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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4328592 | Heart valve prosthesis Double-leaflet heart valves having improved flow through the orifice defined by an annular valve body include a pair of leaflets which may be arcuate or flat in cross section. Guides protrude oppositely from the leaflets and are received in complementary ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328593 | Universal joint prosthesis with cap A prosthesis for forming the spherical part of a hip joint with a calotte-shaped cap is disclosed. The inner surface of the prosthesis is provided with grooves and ribs which are evenly distributed over the circumference of the inner surface and extend al... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328594 | Prosthetic foot A prosthetic foot includes an elongated one-piece semi-rigid keel having a half dome-shaped arch and a thinned toe break region. A rigid bolt block, with a lower portion of reduced size to accommodate a cushioned heel, is fastened to the posterior end of ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328595 | Intraocular lens An intraocular lens assembly for positioning in the posterior chamber of the eye has a plastic lens body supported in the eye by first and second flexible spring-like resilient support loops of circular cross-section extending symmetrically from opposite ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328596 | Water closet flushing valve My invention relates to a fail-safe automatic valve mechanism for water closets. This system may be operated to drain the tank either partially or completely with particular emphasis on operation of either partial or complete flushing. Previous systems ha... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328597 | Adjustable wash-basin A wall-mounted wash-basin is supported by a mechanism which permits adjustment of the vertical position of the wash-basin by movement around a horizontal axis parallel with the wall. According to the invention the wash-basin is tiltable between an upper p... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328598 | Mattress foundation with vibrator A mattress foundation having a rigid frame covered at least in part by a continuous stationary horizontal top surface. A layer of resilient material overlies the stationary top surface. An open grid freely rests on this layer and is resiliently supported ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328599 | Firmness regulated waterbed mattress A waterbed mattress incorporates an array of individual tie structures each having an elastic element that is slightly stressed under nominal fill conditions of the mattress. The elastic element has a spring constant of about three pounds per inch. The ti... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328600 | Washing machine An automatic washing machine of the fresh-water, vertical-axis type has a dynamic system which includes a single perforate wash basket arranged to be driven continuously such that its central axis moves in an orbital path about another axis. The basket is... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328601 | Inflatable bow Structure is provided which provides a changeable bow configuration for a floating hull which requires a bow configuration which facilitates travel through water only part of the time. An amphibious vehicle is an example of such a requirement, wherein the... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328602 | Safety leg construction for a dockboard A safety leg construction for a dockboard which acts to limit normal slow descent of the ramp, as well as rapid descent of the ramp, after a truck pulls away from the loading dock. Legs are hinged to the undersurface of the forward edge of the ramp and ar... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328603 | Street sweeping machine A street sweeping vehicle with a single engine both for the purpose of propulsion and generation of hydraulic power. The hydraulic power is used to drive individual hydraulic motors controlling the main broom, gutter broom and debris elevating system. Eac... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328604 | Toothbrushes A brush adapted for cleaning of the teeth, mouth, and gums of the user, comprising a toothbrush handle, ordinary toothbrush bristles affixed to one surface of a brush head at one end of said handle (hereinafter deemed the "brush end") in the usual and cus... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328605 | Cord clamp A cord clamp for binding flexible cords and the like having a sleeve and plunger which are axially movable with respect to one another. One end of each of the plunger and sleeve is provided with a shoulder to prevent separation as the pieces undergo axial... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328606 | Vertical plural tubular vault burial system A plurality of elongated concrete tubular vaults are arranged upright resting on closed lower ends and are interconnected in mutual lateral support, leaving auxiliary spaces between the vaults. End-opening tubular caskets are vertically disposed in the va... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328607 | Manufacturing process for foil magnetic recording disks A magnetic recording device employing a thin foil member is fabricated by radially compressing a ring member, securing the periphery of the foil member to the compressed ring, releasing the compression on the ring so that it expands to produce tension in ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328608 | Pipeline building method and apparatus Apparatus for forcing threadless joints of pipe axially into a coupling to effect a string of pipe. The apparatus includes a main frame movable longitudinally along the projected path of a pipeline to be constructed. A pipe gripper is mounted to the main ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328609 | Machine for cutting and removing cord or band from secured goods A machine for cutting and removing cord or band from secured goods, having a portal stand to which a conveyer brings the goods secured by cord or band. A cross beam can be vertically adjusted and guided along uprights and suspended from two rope lines whi... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328610 | Method of reducing alpha-particle induced errors in an integrated circuit Alpha-particle induced errors in integrated circuits, especially those used for memory storage, are reduced by subjecting the partially completed, or fully completed, integrated circuits to neutron irradiation. This irradiation creates "traps" in the sing... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328611 | Method for manufacture of an interdigitated collector structure utilizing etch and refill techniques A bipolar semiconductor is manufactured by forming a plurality of grooves along the vertical (111) planes in a high resistivity epitaxial silicon layer which is disposed on an N+ (110) oriented substrate. Low resistivity epitaxial silicon of the same cond... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328612 | Trim bezel installation tool A bezel installation tool is disclosed for blind securing bezels in a panel. The tool includes a rotary striker, bezel holder and load spring. As tabs on the bezel are bent over by the striker, the holder and spring clench the bezel about the edge of the ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328613 | Connector lead insertion method Manual mounting of large high density lead insertion connectors (1) onto circuit boards (3) is achieved by simultaneously engaging all connector leads (2) with a comb (9), sliding the engaged leads into alignment with receiving passageways (4) in the circ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328614 | Method for the manufacture of porcelain coated metal boards having interconnections between the top and bottom surfaces In accordance with this invention a procelain coated metal board is provided which has flat surfaces and further has electrical connections between the face and reverse surfaces of the board. In accordance with a further aspect of this invention the board... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328615 | Razor blade assembly with movable cover cap A razor blade assembly is provided including a pair of skin-engaging structural elements, the razor blade being connected to a first one of the skin-engaging elements with the cutting edge forwardly directed. The second skin-engaging element is movably co... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328616 | Laminated hair clipper blade set A hair clipper blade set comprises a fixed blade assembly having a forward edge with a series of teeth extending therealong and a movable blade assembly having a forward edge with a series of teeth extending therealong. The movable blade assembly is suppo... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328617 | Safety brake mechanism for power chain saws A chain saw safety brake mechanism includes an actuating drum rotatably disposed around the periphery of a clutch drum and a brake band wound around the clutch drum at least one convolution and hooked at one of its ends its other actuating drum and attach... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328618 | Tactile measuring device A tactile measuring device including: a slide member adapted for sliding along a measuring rule; means for releasably securing the slide member at selected positions along the measuring rule to represent a predetermined measurement; and a plurality of pri... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328619 | Length and angle gauge A length and angle gauge including first and second longitudinally aligned and slidably engaging ruler sections; means for releasably securing the sections; each section having an inner end and an outer end, one of the sections bearing a length scale star... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328620 | Apparatus to register the movements of the lower jaw with reference to the skull The present invention relates to an apparatus to register the movements of the lower jaw with reference to the skull, substantially comprising an adjustable upper registering yoke anchored to the bridge of the nose and the cheeks with a nasion profile rol... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328621 | Position sensing device A position sensing device having a plurality of angular position sensing probes movably mounted within a support member for simultaneously engaging a surface when the support member is moved into proximity with the surface. Transducers associated with eac... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328622 | Apparatus for measuring the evenness of a road surface An apparatus for measuring the evenness of a substructure, e.g. a road surface, is fitted to a vehicle. The free ends of a number of pivotable measuring arms, uniformly spaced side by side over the entire vehicle width, engage the substructure resiliently... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328623 | Telemetry gage system An optically coupled in-process gaging system is disclosed for use with numerically controlled machine tools wherein a battery-powered gage unit is enclosed in a housing adapted for retention in an automatic NC program controlled selection from the NC too... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328624 | Clamp for mounting telescopic pistol sights This mounting assembly is particularly adapted for mounting telescopic sights on pistols. The mount base is secured to the pistol at its breechward end by a screw which is threaded into a tapped hole in the pistol, which tapped hole is conventionally form... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328625 | Archery bowsight (between range) A bowsight is provided for an archery bow including a support bracket for attachment generally parallel to the length of the archery bow. A plurality of sights are connected to and are longitudinally spaced along the support bracket. Each of the sights de... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328626 | Apparatus for drying a fibrous web A wet and air-permeable fibrous web, such as a cellulosic sheet coming from a paper mill, is dried by being led around a rotating drum with peripheral interstices centered on a perforated suction tube. The latter opens into a low-pressure chamber inside a... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328627 | Adjustable skating shoe A skating shoe including a rigid structural member embedded within the sole of the shoe which permits the selective mounting of one or more wheel truck assemblies throughout the length of the shoe. The embedded beam design provides a rigid soled skate sho... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328628 | Snow plough assembly for a front end loader A front end loader having a vertically moveable forwardly concave implement such as a bucket or log grapple, is provided with a snow plough accessory which is readily attachable to and detachable from the implement, the accessory having a blade which can ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328629 | Shellfish dredge chafing gear A device for protecting shellfish dredge chain bags, featuring arcuate strips of reinforced rubber attached to the bottom side of the bag to cushion and separate the bag from abrasive action against the ocean floor when it becomes weighted with rocks and ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328630 | Pullyoke assembly for a scraper A pullyoke assembly for a scraper that includes a transverse torque tube having a central tubular member rigidly interconnecting the lower portions of a pair of drawbar members and being connected through each of the drawbar members to an outer tubular me... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328631 | Card-rack assembly A card rack includes parallel pairs of coplanar fins that extend inwardly from side walls whose spacing is adjustable. The inner edges of the coplanar fins are spaced apart so as to provide a passage for an elongated stop member that extends through all t... | 05/11/1982 |
