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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5624010 | Regulable shock-absorption valve system for the dashpot in a motor vehicle The invention concerns a regulable shock-absorption valve system for the dashpot in a motor vehicle. It has two shock-absorption valves. Each valve consists of an electromagnetic bolt that slides back and forth and operates in conjunction with at least on... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624011 | Steer axle brake assembly A pair of arcuate brake shoes in a vehicle brake assembly are pivotably supported on a pivot pin which is directly mounted to a steering knuckle add activated by an S-cam type actuator where an S-cam actuator shaft is supported in a support tube which is ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624012 | Retractable handle for a suitcase A retractable handle assembly for a suitcase includes a base disposed on an upper portion of the suitcase, an actuating device, a cover element and a handle. An outer tube is disposed on each side of the suitcase and extends between the base and the botto... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624013 | Automatic locking mechanism for automatically locking the transmission shaft of an electric hand tool A locking mechanism installed in an electric hand tool to automatically lock its lower output shaft including a toothed annular member fixedly mounted inside the shell of the electric hand tool, a holder base mounted inside the annular member, two locking... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624014 | Device for actuating a clutch or a gear box or the like A device for actuating a system such as a clutch or a gearbox associated with an engine, particularly a motor vehicle engine, and comprising control element (26-31) and an actuation member (38). According to the invention, the device furthermore includes:... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624015 | Infinitely variable positive gear ratio transmission A high efficiency transmission having infinitely variable positive gear ratios in forward and reverse directions is disclosed. The preferred embodiment of the transmission comprises a driven housing, an output shaft, a control shaft, a plurality of intern... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624016 | Locking apparatus for a keyed connection Apparatus (300) is disclosed for locking a key (322) in a keyway (302) of a shaft (10) and of a hub slideably receiving the shaft (10). The key (322) is tapered and includes a top extending at an acute angle to the bottom, with the keyway (302) of the sha... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624017 | Multi-purpose currency validator with compact low power cassette stacker A modular bill validator is disclosed consisting of easily separable modules and sub-modules. The main modules consist of a validation module and a removable, lockable or sealable stacker module. The validation module has slide out sub-modules can functio... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624018 | Aluminum can recycling and coupon dispenser apparatus Aluminum can recycling and coupon dispenser apparatus includes a housing having a front door and a can receiving slot on the front of the door. Cans fall onto a conveyor belt which transmits or transports the cans to a conduit through which aluminum cans ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624019 | Method and apparatus for validating money Money items are validated by determining whether n measured properties lie within an n-dimensional ellipse associated with a particular money item. The center of the ellipse lies on the statistical mean of the property measurements for that particular ite... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624020 | Device for linearly conveying sheet like products A device for linearly conveying sheet-like products, fed with a first speed, to a delivery conveyor or an apparatus having a second speed different from the first speed including a conveying surface provided with suction openings for applying vacuum to th... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624021 | Speed adjusting apparatus for containers Container handling apparatus includes container speed adjusting apparatus which cooperates with drive apparatus to sequentially deliver a plurality of containers into contact with the container speed adjusting apparatus. The container speed adjusting appa... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624022 | Adjustable limit for the slide knob of slide dimmers A device which will limit the travel of the slide knob of a slide dimmer to a selectable value, limiting the maximum illumination level of the light bulbs that are being controlled by said dimmer.... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624023 | Method for selectively connecting an electric iron to a source of electrical power An electric iron has a printed circuit board mounted to a rear wall in the iron's housing. An operating switch is mounted on the circuit board. The operating switch connects the iron to a source of electrical power when moved by a first manual force and d... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624024 | Concession cup carrier A collapsible carrier for tapered articles is disclosed. The carrier includes a pair of upright handle panels secured together in a face-to-face contacting relationship, a pair of divergent upper panels foldably joined respectively to the lower edges of t... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624025 | Multipurpose toilet tissue dispenser A multipurpose toilet tissue dispenser comprising: a housing having a front wall and including means for holding a roll of toilet paper; means for holding a night light assembly; a pencil holder; and means for holding an air freshener, the apparatus furth... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624026 | Garment holding device for use with various types of lugggage A novel garment holding device for use with various types of luggage comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow tube about which suits and other garments can be completely wrapped, a fabric cover for holding garments securely about the outside surface ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624027 | Apparatus for securing a computer diskette to an object An apparatus for securing a computer diskette to an object. The diskette securing apparatus comprises a diskette holder and a retaining member extending from the diskette holder. The retaining member is adapted to engage the object to secure the diskette ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624028 | Foam organizer A golf bag holds golf clubs in a cavity in which a golf club receptacle structure is disposed. This receptacle structure has several versions. In one, an external, truncated, conical end portion at least partially extends outward from the cavity, with a p... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624029 | Tool box with a lighting apparatus A tool box with a lighting apparatus including a casing formed with two perforations at an end thereof and a circular opening between the two perforations, a lighting apparatus including a holder and a cover, a conical reflector being fitted within a tubu... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624030 | Packaging assembly for pallet transport of goods A packaging assembly for the pallet transport of goods consists of a pallet and a hood to cover the goods located on the pallet, in which the hood possesses a first opening located at its side which is capable of being repeatedly opened without destructio... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624031 | Tray construction and method of constructing A tray-type package for receiving a series of articles is constructed from a blank which enables the user to vary the size of the horizontal surface on which the articles are placed. The blank includes a bottom panel and a series of side walls which are i... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624032 | Packaging system with product collar support A packaging system for protecting the uppermost ends of a plurality of elongated, upright products includes a case having a floor on which the products stand in a preset pattern and side walls extending upwardly from the floor. A collar maintains the prod... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624033 | Package for film product A package for a film cartridge comprises a paperboard carton and a wrapper. A main body of the wrapper is housed in a film cartridge housing part of the carton. A sealing part is held between two pieces of paperboard forming a hanging part. A tongue-shape... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624034 | Laminated bags for containerization of toxic or hazardous materials A package which comprises a hazardous chemical dissolved or dispersed in a liquid or gel contained in a water soluble or water dispersible laminated film. The laminated film construction provides improved resistance to puncture or breakage thereby providi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624035 | Carrying case with inflatable sections Disclosed herein is carrying case for protecting items. The carrying case includes an enclosure assembly having various sections, an air valve, an air pump and an attachment mechanism. Each section foldably connects to an adjacent section so that the encl... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624036 | Blister pack Blister pack without additional outer packaging for pharmaceuticals, having a base with a plurality of recesses that are surrounded by a shoulder and a lid foil attached to the shoulder, where removable contents are accommodated in the recesses and can be... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624037 | Collapsible letter tray kit A letter tray kit (10) is disclosed comprising a floor panel (12) and two side panels (14, 16). The floor panel comprises outwardly projecting dovetail shaped projections (32, 36) at opposite sides and the side panels comprise dovetail shaped sockets (48,... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624038 | Curved free standing garden sieve A free standing curved garden sieve of parabolic shape to separate stones and coarse matter from garden soil as the garden soil travels from upper substantially vertical portions to lower substantially horizontal portions.... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624039 | Separator for sorting of particular material A separator for sorting of particulate material suspended in a conveying gas into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction, which separator comprises a rotor with a shaft, a housing, which encases the rotor and has an inlet for the material/gas suspension an... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624040 | Theft-preventive display hook system A security system for a display rack is provided in which merchandise in packages is threaded through an opening in the packaging over the free end of a hanger rod for display. The free end of the hanger rod is threaded, and a threaded cap is treated onto... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624041 | Hat display The present invention relates to a display for billed caps which functions to suspend a cap either above a counter top via a cross-shaped base or via a string in order to rotate while operating to display a cap. The display includes first and second paper... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624042 | Variable width product merchandising display unit having detachable/reattachable side track portions A product support module adaptable for interlocking engagement with substantially similarly constructed modules to form a selectable width composite display assembly for merchandising products therefrom, each product module including a plurality of fricti... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624043 | Wine bottle supporting and serving tray The present invention relates to a device which is adapted to support a wine bottle in one of two orientations. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a base with two upwardly extending side walls. The first side wall is a display stand a... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624044 | Customizible display apparatus with printed signage A display apparatus comprises vertically spaced apart shelves for displaying a plurality of cartons containing various types and sizes of items, such as home building products. Interchangeable display cartons permit customizing individual displays. A pair... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624045 | Storage rack having latched beam-to-column connection In a storage rack, a beam is connected at one end to the column having a front wall with a vertical array of similar apertures and a side wall. Each aperture is wider at an upper region and narrower at a lower region. A flanged member has a side flange in... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624046 | Telescopic rods for a crane A telescopic rod composed of a plurality of tubular rod sections which are mounted so as to be slidable within each other includes a multistage piston-cylinder unit which is arranged within the telescopic rod and is connected to the outermost rod section ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624047 | Telescoping mast with zero clearance for refueling machine A telescoping mast with zero clearance which can be used in a fully automatic, relative positioning refueling machine. The telescoping mast consists of a series of nested tubes separated by spacers of unique design. Each spacer consists of an upper spacer... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624048 | Insulated carrying container The disclosure of the present invention describes a thermally insulated container formed of multiwall flexible plastic heat sealed to define a multiplicity of sealed air bubbles and being formed with a radiation reflective coating. The container includes ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624049 | Intermodal container with inner receptacle An intermodal container having a non-metallic tuner receptacle in an external frame, where the inner receptacle has a bottom wall and side walls formed of a one-piece, completely integral sheet.... | 04/29/1997 |
