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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4656793 | Explosion cover plate especially explosion hatch In order to enable accurate regulation of the automatic opening of explosion cover plates at predetermined differences in pressure the cover plate is not only retained in a rubber-elastic sealing clamping section but additionally is supported by at least ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4594074 | Non-occluding high flow enteral feeding tube An improved, non-occluding high fluid flow enteral feeding tube including a non-collapsible bolus carried on a distal end of the tube. The bolus having at least one opening defining a tube outlet. The one opening being defined by generally vertical bolus ... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4593671 | Supplemental carburetion device A unique supplemental carburetion device for internal combustion engines producing a primary source of fuel-air mixture for use at idle and low engine speeds resulting in decreased fuel consumption and exhaust emissions comprising a fuel reservoir chamber... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4569834 | Carbon black pellets having enhanced dispersion properties A pelletized carbon black having enhanced dispersion properties is prepared by replacing conventional pelletizing binders with a binder material which is thermally stable at the pellet drying temperature, thermally liquefiable at the mixing temperature of... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4564010 | Pressure sensitive adhesive film for medical use Pressure sensitive adhesive film having special utility for maintaining medical devices on the human skin. The film comprises a laminated base layer on a surface of which a water based pressure sensitive adhesive is coated. The adhesive is formed of a mix... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4561222 | Large container especially a silo A large container, especially a silo, having a unitary, or one-piece material holding main part. A generally conically shaped unloading hopper is secured to the base of the main part by means of relatively thick, solid flange means which provides exceptio... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4546528 | Clip wrapping tool apparatus Free standing apparatus adapted for use with a clip clinching tool capable, at high speed, of exerting a pulling force on a clip assembly whereby the clips comprising the assembly are sequentially severed and wrapped on elements of a workpiece, especially... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4533600 | Sealant sheet material A low cost sheet material, and a method of preparing same, which is useful as a substrate for casting sealants and adhesives. The substrate comprises a highly calendered, smooth grade kraft paper having a coating of an elastomer modified polyvinyl chlorid... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4532818 | Clutch interlocking mechanism A clutch interlocking mechanism for use in a pushbutton tuner wherein a drive gear provided on a clutch mechanism is meshed with a rack of a memory slide, a support bracket, on which the clutch mechanism is mounted, is supported, at one side thereof, by a... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4529226 | Desk pad A desk pad comprising a one-piece, molded body portion for supporting a writing pad divided into a plurality of smaller writing pads, and having magnetized areas for attaching notes and memoranda in an attention-getting position on the desk pad.... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4521460 | Aqueous N-methylolhydrazide-containing polymer dispersion A stable aqueous dispersion of a room temperature curing polymer effective for forming films resistant to water and organic solvents, said polymer being a water-dispersible vinyl addition polymer containing a sufficient proportion of pendant N-methylolhyd... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4514312 | Lubricant compositions comprising a phosphate additive system A lubricant composition having special utility as a lubricant in constant velocity universal joints of the type used in front wheel drive vehicles. The composition comprises a low sulfur lubricating oil base grease and an additive package comprising a mix... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4508220 | U-Clip assembly and method of producing and utilizing the same An improved clip assembly in the form of a row of aligned U-shaped clips. The clips are maintained in aligned relation to each other by resilient interconnecting means such as small diameter flexible strong metal wires which advantageously are intimately ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4500552 | Gelatin dessert product A gelatin dessert product capable of providing a clearly demarcated two-layered, two-colored dessert in a single step.... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4499028 | Preparation of isethionic acid A method for the preparation of isethionic acid by treating an alkali metal isethionate with hydrochloric acid to form isethionic acid and a chloride salt. The chloride salt is removed so as to provide at least a 50% by weight aqueous solution of the iset... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4481122 | Lubricant compositions Lubricant compositions adapted for use in lubricating traction motor gears comprising a major proportion of a base oil such as a mineral oil, and a minor proportion of an oil soluble polymer such as a polyisobutylene.... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4478097 | Pushbutton tuner A pushbutton tuner wherein a setting plate having a guide slot is fitted in an opening formed on a chassis and adapted to be rotated or fixed by a slide plate interlocked with a button slide, a link having a guide opening is rotatably fitted on the settin... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4476205 | Pressed cadmium electrode and method of making the same A cadmium electrode for a rechargeable alkaline cell comprises a rigid substrate having particle-receiving recesses therein into and upon which are pressed a particulate mix of binder coated cadmium oxide particles and cadmium particles which constitute a... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4473438 | Spray drying method Energy-efficient processes for spray drying aqueous liquids in a spray dryer supplied with furnace-heated drying gas which processes comprise withdrawing the spent drying gas from the spray dryer, spraying the spent drying gas with water adiabatically to ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4473619 | Magnetic audio recording tape and method of preparation thereof An audio magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic material carrier backing and a layer of a magnetic material thereover comprising magnetic particles dispersed in a binder, the magnetic particles having a thin coating thereon of a rare earth-containi... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4470531 | Nailing machine An improved nailing machine including a reciprocatable plunger for sequentially severing and driving nails from a nailing strip, and a reciprocatable piston for advancing and retracting the plunger. The machine includes a unique reciprocatable control val... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4468571 | Standby power system A standby AC electrical power system connected between a load device and the AC line voltage comprises a voltage responsive control circuit connected between the AC line voltage source and a DC to AC inverter circuit. The control circuit generates a conti... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4467015 | Waterproofing structure The present invention relates to a waterproofing structure and method, and, in particular, to a flexible water-impervious sheet material, and to a method of using same, for providing an effective barrier against water seepage.... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4466110 | Artificial sync signal adding circuit An artificial synchronizing signal adding circuit which comprises a discriminating circuit for discriminating a continuous synchronizing signal having a constant period among an information signal including the synchronizing signal and an artificial sync ... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4461034 | Unlocking attenuator for automatic tuning receiver An automatic tuning receiver having an automatic tuning system which comprises an antenna input attenuator for attenuating antenna inputs and a sensitivity switching device, the sensitivity switching device having two positions, one controlling the attenu... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4460887 | Electrical fuse An improved electrical fuse comprises an oppositely open ended insulating housing in the form of a cylindrical sleeve having a fuse element disposed therein. A pair of cup-shaped end caps close the ends of the sleeve and are electrically and physically co... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4458387 | Upholstery panel nail construction A panel nail construction adapted to be assembled on a backing material used in making shaped, upholstered panels employed in the making of furniture, and the like. The panel nail construction is provided with backing material-retaining means which enable... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4458276 | Magnetic tape recording/reproducing apparatus with eject spring set by tape drive motor A magnetic tape recording/reproducing apparatus having a loading assembly which comprises a rotatable member driven by a motor mounted on the tape deck, a rack member interlocking with a tape pack inserted within said tape deck so as to be slidable with r... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4456917 | Variable capacitor A variable capacitor comprising a plurality of variable capacitor elements each having depletion layer control sections and a capacity reading section formed on a semiconductor substrate so that the capacity appearing at each capacity reading section vari... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4455932 | Hydraulic cylinder apparatus An improved hydraulic press having adjustable preloading or prestressing means on the cylinder body to compensate for, and neutralize, any deflection or deformation of the cylinder body under the hydraulic pressures at which the press operates. The press ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4455074 | Automatic film rewinding camera A still camera of the type wherein film is prewound onto a takeup spool within the camera body and thereafter advanced toward and into the film cassette as successive exposures are made includes a final rewind mechanism to prevent the exposed film leader ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4454636 | Spring fastener clip for wooden furniture rails An improved fastener clip for holding the end bar of a sinuous cushion-supporting spring in position on the wooden rail of an article of furniture. The clip, in its preferred form, has a base portion, a leg portion and a reentrant or reverse curved portio... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4454266 | Release coating compositions Differential release coating compositions for use on liners of the type employed in the manufacture of pressure sensitive adhesive backed label transfer tape in roll form. The compositions in their preferred form comprise a binder, an aqueous solution of ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4450930 | Microphone with stepped response A microphone, particularly for hearing aid application, said microphone providing a stepped response characteristic relative to frequency wherein low frequency sounds will couple to the associated hearing aid with a restricted amount of amplification, whi... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4451130 | Disc camera with handle grip cover In a camera adapted to receive a disc-shaped magazine and including a housing with front and rear walls having a lens window exposed on the front wall near one side margin of the housing and front and rear viewfinder windows exposed on the front and rear ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4450491 | Operation lever mechanism for magnetic tape recording/reproducing apparatus An operation lever mechanism for a tape player which comprises an array of operation levers including a play-operation lever for advancing a head plate alone, a stop-operation lever for retiring the head plate, a fast forward-operation lever and a rewind-... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4449806 | Film advance mechanism for disc camera A disc camera advances a film disc by an oscillating pawl engaging the disc film notches previously used for indexing. The pawl is carried on a member pivotably mounted on the side of the rear film chamber wall remote from the chamber and passing through ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4447571 | Stabilization of polyurethanes A process for providing water based anionic polyurethanes having improved thermal oxidation color stability. Water dispersed amine salts of anionic prepolymers prepared from the reaction of polyhydroxy compounds and dihydroxy carboxylic acids with diisocy... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4445106 | Spiral wound fuse bodies A spiral wound fuse body comprises a core of insulating material formed by a limp, dead yarn made of twisted together initially sizing-coated strands of fine ceramic filaments, where the sizing was subsequently removed so that there is no sizing to leave ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4439688 | Electrical control apparatus An electrical controller, such as a controller timer for a home lighting circut, is connected so that a power switch like a triac controlled thereby replaces a conventional toggle switch operating in conjunction with another toggle switch in series therew... | 03/27/1984 |
