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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5157827 | Method of inserting teminals into the housing of an electrical connector A high density connector for electrically connecting a high density cable to a matable electrical connector has a housing with a plurality of terminals provided therein. The terminals have sharp outer edges which enable the terminals to cooperate with a p... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157828 | Method and device for fastening an electronic circuit substrate onto a support In a method and device for fastening an electronic circuit substrate onto a support, a looped line of an adhesive product in the viscous state is deposited on one of the surfaces of the substrate or the support to be fastened to one another. The surfaces ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157829 | Method of burn-in testing of circuitry A method of burn-in testing circuitry, the method comprising the steps of providing a single printed circuit board substrate having first and second sections, defining, after the substrate providing step, a plurality of discrete circuits on respective por... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157830 | Method for automatically connecting electric conductors with contact parts to connector shells With this device for an automatic mounting of connector shells (5) and electric conductors, in each case, a connector shell (5) is mounted, with the aid of an industrial robot (1), onto both contact parts (8.1, 8.2) of an electrical conductor at the end o... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157831 | Process for preparing an hermetically sealed glass-metal electrical connector A process for preparing an electrical connector from a glass plug, a rigid metal shell, and at least one pin conductor is disclosed. The glass plug is made by mixing glass powder with binder, forming a green body, debindering the green body, and heating the de... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157832 | Method of making a cam shaft from cam lobe having orientating means A cam shaft assembly (10) constructed from a plurality of lobes (14) spaced along the longitudinal axis of a tubular shaft member (12). Each lobe (14) is defined by a body portion (16) and a camming portion (20). The lobes (14) define a pair of oppositely... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157833 | Method for manufacturing tape guide for use in data cartridge A guide pin-manufacturing method includes the steps of plating a stepped cylindrical main portion (which is formed of brass or another non-magnetic material) with a hard, thick chromium plating layer by rotating the main portion in a plating liquid, formi... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157834 | Razor mechanism with slidable cartridge support A razor mechanism particularly suited for use with a flexible cartridge having at least one attachment member moveable in a direction toward the longitudinal axis of the razor mechanism in response to the flexing of the razor cartridge during shaving and ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157835 | Safety razor handle assembly A razor handle assembly comprising a grip portion formed of a pair of shells mounted on opposite sides of a substantially flat planar body member. The pair of shells extend downwardly at an angle beyond one end of the planar body member and form a housing... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157836 | Tool for separating a core, a rind and flesh of a fruit, in particular a pineapple A tool is described for separating a core, a rind and flesh of a fruit, in particular a pineapple, including, at least, a cylindrical corer which is provided at one end with a cutting edge and at the other end with a handle or other driving member, such a... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157837 | Cutting implement A cutting implement of the scissors type is disclosed herein having a pair of elongated shanks pivoted together midway between their opposite ends so that opposing cutting edges converge together as the shanks are closed towards one another. The cutting e... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157838 | Vehicle axle alignment instrument and method Axle alignment for a tractor-trailer vehicle combination is important for tire wear, fuel economy and driver fatigue. Misalignment occurs when the tractor thrust line vectors (one perpendicular to each drive axle) has a skew angle with respect to a longit... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157839 | Illuminated rear peep sight for a bow A rear peep sight apparatus for use with a bow includes a body formed of a transparent material for mounting in a bow string. The body has generally parallel front and rear surfaces connected by a curved side surface and the side surface and a portion of ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157840 | Method of and an equipment for determining the position of a track In the method, the actual position of a track (1) is measured and the theoretical position is calculated, and the distance therebetween is calculated or measured, the track repair being controlled directly on the basis of this distance. The method is base... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157841 | Portable electronic compass The invention is a motion sensitive, battery operated compass utilizing Hall effect digital switches to sense the orientation of the compass in relation to the earth's magnetic field. A vibration sensing circuit serves to turn the compass on when it is in... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157842 | Level with ball rolling on arcuate surfaces Briefly stated, the present invention provides a level with a ball rolling on inclined surfaces, the level comprising a window through which the ball can be observed. Reference marks are positioned on the window so as to indicate the horizontal and/or ver... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157843 | High accuracy self-setting plumb bob with slide hammer A plumb bob capable of marking either soft or hard surfaces is disclosed. A chalk reservoir can be attached to the bob for marking hard surfaces. Removing the chalk reservoir enables the user to insert a metal stake or headless nail into the bob, where it... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157844 | Precision blind marking and positioning system for locating cutouts in wall openings A system for positioning and blind marking construction material panels includes clips designed to support marking projections relative to installed construction components such as electrical outlet boxes and frames for windows and doors. A leg flexure of... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157845 | Device for checking linear dimensions of parts Device comprising a support (21-23) with a seat (27, 27') housing a measuring cell (24, 24') having a feeler (6, 6') adapted to contact the part to be checked and with a strain gauge transducer (12-17) for detecting the feeler position. In order to obtain... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157846 | Scale A scale, particularly for a position measuring device, includes a base member and a graduation carrier with a graduation which is fastened with an adhesive layer to the base member. In order to prevent an at least partial separation of the adhesive layer ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157847 | Apparatus and method for measuring the depth of a recess An apparatus for determining the depth of a recess formed in the end of articles such as headed fasteners having a first indexable article carrier with a plurality of article holders for supporting articles so that each article moves in a prescribed path ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157848 | Lint collector An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas comprising a shell, a gas passageway through the shell, and a lint-collecting component positioned to collect lint from the gas. The lint-collecting component has a vertical longitudinal axis and a collecting su... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157849 | High density single pass heat exchanger for drying fragmented moisture-bearing products A high density, single pass heat exchanger (26) is provided which is designed for drying products such as bakery wastes, alfalfa, peat moss, wood or similar fibrous products. The exchanger (26) has a series of circumferentially spaced, inwardly directed h... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157850 | Sole dryer A sole dryer comprising two electric air blowers respectively controlled by two trigger switches to blow heated air currents for drying the soles of the legs placed on a cover thereof, and a plurality of supporting spring means to automatically push said ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157851 | Pinching gate valve A pinching gate valve for isolating the inside of a vacuum chamber equipped with a slot for passageway of a continuous substrate web therethrough. The pinching gate valve contains three components: a base plate having two inclined first sealing surfaces s... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157852 | Three dimensional paper structure enclosed in a transparent box A three-dimensional sculpture comprised of a product in the family of paper, the sculpture being comprised of a generally vertical background; a platform extending at an angle from the background; a plurality of characters attachable to at least the platf... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157853 | C-shaped support for cable marking with at least one end having an oblique shaped surface A C-shaped support for cable marking has a lengthwise straight or S-shaped slit and at least one of its ends has one or more oblique surfaces running counterclockwise or clockwise with respect to the longitudinal central axis and with respect to the posit... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157854 | Paddle-fish landing net combination A paddle-fish landing net combination which includes a hollow paddle-shaped housing having a handle opening in an upper side thereof, and a net opening in its opposite, lower side. An elongated handle extends slidably through the handle opening and has an... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157855 | Ice fishing assembly and hole cover An ice fishing assembly for retarding the freezing of an ice fishing hole. The ice fishing assembly generally includes a base portion which rests upon the surface of a frozen lake or stream and includes a hole within its center. A fishing device rests upo... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157856 | Lure retriever The disclosure describes a device which enables the retrieval of fishing lures from entanglement with submerged objects. It is a ringed device with a fissure located at a right angle from an aperture to which a twine is attached. This fissure allows attac... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157857 | Fishing apparatus including electronic devices Fishing apparatus including electronic circuitry for providing blinking LEDs and audio noises wherein charging capacitors and miniature batteries power the apparatus.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157858 | Crab line roller A device designed to be removably attached to a boat gunwale which both guides and supports a baited trot line for the capture of marine crustaceans (crabs) by a person at a catching station wielding a net. Attachment to the gunwale consists of two mounti... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157859 | Fishing jig A fishing jig has a hook and a body rigidly secured to the hook. The hook has an elongate longitudinal shank, an upturned curved tail end with a forward facing point, and an upright front shank section that extends up to a generally oval shape as seen in ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157860 | Fishing weight A fishing weight having a body with a central through bore large enough to receive a fishing line therein along a central axis and a radial slot extending from the bore outwardly to the outer surface of the body, and a resilient, slightly compressible ins... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157861 | Quick disconnect system for fishing line The present disclosure is directed to co-acting male and female fishing line connectors. The female member is an elongate body having an internal cavity. It is sized and shaped to receive internally a sphere. The sphere permits quick insertion or removal.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157862 | Fishing leader holder A fishing leader holder, to be used independently or in combination with a fishing tackle box, wherein the fishing tackle holder is fitted and removably attached to an inside surface of the cover portion of the tackle box. The fishing leader holder includ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157863 | Humane leghold coiled spring trap The present invention relates to a new, useful and humane foot-snare trap for trapping of fur-bearing animals. More particularly the invention relates to a unique snare trap design which utilizes a vertically oriented coiled spring which, when triggered, ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157864 | Crab trap apparatus A crab trap is formed with a torroidal ring mounting a plurality of snare loops at spaced intervals thereabout extending exteriorly of the ring, including bait securement structure medially thereof in the form of a bait mounting rod or alternatively of a ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157865 | Cantilever type mosquito catcher A mosquito catcher includes at least a fluorescent lamp installed on a cantilever secured above a fan, a mosquito-attracting agent placed on the catcher for luring the mosquito flying to the lamp so as to suck the mosquitoes by the fan impeller into a con... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5157866 | Earwig collector An apparatus for and a method of collecting and disposing of earwigs is disclosed. The earwig collector of the present invention provides snug relatively dark passageways for earwigs to collect in. The apparatus is typically made of wood, preferably cedar... | 10/27/1992 |
