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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3955417 | Grease thermoparticulating coating A grease of a telomer of polytetrafluoroethylene and a perfluoroalkyl polyether is used to protect electrical apparatus from overheating. The grease is applied to a portion of an electrical apparatus which is exposed to a gas stream, particularly to porti... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955418 | Temperature indicators A device capable of indicating the time/temperature history of a frozen product, comprises a strained article of elastomeric material having a glass/rubber transition temperature above the storage temperature of the frozen article and having the property ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955419 | Multiple sensor temperature measuring device A multiple sensor temperature measuring device for measuring temperatures at a predetermined number of points along a line of investigation within a body is described. The device has a plurality of temperature sensors mounted on a corresponding plurality ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955420 | Compact tubular temperature measuring device A rapid and convenient temperature indicator is provided having a tubular heat-conducting member joined at one end to a heat sink and having the other end rounded for ease of contact with the surface whose temperature is to be measured. Conveniently, a cy... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955421 | Periphyton sampler for water quality monitoring The sampler is intended to hold a plurality of microscope slides which, in use, are disposed just below the water surface. In use, the sampler holds the slides in parallel spaced relation to each other by means of a slide holder which has a pair of opposi... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955422 | Sample selector apparatus and method A method and apparatus which are particularly adapted for use in the selective and coordinated abstracting of samples to be examined. Essentially, the selector apparatus which has a support means may embody delivery means, receiving means, collection mean... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955423 | Liquid sampling method An improved method for isolating a liquid sample from a specimen container employing an elongated cylindrical tube, sized for insertion into the specimen container, and having a hollow neck formed at one end of the tube. A thin, flexible circular disc pro... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955424 | Integral mechanical governor An integral mechanical governor for controlling the speed of prime movers, such as steam turbines is disclosed as a separate structure that can be mounted on and coupled to the shaft of the associated prime mover. The device includes a housing having at l... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955425 | Pipe wall thickness gauge A pipe wall thickness gauge including an acoustic signal generator and sensor in a housing mounted in a base adapted for underwater use and continuous monitoring of the wall thickness of a pipe, such as freshly extruded plastic pipe. The gauge includes a ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955426 | Mass unbalance modulation pickoff attenuation and speed control in electrostatic gyroscope system An improved electrostatic gyro system wherein, for each of the axes of suspension of a rotor, pickoff electronics are responsive to electrode pickoff signals for developing combined mass unbalance modulation (MUM) and servo signals from which a MUM signal... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955427 | Starter motors A starter motor for an internal combustion engine including a pinion gear wheel assembly movable between a rest position and an operative position. The pinion gear wheel assembly is movable by a solenoid the armature of the solenoid being coupled to the p... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955428 | Mechanical automatic torque converter A torque converter that uses the reaction of energy storing devices to mechanically convert a given input angular velocity into an output torque. The torque converter is comprised of an input shaft which delivers an oscillatory motion to an inertia device... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955429 | Inertia motor vehicle An inertia motor for use in toys, comprising a drive gear mounted on one of the axles of the vehicle and having a substantial diameter and rotating a pinion gear which is coaxially mounted with a substantially larger back gear, which in turn drives a pini... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955430 | Device for providing reciprocating rotary motion A device which incorporates the Rolamite principle of utilizing an elongated band which passes around two confined rollers in S-shaped fashion. The Rolamite principle is utilized to convert fore and aft movement into reciprocating rotary motion.... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955431 | Valve actuator mechanism A valve actuator comprising a toggle mechanism and push rod operable to effect opening and closing of the valve by repeatedly pushing the push rod.... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955432 | Transmission device A transmission device comprising a first rotary element having two rolling friction surfaces which are of revolution about the axis of rotation of the element, or first axis, and having a centre of symmetry located on the first axis, the two surfaces of t... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955433 | Basic unit processor for offset plates and method of processing them An automatic self-contained basic unit-processor for an offset photolithographic plate which may be used, at different times, for any processing step requiring contacting of the plate by liquid. For example, an exposed plate is developed by contacting the... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955434 | Power transmission chain link construction A power transmission chain having pivotally interconnected links comprises link plates and stop members with stop faces for limiting the pivot angle between successive links, the link plates and the stop members being formed by fixedly interconnected copl... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955435 | Variable speed drive mechanism A variable speed drive consisting of a control gear train made up of a central gear which is eccentrically adjustable, an intermeshing walking gear and an overrunning gear form a speed control gear train with the gears connected together by a linkage whic... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955436 | Liquid sampling and container handling apparatus Liquid sampling apparatus including a sampling head incorporating a floating pressure seal effected by a positive pressure introduced into an open top sample container in which the sampling head is telescopically introduced. The liquid sampling apparatus ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955437 | Transmission control mechanism Two transmission shift levers are pivotally movable, one universally and the other about a single axis, by respective control members operative thereon through concentric shafts, the shaft associated with the universally pivotable lever being axially slid... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955438 | Extension handle assembly Disclosed herein is an auxiliary handle adapted to be removably attached to a rotatable part of an outboard motor steering handle for rotation of the steering handle part to control outboard motor engine operation and for lateral swinging movement of the ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955439 | Positioning device for adjustable steering column A positioning device for motor vehicle adjustable steering columns which includes antifriction strips disposed between slideably engaged inner and outer sleeve members and a locking cam member to allow locking at infinitely variable axial positions of the... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955440 | Micro-adjustment apparatus An improved micro-adjustment apparatus particularly useful with optical apparatus and the like in which a mechanical advantage of the order of 25 to 1 between an adjustment screw and a drive is obtained without lost motion thereby permitting adjustments o... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955441 | Push-pull cable mounting assembly A push-pull cable mounting assembly including a mounting member having a hole and an opening contiguous to the hole. A cable is disposed in the hole and is insertable therein by moving it through the opening which is larger than the hole itself. The cable... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955442 | Transfer case with gear and chain drive A plural power path torque transfer mechanism for incorporation in a four-wheel drive vehicle between a source of input torque and a pair of front and rear drive axle assemblies. The torque transfer mechanism includes a housing having an input shaft conne... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955443 | Differential gear mechanism with asymmetric pinion gears A high strength differential gearing mechanism for coupling opposed bevel gears on a common axis within an eccentrically weighted casing, and comprising not less than three pinion gears asymmetrically arranged about the common axis, and plural shafts jour... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955444 | Epicyclic change-speed hubs An epicyclic change-speed hub for a bicycle has a driver which overlaps both the planet cage and gear ring in the axial direction of the hub and is connectable with such planet cage and gear ring by respective pawl and ratchet couplings. A spring-loaded c... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955445 | Speed reducing device A speed reducing device which is capable of large speed reductions and torque multiplication in a single stage is disclosed. The device includes input and output shafts in axial alignment, together with a transformer gear component having primary and seco... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955446 | Cutting tool for the continuous machining of metals and the method of making same A cutting tool made of a material having a high red hardness for the continuous machining of metals and having a geometry determined by the change in measurements of a sample of the metal being machined when the sample is externally loaded to failure. The... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955447 | Push-pull power wrench for threaded connectors The push-pull power wrench of this invention includes: a wrench adapter for positioning over a threaded connector desired to rotate, a wrench extending laterally from the adapter, and reaction means positioned on a single anchor point which can be an adja... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955448 | Cutting tool for the continuous machining of metals and the method of making same A cutting tool made of a material having a high red hardness for the continuous machining of metals and having a geometry determined by the change in measurements of a sample of the metal being machined when the sample is externally loaded to failure. The... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955449 | Adjustment tool for rotatable instrumentalities An adjustment tool for a rotatable preset potentiometer used in television receivers, or the like, is formed of one-piece, molded plastic material and is insertable into the hollow rotatable hub of the potentiometer. The tool has a shaft which extends int... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955450 | Adjustable wrench for torqueing and ratcheting a symmetrical polygon member An adjustable wrench for torqueing and ratcheting a symmetrical convex polygon member, such as a square, hexagon, or octagon, the wrench having a body with a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, one of the jaws having a torqueing are defined by intersecting torqu... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955451 | Hand-held spin-type driver tool A new form of assembly for a high torque capability spin-type driver tool is disclosed. The tool has a shaft of uniform cross-sectional dimension with an elongated segment of substantially reduced cross-sectional dimension or shape at one end. A plurality... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955452 | Cutting device particularly for plastic materials In combination with an electrically heated wire for cutting plastic material, a guide plate is provided for supporting the material to be cut. The plate is mounted movable between a first and a second position and circuit means are provided for energizing... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955453 | Cutting of metals by shearing In tube-shearing apparatus of the kind employing relatively transversely moving apertured dies and an internal supporting mandrel, the mandrel comprises an elastomeric body which is compressed axially with the high force to expand it radially against the ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955454 | Edge proximity sensor for moving sheet A moving web or sheet of material in which an operation is to be performed, such as punching of a hole, is advanced past a pneumatic edge position sensor which is mounted on a carriage for movement transversely toward and away from the edge of the web. Th... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955455 | Ring cutting device A rotatable work holder is used to automate the cutting of rings against fixed blades.... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3955456 | Portable saw table A portable saw table of extensible working length for cutting workpieces at various angles relative to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece, including an elongated main deck having an upper support surface and a boom support element projecting upwardly ... | 05/11/1976 |
