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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4339035 | Dispensing package for nipple markers Package for dispensing nipple markers for use in X-ray technology comprising a roll of base tape having successive pads releasably adhered thereto, each pad containing a lead disc for placing over the nipple of an X-ray patient. The roll is contained in a... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4335172 | Pressure sensitive label strip A pressure sensitive label strip comprises a tape-like strip of label material that is overlaid on a tape-like strip of backing material. Parting cut lines extend transversely across the strip of label material at regular intervals to form a plurality of ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4333566 | Closure strip A multi-closure strip of generally flat, rigid, plastic closures which are joined in an elongated strip by sets of transversely spaced webs in which the webs have enlarged central portions terminating in reduced transverse widths at the junctures of the c... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4333565 | Anti-static package for electronic chips A package for storage, transportation and field use of microcircuit devices which inhibits electrostatic charge buildup on the devices. The package provides a magazine enclosing an electrically conductive pad into which the microcircuit terminals are set ... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4328184 | Test slide strip A plurality of test slides carrying thereon dry reagents for chemical analysis of fluid samples or a dry porous analysis layer are sandwiched and sealed between a continuous base sheet and a continuous cover sheet at equal intervals. A test slide strip ha... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4320846 | Storing or packing device comprising a number of separate container elements A device for storing or packing loose objects comprising a plurality of container elements, each having a bottom wall, upstanding side and end walls, and an open upper side, which elements are connected to one another by hinge joints arranged between the ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4318964 | Autopin machine An apparatus and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes reciprocating feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins toward the wor... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4317852 | Label assembly with label end finger hold arrangement A label assembly arrangement with label end finger hold capability for the individual labels, in which the label assembly comprises a carrier sheet and a plurality of pressure sensitive adhesive backed labels that are shaped to be expeditiously separated ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4316541 | Moisture impervious cover sheet for unit dose packaging A barrier sheet for securement to the cover sheet of a multi-compartment medicinal dispensing device to render the cover sheet impervious to moisture. The device also includes a base to which the cover sheet is secured. The cover sheet includes plural clo... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4311237 | Food carrying and display container system A food carrying and display system includes a plurality of containers having one top and supportable in vertical array by stacking means including a coaxially disposed adjustable-length elongate screw provision; each container has a rim and a central spac... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4306654 | Flanged nut fastener strip A strip of fasteners such as pierce nuts is formed from a metal blank with no scrap resulting from the provision of a spacing between adjacent nut bodies, and without the difficulty and expense incident to attaching nut bodies to connecting elements. The ... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4306656 | Medical pouches and a method of manufacturing such pouches A medical pouch comprised of two separate web materials, one web material being notched and cut at an openable pouch end and the second web, along a line aligned essentially with the cut line of the first web, being cut in the line portions overlying the ... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4301921 | Separating reeled coils A rail for supporting edges of a continuous carrier strip, interconnecting serially arranged electrical components, comprises a continuous plastic extrusion which clips upon edges of the carrier strip and provides a spacer for separating reeled coils of t... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4298121 | Connected temporary fastening nails for use in the adhesive installation of ornamental plywood Connected temporary fastening nails including vertically oriented connecting parts formed by making cuts at fixed intervals along the length of a continuous elastic part which is substantially square in cross-section and which has a hollow space in the in... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4298158 | Packaging element for packaging sheet material A banknote packaging element, process, and separating apparatus utilize a plurality of envelopes for receiving sheet material. The envelopes are arranged in succession and have their undersides separately attached to an auxiliary belt. The auxiliary belt ... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4294361 | Push and peel blister strip packages A blister strip package comprising two coextensive sheets of heat sealable material provided with a first row of individual cavities for containing a product to be dispensed in one of said sheets, said first row of cavities being laterally aligned with a ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4279341 | Fastener strip A strip of at least two interconnected fastener means carrying double-faced adhesive foam tape for application to a workpiece. The fastener means includes connecting means between adjacent fasteners that is capable of normally maintaining the fasteners in... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4260077 | Dual separable dispenser A dual type dispenser for dispensing two materials in equal quantities consists of two barrels joined together and a plunger for each barrel. Since occasions may arise when the barrels are to be used separately, the junction between the barrels is separab... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4260058 | Electronic thermometer The device is primarily adapted for use in hospitals and comprises a housing having a front window through which a digital display of sensed temperature is observed. The housing may receive one of preferably two probe holsters one of which has associated ... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4254871 | Packaging element A packaging element is provided for mounting blister strips containing a course of medication for a patient. The element comprises a lamina foldable along a straight line dividing the lamina into a supporting member and backing member so that when the lam... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4243144 | Bend and peel blister strip package A package comprising two sheets of heat sealable material, one of the sheets being relatively stiff and being provided with cavities for dispensing a product, the other sheet covering the cavities and the stiffer sheet. The covering sheet is longitudinall... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4238541 | Identifying marker for tear perforation lines of rolled paper webs Markings for identifying rows of spaced apart tear perforations on rolled paper webs for easy identification of such perforations in low light conditions or by visually handicapped individuals. Identification of the tear perforations allows individual pan... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4234090 | Marker sleeve assembly A marker sleeve assembly (1) comprising a plurality of marker sleeves (2, 3, 4, 5, 15 or 16) each joined to a longitudinal connecting member (6 or 6'). The connecting member is formed integrally with the marker sleeves and is attached to the outer wall of... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4233326 | Package for individually wrapped strip-shaped pieces of chewable and edible articles A package for strips of chewing gum, sweets, food, and other chewable and edible articles which are wrapped individually into flat packets arranged one above the other. Each of the packets at one end thereof is provided with an extension projecting in the... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4232787 | Food packaging A multiple compartment food package of a heat sealed thermal plastic material is provided with opening means associated with each compartment to enable individual units of food to be removed without affecting the airtight seal of the remaining food compar... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4225042 | Continuous film carrier wire connecting system A crimping system for crimping electrical wire connectors which have a body with a plurality of longitudinal wire receiving openings in one end and a cap telescopically received in one face of the body for movement into the body from an open position to a... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4223043 | Detachable cell frozen confection forming and holding apparatus A flexible tube container has a plurality of cells linearly disposed along the length of the tube. The cells are defined by a plurality of segmented weld lines, each segmented weld line extending the width of the tube. Each segmented weld line permits flu... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4218155 | Stick for applying a liquid A stick for applying liquids has a liquid reservoir formed directly by the housing of the stick. At one end of the stick, the housing forming the wall of the reservoir is easily broken, so that the liquid can flow out. This end of the stick is covered by ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4215508 | Apparatus and method for fumigating stored agricultural commodities An apparatus and method for fumigating stored agricultural commodities such as grain and the like, includes an applicator for porous envelopes or sachets of prepackaged pesticides of the type which react with moisture in the air and produce a toxic gas. T... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4211329 | Extender and header card for medicinal dispensing device An extender and header card for a medicinal dispensing device and a fixture base converted for filling the same. The device includes a plurality of article-holding units, each having flanges detachably connected along predetermined weakened lines and a ch... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4210245 | Adhesive pad package A package of adhesive pads for use on corns, callouses and the like is provided in the form of a sheet of pad material such as moleskin and a relatively thin sheet of plastic adhered thereto. Both sheets are die cut along a plurality of lines to form a pl... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4210688 | Pressure sensitive label strip for use in a label printing machine A pressure sensitive label strip comprising a tape-like strip of label material that is overlaid on a tape-like strip of backing material; parting cut lines extend transversely across the strip of label material at regular intervals so as to form a plural... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4203515 | Dental cap package A package for holding a supply of small articles of assorted shapes to be conveniently dispensed singly, having features enabling one or more articles to be separated from the package while leaving the remainder undisturbed.... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4202447 | Collating and bundling belt loops Belt loop plies cut from the same area of a fabric lay are stacked in individual stacks in the order which they are cut and each stack is formed into a chain of belt loops. Each chain is separated into individual loops while collating the individual loops... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4201296 | Preservative for film A tablet containing compacted camphor powder is sealed in a capsule.... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4201297 | Package arrangement for a doctor blade, especially for an intaglio or gravure printing doctor A doctor or doctor blade is embedded in an enclosure or casing formed of plastic. The portion of such enclosure covering the region of a work edge of the doctor blade is connected with the remaining part of the enclosure by means of a reference fracture l... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4200190 | Bobber stopper A bobber stopper for use with a slide bobber includes a substantially flat, flexible member having three spaced-apart holes therein extending from one end of the member to the opposite end. The fishing line is passed back and forth through these three hol... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4198773 | Tally for article displays A tally system of article identification to be mounted on an article support such as a garment hanger is disclosed. In one form, tubular tallies are initially manufactured as an extruded tube and then severed into individual units of suitable length. In a... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4193498 | Multiple booklet and method of making the same A thin lightweight strip of booklets and method of making the same are disclosed. The booklets are comprised of one elongated sheet folded in thirds, then in half, then in half to define pages of the same size without the use of fasteners. The booklets ar... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4181285 | Freezing mould bag Freezing mould bags are disclosed, having a plurality of mould compartments which communicate with each other and, in turn, with a liquid inlet. The liquid inlet and the mould compartments are defined by a pattern of joints or sealings between two opposed... | 01/01/1980 |