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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4648310 | Smoke ventilation apparatus and method An apparatus for controlling smoke in the event of a fire. The apparatus has a manual release arm pivotally secured to a base surface and a spring with one end attached to the base surface and the other end connected to the manual release arm. A releasing... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4621859 | Weathershield for golf cart and a method of enclosing a golf cart A weathershield for use on golf carts, or the like, of the type having a passenger compartment. The weathershield includes in combination a pipe frame mounted on the golf cart. The pipe frame has a roof defined by a front pipe, a back pipe, and a pair of ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4596109 | Method for crimping a tube An apparatus for forming a tube including a base, a pair of legs secured to the ends of the base, and a holder base attached to the base. A tube holder for holding the tube is connected to the holder base. The tube holder has a structure defining a pair o... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4587968 | Electric emasculator and method for castrating An electric emasculator for castrating a bull calf or the like having a first scissor member pivotally connected to a second scissor member. The second scissor member has a structure defining a bifurcated fork with a pair of parallel upper edges. A heatin... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4583494 | Heat recovery apparatus and heat recovery method A heat recovery apparatus for boilers, or the like, comprising a heat recovery housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet disposed within the bottom and the top, respectively. A plurality of interconnected water conduit tubes is provided. A plurality of ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4543729 | Clamp for a tooling ball and a method for establishing a plane for lay-out purposes A clamp for a tooling ball having a base plate, a ball stand secured to the base plate, and a tooling ball bound to the ball stand. A clamp assembly rotatably sandwiches the tooling ball and supports a scale, or the like, for rotation about the tooling ba... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4537436 | Boot carrier A boot carrier for carrying ski boots or the like comprising a handle including a pair of opposed ends, and a rope having two rope ends that are secured to the handle such as to define a closed loop. A generally hollow conduit spacer is provided and inclu... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4535938 | Fluid tight joint and system of distributing fluids A system for distributing fluids over a planar surface comprising a plurality of lengths of rigid perforate tubing and a plurality of fluid-tight articulated joints, each joint having an inlet port and a discharge port. The lengths of tubing and the joint... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4533160 | General journal form A general journal form having a top record leaf, a pressure sensitive self-contained leaf, a carbon leaf and a back record leaf. All leaves are bound together as pages of a book at a common border. The top record leaf, the pressure sensitive leaf, and the... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4529583 | Composition and method of immobilizing emetics and method of treating human beings with emetics A therapeutic composition is coated with a mixture of an emetic chemical and an inert material. A method for reducing absorption into the body of a being of an emetic chemical while still retaining localized emetic activity comprises combining prior to in... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4522545 | Hopper car gate opener and method of operating a hopper car gate A hopper car gate opener comprising an elongated member having opposed flanges defining a fixed track; a trolley element mounted on the track supported by and movable along a top surface of each flange; and a portion of the trolley element underlaying and... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4518372 | Idler pulley and method of mounting a precision bearing A pulley device having a bearing of precise dimensional tolerance (precision ground) supported in a sheave of less precise tolerance including a ball or roller bearing with an inner and an outer race, and an elastic ring supported by the outer race. The p... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517885 | Wiener roaster A wiener roaster having a shank including a first section threadably attached to a second section. A plurality of tines is integrally bound to the first section. A bearing collar rotatably slidably attaches to the first section. A first handle is bound to... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4515550 | Tube crimping device An apparatus for forming a tube including a base, a pair of legs secured to the ends of the base, and a holder base attached to the base. A tube holder for holding the tube is connected to the holder base. The tube holder has a structure defining a pair o... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4511028 | Gang conveyor drive mount and method for transporting A gang conveyor drive mount for a frame base comprising in combination a pair of rails secureable to the frame base, and a motor gear box assembly attached to the rails. A drive shaft engages the gear box which is mechanically connected to the motor. At l... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4502712 | Time card blotter A time card blotter having a plurality of recording and/or ledger sections with each section having a lower permanent record portion; a top cover leaf; a bottom cover leaf; and a binder for binding together the top cover leaf, the recording and/or ledger ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4502470 | Physiologic device and method of treating the leg extremities A physiologic device having a fluid filled compartment. This is surrounded by an outer sheath fastened to the foot. The sheath holds the compartment under the instep and directs the hydraulic forces into the ankle and lower leg. Pressure produced by walki... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4500242 | Apparatus and method of handling bales An apparatus for handling bales having a frame, an axle secured to the frame, and a pair of wheels rotatably attached to the axle for supporting the frame. A pair of arcuate shaped baskets is mounted on the frame for holding the bales. A pair of hydraulic... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4500290 | Articulator device and method An articulator device for articulating upper and lower dental casts comprising a base having a generally T-shaped structure defining a tongue-like protrusion including a longitudinal slot. A lower dental cast holding pad is secured to the tongue-like prot... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4495676 | Apparatus for electrically stimulating an animal carcass An apparatus for electrically stimulating an animal carcass including means applying a series of electrical impulses to the animal carcass having a potential between about 30 and 60 volts and relaxing the muscles of the carcass for a period by interruptin... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4459278 | Composition and method of immobilizing emetics and method of treating human beings with emetics A therapeutic composition is coated with a mixture of an emetic chemical and an inert material. A method for reducing absorption into the body of a being of an emetic chemical while still retaining localized emetic activity comprises combining prior to in... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4457894 | Semi-automated agglutination viewer for serology testing A semi-automated agglutination viewer comprising a housing having a top, a front panel, and a back. A rocker tray is rotatably supported by the housing. Power is supplied to a motor within the housing which, through intermeshing gears and a rocker arm int... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4455491 | Wind driven device and method of recovering wind energy A wind driven device for driving an electrical generator to produce electricity having a base, an anchor pole stationarily affixed to the base, and a drive assembly support rotatably mounted around the anchor pole. A plurality of gears engage the lower po... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4452448 | Exercising machine An exercising machine having a frame including a pair of side members and a seat slidably resting upon the side members. A brake shaft attached to the frame. A friction producer slidably engages around the brake shaft. A member for reciprocating the seat ... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4452306 | Apparatus for detecting ruptures in drill pipe above and below the drill collar An apparatus for detecting ruptures in a drill pipe above and below the drill collar comprising a nose cone, a lower body threadably engaged to the nose cone. The lower body has a structure defined by a plurality of circulation by-pass apertures and shear... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4447158 | Apparatus and method for mixing particulate material Apparatus for mixing particulate material in the bed of a truck having a mixing chamber, a plurality of augers rotatably disposed within the chamber, and a plurality of sprockets and chains for driving the augers from power takeoff from the truck. A lower... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4437368 | Apparatus and method of reducing trees to firewood An apparatus and method for reducing trees to firewood. The apparatus has an angle iron frame supported by at least two wheels and a plurality of upright yoke supports spacedly positioned along the angle iron frame for holding tree logs to be cut between ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4437737 | Screen and method of eye examination using same A method for examining the eyes of a patient. A screen for having light and indicia projected thereon from a light and indicia source in the examination of the eyes of a patient having a refraction apparatus over the eyes as in the nature of eyeglasses on... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4430902 | Apparatus and method of converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion An apparatus and method of converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion. The apparatus includes an endless rack assembly reciprocally mounted for reciprocating motion through a stroke; a cooperating pinion rotatably mounted on a rotatable element oper... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4427110 | Apparatus and method for handling used disposable diapers An apparatus for handling used disposable diapers having a canister base with a rim and a seal insert supported by the rim of the canister base. The seal insert has a structure defined by a plurality of radially disposed slits intersecting centrically to ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4422852 | Teaching aid and process for teaching A teaching aid having an alongated backing including an open slot terminating into a central opening. One end of the aid has a picture of a face. Printed indicia is on the elongated backing. The process for teaching comprises pivoting the teaching aid aro... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4420154 | Weightlifting apparatus A weightlifting apparatus and method for preventing injury to a weightlifter from a weightlifting bar including weights thereon in the event of physical collapse of the weightlifter. The apparatus includes a framework having a base, a brace, a first pair ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4413834 | Wood toter A wheeled carrier for hauling logs having a frame rotatably supporting a pair of wheels, an arcuate panel member attached to the frame, and a handle for gripping the wheeled carrier.... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4396132 | Apparatus and process for removing and dispensing liquid from a receptacle A method and apparatus for removing and dispensing liquid from a receptacle. The apparatus includes a pump housing having a cylindrical fluid chamber, a coil spring within the fluid chamber, a coil spring within the fluid chamber to bias a piston which sl... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4391259 | Fuel conditioner and method of conditioning fuel to an internal combustion engine therewith A fuel conditioner including a cylindrical conduit shell body having a pair of compression connection ends. The shell body has a heating chamber interposed between an entrance conduit and an exit conduit. An overmold circumscribes the shell body. A pair o... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4370941 | Apparatus for batiking eggs and the like Apparatus and process for batiking eggs, articles, or the like. The apparatus has an open top container including a plurality of walls, a receptacle for holding a wax; and a clamp sildably, removably lodging over an edge of one of the walls and having the... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4368868 | Break-away rearview mirror and bracket A break-away mirror having a mirror, a mirror bracket attaches to the mirror, a molded synthetic resin bracket, and a nylon nut for attaching the mirror bracket to the molded bracket to hold the mirror in an upright position. A mount bracket connects to t... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4366939 | Wire holder system and method of positioning and maintaining a bundle of wires A wire holder system and method of positioning and maintaining a bundle of wires. The wire holding system comprises a first wire holder for elastically holding a bundle of wires having a generally circular shape; a second wire holder which disperses the i... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4364442 | Digital scale A digital scale and circuitry therefor, includes a power supply electrically connected to a control logic circuitry and a bridge supply circuitry. The bridge supply circuitry is electrically attached to a strain gage bridge which is electrically connected... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4359967 | Farrowing house A farrowing house for a sow, a method of fabricating an animal shelter, and a mold for casting a reinforced concrete animal shelter. The house or shelter includes a crib structure defining two sets of spaced rails having at least one set pivotally connect... | 11/23/1982 |
