An automatic bed maker which uses the expansion of inflatable bladder to straighten, align, and tuck-in bed-cover assembly.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104645 | Device for discharging granular material A device for discharging granular material, has a receptacle into which the granular material may be introduced, with a separation grid, which is disposed in the receptacle, and an intermediate plate, which is disposed beneath the separation grid. The intermediate p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7922043 | Dosage-dispensing device for substances in powder- or paste form A dosage-dispensing device for substances in powder- or paste form is equipped with a supply container and a dosage-dispensing head which is connected or connectable to the supply container and which has a housing with an outlet orifice of circular cross-section. Th... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7320415 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating the lower portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knob... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287559 | Method and apparatus for processing sauerkraut for packaging in single-serve packets Sauerkraut that is free of added vegetable oil or other lubricant is prepared for packaging in small volumes by substantially continuously delivering a supply of the sauerkraut to a hopper (20) with an open top (22), the sauerkraut being delivered to t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6860410 | Powder and grain feeder A powder and grain feeder includes an outer cylinder and upper and lower inner cylinders sharing a centerline, the upper portion of the outer cylinder and the upper inner cylinder are connected by an upper annular plate, the lower portion of the outer cylinder and t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6814029 | Deer feeder A game feeder utilizes an improved feed dispensing mechanism that allows feed to enter the feed dispensing mechanism from the side. A game feeder utilizing the improved feed dispensing mechanism prevents access to the feed through the feed dispensing mechanism there... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6810921 | Method of and device for dispensing bulk material A method of filling containers, especially bags, with bulk material by a feeding funnel and a filler pipe. The filler pipe adjoins the lower end of the feeding funnel. An axially displaceable and rotatable conveying unit is arranged co-axially within the filler pipe... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6012614 | Tuck pointing apparatus A new tuck pointing apparatus for applying cement to joints between bricks. The inventive device includes a cement reservoir for receiving a quantity of cement. The reservoir has an interior, a closed top end, and an open bottom end that forms a bottom op... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5950869 | Pivoting nozzle for powder filling systems An apparatus for assisting in filling a container from a hopper containing a supply of powder is provided. The apparatus includes a conduit flexibly connected to the hopper and extending downwardly therefrom. The conduit is adapted to permit a flow of pow... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950868 | Eccentric nozzle for powder filling systems An apparatus for assisting in filling a container from a hopper containing a supply of powder is provided. The hopper defines a longitudinal axis thereof. The apparatus includes a conduit rotatably connected to the hopper and extending downwardly therefro... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5934516 | Dispenser A dispenser for products such as dessert toppings includes a reservoir for product to be dispensed, a rotatable drum mounted below the reservoir and including a plurality of compartments to be filled from the reservoir. A knob coupled to the drum moves th... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927555 | Pump support apparatus for a melter tank for thermoplastic material and mounting structure therefor An apparatus for melting and dispensing thermoplastic materials such as thermoplastic adhesives referred to as "hot melt" adhesives. More specifically the apparatus includes a pump support which extends downwardly into a melter tank and which supports a r... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5573149 | Storetank for powder supply and powder coating equipment with storetank for powder supply A storetank for a powder supply is disclosed which is capable of discharging the powder particles stored therein in a constant amount without the caking and blocking of the powder particles by a method different from the conventional method. The storetank... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5381967 | Hopper which is vibrated so as to dispense product A flexible hopper made of rubber or other suitable flexible material which is driven by a motor through an eccentric drive so as to cause the hopper and a drive auger to vibrate to more readily dispense product in the hopper. One or more flexible fingers ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5327947 | Vertical auger type bag filler having a vibrating bowl with inverted venting cone and rotating agitator assembly A vertical auger bottom-fill bag filling machine including a conical auger bowl depending from a cylindrical hopper on rocker arms, with the auger bowl being connected to the cylindrical hopper and a fill tube by flexible gaskets. A vertical auger shaft e... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5299716 | Ice dispenser with an ice flow regulator An apparatus for dispensing both ice and chilled beverages, and more particularly an improved chilled beverage dispenser which has larger ice storage capacity and which incorporates an improved system of dispensing ice. The improved ice storage and dispen... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5125535 | Gravimetric metering apparatus for bulk materials Gravimetric metering apparatus for bulk materials is provided, in which a vertically-compliant horizontal platform is supported above a load cell in an operative relationship therewith for detection of weight on the platform. A thin rotating flexible disk... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5054654 | Combination ice and chilled beverage dispenser An apparatus for dispensing both ice and chilled beverages, and more particularly an improved chilled beverage dispenser which has large ice storage capacity and which incorporates an improved system of dispensing ice. The improved ice storage and dispens... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5029737 | Ice delivery mechanism in storage bin-type ice dispenser In a storage bin-type ice dispenser, an ice delivery mechanism includes a tubular delivery chute coupled with a dispensing opening of a storage bin and extending downward and outward from a front wall of the bin. A vertical discharge duct is detachably mo... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5007564 | Dosing or feeding apparatus for precisely feeding loose bulk material A dosing or metering feeding apparatus for precisely feeding a stream of powdered or fine grained loose bulk material includes a cylindrical container (1) for storing the loose material (3). A rotating turntable (4) essentially closing the bottom of the c... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4913320 | Apparatus for metering bulk materials An apparatus comprises a vertically extending receiving hopper (1) having a guide funnel (2) in the bottom part thereof. A disk (3) having at least one discharge opening (4) is mounted between them. Above the discharge opening (4) is mounted a cut-off mem... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4810097 | Dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus is located in the rear of a tip truck body. When the tipping body of the truck is inclined gravity causes bulk material held in the tipping body at either side of a partition to feed augers. The dispensing apparatus includes at leas... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4784496 | Appliance for preparing mayonnaise and similar sauces An appliance for preparing mayonnaise and similar sauces has a reservoir for oil or otherl iquid mounted above the mixing bowl. A mixing tool is rotatable within the bowl by way of a driven shaft which extends vertically and is also arranged to drive a di... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4668561 | Confection mixing, chopping and extruding apparatus Apparatus for converting a serving of hard ice cream to soft ice cream with additions of fruit, flavoring, nuts, etc. as desired. The apparatus includes a cup having an extrusion nozzle and containing rotatable cutting and mixing means rotated by retracta... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4630965 | Apparatus for sealing pavement seams Apparatus for sealing pavement joints or seams are disclosed. The apparatus includes a wheeled support platform which serves to mount a cylindrical storage container suitable for holding a selected amount of an asphaltic emulsion sealing composition. An a... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4597510 | Impeller packing machine with pre-conditioning hopper An improved feed screw impeller apparatus primarily for use in an impeller bag packing system that is especially suited for filling bags with finely divided and aerated powders. The apparatus comprises an elongated cylindrical shaft having impeller blades... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4527712 | Method and apparatus for dispensing liquid compositions A method and apparatus for dispensing liquid compositions. The apparatus includes a reservoir for containing the liquid at a low temperature, a metering device for transferring the liquid to a circulating loop at a higher temperature, a heater/mixer for c... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4497580 | Two-motor, battery-operated mixer-pourer Disclosed is a battery-operated utensil for mixing and pouring drinks and the like. It uses a separate motor to drive a shaft carrying mixer blades, and a separate motor to drive a pump. The motors are turned on one at a time, and drive the respective sha... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4335964 | Injection system for solid friction reducing polymers A method and apparatus are provided for maintaining polymer particles in readily recoverable, discrete form, and for injecting the particles into a pipeline hydrocarbon by disposing particulate polymer within a storage hopper having a cone bottom and an a... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4234106 | Fuel delivery system for a furnace or kiln A series of operatively interconnected fuel flow regulators are adapted to meter and direct the flow of particulate fuel from a fuel conveying system into the burners of a furnace or kiln. Each regulator is fed by a conveying system and includes a feeder ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4195754 | Slush dispenser A slush dispenser having a container of flavored slush or the like is provided with first and second blades rotatable in opposite directions within the container by a single motor. The container and blades are removable without the need for tools to facil... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4159786 | Periodically excited level control probe A copy machine having a decorator for applying toner to a latent image is disclosed. The decorator is fitted with a control for sensing the level of toner in the decorator sump which control automatically maintains the amount of toner in the sump at the d... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4083462 | Apparatus for discharging bulk material from storage tanks An apparatus for discharging bulk material from a storage tank includes a support shaft; an impeller wheel mounted on the support shaft in the vicinity of the storage tank floor; and a stepping mechanism for intermittently moving the impeller wheel in eit... | 04/11/1978 |