Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5488781 | Positioning apparatus for printing plates The invention relates to an apparatus for positioning flexible printing plates comprising at least two markings on a printing cylinder, a support device for the printing cylinder, a projection device for projecting reference marks on the printing cylinder... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488782 | Scale plate arrangement A scale plate arrangement is adapted to be attached to a machine tool for detecting, for example, position and velocity of an object. The scale plate arrangement includes a scale-plate base and a scale plate which has a scale thereon. The scale plate is w... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488783 | Diffuser for a hair dryer The invention is directed to a diffuser for a hair dryer comprising a diffuser body which is adapted to be secured to the nozzle of the hair dryer and includes a plurality of hair pickup elements (9, 10, 11) extending away from the diffuser body. At least... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488784 | Ventilated tray for adsorbent desorption A ventilated tray for holding adsorbent material during microwave desorption of the material. The tray facilitates the flow of desorption gases through a bed of adsorbent without agitation of the adsorbent. The ventilated tray includes a housing having fo... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488785 | Controlled upper row airflow method and apparatus The kiln system for drying lumber to a predetermined moisture content according to the present invention includes a kiln chamber for enclosing a charge of green lumber consisting of at least one rectangular solid stack of lumber, a fan for circulating air... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488786 | Highly resilient EVA shoe insole The present invention pertains to a resilient shoe insole. The shoe insole is comprised of a resilient material having sufficient thickness in the heel and forefoot region to allow the resilient material to act as a spring, thereby absorbing the impact of... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488787 | Hydraulic drive system for construction machine When a prime mover (1) is driven, a controller (25) outputs an open-drive signal for bringing an opening/shutting valve (23) into an open position and, upon a control lever (68, etc.) being operated, a hydraulic fluid is supplied from an auxiliary hydraul... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488788 | Groundworking attachments for an outrigger stabilizer pad Flexibility of operation is added to a vehicle (10) having a vehicle frame (12) with an operator area (18) and front and rear wheels (14), (16), a power tool (32), a pair of outrigger arms (48) pivoted to the frame (12) and hydraulic cylinders (62) extend... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488789 | Process and apparatus for the production of a heart valve prosthesis An elastic textile covering is applied over an annular support of a heart valve prosthesis by inserting the preferably collar shaped textile covering through the annular support, turning two projecting axial ends of the textile covering over the outer sur... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488790 | Automobile license plate frame A frame for a license plate includes top, bottom and side edges which are joined together and have a maximum size such that an outer perimeter of the frame is substantially coextensive with the license periphery. The license plate and frame are joined tog... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488791 | Device for displaying a series of advertisements in a display window A device comprising a box having a transparent wall illuminated from the inside. The advertisements are joined to form a single flexible strip support which is wound and unwound between two parallel rollers. One of the rollers is fitted removably to the f... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488792 | Mobile traffic warning sign A mobile traffic warning sign including a heavy flat base, a conical spring fastened to the base at the top by holding-down plates and screws, and a collapsible conical covering with reflectors covered on the conical spring, and a case for receiving the w... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488793 | Price channel An extruded plastic price channel can be fitted in a C-channel at the front of a merchandise shelf to provide a mounting for merchandise labelling. The price channel includes a label panel and a leg extending from the back of the label panel. A top edge o... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488794 | Tamper proof gun lock A tamper proof gun lock is provided, which consists of a double dummy cartridge adapted to be received in a firing chamber of a gun. A keeper is adapted to be inserted into a bore of a barrel of the gun. A tool is insertable into the barrel of the gun, to... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488795 | Multi-caliber laser firing cartridge A multi-caliber laser firing cartridge (10) for use with a variety of different caliber conventional firearms (100) wherein the cartridge (10) employs an adjustable position switch housing member (71) which may be movably deployed within the cartridge bas... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488796 | Fishing line sensor A fishing line sensor including a base, a shaft rotatably mounted to the base and a reel mounted to the shaft. The reel is rotatable relative to the base with the shaft. The reel is configured for winding and unwinding fishing line. A signalling device is... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488797 | Inter-line fishing rod An inter-line fishing rod in which a fishing line is introduced into the inside of the rod and laid therein in the longitudinal direction of the rod. The rod is made up of a plurality of tubular members jointed together. The inside circumferential surface... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488798 | Ground inserted fishing rod holder A holder for supporting a fishing rod at an inclined angle relative to a ground surface. The inventive device includes a stake member for piercing and engaging the ground surface. An adjustment assembly extends from the stake member and terminates in a po... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488799 | Wrap around waist fishing rod holder with accessories A fishing rod holder with accessories is disclosed. The holder consists of a carrier having a number of storage compartments and attachment rings. The carrier is padded and water-resistant to protect a fishing rod and other fishing accessories placed ther... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488800 | Spring operated animal traps with sticky trigger A spring operated animal trap in which the bail or striker is held against spring tension by a striker hold down bar engaging a trigger member. A bait holder connected to the trigger may be surface coated with an adhesive so that after the animal touches ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488801 | Solar appliances Designed is a system for recycling abandoned appliances as refrigerators, for conversion into solar applications. Designed is a converted refrigerator into a solar greenhouse, thus extending the growing season in cold climates. Illustrated is a solar powe... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488802 | Seedling transfer arrangement An apparatus for use in transplanting seedlings between propagation containers. More particularly the apparatus of this invention is intended to enable the transfer of seedlings from a chain of connected cells in which the seedlings have been grown for a ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488803 | Sash insert for sliding door An insert is disclosed for use with a sliding panel door having a sash and rollers for supporting the door on a rail of a supporting frame. The insert is adapted to be secured to the sash in a vertically adjustable position and extend longitudinally betwe... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488804 | Construction door saving device A device for protecting a hung door and the adjacent trim and wallboard from damage during construction. The device has a channel having an closed end and a open end and a plurality of upstanding sidewalls therebetween. The open end and the closed end and... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488805 | Air extracting dynamic seal A combination seal is provided for dynamically sealing the interface between an automotive vehicle body and an associated closure panel. The seal provides a compressible sealing portion of bulbous shape and a valve portion that normally seals the interior... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488806 | Block forms for receiving concrete A foam block wall system is formed from a plurality of interconnected individual foam blocks. The individual foam blocks have a plurality of vertically oriented, quadrilateral core members spaced evenly within the block. The spaces between the core member... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488807 | Two element shingle A decorative shingle has a first element including a reinforcing web, a first asphaltic binder, and a first adherent surfacing material. A second element including discontinuous sections is overlaid on the first element. The second element includes a laye... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488808 | Interlock for wall panel system An interlock system for locking wall panel frames. Vertical frame members are provided with keyhole-shaped openings for receipt therethrough of the head of a carriage bolt in one portion and having and a second elongate slotted portion capable of a non-ro... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488809 | Modular unified floor assembly incorporating wooden girder beam with optional preformed stairwell opening A lightweight, strong, economically-manufactured, and safely transportable modular unified floor assembly includes a lengthwise wooden girder beam formed with male and female ends to facilitate cooperative integration thereby to another similar floor asse... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488810 | Post cap A device for joining two beams at a right angle with one beam, preferably vertical, abutting to other beam, preferably horizontal. The cap is a single sheet which is cut, punched, and folded to form a saddle for each adjoining beam, a plurality of nail gu... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488811 | On-line air filter integrity testing apparatus A testing apparatus is disclosed which is useful for determining if air filters are providing clean/sterile air within acceptable aseptic processing and/or clean room operation acceptable contaminant levels. The advantage of the disclosed testing apparatu... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488812 | Packaging machine A packaging machine for manufacturing packaging containers for liquid contents, e.g., milk or juice, from tubular packaging container blanks of laminated paper and plastic material. The blanks are fed through the machine by means of a main conveyor along ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488813 | Method for wrapping a vase containing a floral grouping A method for providing a protective wrapper about a vase containing a floral grouping. A connecting bonding material and a closure bonding material are disposed on the sheet. The sheet is wrapped about the vase causing the connecting bonding material to c... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488814 | Stretch wrapping of roll products A roll product is wrapped with a sheet of stretch wrap packaging material dispensed from a stretch wrap dispenser. A portion of the sheet is positioned between a clamp and the stretch wrap dispenser so that the portion of the sheet is across a load path b... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488815 | Apparatus and method for sterilization and secondary packaging An apparatus for the sterilization and secondary packaging into cartons of arrays of blister packages, each of which contains at least one hydrophilic contact lens immersed in a sterile aqueous solution. More specifically, disclosed is an apparatus adapte... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488816 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a coagulation assay device in a continuous manner A ribbon-like flat web having a plurality of side by side depressions is fed through a horizontal slot having a downward facing surface having an aperture communicating with a reservoir of reagent containing solution. The web is urged against the downward... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488817 | Method and apparatus for the control of self-propelled agricultural harvesting machines A self-propelled agricultural harvesting machine (1) is provided with a single channel network (300) for serial communication of digital data messages between programmable microprocessors (215, 218) in a multi-master configuration. The messages are encode... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488818 | Lawn mower having improved trim feature A lawn mower is provided having improved steering controls, namely a "trim" feature which may be adjusted while the mower is in a forward speed setting. Further provided is a park lock feature which locks the speed controls of the mower. Finally, a neutra... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488819 | Weeder with rotary spikes The weeder with rotary spikes in which the weeding operation is adequately and smoothly carried out in accordance with the type of weeds or the like to be weeded; power is effectively distributed without harmful effect to an engine and the like; maintenan... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488820 | Cane harvesters A billet severing apparatus for sugar cane harvesters comprises a conveyor (1) to feed cane longitudinally into a three bladed cutter (5) having cutter blades (7) axially mounted on a hub rotatable about an axis (6) transverse to the direction of feed of ... | 02/06/1996 |
