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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4455732 | Method and apparatus for rebuilding vehicle axles A method and apparatus for rebuilding vehicle axles permits rapid repair at the failure site. The method comprises the steps of removing the damaged terminal portion of the axle including threads and bearing surfaces, boring a concentric cylindrical cavit... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4449379 | Method and apparatus for extracting heat and mechanical energy from a pressured gas The disclosure provides an apparatus for extracting heat and/or mechanical energy from a pressured gas wherein the pressured gas is applied to the radially outer ends of rotating cylinder elements defining logitudinally extending fluid pressure chambers h... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4447458 | Method of and apparatus for producing and processing frozen confections A method of and apparatus for automatically impinging or impressing bits or pieces of edible material such as bits or pieces of chocolate, chopped nuts or bits and pieces of other particulate edible material onto the periphery of a body or column of soft ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4443517 | Gasketing material A material suitable for use in gaskets is disclosed. The material can comprise: (a) a mass of intermeshed fibers bonded to one-another at points of contact by an elastomeric binder; and (b) graphite distributed throughout the intermeshed fibers in an amou... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4443500 | Method for forming sgraffito patterns on ceramic surfaces A method for forming a sgraffito type design in a clay form comprising the steps of: (1) applying a binder to a leather hard clay form; (2) applying a decorative coating with a binder to the leather hard clay form; (3) force drying the clay form to streng... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4442834 | Pneumatic splint The disclosure relates to a pneumatic splint formed of three similarly shaped walls of flexible thermoplastic material. The inner and outer walls are of identical shape and are peripherally bonded to each other. The intermediate wall is of lesser peripher... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4438640 | Portable door brace A door brace is disclosed adapted to interengage a door and a floor beneath the door and prevent unauthorized entry through the door. The brace comprises sections interconnected substantially end-to-end and collapsible with respect to each other into a co... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4437389 | Axial piston pump having barrel biasing means An improved fluid energy translating device of the axial piston type includes a cylinder barrel mounted on a drive shaft. The cylinder barrel is rotatably coupled to the drive shaft through a splined connection which includes crowned male splines on the d... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4436099 | Instrument for measuring the range of motion associated with a human body joint The present invention relates to an instrument for measuring the range of angular displacement associated with two human body portions connected to a common joint. The instrument includes two pivotally connected, elongate rods, and separate supports for s... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4434978 | Vise The present invention relates to a vise for securely supporting a workpiece relative to a fixed support. The vise includes a base member which is secured relative to the fixed support. A clamp assembly is rotatably mounted with respect to the base member ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434974 | Pneutmatic hoist brake and control A pneumatic brake assembly for incorporation into chain hoists and the like includes a planar disk slidably secured to the output shaft of a pneutmatic motor by complementary splines. The disk is biased toward a planar surface and when in contact with suc... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4432267 | Adjustable neck-body joint for guitar-like instrument An adjustable neck-body joint for a guitar-like instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes a main body portion and an elongated neck portion having at least two threaded apertures formed transversely therein near one end. The main body portion inclu... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4431092 | Retaining device for a shock absorber assembly This invention relates to a retaining sleeve which is utilized in conjunction with an associated threaded cap to hold a replacement shock absorber within the cylindrical shroud of a vehicular suspension system of the type commonly referred to as a MacPher... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4429579 | Tie rod tension sensor A tie rod load sensor for a die-casting or other machine includes an axially-extending bore formed in the tie rod to receive a strain gauged sensing member. One end of the sensing member is countersunk to receive a ball which concentrates the load when it... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4426914 | Axial piston pump An improved fluid pressure energy translating device of the axial piston type including a cylinder barrel mounted on a drive shaft. The cylinder barrel is centered on the drive shaft by a crowned bearing on the drive shaft and coupled through a splined co... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4426270 | Monopolar filter-press electrolyzer An electrolyzer is provided for processing fluids. The electrolyzer includes electrode plates having laterally extending electrical busses. The electrode plates are mounted in a non-conducting external frame having a plurality of ducts for the flow of pro... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4423930 | Polymeric contact lens materials with high oxygen permeability A series of alpha-olefin sulfur dioxide copolymers derived from the C4 to C18 alpha-olefins which may be readily processed to an optical article, such as a contact lens, having oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability which make them d... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4422238 | Shock absorber shroud cutting tool The present invention relates to a cutting tool which is utilized to sever a cylindrical body such as a cylindrical shroud of a factory-sealed vehicular suspension system of the type commonly referred to as a MacPherson strut suspension system. The tool i... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4420945 | Method and apparatus for extracting energy from a pressured gas The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for extracting heat and/or mechanical energy from a pressured gas wherein the pressured gas is applied to the radially outer ends of rotating cylinder elements defining longitudinally extending pressure chamb... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4420944 | Air cooling system An air cooling system is provided wherein a refrigerant gas, which may be air, is expanded in a plurality of piston and cylinder elements which are concurrently rotated by a power driven shaft. The reaction force of the expanding gas produces mechanical e... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4420843 | Cyclists' gloves The present invention relates to an improvement to cyclists' gloves, wherein a lining member is provided inside the glove, which lining member is placed between the cyclist's hand and the wall of the glove, the said lining member having a part which adopt... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4419988 | Electronic circuit for a dynamic pressure wave pneumatic control system The electronic circuit includes switch means responsive to the pressure within a first chamber of a dynamic pressure wave appliance for generating an enabling signal when a predetermined pressure level in the first chamber has been reached. A transducer i... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4418690 | Apparatus and method for applying a dynamic pressure wave to an extremity An appliance for applying a dynamic pressure wave against an extremity is disclosed. The appliance includes an inflatable cylindrical tapered cone chamber which is adaptable for surrounding the extremity. The cone chamber has a larger diameter outer end a... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4418477 | Measuring tape A measuring device for ascertaining the perimeter of a cross-section of a body comprising an integral tape and slide guide. Laterally extending tabs at one end of the tape are foldable over a portion of the tape bent back upon the tab bearing end to form ... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4417628 | Earth boring apparatus An apparatus for boring horizontally extending holes at shallow depths beneath the surface of the earth having a frame detachably connected to the bucket of a backhoe. The frame is rigidly connected to the bucket for movement thereby and includes a coupli... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4412456 | Load sensing probe A load sensing probe for monitoring working forces in compressive elements such as found in presses and other machine tools is disclosed. The probe has an elongate configuration which allows it to be mounted at a point remote from its load sensing end and... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4411400 | Shelving system A shelving system for supporting horizontally disposed shelving adjacent a vertical wall surface having associated horizontally extending sill or the like at the upper extremity of the wall. The system includes vertically extending rail members having sup... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4410480 | Method of embedding one article with another A method of and mold for embedding a tubular member within a casing wherein the mold compensates for variations in length of the tubular member. The mold is a two-member structure wherein one of the members is provided with a cavity for receiving the tubu... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4408599 | Apparatus for pneumatically controlling a dynamic pressure wave device A source of pressurized gas is attached to a dynamic pressure wave appliance. The pneumatic control circuit connects the source of pressurized gas to a first chamber of the appliance. When the pressure in the first chamber reaches a first predetermined le... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4407537 | Door and lock support A reinforcing device for use in hollow doors and in conjunction with a lockset. The device includes ribs for spanning the space between opposing inner surfaces of the hollow door for maintaining a predetermined spacing therebetween. Further, the device in... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4407091 | Wrist attached rattle and educational device for infants The embodiment shown and described is a rattle for infants for attachment to the wrist, and in general resembles a wrist watch in appearance. It includes a casing of sheet material containing a quantity of small pebble-like translucent pieces of multi-fac... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4405565 | Tubular reaction furnace for indirect heating of crackable fluids The invention relates to a tubular reaction furnace for the indirect heating of crackable fluids, particularly for cracking hydrocarbons used for the extraction of gases rich in CO and H2, said furnace consisting of a plurality of vertical reac... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4405564 | Tubular reaction furnace for indirect heating of crackable fluids The invention relates to a tubular reaction furnace for the indirect heating of crackable fluids, particularly for cracking hydrocarbons used for the extraction of gas rich in CO and H2. The furnace has a plurality of vertical reaction tubes ar... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4403759 | Cathodic corrosion resistant pipe saddle with low friction insert A pipe saddle has a pipe supporting cradle connected to a base portion by a web. This base portion includes flanges and is adapted to slidably rest on a supporting surface. Brackets mounting the flanges to the supporting surface permit the saddle to slide... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403679 | Angle drive lubricator A lubricator for an angle drive attachment for pneumatic rotary tools is disclosed. An output shaft of the angle drive attachment is surrounded by a stationary lubricating sleeve. The lubricator can include an upper portion and a lower portion formed of d... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403524 | Headlamp door lever assembly The present invention relates to a hand-actuated lever assembly for mechanical linkage to and operation of a vehicle headlamp door mechanism. The lever assembly comprises a handle and a lever mechanism which are pivotally mounted to an anchored support pl... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403178 | Apparatus for controlling a two-speed axle shift motor An electronic control means is utilized in an electrically actuated shift apparatus for a multi-speed axle including an electric power source and an electric motor coupled to actuate means for shifting the axle. Four Darlington pairs are connected in a br... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4401102 | Fly tackle steamer An apparatus for the steam cleaning and rejuvenation of fishing tackle at stream side comprises a water containing vessel having an upwardly opening, constricted mouth, a clamp for retaining a conventional cigarette type lighter below the bottom surface o... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4401040 | Thermal torch A new and improved thermal torch or lance useful in boring, cutting, burning, and the like, of hard base materials having a metal burner pipe with fusible wire or rod-like elements therein forming gas passages therebetween. The wire or rod-like elements a... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4398766 | Boat seat mounting structure A removable seat for attachment to a support, such as the thwart of a boat, having a mounting housing rotatably secured to the base of the seat. A plurality of support-engaging members are slidably disposed in the housing for removably attaching the seat ... | 08/16/1983 |
