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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4226017 | Method for making a semiconductor device A method for use in making semiconductor type electrical devices such as solar cells. In the method, a wafer of semiconductor material having two major surfaces is provided, the wafer being doped with an impurity of one conductivity type. A layer of a met... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226018 | Method for manufacturing a floating type thin film magnetic head An improved method for manufacturing a floating type thin film magnetic head, which comprises the steps of depositing numerous thin film transducers in a matrix form on a lapped plain surface of core block stock; cutting the core block stock into a plural... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226019 | Cleaning member for two-edge shaving blade unit The ejecting member is interposed between two blade elements of a two-edge shaving blade unit in a manner to be retractably moved forwardly to eject shaved hair particles and other matters deposited in and clogging the space between the cutting edges of t... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226020 | Knife and blade advance and locking mechanism therefor Mechanism for locking and advancing the blade of a cutting instrument. Mechanism distinguished by a rectilinear blade-holding sheath with longitudinal slit having a series of notches on its lower edge, together with a slider to maintain the locking and the adv... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226021 | Shaft assembly for lawn trimmer A drive and frame shaft assembly for a lawn trimming tool or the like, having a bent portion to dispose the tool end of the assembly at an angle to the head end thereof. A curved assembly of a frame shaft and sheath for a flexible drive shaft is formed by... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226022 | Ellipsograph An ellipsograph comprises an inner toothed horizontal ring gear serving as a support. A diametrically disposed main seat bar is mounted inside of the ring gear and rotatable about the center. A vertical shaft is mounted on the main seat with a revolving a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226023 | Portable device for determining physical qualities of pressurized container contents A portable device is provided for determining the physical qualities, such as amount, ullage, temperature, etc., of liquids in closed tanks containing the liquid and vapors of the liquid and/or an inert gas above the liquid without lowering the pressure o... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226024 | Caliper Two magnetically sensitive field plates are provided in a caliper to determine the distance between a movable leg and a stationary leg. The field plates are located on the movable leg adjacent grooves in a portion of the caliper which is magnetic and alon... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226025 | Surgical caliper A caliper which is especially constructed for measuring the length, width, area and/or volume of living parts of mammals during surgery, without injuring the parts, particularly inside a body cavity is described. The caliper includes a pair of long straig... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226026 | Dual energy input cycle for a dryer A method and apparatus for drying clothes wherein a clothes dryer is operated at a low level of energy input for a major portion of a drying cycle, followed by a high energy input for a short period near the end of the drying cycle. A single heater provid... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226027 | Material feed system for jet mills and flash dryers The expenditure of energy required to feed solid material into a jet mill or flash dryer is significantly reduced by the use of a novel feed system in which a blower, operating at a pressure slightly higher than the pressure within the jet mill or flash d... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226028 | NDB Instrument flight trainer An aviation training aid to facilitate the learning of instrument flying techniques. The device simulates problems encountered in flight when navigating by reference to a nondirectional beacon (NDB) and flying an NDB instrument landing approach. The devic... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226029 | Reflective tracing device A therapeutic educational tracing device consisting of a transparent panel having an eraseable surface, a transparency bearing indicia removably disposed to underlie the panel, a rearwardly disposed mirror angled to reflect the indicia and thus enable a c... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226030 | Subject identification system with overlie cover An identification system has a flexible wallet in which a composite of subject component segments are selectably assembled. The wallet has a back panel which is slotted to define a backing panel, and the components are inserted through the slots to abut a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226031 | Sandal A sandal useful especially in wet areas and also where there is soft ground such as at the beach. The sandal has opposite side edges that slope in a downward-outward direction, to provide a wider foot print that minimizes sideward twisting on soft ground,... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226032 | Golf shoe A golf shoe is provided with a hinged plate connected to the outer edge of the golfer's back shoe which tilts the shoe inwardly when worn by the golfer when the plate is angled with respect to the shoe's sole. A retainer means holds the plate flat against... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226033 | Tree transplanting machine The split base frame for encircling a tree to be transplanted carries a plurality of upright blade guide units for associated digging blades. Each blade is guidably supported for movement in a guided path from an upper position out of the ground to a lowe... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226034 | Vacuum snow remover for removing snow from roads and other snow covered surfaces A vacuum snow remover and method for removing snow from roads and other snow covered surfaces is provided. The pneumatic snow remover assembly includes a fan for creating a suction pressure to draw snow up from the road into a collection tank via a main i... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226035 | Apparatus for continuously dredging submarine mineral deposit An apparatus for continuously dredging submarine mineral deposit comprising plural pairs of pulleys, each of which is pivoted coaxially at a preset distance. Plural pairs of specific endless ropes are adapted to be brought into contact with said pulleys a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226036 | Bracelet assembly for identification device The disclosure is of a bracelet assembly for carrying an identification device, used to transfer identity information to a business record or to generate labels for identification of samples, (blood, urine, etc.) from a medical patient; or medicaments (in... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226037 | Wall display device A folding wall display device for an office which nests together three separate display pieces and gives the appearance of a framed picture when not in use. An angled hinge permits a slimline appearance and permits the device to be essentially flush with ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226038 | Photo-slide handler and viewer A device for displaying photo-slides having a panel with a light source behind it and several sets of parallel rails to support photographic slides for viewing. Each set of rails has an upper and lower rail that are spaced to support the top and bottom of... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226039 | Multi-pocketed holder for film and card storage A film and card holder constructed of a plurality of terraced V-shaped pocket panels held in a semi-rigid frame, the pocket panels being spaced selected distances from one another by spacing tabs integrally formed in and extending from the bottoms of adja... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226040 | Folding scaffold sign A folding scaffold sign. The sign is constructed of a special honeycombed plastic material in which two sign panels are provided, separated by a fold line. The bottom corners of the panels are provided with metal legs inserted through openings forming the... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226041 | Prepackaged ammunition system A prepackaged ammunition system wherein the spring, follower and feed lips are built into the weapon and disposable magazines are filled with cartridges which may be fed into the weapon.... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226042 | Animal trap stake An animal trap stake for anchoring an animal trap into the ground includes a generally cylindrical central shaft member which has a flat bottom edge and an enlarged exposed head portion. Secured to the central shaft member at a location adjacent the flat ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226043 | Insect killing apparatus An electrical apparatus for killing insects has vertically disposed, concentrically arranged mesh electrodes interconnected by suitable switching means to a source of high voltage. The electrodes are supported at their lower ends by individual insulators ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226044 | Drive-in teller coin bank A coin bank comprises a vehicle movable horizontally along an appreciable portion of the length of a support base, the vehicle having a coin-receiving slot in the top thereof. The vehicle interior has a pivotably mounted coin-receiving member which receiv... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226045 | Stackable toy A stackable toy comprising a doll having a centrally disposed, vertically movable pin, said pin being recessed within the doll when in retracted position and extending upwardly from the doll when in projected position, a socket being formed within the dol... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226046 | Figurine capable of gripping a support A toy figurine capable of clinging to a support, and a process for manufacturing same. The body of the figurine is of compressible resilient material and the limbs are sufficiently rigidly connected to said body to follow deformations thereof and to open ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226047 | Racks for the cultivation of mushrooms and similar fungi Rack for the cultivation of mushrooms and similar fungi, comprising superimposed troughs with side slats consisting of aluminum profiles and a bottom constituted by horizontal, extruded aluminum floor members running in transverse direction, through which... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226048 | Plant growing assembly A plant growing assembly comprising a first housing adapted to retain water therein, the housing having an opening in an upper surface thereof, a second housing adapted to retain a plant therein, the opening being shaped complementarily to the second hous... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226049 | Security ventilating system A security ventilating system for an arrangement of coordinated sliding doors comprising one or more lift-out metal grills each constructed to fit between one partially opened door or window and the door or window frame at each of several different openin... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226050 | Anti-leakage window frame construction for tilt-in window sash A tilt-in window assembly of the type wherein the sash is conventionally held only at the top and bottom between extruded window frame side rails, previously allowing the sash to be bowed inwardly by heavy wind forces. The extruded window frame is now pro... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226051 | Louvre Windows A blade holder for a louvre window comprises an elongated member having a first longitudinally extending groove with an inwardly facing opening for receiving an end edge of a louvre blade, means intermediate the ends of the member for pivotally mounting t... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226052 | Disengageable hinge device for a removable vehicle roof panel A disengageable hinge device adapted for use with a pivotal-type roof panel, generally referred to as a sun roof, whereby the panel can be removed from the associated frame structure which is affixed to the roof of the vehicle, therein defining an opening... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226053 | Grinding apparatus A grinding apparatus and method in which at least two grinding wheels are coaxially and rotatably supported on a common spindle and are juxtaposed with a worktable for a workpiece. A pulse motor on either the worktable or the spindle displaces the wheels ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226054 | Particle collection system A particle collector for intercepting and collecting small particles dislodged during grinding operations utilizes a vacuum unit to trap particles within a collection bag. Uniquely formed intake nozzles provide effective particle pickup for both bench-typ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226055 | Dressing and conditioning resin-bonded diamond grinding wheel A method comprising contacting a wetting liquid with the surface of a resin-bonded diamond grinding wheel, wetting and forming a film on the face of the resin component of the wheel surface, and grinding and resulting wetted wheel surface with a silicon c... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4226056 | Fascia gutter A fascia gutter assembly comprises a gutter of channelled form, with a bottom and upright front and rear flanges, supported by a series of brackets adapted to be secured to the roof structure of a building, the brackets also supporting a fascia panel belo... | 10/07/1980 |
