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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5024112 | Gyroscopic apparatus A gyroscopic apparatus (100), having application as a prime mover, comprises a pair of discs (102) disposed opposite one another with arms (104) rotatably supporting the discs (102) connected at a pivot point, the pivot axis thereof lying in a plane midwa... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024113 | Reverse drive for vehicle Apparatus is described for use in a vehicle having a forward motion transmission operatively connected between an engine and the output shaft connecting the drive wheel and a reverse drive mechanism arranged to be operatively connected to the output shaft... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024114 | Wobble drive for a translationally moving structural part A wobble drive mechanism for a translationally moving structural part includes a wobble rod which is moved by way of a crank drive mechanism. The wobble rod includes a spherical section at one end thereof that is seated in a bearing bush of a crank. At it... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024115 | Spindle drive A spindle drive for generating a rotational motion, in particular a drive for a high-voltage disconnecting switch, includes a drive shaft, at least one sliding block disk being mounted on the drive shaft and having recesses formed therein, two retaining b... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024116 | Modular rotary actuator A rotary actuator includes a plurality of interchangeable and essentially identical modular drive units each having a pair of racks operably rotating a drive shaft such that the torque applied to the shaft is evenly divided between the drive units. The sh... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024117 | Apparatus for supporting shift lever for transmission An apparatus is provided for supporting a shift lever for a transmission the shift lever including a ball-like portion which is on the shift lever and has spherical surfaces of a fixed curvature at least on a part of the lower and upper sides. A receiving... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024118 | Steering column guide structure A steering column guide structure is provided for a collapsible vehicle steering column. The guide structure includes triangular guide members adjacent to and above the upper portion of the steering column which prevent upward movement of the upper portio... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024119 | Bicycle handlebars Bicycle handlebars designed to convert a typical 10-speed or multiple speed bicycle from a racing posture configuration to a posture configuration more suited to touring and commuting. The handlebars include grip portions which are elevated and rearwardly... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024120 | Torsional vibration damper with an undulating damping ring A torsional vibration damper having a longitudinal axis of rotation includes a central hub and a rotatable inertial ring surrounding the central hub that are connected together by a damping element arranged in the clearance space between the hub and inert... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024121 | Hub assembly of a bicycle and the like A hub is rotatably supported on an axle. A collar is fixed to one end of the hub. A number of rollers are rotatably supported on an outer surface of a frustum which is formed in the middle of the collar, and contact an inner surface of a sleeve. Two pawls... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024122 | Transmission housing with a support for a shaft carrying at least one gear A shaft support structure for a rotatable shaft having at least one gear thereon, the shaft and gear being oriented in a transmission housing. The shaft is twice supported: once directly on the transmission housing in one opening, and once in a bearing br... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024124 | Electric drive with manual doubler An electric drive with manual doubler comprises an electric motor (1), a frame (2), a sleeve (5), a lead screw (6), a sliding nut (10) eccentric to the axis of the lead screw (6), a gear wheel (12) eccentric to the axis of the lead screw (6). The gear whe... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024125 | Shift control system for an automatic transmission A shift control system for the vehicle contains a torqueconverter, a multiple stage gear mechanism adapted for a shift of an operating state of a friction coupling means of a hydraulic pressure type which is coupled to the torque converter, a temperature ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024126 | Slip-resistant plastic surface and process for producing such A process is disclosed for producing a coarse surface on a plastic article, comprising preparing a dispersion of fine crystalline material in a solution of a polymer from which the plastic article is made. The article is immersed into the dispersion, caus... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024127 | Punching mechanism A punching mechanism includes a permanent magnet and a pole-piece connected to one pole of the permanent magnet and spaced from the other pole by a gap. A movable coil is disposed at least partially within the gap. A punch actuator is connected to the mov... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024128 | Sheeter for web fed printing press A sheeter for a web fed printing press having: an infeed section; a first cutting head into which the infeed section feeds the web, the first cutting head for cutting the web transversely comprising a circular knife cylinder and corresponding anvil cylinder ha... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024129 | Radial lead component feeder having a narrow footprint A component lead cutting apparatus for tape-fed radial lead electrical components is disclosed. The taped components are driven through the machine by a rotary index wheel, with the cutting station element adjacent the wheel periphery. Clamping and cuttin... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024130 | Flyknife cutter for extruded materials Apparatus (10) for repeatedly severing rubber and plastic material (T) at selected locations along a length thereof including a frame (15), an arbor (41) mounted on the frame carrying a knife blade (50) for rotation in a circular path, a guide for support... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024131 | Duct board cutter A machine for forming a formation in a sheet of material. The machine has a pair of upper and lower rollers which are driven rotatably by a motor. A single, stationary cutting bar is provided in an off-set position with respect to a center line of a recta... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024132 | Electronic tuner for a musical instrument An electronic tuner generates a pulse train signal from an analog signal transduced from vibrations on a selected one of several strings of a musical instrument. The pulse train signal has a plurality of successive pulses, each of the pulses having a puls... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024133 | Electronic musical instrument with improved generation of wind instruments The purpose of the present invention is to offer an electronic musical instrument which can synthesize the sound of brass instruments with fidelity and furthermore in real time. In order to achieve the above purpose, the musical sound synthesis algorithm ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024134 | Pitch control device for electronic stringed instrument A plurality of strings are extended along a surface of a body, and an operation by a player with respect to the strings is detected by two detection systems. The first detection system is operated when a string vibration is started, and electrically obtai... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024135 | Multi-station cartridge reloading press with controlled powder dispensing A multi-station cartridge reloading press that includes a drive mechanism for a powder measure for reloading spent cartridge cases. A case detecting arm engages a drive rod to operate the powder measure only when a case is present in the powder loading st... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024136 | Equipment for gun loader Equipment for a gun loader, which incorporates a coil connected through the intermediary of a wire to a plotting apparatus, and through the utilization of which it is possible to set the fuze of an article of ammunition from the equipment of a gun layer o... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024137 | Fuel assisted electromagnetic launcher A fuel assisted electromagnetic launcher wherein a payload is contained in a forward portion of a pointed cylindrical launch container and rocket fuel is contained in a rearward portion; and wherein a launch preparation unit in the launcher cools and heat... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024138 | Aircraft armament apparatus An aircraft armament mounting system includes an elongated support plank member which is insertable transversely through the aircraft cabin area so that a central portion of the plank is disposed within the cabin area and its opposite end portions project... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024139 | Firearm with movable barrel safety The safety of semi-automatic pistols and like firearms is improved by making them double action only combined with novel features that include use of roller bearings for support of trigger and sear assemblies, structuring them for constant pressure trigge... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024140 | Hydraulic control mechanism for a hydraulic actuator The invention is directed to a hydraulic control mechanism for a work vehicle. The work vehicle is provided with a work implement that is operated by a hydraulic actuator. The positioning of the work actuator is controlled by a pilot control system that s... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024141 | Method for the synchronous operation of juxtaposed cylinder devices Either a reciprocating or a stationary part in each of juxtaposed cylinder devices is provided with a scale having alternate projections and depressions which are arranged with regular pitches in a direction of reciprocation of the reciprocating part, whi... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024142 | Cyclically operating fluid drive motor with magnetically controlled diaphragm valves Presented is a fluid drive motor that may be attached to a conventional garden hose, for instance, to effect reciprocating motion of a drive shaft that may be connected to a utilitarian device, such as a scrub brush. The fluid drive motor is provided with... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024143 | Swashplate type hydraulic axial piston machine having a tracking device for the cage of the segmental rolling contact bearing of the swashplate A swashplate type hydraulic axial piston machine whose swashplate is arranged on a rocker mounted to pivot in a segmental rolling contact bearing has a tracking device for the cage of the pivot bearing which comprises a rod-like guide element which is con... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024144 | Piston drive A piston drive e.g. for actuating a valve includes a piston which reciprocates in axial direction within a housing between two end positions, with one end position being defined by a worm drive including a manually actuated worm which actuates a worm whee... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024145 | Vibratory bulk material processor and method A bulk material processor includes a tray assembly with a panel subassembly having an upper panel section and a lower panel section. The upper panel section is adapted to receive bulk material and pass it to the lower panel section for discharge. A heater... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024146 | Cheese drainer pan assembly The present invention provides a drainer pan assembly especially useful in cheese curd processing having an easily removable drainer plate secured to a drainer pan by a plurality of restraints including at least one releasable restraint. Preferably, the r... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024147 | Device for pitting fruit, particularly prunes The prunes are each supported by an annular trough (21A) of the tank (20A), on which trough abuts a sleeve (50A) mounted slidingly counter to an elastic return (52A) along a pitting rod (46A). The sleeves (50A) are juxtaposed one next to the other, while ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024148 | Coating removal device for granular materials A device for removing coatings from granular materials such as hull-encased meats of grains. The device includes a housing within which is journaled a rotatably disposed drum. A wall is also mounted within the housing, the wall angling downwardly and bein... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024149 | Binding strap operating apparatus Strap binding apparatus is disclosed as including a traction wheel (2T) and a back-up wheel (2B) wherein the traction wheel (2T) is rotatably mounted upon an axis (t) which is fixed within a binding head framework, while the back-up wheel (2B) is rotatabl... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024150 | Process for reducing vibrations of successive sets of rolls and a roll arrangement having reduced vibratory tendencies To reduce vibrations occurring in sets of rolls that are immediately successive along the direction of travel of a web conducted through the nips formed between the roll sets, a process, especially for use in double calendars used to treat paper webs, is ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024151 | Refuse compactor Disclosed is a refuse compactor particularly designed for aircrafts, which comprises a compaction chamber having a movable wall panel that extends parallel to one of the side wall of the compaction chamber, and can be moved away from this side wall throug... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024152 | Quarter turn bale discharge apparatus A bale discharge apparatus for use in guiding each of a plurality of bales of crop material between a bale forming chamber of a baler and the ground includes a bale turning assembly for turning each bale onto one of the lateral sides as the bale is delive... | 06/18/1991 |
