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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5008999 | Method of assembling components to electrical terminals A strip (20) of electrical terminals (10) having barrel portions (14) advanced intermittently through a ferrule assembly station (AS) and a ferrule (22) is assembled to the barrel portion (14) of each terminal (10) when it has reached the assembly station... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009000 | Method for making sucker rod oil well pump A method of hardening a sucker rod well pump has a step of forming a boronized case on the plunger. Then the plunger is heated and quenched to form a hardened steel supporting layer. A chromium case is formed on the barrel.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009001 | Method of increasing the fatigue strength of crankshafts A method of increasing the fatigue strength of crankshafts for reciprocating engines, especially internal combustion engines, is provided. When converting naturally aspirating production engines to supercharging to increase the power, the fatigue strength... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009002 | Method for radially expanding and anchoring sleeves within tubes A method for radially expanding and anchoring a sleeve within a tube is provided. The apparatus includes a hydraulic expanding mandrel, a fluid source for supplying a first pressurized fluid and a second fluid to first and second pumps and a fluid control... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009003 | Razor A razor comprising an elongated handle, at the front end of which is disposed a razor blade, and on that side of the handle opposite the cutting edge of the razor blade, in the vicinity of but spaced from the rear end of the handle, a projecting handle ex... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009004 | Foldable razor assembly A foldable razor assembly essentially comprising a blade support, a first mounting element and a second mounting element which mounted to each other, an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder and a cylinder recess to form the handle for the razor assembly. The... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009005 | Cable stripper A cable stripping tool has a pair of jaws which can be closed together, one of which is formed with cruciform slots 14, 16, so that a cable can be supported in one or other of the slots. The other jaw carries a cutting tool aligned with the center of the ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009006 | Cable stripping tool A hand tool suitable for cutting the insulation jacket on "Romex"-type cables. The tool is adapted to cut the insulation jacket crosswise and lengthwise so that the cable sheath may be removed with a slight pull. The tool includes a pair of handles which ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009007 | Window cutter for gas service tie overs A pipe slitter comprises a base for fixing the slitter to a pipe to be slit thereby. The base includes a pair of end plates for mounting transversely of the pipe and a pair of connecting rods for coupling the end plates to each other. The connecting rods ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009008 | Thumb actuator for folding knife A thumb actuator for a folding knife. The thumb actuator comprises an elongated body with a recess therein for receiving the non-cutting edge of the knife blade, a set screw threadedly mounted to said body and protruding in said recess to lock the body on... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009009 | Scraping tool A scraping tool has an elongated generally rectangular housing formed by two mating shell halves. The housing has first and second opposite open ends. A first scraping blade is configured for scraping wood and is mounted for selective extension and retrac... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009010 | Axe head mounted handle protector An axe handle protector is provided for an axe (wood splitting) including a rigid arm supported and projecting rearwardly from the rear side of the axe head in closely spaced relation beneath the handle of the axe and a resilient spacing and bracing body ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009011 | Annular saw blade and annular saw with driving means for a saw blade An annular saw blade has a outer periphery with cutting or tearing members (15), an inner periphery or inner edge and an annular web portion (16) between the inner and outer peripheries. The saw blade (8) has at least one annular drive surface of a flexib... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009012 | Saber saw A saber saw comprises an elongated displacing rod which supports a saw blade and is reciprocable in a displacement direction extending along its elongation and also swingable in a swinging direction which is transverse to the displacement direction, and a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009013 | Device in machines for the marking of workpieces The present invention provides a device to be used in machines which mark workpieces with characters or other symbols and have marking tools for applying the symbols to the workpiece, and elements for selecting the symbols and controlling the movements of... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009014 | Railroad rail profile measuring system An apparatus for measuring the profile of a rail head includes a base, an actuating unit, a carriage and a sensing device. These components cooperate to laterally move the sensing device across the width of the rail as it is moved longitudinally along the... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009015 | Brick line tool A pair of flat plates with two rectangular sides provide corner pieces which fit over the top edges of bricks at opposite ends of a structure. Each plate includes a raised tab and extending finger which receive a line or string to be held taut between the... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009016 | Method for on-machine coating-drying of a paper web or the like A method for contact-free drying of a paper or board web or of any other corresponding continuous web. During drying, both infrared radiation and drying air jets are used. The web is carried by the air jets through the dryer free of contact. The moving we... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009017 | Retaining pin having a positive keeper means A retaining pin, a metallic washer and a resilient retaining ring for use in securing an earthworking tip to an adapter. Positive retention of earthworking tips on their adapters by their retaining pins during its work cycle is extremely important from an... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009018 | Container with multiple functions A container with multiple functions consists of dual bodies seated one atop the other with a main prism type body resting on a bearing base. The main prism type body is provided with at least four lateral walls, a top surface and at least one receptacle i... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009019 | Sign plate for illuminated sign A sign plate for an illuminated sign having a light source includes an opaque layer on one of its faces which layer is broken by zones corresponding to a configuration of text or figures to be communicated, the zones being covered with fluorescent materia... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009020 | Light-passing decorative object A light-passing decorative object made of light-passing synthetic resin is characterized in that a film piece on which letters, patterns or the like are displayed in such a manner as to be seen therethrough is intimately bonded to a notch-cut back side of... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009021 | Adjustable gun butt An adjustable gun butt assembly includes two plates, one of which is attached to the gun butt and the other which is attached to a resilient shoulder pad. The two plates move relative to one another by way of an eccentric cam disposed in one of the plates... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009022 | Gun safety assembly The gun safety assembly includes a hand gun, a reel bearing an elongated cord connected thereto and a spring connected to the reel for biasing the cord toward and around the reel. The device also includes a ring on the gun butt and a snap ring on the free... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009023 | High speed fishing lure A high-speed spoon-type fishing lure suited for trolling at high speeds, i.e., at least 21/2 to 10 knots, without spinning, has a plate body that has a narrow front or leading end to which the line is attached and a wide trailing end to which the hook is ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009024 | Artificial lure simulating frog movements An artificial lure is provided which simulates the swimming motion of a frog with a pair of elastically flexible appendages attached to the rear of the lure. Each of the rear appendages, as well as two frontal appendages, has an S-shape, and the rear appe... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009025 | Quick tie device An improved quick tie device for providing single direction wrapping during attachment of a line comprising an elongate body formed of wire or the like and to which a line is to be connected, a post (which may be a loop) extends outwardly from the body ce... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009026 | Fish hook including an improved bait guard with a slider A bait-saving fish hook includes a rearward eye portion, a shank portion, and a forward hook portion together with a bait guard attached to the eye portion. The bait guard includes an elongated flexible member secured to the eye portion extending forwardl... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009027 | Fishing rod holder A fishing rod holder includes a holster member, can be rotated to any different position, for receiving a fishing rod. The fishing rod holder further includes a rotatable stake member pivotally connected to a pivot member with said holster member, whereby... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009028 | Apparatus for supplying water continuously to tree stand Apparatus for supplying water to a Christmas tree stand continuously from a large reservoir including a supporting stand to maintain a constant level supply of water and a delivery tube to provide a siphon action to supply water to the tree stand.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009029 | Conductive temperature control system for plant cultivation A method and apparatus for growing plants by controlling growing temperatures in conventional and hydroponic planting systems. Plants placed in a plant growing medium are contained in metal growing trays placed in contact with a closed metal piping system... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009030 | Substrate for soil-free culture having a controlled water content over its thickness Substrates for soil-free culturing are formed from a felt of mineral fibres having a hydroretentivity gradient such that the hydroretentivity decreases in the direction of gravity. The hydroretentivity gradient may be brought about by a gradient in the fi... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009031 | Grow-mat for cultivating plants and a method for manufacturing same The invention relates to a grow-mat for cultivating plants, and to the production thereof, which grow-mat comprises a layer of mineral fibres cross-linked to one another by cured binding agent and treated with hydrophilic wetting agent, characterized in t... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009032 | Portable automatic water-releasing plant receptacle The present invention is, in simple terms, a self-watering flower pot; it comprises a water storage tank which is made up of a dual-chambered hydraulic system, an elastic water container and a chamber which accumulates and releases the tank's water into a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009033 | Ground cover sheet A ground cover sheet for retaining bark dust and bark chips in place in a landscaping arrangement includes a base sheet and a cover sheet. A plurality of rows of short slits are spaced along the length of the cover sheet. The cover sheet is heat welded to... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009034 | Closure support A window or a door with a panel (1) mounted on a fixed frame (2) on or near an upright boundary edge by hinge fittings (5, 6). To relieve the hinge fittings (5, 6) of the vertical component of the force of weight or load of the panel (3), a brace (11) is ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009035 | Window regulator apparatus A window regulator apparatus includes a guide rail fixed within a vehicle door, a bracket including a window supported on the guide rail, a driving mechanism fixed within the door for moving the window up and down the guide rail, resilient members interpo... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009036 | Box car door seal A box car door seal particularly suited for use on new or reconditioned plug style box car doors having outturned flanges on their outer edges positions an improved elongated flexible resilient gasket for engagement with a sealing surface of a door frame.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009037 | Apparatus for descaling the surface of a strip The proposed apparatus comprises a chamber containing an abrasive powder, two pairs of powder compacting mechanisms arranged one above the other, means for charging the abrasive powder to the chamber, and gates for discharging the used powder. In addition... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009038 | Automatic chamfering machine An automatic chamfering machine for ceramic honeycomb structural bodies and the like workpieces is disclosed, and includes a clamping device by which a workpiece is clamped and caused to rotate in one direction. The movement of a grinder wheel with respec... | 04/23/1991 |
