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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5237703 | Protective athletic glove for contact stick sports Disclosed herein is a thumb protective construction for a protective athletic glove utilized in contact stick sports such as lacrosse and hockey. The construction involves a number of impact resistant protective stiffening components for the thumb receivi... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237705 | Method of making a garment having a seamless body portion A sewing method is provided for the production of garments which include a one-piece seamless body portion, wherein the finished garment will have no seams in the back or the sides. The key step in this method involves positioning a cut fabric element cor... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237706 | Male garment with scrotal pouch The present invention provides a male garment with a scrotal pouch. More specifically, the present invention provides a male garment with a scrotal pouch comprising an anterior panel and a posterior panel with an opening in said posterior panel to enable ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237707 | Safety helmets Safety helmets, totally encasing the wearer's head and incorporate breathing apparatus supplying air to and exhausting air from an isolated volume within the helmet, are well known. The isolated volume is defined by a viewing panel, an annular seal and th... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237710 | Flush regulator A flush regulator selectively operable in partial flush mode or a full flush mode for use with a water closet including a water storage tank having a flush drain aperture formed in the lower portion thereof and a buoyant flapper valve disposed to selectiv... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237711 | Multiple flush toilet valve assembly An improved toilet flush valve for variable volume toilet flushing systems. The present improvement uses a float adjustable attached to a flapper valve by a rigid stem to vary the flush volume. The stem and flapper valve eliminate the need for a valve ite... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237712 | Maternity mattress with inflatible portion A maternity mattress which provides a cavity for accommodating the protruding abdomen of a pregnant woman as she lies in a frontally downward position upon the mattress surface. The invention includes a multi-chambered inflatable vessel centrally position... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237715 | Boatswain mate five in one tool A boatswains mate five in one tool to accomplish various tasks on board a ship is provided, which consists of an adjustable wrench portion for loosening and tightening a nut. A hammer portion extends from one side of the adjustable wrench portion, in whic... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237716 | Device for cleaning profiled sections A device for cleaning U-profile sections (2) comprises a brush roll (8), engaging the base of the section from the outside and provided with bristles (14) oriented perpendicularly to the axis of rotation of the roll, and two further brush rolls (4, 5) wit... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237719 | Cleaning apparatus An improved cleaning apparatus for cleaning carpet, upholstery and the like includes a housing, a first storage tank removably carried in the housing for storing a liquid cleaning solution, a dispensing pump for dispensing the cleaning solution to an area... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237720 | Carpet extractor with bucket caddy A liquid extraction surface cleaning apparatus having a cleaning solution tank and a recovery tank held in a floor-supported carriage with the tanks having sidewalls extending above the carriage. A housing which contains a suction fan, a suction chamber, ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237724 | Hinge pin swing stop A hinge pin swing stop which is coupled to the hinge pin of a door hinge or other hinged object and acts to limit the rotating swing of that object about the hinge. The swing stop can include a section which acts as the replacement hinge pin, a first exte... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237727 | Adjustable cleaning of fibers in a spiralled air path and apparatus A method for enabling the cleaning of fibers in a fiber cleaning machine in which a cleaning stream moves tufts around a rotating cleaning cylinder, the tufts being cleaned and opened. The cleaning action can be adapted to fibers of varying origin and to ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237728 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly formed from a molded plastic material comprises a plug member and a socket member releasably engageable therewith, the plug member having a pair of spaced engaging tongues adapted to engage with corresponding flexural flanges of the sock... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237731 | Universal truck axle spindle remover A universal truck axle spindle remover is provided and consists of an adjustable housing that will extend diametrically across the rim of the wheel which will align a transverse drive pin punch it slideably carries therein, with the axle so that a sledge ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237732 | Method for adjusting the size of hanging file frames to fit into a desired drawer of a desk or cabinet A hand-held breaker tool for adjusting the length of the side rails of frames that support hanging file folders in a drawer. The tool is used to break off an unwanted excess length portion of the side rails A method of adjusting and assembling a frame for... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237733 | Female die assembly for attaching a self-attaching fastening element and method of attachment A self-attaching fastening element, such as a nut fastener, having a body portion and an integral annular riveting barrel portion. The body portion includes axial grooves and, in the preferred embodiment of the nut-type fastener, the body portion includes... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237734 | Method of interlocking hemmed together panels A method for interlocking the hemmed together flanges of the inner and outer panels comprises the steps of forming a plurality of raised beads at spaced intervals along the length of the edge of the inner panel; placing the inner panel inside the outer pa... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237735 | Method for securing a screw means in a preset position The invention relates to a method for producing and securing a screw in a preset position to prevent unauthorized adjustment. The screw securing means according to the invention makes it possible to secure a screw connection in a simple manner, in that a ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237738 | Method of manufacturing a containment vessel for use with a pulsed magnet system A method of manufacturing a helium containment vessel for use with a pulsed superconducting magnetic separator system is described. The containment vessel includes a superconducting coil positioned within the cryogenic containment vessel for providing a m... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237739 | Locating tool for power pins and receptacles Disposable tools for locating a power receptacle or a power pin within the corresponding port therefor in a header housing are disclosed. The tool for positioning a receptacle within a port includes a base having a positioning contour and a plug having an... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237741 | Apparatus for fitting a flexible strip A robot hand is disclosed for fitting a length of channel-shaped sealing strip to a flange running around the door opening of a motor vehicle body. The sealing strip, with the sides of its channel initially splayed apart, is held coiled in a cassette. A t... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237742 | Method of producing electrical contact socket A low insertion force, high contact force, electrical contact system, for use in a disk drive unit or printed circuit board, comprised of a socket contact and an insertion pin. The socket contact is provided with a mating region and a retention region. Th... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237749 | Hand tool for peeling elongated vegetables A hand tool for peeling elongated vegetables such as, for example, asparagus, carrots, cucumbers, black salsify, etc. including two hand levers pivotable against a spring force about a pivot axis, with the hand levers carrying, on free ends thereof, two m... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237756 | Method and apparatus for reducing particulate contamination A pressure sealed chamber such as a load lock for a apparatus for processing substrates is provided with a guide plate spaced from a substrate supported therein so as to form a gap which covers the substrate surface to be protected from particulate contam... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237759 | Tension control device for ski boot A device for controlling the tension of a flexible connector (3), such as a wire, cable, or strap, applicable, in particular, as a tightening device for an alpine ski boot. A projection piece (8) on the base (4) has a central longitudinal groove along whi... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237760 | Electrically lighted footwear Footwear includes a light source housed in a forward tip recess of the sole, and a push-bottom switch is mounted in a recess within the back contour of the heel for activation manually by tapping the back of the heel against a stationary object. A battery... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237761 | Rotary ditcher having ripper blades A rotary ditcher has a flywheel type rotor carrying impeller blades that pick up and throw soil to the side of the rotor as the rotor is advanced into a body of soil in the direction of its axis of rotation. In advance of the rotor are two ripper blades t... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237762 | Grabbing device A grabbing device (14) of a type to be connected to an arm or boom of an excavating machine of the like is arranged as separate unit having coupling means for optional coupling thereof to the bucket or the like tool (33) arranged adjacent to or beyond the... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237763 | Silhouette trading card holder A trading card holder consisting of two components, a silhouette member (10) and a base container (26), use to display and store trading cards or the like. Both components are made from a strong brightly colored smooth material such as plastic. The manner... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237766 | Illuminated sign An illuminated sign consisting of: a message carrying wall having a front display side and a rear side, with the message carrying wall having a portion that is opaque to block light transmission therethrough from a source on the rear side of the message c... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237767 | Mounting device A mounting device is provided for attaching promotional displays, dispensers, or other objects to a shelf in a grocery or other retail store shelf. The mounting device has resilient first and second jaws that are forced into engagement with the shelf by a... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237768 | Castable crab rig The invention concerns a castable rig and a method for catching crustaceans using a standard rod and reel. The disclosed rig includes an annular ring attached to a harness by means of a plurality of elongate suspension members. The periphery of a generall... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237770 | Fly fishing rod and reel combination A fly rod and reel combination (10) is disclosed which includes an elongated arcuate reel positioning member (16). Fly rod (11) is provided with a hollow butt end (13) and a hollow cylindrical extension (19) having a set of male threads (20) on its outsid... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237771 | Fishing lure A fishing lure has a battery powered oscillator circuit positioned within a water resistant container to power a coil and in turn a noise making plunger. The noise making plunger may also have an arm or a boot attached in order to generate motion within t... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237774 | Container for granular insecticide A container for granular insecticide having a central chamber with a narrow rectangular cross sectional area. A multiplicity of rectangular slots are formed in rows and columns in the chamber to provide access to the insecticide and also enhance its attra... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237775 | Sliding mechanism for window constructions A sash window construction comprises an outer frame, at least one sash frame supported for sliding movement relative to the outer frame by locating members on the sash frame engageable with carrier members located in channels formed in the outer frame, co... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237777 | Apparatus for eliminating slack in motorized cables An apparatus for removing the slack from motorized cables used to control doors on sterilizers and autoclaves without the need for electro-mechanical brakes or oversized gear motors. The apparatus is adapted to be used with a door systems wherein a cable ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237778 | Counter-flow buffer and cleaner A buffer/cleaner for objects such as jewelry or coins includes a bowl for holding the objects. The bowl also holds a treatment material consisting preferably of a carrier material. The carrier material may be granular, a powder, fibers, etc., and may be p... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5237781 | Hand held disc type surfacing machine A disc sander, grinder, or combination machine, hand-held, having an umbrella-shaped hood enclosing the full perimeter of the disc and urged downward to contact the workpiece so air and debris particles may be drawn by a suction blower through an annulus ... | 08/24/1993 |
