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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5379573 | Carton flap closing apparatus An end flap sealer for a cartoning machine for performing the step of closing and sealing at least one of the end flaps of each carton travelling along the conveyor of the cartoning machine. The cartoning machine includes a movable closer plow mounted adj... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5380244 | Safety cabinet A safety cabinet having a work area enclosed by a hood structure and including an air circulation and cleaning system. The air circulation and cleaning system includes a plurality of air ducts and passageways through which air is circulated by a blower wi... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5378146 | Polyurethane biomedical devices & method of making same A polyurethane article and method of making same wherein the surface of the article had been subjected to a high energetic treatment wherein the surface characteristics has been modified.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5378213 | Aquatic treadmill with mesh belt A nonmotorized aquatic treadmill including an endless looped belt made from a meshed material to substantially reduce the friction between the meshed belt and the deck of the treadmill. In one embodiment, the treadmill includes fixed curved end pieces mou... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377370 | Hospital bed with collapsing wing A collapsing wing on a lateral side near the head end of a hospital bed. As the result of a laterally inwardly applied force, the wing collapses thereby allowing easier access to the center or furthermost side of the hospital bed or patient for a nurse or... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377371 | Hospital bed with pivoting headboard In a hospital room, arms are pivoted on vertical axes that pass through the head and foot ends of a patient's bed. One of the arms carries a computer terminal at its free end. The other arm carries a power column or a portion of a power column at its free... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377372 | Hospital bed castor control mechanism A castor control mechanism for a hospital bed having a plunger type neutral/brake/steer castor comprises a linkage including a rocker arm pivotally mounted to the base of the bed, a link connected on one end to the rocker arm and being connected on its ot... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377395 | Externally removable casket hardware An externally mounted removable hardware assembly for a casket having a threaded bolt extending through a hole in a casket side wall. Inside the casket, the bolt threadably engages a nut which is snap-fit within a retention can. The nut has a longitudinal... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377436 | Cartridge clip reloader A reloader for a cartridge clip that allows the reloader and clip, when assembled for reloading purposes, to be held and operated in one of a user's hands while cartridges are reloaded in the clip with the other of the user's hands. The reloader includes ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377471 | Prefabricated sleeper for anchored and resilient hardwood floor system A prefabricated sleeper reduces labor costs associated with installing an anchored, resilient hardwood floor system. The prefabricated sleeper includes an elongated channel, pads located along the channel and an elongated nailing strip supported on the pa... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5378157 | Device for simulating electrical characteristics of components A device for simulating electrical characteristics of an electrical, electronic or electromechanical component comprising circuitry (21) adapted to reproduce electrical characteristics which are produced by, or may be sensed in, the component, the device ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377704 | Automated agitated immersion washer An improved automated agitating immersion washer includes a wash and rinse station which operates by triple-action to agitate and rotate a basket of dirty parts with respect to fluid in a tank and further turbulates the fluid with respect to the basket to... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377718 | Selecting and dispensing valve An improved selector valve includes a sealing disc with a sealing face biased against an opposed sealing face of a port plate. The sealing disc has a blind slot located in the sealing face which communicates with an outlet port and a single selected inlet... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377816 | Spiral magnetic linear translating mechanism A spiral magnetic linear translating mechanism for use with a wafer processing system which includes a plurality of evacuatable housings connected in a series to form a processing line comprises at least one wafer support structure which is mounted to mov... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5375383 | Garage door frame A garage door frame has a pair of vertical frame members attached to each lateral end of a horizontal frame member. The door frame components can be transported to the construction or job site and assembled there to avoid the expense of welding at the man... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375927 | Reversing orbital platform mixer An orbiting platform mixer having a reversing cycle of operation. In response to input signals defining set points for the platform velocity, the mixing cycle time and the reversing period, a control commands a reversing cycle of a rotation of the orbitin... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5376002 | Method of forming and dental bracket of nickel-chromium-beryllium based alloys A dental bracket is made from an alloy of nickel, beryllium and chromium. The alloy may be that designated by the trademark REXILLIUM III. A groove is disposed in one surface of the bracket to receive an arch wire. An opposite surface of the bracket is ro... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375654 | Turbulating heat exchange tube and system Heat exchange apparatus including a tube having inward projections or turbulating structure extending into the tube at substantially all angular locations around the diameter of the tube except along a drainage path extending along the entire bottom inner... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375562 | Catalytic incineration system A catalytic incinerator system for oxidation/combustion of volatile organic compounds (VOC's). The system is relatively compact, is designed to accommodate the thermal stresses within the system without adversely affecting the system components, and to pr... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5373994 | Ball mill can positioning device An automatic positioning device for a ball mill can allows an operator to set a ball mill can on the rollers of a ball mill stand without centering or modifying the position of the can. The positioning device includes a mounting fixture secured to the bal... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5374101 | Three-way reclining chair A three-way reclining chair having a stationary base and a relatively movable seat, backrest, and footrest, with a linkage assembly mounted on each side of the recliner chair, having a seat linkage, a backrest linkage and a footrest linkage. A stop mechan... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5373677 | Shutter assembly with grooved edge A shutter assembly is provided which includes a body portion and separate top and bottom caps. The length of the shutter is adjusted by sliding the caps so they cover more or less of the shutter body. The caps and body portion are then screwed to a buildi... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5374272 | Apparatus and method for mechanically dilating the pupil of an eye A pupillary dilation and protection device is disclosed comprising an elastomeric ring made from biocompatible material having a groove formed therein for receiving and protecting the pupillary rim and iris, whereby, when the ring is inserted into the pup... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5372283 | Two-component dispensing system Apparatus for dispensing a mixture of two components comprises a dispenser device formed with a first passageway connected to a source of a Component A material, and a second passageway connected to a source of a Component B material, both of which are co... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5373205 | Method and apparatus for limiting motor current A method and apparatus for limiting current through a switching device supplying current to a load. A control evaluates a model representing the switching device temperature as a nonlinear function of current and time. The model compares the temperature o... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5370341 | Ultralight helicopter and control system An ultralight helicopter has a pair of counter-rotating rotor assemblies which in combination yield zero net angular momentum when rotating at equal speeds. A single motor drives both rotors through a counter-rotating bevel gear set coupled to a pair of c... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370319 | Slot nozzle for edge banding An adjustable slot nozzle is provided including a nozzle body having a surface formed with an elongated slot, at least one supply channel connected to a source of fluid, a number of second channels having an inlet and an outlet connected to the elongated ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370296 | Apparatus for forming circular weld joints An apparatus for forming circular weld joints includes a support frame, a motor having a primary drive shaft, a secondary drive shaft coupled to the primary drive shaft, and a hub mounting plate affixed to the support frame. A floating hub assembly is inc... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5369822 | Bent wire spring module A bent wire spring unit having a spaced pair of foot portions and a spring member extending upwardly from each foot portion. Each spring member is formed of a series of torsion bars and connector bars interconnected by bends in the spring wire. The spring... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370111 | Mobile ventilator capable of nesting within and docking with a hospital bed base A hospital bed supported on a wheeled base, and a ventilator supported on a wheeled cart and docked to the base of the bed, the combination of ventilator and bed capable of being rolled as a single unit. The ventilator cart includes a wheeled base, and su... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370489 | Binding perforated sheets A machine for binding sets of sheets with a wire binding element of the kind having a series of curved prongs with points and roots. The machine comprises a holding mechanism for holding the binding element in a predetermined position. A selectively movab... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370373 | Laced border support spring A border support spring has a pair of complementary torsion wires for providing increased resilient border support to a mattress spring assembly. Each torsion wire of the present invention is bent to have an elongated center section having a pair of space... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370739 | Rotating susceptor semiconductor wafer processing cluster tool module useful for tungsten CVD A semiconductor wafer processing apparatus or module for a cluster tool is provided with a single wafer rotating susceptor that thins the gas boundary layer to facilitate the transfer of material to or from the wafer, in, for example, CVD for blanket or s... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368506 | Electric street light terminal block assembly A main power terminal block (10) for a street light assembly (130) includes connectors (14) having a single-gauge metal piece (20) the front of which is adapted to receive a power conductor (16), and the back of which is shaped into overly-thick and under... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368417 | Captive carrier for a transport tube system A captive carrier for a heavy payload system having end caps rigidly connected thereto. Each end cap has a sliding cover mounted in an outer most surface thereof, Restraining means on the cover restrain the cover from motion in response to the captive car... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368478 | Method for forming jigs for custom placement of orthodontic appliances on teeth Orthodontic appliance placement jigs are provided positioning and orienting the appliance at connection points on the teeth of a patient, particularly for positioning brackets against the surfaces of the teeth so that they can be bonded thereto. The jigs ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368233 | Spray disk for close centerline spacing A nozzle for a hot melt adhesive spray head which mounts directly to a nozzle mounting surface. To permit a series of spray nozzles to be mounted closely together, the nozzle has a threaded stud integral with and extending from the rear side of the nozzle... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368565 | Balloon catheter pressure monitor for local and remote display Balloon catheter pressure monitor modules are provided with parallel connectors for daisy-chaining interchangeable modules such that pressure may be locally and remotely displayed and further for providing local and remote control of the processing circui... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368235 | Soaker hose assembly A flexible water soaker hose is provided having a rigid disk with a fixed aperture for restricting pressurized water through the porous wall of the hose for gentle soaking. The hose is adapted for coupling to a pressurized water supply for delivery of wat... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5366322 | Apparatus for containment of overflow and runoff water Apparatus for containment and/or equalization of effluent flow and runoff includes a plurality of compartments situated in a receiving body of water in a manner which prevents leakage of undiluted, polluted water into the receiving body of water. An inner... | 11/22/1994 |
