Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4434551 | Conductor termination apparatus An apparatus and method for terminating insulated conductors in insulation-piercing contacts mounted in a connector body utilizing independently movable carriage and conductor retention means operating between separated loading and termination stations.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434552 | Method of making a pin type electrical connector contact A two piece contact assembly characterized by a method of making the assembly by press fitting a stamped and formed inner sleeve (10) into a cold drawn tubular member (20) to provide an electrical contact having a seamless pin type contact area.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434553 | Dry-shaving apparatus having a trimmer There is provided a dry-shaving apparatus comprising a housing section having an opening formed therein. A trimmer constructed as a flat unit is arranged on the housing section so as to be slidable between at least two positions, the trimmer unit being mo... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434554 | Optical fiber stripping device A simple tool, involving a suitably grooved flat base and a stripping blade movably connected thereto whereby the blade may be simply moved in and out of its stripping position, and wherein its cutting edge straddles a plurality of the base grooves. The g... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434555 | Cutter for flexible pipes A tongs- or pliers-like cutter has one head end of decreased thickness with a pointed, plate-like cutting blade thereon and an opposite forked head end such that the pointed cutting blade may be moved into the space between the two prongs of the fork. As ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434556 | Arrangement for lubricating saw chains of power saws An arrangement for lubricating saw chains of power saws. The chains include chip removing members, cutting tooth members, connecting links, and other chain members joined by rivet connections. The extensions of the chip removing members run in a guide bar... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434557 | Indicator snap gage assemblies A snap gage assembly is releasably mounted on a standard amplifying and indicating mechanism which provides a graduated indication of a dimension of a workpiece to which the assembly is applied. The assembly includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, both of... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434558 | Surface profile measuring apparatus and method The difference in elevation between two closely spaced points on a surface is sensed by an instrument that is sequentially positioned at equally spaced locations along a measurement line to provide data from which a surface profile may be plotted. The ins... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434559 | Tool for gauging the corners of workpieces of sheet metal or the like A tool for ascertaining the location of an elongated corner or edge between two mutually inclined surfaces of a workpiece has a frame which supports two cylinders for reciprocable piston rods whose front end portions abut against a work contacting device ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434560 | Aiming aid for an aiming device in a low light level environment An aiming aid that shows the orientation of an aiming device, such as hand eld weapons, in a dark environment without being observed by someone at the forward end of the device. The aiming aid is comprised of a very small light source embedded in a milled ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434561 | Level indicator A device and method for locating two or more points on a horizontal plane is disclosed. The device emits an audio or visual signal when fluid in a tube reaches a designated level. When the signal is given, the fluid at the other end of the tube will be on... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434562 | Curing apparatus and method A curing unit includes an arcuate reflector shield open at the lower end with a curing lamp in the shield and a cooling chamber above the shield. Cooling fluid is directed into the chamber toward the outer surface of the shield and some of this cooling fl... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434563 | Method and apparatus for drying tobacco A continuous stream of tobacco particles is conveyed through a conditioning zone wherein the stream is agitated and is directly contacted by a current of hot air. The moisture content of the thus dried tobacco particles is measured downstream of the condi... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434564 | Heat recovery system for clothes dryers and the like A heat recovery device is adapted for placement in the heat exhaust vent pipe of a conventional clothes dryer. The device includes a scrubber for primary removal of lint from the dryer exhaust and a final filter means for removing small particles of lint ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434565 | Non-slip overshoe A non-slip overshoe having at least one thin metal plate operably attached to its lower surface. The plate is provided with a series of sharp projections to provide gripping on slippery surfaces. Fixed and removable plate attachment means are disclosed.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434566 | Laundry mangle with roll covering reel A smoothing and drying apparatus comprising at least one mangle cylinder and corresponding trough. Laundry to be smoothed and dried is passed between the mangle cylinder and trough by a guiding belt which is recycled at least one shifting roller placed ab... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434567 | Memorabilia repository A repository for memorabilia which affords visual and auditory sensations.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434568 | Graphic display assembly for dynamic program presentation A graphic display assembly comprising a program-carrying endless belt mounted between opposed shafts for travel thereabout in conjunction with rotation of at least one of the shafts. Multiple endless transparent tapes, with representation thereon coordina... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434569 | Connector housing for neon tubing A connector is fabricated from dielectric material, typically ceramic, to enable the isolated assembly of neon connections, the plugging in of neon tubes, and the maintenance of high voltage neon connections (in the order of 30,000 volts). The connector i... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434570 | Advertising holder The holder is suspended from a surface, such as a ceiling, at a level which is adjustable by a user. As a result, the holder can be lowered to a convenient level for replacement of the advertising material and thereafter raised to an appropriate display l... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434571 | Device for lubricating muzzle-loading bullets and method for handling and loading the bullets A device and method for lubricating muzzle-loading bullets is provided, including a cylindrical chamber of special diameter allowing a portion of the bullet to be inserted, sealing off the grooves in the bullet to be lubricated, and a plunger piston syste... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434572 | Retrieval of lobsters and other objects Method and apparatus for retrieving lobsters or similar objects from the floor of a lobster pound or other shallow water body are described. An upward flow of water is established in a flexible conduit or passageway of size sufficient to accommodate the o... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434573 | Fishing apparatus Fish can lightly nibble bait off a hook before a fisherman becomes aware and is able to react by firmly setting the hook in the fish. Apparatus is provided for reacting to a fish lightly nibbling at the bait in a manner sufficient to swiftly jerk the hook... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434574 | Bird environmental inspection trap In a wild bird trap, a pair of control housings are recessed in the surface of the earth or disposed below the surface of a body of water which respectively support a pair of horizontal net arms when the trap is in unsprung position. A section of netting ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434575 | Marine trap sensing system A new and improved marine trap alarm with a sensing system that includes an electrical current producing source such as a battery, a normally open pair of contacts with at least one movable contact to be actuated by an animal entering the trap, and a trap... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434576 | Support system for planting trays A support rail for use in supporting a planting tray during its initial growing period in a greenhouse. The support rail is especially suited for use with trays having a high-density matrix of small-sized soil plugs, and comprises a horizontally extending... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434577 | Capillary disc and support therefor A watering device for potten plants comprising a support disc and a plurality of arcuately spaced legs extending downwardly and outwardly from the disc so as to elevate said disc from the bottom of a tray. A pad is positioned on said disc, with the pad ha... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434578 | Automatic traffic control gate A traffic control arm powered by a motor and a linear actuator connected between the motor and the arm such that as the motor is rotated, a restraining force acting on the arm will not prevent continued rotation of the motor shaft.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434579 | Insulating structure Energy saving apparatus for use with a window, including a sheet of insulating material slidable in and out of a rigid envelope built into the wall.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434580 | Door, especially for motor vehicles The present car door has an interior panel forming simultaneously a frame, nd an exterior panel. Hinges and a lock base plate are secured to the frame. Two supporting rails are pivotally secured to the frame. One rail extends substantially horizontally bet... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434581 | Apparatus adapted for automatic or semi-automatic fabrication of ultra-precision ophthalmic lenses, e.g., contact lenses A method for forming a plurality of optical surfaces on an optical lens precursor, desirably a "soft" contact lens button or blank, to yield a lens adapted for proximate or intimate contact with an eyeball and defined by at least one posterior surface, an... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434582 | Glass trimming cutter with roller conveyor A glass trimming cutter for working the edges of glass panes is disclosed. The cutter includes a horizontally arranged, motor-driven rotary table having releasable gripping devices for temporarily securing glass panes in position. One or more peripheral c... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434583 | Automatically adjustable workpiece guide and feed mechanism An automatically adjustable mechanism for feeding or guiding workpieces along a predetermined flow path from a first position toward a second position adjacent a centerless grinder work rest. The mechanism includes a guide assembly having a pair of parall... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434584 | Turret belt grinder A turret belt grinder having multiple contact wheels of different diameters mounted on tooling support members that are adjustably attached to a turret frame. The turret assembly is rotatably supported on flanged bushings bearing on a ring plate to revolv... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434585 | Bed for grinding machine A bed for a grinding machine includes a bed body formed at the upper surface thereof with a coolant receiving portion on which a layer of resin mortar is formed. The resin mortar is formed by a mixture of epoxy resin, a hardner and sand with a weight rati... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434586 | Machine tool, especially a hand-held power tool with a turnable clamping element for clamping a tool on the tool spindle A machine tool, especially a hand-held power tool, comprises a tool spindle and a clamping element turnably mounted on the spindle, in which the turnable clamping element is arrestable during rotation of the spindle for clamping or releasing a tool mounte... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434587 | Dust shroud for an abrading tool A turbine-driven sander includes a relatively thin, one-piece resilient dust shroud having a skirt surrounding a sander housing. The skirt has a rear wall which is split to form two opposing end portions, which are releasibly connected at an integral join... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434588 | Honing head for high-speed operation A honing head comprises a holder having a plurality of radial guide slots angularly spaced from each other and an axial hole, a rough-finishing cone shaft and a finishing cone shaft or a single cone shaft axially slidably received in the hole, and a plura... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434589 | Asphalt composition hip and ridge cover An asphalt composition ridge cover and method of forming the same whereby a decorative appearance somewhat resembling that of a shake roof ridge cover is achieved. The ridge cover generally is a flat, approximately rectangular piece of asphalt composition... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434590 | Flashing structure for geodesic dome structures A building construction includes a first triangular member having a generally planar first side and a second triangular member having a generally planar second side dimensioned and configured for engagement with the first side abutting planar contact. A f... | 03/06/1984 |
