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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5386631 | Shaving apparatus with a movable trimmer A shaving apparatus (1), which has an inclined housing side wall (9) comprising a first wall portion (22) and a second wall portion (23) connected to the first wall portion (22) by a curved transitional wall portion (24), comprises a movable trimmer (8) a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386632 | Ergonomic utility knife/box cutter and method of making A utility knife/box cutter includes an ergonomically-shaped handle portion with exterior stippling to provide a good grasp upon the knife. Within the handle portion, a channel member is received in a forwardly extending cavity and movably receives a cutti... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386633 | Hamburger patty knife with blade attachment A hamburger patty knife is provided which comprises a handle and a transition piece at one end of the handle forming an angle with the longitudinal axis of the handle. A flat plate extends away from the transition piece in a forward longitudinal direction... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386634 | Means for preventing the interchanging of cutting head assemblies with unsuitable clipper bodies and vice versa An electric hair clipper comprising a first clipper body having a support tongue pivotally mounted on an inclined front end of the clipper body, the support tongue having an upper surface carrying a first projection and a top end defining a second open-en... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386635 | Hunting knife having blade with covered top A hunting knife has a blade with an elongate cutting edge and a distal free end protected by washers so that the point of the knife is protected during the gutting of game. A central aperture is formed in the distal free end for receiving a screw, and the... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386636 | Storage device furnished with safety function A storage device furnished with a safety function includes a housing, a storage cabinet movably supported inside the housing, a biasing device for keeping the storage cabinet biased constantly in an opening direction and a lock device for controlling swit... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386637 | Blade holding device A blade holder for a manual cutting tool having a rigid open-ended frame shaped to provide support for a blade between the ends of the frame so that the cutting edge of the blade is proud of the ends of the frame, a clamp pivotally mounted on the frame, a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386638 | Paper punch A paper punch having a pair of pivotably mounted top struts and a pair of pivotably mounted bottom struts, with the pair of top struts being pivotably mounted to the pair of bottom struts. As mounted, the pairs of struts can fold against each other. Assoc... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386639 | Multi-axle vehicle sideslip tester A sideslip tester detects sideslip and scrub in a vehicle having a steering axle and one or more pairs of tandem axles. The sideslip tester has a runway having a measurement plate which is moved laterally with respect to its longitudinal axis as a tire of... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386640 | Drafting device A drafting device includes a pair of magnetic boards securely mounted to upper and lower surfaces of a base frame respectively, a ruler movably engaged on the magnetic board, a pair of cavities defined in each of the four corners of the lower surface of t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386641 | Taping alignment tool for printed circuit boards A taping alignment tool for aligning tape on a printed circuit board having a set of finger connectors and two aligning holes adjacent the set of finger connectors, the taping alignment tool including a base having a first surface; a tape alignment and cu... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386642 | Position measuring instrument A position measuring instrument for measuring the relative position of two objects movable relative to one another. The position measuring instrument comprises a periodic measurement scale division having a period t and a scanner unit, wherein the scanner... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386643 | Digital display tape measure This invention discloses a digital display tape measure having an accuracy of about 0.01 mm. The digital display tape measure includes a metal tape having a series of uniformly sized and spaced holes positioned along a common center line of the tape. As t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386644 | Hands free hair dryer and hair dryer accessory In one preferred embodiment, a hands free hair dryer having a body in which are disposed a fan and a heating element, the body being mounted on a wall or the edge of a door. An infinitely positionable, self-supporting hose has a proximal end attached to t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386645 | Rotary-type wafer drying apparatus with anti-deflection cover A rotary-type wafer drying apparatus includes a deflection prevention protecting plate attached to a cradle for a wafer, for diminishing rebounding of dewaterized water. A free side of the protecting plate in the cradle containing wafer maintains an appro... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386646 | Ash silo fluidization cloth A fluidization cloth for an ash silo is resistant to high temperatures and mechanical stress, and is formed of a double-sided knit made from aramid or spun glass-fibers, wherein aramid or spun glass-fibers are also used as in-lay threads and the cloth is ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386647 | Thin, self-cleaning gas distribution deck in fluidized bed dryer A fluid bed reactor is provided with a loosely mounted, flexible multiperforate gas distributor plate so that in use the interaction of the flow of fluidizing gas, the plate and fluidized solids causes the plate to be flexed thereby cleaning the plate.... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386649 | Ski boot with liner having front and rear straddling portions A ski boot having a liner, the liner including a body overlaid by a rear wedge associated to a portion of upper of boot and a front wedge associated to another portion of the upper. The front and rear wedges of the liner cooperate with respect to each oth... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386650 | Ski boot with a damping device between the shell and shaft An improved composite shell-type ski boot having an outer shell for enclosing a foot and a shaft pivotally supported on the outer shell for enclosing a lower part of a lower leg. The ski boot also includes an interior shoe, an instep opening in the outer ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386651 | Fitting structure of spikes or the like for sport shoes This invention relates to a fitting structure of spikes or the like for sport shoes. A joint nut or joint bolt meshing with a nut portion of a fitting base and meshing, on the other hand, with a fitting nut or bolt is interposed when spikes or the like ar... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386652 | Cylinder guard A cylinder and piston rod guard attachment for a backhoe or the like. The cylinder and piston rod guard is arranged to extend over the cylinder housing and the associated piston rod as it extends therefrom to protect the extended piston rod. A U-shaped in... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386653 | Tooth to adapter interface Tooth assemblies having a tip with ears extending rearwardly therefrom to mate with corresponding slots in an adapter are normally utilized in order to aid in the transfer of forces from the tip to the adapter. Since the forces being directed to the tip a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386654 | Integrated cutting and pressing board including marking scale on the handle An integrated cutting and pressing board unit is for cutting, blocking and pressing of fabric parts for sewing together. A relatively flat cutting mat is formed of a solid plastic with a front face and a back face. A cushioned pressing board unit is intim... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386655 | Biographical calendar An album having pages folded together, one half of each page having photographs attached thereto and the other half of each page having a calendar representing the particular month the photographs were taken. The day of each month in the calendar having l... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386656 | Play card Disclosed is a play card 10 which has a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration displaying a raised, or pop-up, figure on a base for the card. The play card 10 comprises a generally rectangular, single, unitary sheet material 12 with a pluralit... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386657 | Capacity magazine for handguns A magazine for firearms is provided with either a double or single row of cartridges. The magazine is particularly for use with automatic or semi-automatic pistols. The magazine includes a magazine housing for ammunition having a magazine housing bottom. ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386658 | Bead with dual-diameter bore A metallic bead of appropriate size and shape for use as the head of a fishing fly has a bore for accepting a hook shank. The bore is of a smaller diameter at the front end and of a larger diameter at the rear end for approximately two thirds of the lengt... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386659 | Fire control mechanism for semiautomatic pistols A fire control mechanism for a firing pin striker operated semiautomatic double action handgun includes a sear pivotably disposed on a frame between forward and rearward positions. The sear includes an edge portion for controlling the firing pin and furth... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386660 | Fishing hook with curved barb A fishing hook resistant to accidental dislodgement from the mouth of a fish, yet which does not pose a snagging hazard to persons handling it. The hook comprises a shank portion, at least one bent return portion, and a barb at the upper end of the return... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386661 | Live bait fish hook A fish hook for carrying live bait fish is disclosed. The hook includes a curved, primary shaft that is attached at an upper end to a fishing line. A barbed, pointed section is connected to a lower end of the primary shaft. A secondary shaft is flexibly i... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386662 | Lure and leader holder A rectangular rigid panel upon which is mounted a fixed spool near one edge and a sliding spool which is constrained to slide in a slot, perpendicular to the edge of the panel near where the fixed spool is mounted, toward or away from the fixed spool. A f... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386663 | Multiple live mouse trap A mouse trap includes structure facilitating the capture of mice without harming them so that they may be disposed of as desired. The trap includes an entryway having a gravity closed or spring-biased gate having holes which may be filled with bait. Just ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386664 | Window security system The window security system is provided for conventional horizontally sliding double slash doors and/or windows. The security system includes a removable and replaceable security member which is mountable upon a top portion of the inner sash to prevent the... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386665 | Automated/remote control apparatus and method for grinding rubber belts used to compact paper and other web material The present invention is applicable to grinding apparatus for removing irregularities from and for levelling the working surface of thick, large width rubber belts used to compact paper or (in the case of fabric, preshrink) fibrous webs; and the control o... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386666 | Automated system for controlling taper length during the lapping of air bearing surface of magnetic heads An automated system for forming a taper on thin film magnetic heads comprises a lapping fixture positioned in apposition to a rotary lapping plate. A ceramic bar, upon which the magnetic heads are deposited and from which air bearing head sliders are fabr... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386667 | Portable machine tool A portable machine tool comprises a drive spindle provided with a tool receiver, a bearing flange which mounts the drive spindle and has a clamping neck, a protective hood which at least partially covers a tool and is held securely against rotation on the... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386668 | Blasting plant having blast wheels above and below for blasting elongated workpieces A blasting plant for elongated components, such as girders, welded structures, etc., has a blast cabinet, a conveyor for conveying the components through the blast cabinet and centrifugal blast wheels positioned below and above the same and whose blast me... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386669 | Corrosion resistant leakproof plastic manhole system A leakproof modular manhole system comprising a plurality of separate cooperating, plastic form units that snap fit together in a vertical stack. The deployed system provides a complete replacement for an existing manhole, or forms an entirely new corrosi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386670 | Method for manufacturing system floor and floor base for system floor A floor panel having a rectangular floor base integrally with a convex prop in each corner portion and a concave portion on the upper surface of each prop. There is a height adjusting screw with a plate embedded in the concave portion of each prop, variab... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386671 | Stiffness decoupler for base isolation of structures A stiffness decoupling assembly (22) is provided for the protection of buildings or other structures (20) subject to earthquakes, in order to prevent collapse or catastrophic failure of such structures (20). The preferred decoupling assembly (22) includes... | 02/07/1995 |
