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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4472835 | Reversible thermal vest garment A garment, such as a vest, has a removable, reversible inner liner of insulating material incorporated a perforated reflective film, the inner liner being formed in front and back portions detachably connected to one another in the shoulder area and acces... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472836 | Method to retain shape of curved gloves There is provided a method for retaining the shape of gloves e.g. leather golf gloves with one or more curved fingers by placing a glove on an electrically heated form having a shape corresponding to the curved gloves, with a sheet of paper between said f... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472837 | Head covering for retaining articles A head covering containing a carrier means for securely retaining an article. The carrier means may be affixed or removably attached to a crown means or some other portion of the head covering. A flap or cover means may be present to cover and protect the... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472838 | Shoulder strap pad The pad is made of lambskin or sheepskin, that is, the whole hide including the skin proper and the wool fibers, with a holder strip fitted flat to the skin side and secured thereto. The holder strip is a sheet of fabric with a pair of spaced buttonholes ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472839 | Cummerbund A waistband, such as a cummerbund comprising; a main band segment, first and second elongated band segments which are connected to said main band and two strips of mutually adhesive material used as an adjustment means. Additionally, the waistband include... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472840 | Method of inducing osseous formation by implanting bone graft material Complexes of reconstituted collagen and demineralized bone particles or reconstituted collagen and a solubilized bone morphogenetic protein fabricated in a sponge suitable for in vivo implantation in osseous defects are disclosed. Both demineralized bone ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472841 | Bathroom air sanitizer and deodorizer A bathroom sanitizer and deodorizer designed to be used with a conventional toilet bowl. A housing means is used, and is so constructed as to have an air intake port at the top and an air exhaust port on the side. A toilet bowl rim clip is attached to the... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472842 | Pool skimmer and method of using it A pool skimmer having an elongated, floating barrier constructed of a plurality of rigid, elongated floats disposed in end-to-end relation and covered by flexible netting, one end of the barrier having a member for anchoring the one end in engagement with... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472843 | Bathtub accessory holder A bathtub accessory holder is provided and consists of a platform having a support member with a fog proof mirror on one side and a pair of pivotally connected arms so that the support member can be positioned on the platform in such manner to create a wr... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472844 | Tub shower seat A seat for mounting in a conventional bath tub is removably secured to a clamp bracket by which it may be clamped to a side wall of a bathtub so that it can be separated from the bracket and removed from the tub then repositioned in the tub in exactly the... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472845 | Latching system for adjustable motorized hospital bed Independently operable head and foot adjusting mechanisms are provided in an adjustable motorized hospital bed in order to facilitate independent height adjustment of the head and foot ends of the bed's movable frame, on which is mounted a mattress suppor... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472846 | Coupling system for the motor drive in an adjustable motorized hospital bed Different hospital bed functions or adjustments (such as high-low, back and knee adjustments) may be made by employing a single reversible motor to drive selected ones of a series of adjusting mechanisms. The adjusting mechanisms may be clutched, individu... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472847 | Patient treating mattress A disposable or reusable "crawl resistant" flexible mattress formed of panels sealed together to define alternately inflatable passages between the panels for sequentially supporting structure for a long term bed patient to reduce decubitus ulcers, bed so... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472848 | Apparatus and method for positioning a bedridden patient on a bedpan A urethane foam generally rectangular pad comprises an upper patient support surface and a parallel bottom bed mattress engaging surface. Longitudinal edges extend between the upper and bottom surfaces and include an upwardly and outwardly inclined surfac... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472849 | Bedspring assembly with novel border wire and method of forming the latter An inner spring assembly embodying a generally channel-shaped border wire of the type which is provided with a continuous groove with straight sides and into which the end convolutions of the helical bedsprings of the assembly project in tangential fashio... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472850 | Method and apparatus for condensing and continuously treating staple length fibrous materials Method and apparatus for continuously treating staple length fibrous materials by applying a liquid dye or other chemical to the fibrous materials, conveying the liquid impregnated materials into and through an elongate heating tube under compression to r... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472851 | Golf club cleaner Washing device for automatically brushing and applying cleaning fluid to a soiled implement such as a golf club. The device has a cylindrical rotating brush, cleaning nozzles for directing jets of cleaning fluid axially along the peripheral surface of the... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472852 | Carbon electrode cleaning system An electrode cleaning apparatus wherein a carbon electrode is maneuvered between a pair of spaced counterrotating vertical shafts having flailing elements connected thereto. This occurs within an enclosure having a lower hopper that directs flailed residu... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472853 | Toothbrush An improved toothbrush advantageously designed for horizontal brushing and selectively distributing brushing forces between the teeth and gums such that the teeth surfaces and gums are simultaneously cleaned and stimulated without damage to the gums.... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472854 | Windshield wiper installation In a windshield wiper assembly, the contact pressure of the wiper blades against the windshield is varied by displacing the wiper shaft in a direction along the axis of the shaft.... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472855 | Folding support for a carpet cleaning wand An upper mounting portion of a support stand is connected to a carpet cleaning wand between two handles. A lower support leg of the stand is pivotally movable between an in-use position and a stowed position. In its in-use position the lower support leg i... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472856 | Pivoted duct conversion An upright cleaner or the like is provided with a pivoting duct that pivots outwardly of the hood of the cleaner for attachment of a conversion tool. This permits conversion of the upright cleaner to, for example, hose operation.... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472857 | Stop device, in particular for an automotive vehicle door In the door stop, the arm which is pivotally mounted on the door has the shape of a flat strip against the respective edges of which strip are applied under elastically yieldable pressure two rollers. The first roller, which, in the open position of the d... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472858 | Guide and cutter depth control apparatus A guide and cutting assembly for shrimp processing equipment in which a rotary cutting blade is adjustably positioned to enter a slot in a biased guide means. The guide means includes a one-piece guide bar having a pair of spaced guide legs each having ta... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472859 | Card screen assembly The drawing illustrates a card screen comprising a fiber cleaning assembly positionable adjacent a lickerin roll of a carding machine. The fiber cleaning system has a number of spaced segments conforming generally to the configuration of the lickerin roll... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472860 | Device for retaining cord-like objects, preferably flexible electrical cords and the like The invention relates to a holder device for electrical cords or flexible leads, especially in rooms for dwelling and working. The device comprises a plate (1) provided with at least one flange (2) projecting therefrom, with a coating of self-adhesive mat... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472861 | Mounting arrangement for plastic workpieces A mounting arrangement for clamping plastic workpieces such as replacement engine and transmission covers in the automotive aftermarket. The mounting arrangement includes a metal eyelet crimped over an annular bead on the workpiece and having a flat centr... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472862 | Film fasteners for flexible sheets A film fastening system including a rigid base extrusion, and a locking member which fits into the extrusion to securely hold a sheet such as polyethylene or the like along edges or at its midportions relative to a support. The fastener includes a hinged ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472863 | Adjusting plate retainer A generally semicircular device is disclosed which is capable of holding an djusting knob or wheel stationary with respect to a flange. The device is in the form of a hollow arch with flat parallel walls joined by a curved wall. A cam lever is pivoted in a... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472864 | Feeder for tenters The present invention relates to a feed device for continuously feeding strips of material to processing apparatus, and in particular to a feed device for feeding polymer film onto film tenter apparatus. The present invention comprises a pair of endless b... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472865 | Roll for treatment of paper webs or the like A roll for pressure treatment of paper webs has a stationary shaft which is spacedly surrounded by the concave cylindrical internal surface of a rotary sleeve. The shaft carries a row of pressure shoes which define therewith plenum chambers for a hydrauli... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472866 | Method of making an airfoil An improved method of making an airfoil includes stacking plies in two groups. A separator ply is positioned between the two groups of plies. The groups of plies and the separator ply are interconnected to form an airfoil blank. The airfoil blank is shape... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472867 | Sheet metal wrapping tool A tool for bending a lip on sheet metal around a frame, particularly useful in bending a sheet metal door panel around an automobile door frame. The operator manually grasps the tool handle in one hand while operating a ratchet with his other hand to driv... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472868 | Method of assembling an automotive manual transmission Method of assembling a manual transmission of a transversely mounted engine is disclosed, which comprises (a) engaging one of the shift forks with the corresponding coupling sleeves which have been already mounted in the transmission housing; (b) rotating... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472869 | Method of assembling transmission gears The application discloses a method of assembling gears, transmission shafts, fork shift shaft and associated component parts of a 5-speed transmission for a vehicle. The fifth-speed gear and the hub therefor are designed to be installed outside the end of... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472870 | Method of manufacturing suitcase A soft soft-sided luggage case preferably comprises a frame and a pair of hinged side panels which are zippered to fabric portions of the frame around the periphery and which provide unobstructed access to the interior of the case. Abutting portions of th... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472871 | Method of making a plurality of MOSFETs having different threshold voltages An integrated circuit using MOSFETs having varying threshold voltages permitting improved performance and reduced area utilization on a monolithic semiconductor chip is produced by selectively varying ion implantation doses in the channels of the MOSFETs.... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472872 | Method of fabricating a Schottky gate field effect transistor A Schottky gate FET is fabricated by forming on a semiconductor substrate first and second stacks facing each other. Each stack is constructed by an ohmic electrode and a spacer film. On the substrate having stacks formed thereon an insulation layer is fo... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472873 | Method for forming submicron bipolar transistors without epitaxial growth and the resulting structure A vertical bipolar transistor is fabricated in a semiconductor substrate without an epitaxial layer using oxide isolation and ion implantation techniques. Ion implantation energies in the KEV ranges are used to implant selected ions into the substrate to ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472874 | Method of forming planar isolation regions having field inversion regions A method for manufacturing integrated circuit devices wherein semiconductor elements are isolated by insulation material comprising the following steps of: (a) providing a mask pattern on a predetermined semiconductor element region of a semiconductor sub... | 09/25/1984 |
