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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5386874 | Perphosphate viscosity breakers in well fracture fluids The present invention relates to: i) fracture fluid compositions for fracturing subterranean formations to enhance production of fluids from wells in which the viscosity breaker is one or more esters or amides of the perphosphate ion, and to: ii) fracturi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386875 | Method for controlling sand production of relatively unconsolidated formations An improved method for fracturing oil wells is disclosed and claimed herein. In particular, the present invention involves the determination of the direction of fracture propagation, i.e., perpendicular to the minimum stress existing within a given format... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386876 | Machine for removing wide strips laid out on the ground A machine for removing strips laid out on the ground has a rotary reception unit for winding a strip at a distance from the ground to form a reel, and a driving unit for driving the reception unit for rotation. A drum is mounted so as to rotate. The strip... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386877 | High voltage ripping apparatus An apparatus (102) assists an earthmoving vehicle (104) in the fracture of material (106). The apparatus (102) includes a ripping structure (108) having at least one ripper (112) and one electrode (130). The apparatus (102) generates electrical energy and... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386878 | Rock boring process and apparatus A horizontal earth boring machine which is capable of transferring drill cuttings from the boring area back through the machine to allow for more efficient boring through both hard and soft rock strata is disclosed. The earth boring machine has an air pow... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386879 | Steering angle ratio varying device for a vehicle In a steering angle ratio varying device for a vehicle adapted to be connected in series with a steering input shaft, a first shaft on an input end and a second shaft on an output end are supported in a mutually parallel and laterally moveable relationshi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386880 | Self-propelled ground effect machine A self-propelled ground effect machine having an elongated body, on the underside of which is an air plenum chamber, and a motor driven fan for directing air flow to the air plenum chamber and for propelling the machine across land or water. The fan is di... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386881 | Lawn mower engine oil drain extension apparatus A lawnmower engine oil sump drain extension apparatus, for a lawnmower having a blade housing and an engine having an oil sump, has an oil sump drain elbow tube threadingly connected into a drain hole of the oil sump. An outer extension tube is threadingl... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386882 | Wire rope cleaning brush apparatus A wire rope cleaning brush assembly designed to clean elevator and hoist wire rope and cable includes a U-shaped frame having opposed legs, each leg configured to support a generally rectangular rope cleaning brush. The brushes are disposed with their bri... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386883 | Automatic lubricant dispenser An automatic pressurizable lubricant dispenser has a vessel adapted to hold a supply of a fluent lubricant and having one side formed with an outlet adapted to be connected via a conduit to a machine to be lubricated and another open side and a cover enga... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386884 | Spring assemblies A spring assembly of the kind having a coiled strip spring member (34) supported at one end on an arcuate drum portion (16) about which it is reverse wound and coiled at its other end about an abutment (20) further includes a base plate (10) mounting the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386885 | Electro-mechanical pivot wing drive for pivoting wings of doors or the like The electro-mechanical drive includes an electric motor, a transmission and a restoring spring. To improve the capacity to close the door, particularly in the event of a power failure, a large coil spring used as the restoring spring surrounds the electri... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386886 | Elevator door lock mechanism A door lock mechanism for a sliding door is provided comprising a pivotly mounted first lock member, a second lock member, and a mechanism for selectively engaging the first lock member. The mechanism for selectively engaging the first lock member may be ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386887 | Brake-adjusting system, especially for motor vehicles A brake-adjusting system in particular for motor-vehicle handbrakes which allows quick adjustment of the handbrake using two freewheel units of which one is employed for driving-conditions proper. As a result unintended brake adjustment shall be prevented... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386888 | Anti-skid device for motor vehicles An anti-skid device for motor vehicles has chain lines (15) which are propelled into the region of the ground contact surface of a vehicle tire by centrifugal forces resulting from rotation of a holder (14) carrying the chain lines when the holder engages... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386889 | Brake mechanism for a storage and retrieval vehicle An overspeed brake mechanism for a storage and retrieval vehicle (SRV). The brake mechanism includes wedges acting between a brake block attached to the load carriage of the SRV and the mast of the SRV. The wedges are biased into engagement with the mast ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386890 | Disk brake having means to prevent uneven brake pad wear A disk brake has a brake piston for biasing pads against a disk. The piston is arranged so that the center of its biasing force is offset toward the leading disk side from the center of the frictional surface of the pad. Also, the piston is arranged so th... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386891 | Mechanism for controlling the raising and lowering of a door A mechanism for controlling the raising and lowering of a door comprising a speed reduction gearing, a high speed input shaft and a low speed output shaft connected to the gearing, and a governor mounted on the input shaft for regulating the input shaft's... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386892 | Hydraulic shock absorber with shutters In the disclosed hydraulic shock absorber, damping force characteristics are adjusted in accordance with the frequency of stroke, and the damping force is made small at the time when the directions of stroke are changed from one to the other. Cylinder upp... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386893 | Controllable hydraulic vibration absorber A controllable hydraulic vibration absorber is disclosed whose power cylinder and a tube defines a connecting duct which affords a balance of volume between both power chambers of the vibration absorber and a balancing chamber which is formed between the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386894 | Vibration damping device In a vibration-damping device, viscoelastic material which dissipates vibration energy is bonded to a supporting member so as to form a removable unitary assembly which can be coupled to the vibration emitter, the viscoelastic material being clamped betwe... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386895 | Current collector A current collector includes the following members. A frame is mounted at its base end on a movable body. A current collector shoe assembly is mounted on a top end of the frame and is brought into contact with a feeder. A first spring applies a spring for... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386896 | Torsional vibration damping device and lock-up clutch in torque converter A torsional vibration damping device located between an input member and an output member of a power transmission device comprises a case and a slider. The case is connected to either the input or output member, extends circumferentially and contains flui... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386897 | Delay restoring type limit-torque coupling mechanism The present invention relates to a limit-torque coupling mechanism with delay restoring function. When the relative coupling portion is forced by torque to reverse the limit-torque coupling mechanism, a delay in the restoring function to reduce noise and ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386898 | Vacuum actuated axle disconnect A part time four wheel drive vehicle has an axle disconnect in its auxiliary drive axle. The axle disconnect has a clutch sleeve non-rotatably and translatably mounted on an inner axle shaft so that the clutch sleeve translates between a first position wh... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386899 | Clutch plate mechanical stabilizer The clutch plate vibration stabilizer is a simple addition to the standard drive plate of a friction and drive plate clutch assembly. A groove is made in the notch wall on each side of alternate notches in the clutch drive plates of the clutch. Another no... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386900 | Adjustable infeed design An adjustable can conveyor comprises a fixed trackwork assembly and a moveable trackwork assembly. The fixed trackwork assembly includes at least two outer collars, a can guide track and two guide rails. The moveable trackwork assembly includes at least t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386901 | Coin selector Coin selector, which defines a route or path for the coins, along which are fitted optical and electromagnetic sensors and at least one rocker arm located towards the entrance to that route or path which is responsible for directing the coins towards the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386902 | Coin routing gate A coin routing gate is formed by a solenoid, the armature of which is, or is directly coupled to, a resilient flexible member. Upon energization of the solenoid, the member is attracted to a yoke, and flexes during the course of its movement so that the p... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386903 | Coin fill and delivery system for gaming machines The gaming machine consists of a cabinet supporting a game display and pay out trough. Located to one side of the game display is a dollar bill validator and stacker supported on a pivoting door such that when the door is opened the bill validator is pivo... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386904 | Escalator apparatus and method of operation Escalator apparatus of the invention is of the type that has a step whose step board can be raised to provide a surface for carrying a wheelchair. In order to realize conveyance of a large size wheelchair or handcart without changing the installation spac... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386905 | Cotton module cover A cover for protecting at least a portion of a cotton module from wind, rain, etc. The cover includes a cap for covering the top of a cotton module. The cap may be formed by a top member, side wall members attached to the top member and depending downward... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386906 | Ball holder A ball holder comprises a first and a second holding member detachably connected by a string threaded through holes formed on the holding members via a predetermined route. An M-shaped fastening member and a fastening plate are provided on the first holdi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386907 | Container having pivotal compartment A portable container is disclosed with a pivotal compartment which may be accessed when a cover of the portable container is in an open and a closed position. The compartment is pivotally secured to a side section of the container bottom. The interior of ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386908 | Package for endoscopic suture system A package for an endoscopic suture system, the system including an elongated body, a suture, a needle attached to the suture, and a suture retainer, the suture further being connected to and extending from the elongated body, extending into a suture retai... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386909 | Display package for shaped candy pieces A display package housing a cylindrical, transparent container on whose externally-threaded neck is received a screw-on cap, the container being loaded with shaped candy pieces having a figurative form such as that of a miniature bear. The package is cons... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386910 | Container for plastic bags A container for plastic bags has a mainly flat rear mounting portion for attachment to a supporting surface, two opposing, partially curved side walls, and a bottom portion. The top of the container is open. A slit extends vertically between the side wall... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386911 | Variable depth membrane packing Two or more pairs of packing spacers support objects within a shipping container in a floating arrangement that absorbs shock and vibration and protects the object from impact damage. Each packing spacer is comprised of rigid frames enclosed in stretchabl... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386912 | Package for multiple sutures A suture package is disclosed which is formed of a plurality of panels foldably connected to each other and arranged to fold upon each other to form a suture compartment between pairs of adjacent panels. A generally planar insert member includes portions ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386913 | Document transport selection device for scanners and classifiers of documents, especially bar code bearing documents A document transport device for document scanners and classifiers such as bar code readers which is able to send a read document different directions depending on its classification is discussed. The transport device uses a pivotable surface to direct doc... | 02/07/1995 |
