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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4304005 | Device for attaching an eye shield to a cap A device for attaching a variety of various eye shields or spectacles, safety shields or the like to a cap which allows for variable adjustment in the location of the spectacles with respect to the cap, removeable attachment, and two position up-down posi... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304006 | Coverall garment for toddlers A one-piece disposable coverall garment for use by toddlers during mealtime is disclosed. The one-piece coverall garment includes loosely fitting blouse and trousers sections which are padded with an absorbent material to prevent exposure of the toddler's... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304007 | Jacket A jacket or similar garment is made from a single, main blank and two gusset blanks. The main blank has a neck opening and has a front panel, a back panel and two sleeve portions all extending from the neck opening. The gusset blanks are of square, diamon... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304008 | Donable surgeon's glove free of inner surface lubricating powder and method of making same A powder free surgeon's glove of a material such as latex rubber, which has covalently bonded to its outer surface a halogen resistant layer, such as silicone. The inner surface of the glove has been halogen treated for smooth nontacky donning characteris... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304009 | Energy absorbing safety helmet A safety helmet (10) including an impact absorbing shell (12) and a number of energy absorbing strap retainers (34) is disclosed. A plurality of sockets (20) receive the retainers (34). The retainers (34) include a pair of flexible shock absorbing wings (... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304010 | Tubular polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis with porous elastomer coating A tubular prosthesis comprising a porous tubing of polytetrafluoroethylene having a micro structure composed of fibers and nodes connected to one another by said fibers, said fibers being radially distributed, and a porous coating on the outside surface o... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304011 | Semi-constrained metacarpophalangeal prosthesis A metacarpophalangeal joint prosthesis includes a proximal component and a distal component mounted for relative pivotal movement with each including a metal core mounted in a plastic capsule with the proximal metal core having a cup-like socket in which ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304012 | Intraocular lens assembly with improved mounting to the iris An artificial intraocular lens assembly adapted for placement within the anterior or posterior chamber of the eye and for permanent attachment to the iris through natural ingrowth of living tissue, is disclosed. The lens assembly comprises a light refract... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304013 | Urination device for bedridden female patients A urination device for bedridden female patients, in the form of a funnel-shaped device adapted to be placed against and at least partially around the vulva.... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304014 | Variable volume flushing cistern This invention relates to a variable volume flushing cistern and in particular it relates to a cistern of the type in which a selection can be made of the amount of water discharged during a flush.... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304015 | Pneumatic actuating device for a toilet flush valve A pneumatic actuating device for a toilet flush valve, comprising a cap emplaced on the flush valve housing and having an integral hemispherical bell member extending laterally therefrom, the bell member containing a resilient membrane. A manual pusher pr... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304016 | Sanitary cleansing spraying device for use in toilets A sanitary cleansing spraying device for use in toilets which includes a retractable spray nozzle connected through a control valve with a heated water reservoir which is in turn connected with a submerged water pump in the flushing water tank. The contro... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304017 | Collapsible structure particularly for use as a cot or bed A first X-frame (10) comprising first and second pivotally connected elongate members (4 and 5) is pivotally connected to a second X-frame (33) comprising third and fourth pivotally connected elongate members (27 and 28) by means of cross-braces (21, 22, ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304018 | Bed covering A bed covering includes a top covering adapted to overlie the top surface of a mattress, a side covering adapted to be fitted to the mattress and to surround the head end, foot end and sides thereof, and a foldable side panel interconnecting the top cover... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304019 | Tool for closing and opening buckles on ski boots A tool for closing and opening buckles on ski boots comprising a body having a cavity including first and second spaced apart surfaces and being open at one end of the body to receive a buckle, the tool having an elongated lever attached to the body and e... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304020 | Installation for shoe production Shoes with bonded type soles may be made at a higher rate of speed on a line with continuous travel of the lasts, at a predetermined and variable rate, where the series of automatic machines come, in most cases, to work on the last. Either a complete inst... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304021 | Method and apparatus for making disposable shoe covers In a method and apparatus for making disposable shoe covers from a substantially continuous supply of material, the material is moved continuously through a plurality of operating stations wherein two parallel sheets of the material are joined to form a s... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304022 | Underwater cleaning apparatus A tapering flow duct is formed below a chassis having a caterpillar track and forms lateral openings between a cleaning brush and the tracks. The flow duct is connected through an opening to a suction duct of a suction pump which conveys the sucked up liq... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304023 | Power driven rotary toothbrush A tooth-brushing device comprising a brushing unit having a pair of counter-rotating shafts, with bristles projecting radially outwardly from each shaft. The bristles are arranged in a series of clusters spaced from one another along the length of each sh... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304024 | De-icing device A de-icing device comprises a lighter and a flame tube inserted thereon and provided with aligned openings through which a key can be inserted for exposure to the heat of the lighter flame. The lighter and the flame tube are partially accommodated in hous... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304025 | Roller applicator handle A handle for a roller applicator. The handle is of heavy rod stock which, for the purpose of this invention, is substantially rigid. The rod is bent so that the roller may be operated with the axis of the roller vertical at locations above or below the lo... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304026 | Cleaning apparatus for a xerographic reproduction machine An improved cleaning apparatus for cleaning a photoreceptor in a xerographic reproduction machine includes a rotatably mounted circular cleaning brush and a flicker member within a housing. A portion of the flicker member is in contact with the brush to p... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304027 | Horizontally adjustable door hinge A horizontally adjustable door hinge, for hingedly connecting the vertical edge of a door to the adjacent vertical edge of the door frame, is secured upon an elongated metal strip which forms one of said edges. An enlarged opening cut in the strip loosely... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304028 | Hinge A hinge for a furniture door includes a hinge arm which carries the hinge links. The hinge arm is mounted on a mounting plate, and the latter is fixed on a furniture side wall. The hinge arm is secured to the mounting plate by means of screws and by means... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304029 | Oyster processing method A declustering component breaks clusters of oysters into individual oysters and an opening component separates oyster half shells thereby exposing the meat of the oysters. The declustering component includes a rotatable drum having a feed opening for oyst... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304030 | Slide fastener stringer A slide fastener stringer has a woven stringer tape including a web and a tube extending along one longitudinal edge of the web, and a row of coiled coupling elements woven into the tube. The coupling elements comprise a plurality of coupling heads and a ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304031 | Aesthetic and structural trim strip for caskets A tack welded joint for a metal casket is covered by a trim strip following the contour of the shell along a length of the joint. An adhesive tape interposed between the strip and the shell overlies the joint in cooperating in releasably coupling the trim... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304032 | Method of capacitor manufacture A capacitor assembly and method of manufacture is disclosed, the capacitor being of the type including a capacitor winding received into a capacitor housing cavity, with a pair of terminal contact straps each positioned in contact with an opposite face of... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304033 | Stepped combination apparatus A stepped combination apparatus comprises transferring means for moving a bundle of component wires arranged in plural rows and plural lines in the longitudinal direction; pushing means for pushing the component wires to the line direction to put out a co... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304034 | Method of making a wheel and wheel made thereby A method for making a wheel and a wheel so made is disclosed in which the tire bead seats in the rim are deformed inwardly, the wheel is held by the deformed bead seats, and the bolting surfaces of the web are machined in fixed relation to the bead seats.... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304035 | Tool for mounting spring retainer plates on valve stems A tool for mounting a spring retainer plate on a valve stem with a locking member includes a tool shaft having a socket on one end thereof for cooperation with a spring retainer plate to push same over a valve stem. A yieldable pin extends outwardly of th... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304036 | Wheel hub moving tool A wheel hub moving tool has a pair of diametrically opposed clamping members adapted to cooperatively clamp the tool on a wheel axle. A specifically designed link chain pivotally secured to one of the clamping members embraces a portion of the axle to ass... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304037 | Method and apparatus for installing a sealing ring A sealing ring is installed in a groove chamber of a socket by impressing said sealing ring and pushing the impressed sealing ring into the socket, whereafter the impression is terminated and the sealing ring is received in a groove chamber. An apparatus ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304038 | Method of manufacturing small-sized pressure vessel of sheet metal Small-sized pressure vessels made of sheet metal which are suitable for the storage and carriage of pressurized liquid, pressurized gas and the like are provided herein, and also the method of manufacturing these pressure vessels which comprises in combin... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304039 | Method and an article for joining articles A concept of joining two articles where one member has a plurality of ridges with the valleys between the ridges having a constant cross-sectional area but a sequentially varying cross-sectional shape so when such a member is inserted into a cavity having... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304040 | Machining center with interchangeable magazine tool storage means A plurality of magazine tool storage means, mounted on a machine frame, above a headstock, includes tool-holder supports each having receptors into which tool holders can be inserted. Each support is adjustable so that any of its receptors can be arranged... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304041 | Automatic tool changer for forging machines A fully automated tool changer system for multi-station forging machines is disclosed. This system provides a tool and die supporting head providing spaced support rails on which the tools or dies are supported during the transfer between the machine and ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304042 | Self-aligned MESFETs having reduced series resistance Disclosed herein is a structure and process for a self-aligned metal semiconductor field effect transistor having the characteristics of a high speed, high density, low power LSI circuit and specifically an improved high device gain MESFET device using co... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304043 | Process for preparing semiconductor device _by forming reinforcing regions to facilitate separation of pellets A process for preparing semiconductor pellets from one sheet of a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. In the process of the invention, the semiconductor wafer is divided into a plurality of pellet-forming regions and reinforcing regions are formed between t... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304044 | Method for forming self-regulating heat trace cable Electrically parallel but positionally serial, helically wound segments of heating wire in a cable are each controlled by a chip (thermistor) and are connected to the cable proper by wrapping around notches formed in the insulation of the cable proper at ... | 12/08/1981 |
