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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7540798 | Eyeglass lens processing apparatus An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: an endmill that bevels a periphery of lens by a tip thereof so that an angle made by a bevel and a bevel foot substantially coincides with an angle of the tip; a moving unit that includes an inclining unit that incline... | 06/02/2009 |
| 4917360 | Operating device for electric chain block An operating device for an electric chain block having an electric motor for a raising and lowering operation comprises a cylinder body interposed between one end of a chain for raising and lowering an object and a hook for hanging the object, a cylindric... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4821502 | Method of and apparatus for controlling the yarn spinning-in in the open-end spinning process A process of automatic yarn spinning-in in the spinning unit of an open-end rotor spinning machine of an automatic service device provided with a control unit having a programmable microprocessor control system for controlling the spinning-in cycle and th... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4815710 | Device for adjusting the spaced relation between the cheeks of a sheet-nipping sheave associated to a winch; particularly for nautical uses A device for adjusting the spaced relation between the cheeks of a sheet nipping sheave as used on winches, particularly for nautical applications, of the type comprising a sheet winding drum (2) with a sheet nipping sheave overlying the drum. The sheet n... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4807821 | Method for winding coils of single-phase induction electromotor A method for winding stator coils of a single phase induction electromotor comprising winding a starting coil, avoiding winding of the starting coil about selected slots, moving an outer coil pitch to form coil overlapping slots adjacent to the selected u... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4801103 | Apparatus for prestressing concrete structures or the like Apparatus for prestressing concrete structures or the like by wrapping tensioned wire around the peripheral walls of the same includes a carriage which travels about the periphery of the structure, a device mounted on said carriage for paying off wire fro... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4799628 | Level winder for double-bearing fishing reel A level winder for double-bearing fishing reel is provided with a spool shaft rotatably arranged on support frames and having a spool gear meshable with a drive gear operable by a handle which is rotatably held by support frames, a traverse cam guide cyli... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4798086 | Test bench for testing hydraulic pumps and motors Test benches are useful, for example, for testing the operation of new or repaired pumps and motors. Current test benches involve directly driving the test pump with an electric motor, the horsepower of which must at least equal the horsepower rating of t... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4796825 | Electronic paper towel dispenser The electronic paper towel dispenser permits paper towels to be dispensed from a supply roll by placing your hand or other object in front of a sensor located on or near the front of the supply cabinet. Dispensing of the paper towels is stopped when your ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4795107 | Fishing line transfer apparatus A fishing line transfer apparatus is set forth wherein fishing line may be selectively withdrawn from a plurality of securable first and second fishing reels onto a centrally located spool or alternatively, a first fishing reel may be unwound and the seco... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4793175 | Humidity sensor, sensor material, method of manufacture and humidity sensing system, especially for automotive use An ion conductive sensor is connected to a current source which, in order to prevent polarization effects, controls current flow through the sensor in spaced or polarity-alternating pulses. If the sensor is a humidity sensor, it is preferably constituted ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4792106 | Magnetic bail The invention comprehends an improvement in a spinning style fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and structure mounting the bail... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4792074 | Arrangement and the stepwise advance of band material with two oppositely driven feed rollers An arrangement for the stepwise feed of band material which includes a first, locally fixed and driven feed roller and a second feed roller rotatably supported on a rocker; a lifting mechanism is provided, by which the second feed roller is movable at the... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4792076 | Web transporting apparatus A web transporting apparatus wherein the web is trained over the external surface of a radially expandible elastic shell which is connected with two end walls to form a roll and to define an internal compartment which is filled with a pressurized hydrauli... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790129 | Ground control A cable bolt for ground control which is made from individual twisted wires which may be obtained from destranding a wire strand, the cable bolt being made by twisting the wires in a direction opposite their normal twist, the cable bolt so formed having a... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4789135 | Operating device for electric hoist An operating device for an electric hoist having a DC motor for raising and lowering an object, comprises a low speed adjusting setting unit (VR1) and a high speed adjusting setting unit (VR2) provided in a control box of the hoist. The operating device f... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4787200 | Rubber-reinforcing aromatic polyamide fiber cords Rubber-reinforcing polyamide fiber cords are disclosed which are each obtained by primarily twisting an aromatic polyamide filament yarn, doubling a plurality of thus primarily twisted yarns and finally twisting doubled yarns in a twisting direction oppos... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787567 | Apparatus for holding recording medium The invention relates to a recording medium holding apparatus to stably fix a recording medium onto which the recording is performed by a recording member by a holding member when the recording medium is used. When the recording medium is not used, the ho... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4785618 | Method for operating an open-end friction spinning machine A process for operating an open-end friction spinning machine is provided in which the spinning units each have at least two friction areas that form a yarn-forming region. At least a part of the friction effect is determined separately for each friction ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4784346 | Motorized fishing reel A fishing reel body with a fish line spool has an electric motor assembly mounted thereon having a circuit operated by a control level. This lever extends between opposite ends of the reel body and has a finger engaging portion extending outwardly for man... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4784372 | Traction sheave A traction sheave in particular for a lift moving machinery, by which the torque is transmitted from the machinery shaft to the ropes supporting the lift cage. The problem in lift traction sheaves of prior art with rigid construction is their objectionabl... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4784347 | Sliding mechanism for spinning reel The spinning reel of the present invention pertains to a sliding mechanism which allows for the reduction in size and weight of the reel and an increase in the reciprocation stroke of the spool without a decrease in the winding force of the reel on the tu... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4783956 | Method and apparatus for producing a yarn In a method and an apparatus for producing a yarn by means of friction spinning drums, a fiber sliver is transformed into a body of fibers and transferred to a first perforated friction spinning drum of such friction spinning drums. At this first perforat... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4783853 | Protective body suit A body-protective article comprising matched portions of a rigid, non-shattering, high-impact resistant polymer, interiorly lined with an adherent high-impact absorbing elastomer. A protective body suit may comprise a series of interconnected segments pro... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4779814 | Backlash prevention device for fishing reel A backlash prevention device for a fishing reel where the spool is connected to a nonmagnetic electroconductive member associated with brake magnets that generate eddy currents in the nonmagnetic electroconductive member to provide a braking force on the ... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4779291 | Medical eye shield A shield comprising a thin elongated transparent flexible member having an upper flat edge, a pair of spaced convex edges spaced apart and located opposite the flat edge for forming a pair of spaced planar portions. The planar portions extend between the ... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4779844 | Draw works for mobile cranes A draw works for a mobile crane, to selectively reel in and reel out the cable of the crane by appropriate rotation of the cable pulley, includes a stable platform having mounted in fixed relationship therewith an engine with a rotatable output shaft, a r... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4779812 | Toroidal electrical transformer and method of producing same A toroidal electrical transformer having a low voltage coil, a high voltage coil and an annular magnetic core is disclosed. The preferred low voltage and high voltage coils are each continuous in substantial part over their length and form an arcuate elon... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4779816 | Cord winder A cord winder for reducing cord length and for cord storage includes a body (1) having at each end thereof a cord receiving well (2) (3), and two spring hooks (4) (5). Two holes (6) (7) in the body in proximity to one of the wells are dimensioned to recei... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4778123 | Drag adjusting device for a closed-face type fishing reel A drag adjusting device for a closed-face type fishing reel is provided which has a spool rotatably supported at the front of a reel body, a mounting leg below the spool, a brake plate provided between the spool and the reel body and a drag actuating plat... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4778120 | Dual drag system for spin cast reels A dual drag mechanism is provided for use in a spin cast reel having a body portion with a deck plate, a forwardly extending hub associated with the body portion, and a spool supported on the hub fowardly of the deck plate for rotation about an axis lengt... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4775115 | Single reel tape cartridge used with a leader block A single-reel tape cartridge containing a reel of tape with a free end attached to a leader block including a mechanism for securing the leader block in a leader block receiving well when the tape is stored in the tape cartridge. A rib is formed on one of... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4775112 | Apparatus for line casting and reeling with power assisted cast A line casting apparatus including a line traversing cam encircling an open-ended spool. A hand crank and gear train drive the spool and the line cam to rotate them at a different rate relative to each other. This produces a high number of even-wound turn... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4775113 | Drag mechanism in double-bearing reel In a double-bearing reel with a level wind mechanism in which the handle can be set either on the right or on the left, a drag mechanism is so designed that a handle shaft with a drag handle at one end can be inserted into a hollow traverse cam shaft from... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4774806 | Control means for an open-end spinning machine Open end friction spinning apparatus is provided in which there are one or more spinning units with respectively two adjacently arranged rollers, rotating in the same direction, and disposed to form a wedge-shaped slot therebetween for accepting fibers an... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4771957 | Apparatus and method for fabricating a low voltage winding for a toroidal transformer A winding apparatus and method for fabricating a multifilar low voltage winding for a toroidal transformer is disclosed. The method and apparatus use a wire storage magazine (18) and a wire winding shuttle (20) which rotate about a semitoroidal winding ma... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4771988 | Lifting apparatus for heavy folding doors A single, telescopic tubular steel pole is supported by an elongated steel channel base having rubber wheels on each end. The pole is leaned and supported against the top of a door opening in a building by means of a removable top frame having a longitudi... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4770394 | Pulley hoists Pulley hoists are disclosed which provide moving anchor hooks that are suspended by two "pulls" of rope, and which may be fabricated by a single part. Anchor hooks are also disclosed which have multiple, independently movable hook portions so that certain... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4770363 | Bearing mechanism for a spinning reel for fishing In a bearing mechanism, ball bearings are coaxially fitted in the front wall and the flanged holder portions of the body. The flanged holder is made hollow. The tubulr pinion shaft is inserted axially through the ball bearings such that it is supported at... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4768753 | Chain tightener A chain tightener to tighten chains on a tractor or vehicle tire. The tightener comprises first and second spreader members, a frame consisting of a base portion and a longitudinal member extending between the base portion and the first spreader member. A... | 09/06/1988 |
