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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4782534 | Firefighter's garment having double wristlet sleeve and cuff A firefighter's garment having a double wristlet sleeve and cuff structure. The garment has full length sleeves. The garment, including the sleeves, has a plurality of layers: an outer layer, which is a flame resistant layer, an intermediate layer, which ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782535 | Belt A belt is disclosed which may be used for support, comfort and/or decoration, and has particular application in weight lifting, kidney support or other protection and which is of a construction utilizing a plurality of layers, one of which is of an elasti... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782536 | Emergency safety helmet An emergency safety helmet is provided in which the entire electrical circuitry is carried within the safety helmet for powering and controlling a strobe light thereon which projects light beams therefrom while freeing hands of a wearer of the safety helm... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782537 | Quick connect water saver for a flush toilet A water saver unit to be immersed in an filled with the water of a water-flush toilet system, the unit comprising a hollow body having a pair of clearance holes disposed diametrically opposite one another; a slot formed in the body and connected to and ex... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782538 | Reservoirs A reservoir assembly (10) which has transversely extending frame assemblies (11) which support opposed side walls (12/12a). The frame assemblies (11) each have wall supporting members (15) integral with a relatively lightweight base member (16) which exte... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782539 | Rescue seat There is provided a new and useful emergency rescue seat comprising a body section having bottom back, and side support panels; a first pair of lifting means located near the top corners of the said back support panel; and a second pair of lifting means l... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782540 | Sleeper sofa mattress A sofa bed mattress is disclosed. The mattress may be extended to provide a sleeping surface, and may be folded about transverse flexure lines for storage within a sofa or other configuration. The sofa bed mattress includes an inner spring unit and an ove... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782541 | Earthquake protective bed A protective bed suitable for protecting an occupant or occupants during major catastrophies resulting in falling debris includes a canopy made of steel mesh which is resistant to penetration by and accumulation of falling debris. The canopy covers the lo... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782542 | Pneumatic mat with safety apparatus A pneumatic bed having an inflatable member, a fixed member, a valve, and an element having a port in which the valve is seated. This element normally confines inflation gas supplied to the inflatable member, and is normally movable with respect to the fi... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782543 | Attachment of flat sheets to waterbeds A device for attaching flat bed sheets and other bed covers to a waterbed and for retaining them neatly in a desired position atop the mattress of a waterbed includes a fastener including a slot and stud combination, attached to an elastic connector exten... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782544 | Water extraction method and control for automatic washer A method and control for an automatic washer is provided in which moisture extraction from a fabric load is controlled by extracting the moisture at increasingly faster levels of basket rotation. Initially the basket is rotated relatively slowly and it is... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782545 | Apparatus for operating and controlling machines cleaning thin metal or metal coated sheets and boards An apparatus for operating and controlling board-cleaning machines having at least one horizontal cylindrical brush (17) comprises means (1,3) capable of detecting the forward movements of the boards (14) to be cleaned, a memory for storing the length (A)... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782546 | Tape repair apparatus A tape repair device for reviewing and repairing audio and video cassettes having a housing with a tray for receiving cassettes and drive means for advancing or rewinding the tape within the cassette. A roller serves as a tape extractor and engages the ta... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782547 | Attachment structure According to the invention, an attachment structure is provided and has a body with a configuration for connection to a wiper arm. The attachment structure may have one or any combination of an airfoil, a washer fluid conduit or receptacle or an air dam i... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782548 | Linear-motion wiper structure for windshield and like surface A linear-motion wiper structure comprising a multistage hydraulic cylinder arm which can be driven by a transmission mechanism having both vertical and horizontal displacement function whereby a blade, which is driven by the arm, can wipe on the windshiel... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782549 | Device for connecting a wiping element to the superstructure of a wiper blade A device for securing a wiping element to the superstructure of a wiper blade. The wiping element has reinforcing backing strips extending lengthwise thereof. The supersturcture has claws which surround the backing strips and at least a portion of the wip... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782550 | Automatic surface-treating apparatus Improved automatic surface-treating apparatus of the type supported by and traversing a horizontal surface unattended. The apparatus includes mobility members for movement in a principal direction and side-step members having rotational axes a given dista... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782551 | Apparatus for cleaning surfaces A cleaning device comprising means for oscillating a manifold upon which is mounted at least one spray nozzle pointed in a generally downward direction. The spray nozzle then oscillates about an axis parallel to the surface to be cleaned. The means for os... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782552 | Upright vacuum cleaner There is disclosed herein an upright vacuum cleaner comprising a main body having a suction opening, and a handle body pivotally attached to the main body. A relatively simple cam, which may be made from sheet metal in the form of a box, is disposed in th... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782553 | Door stop A door stop having an elongate, one piece yieldable plastic body and a mounting screw extending from one end of the body. The body includes a base portion in which the mounting screw is firmly anchored and a shank extending from and having a reduced neck ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782554 | Curtain rod cover A cover unit for an existing curtain rod including an elongated tubular member for covering the rod and a pair of end pieces for covering the end brackets of the curtain rod. Interior clamps are provided for securing a decorative fabric or wallpaper to th... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782555 | Utensil handle for fastening on bolts A utensil handle including a handle member of plastic having a front opening recess for receiving a bolt adapted to be secured on the utensil, whereby the cross section of the recess in the handle member and the one of the bolt conform to one another and ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782556 | Handle for luggage case A handle for a luggage case made of two longitudinal spaced apart rows of heavy cord of twisted material with an outer piece of fabric material folded longitudinally around the two rows and sewn along a longitudinal centerline to form a strap. The cords a... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782557 | Squirrel skinning device A skinning device is provided for assisting in the skinning of squirrels and other small game which comprises a generally U-shaped holder including a front wall and side walls. The front wall includes a single central slot formed in the upper edge thereof... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782558 | Tiltable button A button secured by a rivet to a sheet of compliant material includes an elastic body having a dish-shaped web whose peripheral rim carries the button cap. The web is of uniform construction through its circumference for consistent resiliency whereby the ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782559 | Button collet and method and apparatus for making the same A domed cap button collet and the method and apparatus for the manufacture of same by deforming a flat domed button collet having an elastic body including: a shank; a radially extending plate-like flange located one end of the shank; and, a cap formed of... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782560 | Tassel structure A tassel for joining the ends of a draw cord of the type used for closing of a fabric bag, or optionally for mounting on the end of a pull cord of the type used for operating a lamp. The tassel includes a shell having a downwardly opening cavity with a co... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782561 | Cone lock A cone lock wherein a lever for rotating a cone in engagement within a socket of a container is provided with a stopper for defining the pivotal movement of the lever to prevent the cone lock from falling out. The lever is rotatable and slidable longitudi... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782562 | Two-part plastic clip A two-part plastic clip for securing a trim moulding to a panel of a vehicle body comprises a hollow body member for reception over a threaded weld stud and a locking member slidable therein. The locking member has resilient arms which project through ape... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782563 | End stop for slide fasteners An end stop for slide fasteners includes a rectangular block molded on a portion of folded inner longitudinal tape edges including a plurality of coupling elements mounted thereon, and an integral peripheral seat attached to opposed stringer tapes. The bl... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782564 | Safety release pin for fire extinguishers A safety release pin for locking the operating mechanism of a fire extinguisher includes a shank having a blunt nose portion at one end thereof and having a portion of reduced diameter rearward of the nose portion defining parallel flat surfaces, and a pa... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782565 | Air processing apparatus An air processing apparatus is disclosed having a feed roll pulling yarn from a source and feeding it to an air entangler at a feed rate. The yarn is entangled by a high pressure air stream in the air entangler, and a delivery roll pulls the yarn from the... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782566 | Method of texturizing continuous filament threads An arrangement for texturizing continuous filament threads using a heated flowing medium comprises a housing which includes a feeding portion, a treatment portion and a crimping portion. The crimping portion includes a stuffing chamber in which the thread... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782567 | Workpiece transferring, positioning and machining system A system for transferring, positioning and machining a workpiece includes a transfer device for transferring the workpiece to a prescribed position, a positioning device disposed in the prescribed position for positioning the workpiece, a machine tool for... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782568 | Press roll The invention relates to a press roll arranged to interact with a second roll in the wet end of a paper or paper board machine for forming a nip between the rolls. In the press roll a surface is arranged to be pressed against the second roll and is made o... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782569 | Method for manufacturing a rolling piston rotary compressor A method for manufacturing a rolling piston rotary compressor in which a cylinder block is adjusted during manufacture to provide a desired vane slot width. The cylinder block is provided with a thin walled section located radially out from the vane slot.... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782570 | Fabrication and assembly of metal catalytic converter catalyst substrate Method of fabricating and assembling metal catalytic converter catalyst substrates by sequentially laying strips of foil of predetermined widths onto a strip of sheet metal as the latter is formed into a single seam tube about the layers of foil to contai... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782571 | Method for securing straight tubes between two tube sheets in a pressure-tight manner A method and apparatus for securing straight tubes between two tube sheets in a pressure-tight manner, especially in the manufacture of heat exchangers. Tubes are inserted, with play, in bores of the tube sheets. One end of each tube is hydraulically expa... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782572 | Tool for releasing a pipe joint of two pipes fitted into each other This invention provides a tool for releasing a pipe joint of two pipes of which one is fitted inside the other and the outer pipe is provided with an opening, such as a slot, in the region of the pipe joint. The tool comprises a mandrel located on a press... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782573 | Apparatus for deforming a gasket An apparatus for seating a ring gasket 100 in a groove 41 in the end socket of a pipe or coupling includes a plurality of radially oriented prong hooks 7 spaced at regular intervals around a circle, and cooperable with an equal plurality of interposed, up... | 11/08/1988 |
