Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5501313 | Suspended tilting tray package sorting apparatus An automatic system for sorting items such as small, elongate parcels into groups for different geographical locations. The system uses tilting trays, suspended from a track, with the trays being suspended from at least two carriages. The trays are tilted... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501314 | Method for the multiple receipt and discharge of rolled sections onto a cooling plate and device performing such method Method for the multiple receipt and discharge of rolled sections onto a cooling plate, the method being suitable to handle simultaneously groups of two or more rolled sections (11) arriving simultaneously from an intake channel, whereby at least one multi... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501315 | Unscrambling conveyor An unscrambling conveyor includes two side-by-side sets of rollers arranged in a herringbone pattern on either side of a central axis. The rollers of the two sets are positioned at different angles with respect to the axis and the drive speeds for the rol... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501316 | Routing apparatus for a train of containers of glass or the like Containers (2) arrive on a first conveyor belt (3) at comparatively large initial spacings (8) from one another and at comparatively high speed in a first direction of movement (4). The containers (2) are routed on a continuously curved path (11) into a s... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501317 | Apparatus for receiving and advancing container lids of ferromagnetic material An apparatus for receiving ferromagnetic container lids from a first processing unit and for advancing the lids to a second processing unit includes a storage track having first and second magnet assemblies extending parallel to the length dimension of th... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501318 | Overhead pusher lug assembly for packaging machines An overhead pusher lug assembly for stabilizing the top portions of cartons in a carton packaging machine comprises an endless chain conveyor having an array of pusher lugs rotatably mounted thereto at spaced intervals. The lugs are rotatable between a fi... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501319 | Conveyor belt with asymmetric edge links The present invention provides a conveyor belt for traveling along both straight and laterally curved paths. A plurality of rods extend across the belt and are pivotally connected together by tractive links which are at least longitudinally expandable. Th... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501320 | Tensioning assembly for an endless belt conveyor system There is disclosed a conveyor system having a frame and an endless chain slidably mounted on and coiled about the frame and driven by a chain drive motor and wherein an endless belt is coursed about the frame for bearing edgewise about a predetermined len... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501321 | Eyeglasses case An eyeglasses case including a cover made of transparent colored material and having two lugs each at one side thereof, a movable frame having two ears each at one end thereof and being rotatably connected between the two lugs of the cover, the movable fr... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501322 | Recyclable bottle carrier There is disclosed a carrier and storage unit for empty beverage bottles which is a planar member having a plurality of cup-shaped recesses located in an predetermined array across its surface. Each of the cup-shaped recesses has a bottom wall which is se... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501323 | Sealed dispenser system A sealed dispenser includes a cover having a first dispensing hole therein; a base having a second dispensing hole aligned with the first dispensing hole; and first and second flexible overlapping flaps mounted between the cover and base and covering the ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501324 | Soft-sided luggage case with interfitting and foldably separate packing compartments An openable and closeable soft-sided luggage case having an external flexible panel, an internal frame structure surrounding an internal cavity, and a carrying handle or a carrying strap connected to the frame structure, includes a first packing compartme... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501325 | Packing-container system for coils of magnetic tape Packaging device, in particular for magnetic tape reels or socalled pancakes, with an inner collecting tank and an outer support frame, which totally encloses the collecting tank. The collecting tank, which has closed walls and can be closed on the front ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501326 | Laser record protection folder A laser record protection folder, of which the inside of the outer cover is provided with a loose-leaf fastener and a bag element for inserting a laser record therein; the bag element is substantially a thin piece to take a very small space; several bag e... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501327 | Compact dics holder A compact disc holder for a conventional jewel box has a unitary body and a closure plate. The unitary body has a chamber with a planar top for the jewel box and an attached tab. The tab has a ridge which rises out of the plane of the tab and is angled to... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501328 | Cover for golf bag throat structure A cover for a golf bag throat structure is constructed to be easily removable from and reattachable to the throat structure. The cover includes an outer portion for covering a peripheral ring on the throat structure, and an inner portion for covering cros... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501329 | Telephone handset cover A cover for enclosing the communicating portions of a telephone handset. The inventive device includes a cover assembly positionable into an abutting relationship with the mouthpiece or earpiece of a handset. An engaging assembly extends from the cover as... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501330 | Packaging of hand tools A packaged point-of-sale item comprising a hand tool and a sheet of card to which it is secured by means comprising at least one bifurcated resilient clip, means securing the resilient clip to the sheet of card in a manner requiring damage of the card to ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501331 | Gas service line completion kit and method of fabrication and installation A gas service line field completion kit for providing a service line connection through a gas meter between a gas distribution main and a gas service inlet pipe fitting spaced a predetermined distance from the main. The kit is characterized by forming an ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501332 | Cigarette extinguishing storage device A cigarette extinguishing and storage device is of tubular shape and provided by telescoping elements which define an enclosure in which a lit cigarette is received to extinguish the same and in which the extinguished cigarette is stored until the smoker ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501333 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having a base, side wall and a cap. The base includes means for supporting an article to be carried. The side wall is supported on the base and is enclosed by the cap. When the container is collapsed, the cap can engage the base so... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501334 | Pallet container with cover plate The invention refers to a pallet container (10) for storage and transport of liquid contents with a thin-walled inner container (12) of thermoplastic material, with a support jacket (15) of wire cage bars or pipe bars which tightly enclose the inner conta... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501335 | Banded basket-style carrier A basket-style carrier which exposes major portions of packaged articles to view. Short inwardly tapered side panels are connected by integral flexible bands which encircle the end articles in the carrier. A handle may connect opposite flexible bands or m... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501336 | Generic goods-containing crate Generic goods-containing crate that can be stacked during use and can be partially interlocked to form a pack during storage, which has the particularity that it comprises a central tray-like body which has a bottom that is delimited, along its perimeter,... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501337 | Analgesic tablet container Applicant has invented a container for the tablets which contains a plurality of slots arranged in a radial fashion around the center of the container. Each of the slots are configured to accept at least one such frangible tablet. Each tablet is held with... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501338 | Food carrier system The food carrier comprises a plurality of stacked, interchangeable rigid food tray assemblies, at least one of the tray assemblies having a plurality of compartments formed therein. A strap secures the stacked food tray assemblies to each other, the strap... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501339 | Packing box with cradle shaped portion Two embodiments of corrugated paper shipping boxes that can be knocked down into a flat form and in which a cradle support is also formed by corrugated paper for holding the shipped article away from the sides of the box. In one embodiment, the cradle is ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501340 | Non-spill liquid toothpaste dispenser A non-spillable liquid toothpaste dispenser which stands upright for normal use, but can be used in any orientation. The dispenser is made of rigid plastic and comprises a case, a cap and a cartridge containing liquid toothpaste inside the case. Inside th... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501341 | Catheter packaging The packaging for a catheter comprises a card received in an envelope, which is provided with a row of retaining elements with lips formed by cuts, each of which can be bent out of the surface of the card around a bending line defined by the ends of the c... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501342 | Magnetic socket track A magnetic socket track is provided which includes a non-ferrous base with concave grips the length of the outer sides. Two sections of ferrous metal with ninety (90) degree bends lie inside the channel with the protrusion of the ninety (90) degree bends ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501343 | Soil feeding apparatus with interruptor and method An improved soil feeder system in combination with a soil separating apparatus and method of controlling the feeding of soil material employing the soil feeder. The soil feeder apparatus includes a hopper body to receive soil material and an opening at on... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501344 | Process for the identification of randomly shaped and/or plane materials by determination of the structure of the materials through application of electromagnetic and/or acoustic waves Acoustic or electromagnetic wave energy (UV-, visible or infrared, preferably electromagnetic, particularly UV- or visible) is applied to randomly-shaped or plane materials or mixtures of such materials, whereby the materials are irradiated and the struct... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501345 | Garment holder assembly A garment holder assembly supports garments while being disposed in either of two different attitudes. The assembly includes an elongated rigid support structure with a plurality of spaced, interior dividers. A hook extends from one or more dividers to su... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501346 | Multistage telescope boom A multistage telescopic boom or jib, in particular for a loading crane on a truck, has hydraulic units each including a piston and a cylinder arranged between the successive, telescopically nested arms. A pipe projects axially from the bottom of the cylin... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501347 | Variable angle friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly A draft gear assembly having a variable angle friction clutch mechanism is provided. Such assembly includes a housing member having a compressible cushioning element disposed adjacent a closed end thereof. A seat is disposed between one end of the compres... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501348 | Cap with a hinged top lid A cap comprises a cap body and a top lid, which are united by a hinge. A rubber-like elastic member is provided on the cap body and/or the top lid such as to be elastically deformed between the cap body and the top lid when the top lid is closed.... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501349 | Tamper-indicating plastic closure with selectively strengthened pilfer band A tamper-indicating plastic closure includes a top wall portion, a depending annular skirt portion, and a container-engaging pilfer band at least partially detachably connected to the skirt portion. In order to avoid premature fracture of the connection b... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501350 | Process for producing printed wiring board A process for producing a printed wiring board, comprising the steps of forming a photosensitive resist layer on a copper layer provided on an insulating substrate, patterning the photosensitive resist layer, and etching the copper layer made bare from th... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501351 | Reusable, multiple-piece storage container A parallelepipedal storage container is formed of at least two sections. Each section is foldable to separate the section into a central base wall and two side walls. The adjacent base and side walls can be oriented at right angles to each other. The stor... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5501352 | Height extension for crates and the like A height extension for use on top of a crate having a wall structure which extends the height of the wall structure of the crate to more stably retain containers. The extension of the present invention can be used with nestable and stackable crates to inc... | 03/26/1996 |
