Patents Published on 10/07/1980

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4225977	Roll of plastic film aprons Disposable plastic film aprons are prepared from plastic film strip material folded longitudinally in indefinite lengths and the folded film strip packaged in roll form and perforated to provide a plurality of readily separable aprons. The plastic film st...	10/07/1980
4225978	Combination cape and utility bag A cape having a back panel and two front panels. The cape is provided with interior zippers and handle members. The cape, when reversed and folded, may be zipped together to form a utility bag for carrying sporting equipment. The cape may be provided with...	10/07/1980
4225979	Total or partial ureteral prosthesis A ureteral prosthesis comprises a generally tubular member (9) of a urine-resistant and physiologically acceptable flexible material. The tubular member (9) has at least one permanent distortion (7) along its length, and has at least one anti-reflux valve...	10/07/1980
4225980	Metallic cardiac valve prosthesis A metallic cardiac valve prosthesis having an aortic as well as a mitral application, the purpose of which is to obtain an ample, highly physiological and laminar flow of blood, includes a ring, the outer contour of which is circular and the inner contour...	10/07/1980
4225981	Endo prothesis with a metal-ceramic union In a bone joint endoprosthesis, the spigot of the metal shank is externally threaded to mate with a thread inside the ceramic head of the prosthesis; the thread on the spigot has greater depth in the radial direction, with flat sides, and the depth of the...	10/07/1980
4225982	Molded syme foot with attached stump socket A flexible precast foot comprises a hollow flexible slipper member which has a rounded heel contour and a keel cavity. The resiliency of the rounded heel is controlled by the type of foam used in order that the compressibility of the heel may be varied du...	10/07/1980
4225983	Prosthetic terminal device A voluntary closing prehensile prosthetic hand of laminated construction having a natural reaching and positive gripping action, innate biofeedback characteristics, and greater gripping strength and utility. The thumb member is a cable actuated, rotatable...	10/07/1980
4225984	Portable therapeutic water massage mechanism A portable therapeutic water massage mechanism according to this invention is adapted for utilization in conjunction with conventional bathtubs, such as are typically found in homes and hotels. A pump of the mechanism is adapted to be located outside of t...	10/07/1980
4225985	Valved volume dividing means This invention relates to water conserving devices to be used in the water closets of bathroom toilets. The devices may also find applications in other liquid containing and discharging vessels. The invention consists of a partition wall or alternatively ...	10/07/1980
4225986	Water release mechanism A mechanism for releasing a selected volume of water from a tank has a U-shaped bracket which mounts on the interior of the tank via a bushing which passes through a hole in the wall of the tank. A rod is pivotally supported by the bushing and, in turn, s...	10/07/1980
4225987	Variable volume control for toilet flush tanks A water saving apparatus for a tank flush mechanism in which the trapped air in the flush discharge valve is vented to terminate the flush when the water level in the tank drops to a predetermined level. A pair of water level responsive actuators, set to ...	10/07/1980
4225988	Ortho-turn bed A bed assembly including a plurality of mattress support members that can be moved to an articulated position with respect to a straight line interconnecting the centers of the members, and which also can be moved to an angled position to roll a person on...	10/07/1980
4225989	Inflatable supports A ripple bed has an upper and a lower inflatable layer. The upper layer has separate air passages which are independently inflatable and deflatable to provide the rippling effect. The lower layer is separately inflatable to provide support over any area o...	10/07/1980
4225990	Crimping tool for automotive ignition terminals and the like A plier type crimping tool including a cut-off edge and complementary anvil, insulation stripping knife edges, terminal leg partial inturning formations, terminal leg full crimping formations, and high tower terminal crimping formations....	10/07/1980
4225991	Fabric washing system A system and method for cleaning and drying porous fabrics such as tufted carpet are disclosed. A porous fabric is first wetted and then passed over a slotted vacuum pipe. A backup plate is positioned opposite the slot, and the fabric passes between the s...	10/07/1980
4225992	Clothes washing method An improved vertical axis clothes washing machine and method having wash, rinse, and spin extraction operations including a tub, an agitator, a first basket within the tub, a second basket disposed within the first basket and positioned on the agitator fo...	10/07/1980
4225993	Circular lifeboat A substantially circular, round lifeboat provided with a flat bottom surface and upwardly curved sides, the interior of the boat being provided with a series of concentrically arranged seats for the passengers, mostly near the bottom of the boat to provid...	10/07/1980
4225994	Power-operated toothbrush A mechanically or electrically operated toothbrush is actuated by a reversing switch operated by a movable handle section mounted over the housing of the toothbrush. The direction of the rotation of the toothbrush is changed by movement of the handle rela...	10/07/1980
4225995	Brush assembly for vehicle washing apparatus having a flexible elastic coupling A rotating brush assembly for a vehicle washing apparatus is disclosed in which the brush assembly, which includes a brush, a brush shaft supporting the brush, a brush motor for driving the brush shaft and a flexible elastic coupling, is permitted to swin...	10/07/1980
4225996	Roller skate wheel cleaning apparatus A scouring pad is placed between two parallel rotating rollers mounted in a slot formed in the top of a platform. The lower surfaces of the rollers are wetted by a liquid detergent solution contained in a tank mounted below the platform. A shoe roller ska...	10/07/1980
4225997	Self-cleaning brush A self-cleaning brush comprises a body member having a hollow interior compartment and an anterior wall provided with a number of spaced apertures through which the bristles of the brush can project. A bristle supporting member, including a brush head to ...	10/07/1980
4225998	Dust mop frame A dust mop frame suited for holding a dusting fabric with a central portion of the fabric extending across the bottom surface of the frame and over opposite edge portions and extending to the top surface includes a plurality of toggle assemblies for retai...	10/07/1980
4225999	Multi-motor suction cleaner construction A multi-motor suction cleaner of the upright type having a power-driven rotary brush operated in the usual manner with a low-suction, high-volume airflow produced by a typical first motor-fan unit in the cleaner suction nozzle housing to carry out a usual...	10/07/1980
4226000	Wet and dry vacuum cleaning system A hot water extraction system including a water tank having means for connection to a container containing a vacuum motor and to a water extractor and a hot water applicator, the applicator having a connection for attachment to a normal faucet, a hose fro...	10/07/1980
4226001	Pivotal joint with position-stabilizing spring Two relatively swingable members interconnected by a pair of hinge straps are biased into either of two predetermined relative positions, 90° apart, by a hairpin-type leaf spring bearing upon a projection of one hinge strap while being wound about a pint...	10/07/1980
4226002	Window or the like stays A window stay for adjustable mounting of a window sash into a window frame which comprises a first mounting plate adapted for attachment to the frame of a window and a second mounting plate adapted for attachment to the sash of a window. A carriage is sli...	10/07/1980
4226003	Large casings stuffing product stoppering means An emulsion flow shut off valve in apparatus for stuffing viscous food product into tubular flexible casings is interiorly recessed within the apparatus stuffing horn upstream of the stuffing horn discharge orifice a distance far enough to reestablish lam...	10/07/1980
4226004	Fish scale remover A device for removing scales from a fish. A drum is mounted to a tubular main body which in turn is mounted to a rotatable drive shaft. A plurality of helical springs are pivotally mounted to the outer cylindrical wall of the drum with the coils of each s...	10/07/1980
4226005	Apparatus and tool for cutting animal carcasses by impinging air jets Disclosed are apparatus including novel workman's tool for removing hides, select cuts of meat, and generally carving away from animal carcasses relative large portions in cleanly cutaway non-comminuted condition. The apparatus, manually wieldable workman...	10/07/1980
4226006	Billfold safety clip A safety clip is provided for use with a billfold, wallet or the like wherein the safety clip consists of a piece of suitable material such as metal or plastic that includes a portion that engages a pocket of the billfold, and wherein the device is adapte...	10/07/1980
4226007	Sealless strap connection A sealless strap connection is provided between a first and second overlapped length of strap and comprises an array of longitudinally spaced joints with each joint comprising lengthwise opposed protuberances displaced from their respective planes of the ...	10/07/1980
4226008	Fastener for bands or the like Fastener for bands or the like, particularly on pants, shirts, pockets or the like, comprising a rail provided with catches and a slide running on the rail, which slide has an angular-shaped folding lever, the shorter angle leg of which engages in the cat...	10/07/1980
4226009	Receptacle retainer A receptacle retainer for holding a receptacle to one of two members to be fastened in position to be coupled with a stud mounted on the other of the two members to form a fastener for holding the two members together. The retainer includes structure for ...	10/07/1980
4226010	Process for bounce crimp texturizing yarn An improved method and apparatus for bounce crimp texturizing thermoplastic yarn. The process and apparatus are characterized by a uniqe control system wherein either yarn thickness or a minute accumulation of the yarn discharged from the texturizer is se...	10/07/1980
4226011	Manufacturing method for metalized plastic dielectric capacitors for improved current capabilities An improved method for the attachment of lead electrodes to metallized film capacitors is disclosed herein. Capacitors of this type are formed by winding thermoplastic dielectric films, each having a conductive coating, into a coil and applying conductive...	10/07/1980
4226012	Method of repairing a heat exchanger and body for use in this method A method of repairing a heat exchanger comprising a housing within which a plurality of spaced apart tubes extend. The method comprises the steps of, once a leak in one of the tubes has been detected, sealing the defective tube at both ends, cutting the d...	10/07/1980
4226013	Tool kit for attaching and removing spiral lock washers A kit for permitting the mounting and removal of spiral lock washers to and from an annular washer retaining groove on a tumbler wheel post of a combination lock or the like includes a cylindrical tubular container-tool with an internal chamber for storin...	10/07/1980
4226014	Tension control of fasteners There is disclosed a technique for tightening threaded fasteners in which values of offset torque, initial tension rate relative to angle, final tension rate relative to angle and other joint related factors are empirically determined by instrumenting a p...	10/07/1980
4226015	Tension control of fasteners There is disclosed a technique for tightening threaded fasteners in which values of offset torque, initial tension rate relative to angle, final tension rate relative to angle and other joint related factors are empirically determined by instrumenting a p...	10/07/1980
4226016	Method of removing a track pin from a track shoe A method of removing a track pin from a track shoe comprising the step of tating and advancing an annular cutter element into a rubber bushing that surrounds the pin. The teeth of the cutter element shred the rubber into particulates that can be removed d...	10/07/1980

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