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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4349920 | Pocket construction In a method of constructing pockets, a pocket blank is preferably folded first along both longitudinal edges, and then transversely so that the folded edges are inside the two resultant pocket panels. The inner pocket panel is adhesively secured to the in... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349921 | Intervertebral disc prosthesis An intervertebral disc prosthesis intended to replace a natural intervertebral disc and to restore the normal intervertebral spacing without complete loss of flexibility of the spinal joint. The prosthesis comprises a body of biologically-acceptable mater... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349922 | Joint prosthesis with improved articulation means A prosthesis for a joint of the human body, such as the metacarpophalangeal, knee, or other joint. The prosthesis includes at least a pair of elongated stem members adapted to be inserted into and bonded to two bones which met to form the joint. The adjac... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349923 | Jet nozzle assembly for therapy baths An adjustable nozzle assembly primarily for controlling the direction of a water-air jet of the type commonly found in whirlpool or therapy baths. The assembly comprises four components, namely, a pair of threaded flanged fittings, an eyeball shaped nozzl... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349924 | Adjustable body supporting assemblies with forward inclining head support An adjustable body supporting assembly comprising a horizontal frame member (4), a back support portion pivotably connected to said frame member, and divided into a lower back support (2) and an upper head support (5) pivotably connected to the lower back... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349925 | Physiological pillow This invention relates to a pillow so designed as to allow a person to sleep comfortably in a prone position. The pillow is shaped to relieve pressure on the sleeper's eyes, nose, throat, shoulders and blood vessels and glands of the neck. Several of the ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349926 | Waterbed mattress with inflatable margins A waterbed mattress adapted to fit within a rigid frame comprises a water-containing main chamber and at least one supplemental chamber along the perimeter of the main chamber for containing a fluid giving structural rigidity to the perimeter, particularl... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349927 | Beehive improvements A Kenya hive is modified to accept on top thereof at one end portion of the Kenya hive a Langstroth hive. Better wintering of bees in colder climates is thus achieved while retaining the known advantages of the Kenya hive. Modified forward brood frames an... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349928 | Multi-purpose plumbing tool The multi-purpose plumbing tool is designed specifically for use with copper tubing to enable cutting and preparation of cut ends and associated fittings for soldering on a job site. Basically, the tool includes a frame supporting a motor driven high spee... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349929 | Twist-lock connection and tool utilizing same Apparatus for attaching a drill bit to a power tool. A first adaptor can be chucked into the tool. A second adaptor has a shank with a first longitudinal groove extending from one end and a second lateral groove intersecting the first. The shank is receiv... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349930 | Continuous method for uniform foam treatment of planar textile structures Continuous method for uniform foam treatment of planar textile structures wherein a foamed treatment medium for finishing and/or dyeing is applied to the planar structure which is then subjected to underpressure, which includes sucking the foam onto the p... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349931 | Threading die couple A tool couple which is used with a manually-operated threading die to aid in cutting the initial threads on a pipe or bolt. The device is used to force the anterior cutting edge of the die firmly against the outer, unthreaded surface of the workpiece at t... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349932 | Device for uniformly pressing on and releasing the pressure from rub-out bars This invention relates to an improvement in a device for uniformly pressing on and releasing the pressure from, particularly oscillating, rub-out bars in an apparatus for developing printing plates including transport rolls and, if appropriate, squeezing ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349933 | Curling push-broom A curling broom of the push-broom type has the active bottom surface provided with a fabric coating replacing the usual natural or artificial bristles. Preferably, two types of fabric are applied one beside the other, differing from each other in coarsene... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349934 | Doctoring knife for drum dryers and flakers An improved doctoring knife for drum dryers and flakers of the type in which a product is deposited on a rotating drum and removed by action of the doctoring knife against the drum is disclosed. The improved doctoring knife is comprised of a series of kni... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349935 | Rug and carpet cleaning apparatus A rug and carpet cleaning apparatus of the type in which a housing is shifted along the floor and is connected to a suction chamber while having rotary brush, carpet-shampoo, massager, and like rotary units which are selectively to act upon the carpet dep... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349936 | Agitator for a cleaner or the like An agitator roll for a floor care appliance or the like is disclosed having short, angled beater bars. The agitator may be of foamed plastic.... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349937 | Caster assembly with swivel lock and brake A caster assembly of the type that accommodates swivelling movement of the caster wheel including a U-shaped horn that flanks the sides of a soft tread and supports a wheel axle. A swivel plate is mounted at the top of the horn, adapted to be connected to... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349938 | Caster assembly with swivel lock A caster assembly of the type that accommodates swivelling movement of a caster wheel including a U-shaped horn that flanks the sides of the wheel and supports the wheel axle. A swivel plate is rotatably mounted on top of the horn and is adapted to be con... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349939 | Automatic door closer An automatic door closer in which a piston operatively connected to the door to be moved in axial direction during turning of the door in either direction from a closed to an open position divides the fluid filled housing of the door closer into two press... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349940 | Faucet handle assembly A faucet handle assembly includes an open-ended sleeve connectable to a valve stem by a screw inserted and removed through the open end. A handle projects laterally through openings in the sleeve, and a removable thimble covers the open end, the handle pa... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349941 | Multi-pintle hinge with sliding spring closing mechanism A furniture hinge includes a hinge arm and a hinge casing connected by two hinge links. A pressure spring is situated on the hinge arm and urges a retaining member onto a sliding member fixed to one of the hinge links, thus holding the hinge closed by the... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349942 | Easel hinge construction An easel hinge for supporting picture frames and the like comprising an outer hinge plate and an inner hinge plate, both having curled barrels, the inner barrel being positioned within the outer barrel for relative rotational movement therewith without th... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349943 | Slide fastener stringer elements with tongues and grooved heads A coupling element for a slide fastener has a grooved head adapted to receive tongues of opposed elements to prevent lateral shifting of the elements. The tongues, as well as tapes embedded in the elements, are upwardly offset from the center of the eleme... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349944 | Wire insertion tool The present invention relates to a tool for use in inserting wires into an elongated connector cap and trimming the protruding ends. The tool includes a hinged head onto which the cap is removably placed and a base member having a ram driven wire inserter... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349945 | Multi-purpose power tool A multi-purpose power tool in which a power head and a power carriage are mounted for reciprocal translation on a pair of elongated tubular ways, the ways being pivotally mounted and counterbalanced with respect to a generally horizontal base or stand suc... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349946 | Tool connecting mechanism A tool connecting mechanism comprising two connecting members mutually engageable by movement of one member relative to the other along and about an axis. The members have respective support elements constituted as a kinematic support whereby, when engage... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349947 | Method for manufacturing an airless spray nozzle An airless spray nozzle comprising a nozzle adapter and a hard, abrasive resistant nozzle tip. The nozzle tip is sealingly brazed within an axial passage of the adapter and is mechanically locked against hydraulic pressure ejection from the adapter by lip... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349948 | Method for manufacturing metal casings for accessories and particularly gate valves A method of manufacturing metal casings, particularly gate valve casings, comprises, forming two casing shell half portions from a plate by holding the plate and forming a valve port in at least one of the plates with a forming tool, forming wall portions... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349949 | Method of making heat exchangers The method of making elongated heat exchangers having outwardly projecting fins spaced longitudinally thereof, wherein the fins are cut or gouged from a work-piece while the work-piece and cutting tool are vibrated relative to each other to afford roughen... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349950 | Heat exchanger and method of making A heat exchanger having an outer shell member and having a helically wound volute member which is double walled and includes a finned outer tube and a close-fitting inner tube, and the heat exchanger further including a core member which extends through t... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349951 | Method of making a key ring bob A method of making a key ring bob from a shell casing and bullet head.... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349952 | Apparatus and method for field conversion of corroded pivotal couplings to non-corrodable couplings An apparatus and method for the in situ field conversion of the components of pivotal couplings, particularly as utilized for connecting hydraulic load sensing devices into deadline cable anchoring apparatus, and which have become stuck and inoperative du... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349953 | Method of manufacturing slide fastener coupling elements A metal strip including an elongate web and a pair of longitudinal medial lands on both sides thereof, is successively stamped or coined so as to be provided with a series of coupling elements each including on each of its both sides a transverse projecti... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349954 | Mechanical bonding of metal method This invention is directed to a method of joining the surfaces of two metal structures in a mechanical bond. The joining process can be performed in either art or vacuum. The metal surfaces of the structures 10 and 12 that are to be bonded are exposed to ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349955 | Method of locking a male member to a female member A novel locking apparatus is provided for use on self-aligning rod end couplers, reciprocating machines, hydraulic cylinders, transfer machines, and the like. The apparatus comprises at least one slot in an end face of an outer body and means for uniforml... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349956 | Methods and apparatus for feeding and handling electrical phase insulators for dynamoelectric machines Methods are disclosed of intermittently advancing a chain of insulators to a severing and transfer mechanism loading station while guiding end turn insulating portions along guide means while applying a frictional restraining force to the insulators. Afte... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349957 | Method of making a bobbin wound stepping motor A bobbin wound stepping motor has a stator formed of a plurality of stamped metal pieces that are concentrically secured together by projection welding through the use of an arbor except for its rear plate which is positioned concentrically by locating ho... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349958 | Device for temperature measurement and a method for the manufacture of such a device The invention relates to a device for temperature measurements, comprising a temperature-sensitive sensor whose electrical properties, e.g. resistance, vary with the temperature, e.g. a thermistor, and which via two contacts is connected to two electric c... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349959 | Apparatus for aligning battery plates and separators A basket loader apparatus for a machine to cast commoning straps onto the positive and negative plate lugs of plate stacks used to form a multi-celled lead acid storage battery. As configured the apparatus is designed to hold a basket which contains said ... | 09/21/1982 |
