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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3936886 | Trousers To facilitate forming the inside seams of trouser legs, the trouser back panels are made with the so-called bottom or fork point projecting only slightly and with a fairly pronounced convexity in the upper region of their outer longitudinal edges. Increas... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936887 | Artificial implant and method of making same An artificial implant comprising as its essential ingredients vitreous carbon and an acrylic polymer having substantially the characteristics of polymethylmethacrylate, and the method for making same.... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936888 | Effluent disposal system An effluent disposal system for use in conjunction with a high temperature heat source in which waste material is macerate and meterably discharged into the source of heat as a function of heat source operating conditions such as pressure or temperature, ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936889 | Toilet flush mechanism An improved toilet flush mechanism which upon actuation, permits either a limited amount of water to flow from the tank or the full amount of water to flow from the tank. The mechanism incorporates a pivotable member attached to a float arm which serves t... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936890 | Bio-disposable bag-type liner for bedpans and the like A liner constructed of bio-degradable material in the form of a bag for use in combination with a bedpan, diaper or in any other location where a disposable bag-type liner is desired for receiving waste material where the waste material and the liner may ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936891 | Shower spray massage-sauna Shower Spray Massage-Sauna equipment suitable for installation into existing bathrooms by adding a water diverter valve between the shower head and the shower arm pipe and using a connecting hose to direct the water from the shower head to the Shower Spra... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936892 | Multi purpose clean-out attachment A plumbing fitting that is adaptable to be installed along any drain line so to permit the drain line to be easily and readily cleaned out in case it becomes clogged; the device consisting of a length of pipe having an internal screw thread at one end and... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936893 | Elevator means for the chair seat of a convertable wheel chair and bed The elevation of a chair seat from normal to raised bed level by cam action between the chair seat and a wheeled frame on which the chair seat is guided for up and down movement. A camshaft journaled on the underside of the chair seat with cam wheels at e... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936894 | Artificial nest for hatching bees An assembly of a multiplicity of thin wood boards each having parallel grooves in one face from edge to edge thereof, and the opposite face being ungrooved, is held together by one or more rods extending through the several boards, the grooved face of eac... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936895 | Benthic bobbing buoy A benthic bobbing buoy system which includes an anchor, a buoy, and an anr line connecting the buoy to the anchor, the anchor line being of a length to establish the buoy at a submerged position. Another buoy for bobbing between the surface of the water ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936896 | Buoyant shoe A shoe of lightweight, buoyant material adapted to be loosely worn on the foot below water level to cause the walking movements of the wearer to simulate those of an astronaut walking on the moon. The shoe can have a sole and toe design to simulate the fo... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936897 | Buoyant water-walking apparatus Buoyant water-walking apparatus including a pair of elongated, buoyant, water-walker assemblies adapted for attachment to the feet of a user for the purpose of supporting the weight of the user and enabling him to propel himself over the water. Each of th... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936898 | Portable ramp for wheel chairs This invention consists primarily of a pair of hinged together plates of rectangular configuration which are secured fixedly to tubular members, each of the tubular members having leg members on one end of the ramp so as to support it in an inclined posit... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936899 | Automatic swimming pool cleaner An automatic swimming pool cleaner comprised of a car adapted to travel underwater along a random path on the pool vessel surface for dislodging debris therefrom. The car wheels are driven by a water powered turbine to propel the car in a forward directio... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936900 | Sausage brushing apparatus An apparatus for brushing encased sausages to remove encrusted materials therefrom including an enclosed base housing having a closed chamber therein with an elongated opening on the upper surface of the housing leading to the chamber. An upright support ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936901 | Wiper blade with embedded heating element A heated windshield wiper assembly having a heat resistant flexible blade element provided with an electrical heating arrangement disposed in a cavity of the blade element. The heating arrangement includes a resistance element encased in the blade element... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936902 | Automatic cleaning apparatus for fluid filters Apparatus to remove dust particles accumulating within the air cleaner of a ehicle engine, particularly an off-the-road vehicle of the military type. The apparatus includes a nozzle arranged to traverse the surface of the filter element within the cleaner,... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936903 | Vacuum cleaner suction tool A vacuum cleaner suction tool including a nozzle provided with improved structure for selectively applying high suction to an edge portion of the nozzle such as for improved cleaning of corner and edge areas. The suction control includes a valve adjacent ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936904 | Vacuum cleaner clogged condition indicator A vacuum cleaner having an indicator for indicating an undesirable clogged condition of a dirt-collecting structure thereof. The indicator includes a control having a heater and a thermally responsive device responding to heat transferred from the heater ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936905 | Vacuum cleaner suction tool A suction tool for use in a vacuum cleaner including a nozzle defining a suction inlet including a mid-portion and an edge portion and structure for selective blocking of air flow through the mid-portion to provide selectively high suction force at the ed... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936906 | Curtain stopping device This invention is a curtain stopping device wherein a body is displacable on a curtain rail and is provided with a presser continuously urged toward the curtain rail so that the body can only be substantially moved by separating the presser from the curta... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936907 | Molded hinge construction A hinge construction molded from a plastic composition material and comprising first and second cooperating components, the first component including a pair of spaced parallel ribs, each having a circular opening, the second component including a pair of ... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936908 | Hide pulling method and apparatus The invention involves pulling the hide mechanically from beef carcasses, in a manner such as to avoid hide and carcass damage without resorting to electric stimulus, and without the need for trimming knife labor in removing the hide effectively and advan... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936909 | Apparatus for severing thin tubing members A method and apparatus for severing a length of shirred casing from a length of unshirred casing utilizes a mandrel onto which an unshirred casing is introduced. A fluid is injected between the casing and the mandrel. The casing is shirred into tight over... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936910 | Carding method and machine A carding method in which the rotary flats of a carding machine are driven intermittently so that each time the flats are driven only a portion (1/6 to 1/4) of the flats opposed to the cylinder of the machine are replaced by fresh flats, thereby decreasin... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936911 | Metallic flat clothing Flat clothing is illustrated utilizing metallic wire segments affixed to an elongated base strip, within a channel therein extending the length of the strip, by an adhesive which is carried within vertical passageways or reservoirs extending entirely acro... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936912 | Device and system for tie-down A system and a device for use in that system is provided for maintaining or tying down a flexible sheet material in a desired position. The device comprises a tie-down having two end portions connected by an elongate flexible link such that the end portio... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936913 | Clip for T-bar ceiling structures A clip for use in suspending an article from a T-bar ceiling structure is described. The clip is made of a single length of rigid wire shaped to define an upper portion for engagement with the bottom limb of the T-bar, and a lower portion of inverted tria... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936914 | Separable fastener A separable fastener for releasably connecting spaced ends of a flexible member, comprising first and second substantially flat body members, each having means at one of its ends for receiving an end of a flexible chain or the like, one of said members at... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936915 | Cloth feeding device for tentering machines A driven feed roller is disposed above a pair of needle chains. Members for spreading the web edges are located immediately preceding the feed roller, and a pair of needling rollers for impaling the web edges on the needle chains are located immediately f... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936916 | Method and apparatus for the production of textured yarn Yarn is passed to a texturing zone wherein a yarn wad is formed, and the yarn wad is then passed through a flexible sleeve in a restraining zone wherein the yarn wad is restrained by a plurality of individual stacked members. In addition an apparatus is p... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936917 | Automatic gate loading control for stuffer box texturing machine In stuffer box crimping of yarn, yarn is forced into a crimping chamber to form a wad and discharged with a discharge control being varied in response to sensing the position of the wad at the exit of the crimping chamber. The improvement of this inventio... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936918 | Strand treatment apparatus Conveyor apparatus for temporary holdup of textile strands, especially crimped strands for setting. Screenlike conveyor belts receive the strand between downwardly converging flights and discharge the strand from between upwardly diverging flights. The co... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936919 | Plural range pressure regulator construction or the like and the method of making the same or the like A plural range pressure regulator construction having a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet separated by a valve seat that is controlled by a valve member that is interconnected to a flexible wall carried by the housing. Biasing means are carried... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936920 | Aerodynamic shell structure with fittings and method for fabricating same The present invention is a lightweight, internally stiffened aerodynamic shell structure with local fittings and a method for fabricating the same. Two typical type structures are the blades and vanes of a turbo fan engine. The invented structure exhibits... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936921 | Apparatus for installing coil springs Disclosed herein is an apparatus for installing coil springs about a central longitudinal shaft, as for shock absorbers. The apparatus comprises a lever arm having one end that separates into a fork with two tines. A detachable pin is located at the end o... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936922 | Method and apparatus for recovering insulation and conductor from scrap insulated wire Insulated wire, cable, and the like, is stripped of its insulation without damaging the wire. The insulated wire is preferably cooled to a low temperature, rendered brittle, and then continuously passed over roller means to effect fracturing and removal o... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936923 | Apparatus and method for installing a slide fastener Apparatus and method for installing a slide fastener with or without a slider and pull assembly to material wherein specially arranged and spaced pairs of pins pierce the adjacent edges of the carrier tapes of the slide fastener prior to the slide fastene... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936924 | Releaseable steel cable anchor and method for withdrawing the same A releaseable steel cable anchor comprises a steel cable assembly encased within a thermoplastic resin which bonds the cable assembly to an anchor body embedded within the ground. Typically, the cable assembly is buried in a hole filled with a hardening m... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936925 | Method for attaching extrusions and the like to frame members A cotter pin having a conical circumferential recess is provided for securely attaching extrusions and the like to frame members in business machines and other apparatus, such recess serving to translatably carry a C-shaped spring member as between discre... | 02/10/1976 |
