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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6123675 | Temperature gradient sensing probe for monitoring hyperthermic medical treatments Several embodiments of a temperature gradient sensing probe formed from a printed circuit thermocouple array are disclosed. The printed circuit thermocouple array is formed by an electrically insulative sheet having a first surface, a second surface and N... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6080113 | Incisional breast biopsy device A breast biopsy device is provided which includes a localization needle having a guide wire preloaded into the biopsy device. The device includes a stylet having a blade for transecting and separating healthy tissue on route to the biopsy site. The use of... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5976083 | Portable aerobic fitness monitor for walking and running A personal fitness monitoring device and a method for assessing the fitness of an individual as the individual exercises includes using a pedometer to determine and output data representing the locomotion of the individual. A heart rate monitor determines... | 11/02/1999 |
| 4179042 | Sealed dispenser spout assembly A spout assembly is adapted to be secured to and sealably communicated with the interior of a flexible bag containing a liquid or pliable material therein for draining the material from the bag without loss through leakage. The assembly is comprised of a ... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4177938 | Container with mixing cartridge A container for liquids includes a mixing cartridge extending from a gasket into the neck of the container. The mixing cartridge is asymmetrically disposed with respect to the container to allow a piercing member extending into the container from the cap ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4177882 | Mechanical snubbing device with inertia actuated braking means A snubber apparatus having a pair of elements telescopically interconnected for relative movement with respect to each other through a ball nut or lead screw device, a braking surface on one of the elements, an inertia mass driven by the other of the elem... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4176718 | Anti-lodgement bail for sprinklers An anti-lodgement bail or guard is positioned on the strut of a sprinkler used in a fire extinguishing system to prevent the strut and lever from undesired lodgement against the deflector of the sprinkler as may otherwise occur when the sprinkler fuses.... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4174068 | Gun having disposable cartridge A disposable cartridge containing flowable material is positioned removably in the barrel of a spray gun, the cartridge having a spout telescoped into the nozzle of the gun. When pressurized air is admitted into the gun, part of the air flows into the bar... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4171754 | Scenting or perfuming lamp A simulated potted plant including one or more artificial flowers having tubular stems extending from a vase, each flower provided with a socket for an illuminating lamp bulb and a pressurized source of scenting fluid together with an electrical timer in ... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4171072 | Hand held electric caulking gun A hand held electric caulking gun wherein a caulk-driving piston is forced through the caulk-retaining receptacle of the gun in a manner to force caulking from the gun with considerable force and at a continuous easy-to-control flow. The gun includes a cl... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4171149 | Wheel trim retention means This invention pertains to an improved light duty retention clip particularly suited for use in retaining automotive wheel covers, trim rings, and the like. The invention employs structure which provide an improved two point attachment to the wheel trim. ... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4170384 | Molded wheel having a decorative sidewall A one-piece molded wheel which may be used on a wide variety of vehicles is disclosed. The wheel includes a generally annular tire portion integral with a central spoke portion and a hub portion. The generally annular tire portion has a U-shaped cross sec... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4168016 | Simulated wire wheel cover The simulated wire wheel cover comprises a rim portion which has retention devices attached thereto for attachment to the wheel of a vehicle. The rim portion has a plurality of holes therethrough to receive ends of at least one series of nested substantia... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4167237 | Pressure feeder including pusher assemblies A pressure feeder for feeding solid or semi-solid material plastic in nature from a container into or through a relatively narrow outlet, comprising a container for the material with an outlet at the bottom thereof, a hollow cylindrical pusher member oval... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4166653 | Simulated wire wheel trim This disclosure relates to a simulated wire wheel cover for use on vehicle wheels which provides four depths of spokes by the use of only two sets of spoke clusters. The first set of spoke clusters overlap side to side at their radially inner ends, each s... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4165904 | Wheel adaptor device An adaptor bolt to permit fitting wheels having a given bolt hole circle diameter to wheel studs having a different circle diameter. The kit is made up of a plurality of adaptor bolts each comprising an internally threaded bore located eccentrically in th... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4165777 | Device for joining surfaces of a split rim in a wheel A device for sealing joining surfaces of a split rim in a wheel. The split rim comprises an outboard rim and an inboard rim. A joining surface of the outboard rim is formed at its outer periphery with an annular recess of L-shaped section. The annular rec... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4162748 | Dispenser using belleville diaphragm Each of first and second shallow hollow cylinders has a closed end and an open end, said cylinders being interconnected at their open ends with the first cylinder being disposed concentrically within the second cylinder. Each cylinder is rotatable through... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4162105 | Base flanged tire carrying rims, wheels and fastening assemblies Base flanged tire carrying rims are locked by fastening assemblies on the spoke members of a vehicle wheel. The rim mounting flanges project radially from a base portion between dual bead flanges and have a medial portion with a radially inclined surface ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4159790 | Dispensing container A dispensing container comprising a compressible bottle having a neck portion, a cap attached to the neck portion, the cap having an inlet extending through the cap, a first one-way valve disposed in the inlet and operable to permit flow of air through th... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4159791 | Measuring and dispensing device A jar top measuring and dispensing device for granulated material such as instant coffee and the like. A cup member is suspended by one or more legs from a sealing member which is retained in the jar top. A measured portion of the contents of the jar may ... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4155483 | Dispensing from a sterile enclosure A sterile or sterilizable container in which the contents are sealed has a wall provided by a rupturable membrane. Preferably the outer surface of the membrane is covered by a layer of sheet material peelably adhered thereto. To dispense the contents, ano... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4155601 | Disc brake device for use in a vehicle A disc brake device for use in a vehicle which comprises a disc rotor having annular disc brake surfaces, a wheel hub for supporting the disc rotor and being rotatably supported by a wheel axle via bearings, a stationary dust cover for covering both an ou... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4153183 | Ice cube dispensing device A funnel type container is mounted above a bar with its axis vertical. A stop member is mounted on a cross member in the container at the open top thereof and extends coaxially toward the bottom in spaced relation therewtih. A plurality of tubular members... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4150854 | Wire wheel sealing system A one-step wire-wheel sealing system for pneumatic spoke wheels is disclosed in which a hot-melt adhesive is applied in molten form to the dropped spoke well of a metal wheel rim and is then cooled in place to form an adherent, resilient annular ring whic... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4149754 | Wheel trim retention This disclosure relates to a novel wheel trim retention for retaining wheel trim on the outer face of a vehicle wheel. The invention is especially adaptable for use with wheel trim made of plastic or the like. The retention system comprises specially desi... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4149967 | Shaking table sorter operating by specific gravity A so-called stone picker is provided with an inclined perforated sorting plate upon which the separating operation of stones and the like from grain is effectively made under the reciprocative oscillation of the plate with wind blowing through parrallel s... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4146273 | Retainer for wheel trim A wheel trim assembly including a metal retainer having teeth for bitingly engaging the flange of a vehicle wheel to hold the trim assembly in position on the wheel. The retainer is provided with an arm member which tends to lift the teeth out of engageme... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4146137 | Adjustable unit for spiral separator An apparatus is disclosed for an adjustable movable unit for a spiral separator seed cleaning machine. The apparatus may take a variety of forms depending on the particular spiral separator it is to be mounted upon. The movable unit mounts on a rod and is... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4146274 | Circumferentially reinforced wheel rims of moldable material Wheel rims of moldable material for a tire having a base with a bead seat on each side extended by a flange are improved and strengthened against longitudinal tension stresses by having only in the base a tension-resistant embedded reinforcement solely fo... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4144989 | Granular material dispenser A granular material dispenser especially adapted for the pouring of granular materials, such as soap powder, powdered milk, coffee, and the like, whereby a pre-determined amount of the material can be dispensed with each tilting and pouring so that an ade... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4138160 | Simulated knock off spinner nut and adapter A simulated knock off wheel spinner nut and adapter for attaching the nut to a wheel without having to remove the wheel from the vehicle. The adapter is sized to be inserted into the hub opening of the wheel and then locked in position by tightening a plu... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4138092 | Tap for dispensing carbonated beverages The invention pertains to an improved tap, having a tap body provided with a liquid supply passage leading into a chamber which communicates with the outside of the body; an element which acts as a valve in the chamber and can move axially within the latt... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4135763 | Wheels for roller skates and the like The wheels for roller skates and the like in accordance with the present invention comprise wheel bodies which have sockets provided at right and left ends of the wheel bodies and communicated through center holes with a diameter smaller than that of the ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4135649 | Liquid dispensing tap A tap, adapted to be fitted to a filling tube of a liquid container such as a bag formed of plastic material, and which has a diaphragm to sealingly close the spout of the tap, is disclosed. The diaphragm is elastically deformable so as to break the seal ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4135765 | Wheel adapter An adapter is provided for attachment to the hub of a vehicle axle whereby after attachment of the adapter to the hub, a pair of coaxial wheels can be secured to the adapter. The adapter is of simple construction and comprises a tubular cylindrical housin... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4135764 | Wheel assembly with air cooling means Vanes in air openings in wheel disks impel air to cool wheel assembly. In dual paired wheels, such as on trucks, vanes are struck out parts of plate-like generally circular bodies interposed between wheel disks and secured by studs and nuts used to secure... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4133583 | Wheel and trim assembly A vehicle wheel and trim assembly has a decorative trim member positioned in preselected symmetrical relation to the vehicle wheel by a retainer member on the trim member which engages retaining grooves formed in the nuts used to retain the vehicle wheel ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4131221 | Planting and fertilizing apparatus A relatively compact and lightweight planting and fertilizing apparatus is attached to a small garden tractor by a universal hitch which restricts lateral movement between the two. The apparatus is spring biased downwardly to assure firm contact with the ... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4131321 | Torque lug drive A torque lug drive in which a relatively thin drum has axially extending lugs on the radially inner surface of the drum and circumferentially extending ribs on the radially outer surface of the drum. The torque lugs are mounted at spaced-apart positions a... | 12/26/1978 |
