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Forehead support apparatusĀ 

A forehead support apparatus for resting a standing users forehead against a wall above a bathroom commode or urinal or beneath a showerhead.

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Patents Published on 07/21/1981


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NumberTitleIssue Date
4279318Track tensioning apparatus
A continuous track assembly (12) has a frame (16) and first and second elements (18,20) pivotally connected to the frame (16). Each element (18,20) has a rotatable wheel (22,24) about which a track (30) is positioned. Either wheel (22,24) can be rotated w...
07/21/1981
4279319Hydraulic control system for vehicle axle suspension
A control circuit for controlling the hydraulic suspension system of an articulated vehicle having a first pair of hydraulic cylinders operatively connected between a drive axle and a tractor frame to control vertical bounce movement of the axle, and a se...
07/21/1981
4279320Hand grip/filler neck recess for a tractor hood
The improvement of a hood of a tractor that has a filler neck passing through a neck aperture in the top surface of the hood. The neck aperture is transversely offset from the tractor's centerline. The improvement includes a downwardly projecting trough i...
07/21/1981
4279321Latching system for a truck cab
A mounting and latching system for a cab-over-engine type truck, wherein the cab is pivotal about an axis at the front of the cab and frame, includes mounting devices at the left and right, at the rear of the cab. Each frame-attached mount has two angled ...
07/21/1981
4279322Air cushion vehicle flexible skirt assemblies
A device for arresting the growth of a rip in reinforced flexible sheet material, for example elastomeric sheet material reinforced with woven nylon fabric, comprises a flexible sheath member having a flexible core member extending throughout its length a...
07/21/1981
4279323Power steering device for wheeled vehicles
A power steering device includes a steering shaft assembly, a driven member for operative connection with the steering road wheels for a vehicle and operatively connected with the steering shaft assembly, an hydraulic cylinder of actuating the driven memb...
07/21/1981
4279324Operating lever assembly for farm tractors
An operating lever assembly for a farm tractor comprising a first block attached to a side wall of a transmission case, a second block disposed close to a driver's seat, turning shafts mounted on the first block and operatively connected to operating rods...
07/21/1981
4279325Acoustic treatment for fans
Apparatus for attentuating noise emitted from an inlet port to a centrifugal fan comprises a panel member which is mounted in spaced confronting relationship to the inlet port and includes a rigid backing member, a facing mounted in spaced disposition fro...
07/21/1981
4279326Exhaust muffler
A method and apparatus for installing a universal muffler in a vehicle exhaust system including resizing the length and/or diameter of the inlet and outlet tubes of a muffler, the inlet and outlet tubes being fabricated from treated steel having suitable ...
07/21/1981
4279327Ventilating ladder
This invention relates to a device for attachment to ladders which will enable them to securely anchor to the peak of a roof quickly and easily, while increasing safety for firemen cutting ventilation holes near the peak of the roof. The attachment for ro...
07/21/1981
4279328Device for orienting a lifting means, for example, in relation to a load
A device for orienting a movable object such as a lifting fork truck in a certain position relative to a second object such as a load, the device having light-emitting device for illuminating the second object so that an image with lighter and darker fiel...
07/21/1981
4279329Safety device for lift equipment
A safety device for spindle-operated lifting equipment, particularly for two-post motor-vehicle lifts having a lifting nut supporting a lift carriage guided on a post, the lifting nut being itself guided on a spindle. The safety device has a safety nut gu...
07/21/1981
4279330Double-acting disc brake
Normal operating fluid pressure is applied behind a brake release piston in a first pressure chamber in the brake assembly. Variable operator control fluid pressure is applied in a second chamber of the assembly behind a brake applying piston which oppose...
07/21/1981
4279331Floating-caliper disc brake
A floating-caliper disc brake having a brake carrier with two radially extending arms embracing the bridge portion of the brake caliper and a pair of guide pins which are resiliently supported at both ends by the caliper. The middle portion of the guide p...
07/21/1981
4279332Manual release mechanism for spring-applied parking brake
A spring-applied, air-released parking brake, having a manual release mechanism with an automatic reset feature. To release a spring-applied parking brake, in the absence of air, a torsion bolt having a cam member formed on it is manually rotated to a pos...
07/21/1981
4279333Method and apparatus for fastening a friaction wear pad to a disk core member
A friction pad configuration and a method and apparatus for fastening said pads to a disk core member wherein the base of the pad is formed with a plurality of extended tabs that are inserted in slots in the core and secured to the tabs of a pad on the op...
07/21/1981
4279334Mechanical detent for three speed power shift transmission
A mechanical detent release for a power shift transmission selector valve operating through a mechanical linkage connected to the clutch pedal operating the inching valve. The mechanical detent releases in response to a spring in the transmission selector...
07/21/1981
4279335Safety device having machine drive cam control
A hollow clearance indicator is mounted for reciprocable movement toward and away from a fixed machine work area. A movable work-forming element is received in an aperture of the clearance indicator to effect an operation on a workpiece in the machine wor...
07/21/1981
4279336Singulator
A singulator for separating a discrete object from a mass of such objects has a rotary, horizontal table on the central top portion of which the mass of objects is randomly arrayed. There are radial pockets at the top periphery of the table. The pockets a...
07/21/1981
4279337Positive drive conveyor system
A conveyor system for conveying trays containing articles has a positive drive for enabling extreme angles of inclination of the conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a plurality of spaced apart drive rollers, each having an annular row of teeth. ...
07/21/1981
4279338Apparatus for splitting a stream of particulate solids
An apparatus for dividing a stream of particulate solids into a plurality of streams of particulate solids the apparatus comprising a belt conveyor having a leveler positioned above the belt surface to level the particulate solids on the belt surface so t...
07/21/1981
4279339Shell container comprising a centering assembly
A tubular housing for a shell comprising an annular support assembly for the shell ogive, the support assembly having a conical support face adapted to the ogive contour. The support assembly comprises ring segments which, in the rest position of the shel...
07/21/1981
4279340Two-component adhesive cartridge
A two-component adhesive cartridge includes a hardener component and a resin component kept separated from one another in a breakable or destructible container. The container is formed of a latticework frame covered with a binder to provide an imperforate...
07/21/1981
4279341Fastener strip
A strip of at least two interconnected fastener means carrying double-faced adhesive foam tape for application to a workpiece. The fastener means includes connecting means between adjacent fasteners that is capable of normally maintaining the fasteners in...
07/21/1981
4279342Lunch box employing a built-in radio receiver
A lunch box incorporates a radio which is positioned on a side surface and held in position by means of a flexible bracket. A side surface has a plurality of apertures for transmitting sound propagating from the radio. The front surface intermediate with ...
07/21/1981
4279343Repair kit for tubeless tires
A kit for repairing puncture holes in a tubeless tire; the kit including an assortment of different diameter sized plugs, contained in a box, for selection of a plug matching a puncture hole size, each plug including a hollow screw of resilient rubber, so...
07/21/1981
4279344Heat-sealable and peelable laminated packaging construction
A peelable and heat-sealable packaging construction is disclosed. This packaging construction is formed from a pair of members, each member comprising a central structural barrier layer formed of a metallic foil, such as aluminum foil, paperboard or the l...
07/21/1981
4279345High speed particle sorter using a field emission electrode
The invention sorts small particles by subjecting them to a charging and motivating field produced by a single positively charged electrode. The magnitude of the charge placed on the particle passing the electrode is a function of the observed particle pa...
07/21/1981
4279346Asynchronous blueberry sorter
The present invention relates to a high speed asynchronous fruit sorter for sorting various types of fruits, such as blueberries, according to maturity. Forming a part of the fruit sorter is an open wire type conveyor having a generally M-shaped profile e...
07/21/1981
4279347Anti-sway load handling apparatus
A load handling apparatus 10 having an anti-sway characteristic produced by suspending one end of a load bearing member 44 from a first trolley 38 which resists sway laterally along cross member 24 and the other end from a second trolley 54 which rides on...
07/21/1981
4279348Adjustable double link mounting
PCT No. PCT/US79/00080 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 9, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 9, 1979 PCT Filed Feb. 9, 1979 PCT Pub. No. WO80/01682 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 21, 1980 An adjustable double link mounting for interconnecting a pair of structures, such as structures (37,...
07/21/1981
4279349Bottle with separate compartments
A bottle is constructed with separate compartments 4, 5 for different liquids. The neck 2 of the bottle is divided internally by a longitudinally extending partition 3, two sides of the each communicating exclusively with one of the compartments 4, 5....
07/21/1981
4279350Closure with oxygen scavenging system
An oxygen-scavenging system for use in a closure for containers is disclosed. The system is in the form of a closure liner that incorporates a catalyst disposed between an oxygen permeable barrier and a water absorbent backing member. The backing member r...
07/21/1981
4279351Container cap
A container cap for a pill container is disclosed wherein the cap provides protection against pill degradation through shaking as well as moisture exposure. The cap is of an integral one-piece construction. A particularly useful application is in the low ...
07/21/1981
4279352Molded injection site
A unitary molded injection site comprising a central, needle-receiving portion and a skirt portion may be assembled onto a support tube by temporarily convoluting the skirt portion about the central portion to expose its inner surface; bringing the end of...
07/21/1981
4279353Plastic bottle cap
Provided is tamper-indicating plastic bottle cap to be fitted to a bottle neck having a bead, which cap is comprised of (a) an inner stopper member having a skirt provided with an annular projection for engaging over the bottle bead and (b) an outer cap m...
07/21/1981
4279354Serving tray
A serving tray arrangement including a tray divided by a bifurcated wall member which together with the angled side wall structure of the tray is adapted to support a plurality of differently sized containers in a variety of positions thereon so as to fur...
07/21/1981
4279355Twist-lock container
The container comprises an open-topped cylindrical container body having a pair of tabs on the upper end of the outside, and a removable cylindrical resilient cap, having a sidewall with vertical grooves on the inside matching the tabs in location, but cl...
07/21/1981
4279356Quick opening manhole cover assembly
A quick opening manhole cover including a clamping flange (16) which captures the ears (48) of a locking ring (46) upon rotation of the locking ring with respect to a manhole cover (40). The manhole cover has an O.D. less than the I.D. of the manhole for ...
07/21/1981
4279357Garbage can assembly with lid anchoring means
An improved garbage can assembly having a tab lock means for anchoring the garbage can lid to the garbage can handle is disclosed herein. Basically, the improved garbage can assembly comprises a receptacle having a mouth, a lid having a flange which is co...
07/21/1981
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