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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4058092 | V-Type engines A compact V-type internal combustion engine which has two banks arranged in a V-shaped form having its bore pitch-to-bore diameter ratio no more than 1.25. The V-type engine includes auxiliary combustion chambers, an injection pump located inside the V-sh... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058093 | Carburetor for use in internal combustion engine A carbureter for use in an internal combustion engine wherein a rotary throttle valve provided therethrough in the radial direction of the rotary shaft with a gasified fuel-air mixture passageway is provided in an air supply duct of the carburetor and the... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058094 | Speed control device A regulating servo loop for controlling the speed of an internal combustion engine to a preselected rate, including a tachometer connected for rotation of the output of the engine, a mechanical actuator controlling the carburetor opening of the engine and... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058095 | Distributor for an internal combustion engine A distributor for an internal combustion engine which changes the ignition timing of the engine based on two variables including the rotating speed of the engine and the load imparted to the engine. A sleeve is loosely mounted on a rotary shaft of the dis... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058096 | Apparatus and method for increasing the horsepower of an internal combustion engine An apparatus and method is provided for increasing the effective horsepower of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus consists of a cooling chamber mounted so as to be in communication with the air inlet portion of the carburetor of the engine. In t... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058097 | Choke control An automotive choke control with improved heating and cooling characteristics to more closely reflect an analogue of the engine temperature for reducing the pollutant content of automotive exhaust gases by regulating the choke. In the control two self-reg... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058098 | Control system for use in exhaust gas recirculation system A control system for use in an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine, in which part of exhaust gases is recirculated from an exhaust system to an intake system in an attempt to reduce the amount of harmful components contained ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058099 | Air cleaner assembly An air cleaner assembly includes an intake pipe which is provided with a switching valve means adapted to selectively effect through the intake pipe flow of either cool air or warm air. The assembly includes a joint tube, which is secured to the casing of... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058100 | Intake air flow rate measuring device for internal combustion engine A flow rate measuring device for an internal combustion engine with an unbalanced sensing vane pivotably disposed in an intake pipe upstream of a throttle valve, an actuating device having a pressure chamber and a movable diaphragm coupled to the sensing ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058101 | Control apparatus for diesel engine The present invention discloses an improved control apparatus for a Diesel engine. The control apparatus includes an auxiliary intake air throttle device as well as a conventional main throttle device, which is actuable and throttles intake air only durin... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058102 | Fuel economizer for cabureted internal combustion engines A fuel economizer for carbureted internal combustion engines comprises a tubular body having open inlet and outlet ends and adapted to be positioned and supported between the carburetor and the intake manifold of the engine. An annular, liquid collecting ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058103 | Electronic ignition unit An electronic ignition unit which can be installed as a simple replacement for a conventional distributor including a "breakerless" transector for supplying firing pulses in timed sequence to the spark plugs of a conventional internal combustion engine.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058104 | Hydrostatic bearing piston for a two-cycle engine A two-stroke engine having an improved piston construction which reduces friction and wear between the piston and the cylinder wall, thereby providing cooler operation at any selected speed. The decreased wear increases piston life. The piston skirt, whic... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058105 | Snowmobile safety switch system A safety switch system for use on snowmobiles that eliminates the hazards of previous systems by providing series connected normally closed switches, one connected directly into the throttle control lever which the operator must press for increasing engin... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058106 | Method and apparatus for RPM limitation in internal combustion engines The maximum speed of an internal combustion engine is limited by a device which compares the period of rpm-synchronous pulses with the time constant of a reference multivibrator. If the engine rpm is so high that a pulse terminates prior to expiration of ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058107 | Combination isobaric steam-heater and enclosure for use with fireplaces A steam-type fireplace heat-extraction apparatus, including an enclosure for utilizing the heat generated in a fireplace, comprising an isobaric or atmospheric, superheated steam system combined with a unique enclosure, said enclosure comprising a firepla... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058108 | Grate A log-burning grate comprising a log-supporting portion and a log-retaining portion disposed at essentially ninety degrees to each other and supported by legs above a base plane with the support portion comprising a plurality of spaced apart members dispo... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058109 | Solar heating and insulating apparatus A combined solar heating and insulating apparatus for use on existing buildings or in new construction. The apparatus is inexpensive to manufacture and provides for auxiliary solar heating during the day and insulation during the night, both of which resu... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058110 | Wide angle solar heat collection system A cylindrical reflector or lens is used under aberrated conditions in conjunction with an enlarged primary collector to obtain wide angle scanning performance that will allow concentration of solar radiation without extensive tracking.... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058111 | Solar collector A solar collector adapted to be conveniently installed on a roof or similar structure includes a casing having a continuous bottom flange adapted to be secured to the roof and providing flashing for suitable roofing material. A continuous side wall extend... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058112 | Head positioner and arm rest for eye surgery A right rectangular block of resilient material is provided with a recess or cavity, open top to bottom, shaped to embrace and position an eye patient's head on an operating table. Laterally disposed horizontal surfaces contiguous with the upper end of th... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058113 | Time perception device A time perception test instrument for performing a self-administered time perception test by a test subject, including a plurality of individual flashing lights arranged in an array and with all of the lights except one flashing intermittently at regular ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058114 | Ultrasonic arrangement for puncturing internal body organs, vessels and the like An arrangement for the puncturing of internal body organs, vessels or the like, through the utilization of a puncturing cannula or hollow needle which will well reflect an ultrasound, as well as an ultrasound-echo sectional view apparatus having an ultras... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058115 | Method and apparatus for examining human periodontal tissues The force which is to act upon the tooth depends only on the field strength of an applied magnetic field, upon the length and number of the electrical conductors through which the magnetic field passes and upon the current flowing through the conductors. ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058116 | Methods, materials, and devices for providing electrical conductivity particularly for living beings Methods and devices for purposes such as nerve stimulation, according to which bodies suspended in a viscous substance are electrically conductive and engage each other so that when injected into a body they will form a reliable electrical path to a nerve... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058117 | Blood pressure measuring apparatus A fully automatic, non-invasive, digitally-controlled blood pressure measuring apparatus is described with LED displays for displaying systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, an inflatable cuff for occluding an artery, a pump for inflating the cuff,... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058118 | Pulse counter A miniaturized cardiotachometer is worn by a user typically adjacent the volar aspect of the wrist or the temple to provide the user with a numerical readout of his or her pulse rate. The time between two heartbeats is measured by the number of pulses fro... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058119 | Walking device A walking device for use by a person having an injured foot or ankle comprises a standard reaching from the ground to approximately the waist of the wearer and an elongated knee and shin support extending at right angles to the standard. A strap on the st... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058120 | Vaporizer carousel for anesthesia machine This invention relates to an anesthesia dispensing device which comprises a turntable for carrying a plurality of vaporizers having an inlet and outlet port for each vaporizer, and a manifold having a feed port and an exhaust port with a passageway capabl... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058121 | Vented needle for medical liquids A thermoplastic needle for injecting sterile liquid into a vial with lateral turbulent motion while air from such vial escapes through a special vent groove on the needle. The needle also has spaced stop wings adjacent a rear portion of the vent groove to... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058122 | Osmotic system with laminated wall formed of different materials An osmotic system for delivering an agent is disclosed. The system comprises a wall surrounding a compartment and has a passageway for delivering agent from the compartment. The wall is formed of a laminae comprising a lamina consisting of a multiplicity ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058123 | Combined irrigator and evacuator for closed wounds A self-contained, combined irrigator and evacuator for closed wounds comprising a housing divided into two sections by a biased divider so that movement of the divider in one direction causes pumping of fluid from one section to a patient for wound irriga... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058124 | Disposable absorbent articles containing particulate, free-flowing, insoluble swellable polymers Particulate, free-flowing, insoluble swellable polymers are provided which are comprised of a mixture of an insoluble, swellable hydrogel and inert filler. The mixtures are free-flowing powders or granules which can absorb many times their weight of water... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058125 | Force distributing adhesive tape tab for disposable diapers An improved adhesive tape tab for use on disposable diapers which distributes fastening and peeling forces to both the inside and outside surfaces thereof, thereby reducing stress levels on any one surface of the diaper. The tape tab has a tape which has ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058126 | Device for the fracture of the blood vessel lining A device for the selective fracture of the inner lining or tunica intima of a blood vessel without severing of the surrounding outer layer or tunica adventitia of the vessel is disclosed. The device comprises a combination of an anvil member having a dull... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058127 | Method of applying viscous fluid to a surface A cardiac defibrillator cup is provided which can be designed to hold a unit dose of electrolytic gel, and is adapted to be applied and adhered to defibrillator paddles or electrodes, and thus, serve as an immediate source of gel therefor. The cup compris... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058128 | Electrode An electrode useful inter alia for secure and reliable implantation in a human heart which has a barb element sharp in one longitudinal direction and dull in the other, and a placement element alongside the barb and spaced a predetermined distance from it... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058129 | Continuous process for the production of a paste with additives which can be formed into a smokable material For the production of artificial tobacco from pulverized plant parts, liquid and additives, the liquid is continuously forced, simultaneously with but separate from the powder, into a grinding chamber from which paste is continuously removed to be shaped ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058130 | Pipe-cigaret A Pipe-cigaret constructed according to the present invention consists of a T-shaped single sheet of flexible material having a shorter section of a substantially rectangular shape and an elongated section of a substantially rectangular shape extending fr... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058131 | Improving hair body and manageability with diperisophthalic acid A method and composition for improving hair body and manageability while not effecting a change in color, such method comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of an aqueous solution of from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an aromatic perac... | 11/15/1977 |
