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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4399887 | Collision sensing system for vehicles and associated method A method and apparatus for operating a seat-occupant restraining device in response to collision of a vehicle, comprising a front bumper on the vehicle adapted for receiving impact in the course of a collision and supported by a damper which opposes rearw... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399888 | Support group for mounting instrument and electrical components in a motor vehicle A motor vehicle support group for mounting an instrument and control device carrier assembly, accessory elements, and an electric interconnection group for the instruments, control devices and accessory elements, in the passenger compartment of the motor ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399889 | Load lowering apparatus A lightweight apparatus for lowering a load at a controlled rate utilizes an elongated load-carrying strand and a slider assembly mounted on the strand to support a load for controlled downward sliding movement along the strand. The slider assembly includ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399890 | Independently mounted fall prevention apparatus A flexible cable safety system for a fixed ladder is mounted adjacent to and independent of the ladder. This arrangement is useful for ladders which are not designed to withstand the loads imposed when a safety system arrests the fall of a workman.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399891 | Anchoring device for flexible ladder An anchoring device for use with a flexible ladder. The ladder is provided with an upper end having connecting elements. The anchoring device is arranged to connect the upper end of the ladder to an upstanding annular access manhole projection, such as pr... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399892 | Thyristor Leonard type elevator control system The disclosed elevator control systems comprises a three-phase AC source and an emergency three-phase AC generator supplying selectively an AC power to a thyristor Leonard type converter connected to a hoist DC motor for driving an elevator car, and a fir... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399893 | Locking wheel block A wheel block for dual truck wheels having a pair of wheel ramps and a single center locking member adapted to releasably connect the wheel block to the wheel and tire rim of a vehicle so as to prevent movement thereof.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399894 | Push rod slack adjuster A slack adjuster for axially moved push rods is provided. An axially extending rotating actuating shaft turns a helical, driving cam member that in turn axially displaces a non-rotating driven cam member. The driving and driven helical cam members are loc... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399895 | Torque converter lock up clutch rotary damper with reinforcing lips A rotary power transmission device includes a torque converter, which transmits rotary power between coaxial power input and power output shafts, and a lock up clutch between the power input and power output shafts, which includes first and second plate e... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399896 | Steering brake and clutch control A steering brake and clutch control for a crawler vehicle includes a pair of primary control levers, each of which, when operated by itself, acts through a spring to first effect disengagement of normally pressure-engaged clutch and then through a linkage... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399897 | Diaphragm clutch mechanism A diaphragm clutch mechanism for a motor vehicle has a diaphragm spring disposed between a primary fulcrum support provided on the cover and a secondary fulcrum support retained by fastening means which fasten the diaphragm to the cover for rocking moveme... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399898 | Device for releasably securing a shaft in a hub The present invention is a device for securing a shaft or the like in a hub, wherein an annular groove is provided on the shaft or in the hub to accommodate an elastic securing ring of round cross-section. A shoulder is provided on the hub or shaft radial... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399899 | Clutch release bearings A clutch release bearing for attachment to a diaphragm spring declutching member, the bearing comprising an outer race and an inner race, an annular series of rolling elements which roll on the raceway of each race to transmit thrust therebetween, one bea... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399900 | Centrifugal hydraulic head relief valve A pressure responsive relief valve closing responsive to clutch actuating pressure and opening responsive to centrifugal forces and a spring force to relieve residual pressure in the hydraulic actuator of a rotating clutch to avoid clutch drag.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399901 | Stroke self-adjusting mechanism for a control cable A stroke self-adjusting mechanism for a control cable comprising an adjusting member, such as adjusting lever or cam plate, having first and second locking pins and pivotally connected to the inner cable by a movable pin, and a lever provided with first a... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399902 | Coin-handling escrow assembly A coin-handling assembly including a coin escrow station for receiving coins of one denomination, and an escrow-actuator selectively retaining the coins in the escrow station, and selectively releasing the coins individually from the escrow station. The e... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399903 | Enlarged coin box for product dispenser To greatly increase the coin holding capacity of the cash box of one well known product dispenser and to simplify and render more convenient the placement of the cash box in the dispenser, the cash box is restructured to utilize all available space in the... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399904 | Sorting and/or conveying system and relevant working plants A sorting and/or conveying system and relevant working plants wherein there are used a set of carriages preferably automatically tilting, dragged along a pre-determined path, there being provided a preferably tubular guide with a longitudinal opening, on ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399905 | Apparatus for alternately forming and forwarding stacks of articles An improved apparatus for alternately forming a predetermined stack of articles such as disposable diapers in vertically spaced ways, and then forwarding the stack as a unit from between the ways to ancillary downstream apparatus: for instance, packaging ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399906 | Temperature expansive screw conveyor A screw conveyor (10) is disclosed for use in environments having a large range of temperature. The screw conveyor (10) includes a hollow shaft (12) having a number of aligned circular holes (18a, 18b) therein, with adjacent sets of holes being at right a... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399907 | Accumulating conveyor A shuttle type accumulating conveyor adapted to advance articles located behind an empty station to their next successive stations. The conveyor comprises an elongated support along which the stations are longitudinally spaced apart, a transfer bar movabl... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399908 | Structural element Structural elements are disclosed for assembly into supporting frames for conveyors and which include elongate beams of constant, uniform generally sigma-shaped cross section but having one arm substantially shorter than the other. Elements for use in con... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399909 | Chain for a trolley conveyor system A trolley conveyor system chain for pulling trays of the conveyor through horizontal turns and climbing and descending grades. A link of the chain has a single pair of vertical and a single pair of horizontal wheels mounted thereon. A Y or vertical axis o... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399910 | Jewelry retaining means including compensation means for dimensional variations in objects retained therein An improved frame design for retaining a coin, medallion and other jewelry objects wherein a frame of one standard size can accommodate similarly shaped objects within a range of differing thicknesses. An improved shim which allows a standard size frame t... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399911 | Cartridge for use in anchor bolting An anchoring cartridge suitable for use in anchoring a reinforcing or fixing element such as an anchor bolt in a borehole in a substrate contains a particulate liquid-settable solid component, such as a hydraulic cement, within a frangible liquid-impermea... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399912 | Tape cassette holder A tape cassette holder for use with automobile and home tape systems includes a base and a plurality of partitioning members dimensioned to define channels therebetween which slideably engage the surface trapezoidal enlargements of a tape cassette inserte... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399913 | Cassette container with flexible and hinged drawers A container for holding a cassette that includes a rectangular casing and a spring-biased drawer reciprocally and slidably received in the casing for holding a cassette in either of the short directions of the cassette, wherein the drawer has a front port... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399914 | Pilfer resistant container A container for holding small parts and the like of cylindrical construction having a body with a number of wedge-shaped cavity compartments closed by a rotatable lid having an opening for accessing each of the cavities. A tab removably closes the opening... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399915 | Machine foldable corner post A corner post made of folded corrugated paperboard is inserted into the corner areas of cartons containing, for example, large appliances, such as stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, or the like. The corner post is a multi ply device which ensures th... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399916 | Reject system for in-line pressure testing system A device is provided for testing the integrity of each container in a conveyed sequence of containers by individually applying pressure internally of each, sensing that pressure and generating a signal having a magnitude corresponding to the value of that... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399917 | Dual curtain rod assembly A curtain rod assembly for use in wide pocket curtains and the like to provide a wide header or band, which rod assembly includes vertically spaced upper and lower curtain rods, a plurality of spacer bars having rod engaging means at opposite ends for det... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399918 | Tag pin devices Pegboard attachments for supporting a garment or other lightweight article on a Pegboard for display are so constructed the garments may be joined to the attachments which, in turn, may be joined to a peg without danger of the attachments slipping from th... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399919 | Vacuum flask In a flask comprising a closed vessel with double walls enclosing a vacuum, layers of substances capable of absorbing light-rays and/or of selectively acting upon light-rays are applied to enable more radiant energy to reach the space enclosed by the inne... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399920 | Child resistant package A child resistant package comprising an open-mouth plastic container and a closure. The container has a plurality of circumferentially spaced projections extending radially outwardly adjacent the open end thereof, each projection having a shoulder facing ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399921 | Child resistant closure and container A child resistant closure and container comprising a container, a finish fitment rotatably mounted on the open end of the container, and a closure having a top wall and a skirt. Threads between the finish fitment and the skirt require relative rotation to... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399922 | Outlet box mounting An outlet box mounting bracket has oversize openings to accept the heads of outlet box screws therethrough without necessitating removal of the screws. A dry wall ring is slotted to facilitate engagement of the ring with the shanks of the outlet box screw... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399923 | Tank bottom shield A shield is disclosed which protects the bottom of liquid filled tanks in general and underground flammable liquid storage tanks in particular. The shield is slidably secured near the bottom of the fill drop tube which is positioned within the tank. The s... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399924 | Cap The invention relates to a cap for containers intended for the keeping of pressurized contents. The cap has two parts, joined along a tearing indication. The two parts along their lower edge zones, are bridged by a disc of gastight aluminum foil, adapted ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399925 | Pouring spout steel can end construction A pouring spout steel can end construction for liquid human food products in which a steel can end is provided which may be opened easily with an aluminum pull tab riveted to a flat panel portion of the can end. The flat panel portion has a pouring spout ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4399926 | Resealable easy-opening container A resealable easy-opening container comprises an elongate body portion closed at a lower end and open at an upper end which includes a neck having an inner surface and a threaded outer surface, the container having means recessed within the body portion f... | 08/23/1983 |
