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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4586196 | Disposable surgical gown A disposable surgical gown having areas manufactured from materials having a high degree of air permeability is disclosed. Other portions of the disposable surgical gown are manufactured from material which are liquid repellent or liquid impermeable.... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586197 | Aerodynamically stabilized motorcyclist helmet An inverted visor fixed to lower back rim of a motorcycle helmet to extend upwardly and backwardly therefrom and around a lower back portion thereof and adjustable for varying speeds of travel by a forward and backward tilt of wearer's head to maximum nec... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586198 | Garments employing superimposed, diagonally-oriented panels with folded-back end portions A garment (30) formed from two rectangular elongated panels (32 and 34) of identical shape and dimensions. The panels are superimposed in a face-to-face manner at an angle. Their upper portions are folded so that the edge of each upper portion adjoins a p... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586199 | Elastic pants Elastic pants or briefs for holding a disposable diaper in place, provided in both the front and back piece with elastic threads which define a central portion tapering towards the crotch of the pants, and/or with a central area extending up from the crot... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586200 | Protective crash helmet A protective crash helmet designed to increase the safety and comfort of a motorcycle rider is described. One of the protective layers inside the helmet includes inflatable air bubbles whose pressure and consequently size may vary when connected to an out... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586201 | Toilet air purifier apparatus An improved apparatus for ventilating and purifying the unpleasant bathroom odors arising from the bowl of a water closet type commode. The apparatus has a seat and lid commonly mounted upon pintles for swinging relatively to one another and to the bowl. ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586202 | Toilet seat cover A cover for a toilet seat comprising a cover main body and a retainer for attaching the cover main body to the toilet seat. The cover main body is in the form of a short tube of stretchable fabric and has an elastic member attached to the peripheral edge ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586203 | Sink strainer assembly A sink strainer assembly includes a strainer body adapted to fit in the drain opening of a sink having a threaded bore and an annular shoulder in its interior, a strainer basket having a bottom wall formed with a bore, a post formed with a top handle, a b... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586204 | Recirculating bathtub A recirculating bathtub having a single manifold extending along each side of the tub to supply water from a pump and aspirated air to a plurality of tub inlets. Each manifold comprises integrally molded, preferably blow-molded, air and water conduits iso... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586205 | Sofa-sleeper having a removable sofa bed mechanism A sofa-sleeper includes a stationary sofa frame having a front, back and opposed sides, and a sofa bed mechanism including pivotally interconnected head, body, intermediate and foot frame sections which are extendable to form a bed and foldable within the... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586206 | Convertible sofa-bed arrangement A convertible sofa-bed arrangement includes a main mounting frame in the form of a sofa and a mattress supporting frame extensible and retractable relative to the main mounting frame on track members mounted on inner portions of the main mounting frame si... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586207 | Sunbathing leg riser Disclosed herein is a device for elevating the legs of a user while sunbathing or otherwise lying down. The device is inserted in pairs into the beach sand or earth, and may be easily and quickly assembled in pairs for transporting and disassembled for us... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586208 | Floor maintenance machine and method This is a floor maintenance machine in the nature of a carpet extractor and a method of operating it whereby it may be operated either as a single cycle unit or a recycling unit. It also includes a method and apparatus for converting a carpet extractor so... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586209 | Method of making footwear A method of making an article of footwear includes attaching a connecting strip to forward and rearward portions of the upper on the uppers medial and lateral sides. A sole is provided having recesses adjacent the medial and lateral sides. The footwear is... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586210 | Rotation brush mechanism with speed control governor A washing apparatus includes a centrifugal brake mechanism that limits a rotating speed of a rotary head supporting a ring of bristles, and also includes a mechanism which brings vanes of the rotary head into alignment with a high pressure water jet when ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586211 | Tile surface cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning bathroom and other tile floors and similar tile surfaces includes a wheel-supported frame on which a motor-driven cylindrical scrubbing brush is mounted for surface engagement, the brush being particularly provided with plural ci... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586212 | Cylinder wiping blade system A blade structure for wiping cylinders of textile machines has a wiping blade including a mounting base along a length thereof, and a mounting bar having a longitudinal slot shaped for receiving the mounting base in interlocking engagement over its length... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586213 | Machine for preparing a concrete surface for coating This invention is concerned with a machine for automatically removing a curing film or membrane from a concrete floor surface and etching that surface in preparation for applying a surface coating and doing this in less time than has heretofore been requi... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586214 | Compact vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is constructed of relatively rigid, molded plastic main structural elements including a direct collecting tank and a motor housing releaseably secured to each other by a buckle. The main structural plastic elements also include a fan hous... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586215 | Apparatus for removing the breast from the eviscerated carcass of chickens or the like An apparatus for removing the breast from the eviscerated carcass of a chicken or other bird having an abdominal opening and a neck opening cut therein. The apparatus has a conveyor for advancing the chicken carcasses hanging by the legs thereof in a posi... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586216 | Device for stunning animals intended for slaughter by electric discharge The present invention relates to a device for stunning animals intended for slaughter by electric discharge, of the type comprising means for conveying said animals and at least two retractable electrodes movable between a first active position for which ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586217 | Grate for a fiber bale opener A bale opener includes an opening roller arranged for travel over fiber bales, opening elements on the opening roller arranged to engage top faces of the fiber bales, a grate travelling with the opening roller and formed of a plurality of parallel spaced ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586218 | Chute feed apparatus for a carding machine A chute feed means comprising upper and lower chutes intercommunicating through channelways between guide walls and a feed roller and a beater roller provides virtual elimination of stressing constituent fibers on the flock being processed by obviating al... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586219 | Torque-splitting pinion gear for twin-screw machines Torque-splitting pinion gear for twin-screw machines comprising a first, direct-driven screw shaft, which has an output pinion meshing with a drive pinion provided on a coupling shaft, and also comprising a drive pinion provided on the second screw shaft,... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586220 | Separable slide fastener A separable terminal assembly of a separable slide fastener includes a separable pin mounted on one stringer tape along one longitudinal edge thereof, the separable pin including a pair of plates interconnected at one longitudinal edge and disposed one on... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586221 | Universal clamping device for dial indicators A clamping device for use in clamping dial indicators and like instruments used in surveying comprises a bifurcated clamping element having a pair of elongate arms defining a central slot. The arms define a pair of circular openings at the base of the slo... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586222 | Apparatus for treating and straightening tubular fabric An apparatus and method for finishing a tubular fabric where the apparatus includes a fabric spreader for spreading the tubular fabric into a flattened tube. Edge drive means are provided to move the tube of fabric over a spreader past a fabric treating s... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586223 | Machine for straightening and polishing a round bar A machine for straightening and polishing a round bar comprises a bed, a plurality of straighteners, and a plurality of squeezing-and-rubbing machines. A pair of polishing discs face each other on rotating shafts extending from the squeezing-and-rubbing m... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586224 | Guide roller for paper and foil handling apparatus such as printing presses A roller for paper or foil sheet handling machines such as printing presses comprises a cylinder consisting of fiber reinforced plastic material including alternate layers of circumferentially wound fibers and helically wound fibers. The helically wound f... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586225 | Apparatus for the transfer of a complete turbine module from a balancing machine to an engine and vice versa, and method for operating the said apparatus Apparatus for the transfer of a module, the module including an outer casing in which is held the stator stage and a turbine rotor constituted by disks supporting blade rows, the disks being held by tie bolts, the apparatus having a holding device of the ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586226 | Method for fabricating a small-orifice fuel injector A method for forming small-orifices 20 in the face plate 10 of an injector 12, especially a liquid propellant injector for a rocket engine. A stainless steel base plate is given a first layer 28 of electrodeposited Ni and fuel feed passages 24 and 26, res... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586227 | Method of making a solar water heater There is disclosed a method for fabricating a passive solar water heater having a heat absorber and storage tank within an insulative housing. The housing is formed in a mold as a unitary structure having an exterior shell and a curved insulative interior... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586228 | Tool kit for installing transmission seals A composite seal-installing driver includes an elongated base or handle portion with a socket in one end and any selected one of a plurality of interchangeable adapters each having an end projection manually fittable in the base socket so as to connect th... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586229 | Bushing bearing extractor After attachment of a tap member or the like to the bushing bearing to be removed, the inventive extractor hereof uses to advantage a pressure fluid, such as grease, to force the tap member with its attached bearing in an exiting direction from its blind ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586230 | Portable pulling apparatus A compact and portable pulling apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore therein through which a plunger attached to a reciprocating bit of an attached air chisel may pass. Pivotally attached to the housing is a compact linkag... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586231 | Manufacture of metal articles from wire A multipart article comprising a rod or pin (26) with a sleeve or collar (58) on it is made from one piece of wire by parting off a blank, impact extruding a stem to form the pin or rod, backward extruding a residual portion of the blank to form the sleev... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586232 | Paper sheet processing apparatus An apparatus for processing paper sheets comprises a batch feeder for carrying the batches of paper sheets, each of the batches being sealed with the wrapping band, batch takeout device for taking out the batches carried by the batch feeder one by one, an... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586233 | Method of disabling various types of lock cylinders in general motors motor vehicles A method of disabling various types of lock cylinders in General Motors motor vehicles is provided and consists of using two different types of guide tools that have key portions for engaging keyways of the lock cylinders so that either a drill bit or an ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586234 | Transfer apparatus and method for air spring assembly apparatus Air spring components and the completed air spring are carried by an air spring unloader, an end cap holder and a tubular member loader of a shuttle mechanism along a track member adjacent an air spring assembly apparatus. The shuttle mechanism is movable... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4586235 | Pallet stripper apparatus A pallet stripper apparatus includes a pair of guide arm assemblies each of which includes a pair of guide arms pivotally supported for movement between closely spaced generally parallel positions and outwardly biased inclined positions. The guide arm ass... | 05/06/1986 |
