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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4872576 | Soft-metal made can body with squashing guides Disclosed is a soft-metal made can body which comprises spiral pressure-squashing guides indicated on an outer peripheral surface of the can body. The outer peripheral surface of the can body is pressed along the spiral pressure-squashing guides so as to ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872577 | Hinged closure attachment for insulated beverage can container The disclosed closure attachment comprises a band for tightly encircling the upper marginal edge of a beverage can container of the foam-insulated type, and the band carries an insulated hinged lid mounted on the band for selective positioning between ope... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872578 | Plate type heat exchanger A stacked plate heat exchanger is disclosed which includes heat exchange plates arranged in stacked relation, each of the plates including a peripheral flange. Each plate includes two types of flow openings, one type being formed as part of a depression t... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872579 | Aspirating/ventilating apparatus and method A ventilating and aspirating assembly comprising an aspirating catheter tube internally disposed within and coextensive with a surrounding flexible collapsible sterility preserving film envelope, a connector by which ventilating air is involuntarily deliv... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872580 | Carpet sample holder A modular rack for holding and displaying carpet samples. The rack has sloping spaced-apart baffles that form slots to receive the samples. The underside of the rack has attachment means to attach to a grip on a stand. Preferably the grid includes paralle... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872581 | Knock-down boom for pick-up truck A knock-down boom is removably installed on a pick-up truck so as to be manually raised or lowered for moving a load either onto or off the truck. The boom can be readily disassembled in a few minutes by separating the legs forming the boom and storing th... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872582 | Weighted refuse container A weighted refuse container is set forth formed with a compartment formed within a false floor of the container. The compartment has threadedly formed thereto a removable container plug to enable the compartment to receive a quantity of fluid to counterwe... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872583 | Handle structure for paint container A handle structure for a paint container, whereby the container can be safely held with one hand while dipping a brush into the container with the other hand. A threaded bolt means is actuable to draw a clamping component toward the handle structure for c... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872584 | Safety device for a radiator cap The present invention concerns a safety device for a radiator cap detachably mounted on a fluid supply opening for closing the radiator opening. The safety device comprises a lock means for preventing the opening of the radiator cap when the temperature o... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872585 | Trash container to be chemical sprayed A trash receptacle includes a trash container having a top which can be opened, an aperture disposed in one of the side walls of the container, a door mounted by a hinge to close said aperture, the door biasing mounted to the interior of the side wall to ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872586 | Container closure and assembly Disclosed is a plastic injection molded container and closure assembly wherein the closure has a plug-like section and an outer skirt. The plug-like section includes a vertical cylindrical wall having upper and lower annular nesting surfaces for nesting c... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872587 | Closure for a fuel tank A threaded closure is provided with a receiving opening 16 in the part thereof which projects into a fuel tank. The end of a limp connecting part 13 is rotatably mounted in this recess and is however axially fixed. The threaded closure prevents damage to ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872588 | Lined carton A new and improved lined carton having a carton, hinged inner and outer flaps, and a liner inside the carton a portion of which is attached to and along a portion of the outer flap.... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872589 | Liner/insert for refrigerated container A combination liner/insert (10) for segregating a top opening refrigerated container (30) such as a portable ice chest into a plurality of watertight compartments (26') and for protecting the interior of the ice chest (30) against damage caused by substan... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872590 | Resin coated can with folded seam A plastic can is formed of a body member including a content protecting layer which is a tubular body formed by folding back and outward one side edge of a laminated film, bonding the folded parts such that air bubbles are not entrapped thereunder, overla... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872591 | Medication dispenser A medical dispenser includes a portable housing having a plurality of cannister-containing magazines disposed side-by-side. The cannisters are adapted to be loaded with medicines that are to be taken at different intervals. The cannisters are discharged f... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872592 | Article storage and dispensing device with sold out indicating mechanism There is disclosed a sold-out detecting device for a vending machine for dispensing articles from a vertical stack in which there is a detecting plate pivotally supported and biased for movement against the stack, and a switch adapted to be closed by the ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872593 | Dispenser for packaged bandages and the like An apparatus is provided for the storage and dispensing of packaged adhesive bandages and similarly shaped flat packaged units. The dispenser includes a drive unit base, which may be powered either manually or electrically. A cartridge is removably mounta... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872594 | Hair coloring applicator bottle A hair coloring applicator bottle including, in an axially aligned relation, and applicator spout including a base portion and an applicator tip portion, an elongated liquid receptacle, a timer mechanism, and a base. Time period indicia and timer pointer ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872595 | Mechanically pressurized aerosol dispenser A dispenser which includes an elastic reservoir for sustaining pressure on material to be dispensed from the reservoir includes a rotatable actuator for actuating a piston for charging the reservoir. The charging piston is integral with the actuator, and ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872596 | Viscous product dispenser A two-chamber viscous product dispenser has an internal valve element which includes integral inlet and outlet check valves for the valving of product into the pump chamber and from the pump chamber through a stationary spout. The outlet valve may be in t... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872597 | Beverage container with dual dispensing tabs The invention features a beverage container having a small and a large liquid dispensing opening. Each opening is operatively caused to be unsealed by the action of respective finger tabs. The two tabs act independently of each other despite being interle... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872598 | Dusting apparatus An apparatus for dispersing duct material into the atmosphere at low concentration levels and substantially uniform rates, wherein the apparatus has a tank, a fluidizer positioned in a lower portion of the tank, an air feed communicating with the fluidize... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872599 | Telemetry pouch with expansible chest strap Provided is a pouch (12) for maintaining hospital telemetry appartus secured to the patient. The pouch (12) includes an open-topped bag (18) formed from opposed flexible side walls (24, 26) joined at the side and bottom edges thereof, the top edges (30, 3... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872600 | Speed square interlocking holder A holder for a speed square is cylindrically shaped to receive an edge of the square and allow the balance of the square to project out, away from the body. In one form, the slot in the square receives a curved tang, and the square rests on a cam surface ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872601 | Two large roll toilet tissue dispenser A wall mounted toilet tissue dispenser for two very large rolls of toilet tissue. The rolls are rotatably supported side by side in the dispenser with the axis of each roll perpendicular to the mounting wall of the dispenser. Paper is dispensed through a ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872602 | Guide device for the drive tape of an automatic seat belt system A drive device for a vehicle automatic seat belt system in which a drive tape is slidably received within a cylindrical casing comprises buckling-prevention members between the tape and the opposite walls of the casing on either side of the tape. The memb... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872603 | Insert installation machine An insert installation machine is provided which features a power operated reciprocating quill mounted on a frame and an insert guide tube fixed to a carriage. The carriage is supported on the frame for reciprocation, toward and away from a workpiece, wit... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872604 | Heated tool with stop mechanism An apparatus for connecting one part to another by heating the parts comprises a heated tool with a heating bar, having a heated surface for being brought into contact with the one part and for being moved toward the other part, and a stop mechanism in th... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872605 | Roll-off solder tip A solder tip includes a transfer slot having a shoulder portion for containing a connector pin during heating and soldering. The shape of the slot increases the surface area between the soldering iron and the body of the connector pin to speed heating and... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872606 | Sealed structure and production method thereof In a sealed structure consisting of ceramic members opposing each other and a frame coupled to the ceramic members and defining an He-tight chamber with the ceramic members, the melting point of a joint member for bonding one of the ceramic members to the... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872607 | Method of bonding semiconductor material to an aluminum foil The disclosure relates to a method of bonding semiconductor material to aluminum foil to provide electrical connection therebetween wherein the foil and/or the semiconductor material may have an oxide coating thereon. The method comprises heating the foil... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872608 | 18 Cell egg carton with angled latch flap A wide three row 18 cell egg carton adapted to be stacked for use in standard 12 cell egg filling machinery has a tray section with three longitudinal rows of side-by-side egg cells, an upwardly and outwardly inclined stiff latch flap integrally hinged to... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872609 | Carton and blank for packaging ice crean or the like The present invention discloses a blank and carton for packaging ice cream or the like comprising hingedly connected cover, rear, bottom and front panels. Left and right end flaps extending from each of the cover, rear, bottom and front panel end flaps. A... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872610 | Display mailbox with interchangeable inserts A display mailbox for displaying text or graphics on an exterior surface thereof comprising a mailbox enclosure having a recess positioned on its exterior surface bounded by a perimeter wall and a backing wall. At least two flanges are located on the side... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872611 | Venturi-less water nozzle The present invention comprises a venturi- and snorkel-less water fountain nozzle that creates low mounds of flowing water for water fountain displays. Instead of incorporating a venturi and snorkel like prior art nozzles, the present invention features a... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872612 | Rocket motor extendible nozzle exit cone A membrane of refractory material having opposed arcuate edges one of which is longer than the other, having opposed straight edges which when welded together in edge-to-edge relationship form the frustum of cone, is deformed by brake or die press means o... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872613 | Mastic adhesive fixture An assembly for applying a fluid on a workpiece from a fluid storage supply includes a fluid supply for supplying a fluid. An air supply supplies compressed air. An injector is connected to the fluid supply for receiving fluid from the fluid supply and fo... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872614 | Fuel injection nozzle A fuel injection nozzle for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine includes a valve member which at one end is of reduced diameter and mounts a spring abutment and at its other end is engageable with a seating to prevent flow of fuel from an inle... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872615 | Fluid-jet-cutting nozzle assembly The assembly comprises a centrally-bored nozzle and centrally-bored nozzle body, the two being in substantially collinear alignment along a longitudinal axis, and a collar and locking ring, for swivelingly coupling the nozzle and body together, andd relea... | 10/10/1989 |
