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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5634370 | Composite diamond wire die A composite diamond wire die for drawing wire has a single crystal or HTHP diamond substrate and a CVD layer or layers deposited thereon. The wire die bore extends through the diamond substrate, and the substrate is surrounded by the diamond CVD layer.... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634371 | 90 degree speed reducer assembly, process, and measuring machine A method of determining the distance L1 from the center of curvature of a worm gear to an axially outer surface of a worm gear assembly which includes the worm gear is provided. By determining this distance, the size of shims needed to assemble a speed re... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634372 | Liquid fuel friction applying engine starter A friction applying engine starter which includes a chassis having a first end, a second end, a top edge and a bottom edge. A gasoline fuelled two cycle engine mounted on the chassis. The engine has an output shaft. A fuel tank is mounted on the chassis a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634373 | Rotational to linear movement actuator with limiter An actuator converts rotational movement to linear movement and at the same time transmits a limited linear force without requiring slip clutches or the like. The actuator has an electric motor in a fixed housing with a drive shaft on a longitudinal axis.... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634374 | Multi-stage angle drive reduction gear box The reduction gear box comprises a housing, an input shaft having its longitudinal axis horizontal and coupled to a drive shaft, an output shaft having its longitudinal axis horizontal and coupled to a utilizer shaft, and several drive reduction stages wi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634375 | Locking device with compensation element A locking device for a positional fixing of a displaceable adjusting element for a selector shaft of a mechanical gear transmission of a motor vehicle comprising an outer housing (2) and, displaceably guided therein, a locking pin (8) loaded at one end by... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634376 | Transfer unit A first motor is fitted to a threaded shaft onto which first and second nuts are screwed, a first holder to which a second motor for rotating the first nut is fixed is fitted to the shaft, the first holder is provided with a first bracket to which one end... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634377 | Articulated robot A robot has a base shaft portion disposed on a base, a first arm attached in a rotatable state to the base shaft portion, and a second arm attached in a rotatable state to the first arm. Balance setting is performed so as to position the center of gravity... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634378 | Portable scanning frame A portable scanning frame having a readily disassembled and transportable rectangular frame with a scanner head carried by a rail that traverses the frame to provide a rapid scan of large surfaces. The frame includes a cable management system that organiz... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634379 | Adjustable cable assembly A cable assembly for use in transmitting movement between an actuating mechanism and an actuated mechanism includes an adjustment apparatus for use in removing slack between the ends of the cable of the assembly. The adjustment apparatus includes an elong... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634380 | Articulated fitting for seats with adjustable backrest in particular for motor vehicle seats The articulated fitting has a stationary articulated part associated with the seat part and a swivelable articulated part associated with the backrest. These articulated parts are connected with one another via an adjusting shaft. An adjusting and locking... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634381 | Arrangement comprising a coupling flange A flange (6) for coupling a cylindrical element (4) to be driven at a high rotational speed with an inner, and coaxial, rotating axle (2), comprising a first cylindrical inner part (26) connected with the axle, and connected via a connecting part (12), to... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634382 | Simple and improved structure of an ergonomic device for bicycles The ergonomic device bicycles includes an auxiliary crank securable on the end of the pedal crank of a bicycle. An arm portion of the auxiliary crank is outwardly inclined approximately five degrees. Following the installation of the bicycle pedal to the ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634383 | Bicycle shoe plate holding-down device A bicycle shoe plate holding-down device which includes a holding-down plate mounted inside the pedal body of a bicycle pedal and moved along sliding rails therein to hold down the shoe plate of a bicycle shoe and having a screw hole, a transmission membe... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634384 | Gearbox with a bearing eye adjacent an assembly opening Gearbox with a shaft bearing (33) which is accommodated in a bearing eye (7) adjacent to an assembly opening (2), the bearing eye (7) being slotted towards the assembly opening (2). The assembly opening (2) and the bearing (33) are covered by a cap (36). ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634385 | Electric cable guiding device An electric cable guiding device includes a fixed guide block and a movable guide block. A projected round surface is formed in the fixed guide block, and an indented round surface is formed in the movable guide block. In addition, a groove is formed in t... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634386 | Wedge cutting jig device A new Wedge Cutting Jig Device for offering a tool that enables one to cut wood wedges and shims and the like with a variety of thicknesses. The inventive device includes a base, a handle, a wood pocket, a wood push wall, and a thickness adjustment means.... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634387 | Precision cutting assembly A precision cutting assembly comprises a frame, a material support table mounted to the frame and a cutting blade for cutting sheet stock material. A cutting blade carrier is mounted to the frame for movement along a linear path. Pressure producing elemen... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634388 | Mark cutting apparatus and method of controlling same Marks such as patterns, designs, numbers, or the like are cut out of a mark sheet or mark sheets placed on a glass base by a thermal cutter having a heated cutting bit. The thermal cutter is movable two-dimensionally over the mark sheet, and is also verti... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634389 | Actuator stiffness enhancing system A fluidic stiffness enhancing circuit for use with a fluid driven piston type actuator includes a fluid conduit arrangement that interconnects two variable volume chambers of the actuator upon occurrence of a loss of system pressure to at least one of the... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634390 | Rotary actuator Disclosed is a rotary actuator utilizing magnetic screws which are stably rotatable at a great torque with little torque variation. The rotary actuator comprising (a) a closed hollow cylinder, a piston sliding within the cylinder, and a rotary shaft which... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634391 | Inert plastic coated flexible type diaphragm for application in a sanitary type pump Inert plastic coated flexible diaphragm for sanitary pump applications includes a first body portion, disposed in center of diaphragm, which is relatively thick and exhibits a first degree of flexibility. A second body portion is formed contiguously with ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634392 | Pressure medium operable cylinder/piston unit In a pressure medium operable cylinder/piston unit for the provision of at least one rotary movement, comprising a cylinder bore (8) having inside it a radially internally projecting partition wall (4) and a vane piston (5) which projects radially outward... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634394 | Espresso coffee machine An espresso coffee machine wherein a percolator cup is fitted removably to a fixed tubular support and beneath a pressurized-hot-water supply conduit; the fixed tubular support housing a sealing element which is movable by the pressurized hot water toward... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634395 | Infusion machine Brewing apparatus comprising a brew-collecting container (1), defined by a sidewall (2) and a bottom wall (3), that can be placed under the outlet (4) of a filter (5) of a housing (6) of a brewing apparatus (7), in such a way that it rests on a base (8) o... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634396 | Apparatus for forming sushi rolls An apparatus (20) for forming sushi rolls (14) comprising a housing (22). A drive roller (24) is rotatively carried within the housing (22). A driven roller (26) is rotatively carried within the housing (22) in a side by side relationship with the drive r... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634397 | Egg washer, breaker and separator system An improved egg washing, breaking and separating system is constructed of two side-by-side washers feeding a corresponding pair of candlers. From the candlers, a respective pair of conveyor transition ramps lead to corresponding ones of a pair of stacked ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634398 | Panel press with movable platens which are individually controlled with position-sensor transducers A multiple opening panel press is described with a plurality of movable platens which are individually controlled to adjust the spacing between adjacent platens to a predetermined panel width. Position-sensor transducers are employed to produce control si... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634399 | Method and apparatus for adding patterns to golf balls The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for adding patterns to golf balls. The apparatus used in carrying out the method is a pad printing cliche which comprises a substantially planar substrate having deposited thereupon along at leas... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634401 | Printing press powder removal system An offset printing press, having a raised horizontal catwalk platform along one longitudinal side, uses a spray powder to help keep them separated within a stack of sheets in a sheet discharge section of the press. Only a portion of the spray powder is us... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634402 | Coating heater system A system for applying heat to wet coatings applied to selected areas on a front surface of a continuous substrate includes an energy emitter for applying energy to the substrate to heat the substrate, a metallic roll contacting a back surface of the subst... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634403 | Seamless offset lithographic printing members for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus Seamless, sleeve-shaped dry and wet lithographic printing members that can be recycled after use are disclosed, along with methods for their manufacture and use. The members include a strong, durable, hollow cylinder or sleeve that is attached to the plat... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634404 | Stencil printing machine A stencil printing machine is formed of a perforating section for perforating a stencil sheet produced by bonding a resin film to a substrate with an adhesive; a printing drum on the outer peripheral surface of which the stencil sheet perforated at the pe... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634405 | Methods for removing ink from polymeric substrates The present invention is directed to a method for removing ink from a substrate containing at least one synthetic polymeric resin which comprises contacting the substrate with an aqueous solution of a glycol ether for a time sufficient, and under conditio... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634406 | Method for automatically feeding a printing plate to a plate cylinder in a printing machine A method for automatically feeding a printing plate in proper registry to a plate cylinder in a printing machine is disclosed. Pursuant to the disclosed method, a printing plate is advanced by a plate conveyor towards a clamping rail on the plate cylinder... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634407 | Transport cableway The transport cableway for transporting heavy loads includes a motor-driven cable winch fixed on a pivotable stirrup. The pivotable stirrup is pivotable relative to a part rigidly connected with a housing containing the drive motor and the hydraulic drive... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634408 | Vehicle cargo tray A cargo tray in combination with a vehicle having cargo space. The cargo tray has rollers on the bottom of the body portion and is slidably disposed in the vehicle independent of the vehicle. The cargo tray is partially removable from the vehicle and is s... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634409 | Corner desk for computer aided design In a preferred embodiment, a corner desk for a computer aided design system, including: a horizontal, upper working surface having a lower surface and a substantially flush upper surface; and a supporting structure attached to and disposed beneath the upp... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634410 | Weightable table A one-piece table base of molded plastic includes at least three hollow upright legs extending outwardly from each other from a central portion. Each leg has at least one side wall. Each side wall has first and second wall portions which are offset from e... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634411 | Table top A table has a transparent cover with a retaining ring to hold the cover in place. Advertising material may be inserted between the cover and table so as to be protected during use of the table.... | 06/03/1997 |
