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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4058252 | Automatic sample processing apparatus An automatic sample preparation apparatus including a centrifuge apparatus for centrifugally separating the lighter components of a sample mixture from its heavier components and an automatic sample loading apparatus which utilizes centrifugal forces to l... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058253 | Method and apparatus for conservation of energy and containment and evacuation of smoke in a high rise building Apparatus is provided for use in the method of conserving energy by operating a ventilating and air conditioning system in a high rise building in a manner to permit operation of a heating and cooling unit at a reduced percentage of full capacity while ad... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058254 | Temperature-monitoring and control system The invention relates to a system for measuring or controlling the thermal comfort in spaces used by living beings. In operation an output signal is produced which indicates whether or how much the actual thermal conditions in the space differ from comfor... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058255 | Heater control for a motor vehicle A heating system for a motor vehicle has temperature sensors for gauging the compartment temperature as well as for gauging the temperature of the effluent hot air. These sensors are connected in series, with the compartment sensor generating the more sig... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058256 | Water cannon A water cannon adapted for controlling large crowds of unruly people in a highly effective, yet non-lethal fashion. The cannon can be mounted on an appropriate vehicle, such as an armored car, so as to make it mobile and its supporting system completely s... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058257 | Irrigation emitter An irrigation emitter including a fixed longitudinally extending passage wall element having a longitudinally extending restricted flow groove therein, and a flexible longitudinally extending passage wall element overlying the fixed wall element and conta... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058258 | Interior pipe coating apparatus A coating apparatus for coating the interior surface of a relatively long, narrow pipe without any portion of the apparatus contacting the interior of the pipe has been provided, and comprises a mobile vehicle carrying a traveling boom on which is mounted... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058259 | Handle and stand for pressure spraying A remote control handle for use with a pressure sprayer cannister for mixing a concentrated spray solution with an external liquid under pressure. The handle comprises an elongated rigid tube of about an arm's length which is connected at one end to a gar... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058260 | Selectable, anti-leak, nozzle-holder In a device to be mounted on a vehicle for spraying, a nozzle holder having a plurality of nozzles selectively alignable with a duct carrying fluid for spraying, said nozzles being alignable by remote control means, said nozzle holder having an anti-flow ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058261 | Aeration tube A tube structure for attachment to an irrigation pipe for non-erosively distributing water from the pipe to the ground, the tube comprising a shapeable, deformable tubular first end portion, a plurality of retainer hooks secured to said first end portion ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058262 | Fluid spray for generating rectangular coverage Fluid spray for generating rectangular coverage area which includes a tubular conduit or header carrying a fluid under pressure and a pair of spaced nozzles. Each nozzle includes a bore which receives liquid from the header and conducts it toward a concav... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058263 | Adjustable pintle spray manifold assembly An adjustable fluid flow and spray control for use in conjunction with a manifold. The rate of flow of a fluid, and the rate of spraying of the fluid, are controlled by moving a pintle, instead of further deforming the manifold, as is conventionally done.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058264 | Yarn wound package provided with a transfer tail wind and method for forming the transfer tail wind A yarn wound package formed on a bobbin by a supplied yarn comprising a normal yarn wound portion and a transfer tail wind portion formed on the bobbin at an end portion thereof adjacent to the normal yarn wound portion. The transfer tail wind portion is ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058265 | Cable magazine Cable magazine provided with two mainly parallel shafts on which sets of pulleys are arranged, and over which a cable is intended to be thread in several long and narrow coils, whereby one of the two sets of pulleys is stationary and the other one is mova... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058266 | Strip length monitoring apparatus An apparatus for monitoring the length of a continuous strip of material, such as film, is disclosed. The apparatus includes an alternating current actuated supply motor which drives a rotatable shaft which retains and dispenses a roll of the strip. A cap... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058267 | Web spooling machine A web spooling machine with automatic spool changing equipment in which an empty spool is placed against the web between the feed roller and the full spool. Pivoting arms carry a cutter blade which cooperates with a pivoting anvil or counterblade to sever... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058268 | Self-locking support for tubular members A self-locking support for tubular members embodying two annular supporting members eccentrically mounted on a shaft and rotatable relative to each other.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058269 | Line protecting elements for use in fishing reels This invention relates to a ring-shaped line protecting element to be mounted on the circular edge or rim of an end wall of the line spool in a fishing reel of the type having a part surrounding said end wall and defining a circular space therewith; said ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058270 | Strap dispensing system A system for dispensing steel strapping material from a heavy coil thereof includes a pallet having laterally spaced-apart elongated feet and adapted for supporting the coil on its side with its axis disposed vertically to form a strapping material assemb... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058271 | Emergency locking retractor for seat belt assemblies In a seat belt retractor having a reel to which a belt is anchored at one end and which is spring biased pawl is pivotally mounted on a retractor frame for movement into and out of engagement with a pair of ratchet-toothed flanges provided on the reel. Di... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058272 | Inertia locked safety belt take-up reel An inertia locking safety belt take-up reel comprises a U-shaped bracket and a rotatable reel including side ratchet wheels and journalled between the bracket side walls. A rockable cross piece including pawl projections is supported between the side wall... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058273 | Inflatable core wire reel An improved means to facilitate handling and use of loose coils of electrical wiring consists of a knockdown reel featuring a removable inflatable core, end flanges, a shaft or stub shafts, and adjustable width shaft bearing supports.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058274 | Pneumatic tube system Different embodiments of multiple branch systems in which each branch includes multiple stations, a carrier reversing tube closed at one end, and a diverter having separate ports individually connected to (a) a branch tube which facilitates carrier transf... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058275 | Low frequency passive guidance method A system for detecting the low frequency electromagnetic field radiated by lectrical and electronic equipment comprising field coils oriented perpendicularly to a missile axis.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058276 | Pilot chute crown line attachment system A system for attaching the pilot chute to the crown area of a main parachute having a parachute vent pull down apparatus including a thong-disc assembly and a crown line assembly secured to the pilot chute bridle. The pilot chute bridle is connected betwe... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058277 | Captive remote-controlled helicopter An improvement is disclosed in a helicopter adapted to fly while moored to a ground station, being remote-controlled therefrom and having a device for automatic stabilization of the flight attitude, and in which the mooring cable is wound-on and wound-off... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058278 | Apparatus for winding plural strips under tension Apparatus for winding at least one strip of an elongate product, such as a wire or ribbon, on to a cylindrical body from a spool of the product comprising means for producing relative rotation of the spool around the cylindrical body, a main drive unit fo... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058279 | Flat wheel detector Apparatus for detecting the presence of flat wheels on railroad cars, comprising a high frequency transmitter or source connected so that the rail feed points are staggered or offset with respect to the detector apparatus. As a result, the transmitter can... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058280 | Table rail An apparatus that is mountable upon a work table, and which is used to support various portable power tools during operative use, so as to work efficiently and accurately; the apparatus including a vertical table frame stationarily mounted upon the table,... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058281 | High vacuum fastener A vacuum device for securement against a flat or shaped surface and capable of maintaining a vacuum against the surface by the use of an external vacuum source consisting of a block having a first smooth surface for contact against the flat surface, where... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058282 | Rotating seat pedestal A rotating seat pedestal has an outer tube, the wall of which has an I-shaped slot formed axially therein, telescoping over an inner tube connected to a floor base. The outer tube has brackets formed on either side of the slot, and a lever passing through... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058283 | Convertible picture frame stand An improved support arrangement for framed pictures, having a more secure easel-type stand which establishes an appropriate display angle for the picture. The stand rests on a display surface and includes an inclined segment to accommodate the lower edge ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058284 | Insert receiving and securing device A device with a shoulder having a supporting and fitting surface for chucking an insert such as a casting mold, especially a foaming mold as it is employed in connection with the foaming of synthetic materials. The device comprises a structure, e.g., a fr... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058285 | Apparatus to adjust and maintain the distance between wall forms A back side plate and a front side plate having a screw type wall tie passing therethrough maintain a strongback or waler therebetween by connecting tension stud bolts with a panel or wall form attached to a shelf portion of the back side plate with adjus... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058286 | Valve with delayed action closing means A valve having a delayed action closing means comprises a membrane positioned above the valve seat and partitioning the interior of the valve casing into a first and second chamber, a water wheel in the first chamber positioned to be rotated by the incomi... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058287 | Pilot-operated valve having constant closing rate A valve having a valve body formed with an internal orifice between the valve inlet and outlet ports, and a main valve member for opening and closing the orifice. A chamber above the valve member is supplied with high pressure fluid through a bleed passag... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058288 | Scotch yoke An improved scotch yoke has a means for absorbing sideward thrust. It includes a rod extending in a first direction through a hole in the yoke housing. A yoke arm in the housing is pivotable about an axis and extends in a second direction that intersects ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058289 | Faucet valve A valve assembly including a hollow, generally cylindrical housing having spaced inlet and outlet ports, a generally circular valve member disposed coaxially within the housing between the inlet and outlet ports, and an eccentrically apertured body member... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058290 | Gate valve A gate valve having a cylindrical angle-transported disc gate pivotally moveable into a channel closing position in which it is in sealing engagement with a packing ring disposed in a radial packing groove in a body defining the channel. The outer diamete... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058291 | Load binder A manually operable tool for engaging a welded wire link type chain for tensioning the chain against a load. The tool comprises a main body portion which is tunneled to accommodate insertion and progress of the chain therethrough; the body portion having ... | 11/15/1977 |
