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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4630317 | Sweat band apparatus A sweat band made of a moisture absorbing material is shaped to fit around the head of a person and has strips of hook and loop material attached thereto for attaching a sun visor or cap. The sun visor has a concave curved portion shaped to fit the forehe... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630318 | Baseball catching means A baseball catching means comprises a front ply defining a ball receiving area and a lining ply disposed over a back face of the front ply. The lining ply is provided with a padding material attached to a back face thereof.... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630319 | Article holding mechanism for a garment and other surfaces A novelty garment having an article holding mechanism for holding a container, allowing greater mobility of the user and providing a means for advertising a product. The article holder includes a foldable pocket-like portion with a retainer for holding an... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630320 | Garment with one or more gusseted adjustable openings and method of making the same A garment, such as an incontinence control garment, having an opening to accommodate a part of the wearer's body, such as a leg opening, includes one or more gusset folds at the opening and having at least a portion of the faces of the gusset fold, e.g., ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630321 | Safety spectacles with brow protector A pair of safety spectacles incorporates a brow-protecting bar member which is formed separately from the spectacle frame and is anchored thereto only at its ends, by means of the hinge pins attaching the temples to the frame. The frame and brow bar there... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630322 | Spraying-angle selector for a toilet having adjustable water-spray nozzles A spraying-angle selector includes a rotating knob movably mounted in an upper plate, a stepwise driving element driven by the rotating knob, a driving bellows fixed under the driving element and inserted with a restoring spring inside the bellows, and a ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630323 | Bathtub liner An improved bathtub liner. The bathtub liner includes resilient pads encapsulated by a covering having a smooth continuous surface which detachably adheres to the inner surfaces of a bathtub and resists shear forces which tend to cause the continuous surf... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630324 | Traveling reclining restraint and collision-protection device A method and apparatus for restraining a recumbent passenger in a moving vehicle. A flexible sheeting is secured at a first end portion to a vehicle seat back, a passenger is placed in the central portion of the sheeting, and the second end portion of the... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630325 | Method of an apparatus for lasting sides of shoes on lasts, comprising a side tack insertion device Method of and apparatus for side lasting shoes on lasts comprising a side tack insertion device, wherein the latter is moved along the lasting margin in an operating path following the course of the shank region. A friction closure element (tensioning str... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630326 | Micro-stroke mechanical toothbrush This mechanical toothbrush produces a micro-stroke `shimmy` motion to a narrow-row soft bristle brush member. The handle part acts as a housing that holds the toothbrush stem and has two internal chambers; one of which holds a spring, the other inducts wa... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630327 | Single-arm windshield wiper for motor vehicles A windshield wiper having at least a single telescope arm, variable in its effective length during the wiper movement. A drive arrangement completely relieves a guide of an extendable part of the wiper arm of laterally directed forces, so that a simple an... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630328 | Self-compensating support element and end closure therefor For use in a doctor blade holder or the like, a self-compensating support element consisting of a hollow elongated flexible tube filled, except for the end regions thereof, with an incompressible liquid. Pliable inserts are received in the tube end region... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630329 | Vacuum assisted flea combing device Fleas and flea eggs are removed from an animal's coat by combing the fleas and flea eggs from the coat and into a vacuum cleaner-created air stream flowing through an insecticide-treated filter bag. A flea comb carried in a vacuuming device is adjustable ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630330 | Fastening clip rotatable in a housing bore A fastening clip configured for rotation in a housing bore, the clip fashioned to house a beveled terminal region of a linkage of circular cross-section. So that the clip rotates spontaneously into a correct installation position during assembly of the li... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630331 | One piece child safety handle One piece child safety handle is disclosed having a substantially circular configuration with a diameter of from about 4.25 inches to about 5 inches and having a thickness of about 0.5 inch to about 0.625 inch. The handle can be manipulated by an adult ha... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630332 | Adjustable friction plastic hinge having non-squeak properties An adjustable friction hinge assembly for use on the lid or cover of a record player is made of plastic material. The hinge has anti-squeak properties to prevent squeaking when the lid or cover is raised. The hinge also has the capability of holding the l... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630333 | Adjustable friction hinge An adjustable friction hinge assembly of thermoplastic material comprises a first hinge leaf having spaced-apart non-adjustable knuckles having non-circular through holes and a second hinge leaf having a single clamping knuckle which fits into the space b... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630334 | Device for aligning fish The invention concerns a feeding aid helping the manual feeding of fish processing machines, especially those for the processing of flat fish. The aid is suitable to be used on machines which have a vertical feeding shaft receiving the flat fish respectiv... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630335 | Fish processor A machine for precisely and predictably cutting the belly of a fish while preventing damage to the internal organs. The fish is placed upon a guide which closely parallels the interior of the belly and exits at the anal opening. As the fish is moved forwa... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630336 | Apparatus for gathering a fiber web into a sliver in a carding machine An apparatus for gathering a running fiber web into a sliver, includes a web guide element having edge portions defining an outlet opening through which the web passes; a trumpet arranged downstream of the outlet opening of the web guide element as viewed... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630337 | Apparatus for doubling a fiber web A ribbon lap unit contains support shafts for receiving and supporting a lap, a web transport means in the form of a web drafting mechanism, a web diverter, a diverter plate arrangement and a web collecting element. A web unrolled from the lap is fed thro... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630338 | Molding clip A one-piece resilient fastener or molding clip for retaining trim, molding or applique strips, parts, panels and other decorative items in bridging position over a gap between two spaced members is disclosed. Such a clip, which is particularly useful for ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630339 | Method and apparatus for inspecting a length of material Method and apparatus for inspecting sheetlike material such as textile fabrics, the apparatus comprising a frame in which a full roll of fabric material is arranged in spaced relation to an empty spindle or bobbin which is driven, the material extending b... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630340 | Apparatus for drawing a warp sheet of yarns An apparatus and method for processing a warp sheet of synthetic multifilament yarns is disclosed, and wherein the yarns may be withdrawn from supply packages and advanced along a path of travel in warp sheet form, heated and drawn while in advancing warp... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630341 | Apparatus for the introduction of a piece into a seat in an object Method of and apparatus for the manipulation of workpieces particularly in continuous travel, such as the introduction of a workpiece into a seat in an object. The invention utilizes a vehicle formed of an outer body in the interior of which there is disp... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630342 | Method of mounting a piezoelectric helmholtz transducer on a printed circuit board A helmholtz resonator is driven by a piezoelectric element and is suited for mounting to a printed circuit board. The resonator includes a resonant chamber defined by bottom, top, and side walls, and at least two ports that provide access to the chamber. ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630343 | Product for making isolated semiconductor structure An integrated circuit structure comprises a plurality of islands of semiconductor material (16-1 through 16-5) each island being separated from adjacent islands by a groove formed in annular shape around said island to laterally define the dimensions of e... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630344 | Apparatus and method for assembling parts Apparatus for assembling different size parts in a vertical assembly is provided which includes a pair of fingers attached to and extending from the gripper of a manipulator in parallel relationship and moveable toward and away from one another under cont... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630345 | Method for manufacturing a cylinder unit for a cylinder piston combustion engine A cylinder unit of a cylinder-piston-combustion engine comprises a cylinder housing and a lining unit inserted into the cylinder housing. The lining unit consists of a cylindrical liner sleeve and a terminal wall and encloses a combustion space. The termi... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630346 | Article forming method A method of making jewelry or the like to enhance the retention of a gem to a retaining bezel area of the jewelry, comprising the steps of obtaining and utilizing the gem as a model initially, casting the gem in a moldable material, allowing the moldable ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630347 | Hydrant valve tool A hydrant tool assembly for installing or removing a seat ring and valve from a hydrant shoe located beneath a hydrant and including a valve cap structure that mates with the valve and extends through a top portion of the hydrant. A hydraulic apparatus is... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630348 | Double-pipe combining device A double-pipe combining device comprising a revolver, at least one pipe combining means arranged on the outer surface of the revolver, and at least one cam mechanism, the pipe combining means comprising a first pipe receiving means, a second pipe receivin... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630349 | Method for assembling two-way transmission gears with power distribution Two-way transmission gears in which each power branch includes an intermediate shaft, each shaft being mounted for rotation in a different (separate) gear case portion, and in which the power distribution is effected by means of an axially freely adjustab... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630350 | Method for making a flexible corrugated rubber tubing with internal reinforcement A method for making flexible, corrugated rubber tubing with internal reinforcement. An extruded sleeve of uncured rubber is slid axially onto an elongated internal forming member, after which an external forming means is placed around the assembled sleeve... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630351 | Making clad seamless pipes Rounds are clad by weld-depositing austenitic materials on the outside and, subsequently, an axial bore is drilled, followed by extrusion or cold-pilger-rolling or both. The cladding layer and the bore diameter must follow particular rules, the ferrite co... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630352 | Continuous rolling method and apparatus A method and apparatus for rolling strip in line with a continuous caster is disclosed. A slab capable of being coiled say 1.5 inches or less, is passed through an in-line furnace to homogenize temperature and is thereafter coiled in one of two vertically... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630353 | Insulation covering stripping device An insulation covering stripping device for use in combination with automatic apparatus for manufacturing electrical harnesses, the device being included in a moving chuck for pulling out the insulation clad wires to a desired length so that the insulatio... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630354 | Electrical component lead bending and cutting apparatus A lead cutting and bending apparatus provided for bending component leads placed through a circuit board. The cutting mechanism of the invention uses concentric components operating in an axial mode.... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630355 | Electric circuits having repairable circuit lines and method of making the same Circuit assemblies are disclosed which include a supporting substrate, a plurality of conductive lines supported on the substrate and a deposited phase-change material capable of an energy induced phase change from an initially high resistance state to a ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630356 | Method of forming recessed oxide isolation with reduced steepness of the birds' neck Disclosed is a method of forming in a monocrystalline silicon body an optimum recessed oxide isolation structure with reduced steepness of the bird's neck. Starting from a monocrystalline silicon body, there is formed thereon a layered structure of first ... | 12/23/1986 |
