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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4835794 | Preset necktie A novel preset necktie comprises an outer tie, and inner tie, a zipper, a zipper slider of unique configuration, and a support body. The outer and the inner ties are both separate individual bodies with the upper portion of the inner tie being connected t... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835795 | Body suit and underpants with self-gripping fasteners Body suits and underpants in which a seat flap at the crotch is readily opened or closed by means of a self-gripping fastener. A particular feature is that the seat flap may be fastened to the rear panel when open. One embodiment, which includes self-grip... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835796 | Goggles for protection against laser radiation Protective goggles against laser radiation comprises a frame, particularly of plastic and containing protective lenses, its inside being at least partially covered with a shielding layer made from another material for attaining a large degree of protectio... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835797 | Low profile siphonic flush closet A low profile siphonic flush closet comprises a bowl having a hollow rim in communication with a flushing water tank. The hollow space within the rim holds additional flushing water, and makes it possible to reduce the tank size and thus the overall size ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835798 | Basket sink strainer centering tool A centering tool for disposing and maintaining a basket sink strainer in concentric and superposed parallel relationships with respect to a sink drain hole for subsequent assembled securement of the sink strainer. The centering tool comprises a tubular sp... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835799 | Apparatus for manipulating a hinged member A portable apparatus for manipulating a hinged member, comprising a telescoping handle and a jaw having upper and lower jaw members pivotally connected to one end of the handle. The upper and lower jaw members are oriented parallel to each other and are s... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835800 | Sectional mattress for tent Three mattress sections (22, 26, 34) are arranged together in use positions to substantially cover the entire floor area (10) of a hexagonal tent (2). The separate third section (34) covers a portion (12) of the floor area (10) adjacent to the tent openin... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835801 | Back support cushion A back support cushion which provides neurosensory proprioceptive kinesthetics cues to the thoracic region of the spine in proximity to the apex of the thoracic curve of the spine and provides support in the vertical plane. The kinesthetic cues and vertic... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835802 | Fluidization patient support control system Disclosed herein is a fluidization patient support system that enables decrease and elimination of the unpleasant and aggravating "pinging" sensation to which patients are presently exposed. The flow rate of air to the plenum chamber beneath the diffuser ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835803 | Process for producing a shape-memorizing wool and animal hair This invention relates to a process for producing permanently waved wool and animal hair. In addition to providing a process for waving wool and animal hair, the process of the present invention improves the elasticity of these natural fibers. Yarns with ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835804 | Multiple compartment container laundering method A container containing a predetermined quantity of incompatible detergent compositions is introduced into the drum of a machine for washing laundry. The container comprises compartments which separately receive the constituents of the detergent compositio... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835805 | Production of threaded metal rods for making U-bolts Elongated straight cylindrical metal rods are threaded along opposite end portions, and the cylindrical outer surface of the center portion of each rod is marked to form a visual indicator of the longitudinal center of the rod. The straight rods are succe... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835806 | Transfer bridge for a dock A transfer bridge for a ramp or a dock. The bridge includes a bridge plate, the back end of which is pivotably mounted via a shaft that is disposed in supports. A locking element prevents the shaft from accidentally lifting out of the supports. At the top... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835807 | Cleaning brush A cleaning brush for electrostatographic reproducing apparatus has electroconductive fibers of nylon filamentary polymer substrate have finely divided electrically conductive particles of carbon black suffused through the surface of the filamentary polyme... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835808 | Probe for removing dust from moving webs A probe is employed for removing dust from moving webs, paper webs for example. It has at least one electrostatic high-voltage electrode, at least one blower for gas, preferably air, oriented against the direction that the web travels in, and a vacuum cha... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835809 | Apparatus for automatic cleaning particularly of the bottom of a swimming pool An apparatus for filtering debris from a body of liquid, particularly for automatic cleaning of the bottom of a swimming pool. The apparatus includes a housing having a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and a filter located between the inlet and outlet. The ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835810 | Wheeled pool vacuum head with vacuum enhancing seal A vacuum cleaner head, for use in cleaning submerged surfaces of swimming pools, has a body the lower surface of which is supported a selected distance above a support surface, such as a pool floor, by wheels carried by the body. Resilient seal means depe... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835811 | Brushing and washing machine A mobile washing machine for washing vertical surfaces includes a brush rotatable about a vertical axis mounted on a framework adapted to be carried on the forks of a fork lift truck. The framework carries a tank for the washing fluid and a pump to pump t... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835812 | Paint roller Disclosed is an improved painting roller comprising a frame having a first end and a second end, a roller core rotatably engaged on the first end of the frame, a pad carried on the roller core and a handle connected to the second end of the frame, charact... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835813 | Protective cover for toothbrush A one piece plastic molded protective cover for a toothbrush having an elongated cavity formed by converging sidewalls interconnected along spaced parallel edges and having laterally displaced openings at opposite ends to permit storage of a toothbrush he... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835814 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner has a motor housing 1 and a suction unit 2 which comprises a suction nozzle 3 and a suction hose for communicating the nozzle with the housing. The suction unit has a hook-up device 4 which may be hooked on to a mounting 5 of the housing ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835815 | Caster with blocking device and depressible releasing member for the blocking device A caster wherein the inverted U-shaped frame carries a wheel and is turnable relative to a support about a substantially vertical axis when the wheel rests on a horizontal supporting surface. The web of the frame overlies a braking pedal which can be pivo... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835816 | Twist-off knob A knob mounts on one end of a shaft whose other end guides a slidable element, such as the wiper of a slide potentiometer. The shaft has an elongated cross section, and the knob has a pair of generally parallel raised ribs on each of two facing interior s... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835817 | Apparatus for skinning double fillets of fish having a highly sensitive skin In an apparatus for skinning double fillets of fish having highly sensitive skin, e.g. by a cooking treatment, such as herb-seasoned fillets, and comprising an entraining roller provided with narrow grooves along its surface lines, a skinning knife direct... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835818 | Differential ginning process and apparatus Differential ginning is achieved by modifications to conventional saw-type ginning including, providing a saw gang including at least two saw sections each including at least one saw blade, conveying of material to be ginned (e.g. seed cotton) successivel... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835819 | Coated fasteners and process for making the same A fastener, and a process and apparatus for coating fasteners, in which a resin type material is applied to the fastener is disclosed. A stream of resin type material is directed to each fastener and the threads of each of the fasteners, the threads may b... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835820 | Bag closure device A bag closure device includes a pair of annular closure members which are movable into and out of a nested relationship with one another and are preferably connected to one another by an integral hinge. In the preferred embodiment, one of the closure memb... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835821 | Necktie fastening device with hidden pocket A necktie fastening device having a loop pile strip with two button holes for fastening to a shirt front. The loop pile strip having an outer surface and an inner surface which has an open topped pocket attached thereto in order to place an article or the... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835822 | Frustoconic anchoring jaws for cables and their methods of manufacture To prepare a split frustoconic jaw intended for the anchoring of a cable, a part is first taken bounded externally by a frustoconic surface and hollowed by a cylindrical axial channel whose inner surface is advantageously striated. This part is sawed into... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835823 | Snap-hook, primarily for rock-climbing, and its process of manufacture A snap-hook for use with ropes or the like, primarily for rock-climbing, made up of a body or hook in the shape of a "C" of which the straight rear central portion is extended by two curved arms, one upper, the other lower, of which the free ends are join... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835824 | Medical clamp A medical clamp (14) formed from a unitary, molded plastic strip (10) folded at its midpoint (12) into a generally "C" shape. Each leg (16, 18) has a base portion (20, 24) and an angled jaws portion (22, 26). A bar (42) extends from one base portion towar... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835825 | Machine for manufacturing a roof vent having a lead base A modified metal roof vent, selected from several available types, however, not having a base, but having a cylindrical body, having in turn an open top end and an open bottom end, an inside entry circular recess structure, positioned above this open bott... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835826 | Method of burnishing A burnishing tool holder and a method of burnishing wherein the burnishing tool has a resilient U-shaped thin strip interconnected to a bracket that supports a burnishing roller and a tool holder that is mounted on a slide that is moveable longitudinally ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835827 | Method of balancing a rotor A balance ring (18) which is shrunk fit within each disk (12) of a rotor is selectively ground for detail balance. A plurality of openings (20) through the outer edge of the balance ring receive weights during the assembly balance of the rotor. A snap rin... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835828 | Automatic tube expander for a heat exchanger An automated heat exchanger tube expander includes an automatically adjustable tool stop, an automatically adjustable back support, and a universal base support. The adjustable stop, the back support, and the base support function together to facilitate t... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835829 | Hub assembly A hub assembly comprising a hub member (10), a flange (4) for wheel attachment, a double row bearing (2), and a constant velocity ratio universal joint (3), wherein the bearing has at least one inner bearing ring (13, 14) which is a separate component rec... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835830 | Method of manufacturing an embodiment of measure A method of manufacturing an embodiment of a measure including a bending resistant graduation carrier member and a base member and fastening elements for fastening the graduation member on the base member. The material of the graduation carrier member has... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835831 | Method of providing a refractory covering to a furnace wall A method of providing on a surface of a furnace a refractory covering including the steps of affixing to the surface of the furnace a fiber blanket layer formed such as mineral wool, fiber glass and ceramic fibers and then spraying on the blanket layer ei... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835832 | Method of assembling tubular shaft assemblies Camshaft assemblies, methods and apparatus are provided for making camshafts by the expansion of tubular shafts into prelocated cams, journals and other elements, if desired. Features of the camshafts include trilobe or polylobe element openings, preferab... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835833 | Method of mounting a potentiometer A mechanism for a potentiometer, especially a miniature potentiometer used as a volume control in a hearing aid, onto a face plate includes a metallic band circumferentially surrounding a portion of the housing of the potentiometer. The band includes mean... | 06/06/1989 |
