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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5623849 | Vertically adjustable tool actuators for a single stage finishing press A press 14 used to impart shape to a workpiece through a tool actuator assembly 62, 63, 64. The press 10 has a crown 16 and a bed 17 between which the workpiece is located. Columns 57, 58, 59, 60 extend between the crown 16 and the bed 17. Each tool actua... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623850 | Apparatus for ascertaining selected characteristics of sheets Apparatus for ascertaining the width, the length, the coarseness of cut edges and/or other selected characteristics of sheets of paper or the like has a sheet testing unit employing one or more cameras for the monitoring of a sheet which is maintained in ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623851 | Transmission for electric vehicle A transmission for an electric vehicle that allows forward movement in a first shift stage with hydraulic pressure failure and permits forward and rearward towing. The first shift stage of the transmission T is established by a main first-shift gear 19 wh... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623852 | Adjusting drive system for transmission of motorized vehicles An adjusting drive system for a transmission of a motorized vehicle has a gear shifting shaft and a first and a second adjusting drive operatively connected to the gear shifting shaft. The first adjusting drive rotates the gear shifting shaft and the seco... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623853 | Precision motion stage with single guide beam and follower stage An XY stage for precision movement for use in aligning a wafer in a microlithography system. A main stage supporting the wafer straddles a movable beam that is magnetically driven in a first linear direction in the XY plane. A follower stage, mechanically... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623854 | Retention and detent spring for control knob A control knob is secured to a D-shaped shaft or lever of a switch or potentiometer which is supported on a control panel. The control panel is molded plastic and is furnished with detent ramps or indentations in its surface adjacent the shaft or lever. A... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623855 | Motorcycle parking stand A center parking stand for a motorcycle which balances the motorcycle without substantially bearing the weight of the motorcycle. The stand includes a mounting portion which mounts the stand to the motorcycle and allows the stand to rotate between stowed ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623856 | Bicycle crank arm with internal flange A bicycle crank arm has an internal flange with a plurality of mounting holes for receiving mounting fasteners. The internal flange allows the crank arm to be wider, which lends it to being cast out of a light alloy, such as magnesium or aluminum, produci... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623857 | Method and apparatus for compensating for thermal distortion for a machine tool A temperature change of a machine tool which is influenced by a heat generating source is detected by a temperature sensor. A temperature change having substantially the same time constant as a time constant of a thermal distortion of the machine tool is ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623858 | Production end finishing machine for tube and bar stock A machine for chamfering and otherwise finishing workpieces such as metal rods or tubes includes a base with a drive and spindle assembly, an assembly for securing a workpiece in position and an air-electric control system carried on the base. The drive a... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623859 | Lathes featuring pivoting tool carriages Lathes for working brake rotors and other components as desired. The lathes employ a pivoting carriage which mounts the tool for working, cutting, finishing or otherwise having a desired effect on the workpiece. Control of carriage positioning is accompli... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623860 | Adjustable/bypassable bevel stop for compound miter saw A compound miter saw with an adjustable/bypassable bevel stop is disclosed. The compound miter saw includes a turntable rotatably mounted on a supporting frame. A power driven saw blade is pivotally mounted to the turntable and moves along a predetermined... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623861 | Pneumatic cylinder and control valve therefor A pneumatic cylinder, especially for a spot-welding machine, has a sleeve valve mounted on the piston rod. The sleeve valve provides a venting valve for dumping pressure from a return chamber at the end of the forward stroke, and a progressive restrictor ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623862 | Long stroke spring brake actuator A long-stroke fail-safe spring brake assembly for heavy duty vehicles comprises aligned first and second cups secured adjacent one another to form a housing for a compressed power spring which biases a spring piston, a hollow tubular push rod having one e... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623863 | Dual-thread release bolt for spring brake actuator A spring brake actuator includes a unique release bolt having two distinct threaded portions. A first-threaded portion is received in a threaded insert in the brake actuator outer housing. The second-threaded portion has its threads extending in an oppose... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623864 | Single chamber brewing device A single chamber brewing device for brewing beverage has a single brewing chamber for receiving water and a brewing material such as tea, a thermally controlled heating element, and a thermally controlled valve for releasing brewed beverage from the brewi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623865 | Infuser An infuser (1) comprising an elongated member (2) having at one end (4), a gripping portion (64) and, at the other end (3), a perforated or porous wall portion (5) forming the infuser charge holding chamber. A sleeve (9) slides along the elongated member ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623866 | Support bracket for a grill bowl In an outdoor gas grill having a grill bowl, a pair of support brackets supporting the grill bowl, a pair of side tables, a grease tray and four cart legs each having a hole at an upper end thereof, the support brackets each being a generally H-shaped mem... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623867 | Apparatus for cracking nuts at high production rates A high production nutcracking apparatus is provided wherein the nuts are fed from a hopper on a feed conveyor, and wherein the nuts are singularized and oriented while being advanced on the feed conveyor. The oriented nuts are thereafter advanced by the f... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623868 | Carrot processing machines A carrot processing machine having an accumulation well, an elevating conveyor (16), and sensing means (18, 20, 22, 24). Carrots are delivered into the well by a delivery conveyor and a constant head of carrots maintained by signals derived from a height ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623869 | Laptop table for portable computers The present invention provides lap table for a portable computer. The lap table comprises a supple main body that has a top surface joined to a bottom surface and a sealed hollow interior for containing a filling material to give the main body a degree of... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623870 | Oil mist eliminator for a press oil control system An oil mist eliminator filter used with a dynamic oil control mechanism consisting of a vacuum-inducing jet-pump to vacuum oil leaking from about an oil seal, an oil seal located around the drive piston on the press slide, a drain port located about the h... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623871 | Stencil discharging apparatus in a stencil printing machine A stencil discharging apparatus in a stencil printing machine which uses a stencil paper wound on the outer cylindrical surface of a rotary cylindrical drum. The stencil discharging apparatus includes: a stencil discharging claw movable between a standby ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623872 | Apparatus and method for separating a mask plate and printed circuit board A screen printing apparatus and method suitable for applying solder paste on a printed circuit board, wherein a printed circuit board is brought just under a mask plate with patterned holes. The patterned holes are filled with solder paste. The printed ci... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623873 | Offset printing press An offset printing press comprises a plate cylinder onto which a printing plate is attached, a form dampening roller having an elasticity on its outer surface, a water fountain roller immersed into water in a water pan, and intermediate roller means for t... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623874 | Counter-pressure means for effectuating perforations and/or punchings at offset sheet printing machines A counter-pressure apparatus for offset sheet machines for effectuating perforations and/or punchings comprises a foil provided with strips at two opposing of its edges. This foil is arranged for being fastened within fixing structure of a rubber blanket ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623875 | Multi-color and easy to assemble automatic rubber stamp The invention is directed to an automatic stamping device which includes a hand actuator which is interassembled and slides relative to a housing in which is incorporated a customized stamp. The housing contains window through which an ink pad can be slid... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623876 | Apparatus and method for positioning a printing mechanism between stations in a mail handling apparatus A mail handling apparatus having a printing mechanism; a device for moving the printing mechanism along a path of travel between a printing mechanism printing position and a printing mechanism maintenance position; a maintenance station positioned lateral... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623877 | Method and apparatus for preparing a printing plate Printing plates that are to be attached to a plate cylinder are suspended by their leading edges on suspension edges of a shiftable plate preparation device. This device can be moved to a plate mounting position where it overlies a plate storage device th... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623878 | Dynamic ride vehicle A dynamic ride vehicle for executing a sequence of distinct motion patterns and for providing unique ride experiences in an amusement park attraction or other environment includes a movable chassis and a body having a passenger seating area. A motion appa... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623879 | Travelling mechanism for hoisting equipment A travelling mechanism for hoisting equipment, especially for hoisting equipment which runs on monorail flange beams that have, along with straight sections, elevated and/or laterally curved sections. The travelling mechanism has side shield members locat... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623880 | Bathroom shelf A positive action, self-leveling rear-tilting, centrally threadably, finger adjustable, stably positioned bathroom shelf, universally adjustable to fit most toilet tissue mounting rolls, which is mounted to straddle the mounting roll for a roll of toilet ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623881 | Computer desk A computer desk including two opposite upright side frames respectively equipped with swivel wheels for moving, each of the upright side frames defining a horizontal sliding track at an inner side, a plurality of top stretchers connected between the uprig... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623882 | Plastic table structure A plastic table structure includes a top having a planar upper surface portion, a lower plastic portion and a central wooden frame interposed between and enclosed by the top and lower portions. A pair of folding leg assemblies for supporting the table are... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623883 | Kiln for calcination of a powder An improved kiln for the calcination of a powder comprises a directly heated rotary kiln in which at least a part of the inner circumferential wall is equipped with a plurality of protrusions. The protrusions are shaped so that the powder is substantially... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623884 | Tilting coal nozzle burner apparatus Apparatus for burning fuel comprises a conduit having an outlet end for supplying a fuel/air mixture to a fuel burning zone. A nozzle structure is provided adjacent the outlet end of the conduit mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis extending tr... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623885 | Single seed container for multi row planter pivotable between raised operating position and lowered filling position A single laterally elongated seed hopper on a multi-row planter which can be pivoted from its elevated or raised operating position on the planter to a lowered position on the ground to the rear of the planter making it easier to re-fill with seed, includ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623886 | Apparatus and method for injecting prehydrated hydrophilic polymer material into the ground A system for injecting prehydrated hydrophilic polymer material into the ground includes a plurality of outlet nozzles which receive prehydrated hydrophilic polymer material from a supply tank and inject the material into the ground. Airless fluid ejector... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623887 | Thread cutting device in sewing machine A thread cutting device in a sewing machine includes a movable knife which is movable across a space between a throat plate and a shuttle positioned below the throat plate so as to perform a thread cutting operation. A lower thread retreating lever is mov... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623888 | Bulky, stable nonwoven fabric A bulky, resilient, durable, dimensionally stable nonwoven fabric is prepared by (a) intermittently attaching contractible elements to a nonwoven fibrous layer, (b) contracting the elements to simultaneously gather the fibrous layer to 25-75% of its origi... | 04/29/1997 |
