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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5009161 | Device for cleaning sheet-transfer cylinders in rotary printing presses Device for cleaning a textured outer cylindrical surface of a sheet-transfer cylinder in a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes a cleaning device corotatable with the cylinder, the cleaning device being replaceably mounted in the printing press and be... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009162 | Explosive logic resolver network An explosive logic resolver network for determining which detonator in a rality of detonators is the first to detonate. The resolver network is interposed between a plurality of detonators and the explosive logic clock of a safe/arming network. Each deto... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009163 | Non-electric signal transmission device connection, method and apparatus therefor A connection between the ends of two discrete signal transmission devices allows signal propagation between the ends of the devices. The ends of the devices are axially aligned at a close distance from one another within an alignment sleeve. A length of h... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009164 | Non-penetrating projectile and means therefor A projectile is described, which changes its shape upon impact on a target and thereby reduces the danger of penetration into a living target. The projectile is useful for the identification of individuals in crowds, by filling it with staining material w... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009165 | Jacketed paint pellet A Jacketed paint pellet (10) comprising a jacket (12) having a paint pellet (14) attached thereto. The jacket (12) includes a body (16) having a trailing end (18) and a leading end (20) with a forward facing mounting surface (22). Ribs 28 project radially... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009166 | Low cost penetrator projectile A low cost penetrator projectile is disclosed having a hard metal penetrator core with a generally hollow conical shape. The core is formed from low carbon steel in a series of progressive dies. The formed cores are then carburized and tempered to achieve... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009167 | High-explosive projectile A high-explosive projectile including a projectile body having a forward region and a tail region which transitions to a base, with an explosive charge disposed within the body and detonated by a suitable fuse, and a driving band disposed on the outer cir... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009168 | Track expander and method of use A track expanding device is employed in a conveyorized transport system to spread apart adjacently disposed sections of track thereby tensioning an endless chain travelling with these track sections. The expanding device comprises a splice and an expander... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009169 | Twin axle rail bogie for convertible rail-highway vehicles A rail bogie is provided with a truck having a platform and railroad wheels beneath it for riding on railroad tracks; a first fifth wheel being mounted on the platform. A draw-bar, also mounted on the platform, includes a vertical leg and a horizontal foo... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009170 | Portable body massage table A padded table for body massage or chiropractic work having a flat working surface supported upon folding legs. Table construction includes two flat top sections joined by a piano hinge so that they may be folded into parallel adjacent positions to form a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009171 | Feed device with filling hopper and adjoining feed chute for feeding waste to incineration plants A feed device comprises a filling hopper, a feed chute and a plurality of feeding pistons arranged adjacent to one another on a feed table, each feeding piston carrying at least one retaining and compression body in the area of its front end. The retainin... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009172 | Method for and apparatus of thermal treatment of human waste A method for thermal treatment of human waste has the steps of feeding a predetermined small quantity of human waste into an indirectly heated flash chamber, instantaneously evaporating the human waste with a large capacity of heat in the flash chamber, a... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009173 | Apparatus for incineration of refuse Apparatus for incinerating refuse or the like in a furnace where the flue gases of combustion are combined with secondary air for afterburning the gases in an afterburning zone. The flue gases are dammed before entering the afterburning zone so as to incr... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009174 | Acid gas burner The burner of the present invention has a throat section which is in communication with a fire tube located downstream from the throat section. Nozzle means are provided for introducing a fuel in the throat section in a downstream direction toward the fir... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009175 | Potato planter A potato planter (10) having a horizontally disposed auger housing (23) divided longitudinally into two halves by separator plate (37), said housing being open at the top at the forward end for receiving seed potatoes from seed hopper (11) and open at the... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009176 | Sewing data forming method and device for sewing machine A sewing data forming device for sewing machines comprising a coordinate input unit for inputting a coordinate value and a plurality of switches for providing instructions at an operating step, and forming needle position data for the sewing machine by ca... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009177 | Thread cutting unit having a rotatably driveable cutting knife and loop spreading plate for a sewing machine A thread cutting unit cooperating with the bed of a sewing machine includes a lower shaft, a cutting knife and a loop spreading plate respectively fixed to the lower shaft and positioned adjacent to the hook. The thread cutting knife and the loop spreadin... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009178 | Self activating keel A keel system for small sailboats. The keel system being comprised of two fins (20P) and (20S) that are allowed to swing on pivots (24) independently, between the hull on which they are mounted and a limiting surface (25). The deployment of fins (20P) and... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009179 | Oil spill control An oil-impermeable curtain is sealed to a vessel's hull at the top and lateral sides around a rupture, the bottom of the curtain being not sealed to the hull. This forms an open downwardly-facing pocket for containing oil leaking from the rupture.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009180 | Hull hole closure for an oil tanker A hull hole closure apparatus for use with an oil tanker having a hull hole, to seal the hull hole. A first embodiment of the hull hole closure consists of a flexible, waterproof, rectangular sheet, having forward and aft longitudinal reinforcing straps o... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009181 | Line handling device An apparatus to assist a user in tying a boat to a cleat. The apparatus includes a line having a loop and a pair of spreaders which are independently, slidably mounted thereon. Each spreader has a connection recess to receive an end portion of one of a pa... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009182 | Submarine torpedo tube shutterway launch mode adapter A three-position submarine torpedo tube shutterway that adapts to one of swimout launch, the ejection launch or the non-launch mode. The shutterway resides within a housing that is located between the muzzleward end of the torpedo tube and an opening in... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009183 | Towline and release system for water sports adjunct devices A towline system for water sports adjuncts, as inflatable devices such as air tubes and the like, wherein the air tube may not only be towed along with the usual tow handle, but may be readily released therefrom at the will of the rider without dangerous ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009184 | Boat covers A cover for use on a boat or small craft, comprising a cover which is a tension member, hold-down straps which are tension members, tubular framing. The tubular framing comprises a pair of support members for the cover mounted forwardly and rearwardly of ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009185 | Apparatus for applying a controlled amount of reagent to a microscope slide or the like Apparatus for applying a controlled amount of reagent to a microscope slide or the like includes a spray chamber and a carousel adapted to hold a plurality of slides and to be mounted for rotation in the spray chamber. Nozzles are mounted to spray reagent... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009187 | Developing device with shutter A developing device for an electrophotographic copier includes a shutter along its toner supply route and a toner concentration detector sensor connected to a timing circuit. If the toner concentration is detected low, the timing circuit causes the toner ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009188 | Water tank apparatus In a water tank apparatus, an attached water tank made of a transparent material and having an open upper end is attached to a peripheral wall of a lower portion of a gas-tight water tank body made of a transparent material, which is provided with a decom... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009189 | Aquatic cage and method The cage has a vertical side wall made of flexible netting. Vertically elongated receptacles are attached to the side walls at spaced intervals, and stiff support rods are inserted into the receptacles to stiffen the sidewall and cause it to stand erect w... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009190 | Tank cover III A cover formed of two telescoping tray-like sections each having a screen surrounded by a unitary frame, to which depending skirts along three of its sided are applied. The tray-like sections are identical with one of the trays being narrower in the trans... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009191 | System for the stalling of animals Animals such as pigs which are to be slaughtered at slaughterhouses are unloaded from the transport truck and driven into pens and stalled in these for some time, until they are driven out of the pens and over to a stunning apparatus. The pigs of a suppli... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009192 | Animal deterrent apparatus An apparatus for deterring animals from intruding into gardens, fields, yards, etc. has at least one sprinkler which produces an initial sudden jet of water to frighten or startle an animal. The apparatus has a water sprinkler, preferably on which is an i... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009193 | Circular cat toy A torroidal enclosure defining a circular track having a ball located therein. A plurality of oblong openings are formed on the top and a plurality of portal openings are formed in the side. The openings are offset, uniformly alternating with each other, ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009194 | Drinker shield A watering device for fowl and small animals utilizing a trigger drinker with a shield surrounding the trigger pin. The shield is conically shaped with a bottom portion having a greater diameter than the top portion. The bottom of the shield is slightly b... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009195 | Animal grooming device and process The invention involves a grooming device designed for easy control over shedding hair and for beautification of animal coats such as those of long or short-haired cats and dogs. The device comprises a sheet of strong pliable and preferably stretchable mat... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009196 | Cat restrainer A combination of a harness and frame assembly (23) to provide a cat bathing, treating, breeding, transporting, and surgical restraint; wherein the harness apparatus (21) comprises supporting base member (10) having a restraining upper body (15) and lower ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009197 | Method of removing oil from birds and animals The decontamination of birds and other animals, the victims of oil spills by adding a low viscosity oil, by means of agitated tanks or sprays, to fur or feathers as a diluent followed by a water in oil emulsion, which is then inverted to an oil in water e... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009198 | Rotary vee engine A bent axis rotary piston engine which includes features improving its operational characteristics. The engine provides the capability of dual output power, improved cooling and gas flow through the engine, supercharging and improved scavenging of the exh... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009199 | Intake reservoir for an engine having a check valve An intake reservoir for an engine having an intake passage leading to a cylinder, and a check valve in the intake passage to allow fluid flow toward the cylinder and obstruct fluid back-flow in the reverse direction. An intake valve is seated in the intak... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009200 | Intake manifold assembly for a multicylinder internal combustion engine In an intake manifold assembly for a multicylinder internal combustion engine with at least three inlet valves 4, 5, 6, to which lead individual intake manifolds 9, 10, 11 of different length, the shorter individual intake manifold of which 10, 11 can be ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009201 | Two-cycle engine having a direct fuel injection system A rotary exhaust valve is provided in an exhaust passage of an engine, which is rotated by the engine. A valve phase control device is provided for changing the phase of the rotary exhaust valve. An actuator is provided for actuating the valve phase contr... | 04/23/1991 |
