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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4117912 | Means for reducing the gap between rotor-backing plate interface during brake depressurization In an aircraft multiple disc brake assembly utilizing carbon composite rotors and stators, an excessive gap occurs at the rotor-backing plate interface during brake depressurization. This gap allows oxidation of the carbon material at the interface thereb... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117913 | Process and machine for smoothing printed wiring-circuit plates This invention concerns a machine for smoothing printed-circuit plates. In this machine, the plate is made to perform several transverse movements in relation to the lengthwise axis of the plate; at the end of each such transverse movement, the smoothing tool ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117914 | Slidable suitcase handle An item with a carrying handle, such as a suitcase, luggage or similar item is provided with a slidable handle to permit the handle to be moved from a central portion of the top of the suitcase to a side edge of the top of the suitcase so that two suitcas... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117915 | Reciprocating lever friction drive mechanism for a bicycle or other occupant propelled vehicle A noiseless ratchet drive mechanism comprises one first element with a band shell for cylindrical friction drive engagement fixed on each side. Adjacent to this first element on each side disposed a second element coaxial with the first on a shaft. This s... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117916 | Bearing carrier for a clutch release bearing A clutch release bearing assembly comprising a clutch release bearing having inner and outer races with rolling elements therebetween, the inner race being carried on a bearing carrier which is slidably mounted on a drive element of the clutch and is enga... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117917 | Clutch throw-out bearing improvement An improved clutch throw-out bearing assembly of making same comprising an antifriction bearing member of either thrust or angular contact variety permanently secured, by staking or the like, to a bearing carrier of formed strip steel, preferably bimetall... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117918 | Wedging centrifugal clutch with torque limiter A speed-responsive engaging mechanism adapted for use in a hydrodynamic device to couple turbine and impeller members including a disc secured to the turbine member having a series of cam surfaces thereon formed in apertures in the discs with a series of ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117919 | Centrifugal disk separation device for a disk clutch An arrangement is provided for forcing and holding apart the disks of a disengaged disk clutch of the type having disks supports with disks rotatably fixed thereto and axially moveable thereon. This apparatus includes centrifugal weights disposed between ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117920 | Auger hopper An auger hopper for transferring cementious material or the like from a supply source such as a cement truck or dump truck to a conveyor belt. A hopper is provided together with a frame for permitting the hopper to straddle and attach to the conveyor. An ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117921 | Tray loading device in continuous conveying and processing system A continuous processing system for loading trays containing materials to be processed on carriages carried by a conveyor for processing said materials, the carriages have a removable cover or lid with at least one side open and the tray feeding device is ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117922 | Coiled spring conveyor for eggs An improved coiled spring conveyor particularly usable in an egg handling system for movement through stations which include both operations of candling and washing which comprises a plurality of coiled springs positioned about parallel rods which extend ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117923 | Drive means for roller conveyors Conveyor means of roller type in which the rollers may be set up to define a straight path or a curved path, and in which the objects are moved with a low pressure drive through the cooperation of a low friction type round belt or rope powered by a drum a... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117924 | Display carton A shadow box style carton for merchandise, such as a product packaged in a tube or bottle, which carton is formed from a single paperboard blank and which is in the form of a collapsible tube with end closure flaps and a partially open front or top throug... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117925 | Article carrier and blank therefor An article carrier is formed from a unitary blank and comprises a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined respectively to the side edges of the bottom wall, end wall panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of the side walls, riser panels fold... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117926 | Probe cover A protective cover which may be used with a sensor probe component of an electronic thermometer is provided having an improved design for a structure comprising two components of dissimilar materials. An elongate shaft or sleeve member preferably of plast... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117927 | Gas turbine container A gas turbine container which includes a lower container member and a separable upper container member with the lower container member serving as a transport stand and including at least the entire rear wall of the container with the separable upper membe... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117928 | Fastener for shipping container A quick release fastener for mounting an article in a protective shipping container. The fastener includes a stud having a base portion with means thereon for mounting the stud to the article being protected and a head portion extending from the base. The... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117929 | Shipping unit and method of loading same A shipping unit is provided for accommodating a product, such as table, chest or the like, in an upright position within a foldable container of variable height. The upper portions of the side walls of the container are provided with a plurality of vertic... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117930 | Packing receptacle for sewing machine needles A packing receptacle for sewing machine needles, with an upper part constructed in the form of a flat cap, in its opening which is provided on one side, a stay-shaped lower part is positively clampingly inserted, the lower part carrying the needles, the l... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117931 | Case for differently sized magnetic tape enclosures A case in the nature of a storage device with or without a cover or a valise or attache-type case comprising parallel rows of magnetic tape enclosure storage compartments. Each compartment is molded to form a somewhat thicker and narrower space to securel... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117932 | Plastic packaging product for separation of components A plastic packaging product is disclosed. In its final form it can be used in packaging to locate, separate and suspend items to be packaged. The packaging product comprises a plurality of extruded members in one direction linked with a plurality of extru... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117933 | Bottle carrier A bottle carrier for a suitcase comprising a bottle-shaped wrapper having an opening closed by a zipper for insertion and removal of a bottle. The wrapper is suspended across the top and bottom edge portions of the half-portion of a suitcase fitted with a... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117934 | Reclosable bag The back wall of a plastic bag formed of heat sealable film-type material is folded over a stiffener strip and is sealed to itself. The stiffener strip is intermediate at least two plies formed from the overfolded back wall and a bag mouth portion is loca... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117935 | Apparatus for and method of measuring product mass A novel apparatus for and method of measuring product mass is described in which products are sequentially conveyed to an inspection station where the entire bulk of each product is substantially instantaneously irradiated with a beam of radiation. Scatte... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117936 | Wire rack A self-clamping wire rack is provided for magazines, cards, napkins, letters, and the like; the rack being formed in its basic configuration of a first wire rod which is bent to constitute the rear side of the rack and also to constitute a pair of rearwar... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117937 | Assembly for housing, conveying and bringing-forth tools during the operation of numerically controlled machines An assembly includes a dolly and a plurality of supports removably fitted at different levels within the dolly, for the housing, conveying and bringing forth of tools, particularly in the operation of numerically controlled machines. Secured to each of th... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117938 | Protector arm There is disclosed herein a rack system for use in a warehouse to store pallets loaded with goods. The system includes a plurality of racks which are separated by aisles. Each rack includes a plurality of vertical frames which are spaced apart so as to de... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117939 | Moveable building board hoist A hoist for raising building board from the ground to working proximity to a structure to which said board is to be affixed, e.g. a ceiling, has an inclined track which in one embodiment may be curved in such a manner as to allow the board to be loaded on... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117940 | Side loading-rear discharging trailer for multiple round bales An elongated horizontal wheeled frame is provided for receiving hay bales thereon and the frame is adapted to be moved longitudinally over the ground. One end of an elongated generally horizontal arm is pivotally supported from one side of the frame for h... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117941 | Device for handling and racking riser pipes and drill pipes Handling and racking of riser pipes in a drilling derrick on a platform by means of manipulators. The pipes are racked vertically on a set back platform and are displaced to and from a position above the rotary table by manipulators.... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117942 | Means for adjusting the sideboard A bale wagon has improved actuating means for adjustably moving sideboard structures supported along opposite sides of a load bed on the bale wagon in order to change the spacing between the structures so that formation of stacks having different widths m... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117943 | Device for pre-setting tools for numerical controlled machine A device to code a machine tool holder, to preset the tool length, to mount the tool in the holder, and to inspect tool dimensions and coding. These functions are performed by a ring selector which selects different outside diameter rings in such sequence... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117944 | Backhoe mounting assembly A backhoe mounting assembly for a skid steer loader. A backhoe mounting assembly is provided for securing a backhoe to the front end of a skid steer loader at a forward end portion of the boom lift arms of the loader. A latch attachment provided on the fr... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117945 | Child-resistant safety closure A child-resistant, safety closure for a container having a dispensing end including a threaded neck portion. The closure features an inner sidewall threadably attachable on the container neck portion and an outer sidewall having a flexible and resiliently... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117946 | Plastic cap for widemouthed containers A plastic cap has a closure wall positionable across a container neck opening, and an integrally formed skirt wall adapted to extend around the container neck. Projections are formed on the inner surface of the skirt wall and extend laterally of the skirt... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117947 | Internal insulation for liquefied gas tank Multiple insulation barrier layers are held against the interior of a tank by plastic fasteners. Preferably three insulation component layers are used with a layer of fiberglass between the first and second layers to provide independent movement. Two comp... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117948 | Insulated server with cooperating pans The combination cooking, serving and eating unit disclosed herein employs a heat-resistive deck-like invertible body which has multi-functional rather deep protruding endless flanges on both sides thereof. These two flanges are of different area dimension... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117949 | Threaded closure A liquid tight closure for containers comprising a threaded neck secured about a suitably formed opening in a container wall section. An annular sealing gasket is formed in situ on the exposed surface of the terminal thread area remote from the neck mouth... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117950 | Plastic closure A flexible, one-piece molded plastic closure having a circular outer rim and a center panel. The center panel has thin panel portions bounded by radially extending rib portions, the panel portions and the rib portions being integrally joined to the outer ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117951 | Aerosol dispenser liner An aerosol dispenser including a outer casing, an product containing bag within said casing and sealingly secured thereto at a point of interconnection between the casing and a cap carrying a dispensing valve. Pressurized propellant is disposed between th... | 10/03/1978 |
