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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4494407 | Depthometer for underwater diving A depthometer useful for underwater diving is constructed with a cup-shaped casing, and a rotatable transparent cover that is sealably snap-mounted to the casing and closes the front of the casing. The transparent cover houses an indicating pointer that r... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494408 | Method and apparatus for non-destructive testing of composite materials Methods and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring and controlling potential residual stress relief mechanisms in composite epoxy resin materials. Passive and injected, or active, acoustic signals originating in or propagated through a specimen material d... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494409 | Engine vibration sensor An engine vibration sensor for detecting the engine vibration as an electric signal including a vibrator set to resonate at a specific frequency of vibration of an engine to which it is attached, the vibrator being composed of at least one piezoelectric p... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494410 | Convertor apparatus for accurate and consistent non-destructive testing of objects The invention relates to a convertor for converting electrical vibrations into mechanical vibrations for non-destructive testing of objects, in particular bonded joints between two or more sheets or between sheets and a honey comb structure. Said converto... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494411 | Pressure detector comprising a cylindrical cavity resonator having a front surface made as a diaphragm There has been described a pressure detector that comprises a cylindrical resonator cavity (21) with a front surface made as a diaphragm (23) and an oscillator (29). The frequency of the oscillator signal is a criterion for the pressure acting upon the di... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494412 | Testing tool for studs and the like A testing tool for studs and similarly mounted fasteners comprises a cylinder having a base adapted to rest against the surface from which the stud protrudes and a piston axially movable in the cylinder with a hollow piston rod through which an enlarged t... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494413 | Homogeneous sampler for non-homogeneous flowing of fluid A process and apparatus are provided for continuously sampling, for example, crude oil, to determine the amount of water and bottom sediments in the crude oil, wherein the crude oil is passed through a mixing zone in a pipeline to homogenize the crude oil... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494414 | Starter with a planetary gear reduction facilities A starter, which has a planetary gear reduction facilities for transmitting torque from a rotary shaft rotated by a D.C. motor to an output shaft which is connected to a pinion via an overrunning clutch for starring an internal combustion engine, has an e... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494415 | Liquid nitrogen pump A triplex plunger pump for liquid cryogen service includes a power end frame comprising a casing formed of welded plate sections and elongated tubular members interconnected to form a main bearing support structure which minimizes the transmission of pump... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494416 | Infinite speed transmission with reciprocating yokes Cams carried by a power input shaft reciprocate a pair of yokes along perpendicular paths with the ends of each yoke coupled to a pair of oscillating arm members, all carried by a shift ring. Disposed for rectilinear travel between each pair of arm member... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494417 | Flexible arm, particularly a robot arm A flexible arm particularly a robot arm comprising a plurality of elements arranged in a series with adjacent elements in abutting relationship, said elements being interconnected via cables and if desired a power transferring actuating device. The arm ha... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494418 | Multi-directional single lever control for transmissions A multi-directional single lever control for a transmission with at least two modes of operation comprises two juxtaposed sets of speeds correlating to these modes. The shift lever pivoting with a lever mount in one direction engages speeds working in one... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494419 | Transmission mechanism in a manual transmission Disclosed herein is a transmission mechanism in a manual transmission which may eliminate unsmooth movement of the shift fork along the fork shaft during a shift operation so as to improve the feeling of shift-and-select operation. According to the presen... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494420 | Rotary-to-linear converter mechanism for a remotely controlled rearview mirror tilting device or the like A remotely controlled rearview mirror tilting device comprises two identical mechanisms, mounted within a housing, for converting the bidirectional rotation of motor-driven worms into rectilinear reciprocation of plungers in order to tilt a mirror holder ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494421 | Windshield wiper driving device A link rod for driving wiper blades is coupled to and driven by a crank arm by means of an eccentric bush, so that an effective length of the link rod can be changed. A stopper portion is provided on the link rod for maintaining, during a normal operation... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494422 | Fluidic transmission controller A transmission controller that includes a series of fluidic comparators receiving power signals from selected ports in a manually-actuable range selector valve. Hydraulic signals representing engine throttle position and transmission output speed are beam... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494423 | Automatic transmission control for an automotive vehicle driveline having fail-safe logic A control system for operating the clutch and brake elements of a multiple speed ratio transmission includes a manual valve that opens line pressure to a transfer valve, which in its first state pressurizes a feed line through which any of the clutches an... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494424 | Chain-powered pipe tong device A chain-powered pipe tong device for spinning up and torquing drill pipe and casing when making up or disconnecting a string of tubular elements in the drilling and casing of oil wells, the tong device including a chain sprocket drivingly connected throug... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494425 | Backup tong A backup tong incorporates a self-tightening feature to securely hold a string of tubing stationary while a spinning tong rotates a joint of tubing. The string of tubing is aligned between a moveable jaw and a body jaw of the backup tong. The moveable jaw... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494426 | Punch with removable blade A punch for cutting an elongated slug from material has a removable hollow blade having first and second sides, one side shorter than the other. The blade is received in a body having upper and lower seats for receiving the first and second sides of the b... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494427 | Rotating shear for high-speed wire-rolling line A rotating shear for cutting a rapidly moving wire has a pair of cutter heads rotatable about parallel axes and having respective blades. A drive synchronously counterrotates the heads about the respective axes with close juxtaposition of the blades on ea... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494428 | Cutting tool insert assembly for shears A removable cutting tool insert assembly for shears fed with stock, such as bar stock, and including a ram actuatable upper housing closeable downwardly toward and biased upwardly away from a bolster supportable lower housing in a direction transverse to ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494429 | Crosscut saw carriage Shown is a crosscut saw carriage for use on table and other crosscut saws. The saw carriage includes a transverse beam which supports a workpiece over a substantial length so that more accurate positioning of the workpiece can be maintained. A rolling car... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494430 | Paper guide for paper cutter A paper guide mechanism is slidably secured to the ruler of a paper cutter apparatus such that the paper guide mechanism can be rotated from a contact position with the cutting board without disconnecting it from the ruler.... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494431 | Portable radial arm saw A portable radial arm saw having a base for attachment to a work table, a post mounted to the base and carrying horizontally oriented rails for adjustable vertical movement. The rails support a carriage from which is suspended a circular saw. Interconnect... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494432 | Interchangeable cutter mechanism A cutter comprising a movable block with an upper cutting edge and a stationary block having a lower cutting edge are movably connected together as a unit for simultaneous insertion and removal in a cutting mechanism to facilitate the interchangeability o... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494433 | Apparatus for working on sheet material and having movable vacuum chamber An apparatus for cutting sheet material as a cantilever vacuum table with a fluid permeable support surface upon which sheet material may be spread. A movable vacuum box supported below the surface of the table defines a vacuum chamber and is connected ou... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494434 | Quick positioning cut-off guide for hand power saws This invention provides a quick and accurate gauging means for locating and clamping a guide onto the top surface and leading edge of a workpiece, with respect to the line of cut desired. During execution of the cut, the gauging member of the guide is aut... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494435 | Cutting device There has been provided a cutting device utilizing a fixed cutting edge and a movable roller axially mounted on a radial arm parallel to the cutting edge. The roller has an outer surface which is also parallel to the cutting edge. A composite laminate for... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494436 | Apparatus for manufacturing resin impregnated fiber braided products A braid wrapping wheel or carrier is mounted for rotation about its axis and concentrically surrounds a mandrel. The carrier bears rotatable spools of filaments or fiber material about its periphery. One end of each filament is affixed to the mandrel at a... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494437 | Arrangement in low-flying weapons carriers for combating ground _targets In a low-flying weapons carrier, such as a manned or remote control aircr, a weapon is arranged to fire steeply downwardly at ground targets. The weapon can fire a plurality of separate ammunition members. A release for the weapon is located in the weapo... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494438 | Air-to-air weapon modification for military aircraft An existing, conventional fighter aircraft equipped with an air-to-ground weapons system is provided, through the present invention, with means for additionally carrying and releasing air-to-air missiles. A mounting member having a conventional air-to-air... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494439 | Firing mechanism for high rate of fire revolving battery gun This invention provides a Gatling type gun having a housing; a rotor journaled for rotation with respect to said housing; said rotor having a plurality of gun bolts disposed in an annular row with respective firing pin assemblies which do not include a fi... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494440 | Arming sets for weapons system A weapons system for single-barrel automatic cannons uses PRUNIT rounds consisting of a projectile and a casingless solid body of propellant affixed to the projectile. A respective arming set is provided for at least some of said weapons to form central u... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494441 | Ammunition feed trunnion support Disclosed is a cannon-support mechanism that includes means for loading rds of ammunition into the firing chamber of the cannon. An upright hollow strut or arm has a swingable connection with a rotary firing chamber mechanism such that individual rounds ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494442 | Valve accentuation mechanism for opposed inverted V engine A valving mechanism for use in machines such as internal combustion engines, steam engines, gas compression engines or air compressors. The mechanism employs a piston valve reciprocating within a cylindrical chamber under the direct action of cam surfaces... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494443 | Reaction force apparatus for a vacuum booster A vacuum booster which includes a push rod, a housing having a first and second compartment, a power piston located in the housing and operated by a pressure differential between the first and second compartments and which further includes a small and lar... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494444 | Apparatus for cutting glass An apparatus for cutting glass wherein a scoring element is pivotally connected to the upper arm of a substantially U-shaped member. The lower arm of such member is clamped to a housing and may be rotated with respect thereto such that the upper arm and t... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494445 | Tandem-type brake booster A tandem-type brake booster including a closed shell assembly composed of front and rear chambers defined by a partition member therein and power pistons coaxially disposed in the front and rear chambers, respectively, the power pistons being operatively ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494446 | Power assisted steering gear A power assisted steering gear has a toothed part 1 such as a pinion coupled through a torque responsive rod 12 to an input shaft 4 so that rotation of the shaft 4 rotates the pinion 1 to drive an output member having a servo motor associated therewith. F... | 01/22/1985 |
