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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7124972 | System and apparatus for manufacturing thermoplastic micropellets A highly efficient pelletizing system for making thermoplastic micropellets includes and extruder for extruding molten thermoplastic into thermoplastic strands. A rotor cuts the strands into micropellets. The rotor has more than four teeth per inch and operates at a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126450 | Inductively powered apparatus An inductive power supply system for providing power to one or more inductively powered devices. The system includes a mechanism for varying the physical distance or the respective orientation between the primary coil and secondary coil to control the amount of powe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 5584641 | Stone metering system for railroad track maintenance vehicle A stone metering system for a railroad track maintenance vehicle providing improved accuracy in stone delivery. The system includes a surge hopper, a number of metering augers, and a corresponding number of splitters. The metering augers convey ballast st... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5571005 | Hinged vane rotary pump A hinged vane rotary pump including a cylindrical chamber, a rotor eccentrically mounted within the chamber, and a plurality of vanes. Each vane is hinged for pivoting movement at its approximate middle to balance hydraulic pressure across the face of the... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5412188 | Sports statistic recording system A sports statistic recording system includes charts containing barcodes, a scanning device, and a personal computer. The computer is programmed to associate specific barcodes with specific players and game events. As events occur during a sporting match, ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5387472 | Mated molded parts assembly and method for making same A assembly of mated molded parts and a method for making same are disclosed in which the assembly has first and second parts with precisely mating surfaces. The first part is formed by molding, casting, or the like such that the mating surface of the firs... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5372242 | Air blow-off shroud A shroud to contain contaminants removed from a conveyor chain during cleaning with pressurized air. The shroud is substantially enclosed except for chain ingress and egress openings and a contaminant discharge opening. The shroud includes a top hinged to... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368467 | Molding apparatus for articles having internal undercuts An injection molding apparatus is disclosed for forming articles with internal undercuts by the use of lifter heads with transversely extending protrusions. The lifter heads are received in recesses in the mold projections which form the interior of the m... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5357871 | Lazy susan shelf A molded polymeric lazy susan shelf comprising a horizontal support surface extending radially out from a central, post-receiving hub, a peripheral vertical rim at a outer periphery of the shelf and integral with the support surface, the peripheral rim ha... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5351426 | Label assembly A label assembly improving the releasability of individual labels from a carrier sheet. The labels are spaced along the length of the carrier sheet in a longitudinal direction. An adhesive temporarily retains the labels on the carrier sheet. A transverse ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5351993 | Hunting license Hunting license forms are disclosed which are suitable for issuance at a computerized point-of-sale terminal and printer. The hunting license forms are provided in a continuous web of forms with pin feed tractor holes, each form having a license tag porti... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5348231 | Two-stage aerator A two-stage aerator manually operable to provide either a low-volume spray or a high-volume stream. A valve poppet maintains the aerator in the selected position so long as water is flowing through the aerator. The low-volume spray position is the default... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5344305 | Apparatus for in-mold labelling A method and apparatus for in-mold labelling in which labels are individually cut from a continuous web as demanded by the cycling of a mold. The web of labels is advanced through a die cutter which sequentially cuts individual labels from the web. A tran... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5340628 | Laser markable laminated sheet A laser markable sheet having a thermally sensitive base sheet overlaid by a transparent cover sheet. The cover sheet is adhered to the base sheet by a transparent adhesive. Markings may be produced on the base sheet by directing a laser beam through the ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5337768 | Extrusion billet taper quench unit The specification discloses an extrusion billet quenching system which directs a continuous circular curtain of water onto a billet to be quenched. The water delivery system is a spray ring defining a continuous opening about its entire circumference. The... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5339362 | Automotive audio system A modular automotive audio system includes a controller housing and an amplifier housing to be mounted within the vehicle trunk and a remote control for use within the passenger compartment. Modular signal processing components are received within the con... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5327838 | Play table with self-contained storage A play table with integral storage areas accessible through the play surface has a frame which supports a horizontal board having one or more openings. A removable storage bin is suspended within each opening. Atop each opening, a removable panel is provi... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5327988 | Truck having cab with full access engine enclosure A truck having a cab with a full access engine enclosure is disclosed in which the routine maintenance points of the engine may be accessed from within the cab without having to move the seats. The floor of the cab is formed with an opening disposed betwe... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328291 | Locking manhole insert A locking manhole insert to be placed under a conventional manhole cover to prevent unauthorized access to the manhole. The insert includes a plate-shaped disc with a plurality of locking radial arms mounted to its undersurface. The locking radial arms ar... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328738 | Metallized label A metallized label and a manufacturing method are disclosed in which a translucent base sheet is printed with markings on its rear surface, and a metal layer is applied over the printed markings. The printed markings form apertures or translucent areas th... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5325694 | Extrusion billet taper quenching system The specification discloses a dynamic self-adjusting taper quenching system for producing isothermal extrusions in a nonferrous extrusion operation. The quenching system includes a quenching unit, a computer for controlling the quenching unit, and an inte... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324423 | UV bulb intensity control for water treatment system A control circuit for reducing current flow through the UV light bulb of a water purification unit when water is not flowing through the unit. In a first embodiment, the control circuit includes an RC shunt selectively connected in parallel with the UV bu... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320047 | Desk having self-releveling height adjustment and hydraulic circuit therefor A self-releveling, height adjustable, hydraulically operated desk and a hydraulic circuit therefor are disclosed in which the desk top is supported for vertical movement upon master and slave rephasing cylinders connected in series. The desk top may be re... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5315775 | Digital sign A sign for the display of characters, such as price digits, is disclosed in which each character is formed of line segments with pivoting character elements. The character elements are mounted within openings of a panel and may be pivoted to display eithe... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5313703 | Bearing cap and method for making same A method for making a bearing cap in which the bearing cap has first and second parts with precisely mating surfaces. The first part is cast such that the mating surfaces thereof are formed with protrusions terminating in enlarged heads. The second part i... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5307849 | Air conditioner cover A cover for the outdoor unit of a split-system air conditioner is disclosed having a flexible shroud and a resilient protective panel disposed in the top of the shroud to protect the top of the unit against damage from falling objects. The protective pane... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5290616 | Resealable overlaminated leaflet label A resealable, overlaminated leaflet label is disclosed having a folded leaflet overlaid by a cover sheet having opposed marginal portions extending beyond the edges of the leaflet. The undersurface of the cover sheet is coated with peelable adhesive mater... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5290364 | Process for blast cleaning fixtures having internal passageways A process for blast cleaning an article having internal passageways that produces a clean, weldable, and brazable article that is free of blast media residue. The process includes blasting the internal passageways of the article with a soluble blast media... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5285656 | Portable cooler chest with expandable wheels and collapsible extension A portable cooler chest is disclosed having a collapsible storage bin for nonperishable items and wheels specially adapted for rolling on sand or soft soils. The collapsible storage bin includes foldable side panels and may be integrated with or separable... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5279582 | Retractable syringe sheath with bottle engagement A safety hypodermic device includes a protective sleeve carried on the barrel of a syringe or the needle holder of an intravenous line. The sleeve has an extended position which envelops and protects the needle and a retracted position which exposes the n... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279329 | Faucet diverter valve A faucet diverter valve is disclosed having three positions for delivering a stream or spray of untreated water, or a flow of treated water. The position of the faucet diverter valve is selected by means of a single rotating handle. Rotation of the handle... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5277572 | Densifier for densifying coated paper A radial die densifier is disclosed having a means for regulating the rate of material flow. Material passes through a feed cylinder in which is disposed a distributor cone. The feed cylinder may be moved toward and away from the cone so as to vary the wi... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5249403 | Window frame connector A window frame connector having a generally tubular body to fit over aligned screw bosses of opposite window frame halves to align and releasably intersecure the frame halves for transportation. The connector includes a pair of diametrically opposed longi... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5236139 | Wear adjustable shredder A wear adjustable shredder having spaced apart, parallel rotating shafts, series of interleaved and overlapping cutter disks carried on the shafts, and an adjustable cutter disk assembly carried endmost on one of the shafts, the adjustable cutter disk ass... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5233552 | Grade averaging calculator The specification discloses a hand-held calculator of the type used by teachers in averaging grades. The calculator permits intermixed entry of letter grades and numeric grades in an averaging sequence. A weight table may be stored in the calculator for a... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5228254 | Wall system A domountable wall system is disclosed suitable for use as a clean room enclosure. Wall panels are provided with a pair of upwardly extending top flanges and a pair of downwardly extending bottom flanges. A head track affixed to the ceiling has a pair of ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5229749 | Security system for cigarette display case The system includes optical detectors, a control microprocessor, and an alarm. The detectors optically detect the presence of cartons within the shelf exit openings and emit carton-present signals upon such detection The microprocessor is responsive to th... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5219183 | Printable sheet having separable card A printable sheet having one or more separable identification or the like is disclosed. A face sheet is overlyingly adhered to a backing sheet by a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive. The rear surface of the face sheet is pattern coated with a release a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5215112 | Valve actuator locking bracket A locking bracket for a valve actuator is disclosed in which a bracket element slips over the rotatable input shaft of the actuator and has an arm extending over the surface of the actuator. A locking plate is affixed to the input shaft which may be inter... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5211597 | Portable beehive A portable beehive is disclosed for use in transporting a population of bees between a beekeeper facility and an orchard or the like. The portable beehive includes a box formed from a folded, single-piece blank, and a removable top cover. The interior of ... | 05/18/1993 |
