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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5195706 | Device for holding a container upright A device for holding a container in an upright position includes a base panel upon which the container rests and container anchoring flanges interconnected to the base panel which surround to the container above the base panel to hold the container in pla... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5129103 | Visored cap and flexible blank therefor A disposable visored cap to be worn during outdoor or indoor activities to shade the wearer's eyes from the light, or as a cap representing a club mascot or displaying advertisements. The visored cap, and blank therefor, is fabricated of a flexible materi... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5127675 | Method for marking an article for identification and description and a label device therefor A label for marking an article for identification and description includes a sheet of material such as paper or vinyl having one surface coated with an adhesive material, and at least one closed peripheral cut formed through the sheet defining the externa... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5113841 | Archery bow and bow riser therefor An archery bow having a central interconnecting member or bow riser with a generally horizontal hand-grip to be grasped by the archer's bow-supporting hand, and upper and lower oppositely extending coaxial bow limb attachment arms. An upper resilient bow ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5109633 | Workpeice tumbling and conveying apparatus A vibratory tumbling and conveying apparatus for surface treating workpieces by tumbling the workpieces in a vibrating bed of surface treating media. The apparatus comprises an elongated housing having an arcuate bottom wall concaving facing the interior ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5101326 | Lamp assembly for motor vehicle A lamp for a motor vehicle, such as a side marker or clearance lamp which uses light-emitting diodes instead of incandescent bulbs. The lamp includes a housing which accurately positions the light-emitting diodes to provide a desired light pattern. The ho... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5084932 | Drip collar for a paint brush A removable drip collar for a paint brush to prevent paint from running back over the handle of the paint brush and also to prevent paint from flowing to the proximal ends of the brush bristles. The collar includes an elastomeric sleeve which tightly fits... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5074460 | Container structure A generally rectangular container fabricated of, for example, a heavy paper material such as pressed paperboard or corrugated cardboard, includes an inner, flexible moisture impermeable bag. The container is constructed so that the side walls, end walls, ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5067431 | Vibrating article coating and conveying apparatus A vibratory article coating and conveying apparatus for coating articles with a surface coating material and conveying the coated articles. The apparatus has a base, a coating material reservoir located above the base for containing the article coating ma... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067397 | Pineapple cutting and coring device A pineapple cutting and coring device includes a cutting board base plate for supporting a pineapple, an inside cylindrical cutting blade disposed above the cutting board, an outside cylindrical cutting blade positioned coaxial with the inside cutting bla... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5064053 | Vibratory drive system for a vibratory conveyor apparatus and a conveyor apparatus having same A vibratory drive system for a vibratory conveyor apparatus is operable to selectively vary the conveying speed of the conveyor apparatus between zero, or stand-still, up to a maximum speed while the drive system is operating imparting a vibratory conveyi... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5056259 | Solar greenhouse for growing plants A solar greenhouse includes a peripheral wall structure defining a partially enclosed area having an open side through which plants can be placed inside for admitting light into the greenhouse, and a roof over the wall structure. The roof is removable fro... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5056441 | Fitted mattress cover and method of making same A fitted mattress cover for enveloping the top surface side and end surfaces of a mattress constructed to drastically minimize the shifting of the cover relative to the mattress. The fitted mattress cover includes a top panel for fitting in overlaying rel... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054547 | Vertical tube heat exchanger apparatus having resilient distributor devices and a resilient distributor device therefor A vertical tube heat exchanger having a shell enclosing a bottom tubesheet, a top tubesheet in parallel, spaced-apart relationship to the bottom tubesheet, and a plurality of spaced-apart parallel flow tubes extending between the top tubesheet and bottom ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5040666 | Vibrating two mass conveyor apparatus A vibrating two mass conveyor apparatus for conveying material includes a driven mass, which defines the vibratory material conveying path, and a driver mass for imparting a vibrating conveying force to the driven mass. A vibratory driven is operatively a... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038418 | Bathroom waste collection and disposal unit A bathroom waste collection and disposal unit for mounting on a floor of an enclosure includes a tank of unitary construction having a horizontal portion defining a refuse reservoir and a vertical portion open to the horizontal portion for refuse gases an... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5028023 | Device for holding a container upright A device for holding a container in an upright position includes a base panel upon which the container rests and container anchoring portions interconnected to the base panel which surround the container above the base panel to hold the container in place... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5021617 | Motor vehicle turn signal cancelling device A motor vehicle turn signal cancelling device operated by the turn signal cancelling pin projecting from the steering wheel of the motor vehicle includes a frame structure to be attached to the steering column of the motor vehicle near the steering wheel.... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5016509 | Combination handguide and measuring tool for use with table mounted wood working equipment The invention consists of a combination safety guide and measuring tool providing a safe, reliable means for advancing wood over or through table mounted wood working equipment, and in addition, providing a measuring tool for many important wood working p... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4991360 | Method and apparatus for surface treating a workpiece A method for surface treating a continuous flow of workpieces includes the steps of fluidizing a stationary bed of surface treating media, aggitating the fluidized bed of surface treating to create a scrubbing action to the surface treating media, suspend... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4989472 | Reversible anti-backlash power transmission A reversible anti-backlash power transmission for selectively transmitting power in opposite directions without backlash in the gear train. The transmission includes interconnected first and second gear boxes. Each gear box includes a drive shaft having a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4985953 | Fitted mattress cover A fitted mattress cover for enveloping the top surface side and end surfaces of a mattress constructed to drastically minimize the shifting of the cover relative to the mattress. The fitted mattress cover includes a top panel for fitting in overlaying rel... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4984944 | Drill bit blade for masonry and rock drill A drill bit blade for masonry and rock drills incudes first and second lateral side surfaces, first and second flank side surfaces, and converging first and second tip face surfaces. A first lateral cutting edge is defined by the intersection of the first... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4984410 | Apparatus of winding and packaging shoelaces into pairs An apparatus for winding and packaging shoelaces into pairs with a circumscribing label therearound to hold the shoelace pair together in an oblong configured package. The apparatus includes a winding station for winding a pair of shoelaces into a circula... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4979908 | Electrical connector device An electrical connector device which provides for a sealed, weather-proof electrical connection in an electrical circuit. The electrical connector device includes a first housing element having a pair of first electrical fittings projecting therefrom and ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4969213 | Visored cap or mask and flexible blank therefor A disposable visored cap or mask to be worn during outdoor or indoor activities to shade the wearer's eyes from the light, or as a cap or mask representing a club mascot or displaying advertisements. The visored cap, and blank therefor, is fabricated of a... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4962896 | Conveyor having a material attenuating device, and a material attenuating device therefor A conveyor for conveying material from one location to another location includes a device for contacting the material on the conveyor as the material is being conveyed to crush, break, pulverize, or otherwise attenuate the material. The material attenuati... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4936606 | Method for labeling an article for identification and a label device therefor A label for marking an article for identification and description including a sheet of material such as paper or vinyl. In one embodiment, selected closed peripheral portions of the sheet material are removed from selected areas of the sheet defining iden... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4936505 | Gas-fired coaxial water/air vehicle heater An improved gas-fired heater for supplying heat to a space, such as a vehicle cab, and simultaneously, heat to the engine block for running the vehicle. A heat exchanger simultaneously heats a coolant which supplies heat to the engine block, and air to th... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4932288 | Apparatus for manipulating a tool An apparatus for manipulating a tool along a spiral path into a circular or orbital path includes a first shaft and a second shaft in end-to-end relationship. The apparatus includes a slide device interconnecting the adjacent ends of the first and second ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4922395 | Electrically conductive track circuit for shock mounting a bulb, a blank for such a track circuit, method of making same, and a lamp assembly having same A conductive track circuit for shock mounting a light bulb within a lamp housing particularly well suited for use on motor vehicles to protect the light bulb from shock loads and vibrations. The conductor track circuit includes mounting flanges for attach... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4916865 | Apparatus for surface treating a workpiece A method for surface treating a continuous flow of workpieces includes the steps of fluidizing a stationary bed of surface treating media, aggitating the fluidized bed of surface treating media to create a scrubbing action to the surface treating media, s... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4902155 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser for dispensing a predetermined volume of liquid to a surface includes a bottle for containing a supply of the liquid with a movable sleeve coaxially located with and receiving the outlet end of the bottle. The sleeve includes a valve wh... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4889309 | Cut tree stand A stand for holding a cut tree in an upright position includes a bowl for receiving the cut end of the tree trunk such that it rests on the base wall of the bowl. Three legs are equally spaced apart from each other around the perimeter of the bowl and are... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4889559 | Latent ink A latent ink which includes a liquid carrier, a latent image forming material as the coloring component, a thickening, film forming agent, and a liquid humectant. The thickening, film forming agent is used to adjust the viscosity of the ink as well as pro... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4884173 | Combination running light and spot light device for a boat A combination running light and spot light device for a boat which includes a mast having a male fitting at its bottom end which is receivable in a female electrical receptacle. The male fitting includes electrical connectors which join with electrical co... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4871073 | Disc screen separator device A disc screen separator device for separating or classifying materials. The disc screen separator device includes a plurality of parallel, spaced apart corotating shafts each having a plurality of spaced apart separator discs mounted thereon for rotation ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4836286 | Method for removal of flow-restricting matter from hydrocarbon producing wells A method for removing flow-restricting matter such as paraffin, asphalts, clays, scales, or gyps from production equipment and producing formation of and in the vicinity of an oil or gas well. The method uses a combination of solutions consisting of mixed... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4836428 | Mail bag structure A bag structure particularly adapted for carrying a heavy load, such as mail and the like, at the waist to either side of the body. The bag includes a mail container constructed of a heavy, wear-resistant material such as, for example, canvas. The bag has... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4829892 | Apparatus for plasticizing nuts and the like A method for plasticing nuts, such as almonds and the like, includes the steps of heating a mass or bulk of nuts in a dry atmosphere to a uniform temperature as they are being conveyed, and moisturing the nuts to a preselected moisture content as they are... | 05/16/1989 |
