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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4070873 | Start up course for sock welt Method for knitting a sock, wherein for casting on the yarn the feeder is brought behind the knitting point, while the clamping means retaining the yarn end is before the knitting point as viewed in the direction of rotation of the needle cylinder, and af... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070874 | One piece pantyhose and method of manufacturing same Panties including two tubular limb portions and a tubular body portion formed and joined in a circular knitting machine, wherein the tubular limb portions have their same sides situated outside and are joined on one hand by the body tubular portion and on... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070875 | Apparatus for treating of synthetic textile webs An apparatus and process are described herein for positioning the pile threads found on textile webs manufactured from synthetic fibers which become pliable upon exposure to heat. Means are provided for first routing the textile web through heating means ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070876 | Apparatus for vapor phase treating garments Apparatus for and method of vapor phase treating garments of natural protein or cellulosic fibers such as of cotton, wool, or synthetic blends thereof each hung in substantially wrinkle-free condition on a form, with moisture, formaldehyde and an an acidi... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070877 | Apparatus for the continuous steaming of textile material of man-made fiber material An apparatus for the continuous steaming of natural and/or synthetic material including textile material or man-made fiber material, e.g. staple fibers, endless material and also synthetic fibers, webs, bonds, yarns and the like, comprising at least one h... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070878 | Machine for continuously processing textile fabrics A machine is described for the processing of textile fabrics, arranged breadthwise and in a loop so that the fabrics run continuously, said machine having such structural characteristics as to achieve the most intimate possible contact of processing liqui... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070879 | Lightweight-type detachable lock A light-weight type lock having a body assembly and a pair of detachable hasps which protrude from opposite ends of the body. The body is box-like in form with movably related cover and configured body, securable together by keylock operation. The hasp en... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070880 | Vehicle hood lock The present disclosure provides means for locking the engine compartment hoods of vehicles by a device which is detachably secured to the fixed vehicle body structure below a side edge of the hook and has a threaded upward extension which projects upwardl... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070881 | Pushbutton operated door locks Disclosed is a pushbutton operated door lock particularly featured by easy selection and changeability of a code number inputted into the door lock for its unlocking operation. The door lock includes a plurality of tumbler rings rotatably supported on a l... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070882 | Lock shielding assembly A lock shielding assembly for preventing unauthorized access to a lock by providing a shield over the lock which can easily be removed by authorized individuals, while requiring an unauthorized person an extensive amount of time to open. The assembly incl... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070883 | System and assembly for measuring the movement of strip and hot strip mill A roller shell is rotatably mounted on a non-rotatable axle having an axial bore and is engageable with moving strip. A detector is non-rotatably mounted on said axle and comprises a magnet which produces a magnetic field and a sensing coil arranged to ge... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070884 | Process and device for de-scaling elongated metallic bars during continuous forming A device and a process for continuous de-scaling of elongated metallic material, particularly steel. The material has front, center and end sections, and the process includes the steps of continuously moving the material in one direction, and shaping, par... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070885 | Apparatus for simultaneously deforming and coating Stamping means in a single stroke initially passes upwardly through a pool of coating material to collect coating stuff on the face of the die element, then through a restricted opening formed integral with the coating material reservoir to remove excess ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070886 | Spiral pipe forming machine with device for aligning spiralling rolls An improved apparatus for continuously forming spirally corrugated metal pipe from an elongated sheet of metal which is first impressed with longitudinal corrugations in a corrugating device and the spiralled into a pipe in a three roll forming device, ea... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070887 | Roll former for tube mill An improved roll former for imparting a predetermined symmetrical curve to an advancing elongated metal strip in a tube mill. The roll former includes two identical rollers, each having a contoured surface for contacting and shaping one half of the metal ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070888 | Apparatus and methods for simultaneously necking and flanging a can body member Apparatus and methods for simultaneously necking and flanging an unformed end portion next adjacent a rim portion of a cylindrical side wall portion of a sheet metal can body member to form a curved necked-in wall portion in the unformed end portion next ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070889 | Linear pull setting tool A setting tool includes an adapter for alternately providing rotary and linear motion of the adapter shaft, which engages the fastener. The adapter includes a housing for attachment to a setting tool such as an air gun. A drive member within the housing i... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070890 | Method and apparatus for cutting sheet metal wrappers or the like A method and apparatus for automatically cutting wrappers or the like from metal sheets. A metal sheet is conveyed in the x-direction to a cutting position wherein a pair of cutting blade (i.e., shears) assemblies cut edge portions from the metal sheet to... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070891 | Coil-end pealer and debender Apparatus for pealing the leading end from sheet steel stock material which is rolled in a coil for easier handling in automated stamping equipment, and for guiding it and the subsequent trailing end of the coil immediately into debending and straightenin... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070892 | Arrangement for metal working by rolling An arrangement for metal working by rolling, such as forging rolls, is known and belongs to the metal forming equipment. In such an arrangement, sector dies are mounted on parallel shafts, and there are provided devices for adjustably rotating the sector ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070893 | Finish rolling method for production of round cross-sectional shape materials In the rolling of metal material to round cross-sectional shape through a succession of three roll stands with the horizontal-horizontal-vertical, or vertical-vertical-horizontal rolls arranged in this order in the rolling down direction for achievement o... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070894 | Crimping device A device for circumferentially crimping a tubular cable puller onto a free end of a cable, said crimping device comprising a base adapted for securement to the body of a fluid actuator; a holder for said tubular puller and adapted for securement to the pi... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070895 | Method for manufacturing bottom valve seat A method for manufacturing a bottom valve seat for use in a hydraulic damper is provided including the steps of: punching out a circular blank from a flat plate of a given thickness to prepare a circular blank having given dimensions; drawing the blank in... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070896 | Press brake with improved ram leveling adjustment A press brake having improved ram leveling adjustment is disclosed. The press brake is preferably one having a hydraulic-mechanical power actuator for advancing and returning the ram. The power actuator includes a pair of bell cranks pivotally supported o... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070897 | Method for producing an outer shell for overrunning clutches A novel method for producing an outer shell for an unitary overrunning roller clutch and roller bearing having a central section provided with camming or ramp surfaces about its circumference and on either side thereof a smooth cylindrical end section as ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070898 | Tool for resetting aircraft spark plug gap A simple and compact tool for use with aircraft spark plugs to reset the spark gap, which enables a person to hold the spark plug to the tool, hold a gauge to the spark plug, and squeeze the electrodes of the spark plug to set the gap, all under field con... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070899 | Metal deforming apparatus for purposes such as automobile repairs A metal deforming apparatus to be used for purposes such as automobile repairs. A frame of the apparatus carries a vertically movable support structure which in turn carries a gripping structure for gripping a part such as a vehicle body which is situated... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070900 | Weighing apparatus A weighing apparatus for measuring loads having a movement with one or more vibrating strings where the mechanical elements of the movement are non-adjustable and further including an evaluating device with arithmetic logic units for introducing constants... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070901 | Speedometer and ratio testing apparatus Testing apparatus for speedometers is disclosed including variable speed control driving means coupled to a flexible drive connection assembly that is adapted for connection with the speedometer. The drive connection assembly includes impulse generating m... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070902 | Attachment for air gauging apparatus An attachment is provided for mounting over the nozzle tip of an air gauge follower system to permit use of the system in gauging thin, fragile sheet stock or work having a rough or irregular surface. The attachment includes a thin, flexible diaphragm mou... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070903 | Outflow meter for measuring surface drainage characteristics An outflow meter for measuring the drainage characteristics of a surface comprising a disc having a surface engaging face which is disposed in contact with the surface during use of the meter, an orifice extending through the disc and terminating at the s... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070904 | Pipeline joint tester A high-pressure joint tester includes a pair (or two pairs) of plugs, each plug having an annular rigid channel containing an inflatable elastomeric annular tube. The spaced, parallel plugs are joined together by a rigid cylindrical wall extending between... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070905 | Ultrasonic beam scanning Apparatus for the ultrasonic examination of an object comprises: A linear transducer array for directing pulses of ultrasonic energy along a plurality of beams into the object and receiving echoes of the pulses reflected along the beams by acoustic impedance d... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070906 | Modified roof strain indicator A modified horizontal strain indicator. Two spaced cap assemblies joined by a tensioned music wire are mounted on different roof bolts within a mine. One of the assemblies is the anchor cap assembly and the other assembly of the pair is the measuring cap ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070907 | Fuel delivery meter A fuel delivery meter for measuring and indicating the quantity of fuel delivered by engine fuel injection means "on test" comprising a chamber for receiving the fuel, a spring-loaded piston or plunger within the chamber which is displaced as fuel enters ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070908 | Anemometer compensator linearizer Fluid flow velocity and turbulence are computed by processing bridge excitation voltage provided in hot wire or hot film anemometry. A compensator linearizer circuit responsive to bridge excitation voltage provides a signal representative of fluid velocit... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070909 | Speed compensating Pitot tube apparatus A Pitot tube apparatus for actuating a marine speedometer includes a body member pivotally secured to a housing. An impact pressure-transmitting tube extends through the body member and is connected to the housing. The housing defines a pressure and surge... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070910 | Fluid flow measuring apparatus A fluid flow measuring apparatus characterized by a low friction piston and seal construction which is operable at low differential pressures. The piston and seal construction is further characterized by a bi-directional pressure relief feature that elimi... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070911 | Braided tape including carrier means Tape which is formed of generally flat construction and by braiding and which includes carrier means for electricity, light or fluid. The carrier means is contained between the yarn from which the braid is produced. The yarn may be formed from metallic, g... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4070912 | Temperature indicating compositions and devices Polymeric mixtures of a cholesterol material and a monomer are disclosed which can advantageously be utilized for the construction of temperature indicating devices. Each polymeric composition exhibits a color at temperatures below a fixed threshold tempe... | 01/31/1978 |
