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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4800992 | Anti-skid device Anti-skid device of a kind that includes a chain-provided pulley that on use if brought to contact with the side of the vehicle wheel so that when the vehicle wheel is rotated the chain pieces (2) are successively thrown in between wheel and ground in ord... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800993 | Tandem parking brake caliper for disc brakes A tandem parking brake caliper system for use with the rotor of a disc brake of a wheel of an automotive vehicle. The system includes a caliper adapted to be slidably mounted in a boss of an anchor extension mounted to a non-rotating portion of the vehicl... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800994 | Hydraulic damper of adjustable damping force type A hydraulic damper of adjustable damping force type includes a cylinder containing hydraulic liquid therein, a piston working in the cylinder and partitioning the interior thereof into first and second liquid chambers, a piston rod secured to the piston a... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800995 | Apparatus for damping courses of motion An apparatus for damping courses of motion in particular for damping resilient wheel suspension systems in vehicles, having a damping piston that is displaceable inside a jacket tube which separates two work chambers and is connected to a piston rod. Betw... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800996 | Clutch unit for motor vehicle A clutch unit is disclosed for rotatably connecting two coaxial parts mounted for relative rotation. The clutch unit comprises a circular track on one part and at least one self-clamping cam on the other part bearing on a second track carried by the other... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800997 | Coin passageway in coin handling machine The width of a coin passageway in a coin handling machine is varied in accordance with the type of coins to be handled. The coin passageway comprises a pivotable rail extending from a guide member and pivotably mounted adjacent to the guide member, and a ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800998 | Escalator comb safety device A safety device for use in the comb part of an escalator landing is operable to detect objects which pass into the comb from the escalator treads. The device includes a photodetector which is positioned beneath the comb and which detects a light beam proj... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4800999 | Transporting apparatus A transporting apparatus having a main transport path and a plurality of incoming paths extending from the main transport path. Cases, each having a cover, are transported in the main path, with their covers facing to the right of the main transport path.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801000 | Method for the controlled actuation of devices for unloading the conveyed items, in sorting apparatus In a sorting apparatus wherein the items to be sorted are laid on planes consisting of revolving belts that effect the unloading in predetermined points of the path, the motor that controls the rotation of said belts is linked to the same by means of a dr... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801001 | Blow molding apparatus A reheat blow molding machine has an improved article handling system that carries heated preforms by a carriage assembly from an oven to a roller chain conveyor which moves them to a blow mold from when the blown product is moved to an eject station. The... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801002 | Conveying apparatus for tree trunks A conveying apparatus for conveying tree trunks through a measuring device is disclosed in which the conveying apparatus comprises at least one transport chain and a plurality of drivers for receiving the tree trunks which are driven by the chain and slid... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801003 | Conveyor and devices for conveying movable planes on automatic distribution lines showing a plan preferably quadrangular The present invention consists in employing conveyors and/or pushers in order to permit movable planes (7,110) to be advanced along bearing guides (1, 102) showing a quadrilateral shape. The advancing motion of the movable planes (7, 110) is caused by sev... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801004 | Articulated magnetic disk storage case A magnetic disk storage case, having a boxlike portion with side and front walls, hinged by means of a binding to a top that overlies the boxlike portion. Attached to the binding is an articulated support ledge or shelf which is molded to the binding as w... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801005 | Oil dripping absorption and containment kit This invention consists of a mat which is designed to absorb a maximum amount of oil, keep the oil from seeping onto floors or work areas, be laid flat on floors or work areas, be unfolded during removal from containers, and folded to be repackaged in the... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801006 | Prepacked and disposable animal litter receptacles and containment therefor A prepacked disposable animal litter and waste container in which one or more membranous bags are filled with an absorbent litter, each bag being contained within a substantially rigid fiberboard carton container, wherein said bags may be each successivel... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801007 | Teat unit A teat unit for insertion into a liquid container formed of a plastics/paper laminate comprises a tubular teat mounting having one end adapted for insertion through the liquid container and the other end adapted to receive a teat. Various methods of secur... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801008 | Dispensing device having static mixer in nozzle Disclosed is a disposable cartridge including a chamber containing a plurality of inter-reacting components of, e.g., an adhesive system. The components are separated from each other by a barrier film formed by reaction therebetween. The components are ex... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801009 | Two compartment container for mixing A container which can be easily filled and handled for the packing of two compositons which must be separately kept until mixed shortly before use, consists of two separate chambers which are arranged one upon the other in a packing unit. The upper chambe... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801010 | Garment bag with strap to secure closure flap in bundled configuration A garment bag that may serve as a portable wardrobe comprises flexible front, back and side panels which define a compartment for containing articles of clothing and accessories. The front panel has a flap adapted to be rolled and stored in the bottom of ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801011 | Protective container for a film cartridge A protective container for a film cartridge includes a cannister adapted to store the cartridge and a clip member integrally formed with the cannister for securing the cannister to the shoulder strap of a camera case or the like. The clip member has a fle... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801012 | Holder for a plurality of syringes The invention relates to a holder for a plurality of disposable syringes, the syringes comprising a barrel, a needle connection means on the front end of the barrel, in which or to which an injection needle is or can be sealingly connected, and a finger g... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801013 | Containment device for safely removing, storing and ultimately disposing of needles from hypodermic needle/syringe assemblies A needle removal and storage device for removing needles from hypodermic needle/syringe assemblies and automatically receiving and safely storing removed needles within the device. The device includes a storage/containment member closed at one end and pro... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801014 | Bouquet sleeve A prefabricated wrapper for a bouquet of flowers is provided having a decorative crush-to-hold intermediate portion. The bouquet wrapper has a generally conical shape with a lower portion formed as a cup for receipt of flower stems. An upper portion is op... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801015 | Releasable holder and package assembly for a prosthetic heart valve A device for releasably holding an object, particularly a prosthetic heart valve, comprising a handle member integral with a key member which releasably engages a holder member having an interacting engaging screw which controls and limits the movement of... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801016 | Planar element storage and display apparatus A planar element storage and display apparatus is provided having an outer box and a carriage slidably mounted therein. The carriage can be pulled from the outer box and a stack of planar elements such as photographs can be placed face up therein. The car... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801017 | Container, particularly for receiving foods In a container, particularly for receiving foods or the like, a tray is to be shaped from at least one heat-resistant plastic layer. This tray (2) is surrounded by a blank (1) and the latter is at least partly joined to the tray (2).... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801018 | Corner protectors There is described a protector for the corner of an article, the article at the corner having two substantially plane, usually parallel, faces and adjacent edge faces 22, 23, the protector having two spaced members 13, 14 to slide over respective ones of ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801019 | Shock absorbing unit assisted by fiberglass reinforced spring A shock absorbing spring device (A,C) is illustrated which includes a plurality of elongated, slender spring elements (B). The device may also include a central shock absorbing unit (10). Spring elements (B) comprise fiber reinforcing strands (32) embedde... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801020 | Apparatus and method for detecting defects in a spherical object An apparatus wherein a spherical object is rotated on its equatorial axis (b-b) and its polar axis (a-a) adjacent a sensor (s) for detecting defects is described. The roller shaft (128) has spherical projections (129 and 130) and spaced apart parallel spi... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801021 | Multi-line paper feeding assembly A paper feeding assembly for printers or the like is disclosed comprising a base plate (4) and a clamping bar (30). The base plate (4) is adapted to have at least one transverse channel (12) of substantially V-shaped transverse profile defined by a vertic... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801022 | Mail, card and photograph display, storage and retrieval rack A rack device for the storage, display, retrieval and replacement of articles of substantially two-dimensions with like shapes but of different contents like items of mail, cards or photographs and similar articles. The device is comprised of a support fr... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801023 | Modular display and storage unit A composite display and storage unit suitable for the display and storage of merchandise including greeting cards, stationery, wrapping paper and the like wherein modules in the form of shelf-like elements are removably attached to an upstanding support s... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801024 | Stackable shelving system A bulk packaging and display system for holding, storing, transporting, displaying and merchandising product containers in a pre-stacked arrangement thereon comprising a base member having means thereon to locate and support a stack of product containers ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801025 | Adjustable shelf organizer units having frangible side and rear portions An adjustable shelf unit adaptable to be supported on a support structure including frangible side and rear portions which can be easily detachably removed therefrom for adjusting both the depth and/or width of the unit to facilitate use on existing shelf... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801026 | Device in a storage rack This invention relates to a device in a storage rack, for instance a pallet rack. The device comprises upright columns and stays interconnecting the columns. The columns have mainly a C-shaped profile with a centrally disposed bent part to take up the for... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801027 | Drinking cup with teat attachment A child's drinking cup or bottle, with the cup or bottle having a generally rigid cap upon which there is mounted a relatively soft drinking lip or teat.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801028 | Closure device for a container having a cylindrical opening The invention relates to a safety closure device 1 for a container, the device including an inner and an outer cap coacting together. On initial depression of the outer cap 3 of the device when on a neck of a container, the lower (as viewed) surface of a ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801029 | Tamper evident cap This relates to a tamper indicating cap which includes a conventional closure of the threaded type. The closure is provided with an injection molded member which includes an inner ring that overlies and is bonded to an end panel of the conventional closur... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801030 | Tamper-indicating closure and package A tamper-indicating closure and package comprising a one-piece molded closure of plastic which threads onto a container such that when the closure is unthreaded, a tamper-indicating band becomes separated from the lower end of the closure skirt. The tampe... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801031 | Tamper-indicating closures and packages A tamper-indicating closure and package and method of making comprising a one-piece molded closure of plastic which threads onto a container such that when the closure is unthreaded, a tamper-indicating band becomes separated from the lower end of the clo... | 01/31/1989 |
