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Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus
This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4761834 | System for facilitating protection of an athlete's hip and pelvic area A hip and pad assembly for use in protecting the hip and pelvic areas of an athelete. At least one protective pad assembly is provided with a configuration facilitating its positioning over the hip and iliac crest area of the pelvis on a side of a user. A... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761835 | Information indicating glove At least one information indication article, like a battery-activated watch, a compass, a thermometer, etc. is detachably or undetachably disposed in an information indication piece on the wrist and back of a glove portion in a conventional form. One end ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761836 | Washing device for parts of human body A washing device for parts of human body being such as anus or private part of female is disclosed. Such washing device is substantially characterized in that the heated-water supply source and the cold-water supply source which are connected with a heate... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761837 | Washing device for parts of body A washing device for parts of body comprises a pump means to supply water from a water source under pressure and a nozzle means which spouts the pressurized water against the private parts of human body as a water jet. Since the pump means has an air inta... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761838 | Contrast-healing water spa system In one exemplar embodiment, a contrast-healing water spa system is disclosed that includes a single monolithically formed tub having two approximately equal-sized chambers that are separated by an integrally formed insulated structural wall that will prov... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761839 | Sink spray and auxiliary attachment device A multipurpose sink spray device having an upstream and downstream stem integrally joined to a valve housing containing a two-way valve. A slot in the valve housing receives a locking tab mounted in an annular opening of an auxiliary attachment device suc... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761840 | Portable toilet cabana In connection with a portable toilet cabana or the like, a solar powered system for regulating the temperature of a supply of clean water such that drinking temperature water and hand washing temperature water are provided.... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761841 | Hospital gurney having a patient transfer device A hospital gurney is provided which allows a single attendant to conveniently and safely transfer a patient between a hospital bed, examination table, or the like and the gurney while minimizing patient discomfort. The preferred structure includes a rolla... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761842 | Invalid handling device An invalid handling device has a vertical standard and a slide which is movable along the standard and connectable with a holding device to carry an invalid. This device has a lifting device inside the standard to move the slide. The slide is guided outsi... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761843 | Hemorrhoid seat cushion A hemorrhoid supporting pad assembly comprises a pad on a supporting surface which may be a seat cushion assembly. The pad is formed from a flexible envelope partially filled with a fluid. The pad is positioned on the supporting surface beneath a seated p... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761844 | Combined hole making and threading tool A combination tool is disclosed for drilling a hole in a workpiece on the inward feed of the tool and for threading the hole during retraction of the tool. The tool comprises a straight body with a drill point at the forward end, a shank at the rearward e... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761845 | Bonding press for shoes A bonding press for cementing shoe soles to lasted uppers. A shoe support plate has an opening to receive the lasted shoe upper with the sole placed thereon. The lasted shoe upper is supported on a last support. A rigid press hood closed on the underside ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761846 | Modular bridge with torsion pipe expansion loops A utility bridge suitable for connecting offshore facilities such as offshore platforms is disclosed in which a plurality of helical pipelines provide flow communication between the facilities and relative movement of the facilities in response to environ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761847 | Folding ramp A portable folding ramp used for ascending or descending an object or platform. The ramp is comprised of a plurality of rectangular panels, respective ones of adjoining panels being pivotably hinged along adjacent sidewalls such that the ramp may be folde... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761848 | Suction-operated automatic swimming pool cleaner A suction-operated swimming pool cleaner includes a valve in the outlet for venting applied suction upon contact of the pool cleaner with an obstruction to movement. Venting of applied suction reduces suction adherence of the head to the pool surface and ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761849 | Washcloth This cloth is for bathing one's face, other areas of the body, and also, the back. Primarily, it consists of a panel of cloth which is stretchable and is provided with a handle on the ends for using it on one's back, or when folded, the handles may be use... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761850 | Vacuum cleaner having an integral tool holder An upright vacuum cleaner which is convertible for floor cleaning and above the floor cleaning, has a housing mounted on a floor nozzle in which a vacuum is drawn. A hose extending from the housing is insertable into a conduit which leads into the floor n... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761851 | Article with a handle being retained by a cup shaped retaining element An article such as an item of holloware such as a saucepan, comprises a body and a handle, the body having an elongate member projecting outwardly therefrom, to which the handle is attached, the handle having an internal recess receiving a retaining eleme... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761852 | Hinge for vehicle panel door A hinge comprised of a door leaf, a body leaf, and required shims, which support and asist in pivoting a vehicle panel door. The door leaf is uniquely constructed, having extended parallel portions on each side of the wide end connected by an integrally f... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761853 | Self-closing hinge structure A geared hinge is formed by a pair of intermeshed geared hinge members which are maintained in mesh by a connector member. When the hinge members are in one position there are longitudinal recesses which are diminished in volume when the hinge members are... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761854 | Suspension device for strings of sausage links To achieve automatic removal of a sausage link string 6 from a feeding device 3, 4 and to attain a delivery to curing rods 11, hooks 7 are supported at a revolving moving chain 8 to be rotatable in their longitudinal axis and to be pivotable transversely ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761855 | Device and method for filleting fish A method and device for filleting fish using an adjustable cutting blade, having a cutting edge mounted between first and second parallel legs which are rigidly connected by a base portion, opposed to the cutting blade. The length and curvature of the bla... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761856 | Apparatus for processing fish A fish eviscerating apparatus employs at least one rotating brush for removing viscera from a beheaded, belly-slit fish. Bristles of the at least one brush have a length and stiffness which, when combined with a predetermined brush holddown force, are eff... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761857 | Method and apparatus for making long-tailed neps A method and mechanism for manufacturing long-tailed neps useful as a fill or effect material the method including feeding a synthetic or natural fibrous material to a woollen opening mechanism with its outlet closed, running the opening mechanism for a p... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761858 | Procedure and apparatus for controlling the surface mass distribution of paper web A procedure for controlling the surface mass distribution of a paper web being formed on a dry paper machine, wherein the suction air recirculated to the former is utilized. In procedures of prior art, the surface mass distribution has not been uniform en... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761859 | Ski boot adjustment device The securement and adjustment device includes a base member having an elongated slot adapted to be secured to a ski boot. A pulley having a sawtooth wheel coaxially secured thereto is rotatably mounted within the elongated slot and is also mounted for mov... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761860 | Two part grommet with interengaging projections A grommet comprises a pair of mating telescoping halves with each half comprising a tubular body and a flange extending radially outward therefrom. The body of one half is disposed over and about the body of the other half. The flange on one half is space... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761861 | Fastening means for belts An arrangement for securing a belt against slipping from a holding clamp by forming a loop in the belt and inserting same into a slot of a clamp or a device, a wedge is then inserted into said loop. By pulling the free end of the belt, the loop and wedge ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761862 | Clip used for business A clip used for business composed of a flat finger patch provided with fitting groove formed at a peripheral edge thereof, the height of one of groove edge of said patch being lower than that of the other groove edge, each holding portion of operational l... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761863 | Structure of snap A plastic stud or socket of a snap comprising a stud or socket body with a flange having an annular groove formed at the bottom. The groove is reversely tapered outward, or downward, and open at the bottom of the flange so as to receive a plurality of cli... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761864 | Parallel thread supply system A textile material for supplying parallel threads to a machine for manufacturing two-dimensional textile fabrics. The material is loosely woven and has a low number of withdrawable weft loops 3 per unit length. Immediately prior to entering an end-product... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761865 | Process for the mechanized production of jewelry comprising a plurality of small contiguous stones set in a metal support Process for the mechanized production of jewelry comprising a plurality of small contiguous precious stones set in a metal support consisting in machining in said support, bores that are aligned, and in machining on the periphery of said bores, truncated ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761866 | Method of working in situ the end of a heat exchanger tube This invention is directed to a method of working the free end of heat exchanger tubes, and particularly the formation of braze cups, with the heat exchanger tubes in situ relative to the heat exchanger core with the method including the step of utilizing... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761867 | Method for producing ring gears for heavy-duty drive axles A method for providing ring gears (14) for (12/14) is provided. The method comprises providing a near net ring gear forging (106) which is machined on other than the root and flank tooth surfaces (90), subjected to a carburizing heat treatment (92) and th... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761868 | Tool for bearing removal A tool is provided for sequentially axially separating a housing and the shaft and bearing components which were originally press fitted into it. The tool is provided with means to detachably secure it to the housing to permit it to generate the pressures... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761869 | Bar-type puller A bar-type puller having a cross block with a central section and a pair of end sections with a forcing screw threadably mounted in the central section. A pair of work-engaging members, such as pulling jaws, can be radially and axially adjustably mounted ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761870 | Method for making a camshaft A fabricated camshaft having individual lobes mounted on tubular collars that are in turn mounted on an internal tubular member that is expanded between the collars to form bearing journals for the camshaft.... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761871 | Method of joining two thermoplastic articles Methods and fasteners are provided for joining thermoplastic articles and for connecting a single thermoplastic article to a non-thermoplastic substrate. A first thermoplastic article and a second thermoplastic article can be placed against each other, an... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761872 | Method of making a pillow A pillow (10) has a filler comprised of a foam rubber core (16) around which is spirally wrapped a polyester fiber batting (28). Circular end walls (13) are formed by drawing together extensions of a tubular casing (12) after the filler has been thereinto... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4761873 | Method of manufacturing a hose stem for hydraulically loaded friction fittings or threaded fittings Method of manufacturing a hose stem for hydraulically loaded friction fittings or threaded fittings. A hose stem of this type has a stem end that a hose can fit over, a securing component that accepts the connection, and a joining pipe. The surface of the... | 08/09/1988 |
