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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4559646 | Work glove A work glove comprises an outer shell having finger and thumb portions, a foam pad attached to the shell and covering the palm and the frontal areas of the thumb and finger portions thereof. The pad has a plurality of spaced apart holes and contours defin... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559647 | Convertible garment A garment convertible from scarf to mitts is formed by a tubular member with a central arms receiving opening to allow the wearer's arms to extend through the tubular member and through a collar at each distal end, which collar when folded over converts i... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559648 | Safety control valve for an artificial heart A safety drive for an artificial heart, if the right drive should fail it is simply put out of operation, while if the left drive fails, the right drive, which is still functioning, is switched over to the left circulatory pump and thus serves as a system... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559649 | Urine specimen collection system A urine specimen collection system wherein a collection funnel and attached collection lid are first releasably connected to a specimen cup by structure of a first peripheral connection between the collection lid and the cup; and then after a urine specim... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559650 | Stainless steel toilet There is a requirement when using toilets to prevent and/or remove the accumulation of odor-causing substances from the sidewall of the toilet bowl. This can easily be accomplished with ceramic toilets where the water is directed to swirl around by angled... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559651 | Hot-water washing apparatus for personal hygiene A compact and inexpensive hot-water washing apparatus for personal hygiene which is used for washing the anus or the like after depositing stool in a toilet. By the rotation of an operation shaft 41, the start switch 42 of a pump 27, a flow control valve ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559652 | Self-opening portable swimming enclosure and method of using same This disclosure concerns a self-opening portable swimming enclosure which can be coiled into a compact shape for storage and which, when placed in the water without restraint, will open by itself into a circular shape with a protective netting suspended f... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559653 | Rotatable hydrotherapy nozzle A replaceable rotatable therapy head is disclosed wherein the operating mechanism including an impeller and a gear train between the impeller and a ring gear on the housing is supported by a ring which is integral with the emitting nozzle and the supporti... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559654 | Bedding units and components for such units A bedding unit utilizes formed wire springs for supporting a wire grid on a frame. A spring has an upper portion which has two transverse bars, a longitudinal center bar located between and spaced from the transverse bars, and connecting sections which co... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559655 | Bed having articulated frame A hospital bed includes a base and a mattress frame mounted on the base. The frame includes an articulated head section, the inclination of which is controlled by a motor. A screw oriented lengthwise of the bed is connected to the motor for rotation there... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559656 | Hospital bed with a weight-distributing lever system A bed uniformly distributes the weight of a bed-ridden patient to minimize the occurrence of bedsores. The bed comprises a frame and a plurality of support assemblies mounted on the frame. Each support assembly comprises a plurality of elongate support sl... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559657 | Sheet metal bedrail A sheet metal bedrail for mounting within a cutout portion formed in the legs of the headboard of a bed. The bedrail is formed of thin gauge sheet metal having a longitudinally and vertically extending central web portion and longitudinally extending bead... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559658 | Positioning assembly for a furniture panel or like component A positioning assembly to be used with mechanized furniture for the purpose of raising and lowering furniture panels, as well as other components, wherein a slide element is reciprocally mounted within a sleeve structure so as to travel along the length t... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559659 | Power operated wheelchair ramp A wheelchair ramp that is recessed in a sidewalk and adapted for elevation to an inclined position to provide a ramp between a step or a transit vehicle and the sidewalk. The plate includes an upwardly extending lip along its forwardmost surface adjacent ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559660 | Aircraft loading ramp An aircraft loading ramp is disclosed which is capable of movement in three dimensions to accommodate small and large aircraft in varying positions. A tunneled walkway is supported by a pedestal adjacent to the terminal building and a telescoping support ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559661 | Paint scraper A manually operable power unit for paint scraping and the like comprising a casing with a longitudinal axis having a handle to enable portable use by the operator, an electro-magnetic motor mounted within the casing including a stator and an armature moun... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559662 | Device for cleaning contact lens A contact lens is trapped on an axis of revolution while one side of it and then the other is rotated against the opposing surface of a mating scrubber element normally treated with cleaning solution.... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559663 | Windshield wiper-arm assembly A low overall height is provided in a wiper-arm assembly with a wiper arm which has a fastening part, a link part which is swivelably linked to the fastening part and two side walls and a back connecting the two side walls, and a contact pressure spring w... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559664 | Automatic washing- and rinsing device for titration plates or the like An apparatus for washing and rinsing a titration plate having a plurality of cavities includes a treatment station for supporting and retaining a titration plate to be washed and rinsed. A washing plate has a lower surface and is positioned above the trea... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559665 | Indicator nozzle for cleaning devices A suction nozzle for a cleaning device having a viewing area which slows down the speed of the liquid in the nozzle to permit viewing by the operator during operation of the cleaning device. The viewing area has a greater cross-sectional area than the noz... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559666 | Air-liquid separator for cleaning devices A separator for a cleaning device having the air-liquid mixture introduced tangentially about the periphery of the conical shroud and the air outlet being interior the shroud.... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559667 | Dripless nozzle for a cleaning device A suction nozzle having a horizontal trough at its outlet passage for retaining fluid left in a conduit connecting the nozzle to a suction source when the suction source is deactivated.... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559668 | Wheel braking mechanism for a wheel bracket assembly A caster with a braking apparatus includes a bracket and a wheel rotatably supported on the bracket, the wheel having a radially inwardly facing annular braking surface thereon between its axle and tread. A braking member has a braking surface thereon adj... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559669 | Shock resistant caster having pressure plates and centering projections A shock resistant caster includes two structures one of which is connectable to a unit to be supported, and the second of which carries a wheel and is connected to the first structure for pivotal movement relative thereto. A cushion formed of elastomeric ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559670 | Adjustable carrier assembly for a vertical louver with spacer link A carrier is designed for holding and independently adjusting a hanging vertical louver. A plurality of carriers form a blind for creating privacy and modifying the amount of light transmitted through a window and into a room. The carriers are movable alo... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559671 | Sterile handle cover for surgical lamp A sterile handle cover is disclosed for covering a lamp handle of a surgical lamp to provide a sterile surface for adjustment of the lamp by an operator. The handle cover comprises a grip portion defined by a first and a second end. An end wall is integra... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559672 | Poultry cut-up machine A worker hangs birds on a series of movable modules M by placing the hocks of previously slaughtered and eviscerated birds in the pair of forks 30 affixed to the support plate 29 of each module. The thighs are received in the pair of tiltable forks 31. As... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559673 | Method and apparatus for separating a nonwoven stuffing material The invention relates to a method and apparatus for separating a nonwoven fleece-like filling or stuffing material from a fabric covering material in which no manual work is required. Three operations are provided. In the first operation the material is c... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559674 | Movable flat for a carding engine and a support assembly therefor A movable flat assembly for a carding engine. Each of a plurality of flat bars is connected at each end thereof to a chain at the respective side of the carding engine. Each chain comprises a plurality of connected units, each having coupling means for co... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559675 | Corsage support This invention is a support for fastening a decorative object such as a flower or corsage to an article of clothing comprising a pair of elements having cooperative shapes such that one clamps into the other, from one side thereof. A decorative object is ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559676 | Filament fastener with locking head A fastener formed by an elongated member with an apertured tip, such as a filamentary string, that is attached to a bi-directional locking head with longitudinally opposed openings. The elongated member is inserted into either of the opposed openings of t... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559677 | Stretchable tie-down device A stretchable tie-down device includes an elongated resilient stretchable tube, which is thin walled and pliable to collapse and flatten readily when pressed against a surface for gripping it frictionally and snugly. At least one hook member is fixed to t... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559678 | Fastening straps and articles employing fastening straps A fastener for use with a leather or leather-like article having a pair of panels with at least one fastening anchor portion and one strap portion extending toward each other but short of actual contact, the fastening anchor portion having an anchor stud,... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559679 | Helmut strap fastener A strap fastener for a motorcycle helmet is constructed of a unitary jacket that defines a hollow shell and latch tripping lever arms. A latching fork has a pair of resilient, generally parallel legs and can be slipped through a fabric loop which is attac... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559680 | Tensioning machine A tensioning machine for use in the heat treatment of textile fabric for controlling the widthwise dimension of the fabric comprises a pair of continuously movable tenter chains for moving the fabric along a path and supported by guides which are coupled ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559681 | Automatic machine for high efficiency machinings, embodying a cyclical process of combined translations and machining steps A method of, and apparatus for automatically machining work pieces, wherein a plurality of single spindle units are fixedly attached to a support, and the work pieces are maneuvered in front of the work units by a translatable table. The number of single ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559682 | Machine tool with swiveling head A swivel head swivels on its support along a plane face that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The face has the shape of a movable disk that slides on a stationary disk. The movable disk is rotated by means that ensure centering with a predetermin... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559683 | Blind tacks for upholstered furniture A plurality of blind tacks are mounted on a stump panel or finishing panel for upholstered furniture. The tacks extend away from one of the panel surfaces, and the other panel surface is covered with fabric. The panel is attached by driving the tacks into... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559684 | Controlled machining of combustion chambers, gears and other surfaces Method and apparatus for measuring cylinder head combustion chambers and provide inputs to machines which can perform operations to assure that all combustion chambers are at a correct volume. Also disclosed are means for matching volumes of engine assemb... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4559685 | Method of manufacturing a piston for internal combustion engines A method of manufacturing a piston for internal combustion engines which utilize a core molding or casting system for forming a hollow chamber for the passage of cooling oil therethrough. The manufacturing method includes the steps of preparing a core so ... | 12/24/1985 |
