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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4633063 | Vented heating element for sterile cutting and welding together of thermoplastic tubes A heating element for sterilely melt-cutting and welding together a pair of thermoplastic tubes transversely of the axis of the tubes includes an outer folded metal sheet, such as copper, aluminum, silver or gold, an electric resistance heating element of... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4568819 | Pressure-sensitive electric soldering/desoldering tool A hand-held electric soldering/desoldering tool has an elongated soldering tip secured to one end of an elongated handle in substantially coaxial alignment therewith by means of a three-point, spring loaded mechanical suspension arrangement resiliently se... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4533423 | Portable seam welding machine for thermoplastic sheets This invention relates to machines for heating and joining thermoplastic resin sheets and more particularly relates to a portable machine which fuses together the overlapping edges of large stationary sheets as the welding machine travels along the overla... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4501951 | Electric heating element for sterilely cutting and welding together thermoplastic tubes An electric heating element for sterilely cutting and welding together a pair of thermoplastic tubes transversely of the axis of each tube includes as an outer layer a folded sheet of a metal, such as copper, aluminum, silver or gold, having a thermal con... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4492840 | Apparatus for inductively heating metallic medical and dental tools An induction heating process and apparatus for flameless heating of metallic dental laboratory tools, medical instruments, and the like. The induction heating coil is energized by placement of instruments within the annular zone formed by the windings of ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4481057 | Cutting device and method of manufacture The cutting instrument of this invention is made by threading a heater assembly through a hollow cutting instrument body. A blade having a shank and a blade body including a cutting edge is secured within the hollow cutting instrument body at its shank po... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4480394 | Dryer for safety razor A box is provided with an opening in its top for receiving the blade-holding head of a safety razor with the end of the handle of the razor resting on the surface supporting the box. Means within the box directs heated air onto the head of the razor withi... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4459463 | Soldering iron handle structure A relatively inexpensive electric soldering iron and handle structure can be constructed so as to be relatively simple to assemble by utilizing cooperating holding elements within a tubular handle to form a holder. This holder serves to support or hold a ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4435635 | Heat barrier for desolderer and heater assembly An improved thermal barrier for rigidly connecting the heater assembly to a handle assembly in a desoldering device. In a preferred embodiment, the thermal barrier includes a slotted spacer portion which is connected to the heater assembly and serves to r... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4435636 | Desoldering tool A suction desoldering tool has an elongate handle, an elongate housing defining a bore therethrough and extending co-axially from one end of the handle solder, a collecting chamber in the handle, and a tubular heating bit holder. The holder is mounted in ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4431903 | Soldering iron with flat blade heating element An electric soldering iron having an elongated handle with an electric heating element attached therein and including a removable tip member located to receive heat from the heating element and a holding member to hold the tip relative to the heating elem... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4386900 | Frozen food server A frozen-food server comprises a scoop-shaped head of a massive light metal, e.g. aluminum, provided with a cavity in which is lodged a unit formed with an electric heater, the thermostat and electrical controls for the heater, this cavity being formed on... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4358335 | Fabric repairing assembly A fabric repairing assembly is provided with an impact cutter which is operable by a plunger that is slidably mounted in an embracing housing. The assembly is further provided with a heater which includes a sleeve that slidably receives the said housing a... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4317986 | Convertible electrically heated tool for removing wooden or metal golf club heads An electrically heated convertible tool for removing a golf club head from a shaft inserted in the hosel of both metal and wooden golf club heads includes a pair of plier-like pivotally connected opposed jaws each carrying an electric heating block. The h... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4291685 | Therapeutic heat and cosmetic applicator A cosmetic applicator for applying heat and medicament, unguents, cosmetics and the like to the face or other parts of the body.... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4260439 | Apparatus and method for repairing plastic materials A method and apparatus for repairing plastic and vinyl materials utilizes a heat curable repair compound and a hand tool which supplies a narrow jet of heated air. The hot air tool receives air at a constant low pressure from a regulated air supply and in... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4210797 | Foldable curling iron providing for self-storage and safety disconnection A curling iron includes a tubular barrel extending forwardly from a hollow handle. The barrel contains an electric heating element and is provided with a spring-biased pivotable hair holding clamp conforming to the surface of the barrel. The barrel and cl... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4209017 | Surgical instrument having self-regulating radiant heating of its cutting edge and method of using the same The cutting edge of a scalpel blade is heated to an elevated preselected constant operating temperature for cutting tissue with simultaneous hemostasis by radiant heating of the blade in the region along the cutting edge. Radiant energy is contained withi... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4208571 | Heat shielded handle for an electrically heated hand tool A hand tool for heating a workpiece includes an elongated electric heating element, a heat applying member conductively connected at one end of the heating element and in alignment therewith, and an elongated cover surrounding and spaced from the heating ... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4196339 | Heating apparatus for forming laminated plastic This invention pertains to the forming of a laminated plastic such as Formica (trademark of Formica Corporation) having a decorative facing layer. A controlled heating cylindrical column of metal is provided. This cylindrical column is secured to a base w... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4160688 | Low profile heat sealing iron A low profile heat sealing iron for use in applying heat activatable tape in areas of very limited access, such as the sealing of periodic joints in air duct is disclosed. The low profile sealing iron requires only a few inches or less of clearance and ha... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4155164 | Apparatus for applying dental brace brackets A device for applying a dental brace bracket includes a handle, one or more blades attached to the handle for holding the bracket, a resilient member such as a spring for urging the bracket and bonding agent against the tooth, a heating element attached t... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4139760 | Electrically heated kitchen utensil An electrically heated kitchen utensil has a thermally insulated handle provided with an internal electric heating unit adapted to releasably receive and heat a kitchen device, such as a knife, spoon, scoop, dipper or spatula. The heating unit comprises a... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4101757 | Collapsible portable electric hair curling iron A portable electric curling iron has a hollow handle having an open end. An electrically heated hair curling member is arranged for telescopic movement between a retracted storage position within the handle and an extended use position wherein the member ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4082940 | Soldering iron with replaceable heating element and a grounded handle and components thereof A soldering iron can be constructed using a heating element structure or first part connected to a handle structure or second part through the use of connectors on these parts which are adapted to be secured together through the use of a rotary or twistin... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4075458 | Compact hair curling iron A hair curling iron is arranged to have a handle with a concave portion pivotally connected to a heatable hair curling assembly including a tubular member heated by an electrical heater means and a plug for conducting electrical current to the electrical ... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4046148 | Severing and cauterizing instrument for use in severing tails and navel cords The instrument includes a first handle and a first blade pivotally connected scissors-fashion with a second handle and a second blade. One of the blades is formed with a first notch for severing the tail of a pig and with a second notch for severing the n... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4045651 | Electrically heated soldering device An electrically heated soldering device includes a housing having an elongated axis with an obtuse angle, an open end, a closed end and an intermediate opening. The outer dimensions of the housing are so dimensioned that the device can be held pencil-fash... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4014464 | Hot melt dispenser and method of making its melt body In a dispenser or applicator of heat softenable material, a melt body has a generally conical melting chamber extending between an inlet and a relatively smaller outlet passage, at least one by-pass interconnected to the melting chamber by a plurality of ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4005310 | Electrically heated gravy warming ladle A gravy warming ladle has a bowl comprising a pair of concavo-convex shell-like upper and lower parts with the upper part received within and having its bottom spaced from the lower part to form a hollow cavity therebetween that tapers from a maximum size... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3992604 | Electrically heated ice cream dispenser An electrically heated dispenser for serving frozen desserts, such as ice cream, includes a handle having an electric heating element projecting from the forward end thereof. A removable protective shield at least coextensive in length with the heating el... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3989925 | Portable device for melting ice and snow A portable device for melting ice and snow including a support having a heating device carried by the support together with a handle pivotally mounted on the support and switch device carried by the support for actuating the heating device and deactuating... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3986416 | Synthetic fiber cutting tool and method Apparatus and method for cutting a piece of synthetic fibrous material to a desired shape is disclosed. The apparatus includes an elongate heat resistive mounting structure having a shape conforming at least partially to the curvature of the desired shape... | 10/19/1976 |
