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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4280314 | Device for packaging elongated articles A device for packaging elongated articles, such as plants and cut flowers, in a protective bag. The device includes a tubular frame having a generally horizontal section and a vertical section which is connected to one end of the horizontal section. A sup... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280315 | Bulk loader Disclosed is an improved apparatus for facilitating the filling of flexible containers. The apparatus consists of a substantially rigid, frustoconical tubular structure, somewhat smaller, in transverse dimension, than the transverse dimension of the flexi... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280316 | Bridle bit sugar cube holder A sugar cube holding device formed with a riding horse bridle bit having a rigid mouthpiece provided with an inverted U-shaped curb and having a roller loosely journalled for rotation in opposing directions about the axis of the mouthpiece at the dependin... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280317 | Adjustable coupling apparatus Coupling operations between a motorized vehicle and an attachment may be complicated when, due to uneven terrain, it becomes difficult to properly align a coupling component of the vehicle with a mating coupling component of the attachment. An adjustable ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280318 | Infinite reel adjustment mechanism An infinite adjustment mechanism for a harvesting machine on which a hydraulic cylinder is utilized to raise and lower the reel relative to the ground is disclosed wherein the hydraulic cylinder is connected to a link pivotally mounted on the frame of the... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280319 | Deck construction for rotary mower A deck construction for a rotary mower which includes a shallow cylindrical blade housing with horizontal aprons extending fore and aft therefrom. Integral wheel supporting plates extend vertically along the respective lateral edges of the aprons and at r... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280320 | Tensioning apparatus In a crop roll forming machine having a mobile frame, a pickup, a crop material conveying apparatus, a bale forming apparatus, and a bale forming region defined generally by the bale forming apparatus and the frame there is provided an improved tensioning... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280321 | Safety spindle-stopping device for a spinning frame A device is disclosed, as an attachment to a spinning, or a doubling frame, for stopping the rotation of the spindle and the sliver feed whenever a sliver or a thread breaks and for giving, at the same time, a warning signal (e.g. a luminous signal) to a ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280322 | Textile yarn processing machine with yarn break monitoring mechanism A textile yarn processing machine, such as a two-for-one twister or the like, having respective yarn processing stations is provided with an improved yarn monitoring system for stopping the operation of the yarn processing station in response to the absen... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280323 | Gas turbine fuel control having fuel viscosity compensation to provide improved ignition reliability An arrangement is provided for resetting the fuel inlet pressure to the throttle valve in response to sensed changes in nozzle fuel pressure to compensate for variations in the fuel viscosity resulting from changes in fuel temperature. The fuel nozzle pre... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280324 | Fuel distribution device The invention concerns a fuel distribution device in a high velocity gase flow. The device consists of two coaxial, toric injection manifolds placed in close proximity with respect to each other, pierced by small diameter uniformly distributed orifices a... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280325 | Unidirectional energy converter Thermal energy is converted into rotational energy by using the expansion of a fluid medium to propel a plurality of pistons within at least one continuous, closed-loop passageway mounted on a rotatable platform. In at least one region of the passageway, ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280326 | Generators of impulses An apparatus for use in the generation of impulses, comprising a stepped piston assembly having a large piston and a small piston mechanically linked to one another and reciprocable between forward and rearward positions with the large piston being locate... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280327 | Solar powered turbine system A turbine system including a turbine rotatably driven by solar-heated air for driving a load such as an electrical power generator or the like.... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280328 | Utilization of solar energy Solar energy is utilized to convert water into steam for use in driving a turbine which, in turn, is used to generate electricity. At the same time air in a solar panel is utilized to drive another turbine which in turn generates electricity. The water re... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280329 | Radiant surface combustor A radiant surface combustor comprising a porous combustor element in close heat transfer relation with a heat transfer surface for absorbing radiant heat energy from the combustor element.... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280330 | Vehicle heating and cooling system An air conditioning system primarily intended to be installed in an automative vehicle for selectively heating or cooling the passenger compartment for comfort as might be desired by the occupants. The system is completely battery operated and may be programme... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280331 | Single effect and double effect absorption refrigerating system This application discloses a single effect and double effect absorption refrigerating system, in which water is used as a refrigerant and LiBr as an absorbent, for example. A refrigerating cycle is formed by connecting in an air-tight manner a high temper... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280332 | Defrost control monitoring fan motor temperature rise A defrosting control for a heat pump system utilizes a first temperature sensor mounted to the outdoor coil fan motor windings, a second sensor mounted to sense the outdoor ambient air temperature and a third sensor to sense the refrigerant temperature in... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280333 | Passive environmental temperature control system Passive environmental heating and cooling systems are described, which utilize heat pipes to transmit heat to or from a thermal reservoir. In a solar heating system, a heat pipe is utilized to carry heat from a solar heat absorber plate that receives sunl... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280334 | Water condensate recovery device A water condensate recovery device for use in a refrigeration system. The device comprises a condensate compartment for receiving condensate water therein. A heat transfer conduit is provided in the condensate compartment through which refrigerant fluid f... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280335 | Icebank refrigerating and cooling systems for supermarkets An icebank system is provided for refrigerating produce areas and providing air conditioning in supermarkets. The system is adapted to handle all refrigerating and cooling requirements of supermarkets including produce cases, beverage coolers, food prepar... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280336 | Portable cooler with food receptacle A small portable cooler for carrying cylindrical type beverage containers and foodstuff. A handle is integrally molded with the body of the cooler so that it can be carried by one hand. A cold pack is supported in a coolant chamber which distributes cold ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280337 | Low-side oil-separation and re-use system for ammonia-refrigeration apparatus A conventional ammonia refrigeration system is modified by adding thereto an automatic oil-separation and re-use system, which comprises a gravity-type separation tank installed between the bottom of a surge drum and the compressor and an intermittently o... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280338 | Rotatable flexible drive shaft with noise abatement Flexible drive shaft, lubricated by a suitable grease, rotatably mounted within a flexible casing routed within a vehicle from an input to an output tip connected to a deflection instrument. The drive shaft and output tip are designed to pump the grease t... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280339 | Torque transfer device for flexible shaft couplings A sporadical torque transfer device for yielding element flexible shaft couplings of the tubular type, the device including two shaft end portions, each with two forked ends of two opposed symmetrical teeth having flanks, the teeth overlapping each other ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280340 | Universal joint, notably for automobile vehicle transmissions The universal joint according to the invention comprises a drive element provided with at least two ball-races cooperating with rollers borne by a hub fast to a driven shaft, the outer surface of the drive element being substantially parallel with the inn... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280341 | Telescopic drive shaft A telescopic drive shaft includes an axially extending inner shaft member slidably supported within an axially extending tubular shaped outer shaft member. Rolling bodies are mounted in one or a plurality of support members secured to the inner or outer s... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280342 | Protective pad or garment for the human body or parts thereof A protective pad or garment for use as a guard against injuries to the human body or parts thereof, incurred e.g. from saw blades or other sharp tools. The pad is made from a double-knit warp fabric of a synthetic material, the two layers of which are int... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280343 | Apparatus for the continuous wet treatment of liquid-permeable textile material or the like An apparatus for the continuous wet treatment of liquid-permeable textile material includes a sieve drum located within a container that is filled with treatment liquid, with the drum being at least partially immersed within the liquid. A treatment chambe... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280344 | Device for rinsing and cleaning a drag cloth A drag cloth cleaning and rinsing device including a bucket-like receptacle, capable of bearing fluid, a box-shaped screen removably mounted within the opening of said bucket, the screen having sufficient depth to be received into the bucket so that a por... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280345 | Apparatus for cleansing cattle hides This invention relates to primary processing of animal hides and more particularly to methods for cleansing cattle hides and to apparatus for carrying out same. According to the proposed method, washing, soaking and removal of dung from the surface of the... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280346 | Torque override threaded locking cap A locking cap for a threaded filler neck includes a closure member for engaging and closing the neck, a shell providing a hand grip and including a key-actuable lock, and a race disposed for rotation between the shell and closure. The race includes axiall... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280347 | Torque override threaded locking cap A locking cap for a threaded filler neck includes a closure member for engaging and closing the neck, a shell providing a hand grip and including a key-actuable lock, and a race disposed for rotation between the shell and closure. The race includes axiall... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280348 | Automotive vehicle wheel cover locking means An automotive vehicle wheel cover locking means for use in deterring the theft of wheel covers, wheels and tires and also providing protection against the loss of wheel covers due to various road hazards, the locking means including a customized lock nut ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280349 | Rotary cylinder lock, especially for automotive vehicles A rotary cylinder lock with a lock cylinder rotatable in a casing, preferably a door handle housing of a motor vehicle, with the lock cylinder being pivotable into closed and open positions by at least one key associated therewith and insertable in the lo... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280350 | Wire bending system A system for automatically bending wire into arcuate segments of different selected configurations utilizing a wire bending roll displaceable selectively by a stepping motor which is controlled by a microprocessor to bend a length of wire conforming to da... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280351 | Taper rolling of metal A taper-rolling machine comprises a four-high rolling mill having driven work rolls and means for adjusting one work roll and its back-up roll relative to the other work roll; a drawbar reciprocable relative to the rolling mill for drawing a blank through... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280352 | Apparatus for forming corrugated sheet material Apparatus for forming corrugated sheet material includes coacting rolls (10,11) by which material having corrugations with crests and intervening flanks is formed. The crests are closed up to one another by a first pair of rollers (22) which run at relati... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4280353 | Machine with pneumatic stripping The present invention is related to pneumatic stripping for use with metal forming machines, including neckers, that are used in the production of thin shell vessels such as beverage cans (60). In prior art devices, pneumatic stripping has been advantageo... | 07/28/1981 |
