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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3986211 | Tricorn hat A simulated tricorn hat is produced including a body of thin plastic, including a brim, a riser and a crown. The brim is designed to flex against the riser of the hat near the crown at three generally equally spaced points. Means are provided on the brim ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986212 | Composite prosthetic device with porous polymeric coating The invention is an improvement in a prosthetic device of the type that is a composite of a first material adapted to be strong enough to withstand the wear and stress exerted on the prosthetic device and a second material in the form of a coating fixed t... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986213 | Gel filled medical devices A mammary prosthesis or orthopedic pad includes a flexible shell formed of silicone rubber. The shell is filled with a silicone gel, the specific gravity of which is reduced by a dispersion of glass or epoxy microspheres.... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986214 | Surgical method of fixation of artificial eye lenses A surgical method of fixation of artificial eye lenses formed as an optic lens with supporting members intended for being passed through apertures in the periradicular zone of the iris, which comprises perforating apertures for said supporting members by ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986215 | Detachable toilet seat for small boats A toilet sanitary device for use on small boats, which includes a frame carrying a toilet seat and extensible over the upper edge or gunwale of the boat over the water. An upright post carries a curtain ring from which is suspended a curtain somewhat like... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986216 | Toilet A toilet comprising a toilet bowl including a flushing manifold, a first discharge opening, and a second opening proximate the discharge opening, means for selectively closing the first discharge opening so that the discharge of the contents of the toilet... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986217 | Whirlpool bath device A whirlpool bath device having a valve assembly including a concentric ring and cap for manual control of the water inlet pressure and the flow of air entrained in the water, the cap being spring loaded to afford pressure relief and prevent breakage. The ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986218 | Reversible settee-bed for a dinette of a recreational vehicle A convertible settee-bed iss particularly designed for use in motor homes and other recreational vehicles, and especially as the forward settee of a motor home dinette unit which has two settees facing each other with both back rests arranged for about 27... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986219 | Collapsible catamaran A collapsible catamaran can be easily disassembled into its component aluminum parts for storage and transportation. The collapsible catamaran consists of a pair of two sectional portions, wherein each section of each portion has an upward extending tubul... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986220 | Shark screen An improved shark screen reduces the possibility of a survivor of a shipwreck or air disaster from being attacked by sharks. A thin film bag is vacuum packed and stored in a cigarette package sized container. After it is unfolded and filled with water, th... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986221 | Boot tree A boot tree comprising a shoe tree including adjustably interconnected toe and heel structures, an elongate shaft including adjustably interconnected shaft sections and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced, laterally oriented grooves in the outer s... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986222 | Shock control device for use in the construction of buildings such as bridges and the like There is described a control device particularly suitable for use in the construction of buildings such as continuous girder or truss bridges, elevated highways and the like, for the purpose of controlling vertically imposed loads, more particularly, for ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986223 | Surface cleaning device A device to remove surface particulates from fed materials, as paper and the like, wherein a reduced pressure is applied in a housing to effect a pressure gradient across the fed material to distort and conform the same to a substantial peripheral portion... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986224 | Eraser with dust-collecting means A novel structure for a blackboard eraser is provided wherein the eraser comprises a plurality of raised rows of two or more different erasing mediums such as brushes, fiber or cloths laterally spaced and extending parallel on a base support to form an er... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986225 | Mop holder A mop holder comprising, in combination, a frame assembly comprising a longitudinal sheet metal frame, a pair of metallic wire frames and clamp members for connecting said sheet metal frame with said metallic wire frames, each of said metallic wire frames... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986226 | Roller cover support for paint roller frame Roller cover support consists of blow molded sleeve having plural protruding ribs to frictionally retain the roller cover in place. The ends of the sleeve are molded to receive and mount end caps thereon which include suitable bearings for the roller fram... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986227 | Printing system having a hot roll fuser with a scraping blade cleaner In a xerographic printing system the toned copy paper is fused by the pressure nip formed by a hot roll and a backup roll. A scraping blade engages the destructible surface of the backup roll at a critical angle which is selected as a function of the coef... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986228 | Grommet A one-piece molded grommet for routing a cable inserted therethrough and to protect the cable from bending, cutting and foot traffic. A cavernous tab or foot in the form of a split sleeve portion disposed in a first plane is attached to a vertically orien... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986229 | External pull handles at motor vehicle doors An external pull handle at motor vehicle doors with a soil-protecting arrangement which is constituted by a cover cap that is open toward the rear and covers the forward area of the pull handle; the cover cap is provided with an enlargement caused by an o... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986230 | Apparatus for shirring tubular casings This invention relates to an improvement in the process for shirring cylindrical tubular casings, especially artificial sausage casings of synthetic material, in which an inflated casing is conveyed in the direction of its longitudinal axis and shirred, w... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986231 | Poultry processing method A method of processing poultry including conveying the poultry in a head lowermost position successively along a prescribed path, moving a processing tool synchronously with each of the birds, moving the tool through a series of predetermined positions wi... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986232 | Book page holder A book page holder for holding a book in open position for reading while permitting the pages of the book to be easily turned without damage. The holder includes an elongated member that is adapted to extend laterally across the back of the book when the ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986233 | Transversely adjustable belt buckle A buckle adjustable for belts of different widths includes a flat rectangular housing open at its top and bottom and a pair of guide members including outer channel shaped tracks and vertical front plates extending through and slidably engaging the housin... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986234 | Releasable fastener A releasable fastener for securing together two straps, includes a link adapted for attachment to one such strap and shaped as a generally plate-like strike having a pair of spaced-apart locking lugs on opposite edges defining locking notches. A guide cha... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986235 | Space dyeing of textile strands Space-dyed textile strands are provided by a process which comprises contacting each of the substantially flat ends of a wound yarn package with a color modifying agent, withdrawing the yarn from the yarn package and rewinding the yarn in reverse order in... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986236 | Method of sealing alumina arc tube A niobium metal tube is sealed in the axial hole of a cylindrical alumina plug using a high temperature sealing glass. The plug is then sealed, at a lower temperature, in the end of an alumina arc tube.... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986237 | Cutting tools A cutting tool comprising a cutting bit, a tool holder having a cutting bit receiving recess and a clamping member for clamping the cutting bit in the recess of the tool holder. The flank surface of the cutting bit remote from its cutting edge has two rec... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986238 | Method of making a hooks joint A Hooke's joint comprises four bearing cups received in openings in respective yoke arms and retained therein by respective retaining elements. At least one retaining element associated with each yoke has radially-projecting fingers which terminate in cut... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986239 | Method for soldering the blades of a rotor for hydrodynamic torque converters A method for fastening by brazing (hard-soldering) the blades of a rotor for a hydrodynamic torque converter or the like, in which the blades are fastened with respect to an inner shell by means of lugs which are extended through corresponding slots in th... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986240 | Method of making sphere-passing tees for piping systems A sphere-passing tee is made up of a sphere-guiding tube having each end held within a tapering end portion of a one-piece outer tube. Each tapering end portion of the outer tube is formed thereon by forcing it into a die. The outer tube is preferably pro... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986241 | In-place bearing staking device An in place bearing staking device having a conventional roller staking tool and a backup tool positioned adjacent a bearing in an assembly part. An air motor driven drive unit rotates the staking tool as the tool is drawn toward the backup tool by a driv... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986242 | Propeller puller A propeller puller has a central body section with outward fins. Chains are connected to the fins and engage about blades on the propeller, and a push member within the central body section is forced against the mounting shaft of the propeller to extract ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986243 | Method of repairing chemical process equipment A method of repairing a wall of chemical process equipment is disclosed which is particularly suitable for repairing a vessel having an outer shell and an inner liner having tantalum as a base constituent wherein the liner has a fault such as a corrosion ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986244 | Optical guidance methods and apparatus for treatment or assembly of printed circuit boards and similar workpieces Visual guidance methods and apparatus are provided for directing the treatment of workpieces, such as the assembly of printed circuit boards, by providing a full-size optical image of each successive treatment step in turn, superimposed on the operator's ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986245 | Tube removal method A method and apparatus for removing a hollow tube from a tube sheet in which the tube is held by expansive forces in the tube. A GTA arc is established between an electrode and the interior tube wall. The arc parameters are such that it melts partially th... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986246 | Draft gear removing device A hydraulic extractor and its use in removing damaged draft gear which are wedged in railway cars. It consists of a length of pressure resistant hose folded at its center to lie flat upon itself when empty, and having connections at both ends for receivin... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986247 | Process for fabricating walls A process for fabricating walls from wood framing materials, particularly suited for use in fabricating walls of a type normally employed in constructing frame structures and the like, characterized by an employment of a series of sequentially actuated ma... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986248 | Method of making a dispenser having a stepped mounting cup A glass container is molded with a recessed outlet end having a sharp outer edge and an enlarged lip. The outside surfaces of the lip of the container from a point adjacent the recessed opening are straight in part and convexly shaped in another part and ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986249 | Method and apparatus for affixing prealigned corner posts to box-like structures before assembling same This invention relates to a corner alignment jig for box-like structures to be joined together in side-by-side or end-to-end assembled relation which comprises four horizontally adjustable vertically-disposed prealigned stanchions positioned to receive th... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986250 | Method of forming seal securing portion on cup-shaped ball joint housing An improved method for forming a cup-shaped ball joint socket by using a blank provided with a neck portion of reduced outer diameter from which an outwardly directed collar is formed; and the cup-shaped ball joint socket resulting from practicing the imp... | 10/19/1976 |
