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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5548905 | Rapid dehydrating and drying method and device usable in low temperature A high speed negative pressure air stream from a sucking-out nozzle or a combination of a high speed negative pressure air stream from the sucking-out nozzle and a high speed air jet stream from a blowing nozzle are used for drying an article. Flanges can... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548906 | Vaporizing and concentration drying apparatus and method Vaporizing and concentration drying apparatus and method are disclosed. The apparatus and method prepare good quality of condensed water and save evaporation energy and are wide used in making contaminated waste water become distilled water and in purific... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548909 | Sports shoe having an asymmietrical opening Sports shoe, particularly usable for skiing or skating, including a shell with which at least one quarter is associable; the shell has a longitudinal opening that is asymmetrical toward the outer region of the foot. The opening can be temporarily closed b... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548910 | Spike guard for golf shoes A spike guard for spiked shoes, such as golf shoes, including an elastomeric body having a top portion, bottom portion, a front end and a rear end. A plurality of spaced apart elastomeric projections extend upwardly from the top portion of the elastomeric... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548911 | Shopping cart sign for display of advertising and product index An attachment device for grocery carts consisting of a pair of large plates attached to one another with one plate on each side of the front wall of the shopping cart basket. The large plates are about the same size as the front wall of the cart and act a... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548912 | Water filled crystal ball structure with driven steel balls This construction is one type of water filled crystal ball with driven steel balls. The main parts include, a water filled crystal ball and fixed base. On the top periphery of this round fixed base is placed a continuous track. This track is filled with s... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548913 | Apparatus and method for displaying a representation of a wheeled vehicle in various poses with respect to a pictorial scene An apparatus 30 and method for displaying a representation of the outline 44 of a wheeled vehicle in various poses with respect to a pictorial scene 38. The apparatus 30 comprises a pictorial scene 38 disposed upon a substantially planar background elemen... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548914 | Gun trigger mechanism A gun trigger mechanism that helps prevent accidental discharge of a gun, including a spring-loaded hammer retainable in a fully-cocked position, from which it may be fired, or a half-cocked position, at which it may be loaded and unloaded, but not fired,... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548918 | Fishing line saver A system and process for allowing a fisherman to remove kinks and twists from a fishing line by selectively applying and releasing pressure on the fishing line is provided. The system includes a fixed restraining member which members have depending oppose... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548919 | Mini-planar trolling board A trolling assembly is shown using a single planar board having a buoyant body with weights that are adjustable for fishing on the port or starboard side of the boat. The fishing line is used to tow the assembly and to retrieve it when the catch is brough... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548921 | Method and apparatus for gassing gophers A system and method for gassing an animal, such as a gopher, within an underground burrow (52) comprises a probe (2) having a shaft (6) with first and second ends (8, 10) and a tip (14) on the first end. A shallow hole (54) is formed in the ground with th... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548922 | Insect bait station An insect bait station for offering a liquid insect bait to targeted insects and a method of offering liquid insect bait to targeted insects. The insect bait station includes a hollow body having a base and a cover joined in liquid-tight relation. The bas... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548924 | Method and receptacles for growing plants, particularly tissue culture plant precursors A method of growing tissue culture callus on a nutrient substrate comprises the steps of preparing a semi-solid slab of the nutrient substrate and placing it on top of a honeycomb-like forming plate, which defines a plurality of hollow passages surrounded... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548926 | Hinge arrangement, and use thereof A hinge arrangement for hinging a sliding element (2) movable in guidance of, and carried by, a pair of fixed guide sections (11, 12) for turning about a hinge axle (3) affixed to the sliding element. The hinge arrangement comprises ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548929 | Window sealing assembly A window seal assembly for attachment to a vehicle door around the door's window opening is provided. The window seal assembly includes a glass run channel and an inner flock seal both formed from extruded rubber or plastic and including metallic reinforc... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548931 | Quick cleaning gutter system A quick cleaning gutter system that attaches to the fascia of a building to collect and channel water from the roof to the building base. A shelf prevents damage to the gutter system. The gutter comprises several independently rotatable channels that are ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548932 | Adjustable cable tray support system A support system for a cable tray has a plurality of support rods supported between adjacent pedestals. Each pedestal can provide support for a respective support rod at various locations along the length of the pedestal thus providing for the adjustabili... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548934 | Firestop apparatus for allowing pipe movement A firestop apparatus that allows substantial longitudinal and radial movement of a pipe that extends through an opening in a partition. The firestop includes a thermal insulator assembly that surround the pipe, is positioned to slidably engage with a surf... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548936 | Composite for turning a corner or forming a column, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such A composite comprising two glazed angled masonry building units. Each masonry building unit includes a glazed front face including a planar portion that is opposed a back face and a second segment that intersects the planar portion. The second segment for... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548937 | Method of jointing members and a jointing structure A method of jointing members and a jointing structure capable of simplifying the jointing operation and facilitating jointing of members firmly together without exposing jointed portions on jointing surfaces of the members. A recessed portion is formed in... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548940 | Rolled vinyl siding A method for rolling a rigid vinyl siding elongated sheet of selective dimensions into a convenient transportable compact coil for easier handling and shipping, and products derived from practicing the method. The method includes rolling the sheet onto a ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548941 | Method of feeding groups of tobacco items, in particular cigarettes, to a continuous packing machine A method of feeding a continuous packing machine with groups of tobacco items, in particular cigarettes, composed of at least one layer of items, whereby a continuously-moving conveyor with pockets for respective groups is supplied successively with the g... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548943 | Method for assembling dispenser with plunging sleeve This invention has as its subject a dispensing device for fluid-like products, composed of a container having a cylindrical drum, of which one end is provided with a movable base and the other end includes a neck which is capped by a distributor assembly ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548944 | Vacuum operated processing station having a liquid separating system A vacuum operated processing station having a liquid separating system is set forth. The liquid separating system includes a separator tank disposed between a vacuum operated processing apparatus and an under-pressure source. The separator tank prevents l... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548948 | Inflatable saddle support apparatus An inflatable saddle support apparatus which is characterized in a first preferred embodiment by an inflatable saddle bladder that fits beneath a saddle and serves to equalize the pressure applied by the saddle and rider to a horse. In a most preferred em... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548950 | Motor for a shaftless spinning rotor for an open-end spinning machine A shaftless spinning rotor for an open-end spinning machine advantageously protects the rotational bearing components in a combined magnetic-gas bearing management by utilizing a concentric magnet arrangement for the generation of a magnetic field for gui... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548955 | Catalytic converter having a venturi formed from two stamped components The catalytic muffler for small internal combustion engines has a venturi with a flattened profile formed from two stamped pieces, namely the muffler housing and the separator plate. This design eliminates the need for a separate piece of tubing or machin... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548956 | Cable restrained reciprocating blade system for energy extraction from moving body of water A cable restrained reciprocating blade system is adapted for extracting energy from a moving body of water to facilitate conversion to electric energy. In an exemplary embodiment, the system includes a blade placed in a moving body of water and having a h... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548957 | Recovery of power from low level heat sources A system based on a refrigeration cycle for converting low grade heat into useful work. A plurality of pressure vessels are interconnected with a common high pressure feed manifold and a common low pressure return manifold, A fluid pressure driven motor i... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548959 | Adjustment valve for injecting fuel for a turbojet engine An adjustment valve is provided with a system able to prevent its piston from jamming. This piston (30) is fitted with a vane wheel (50) placed at its end and receiving a flow of air under pressure. The piston is thus in constant rotation inside the body ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548962 | Refueling process for cryogenic liquids A refueling process for cryogenic liquids, in which the cryogenic liquid in question is transferred from a storage tank into a receiving tank via a detachable line connection. Before or during the refueling process, the cryogenic liquid is cooled in the s... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548963 | Joule-Thompson cryostat for use with multiple coolants A demand-flow Joule-Thomson cryostat 10' adapted for use with multiple coolants uses a replaceable coolant supply reservoir 21' to fill a coolant flow control bellows 17' within the cryostat with the same coolant used to provide refrigeration to the therm... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548965 | Multi-cavity evaporator An evaporator has an outer surface and inner chamber. The outer surface having at least two pipe receiving surfaces and a pair of ends. The evaporator has a bore extending from one of the ends to the inner chamber. A tube extends into the bore sealing the... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548968 | Refrigeraton apparatus Liquid lines (5LA, 5LB) and gas lines (5GA, 5GB) are connected to a main liquid line (4L) and a main gas line (4G) respectively so that a master outdoor unit (2A) and a slave outdoor unit (2B) are arranged in parallel with each other. On the gas line (5GB... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548970 | Air handling system Air handling system including a heat recovery means including blowers and dampers for controlling air flow and a desiccant wheel movable into and out of the air stream to selectively recover heat from exhaust air and transfer it to outside air. The air ha... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548971 | Method for use of liquid/vapor ammonia absorption systems in unitary HVAC systems A liquid vapor absorption system comprises: one or more absorbers, one or more generators, and a fluid loop for directing refrigerant absorption fluid between the absorbers and generators, heat exchangers for selectively functioning as an evaporator or a ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548972 | Floating insulator top for pallet sized container An insulated container system includes a container and a cover. The container has a base and side walls which define an inner cavity. The cover slidably moves within the inner cavity of the container. The cover includes an insulating central core and a se... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548976 | Precious stone mounting and method therefor A setting for diamonds in a jewelry piece includes an annular groove defined by upstanding, spaced walls and a base. The groove is bordered by two upstanding rims and diamonds are placed in the groove in a row in abutting relationship. The diamonds are su... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548977 | Lubricating method and apparatus for a circular knitting machine A lubricating method and apparatus for a circular knitting machine which involves inputting operating conditions for the circular knitting machine from an operating conditions input device 30, after which a pump squirt quantity per squirt is computed by a... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5548978 | Front loading washing machine A front loading laundry washing machine, of the domestic type, whereby the body of the washing agents distributor is mounted on the frontal wall of the washing chamber, in correspondence with the respective aperture, and facing towards the inside of the b... | 08/27/1996 |
