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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5396661 | Helmet visor operating mechanism A helmet visor operating mechanism in which springs urge the rolling elements of respective pairs of rolling elements toward relatively smaller radial dimension spaces between a brake ring carried by the visor and an axle carried by the helmet shell to lo... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396662 | Bikini bottom or briefs A relatively simple frame for use in bikini bottoms or briefs includes two lengths of wire which are bent to define mirror images of each other, the lengths defining a major portion of an oval of sufficient length to extend around the crotch of a wearer b... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396663 | Pin and assembly for quick release toilet seat A central spindle which at the base end is eccentric. The central spindle is surrounded by a sleeve which is deformed and expands its effective diameter at the base when the spindle is turned. To release, the spindle is turned in the opposite direction, a... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396664 | Portable spittle cuspidor A portable cuspidor includes a spittle container, a removable funnel section and a cap. A reservoir cap may be used for the storage of tobacco or the like. The removable funnel section is partially suspended within the container by frictionally engaging t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396665 | Shock damping device for flush valve mechanism A flush valve mechanism for controlling the flushing action of water through the water outlet of a flush cistern, comprising, in combination: (a) a water outlet valve to effect the flushing action; (b) a buoyant device, at least indirectly engaging the ou... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396666 | Flush device for toilet A flush device for toilet comprises within a water tank a support arm, a restricting member and a outlet valve thereof attached in series to an overflow tube, and an actuating assembly including a actuator arm thereof connected with the outlet valve via t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396667 | Tank, in particular a flush tank, with a mounting element attached thereon For the purpose of attaching the frame (1) to the tank (6), the tank (6) has on the outer side niches (18) which are widened inwardly. Opposite each of the niches (18) the frame (1) has an opening (4). Connecting members (9) are each snapped into an openi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396668 | System for discharging wastes A discharge system for discharging wastes from a unit producing such wastes, such as a toilet, is disclosed. The system includes a device for creating a partial vacuum, an intermediate container and a collecting basin connected together by pipelines and v... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396669 | Transfer and nursing system for a patient A transfer and nursing system for a patient, including a lifting frame having a pair of opposing sides formed by profile bars, the profile bars each having at least two grooves running longitudinally therein. A bearing arrangement is provided for suspendi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396670 | Sling for a patient lifter A sting for a patient lifter has a generally U-shape with two leg straps and at least two side straps to permit the positioning of the patient in a comfortable position. The side straps are located on opposite sides of the sling and include at least two l... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396671 | Pad for generating alternating pressure A pad for providing alternating pressure e.g. in a mattress. The pad comprises first and second flexible longitudinal tubes adjacent respective first and second sides of the pad. The pad also includes a plurality of first transverse tubes communicating pn... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396672 | Combination surgical table and protective cover and method therefor A combination surgical table and protective cover is disclosed in which a surgical table is provided with one or more cushions for supporting a patient. A protective cover is coupled to each cushion and to the surgical table, thereby minimizing surface co... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396673 | Hospital bed with pivoting headboard In a hospital room, arms are pivoted on vertical axes that pass through the head and foot ends of a patient's bed. One of the arms carries a computer terminal at its free end. The other arm carries a power column or a portion of a power column at its free... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396674 | Inclined body support An inclined body support includes a frame having a pair of triangular end braces joined-together by stays extending between corresponding corners of the end braces. A releasable coupling arrangement permits the frame to be varied slightly in size and disa... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396675 | Method of manufacturing a midsole for a shoe and construction therefor The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a midsole for a shoe and the structure of the resulting midsole. The midsole includes a core of a first plastic material and a peripheral wrap of a second plastic material. The wrap has an out... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396676 | Vertically storing dock leveler A seal for a vertically storing dock leveler employs a foam pad connected to the underside of the deck. As the leveler is lowered, the pad contacts the shelf on to which the leveler is mounted and deflects inward and compresses to seal the space between t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396677 | Underwater cleaning device A device for use in cleaning underwater surfaces has a body with an inlet and an outlet for connection to a flexible suction hose; a flexible foot member adapted to at least partially surround the inlet; means for interrupting the flow between the inlet a... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396678 | Toothbrush with rectangular bristles The present invention relates to a toothbrush which exhibits improved tooth and gum cleaning. The toothbrush includes an elongated handle member connected to a toothbrush head member. A multiplicity of bristles extend from the head member; these bristles ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396679 | Toothbrush with replaceable brush insert A tooth brush having a replaceable brush insert complementally receivable in an open loop formed at one end of an elongate handle. The loop is of a symmetrical ovoid configuration. A bead extends fully around the insert and snaps to one side of the loop t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396680 | Replaceable cloth assembly for a car washing apparatus A replaceable cloth assembly is provided having a longitudinally extending plastic welt having a pair of spaced apart flaps for receiving a sheet of car wash fabric therebetween. A series of longitudinally extending fasteners project through the welt flap... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396681 | Wiper apparatus including welded mounting bracket A wiper apparatus is disclosed in which a wiper linkage includes a pivot lever connected to a pivot shaft of a wiper arm for wiping a windshield glass of a vehicle, a pivot holder for supporting a pivot shaft, a link rod rotatably connected to the pivot l... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396682 | Apparatus for transporting coiler cans to and from the input side of a fiber processing machine An apparatus for supplying sliver-filled coiler cans to and withdrawing empty coiler cans from an intake track of a sliver-consuming fiber processing machine has a plurality of serially-arranged coiler can changers. Each coiler can changer receives at lea... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396683 | Child restraint A child restraint device includes a tethering line releasably attached to an integrally formed belt-pack having an adjustable belt of width W1 attached to a pack by flaps extending from opposed vertical intersections of an arcuate front wall with a back w... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396684 | Electrical utensil cord-anchoring device In a preferred embodiment, a device for securing an electrical elongated cord in a compacted state, of an electrical utensil, in an anchored state intermittently anchored to the electrical utensil is an elongated elastic strip having opposite flat faces e... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396685 | Zipper-type closure method A closure device comprises a zipper, a first elongate coupling element, and a second elongate coupling element lockable along its length to the first elongate coupling element. The zipper is slidably connected to the first elongate coupling element for lo... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396686 | Method for automatically tightening and untightening a bolt A method and apparatus for automatically tightening and untightening bolts which are assembling and fastening devices for a form used in centrifugal compacting and molding concrete products, in which engaging members are brought into engagement with rotar... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396687 | Mechanical fastener Fastener elements (10, 12) each include a base (14) and a multiplicity of prongs (16). Each prong (16) includes a head (18) and flange (20) defining an inner stem portion (22) and outer neck portion (24). Heads (18) include inner flat surfaces (25) that a... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396688 | Making slub yarn on open-end machine Denim fabric is made from novelty cotton yarn having irregularly spaced irregularities (e.g. slubs) about one-half inch to two inches in length. The cotton novelty yarn is made by separating cotton sliver into cotton fibers, and acting on the cotton fiber... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396689 | Process for obtaining a composite textile structure based on nonwoven fibrous sheets A process for obtaining a multilayer composite textile structure containing nonwoven fibrous sheets (2, 3) between which is incorporated a reinforcing structure consisting of continuous yarns or filaments (5), the various constituents being bonded togethe... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396690 | Washing machine agitator spline removal and installation method A washing machine agitator spline coupling tool and method for using the tool is described for removing and installing an agitator spline coupling used to couple the agitator to the washing machine drive system. The tool facilitates in removing the spline... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396691 | Method of joining weather stripping A clip for joining end pieces of weather stripping in abutting relationship to form a continuous loop. The clip forms around an attachment portion of the weather stripping such that it does not interfere with the use of weather stripping in sealing. A pai... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396692 | Non-linear torsional assist mechanism and method The invention provides an indirect linkage between a spring and a hatch supported by the spring. The torque or moment applied by the hatch is significantly curved. The indirect linkage which provides a first varying moment arm and a second varying moment ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396693 | Precision boring tool and method of producing tool cartridge A removable boring tool cartridge has a cylindrical tool carrier axially adjustable in a bore in a cartridge housing by means of an adjusting screw having a head rotatably adjustable in the bore of an annular thrust bearing, which is secured around the ou... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396694 | Method of manufacturing a graphite foil coated reservoir A method of manufacturing a graphite foil coating wherein the coating is prepared prior to location on the components to be coated by isostatic pressing of graphite foil in a molding apparatus. The graphite foil coating may be for use in an alkali metal e... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396695 | Method of controlling a time period between continuously cast slabs entering a rolling stand A time period between slabs entering a rolling stand which are produced by a continuous caster is controlled to enable a plant to be built with a considerable reduction of the overall size as compared to known plants of the same type. The plant optimally ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396696 | Flyback transformer device and apparatus for preparing same In a flyback transformer device wherein the leads of diodes or like electronic components are connected between pairs of terminal pieces provided upright at opposite ends of a coil bobbin, the lead ends of the components are fixedly connected to the respe... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396697 | Method of assembling composite billets for manufacturing multifilament superconducting strands A method of assembling composite billets of circular section for manufacturing multifilament superconducting strands, in which a cylindrical body is initially filled with jig bars having at least one axis of symmetry of order n stacked inside the cylindri... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396698 | Manufacture of a flexible antenna An antenna comprising a sheet-like, flexible multipart magnetic core (16) manufactured of ferromagnetic material is provided with an antenna winding which is made up of a plurality of turns and surrounds the magnet core (16). The turns of the antenna wind... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396699 | Method for incorporating a heating element in a composite structure A novel method of forming a heating element in a proper place on the surface of a composite, molded material made up of a multiplicity of layers of individual element where the elements are overlapped each other, suitably on a mandrel, until the composite... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396701 | Method for packaging an integrated circuit The present invention provides a modular electronic component (10) wherein a sequence of leads (26) of a lead frame (12) differs from a sequence of bonding pads (16) on an integrated circuit (14). When lead frame (12) is placed adjacent integrated circuit... | 03/14/1995 |
