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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6595704 | Two degree of freedom camera mount A two degree of freedom camera mount. The camera mount includes a socket, a ball, a first linkage and a second linkage. The socket includes an interior surface and an opening. The ball is positioned within an interior of the socket. The ball includes a co... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581728 | Brake shoe proximity sensor A brake system with an integral proximity sensor for providing an indication of a condition of the brake system. The brake system includes a brake drum, a brake shoe, a brake pad, and a position sensor. The brake pad is connected to a pad mounting surface... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572146 | Vehicle electrical ground and process An over the highway heavy duty vehicle in the form of a selected one of a truck and a tractor is disclosed. The vehicle has a frame rail having a through aperture. A conductive solder ring is bonded to the rail and surrounds the aperture. A fastener exten... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6532910 | Engine cooling system An improved cooling system for a turbo charged internal combustion engine is disclosed. A conduit connects a pressurizing engine air intake to the cooling system to raise the pressure in the cooling system thereby enabling an increase of the maximum tempe... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532804 | Method and apparatus for on-line moisture analysis of a concentrate An on-line moisture analyzer and method of analyzing the moisture content of an ore concentrate. A sample conveyor moves a sample of the concentrate to be analyzed to an aluminum pan that receives and holds the sample of the concentrate. A horizontal line... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533535 | Molten metal pump with protected inlet An inlet protector or guard that prevents jamming and clogging of a molten metal pump. The guard includes a flat surface having a central opening that accepts a shaft of the molten metal pump. A wall extends from the periphery of the flat surface along a ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6528446 | Process for making clay spheroids A process of making ceramic spheroids by firing clay spheroids comprising by weight percent: FeO (3.22-5.21), Fe3 O4 (3.40-5.11), SiO2 (52.49-59.42), CaO (1.99-7.96), MgO (2.81-4.69), Al2 O3 (12.05-17... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6483061 | Triple pole safety switch and connector The present invention is directed to three pole plunger switch assembly. The assembly includes a three pole plunger switch and a mating connector. The plunger switch includes a switch housing for supporting components of the plunger switch and a plunger e... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478577 | Burner nozzle with curved head A burner nozzle includes a burner tube that extends along a central axis and has an inlet end portion for receiving combustible gas and air. The burner tube extends along the central axis from the inlet end portion to an outlet end portion for releasing a... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475074 | Sharpener attachment for rotary tool A sharpening attachment for sharpening cutting implements with a rotating bit of a tool. The sharpening attachment includes a guide, a mount and a clamp. The guide is adapted for attachment to a rotary tool. The mount is connected to the guide, such that ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6389770 | Containment framing system A containment structure for providing fluid tight seals between translucent panels and a frame and between the frame and an adjoining structural member. The containment structure includes an L-shaped gasket for providing a seal on a first side of the tran... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6378241 | Accessory for a fishing rod The invention relates to a fishing rod accessory having simple design which is connected to a traditional float (1). As a result, a cast bait can be lifted or lowered, as if by remote control, by corresponding movements of the fishing rod. The inventive a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367802 | Annular gasket with locking structure A locking annular gasket, for providing a seal between a tubular member and a smooth annular section, includes an annular gasket portion and a locking member. The annular gasket portion seals a gap between the smooth annular section and the tubular member... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6351932 | Cut-resistant antimicrobial yarn and article of wearing apparel made therefrom A yarn having cut-resistant and antimicrobial properties. The yarn includes at least one core fiber, and preferably two core fibers. Examples of core fibers include fiberglass, polyester fibers, and high density polyethylene fibers. The core fibers are ov... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6285860 | Construction equipment lockout system with emergency shutdown An equipment lockout control system and method which provides a lockout function that inhibits one or more functions of the equipment being operated under predetermined operating conditions. The system includes at least one receiver, including an equipmen... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6260344 | Cut resistant antimicrobial yarn and apparel A knittable cut resistant yarn for use in protective wear, such as gloves, arm protectors, aprons, or the like, including a core with at least one strand of flexible material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel wire and poly-paraphenylen... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6216613 | Combustion process A process for solid fossil fuel oxidation that utilizes a refractory that defines a reactor core and a combustor chamber in serial communication. The reactor core is heated by burning an air fuel mixture external to the reactor core. A non-oxidizing gas/c... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6186029 | Dual input transmission A multi-speed transmission assembly including a gear box portion having first and second inputs and an output; the first input is connectable to a pump portion of the torque converter, whereas the second output is selectively connectable to an impeller po... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6164649 | Puzzle A puzzle comprising a first puzzle unit having a semi-cubical first portion pivotally connected to a second semi-cubical portion. The portions are moveable to a closed position wherein the puzzle unit has a cubical shape formed by six walls of equal size.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6134971 | Stress induced voltage fluctuation for measuring stress and strain in materials The present invention is a novel electronic technique that detects stress/strain in any conductive or semiconductive material. The technique is based on passing a current through the material of interest and analyzing the low frequency voltage fluctuation... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6108856 | Molded pad driver A molded pad driver for use with floor maintenance machines including structure that defines a circular disc-like body, the body defining a driving surface that is abuttably engageable with a driven surface of a floor maintenance pad to which it is attach... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106269 | Vacuum injection press A vacuum injection press including frame structure defining a sealable molding chamber having a least one access opening by which molded products are removed. Access to the chamber is controlled by a door assembly that is movable between opened and closed... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092881 | Traction control system A brake system for a vehicle having a traction control or anti-spin function for controlling wheel slip on differentially driven wheels of a vehicle. The system includes left and right fluid pressure operated brake mechanisms associated with left and righ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6082191 | Inlet conveyor for tire testing systems An inlet conveyor for conveying tires through a tire uniformity testing system includes a tire centering mechanism and a pair of conveyor belts for delivering tires to a tire testing station. A fixed conveyor having rollers on which tires can easily slide... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6047935 | Cooler support A roof top cooler (10) is provided with perforate side walls (11), a top panel or lid (12), and a bottom panel which comprises a sump (13), and the sump (13) has four upstanding bosses (15) adjacent the four comers of the cooler (10). Hollow spacer posts ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6016695 | Tire uniformity testing system A tire uniformity testing system includes a testing station mounted on a gantry-like frame structure and an inlet conveyor located adjacent to the testing station. The inlet conveyor receives a tire and centers the tire such that its rotational axis is lo... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6006990 | Dataform reader utilizing hand jittering compensation method A imaging based dataform reader utilizes a method of compensating for image offset between consecutive image fields comprising an interlaced image frame. The method includes determination of a disparity vector corresponding to the direction and magnitude ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5952801 | Power window or panel controller A controller for energizing a power window or panel such as a power sunroof. The disclosed controller senses both hard and soft obstructions and de-activates a motor that moves the sunroof when an obstruction is detected. The controller senses obstruction... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950547 | Combustor for burning a coal-gas mixture A coal combustor for combustion of coal in fossil burning plants, comprising a refractory including a reactor chamber, combustion chamber, and discharge chamber serially connected along a central longitudinal axis. The chambers define, respectively a reac... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5949057 | Portable data collection device with crosshair targeting illumination assembly A portable data collection device is disclosed. The device includes an imaging assembly including a two dimensional (2D) photosensor array. The imaging assembly is selectively actuatable with a first trigger for reading a target dataform in the imaging as... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5927665 | Implement mounting system The mounting system for mounting the implement to a boom assembly forming part of a construction vehicle, such as an excavator, pedestal boom, and backhoe. A pair of spaced apart side plates include aligned apertures for receiving adapter plugs sized to b... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5920061 | Portable data collection device including imaging assembly with modular high density dataform reader assembly A portable data collection device adapted to read high density bar code and matrix dataforms. The device includes an imaging assembly including a modular camera housing supporting a two dimensional (2D) photosensor array. The imaging assembly is selective... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5918371 | Blades for hand held power operated shears A hand-held power-operated blade-actuating or other work member actuating device, especially useful as shears for processing comestible products such as fowl. A servo mechanism and linkage connected with a movable blade and a finger control causes control... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5835981 | Terminal block mounting method and apparatus An aerial enclosure for a terminal block and method for installing the terminal block and a cable connected thereto within the enclosure. The enclosure includes a housing that defines an interior region adapted to contain the terminal block. The housing h... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5788437 | Cargo tie down assembly and method of use A cargo tie down assembly and method of use thereof for a vehicle platform. The tie down assembly includes a tie down member for securing cargo on such a vehicle platform. The tie down member has an opening therethrough. An anchor is adapted to extend in ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5702059 | Extended working range dataform reader including fuzzy logic image control circuitry A portable data collection system is disclosed. The system includes a dataform reader module having a board camera electrically coupled to a control and decoder board in an open loop feedback configuration. The control and decoder board includes fuzzy log... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5694827 | Dump body cushion An apparatus for cushioning a body of a dump vehicle when the body is lowered, including structure defining a fluid passageway between first and second end portions of the structure. The structure is adapted to be disposed in a fluid pressure operated act... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5676520 | Method and apparatus for inhibiting oxidation in pumps for pumping molten metal In a pump for pumping molten metal including a motor and a shaft connected at an upper end to the motor and at a lower end to an impeller which is rotatable in a molten metal bath, the improvement being an apparatus for impeding oxidation of the shaft, in... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5655858 | Apparatus for connecting a left-handed feed handle to a milling machine An apparatus for adapting a vertical knee-type milling machine to accommodate a handle assembly on the left side of the machine includes an elongated rotational member having a shaft portion at one end and a sleeve portion at the other end that receives a... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5645365 | Coupling device for floor maintenance machines A coupling device adapted for use with floor maintenance machines of the type used for floor brushing, buffing, polishing, scrubbing or the like and which facilitates the coupling of a maintenance element (i.e., brush, buffing disk or the like). The devic... | 07/08/1997 |
