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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4974262 | Hinge for toilet seat and lid A hinge for a toilet seat and lid includes a bowl leaf, a seat leaf and a lid leaf. The bowl leaf includes a base, means for securing the bowl leaf to a toilet bowl, and a pair of spaced socket portions extending upwardly from the forward end of the bowl ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974263 | Lid actuated toilet flushing system A lid actuated toilet flushing system wherein a conventional flushing flapper valve is actuated by a pull chain controlled by the positioning of the lid fo the toilet. The lid must be moved from the up to the down position to flush the toilet and a ratche... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974264 | Manually operated vacuum flush water closet A vacuum flush water closet having the bowl, rim and pedestal made of china. The water closet has a self contained flushing water dispensing valve and sewage discharge valve control system operatively mounted around and under the bowl. The water closet is... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974265 | Collapsible privacy shelter A multi-purpose shelter adapted for use as a toilet, shower or changing enclosure of such size as to accommodate a person, has in a sectional embodiment a floor with ventilation and drainage slots surrounded by a cylindrical truncated shell containing a p... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974266 | Site-assembled swimming pool structure A swimming pool structure for on-site assembly including a flexible liner supported by a surrounding wall of side-by-side, wooden staves. One of the vertical edges of each stave is formed as a concave and the other as a convex surface. When the staves are... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974267 | Structure of baby bathtub A baby bathtub is provided with a housing having therein a supporting frame assembly controlled by a control rod assembly through an extension handle to move upward or downward along four dovetail-like vertical projections on the inner wall thereof so as ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974268 | Chair bathtub A chair is provided having the capabilities of washing a person while seated therein. The chair has a chair body which includes an enclosed seat, a back and foot portion, as well as a arm portion. The foot portion is pivotally connected to the chair body ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974269 | Shower basin with integrally formed lower guide track, particularly for a corner shower A partition for a corner or circular shower, comprising at least one stationary wall-element adapted to be connected to a wall, at least one guide-rail which on the one hand is connected to the wall-element and is carried by the wall-element, and on the o... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974270 | Disposable bed pan A bed pan for use in patient care has a disposable plastic liner waste collector suspended from an open frame whose exterior dimensions encompass the plastic liner and retainers for keeping the plastic liner to the frame. The bed pan is advantageously use... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974271 | Mounting apparatus for wall beds A wall bed is disclosed employing a linkage assembly which moves the wall bed outwardly from the wall cavity in a fashion so that the head end of the bed will not be in the wall cavity and the level of the mattress will be at a height which approximately ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974272 | Warm and cool water bed A warm and cool sick bed is provided including a water mattress supported from a bed frame. The water mattress containing water that can circulate with that contained in a water chamber settled at the lower section of the bed by means of water pipes, and ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974273 | Dart tool A compact, pocket-sized dart repair tool having a planar, elongated handle with a pin-like protuberance, a flight lock-opening portion, and a flight lock-closing portion. The flight lock-opening portion has a wedge-like spade. The flight lock-closing port... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974274 | Method of making an engine clip bolt Bolt material is orbitally swaged into recesses in the clip while simultaneously swaging bolt material over the clip to develop a torsional interference lock and an axial interference lock, respectively between the clip and the bolt. The recesses are arc ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974275 | Method of manufacture of snowshoes A recreational snowshoe and its method of manufacture are disclosed of the type where a single, homogenous, rigid mass is formed by hardening first and second strands of fiberglass roving impregnated with resin woven to define a frame and webbing. The str... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974276 | Dock leveler hold-down with variable position safety legs A hold-down device for a mechanical dock leveler which is spring loaded so that when the hold-down device is released the deck will rise and the lip will extend. When the deck is walked down, the hold-down device maintains the deck in contact with the tru... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974277 | Pneumatic gun A hand held pneumatic gun having an airway that is coupled to a source of compressed air, the airway communicating with an air chamber via a trigger valve. The gun includes a detachable breech that is supported in sealed engagement against the air chamber... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974278 | Electric toothbrush An electric toothbrush has a gear driven by a motor. On the face of the gear is an eccentric pin upon which a sliding member is located. The eccentric pin engages with a socket in a lever which is securely connected to a brush rod. The lever is moved up a... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974279 | Back brush apparatus A back brush apparatus is provided with a flexible, helically wound wire core coaxially arranged through the brush containing a series of three separate sets of bristles, each randomly arranged with one another throughout the brush matrix defining a cylin... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974280 | Snake directing tool A snake directing tool for directing a sewer line cleanout snake in either direction of the sewer line connecting a building to the main sewer line. A two way cleanout, accessible by means of a vertical pipe connected to a pair of Y-arms, having a baffle ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974281 | Multi-purpose wall wringer The present invention provides a wall mounted apparatus for wringing a mop comprising a base member adapted to be mounted to a wall; a door member hingedly affixed to the base for pivotal movement; and a panel member mounted to the inside surface of the d... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974282 | Upholstery cleaning system An improved cleaning system is provided for use in cleaning upholstery such as carpet, drapes, furniture coverings, etc. The system includes a cleaning unit having a solution tank for receiving a selected cleaning solution, in combination with a pump and ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974283 | Hand-guided sweeping machine A hand-guided sweeping machine has a filter housing pivotally mounted to tilt about an axis to facilitate shaking the filter free of dust. The filter housing outlet is in sealing registry with the blower intake when the housing is lowered, and is moved ou... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974284 | Picnic table caster assembly A wheel assembly and a picnic table with the wheel assembly attached thereto includes a bracket which has an arm portion and a mounting flange portion. The mounting flange portion is inclined at an angle of about 65° with respect to the longitudinal exte... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974285 | Device for assisting in the opening and closing of pivotably mounted members A device for assisting in the opening and closing of a pivotally mounted member comprising an elongated housing having a closed end and an open end and an inner annular cylindrical space. An annular cylindrical slide having an inner and an outer end is sl... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974286 | Universal handle for hand-held implement A universal handle for household and other hand-held implements, the handle being adapted to ergonomically render the implement to which it is applied useable by individuals who have diffculty in firmly grasping a conventional handle. The universal handle... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974287 | Connecting assembly A connecting assembly for connecting a handle member to a utensil. The utensil has an outer face to which is secured a support member of polygonal cross section and adapted to have the handle member attached thereto. The handle member includes a frontal c... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974288 | Disposable protective handle and shield for surgical luminaire A disposable plastic handle and shield in the form of a first embodiment including a unitary injection molded hollow handle with a threaded upper end portion for engagement with a threaded receptacle on the luminaire of a hospital operating room. An integ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974289 | Hinge with elastic housing A hinge is made of two elements articulated to one another. One element constitutes at least one fork, supporting the hinge pin, and the other element constitutes at least one hub fitted on the hinge pin supported by the fork. Each bearing of the fork and... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974290 | Mechanical loin knife A mechanical loin knife for removing a pork loin from the belly, ribs and fatback portion of a pork carcass is disclosed. A sustantially U-shaped knife blade 28 is supported within an elongated track 26 and adapted to pull or separate the pork loin theref... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974291 | Shipping carton for further processing of product A shipping assembly for a product, such as kebabs, designed to permit the receiver to complete the processing of the product including a generally rectangular outer shipping container, a generally rectangular slotted inner container within the outer conta... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974292 | Apparatus for handling packaging of emulsified meat products Improved apparatus (10) for the handling and packing of meat emulsion products is provided which eliminates the problem of "swirl" in such products, i.e., the undesirable appearance of red meat particles in a circular or spiral pattern. The apparatus (10)... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974293 | Apparatus for cleaning cotton Apparatus for removing foreign matter from cotton comprising a plurality of extractor cylinders in series, and a plurality of reclaimer cylinders in parallel, one for each of the extractor cylinders, wherein the first reclaimer cylinder directs reclaimed ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974294 | Cotton gin seed vanes and seed roll box A method and apparatus for accelerating the removal of fully ginned seed from a seed roll established in the roll box of an operating gin stand, whereby the capacity of the stand is enhanced. The apparatus is characterized by a set of vanes attached to a ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974295 | Mote knife arrangement for fitting to a flat of a carding machine A mote knife arrangement is fitted to a flat of a card or carding machine in a position so as to extend substantially transversely to the carding direction and the mote knife or blade is at an inclination so as to extend in a direction substantially oppos... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974296 | Apparatus for correcting irregularities in a textile strand An apparatus for correcting irregularities in a moving textile strand utilizes sensors B and C making measurements reflecting variations in capacitance of a moving textile strand, and a computer E supplying data reflecting the characteristics of the stran... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974297 | Slider pull tab for slide fastener A slider pull tab for slide fastener is disclosed, which comprises a clamper portion formed from a metallic material and a finger-grip portion connected thereto, the finger-grip portion being formed from a transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin i... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974298 | Shade cloth connectors A connector strip (10) is provided for securing fabric, such as shade cloth (16), to a frame member (17). The connector strip (10) has nailing apertures (12) at intervals therealong and it is provided with longitudinally spaced elongate projections or bar... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974299 | Speed closure system for footwear A speed closure system for footwear, which includes a first shoelace provided with a plurality of loops which extend through a plurality of eyelets around a throat or a tongue opening in the upper portion of the shoe and a second shoelace adapted to be la... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974300 | Thread separator for seaming machines The invention concerns a thread separator for seaming machines, especially the seaming of dewwatering webs, drying webs, felts and so on. The object underlying the invention consists therein to optimize the reliability of the function of the thread separa... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4974301 | Method and apparatus for regulating the yarn strip width in warping machines On the warping machine (12) the width (11) of the yarn strip (10) is continuously monitored by means of a line camera (25). The measured strip width is compared in a processor (32) to a stored reference value, with deviations forming a control signal for ... | 12/04/1990 |
