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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5208997 | Apparatus for measuring the thickness of flower stems This invention relates to an apparatus for grading flowers on the basis of the thickness of the stem, wherein each flower stem is passed between a rotatable roller and a restraint. One of these two members is arranged for movement and is urged towards the... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5208998 | Liquid substances freeze-drying systems and methods Spray-freeze-drying systems and methods are disclosed for converting a wide variety of liquid substances into dry powder that may be reconstituted into the original substance by addition of water or other liquid that had been removed therefrom. Such syste... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209000 | Display for footwear A display attachment is provided for a shoe of the type having a lace, an instep, a pair of flaps and a tongue. The attachment consists of a flexible plate having a curved to edge, a fringed bottom edge, a pair of tapering side edges and a pair of spaced ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209001 | Trenching machine with longitudinally stabilized main frame for stabilizing digging implement An excavating machine has a track mounted main frame with a digging implement mounted to one end of the main frame for vertical adjustment in the usual manner. A stabilizer apparatus is pivotally mounted to the other end of the main frame. The stabilizer ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209002 | Front-end bucket assembly for use with 4-wheel drive vehicle A bucket and H-frame assembly is described which is adapted for use with 4-wheel drive, truck and military and pick-up vehicles. The bucket is designed to contain approximately 600 pounds of material and is ideally suited by landscapers and light contract... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209003 | Snow blower augers and impellers An auger type snow blower assembly having an auger with two sets of rotating ribbon spokes which transfer snow from the auger to an impeller inlet located at the mid-portion of the auger assembly, the ribbon spokes terminating a substantial distance short... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209004 | Weatherproof display device A weatherproof display device for displaying changeable printed information such as publication title, significant headlines, or other data in a highly visible manner suitable for out-of-doors advertising on coin controlled newspaper vending machines is d... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209005 | System for positioning a fishing net A fishing net is held in place below a corkline by a series of holding devices. Each holding device has a crimped cylinder from which three loops extend. One of these loops may be tied around the corkline to position the crimped cylinder below the corklin... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209006 | Fishing lure retriever A lure retriever includes a bobbin section having a cylindrical bobbin or reel on which a string is wound with a hollow interior into which the lure retriever body is inserted for storage. The lure retriever body itself includes a cast metal cylindrical c... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209007 | Removable eyes for fishing lures Removable eyes for fishing lures, and soft plastic fishing lures in particular, which removable eyes include in a first preferred embodiment, simulated eyes of selected size, shape and color, each fitted with an elongated shank adapted for insertion in th... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209008 | Winging material for fishing flies A winging material system for fishing flies uses closed cell plastic foam attached to a fishing fly body. The wings or wing covers made thereof are septate due to the intrinsic characteristic of the closed cell structure of the said material. The cell sep... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209009 | Tackle box fishing rod holder A fishing rod holder composed of a pressure distributing back plate, a fishing rod handle receptacle mounted to a front side of the back plate, and a tackle box sidewall connection member connected with the back side of the back plate for securing the bac... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209010 | Insect killer An insect killer comprises a transparent bottle with a removable lid. Entryways are formed in the sidewall of the bottle to allow insect ingress while restricting or discouraging egress. A fan is mounted to the lid and draws air into the bottle through ap... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209011 | Apparatus for grafting immature plants There is disclosed an immature plant grafting apparatus capable of seizing en bloc a plurality of saplings raised in array irrespective of a scatter in diameters of stems without requiring hand works and damaging the saplings and of grafting the saplings ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209012 | Method for improved plant growth A method of attaining horticulture growth in a modular self contained growth chamber formed of insulated panels having a grated sub-floor. The method includes growing algae in an algae tank below the sub-floor; and providing stacked trays having mesh bott... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209013 | Potted plant support A rigid planar support for an individual potted plant which preserves carpet pile preventing matting, permanent carpet crush and stains. The plant pot support is comprised of a molded plastic disk having a plurality of strategically shaped, sized and loca... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209014 | Molds for the growing of seedlings A mold for retaining a seedling during handling and transportation, whereby the mold is formed of turf, water, nutrients and a synthetic molding material. The dried form retaining mold form receives a seedling and then is packaged as needed for further ha... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209015 | Moistening device for flower pot stands and/or the like A device for maintaining moisture in flower pot stands, having at an inner corner thereof a water reservoir with a floater, and a conduit passing towards the bottom of the flower pot projecting therefrom, this conduit having a plurality of holes and being... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209016 | Apparatus for opening and shutting a lid An apparatus for opening and closing a lid disposed rotatably on an opening of a box body selectively in two directions includes a pair of operating members independently movably supported one each at opposite ends of the lid, a spring member having a pai... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209017 | Pre-hung door retaining device A relatively rigid polymeric retaining device is provided for attachment to a pre-hung door assembly. The device includes a planar surface for placement against the door face and includes a cylindrical insert for placement within the hardware bore or open... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209018 | Sliding patio door improvement A sliding patio door includes a movable panel and a stationary panel, the panels including vertical frame members which overlap when the door is closed. A bolt through one of the vertical frame members engages a nut in the other vertical frame member when... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209019 | Seal structure for automobile doors A seal structure for automobile doors comprises a door flange clamping portion for mounting the seal structure on a door frame, a glass seal portion for stopping the gap between the door frame and a window glass and a drip seal. These elements are molded ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209020 | Method of and apparatus for profiling grinding wheels A method and apparatus for profiling a grinding wheel (12) used to grind a workpiece (6) includes selectively feeding the grinding wheel radially against a dressing roller (19) to dress the wheel. Between successive dressing operations, the dressing rolle... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209021 | Apparatus and method for sprue removal and grinding of railroad wheels An apparatus for grinding cast steel railroad wheels is provided. The apparatus comprises a railroad wheel support assembly that includes a roller assembly to receive and grasp the railroad wheel and rotate the railroad wheel about its center axis. A grin... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209022 | Edge sharpening or surface abrading apparatus Apparatus for sharpening blade edges or abrading surfaces includes a handle and an abrasive device such as a sharpening stone secured to the handle for reciprocating motion with respect to the handle. The stone is secured to a drive arm which extends into... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209023 | Thermoplastic polymer optical lap and method of making same An optical polishing lap is molded of a thermoplastic polymer containing a particulate-mineral-reinforced polyamide resin in a one-piece construction. The lap has a base portion which construction allows the lap to be mounted to any one of a lap cutter, a... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209024 | Inexpensive abrasive blast wheel This relates to an inexpensive blast wheel for applying abrasive particles to work pieces to be cleaned. The blast wheel provides a simple arrangement for supporting vanes in the form of a hub having a bowl shaped portion in which bases of vanes are seate... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209025 | Process for sharpening the knives of a rotating drum and adjusting the fixed counter-knife cooperating therewith and device for carrying out this process In a fodder harvesting machine, the device disclosed comprises a rotating chopping drum (1) and a fixed counter-knife (25) cooperating with the knives (2) of the drum (1), as well as a retractable wheel (21) adapted to be moved in rotation in order period... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209026 | Device for fastening a holding part on an eyeglass lens, incorporating a lockable arm A device for fastening a holding part on an eyeglass frame placed on a plate comprises an arm adapted to receive removably the holding part and a carriage on which the arm pivots between a raised loading end position and a lowered fitting end position. Th... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209027 | Polishing of the rear surface of a stamper for optical disk reproduction The rear surface of a stamper for use in the manufacture of optical disks should be polished to precision. A length of abrasive tape is fed across the stamper in pressure contact with the rear surface of the stamper through a pressure roller having a rubb... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209028 | Apparatus to clean solid surfaces using a cryogenic aerosol The present invention is an apparatus for cleaning semi-conductor solid surfaces using a spray of frozen cryogen, such as argon, to impinge on the solid surface to remove contaminant particles. The apparatus includes an appropriate nozzle positioned in a ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209029 | Construction assembly for awnings A construction assembly for attaching a flexible covering material to a fixture. The construction assembly employs a reusable support member having a pair of substantially circular openings with griping teeth protruding therefrom. At least one elongated l... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209030 | Prefabricated modular housing unit having a collapsible dormer A dormer structure is provided for a prefabricated modular housing unit. The dormer structure is collapsible so that the modular unit including a first and second floor may be shipped by tractor trailer. The collapsible dormer unit includes a vertical sid... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209031 | Sloped glazing structure Extruded aluminum members are provided in a framework for supporting glazed panels in an inclined or sloped glazing structure. A sill at the lower edge of the glazed panels has an upper surface that defines a raised portion of the convex contour to receiv... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209032 | Assembly for preventing pigeons from entering the space between a pair of adjacent I-beams of a bridge An assembly for preventing pidgeons for entering the space between a pair of adjacent I-beams of a bridge or similar structure. In one embodiment, the assembly comprises a pair of generally C-shaped plastic clips and a generally rectangular plastic sheet.... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209034 | Prevention of fogging and discoloration of multi-pane windows Fogging and discoloration of multi-pane windows is prevented by sealing the windows with a polymeric seal and by sorbing off-gases evolved by the seal through the use of diatomaceous earth. The diatomaceous earth can be disposed within the volume defined ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209035 | Utility panel system A utility panel system is provided for open office spaces, and the like. Each utility panel has a relatively thick, skeleton-like frame, with a foot and opposite sides shaped for interconnection with like panel frames to create a substantially freestandin... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209036 | Insulating member and method for insulating a buck of a dwelling wall A method and apparatus adapted to insulate a buck of a wall of a dwelling such as a house. The method of the present invention includes placing an elongated, generally rigid insulating member having a height of about 92 and 5/8 inches, a width of about 3.... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209037 | Building block insert An insert for use in a building block is disclosed. This insert has a substantially serpentine shape, is integral, and contains three substantially T-shaped sections and a multiplicity of curvilinear surfaces. Each of the T-shaped sections is defined by w... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5209038 | Heat chamber lining Disclosed is a heat chamber wall having an insulating lining comprised of at least one row of modules of heat insulating material. Each module is comprised of a length of material folded over to define at least two side portions with a bight portion. The ... | 05/11/1993 |
