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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5386672 | Multiple performance glazing The glazing is comprised of at least one housing (1) with at least two transparent, translucide or opaque walls (3, 3'), arranged to receive a filler foam which may be produced by blowing air or gas through a foaming liquid (7). As an alternative, the hou... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386673 | Supported returned stair tread with moisture-compensating joint and method for making same A returned stair tread for use on an open stairway or an open portion of a stairway is shown. This returned stair tread comprises a stair tread constructed of wood and a return nosing fitting flush against its side edge, the stair tread and nosing being s... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386674 | Two piece bulkhead door for rail cars and the like A uniquely designed two piece bulkhead door for box cars in the railroad industry. The bulkhead door is made of steel side frame members and steel frame cross members using ultra-high strength resilient steels and includes a plurality of "slide in" impact... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386675 | Concrete beam connection sleeve A concrete beam connector sleeve has a tubular plastic body with a large dimensional end portion, a funnel portion joining the end portion, a rod guide portion joining the funnel portion, a bolting step joining the rod guide portion and a large dimension ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386676 | Adjustable packed panel joint end cover Internally insulated or packed panels house a thermal structure such as a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). In a first embodiment, each packed panel has a cold pressure casing with an insulating layer covered by a liner plate. Welded collar studs are ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386677 | Goods arrangement method and apparatus A goods arrangement system includes a goods storage arrangement apparatus 7000 capable of storing goods temporarily and discharging a specified number of goods at the same time. The goods storage arrangement apparatus 7000 consists of a gradient storage s... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386678 | Method and apparatus for vacuum packaging The track for a pressure chamber overlaps the track for a clamper in movement while clamping a bag filled with an article, at a position beneath the latter track and with a level difference. The bag supported by the clamper is held, at its upper edge posi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386679 | Method and device for feeding a wrapping machine with portions of wrapping material A method and device for successively feeding portions of wrapping material to a wrapping machine, whereby the portions are drawn towards a transfer station by gripping devices on the forward branch of a conveyor having two belts and the return branch of w... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386680 | Clevis assembly for towed implement An implement includes a clevis assembly connected to the forward end of the implement hitch for limited fore-and-aft movement to permit holes in the clevis and of a tractor drawbar to become aligned for receiving a hitch pin, a latch then being operable t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386681 | Gardening tool for removing weeds A tool for use to remove weeds, especially dandelions, which comprises an open rectangular frame having an upper rod-like member defining a handle and a lower rod-like member of a length sufficient to receive the foot of an operator. This open rectangular... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386682 | Fruit picker apparatus A support shaft mounts a cutter frame having a curer cooperative with a stationary cutter to receive a tree limb therethrough to effect its severing. Basket structure is arranged for mounting below the cutter frame to receive the severed tree or fruit com... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386683 | Method for making a wire rope having a plastic jacketed core with wormings A method for making a wire rope comprising a core; a plastic jacket placed over the core; a plurality of outer strands laid on the circumference of the jacket core; and a plurality of substantially round wormings. The method comprises the steps of: i) ext... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386684 | Data exchange coordinating apparatus for a textile machine A coordinating apparatus for insuring the proper positioning of the traveling service unit with a respective work station of a textile machine so that data such as, for example, information concerning the servicing requirements of the respective work stat... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386685 | Method and apparatus for a combined cycle power plant A method and apparatus for a combined turbine installation includes a gas turbine group with a compressor having a water cooler, a combustion chamber and a gas turbine, and having a steam turbine installation with a waste heat boiler heated by the exhaust... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386686 | Process for the operation of a gas turbine group and the production of at least one air gas Process for the operation of a gas turbine group (1) producing energy by combustion of a gaseous fuel (24) with a mixture of air gas. There is interconnected with the group (1) an air gas separation unit (7) producing at least two air gases (9; 10-13). Th... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386687 | Method of operating a gas turbine group In a method for operating a gas turbine group (32) having an integrated steam process (33) and having an air storage installation (34), a partial mass flow (17) is extracted from a high-pressure turbine (15) of the gas turbine group (32) and passed throug... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386688 | Method of generating power with high efficiency multi-shaft reheat turbine with interccooling and recuperation A method providing electric power with a system including a generator, and a single power shaft assembly having a compressor, turbine, combustor feeding the turbine, and drive coupling between the turbine, compressor, and generator. The method includes pr... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386689 | Active gas turbine (jet) engine noise suppression A method and a system for reducing the acoustic levels of internal and external sound fields generated by gas turbine engines has several actuators to generate sound, several sensors to measure the acoustic levels, and one or more controllers, The control... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386690 | Catalytic system A catalyst system comprising a metal catalyst in a liquid catalyst solution, means for adding metal catalyst from the solution to a combustion system, and a catalyst collector for collecting the metal catalyst which serves as a reaction vessel. A method f... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386691 | Cryogenic air separation system with kettle vapor bypass A cryogenic air separation system wherein a portion of the feed air is condensed against vaporizing product from the air separation plant and at least some of the vaporized bottom liquid from the higher pressure column is withdrawn from the system, bypass... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386692 | Cryogenic rectification system with hybrid product boiler A cryogenic air separation system wherein liquid oxygen is vaporized against condensing feed air and against condensing nitrogen which is taken from a higher pressure column and returned to the top of the higher pressure column, thus supplying added reflu... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386693 | Engine air/fuel control system with catalytic converter monitoring A control system which provides air/fuel feedback control while measuring catalytic converter efficiency. An efficiency test period is provided when the count in transitions of a signal related to an upstream exhaust gas oxygen sensor reaches a maximum co... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386694 | Control system for internal combustion engines A control system for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine detects a selected one of two exhaust modes: a first exhaust mode in which exhaust gases are guided through a first catalytic converter upstream of a second catalytic converter, a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386695 | Air-fuel ratio control system for internal combustion engines, having catalytic converter deterioration-detecting function An air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine having a catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust system, and first and second air-fuel ratio sensors arranged upstream and downstream of the catalytic converter respectively has an ECU... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386696 | Exhaust manifold with catalytic wall for internal-combustion engines Exhaust manifold for catalytic treatment of the exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine comprising a metallic outer tube (1) including a catalyst layer (4) in direct contact with the exhaust gases. According to the invention, the manifold also comp... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386697 | Unit for controlling a plurality of hydraulic actuators Hydraulic actuators are fed by a single flow-rate generator, each being connected to it through a proportional directional valve, the unit including at least one auxiliary valve fed by the flow-rate generator and producing a pressure which is normally equ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386698 | Control system and method for governing turbocharged internal combustion engines A control system and method for governing turbocharged internal combustion engines is disclosed including an electronic control unit, a fuel flow control valve, an engine speed sensor, and a bypass valve to control exhaust gas flow through an exhaust bypa... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386699 | Method and apparatus for liquifying natural gas for fuel for vehicles and fuel tank for use therewith Method for liquifying natural gas comprising regulating the pressure of the natural gas from a pressure ranging from 0-25 psig. Contaminants are filtered out of the regulated natural gas. The natural gas is then compressed to a higher pressure. At least a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386700 | Liquid pressure amplification with superheat suppression Liquid pressure amplification with superheat suppression is used in an air-conditioning or refrigeration system which includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, interconnected by conduits in a closed refrigerant loop. A fir... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386701 | Human body cooling suit with heat pipe transfer Described herein is a new human body cooling suit that is comprised of a number of flexible heat pipes and a (or a number of) phase-change material (PCM) module (or modules). A lower section (with reference to the gravity field) of the flexible heat pipe ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386702 | Noise inhibiting arrangements for room air-conditioners Synthetic sponge or other resilient material is joined to the top of a room air-conditioner to absorb the physical impact of rain and dripping water to inhibit the creation of the noise that would otherwise occur. Additionally, a buffer formed with angula... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386703 | Apparatus and methods for vacuum cooling fresh produce A vacuum cooler for produce and the like includes a vacuum tube forming a vacuum chamber into which produce is placed. A vacuum pump lowers the atmospheric pressure while cold water is gently sprayed onto the produce. Water vapor from the produce is conde... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386704 | Apparatus for air conditioning an electric vehicle An electric vehicle has an air conditioning system including an evaporator and a condenser arranged in a refrigerant fluid circuit. The evaporator and condenser are used respectively, in summer for cooling and in winter for heating, the air which is deliv... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386705 | Staged regenerative sorption heat pump A regenerative adsorbent heat pump process and system for cooling and heating a space. A sorbent is confined in a plurality of compressors of which at least four are first stage and at least four are second stage. The first stage operates over a first pre... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386706 | Low heat-leak, coherent-aerogel, cryogenic system A low heat-leak cryogenic system comprising a cryogenic fluid, a first lamina having an external side facing toward and exposed directly to, or indirectly to, the cryogenic fluid and an internal side facing away from the cryogenic fluid; a second lamina s... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386707 | Withdrawal of cryogenic helium with low impurity from a vessel A method for withdrawing from a vessel pressurized cryogenic helium fluid with an objectionable impurity concentration of less than 5 ppmv. The method comprises pressurizing at or near the top of the vessel with helium fluid from an external source having... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386708 | Cryogenic vacuum pump with expander speed control Apparatus and method for vacuum pumping an enclosed chamber includes a cryogenic pumping device in fluid communication with the chamber for removing gases from the chamber. The cryogenic pumping device includes a cooled pumping surface and an expander for... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386709 | Subcooling and proportional control of subcooling of liquid refrigerant circuits with thermal storage or low temperature reservoirs The present invention provides method and apparatus for incorporating thermal storage and other low-temperature reservoirs with new or retrofittable refrigerant circuit devices to increase their thermal operating capacity and efficiency by subcooling refr... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386710 | Foot jewelry An article of foot jewelry has at least a portion which is expandable and contractible to an extent which permits some degree of adjustability. The foot jewelry; can be provided with decorative elements, such as beads and the like, which are cushioned so ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386711 | Double knit machine for knitting constructive fabrics A double knit machine which includes a series of sinker assemblies disposed corresponding to the cylinder needles of the machine for holding down the knitted fabric during the raising stitch of the cylinder needles, each sinker assembly comprised of a fix... | 02/07/1995 |
