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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4349952 | Apparatus and method for field conversion of corroded pivotal couplings to non-corrodable couplings An apparatus and method for the in situ field conversion of the components of pivotal couplings, particularly as utilized for connecting hydraulic load sensing devices into deadline cable anchoring apparatus, and which have become stuck and inoperative du... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4346930 | Convertible car and method of making same A hard-roofed two-door Toyota sedan is made into a convertible by the following steps: (1) removing the hard roof from the car body at the level of the top of its doors; (2) welding longitudinal reinforcing tubes in the rocker panels; (3) welding reinforcing p... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4342146 | Method for widening an automotive vehicle A method for widening an automotive vehicle by cutting through the vehicle components along a cut line having a predetermined orientation which facilitates salvaging and remounting of certain components, and reattaching of the cut portions after the cut p... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4336644 | Method of installing bulletproof windows in an armored automobile Methods of installing bulletproof front and/or rear windshields of an armored automobile are disclosed. A first method involves rebuilding the window frame of the automobile, installing the bulletproof windshield, then recontouring the surface of the auto... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4333680 | Vehicle sunroof installation This invention relates to a method of installing a sunroof in a vehicle which is characterized by the use of an adhesive to bond the sunroof to the vehicle roof. In the preferred embodiment certain mechanical devices are employed in conjunction with the a... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4315653 | Truck assembly The present invention provides an improved housing shell that can be bifurcated into a base mounting member and an upper removable roof member. The shell is configured for mounting on a truck to enclose the truck bed. The truck bed can be modified to prov... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4294275 | Flanged joint sealing nut The nut is for repairing leaking bolt holes in flanged pipe joints by means of a closed-end nut having a sharp circular projection on its open end. When this sealing nut is substituted for existing nuts on bolts in the flanged joint and tightened, the nut... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4287654 | Method of modifying the roof of a vehicle to receive removable roof panels A removable roof panel arrangement for motor vehicles and the method of installing such panels in which access openings to be covered by the panels are formed at opposite sides of the center of the vehicle body by completely cutting away a transverse sect... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4282641 | Method of converting motor car A conventional four-door car with its body bolted to the frame is converted to a car with a lengthened engine compartment and a body which is correspondingly shortened immediately behind the door posts, and with the original frame intact and unchanged. Lo... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4281562 | Universal adaptor linkage A universal adaptor linkage for connection between the transmission and the shift or linkage rod associated with the gear selector lever of an automobile comprising a lower linkage portion having at least one hole therein for selective connection to the s... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4274190 | Transit bus modernization method A method is disclosed whereby the exterior of an older bus can be refurbished and modernized to incorporate both the design features and certain advantageous mechanical functions inherent in modern bus exteriors. The method involves the stripping away of ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4271781 | Outboard motor clutches An outboard motor propulsion unit which is manufactured and sold without a clutch is provided thereafter with a clutch, as follows. The spring connecting the propeller to the output shaft is removed. Interengageable clutch members are fitted to the thrust... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4261615 | Convertible top structure and method A combined hardtop-soft top conversion structure and method for notchback coupes generally comprising (a) the removal of rear side glass and rear window, removal of the vehicle roof just near of the "A" pillar and rear of the inner header structure, with ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4261446 | Removable closure subassembly for a sealed strut A removable lockable slip-type closure subassembly allowing the fitting of accessory shock inserts or cartridges to the commercially-available, sealed, normally non-rebuildable, struts.... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4257653 | Track assembly for track-type vehicles with dual link assemblies A track assembly (11) for a track-type vehicle (10) includes a pair of link assemblies (17,18) having inboard links (20,24) thereof solely engageable with the idler (13) and track rollers (14) of the vehicle (10). When the vehicle (10) traverses wet or sw... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4255844 | Method of preparing pop bumpers of a pin ball game for field replacement of ball wearable parts Including in an upper combination electrical circuit, hold-down bolts securing an upper combination of a pop bumper to a playing table for additionally engaging and disengaging the upper combination electrical circuit, so that by merely turning the hold-d... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4251104 | Mounting ring for sunshine roof assembly In order to mount a sunshine roof assembly in the roof of a vehicle a mounting ring 10 is fitted in an aperture in the vehicle roof. The mounting ring has a downwardly extending flange 20 on three of its sides which project through the aperture in the veh... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4247035 | Crane conversion method A method for altering or retrofitting an excavating crane such as a trench hoe, back hoe, etc. into a lifting crane having a geometry suitable for scrap handling is disclosed. The conversion method is performed by cutting appropriate notches into the side... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4238876 | Method for converting hard top vehicles to removable top vehicles A procedure is disclosed whereby a vehicle which has been manufactured with a top which is of unitary construction with the body of the vehicle may be converted to a vehicle having a removable top. Also disclosed are sealing and mounting devices for secur... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4237596 | Method of converting membrane separation units Method for the manufacture of membrane separation units suitable for the separation of components from mixtures containing them. These separation units can be made from elongated anisotropic hollow fiber membranes and can be used for the separation of ole... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4231693 | Reamer with radial relief A finish reamer adapted to finish ream a phosphor bronze valve guide insert is disclosed. The reamer includes a body section having a plurality of spiral flutes formed therein. The flutes define a plurality of cutting blades. Each cutting blade has an axi... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4231144 | Method of converting a van-type vehicle to a multi-passenger commercial transportation vehicle A method for converting a standard, production van-type vehicle to a multi-passenger commercial transportation vehicle whereby the chassis body, front passenger door and roof of a production van-type vehicle are transformed to a new commercial multi-passe... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4227280 | Vacuum/blower attachment for filament trimmer An attachment for converting a conventional filament trimmer into a vacuum or blower for removal of grass clippings. The attachment includes a fan housing removably mounted to the trimmer in either a vacuum or blower mode of operation and a fan removably ... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4226012 | Method of repairing a heat exchanger and body for use in this method A method of repairing a heat exchanger comprising a housing within which a plurality of spaced apart tubes extend. The method comprises the steps of, once a leak in one of the tubes has been detected, sealing the defective tube at both ends, cutting the d... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4187577 | Blower attachment for line trimmer The device includes a blower impeller, a blower housing conformed to fit snugly over the bottom of a standard line trimmer, and stretch traps for maintaining the housing in position on the line trimmer. The device enables one to convert a line trimmer to ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4179153 | Tool box carrying apparatus and method A tool box carrying apparatus is shown wherein a tool box may be mounted under the hood of an automobile having a truck type front. A window washing bottle normally connected to the side wall of the automobile is disconnected, and a side of the tool box c... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4154667 | Method of converting box anodes to expandable anodes Disclosed is a method for converting box form dimensionally stable anodes to the more useful and energy-saving expandable type. In one embodiment, anode box plates are cut off the anode riser at the closest point thereto. Expander springs are then attache... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4150470 | Fixture for gas meter repair A fixture for holding a gas meter tangent assembly is disclosed said fixture adapted to lock the crank and tangent wrist of said assembly in position whereby the calibration of said assembly can be maintained during disassembly and reassembly.... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4141500 | Railway tie plate and a method of making a railway tie plate A railway tie plate has at least one rib to locate a railway rail and two arches under which parts of rail clips can be driven parallel to the rib. It can be made by deformation of a conventional tie plate designed for use with fastening devices for holdi... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4135761 | Load body for a pickup truck Each outer sidewall assembly, which includes a top rail and a rear end piece, is hinged to the truck in spaced relation with its associated inner sidewall portion of the load body to form a storage compartment on each side of the load body.... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4103410 | Method of using a flexible mandrel for making a locking cable A flexible cable is described for coupling portable objects such as bicycles to a support which cable includes a metal reinforcement member interposed and sandwiched between an inner body of heat setting polymeric material and a cover of heat setting resi... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4100663 | Carburetor, kit and tool for use therein Changing the jets of a Holley carburetor is greatly simplified by an L-shaped adapter which permits the jets to face upward. The jets are removed through access holes drilled in the upper wall of the float bowl by a special screwdriver/gripping tool.... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4099313 | Method of converting motor car A conventional sedan is converted to a car with a lengthened engine compartment and a body which is correspondingly shortened immediately behind the door posts. Longitudinal sections of the frame below the car body behind the door posts are removed and we... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4096845 | System for reducing the number of cylinders used in a multi-cylinder engine An apparatus and method are disclosed for converting a standard multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having a "split" intake manifold and "N" number of cylinders into a N/2 engine (as in converting a V-8 to V-4) to increase engine efficency and conse... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4086691 | Rotary heat exchangers Rotary heat exchangers heated by circulating a heat transfer liquid through them. Methods for upgrading the performance of conventional rotary dryers.... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4065219 | Shaft adapter A shaft adapter for a fan motor has an elongated configuration with a fan motor shaft receiving socket portion provided at one end and a fan blade mounting shaft provided at the other end. By making a receptacle formed in the socket portion of a different... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4047313 | Convertible grab bucket This grab bucket comprises a pair of shells or scoops pivoted to the lower portion of a frame structure and operatively connected to a vertical hydraulic cylinder and piston actuator of which the piston rod is held against translation in relation to the f... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4046090 | Apparatus and method for making decorative tiles Apparatus and a method for making decorative tiles from container cans wherein a pair of clamp members have generally rectangular clamping surfaces between which a flattened can portion of a rectangular shape is clamped with at least one of its edges proj... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3947942 | Seal for LP gas cylinder valve and method and tool for installation of same An O-ring seal for installation in an LP gas cylinder valve with a method and tool for installing the seal in the valve. The LP gas valve includes an outlet passage opening into a chamber within the main body of the valve which in turn is connected to a p... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3945367 | Engine modification A simple and inexpensive method for converting an N-cylinder automobile engine to an (N/2)-cylinder engine which requires only minor modifications to the basic engine structure. Every other cylinder in the firing order is deactivated by removing adjacent ... | 03/23/1976 |
