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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3931646 | Double lens goggle A double lens headband supported sports goggle system having a fixed main lens and an outer auxiliary lens, the latter being pivotally harnessed to the headband for selective use in conjunction with the main lens or for storage thereabove or below against... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931647 | Golf glove improvement The thumb of a golf glove is provided with a circumferentially wrapped adjustable elongated member for confining relative thumb and thumb-stall movement.... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931648 | Stapedial prosthesis A prosthesis for replacing a defective stapes of the middle ear. A piston is provided for transmitting sound vibrations from the incus to the oval window of the middle ear. A clamp is securely attached to the piston for anchoring the piston to the incus. ... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931649 | Toilet anti-splash guard Anti-splash attachment means for the flush water circulating rim on a conventional-type toilet bowl. It comprises a first C-shaped strap member which is opposed to inner peripheral surface portions of the encompassing flush rim, said strap member having c... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931650 | Disposal device for wheelchairs A urine collection container carried by a person confined to a wheelchair includes a drain tube which is connected to a valve mounted on the person's wheelchair to permit the person, unattended, to empty the contents of the collection container onto the g... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931651 | Disposable bathtub liner A thin flexible liner having a horizontal flange overlying the top surface of a bathtub and a main portion covering the inner wall of the bathtub. The liner is open at bottom leaving the bottom of the bathtub exposed. The flange is held removably in conta... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931652 | Infant bathing apparatus An inflatable liner for a standard kitchen sink has a bottom, sides, and ends formed from contiguous inflatable ribs. The sides and ends are formed from horizontal ribs which extend above the level of the sink. An inflatable pillow with an air valve in it... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931653 | Power operated back rest A body rest apparatus having a base to be placed on a support surface and having a back rest actuable to different inclined positions relative to the base by a motor driven screw and nut mechanism located within the dihedral angle formed between the base ... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931654 | Leg positioner A device for positioning and supporting the lower leg and foot of a patient while lying on the side during periods of extended bedrest is formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics, and being of such configuration as to incl... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931655 | Inflatable boat An inflatable boat is preferably of sectional construction and includes a bow section, an intermediate section and a stern section which are releasably secured together. Each boat section is comprised of inflatable side members that are of generally recta... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931656 | Surfboard leash A surfboard leash for attaching a surfboard to a surfer, having a tubular outer element made of a resilient material such as rubber, and a partially resilient inner reinforcement element made from a material having a limited stretching ability, such as br... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931657 | Life vest A personal flotation device includes front and rear panels secured together to form an aesthetically appealing life vest. The panels are provided with relatively thin sheets of buoyant material of sufficient buoyancy to cause a user to remain afloat while... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931658 | Washing apparatus for vehicles A car wash apparatus having inner and outer, counterrotating curtain assemblies of circular configuration. Each curtain comprises strip elements which at rest are suspended in close proximity to those strip elements of the other curtain. The strips are di... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931659 | Floor treating machine A floor treating machine supported at the floor or surface to be treated by means of a work disk arranged beneath a substantially ring-shaped stop member, the work disk being detachably coupled with a drive motor. There are provided two selectively insert... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931660 | Scrubbing apparatus for vehicle-washing station A guide structure straddling the path of a vehicle to be washed carries a vertically movable horizontal rotary brush, a pair of laterally displaceable first vertical rotary brushes moving in a first transverse plane perpendicular to that path, a pair of s... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931661 | Apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting insemination straws Apparatus for scrubbing, rinsing, drying and packaging very fine, hollow cylinders or straws employed in artificial poultry insemination, includes straw transport means moving straws in fixed orientation through successive cycles including interior washin... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931662 | Floor cleaning machine with vacuum pickup A self-propelled machine includes a main housing supported on front and rear drive rollers and has an operator control handle extending from the rear. Front and rear elongated working brushes are driven in orbital movement in horizontal planes, with the f... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931663 | Springless self-latching hinge having a resilient hinge member In a springless self-latching hinge having a pair of hinge members pivotally connected by a hinge pin, one hinge member is formed of resilient material configured releasably to maintain the hinge closed. This resilient hinge member includes a spaced pair ... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931664 | Door hinge unit The present invention is an improvement in a door hinge construction for use on automotive vehicles for preventing the door from closing when the vehicle is parked on a sloping surface or from wind forces which act to close the door. A torsion bar is moun... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931665 | Stripper means for meat skinning machines A stripper means for meat skinning machines is disclosed wherein the machine includes a driven toothed roll which is rotatably mounted on a frame means adjacent one end of a feed table. A pressure shoe means extends around a portion of the driven roll and... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931666 | Reusable adhesive diaper fastener A diaper fastener comprising a strip of tape having an adhesive mass disposed over a surface thereof and a unit removably secured to the strip in a longitudinally central portion of the strip. The unit provides an exposed surface (facing away from the str... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931667 | Interlocking attachment device An attachment device comprising a filament having a laterally oriented bar at one end and a hollow body member at its other end, a wall of said body member having an opening therethrough large enough to receive the filament and the bar when they are in pa... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931668 | Holder for a kitchen utensil A kitchen utensil holder in combination with a clamp for mounting the holder to a pan or other container is described. The holder includes a supporting member, first and second outer loops spaced laterally from one another, first and second connectors res... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931669 | Loop pile fabric cutting module Apparatus to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cu... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931670 | Apparatus and method for connecting two axially spaced apart pipes A releasable pull plug arranged for mounting inside the end of one of the pipes or conduits with the plug having clips for disengageably engaging the internal surface of one of the conduits and locking the plug against axial movement relative thereto. A l... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931671 | Terminal locator and retainer device This invention relates to a terminal locator and retainer device for use in crimping dies. More particularly the device consists of a molded block of resilient material which contains locating means for accurately positioning the terminal and retaining me... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931672 | Deformable wire stripper Disclosed is a deformable wire stripper comprising either a single or set of blades fabricated from a deformable material such as a plastic. The material is selected so it will undergo plastic or elastic deformation upon contact with a metal conductor, bu... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931673 | Aluminum for bonding Si-Ge alloys to graphite Improved thermoelectric device and process, comprising the high-temperature, vacuum bonding of a graphite contact and silicon-germanium thermoelectric element by the use of a low void, aluminum, metallurgical shim with low electrical resistance sandwiched... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931674 | Self aligned CCD element including two levels of electrodes and method of manufacture therefor A self-aligned charge coupled device comprises a semiconductor substrate having implanted barrier regions, an insulation layer disposed over the substrate, a first layer of closely spaced electrodes, a second layer of closely spaced electrodes interlaced ... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931675 | Electric dry shaver with releasable cutter head An electric dry shaver wherein the cutter head assembly is held securely within a cutter head receptacle portion thereof by means which includes latch members on the cutter head in latching engagement with a detent spring on the bottom wall of the recepta... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931676 | Portable power saw apparatus A portable power saw apparatus is disclosed having an endless saw chain driven about a bow bar by an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a pair of transversely spaced legs respectively secured to the chain guide adjacent the outer end there... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931677 | Die stone casting for dental restoration An assembly for creating die stone castings for dental restoration (inlays, crowns, and fixed bridges) comprising (a) a die pin setter comprising a flexible plastic tube or rod positionable in substantially super-imposed relation above the curvilinear arr... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931678 | Dental filling method and composition formed thereby A process for repairing dental caries which comprises: A. Removing decayed tooth structure to form a dental cavity; B. Filling said cavity with a dental filling composition comprising 1. A free-radical polymerizable acrylate monomer; 2. A free radical polymerization ini... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931679 | Dental patient simulator The patient simulator provides a skull with a mandible and maxilla relatively arranged and supported for movement simulating that of a human mandible and maxilla, and having a skin covering with the natural appearance and "feel" of the human skin. The sim... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931680 | Foot measuring machines The specification describes an automatic machine for measuring the length, width and girth of a foot for the purpose of determining the most appropriate shoe size. The machine measures the width of the foot at a distance approximately three quarters of th... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931681 | System for setting blades of a cutter drum of a wood chipper The present invention relates to a method of and a device for positioning or setting the blade in the cutter drum of a wood-chipping machine or the like.... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931682 | Liquid removing method and apparatus Apparatus and method for removing moisture from moisture bearing material comprising supporting structure for supporting the material, a vibrator unit for vibrating the supported material and an electrostatic unit for electrostatically removing moisture f... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931683 | Dryer for particulate material A dryer for particulate material combines the drying effect of a stream of heated gas circulated by a blower in a closed duct system with that of a radiator structure which is in the drying chamber and is in a heat pump circuit. The condenser of the heat ... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931684 | Vapor chamber for drying A curing chamber has entry and exit ports for passing articles to be cured therethrough. Air curtains are provided at the inlet and exit ports. Communicating means connect the air curtains to a source for maintaining a pressure equilibrium at the air curt... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3931685 | Laceless elastic-topped athletic shoe This invention relates to an elastic-topped athletic shoe for use by a football player wherein the lacing of a conventional shoe is replaced by an elastic panel integral with the shoe and forming the instep portion thereof, said panel being extended to co... | 01/13/1976 |
