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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5367279 | Overcurrent protection device An overcurrent protection device 10 has a fixed 26 and a movable 32 contact electrically connected to a pair of terminals 14, 16 and a snap acting bimetallic member 34 which is responsive to a thermally resistive element 28, connected in series with the c... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5337037 | Device for controlling at least two luminous condition indicating signals Control device for at least two luminous condition indicating signals (30, 41) mounted on a domestic electrical appliance provided with a quick opening adjustable thermostat (2) which passes over center. An insulating support (13, 14, 15) receives a therm... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5337033 | Permanent magnet assembly for stably fixing denture A permanent magnet assembly for stably fixing a denture comprising a permanent magnet, a casing made of a corrosion-resistant, magnetic material having a cavity for receiving the permanent magnet, and a seal plate for covering an opening of the casing to ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5321381 | Base for an electromechanical functional unit A base (1) provided with movable and mechanically loaded operational parts has a planar, plate-like base body (3), to which are fixed support bodies (5 to 9) located on an assembly side (4) with plate-like connecting parts (17, 18) exclusively by means of... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5321205 | Electrical connector fitting A connector for terminating a metal clad electrical cable is suitable for use in hazardous locations. The connector includes an elongate generally cylindrical body having a cable receiving end, a conductor egressing end, and a central axial bore therethro... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5319344 | Externally mounted blown fuse indicator An externally mounted blown fuse indicator including a housing, a spring-biased plunger, a tungsten restraining wire, two terminals, and a cover, the plunger having a meltable region that is heated by the restraining wire and melts to release the plunger ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5319332 | Magnetic shield for video monitor yokes A yoke for a cathode ray tube has deflection coils and a plurality of trim magnets mounted thereon. A tubular shield of Mu-metal slides over the coil to suppress an electromagnetic field radiated therefrom. In one embodiment, the trim magnets are inside t... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5315281 | Thermostatically controlled switch A housing (10), (54) defines a well which holds a diaphragm assembly (12). The diaphragm assembly has a stud portion (14) that extends through an aperture in the housing and is biased into the housing by a spring (16). The stud portion defines a channel (... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5313182 | Magnet structure for a displacement sensor Two magnetic circuits are separated by an air gap and are made up respectively of a series of permanent magnets which are attached and rigidly held together by flux return yokes. One side of the magnetic circuits is turned towards the air gap. The directi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5313183 | Gas-tube arrester A gas-tube arrester includes an arrester body containing an inert gas and having first and second electrodes positioned in spaced, facing relationship to each other and separated by an insulator. An insulating, heat-resistant film is in contact with the f... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309625 | Card type fuse and method of producing the same A card type fuse aimed at reducing production costs and improving a forming precision of an exothermic fusing portion 2a. The card type fuse comprises an insulation substratum 1, fuse circuits 2 arranged on the insulation substratum 1 and having a narrow ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5311164 | Surge absorber A MELF (Metal Electrode Face Bonding Device) surge absorbing element which can be connected across a pair of input lines of an electronic device. The surge absorbing element is secured in electrical contact with the input lines by a conductive heat releas... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5311165 | Modular electric/gas oven thermostat and assembly method An assembly method and a thermostat for an electric/gas oven are provided. An enclosure formed by a base and a cover for enclosing a switch subassembly includes axially aligned channels extending through opposed walls and external keying and positioning f... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5311162 | Solenoid device A solenoid for a solenoid actuator or solenoid valve is encapsulated within a unitary homogenous plastic body which is molded directly about the solenoid coil and the adjacent portion of the solenoid leads so as to seal the coil and leads against the ambi... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309131 | Thermal switch An easily and preferably fully automatically manufacturable thermal switch having a minimum number of parts is disclosed. The thermal switch has two connecting parts fixed to a support part. One connecting part carries a fixed contact and the other connec... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5304973 | Coil for electromagnetically actuating a switching device A coil for electromagnetically actuating a switching device. The coil includes terminal connections retained in a coil flange for the coil where there are recesses in the flange to accommodate electrical components. The terminal connections are developed ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5304974 | Low profile thermal cut-off resistor A thermal cut-off resistor that has an elongated thermal cut-off fuse; a wire-shaped resistor that is tightly coiled around the fuse, said resistor being physically connected to the fuse so that the fuse and the resistor are in an electrical series arrang... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5302930 | Electromagnetic valve An electromagnetic valve has a housing, a coil having a coil body and arranged in the housing, a pole element, a flux conducting element, a magnet armature cooperating with the coil body through the pole element and the flux conducting element. The flux c... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5303012 | Single magnet latch valve with position indicator An actuator is provided with a position sensing system which comprises a permanent magnet, a saddle plate, a sole plate and the magnetically sensitive component. The magnet and the magnetically sensitive component are disposed between the saddle plate and... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5300913 | Contact spring clip for a cartridge fuse blown fuse light indicator A contact spring clip for a cartridge fuse blown fuse light indicator wherein the spring clip is manually squeezable for the installation and removal of the clip on the barrel of a cartridge fuse. The spring clip is provided with a track for holding an el... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5300914 | Dropout expulsion fuse A fuse is provided for protection of high current power distribution equipment, such as transformers. The fuse includes a dual function fuse element having a solder pot which permits fuse opening in response to long-term current overload conditions, and a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5300912 | Electrical cutout for high voltage power lines An electrical cutout with a modular product design is provided with a constructional configuration for the insulator wherein the insulator is light in weight, has sufficient mechanical strength, can be readily injection molded, and wherein the creep dista... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5300910 | Magnet system In a known magnet system, specifically for magnetic separators, having homogeneously magnetized magnet blocks arranged in circular ring shape, the magnet blocks have their magnetization directions aligned differently from one to another and established in... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5298877 | Fuse link and dual element fuse We provide an overload fuse link that is generally used in cartridge type fuses along with a short-circuit fuse link. The overload fuse link is prepared from a solder alloy and is directly attached to the interior of one of the cartridge fuse terminals. T... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5298876 | Bi-metallic switch element A bi-metallic switch element 10 has a contact wire 26 attached thereto by means of a plurality of crimps. A first crimp 28 applied at a first pressure fixes the contact wire to the element and a second crimp 30, formed at a lesser, more controlled pressur... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5296833 | High voltage, laminated thin film surface mount fuse and manufacturing method therefor A surface mount fuse device comprising an alumina-glass-fuse-glass-alumina laminated structure provides high voltage ratings and superior mechanical and thermal properties.... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5296832 | Current limiting fuse A fuse that includes a tubular member made from insulative material, end block portions made from insulative material, a spanner joining together the end block portions, terminals extending through openings in the end block portions, and a fusible element... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5296834 | Thermostatic switch and bimetallic disc assembly therefor A bimetallic disc assembly for a bimetallic disc-actuated thermostatic switch includes a disc retainer, a bimetallic disc received in assembled position on the disc retainer and a metallic retainer cap for retaining the disc in assembled position on the d... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5294902 | Fail-safe residential circuit breaker A molded case circuit breaker for residential use employs an additional safety feature to ensure a fail-safe condition in the event that the circuit breaker is installed within a circuit that may be subjected to an excessive over-current fault that disabl... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294906 | Fusible link Disclosure is a fusible link which prevents a housing from being deformed and discolored due to unnecessary generation of heat in a fuse element. In the fusible link, each of connecting plates includes two elastic engagement pieces and two projections res... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294907 | Control device, parts therefor and methods of making the same A control device, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the control device having a temperature sensing unit comprising a rod and tube means utilizing a heat expandable and contractible polymeric member disposed between one end of th... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294904 | Valve block, in particular for slip-controlled hydraulic brake systems A valve block, in particular for slip-controlled hydraulic brake systems, includes a plurality of valve domes (10) incorporating magnet coils (1) and insulating casings cast around the magnet coils (1), as well as a contact carrier (2) containing a plural... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294905 | Current limiting fuse A fuse that includes an insulative housing, terminals extending through gaps in the bottom of the housing, and a fusible element having ends connected to both of the terminals. The housing includes a four-sided box that is closed at the top and open on th... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5293147 | Automotive high current fuse A fuse for handling normal load currents substantially in excess of about 80 amps, the fuse comprising a metal portion formed of an integral piece of metal having outermost, spaced terminal-forming portions with bolt-anchoring holes therein and a fuse lin... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5289154 | Fuse cutout assembly and method A fuse cutout assembly (21) including a containment housing (22), a fuse (23), a mounting assembly (24) mounting the fuse (23) in the housing (22) for electrical connection to an electrical circuit. A plunger assembly (29) is movably mounted at least part... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287078 | Safety fuse apparatus for solid state power controllers A back-up safety device is shown for use with a power controller to prevent damage to circuits with which the controller is used in the event that the controller malfunctions. The safety device has performance characteristics which conforms to selected ci... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5287080 | Blown fuse indicator A blown fuse indicator for a cartridge fuse wherein conductive brackets are mounted between electrical insulating end caps and the ends of a tube housing a lamp and associated resistors. Each conductive bracket includes a disc portion having a polygonal a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5286919 | Computer cable management system A system for managing communication or power cables in proximity to a computer system. The system provides enclosures for routing or housing cables horizontally or vertically. Each enclosure is adapted for attachment to a computer cabinet, is easily insta... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5285183 | Temperature switch a temperature switch is disclosed which has a bimetal disc being inversely deformed between a concave shape and a convex shape according to a temperature change. A bottom portion including the outer periphery of a casing of the temperature switch is in a ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5281943 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is provided which allows simple and efficient replacement of fuses contained within an electrical connector housing. The electrical connector includes a cover plate which is mounted at an upper section of the electrical connector h... | 01/25/1994 |
