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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4787501 | Connections for scraper-chain conveyors To firmly connect an upper trough-like component of a scraper-chain conveyor to a lower component use is made of arch-like locking pieces which fit on a side plate of the lower component which overlaps the side wall of the upper component. The upper regio... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787502 | Apparatus and method for conveying material A vibrating conveyor for moving agglutinous particulate materials that pack into large accumulations which adhere to its surface, eventually blocking the conveyor pan, is cleared of such accumulations by placing a flexible hose along its bottom. A flexibl... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787503 | Device for the conveyance of bulk material Device for the conveyance of material, in particular bulk material, comprises at least two parallel, mating trough-type conveyor elements which can move lengthwise relative to each other. Each conveyor element has an essentially U-shaped cross section. Th... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787504 | Adjustable radius conveyor roll An adjustable radius conveyor roll for shaping and conveying heat softened glass sheets. Interconnected glass sheet engaging members are rotatably mounted along a flexible shaft of the conveyor roll. The ends of the roll are pivotally connected to pivotin... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787505 | Workpiece carrier assembly An adjustable workpiece carrier assembly for carrying workpieces on a conveyor system. Upstanding V-blocks used for supporting workpieces on the assembly, and are changeable so as to allow workpieces of different configurations to be supported thereon. By... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787506 | Magazine for photosensitive materials A magazine for a roll of a photosensitive strip material which comprises a core rotatably supporting the roll and a light-shielding container body admitting the core and having an opening for drawing out the photosensitive strip material and light-shieldi... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787507 | Liquid pack, method of manufacture thereof and plastics web for an opening strip for the pack Described is a liquid pack made at least partially of cardboard, having a longitudinal weld seam (1) and two transverse weld seams (3) which are disposed in a doubled cardboard strip (2) at the top and underside of the pack, wherein disposed in the upper ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787508 | Integrated circuit wafer container An integrated circuit (IC) wafer container for holding IC wafers is disclosed. The IC wafer container comprises an enclosure member and a body member. The body member has one or more longitudinal openings through which the IC wafers contained therein can ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787509 | Multi-item packaging for retaining a plurality of objects The invention relates to multi-item packaging for retaining a plurality of objects, the packaging comprising a card panel for wrapping around said objects and for retaining them after two flaps of said panel have been connected together. According to the ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787510 | Carrier strip for electrical components A carrier strip for carrying electrical components which are inserted into holes in circuit boards. More particularly, the carrier strip includes a web from which serially arranged, open ended cups extend. The free ends of the cups are adapted to engage t... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787511 | Mixing bag with plural compartments The pack is adapted to store separately and allow mixing of a plurality of components and subsequent dispensing of the mixture. It comprises an outer container (1) and a preferentially rupturable inner container (2) having its outer surface sealed to the ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787512 | Mounting hardware for safe rear seat evelation and seat belt extension in Ford Super Cab trucks Rear seat mounting hardware, consisting of sixteen brackets, two seat belt extensions and one seat latch that are easily assembled and, when installed in a Ford Super Cab, elevates the seat to a comfortable and safe riding position for passengers. It will... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787513 | Light-tight cassette A light-tight cassette is disclosed for handling and dispensing a roll of photosensitive web material. The cassette comprises a plurality of side walls erected or formed from a single sheet of material in which the ends thereof are folded back upon themse... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787514 | Process and apparatus for handling pressurized spray paint containers Process and apparatus for handling pressurized spray paint containers having a spray control nozzle at the top with an internal transport tube attached to the nozzle and extending to the bottom of the container, with the containers being maintained in a c... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787515 | Tote container with removable hinged lid and combined handgrip/stacking frame A tote and storage container of the variety used for filing and archive purposes comprising a rectangular body folded from corrugated plastic, a combined handgrip and stacking frame member, and a lid unit which may be selectively removed from or hingedly ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787516 | Self-sealing pierced earring and other article support panel A storage and display device particularly adapted for use in storing pierced earrings, but also useful for display purposes such as bulletin boards, includes an article-supporting panel formed of sheet or board stock elastomeric, self-sealing material hav... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787517 | Easily opened and reclosable bag with tear-guiding ridges An easily opened and reclosable bag for packaging snacks or the like includes an unsealed area that facilitates opening the bag and another integral bag portion reinforced with a seal ridge that can be torn away from the body of the bag without penetratin... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787518 | Paper sheet sorting apparatus There is provided a paper sheet sorting apparatus which has a bill supply port at which a plurality of bills having various denominations are set, a discrimination unit for discriminating the denomination of the bills supplied one by one from the supply p... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787519 | Adjustable sliver remover A shuffle feed apparatus for removing slivers and comprising first and second shuffle feed members (26, 27) supported respectively between frame members (31, 32) for oscillatory motion to advance articles in rows. To adjust the size of slivers that are re... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787520 | Article display An article display is described for displaying a plurality of articles comprising a base with supporting posts attached to the base. The supporting posts releasably support horizontal members which support a bridging member(s). Each horizontal member incl... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787521 | Stimulable phosphor sheet stacking tray A stimulable phosphor sheet stacking tray comprises a tapered section for aligning stimulable phosphor sheets at a predetermined position, which is positioned at least at an inner wall of one side end face of the stacking tray where a lower end portion of... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787522 | Bag storage device A storage device for bags of selected width and wherein each of the bags has a top end portion with a rib extending thereacross and the rib being of greater thickness than the bag top end portion, the device comprising a member having a slot substantially... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787523 | Test tube rack A test tube rack for both group stamping and thereafter holding reagent tubes in test position. The rack includes end supports and an intermediate test tube grid and is operable in alternate horizontal position for the stamping operations and in a vertica... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787524 | Overload protection system for a crane An adaptive multi-stage overload protection system for a crane provides an optimal response dependent upon the magnitude of the crane overload. The control system permits the crane operator to take remedial action for overloads of relatively low magnitude... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787525 | Child-resistant closures A child resistant flip-top closure. The base of the closure is provided with an upwardly projecting rib which lies alongside the lid or movable element of the closure when the lid is in the closed position. The rib impedes access to the lid and hence open... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787526 | Container closure having child protective fastening means A vial or other container includes a hinged closure member having a latch for securing the closure member in a closed position. The latch includes a "child resistant" configuration wherein it is very difficult for adolescents to open the container and an ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787527 | Plastics container A plastics container, particularly for use in general catering, comprises a body (1) in the form of a parallelepipedal bowl with rounded corners and provided with a peripheral flange having a downwardly-inclined part (5). The body (1) is closed by a shall... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787528 | Tip-proof car and filler neck A filler neck is provided for receiving a filler cap including a closure member having an axially outer portion, a threaded axially middle portion, and an axially inner portion. The filler neck includes a generally cylindrical tube having an axially outer... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787529 | Vapor-liquid control fuel cap A fuel cap for use in a vehicle fuel system filler neck is provided. The fuel cap includes a closure for closing the filler neck and a pressure relief valve that is movable between a filler neck-venting position and a non-venting position. A roll-over con... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787530 | Tamper-evident lid A tamper-evident lid for use with containers includes a surface to cover the container, and downward projections around the periphery of the surface which surround the mouth of said container. A continuous ring is affixed to the downward projections. A pl... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787531 | Cover and seal for power driven threading machine oil reservoir A removable cover and seal is disclosed for the oil reservoir of a power driven threading machine to facilitate transportation and storage of the machine without having to drain the oil reservoir. The cover is comprised of sheet metal having a flange abou... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787532 | Transport-and storage container for cooled goods Transport- and storage container for cooled goods, for example fresh fish, using ice as cooling medium and comprising a first container of an impact-resisting and heat insulating material, and a second self-supporting container shaped so that it can be re... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787533 | Dispenser for flat products A dispenser for flat products consists of a cabinet containing magazines for storing a plurality of products stacked according to predefined categories, with an outlet slot for a product selected from one of the magazines. A mechanism for extracting and d... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787534 | Dropper machine A first reservoir is provided for receiving a filling of the substance to be delivered, having a second reservoir superimposed thereon for receiving a filling of a lubricating substance. The reservoirs are traversed by tubular elements communicating at th... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787535 | Apparatus for the dosed delivery of a granular solid material The apparatus for the dosed delivery of a granular solid material to a reaction container possessing a delivery inlet possesses a dosing device comprising a piston-cylinder unit which opens or discharges into the base or floor of a transfer chamber. The s... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787536 | Dosage package A dosage package of a thermoplastic material with a relatively flat container (1), which has a permanently shaped edge wall portion (5) extending all around, as well as two opposite side wall portions (8,9), which are compressable to discharge a well defi... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787537 | High-pressure metering apparatus A high pressure metering apparatus for ejecting a fluid such as a polishing aste comprises a housing having a storage chamber, a spring-loaded, stroke-adjustable compressed air piston-cylinder device with a plunger, an injection nozzle, and an adjustable v... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787538 | Tap assembly A tap assembly for a container of liquid comprises a delivery spout molded of a gas impermeable plastic and a unitary dispenser closure molded of an elastomeric material having the required resiliency for valve operation. The spout has a neck which opens ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787539 | Ice dispenser An ice dispenser apparatus includes an ice making mechanism (1) and, an ice storage box (5) for storing ice pieces produced by the ice making mechanism. When the ice pieces are dispensed a discharge port shutter (9) normally closing a discharge port (5c) ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787540 | Hand gun holster selectably configured and to be placed on a belt A hand gun holster to operationally hold a thirty eight revolver, an automatic pistol or another hand gun, has a pair of belt loops made of polypropylene medium weight webbing in turn positioned and supported by a pair of curvable assemblies of heavy weig... | 11/29/1988 |
