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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5085196 | Fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, in which for supplying a very rapid pressure rise in the interior of a fuel injection pump, a pressure control valve controlling this pressure is modified such that it is reliably closed upon cold sta... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085197 | Arrangement for the detection of deficiencies in a tank ventilation system With the present tank ventilation system formed of a fuel tank, an active carbon filter, a control unit, a lambda probe, a tank ventilation valve and a flow sensor it is possible to recognize defects at the connecting lines and the ventilation valve immed... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085198 | Low pressure fuel supply system for a fuel injection pump A low pressure fuel supply system supplies fuel which tends partially to solidify at low temperatures and whose viscosity increases with decreasing temperature, from a fuel tank along a supply line, through a filter, to a fuel injection pump. A fuel recir... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085199 | V-type engine equipped with a supercharging device A V-type engine equipped with a supercharging device, which comprises an engine body having first and second cylinder banks formed in the V-shape and a crank shaft disposed therein, a pair of camshafts disposed in the first and second cylinder banks, resp... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085200 | Self-actuating, dry-fire prevention safety device for a crossbow A self-actuating, dry-fire prevention device for a crossbow (10) includes a pivotable stop block (30) and a pivot pin (35) and a spring (41) to pivot said stop block into releasable locking engagement with the crossbow trigger mechanism (15) such that the... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085201 | Arrow rest for archery bows An arrow rest frame has a support frame for mounting on an archery bow. The arrow rest frame has a pair of opposing, spaced arrow rest wheels forming a cradle on which an arrow to be shot is rested. The arrow rest frame includes a resilient parallel linka... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085202 | Burner construction and method of making the same A burner construction and method of making the same are provided, the burner construction comprising a burner body having a chamber therein and having opposed ends one of which is open to the chamber and the other of which has structure for interconnectin... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085203 | Movable grill for a barbecue In barbecuing, food generally sticks to a fixed grill rack. This invention provides means for keeping the food "unstuck" while cooling and this is achieved by moving two adjacently disposed grilling racks, one having a fixed elevation relative to the unde... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085204 | Mounting of door gasket A manner of mounting a roll-type gasket in a corner of a door, particularly a door of a self-cleaning oven. The gasket is mounted within a corner of the inner wall of the door and when the door closes, the gasket is compressed so as to roll the gasket tow... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085205 | Fuel-fired water heated with combination drainage pan and combustion air flow control apparatus A fuel-fired water heater has a plurality of bottom end legs which hold the bottom end of the heater a few inches above the floor, and a fuel burner positioned directly above a combustion air inlet in the bottom end of the heater body. To assure that all ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085206 | System for initializing positions of target locating arm and device for firing focused shots A method and apparatus for coordinating the initial positions in three dimensions of a device (10) for triggering and focusing shots and a locating arm (14). The apparatus includes structure (20) for calibrating the distance (D) between the free end (14a)... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085207 | Device for deep massage and method of using An easily hand held and manipulable massaging device for achieving the effects of deep friction massage without tiring the operator. The unit includes a manipulator finger which is powered in a back and forth transverse motion and which is disposed betwee... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085208 | Method of massage and preparation therefor A method of massage using a new preparation which contains lemon oil and lemon juice is disclosed. The new preparation is effective for relief of aches and pains, especially in the joint areas.... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085209 | Penile erection enhancing collar and method A therapeutic, sanitary device intended to promote satisfactory sexual intercourse by preventing impotency, and a method of maintaining erection of the penis by use of said device, is disclosed. The device consists of a band of interlocking material being... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085210 | Sleeve for maintaining position of orthopedic knee brace A sleeve to hold an orthopedic knee brace in place on the knee of a person. The sleeve is elastic, e.g., neoprene, to enable it to be stretched to encircle the person's calf, and has a top end, an inner surface, an outer surface. A strap is secured to the... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085211 | Plaster cast mold and liner An improved method and apparatus is disclosed for constructing a stronger body cast using a mold and a replaceable liner to provide a passage for the elimination of bodily wastes and to further protect the cast from being soiled by bodily wastes.... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085212 | Portable solar tanning box a foldable, portable solar tanning box of sun reflective fabric having a floor comprising plural hingedly connected floor panels, and end walls and side walls, all hingedly connected to the floor. Cooperating fasteners are secured to each of the end walls... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085213 | Hemodynamically responsive system for and method of treating a malfunctioning heart A system for a method of treating a malfunctioning heart is based on hemodynamics, the pressure in the right side of a patient's circulatory system being sensed. A first signal is developed representative of mean right atrial pressure (MRAP) and a second ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085214 | Inflatable cushion for supporting an extremity An inflatable cushion for elevation of an extremity with respect to a surface supporting the cushion including an inflatable bladder having first and second opposite ends and inner and outer faces. The bladder is equipped with an air inlet for admitting a... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085215 | Metabolic demand driven rate-responsive pacemaker A rate-responsive dual-chamber pacemaker and pacing method for supporting the heart with electrical stimulation at a pacing rate driven by the heart's sinus node or, alternatively, by a sensor adapted to determine the patient's metabolic demand (a metabol... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085216 | Nasogastric/nasointestinal enteral feeding tube and method for avoiding tracheobronchial misplacement A feeding tube assembly for nasogastric and nasointestinal enteral feeding with a pH indicator carried by a stiffener used for inserting the feeding tube into a patient. After insertion of the end of feeding tube assembly into the patient but before the s... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085217 | Pad for the living body stimulus electrode A pad for securing a stimulus electrode plate on a living body, wherein the stimulus electrode plate includes first and second electrode plates positioned close to each other and integrally formed with a low frequency medical treatment apparatus. The pad ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085218 | Bipolar myocardial positive fixation lead with improved sensing capability A bipolar lead for use in sensing cardiac depolarization signals and for applying electrical stimulation to cardiac tissue comprises a pair of elongated conductors contained within a lead body, the lead body terminating at its distal end in an enlarged he... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085219 | Adjustable holders for magnetic reasonance imaging RF surface coil An adjustable holder for a magnetic resonance imaging RF surface coil for imaging a part of the body such as the temporomandibular joint. Elements are provided for positioning and securing the RF surface coil at a first predetermined point along a longitu... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085220 | Doppler flow sensing device and method for its use A device for sensing blood flow in a human aorta and a method for its use. The device includes two arrays, each array including one or more ultrasonic transducers for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasonic pulses. By appropriate weighting and phasing of... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085221 | Ultrasonic imaging probe A transesophageal echo cardiography probe includes a cylindrical housing (1) and end cap (2), a rotatable axle (10) extending longitudinally along the housing, a motor (7) operable for rotating the axle (10), and a multielement ultrasonic transducer array... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085223 | Miniaturized pressure sensor having means for protection of diaphragm A miniaturized transducer for in vivo measurements of physiological pressure has a transducer unit and an inner tube with a wall opening. A diaphragm covers the wall opening. Distinguishing for the invention is that the diaphragm is protected by an outer ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085224 | Portable signalling unit for an EKG A portable leadwire signalling terminal is provided as an interface between an EKG base unit and a patient. The portable terminal includes a signal transceiver which transmits leadwire information to the EKG apparatus, as well as pushbutton information. T... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085225 | Electrode matrix for monitoring back muscles A method for analyzing muscle function and comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of electrodes each having a pair of elongated, substantially parallel detection surfaces; locating in a human body a muscle activatable to product a given torque; fixi... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085226 | Force monitoring apparatus for back muscles A muscle function analysis system including a base; a restraint device supported by the base and shaped and arranged to receive and immobilize one portion of a person's body, the one portion retaining a muscle group concurrently activatable to produce a b... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085227 | Conductive cutaneous coating for applying electric currents for therapeutic or beauty treatment A conductive cutaneous coating for application to an area of a person's skin for use in applying electric currents for therepeutic or beauty treatment comprises a gel polymerizable when brought into contact with air of a terniary mixture of polyvinyl alco... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085228 | Starch based natural adhesives used in cigarette manufacture An adhesive for use in cigarette manufacturing which is a natural based starch material having excellent flow or fluidity characteristics and viscosity stability and comprising a mixture of crosslinked starch and a fluidity or converted starch, particular... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085229 | Method and apparatus for forming continuous cigarette rods A layer of tobacco (5) is accumulated against a conveyor belt (2) by a flow of air (6). A trimmer (7) eliminates the superfluous tobacco and forms the final layer (10) which is to be wrapped in paper to form the cigarette rod. One measuring unit (13) meas... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085230 | Smoker's appliance A smoker's appliance for the reduction of a quantity of smoke emanating from a lighted cigarette during periods of time the lighted cigarette is not being smoked includes a hollow support body having a bottom edge for engaging a supporting surface and a w... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085231 | Hat-like apparatus for directing air flow A head-mounted, hat-like device includes components for guiding a stream of air flowing in a direction frontwardly of the face of the user and filter components for filtering the stream of air. The air flow guiding components include a fan fixedly mounted... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085232 | Cigarette Cigarettes which yield low levels of visible sidestream smoke upon use employ a paper wrapping material having about 25 weight percent magnesium hydroxide, about 15 weight percent calcium carbonate and about 60 weight percent flax. The wrapping material h... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085233 | Wig having colorless camouflage root portions In a wig, a wig base is made of an artificial skin and/or a net. A plurality of hairs are planted to an outer convex surface of the wig base. The hairs are inconspicuous in color with respect to the wig base, at root areas of the hairs which are planted t... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085234 | Fingernail shielding method A fingernail shield includes a tube having a diameter larger than that of a typical human finger and an adhesive within the tube for securing the tube to a finger. The fingernail shield preferably has an octagonal cross-section and is tapered to form a fr... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085235 | Reflexology nail stimulator Shown is a device to apply friction and/or vibration to the fingernails to simulate the action of placing the fignernails of one hand against the fingernails of the other hand and buffing them together in a relatively fast up and down motion. It includes ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5085236 | Dental floss machine A dental flossing attachment 10 which imparts oscillatory motion to a strand of dental floss 19 inserted between the teeth. The attachment is adapted to mount on a drive shaft 14 of an electric tooth brush. The attachment has a housing 11 which contains a... | 02/04/1992 |
