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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5634494 | Control arrangement for a shutoff valve actuatable by negative pressure The invention relates to a control arrangement (10) for a shutoff valve, actuated by application of negative pressure, for use in a negative pressure wastewater system. The control arrangement includes a chamber (28) in which a main piston (22) is displac... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634495 | Wide angle controller with dual function check valves A fluid controller (17) having a housing (21) and valving including a spool (41) and a follow-up sleeve (43). The spool and sleeve define a central reference plane (RP) with the housing having two annular chambers (61, 62) receiving pressurized fluid from... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634496 | Collapsible tube The invention is an improved cap for a collapsible tube, particularly a tube having tamper evident means as is used on tubes having eye medications. The cap has a flexible substantially cylindrical wall which can be squeezed into an elliptical shape to pe... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634497 | Hose for suction and discharge of ore slurry or any other abrasive material It is presented a hose (1) for suction and discharge of ore slurry or any other abrasive material, manufactured in accordance with the techniques already known for the manufacture of hoses for transport of abrasive material, which presents a sensor (11) f... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634498 | Lubricous flexible synthetic hose and method for producing same A hose capable of exhibiting increased flexibility and lubricity. The hose is made of soft synthetic resin containing a slidability providing silicone resin material. In particular, the slidability providing silicone resin material contained in a surface ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634499 | Woven safety belt with rope-like configuration A rope substitution belt which has a higher strength than a rope having the same mass, has a substantially circular section, and is equipped with belt portions for sewing on both sides. The belt is a narrow width woven fabric (10) including warps (6) and ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634500 | Method for bottling a liquid in bottles or similar containers In a method for filling bottles or similar containers with a liquid under back pressure, at least a first flushing and a second flushing of the interior of the respective bottle are conducted in chronological sequence during a pre-treatment phase which pr... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634501 | Disinfection of containers A method and related apparatus for monitoring steam conditions in a container, such as a beer keg, during disinfection, usually in a washer/racker. Temperature and pressure are taken repeatedly within the container during the disinfection process. Resulti... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634502 | No spill oil filler A no spill oil filler (20) for an oil access opening (16) in an engine (12) of a motor vehicle (14). The no spill oil filler (20) comprises a component (22) for catching and directing a downward flow of motor oil (10) poured from an oil can (18). A struct... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634503 | Automated refuelling system A refuelling system is provided, the system comprising: a plurality of vertically telescoping elements, the telescoping elements containing a constant length of flexible conduit for transfer of fuel; at least one vertically movable pulley to maintain a co... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634504 | Venting and flow control closure device having repeating vented fracture pattern A venting and flow control closure device includes a disc having a peripheral sealing area attachable to a rim which encircles a dispensing opening of a liquid container and a repeating vented fracture pattern formed on the disc and extending from one edg... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634505 | Refueling system for race cars An improved refueling system is provided for faster and safer pit stop refueling of a race car during a race, wherein the system is particularly designed for faster gravity drain flow to fuel from a pitside fuel tank to a fuel cell on the race car. The re... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634506 | Composite wheel A composite wheel is used with a pneumatic tire having at least one bead. The composite wheel includes a circular drum having an elongated skirt extending out from the circular drum substantial perpendicular thereto along the periphery of the circular dru... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634507 | Driving device for vertically movable shutters The invention relates to a driving device for a roller shutter 1. For driving the roller shutter 1 into the open position there is provided a motor 8 with a drive 7 and a chain drive 5 which acts on the bearing shaft 3 of the roller 2 winding up the rolle... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634508 | Molded door A sheet molded compound (SMC) which is a fiberglass reinforced composite material, produced in a sheet format, for forming a door, is disclosed. The material includes strands of oriented chopped fiberglass in combination with a resin, filler paste, and de... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634510 | Integrated manufacturing system The integrated manufacturing system is formed by the combination of a continuous casting apparatus and hot rolling mills. The continuous casting apparatus is formed by confronting wide side mold walls and confronting narrow side mold walls. The narrow sid... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634511 | Semi-continuous casting equipment having a centering device for centering a bottom block relative to a casting mold The apparatus includes an upper metal reservoir (10), a casting mold (2) having an inlet and an outlet, and a vertically moveable base (7) positioned at the outlet with a casting shoe or bottom block (5) which is designed to bear against the outlet at the... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634512 | Method and apparatus for casting and thermal surface treatment Method for thermal surface treatment in line in a continuous casting machine associated with furnaces to heat hot-charge blooms, the method being applied to fine-grain structural steels and being suitable to obviate the precipitation of compounds of alumi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634513 | Continuous casting method To provide a continuous casting method to diminish as much as possible center segregation and center porosity in the center of the cast piece, structure, a continuous casting method includes the application of reduction to a cast piece in the final solidi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634514 | Kiln for firing and or casting prosthodontic products The firing and/or casting kiln has a containment casing which internally forms a treatment chamber, a part holder which is movably mounted inside the treatment chamber, an opening for access to the treatment chamber, and a conditioning system for producin... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634515 | Geothermal heat-pump system and installation of same The geothermal heat transfer system comprises a plurality of heat exchange loops placed in the ground at an angle of less than a 20 degrees, but greater than a 5 degrees. Each loop has an out flow line and a return line, and a fluid tight, tapered and, U-... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634516 | Method and apparatus for treating or utilizing a hot gas flow A method and apparatus for cooling hot gas in a reactor which is provided with a mixing chamber for hot gas and a chamber encompassing a bubbling fluidized bed in the lower section of the reactor, a riser in the middle section, a gas outlet in the upper s... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634517 | Device for reducing the relative humidity of a flowing gas A passive device for reducing the relative humidity of a flowing gas has a container in which a tube is disposed. A flowing gas passes into the-container-through a inlet and then flows downwardly through a cavity in the container, whereupon the gas transf... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634518 | Full fin evaporator core A flat plate type heat exchanger or evaporator is disclosed for use in automobile air conditioning systems. The heat exchanger includes a set of stacked plate pairs having refrigerant fluid passageways extending laterally between the plates of each plate ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634519 | Heat exchanger, especially for cooling a high temperature air stream A heat exchanger comprises a bundle of tubes mounted between two fluid headers, each of which comprises a stack of shell members fitted together in pairs. Each shell member has a closed side wall which is joined to a flat outer flange and a flat inner fla... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634520 | Enhanced oil recovery process including the simultaneous injection of a miscible gas and water An enhanced oil recovery process comprises of the at least periodic introduction of (i) a non-condensible gas preferably selected from among carbon dioxide, nitrogen, methane or mixtures thereof, and (ii) an aqueous drive solution, preferably brine, into ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634521 | Valve assembly for downhole hydraulically actuated pump In a new valve assembly, the coacting abutting surfaces are imperfect due to normal fabrication techniques, and leakage occurs across these surfaces, which allows the control valve assembly to operate for a limited time while the engine parts are new, but... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634522 | Liquid level detection for artificial lift system control A method of producing gas through liquid level detection in oil or gas wells uses various types of artificial lift systems that include sub surface gas lift, beam pumps, progressive cavity pump and submersible pumps. The artificial lift systems are contro... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634523 | Blade device A blade device, wherein the angling angle of a blade can be increased and the blade width at the maximum angling is smaller than the chassis width without setting the mount position of the blade too far from a chassis. The connecting position of a joint f... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634524 | Reverse percussion device A reverse percussion device for use with hydraulic percussive drills is provided. The reverse percussion device includes a cycling piston, valve and anvil. The piston and valve move in opposing directions between low and high pressure passages automatical... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634525 | Split engine hood for tractors A rear hinged pivotable hood for enclosing a tractor engine is disclosed wherein a hinge member pivotally mounts the hood to the tractor chassis for movement about a generally horizontal, transverse hinge access between a closed position in which the engi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634526 | Hydrostatic transmission center section A center section for a hydrostatic transaxle has a generally L-shaped member having a hydrostatic pump and motor mounting surfaces thereon disposed at right angle to each other. The L-shaped member has first and second legs at right angles to each other w... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634527 | Speed responsive power steering A main servo valve 4 is switched in response to a relative angular displacement between an input and an output shaft for supplying an operating oil discharged from a pump to or displacing such operating oil from a power cylinder 6. An auxiliary servo valv... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634528 | Mobile work station A work station is disclosed comprising: an envelope (20) having a top section (30), a bottom section (31), first (32) and second (33) end sections, and first (34) and second (35) side sections to shelter workers and to contain debris, each section being s... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634529 | Folding rail for a lifting truck A lifting truck is provided with a folding rail assembly for confining workers to an elevated platform. The folding rail assembly includes a plurality of link members pivotally connected relative to the platform and to a protective railing structure. The ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634530 | Lubricating device for power transfer system A lubricating device lubricates various parts of a power transfer system for a vehicle. The lubricating device comprises a gear interconnected with an output shaft and splashes lubricating oil in an oil chamber. The splashed oil is received by a cover mem... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634531 | Electrically powered automatic lubricant dispenser An automatic lubricant dispenser has a vessel adapted to hold a supply of a fluent lubricant and having one side formed with an outlet adapted to be connected to a machine to be lubricated and an opposite side, a piston in the vessel movable forward towar... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634532 | Brake system for traveling container The braking system for movable container or trolley (1) is formed from three different, separate modules, namely in each case one brake module (20) on each brakeable wheel, at least one pedal module (30) and a connecting and transmission module (40) with ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634533 | Braking device particularly for bicycles and motorcycles An intermittent impulse-type anti-lock braking device for bicycles and motorcycles, whose principal function is to prevent the front or the rear wheel from locking up when the rider actuates the brake lever. Said impulse-type intermittent device is made u... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634534 | Longitudinal locking mechanism for vehicle seat A longitudinal locking mechanism in which a male lock member may be adjustably projected from a female lock member in the longitudinal direction thereof. The female lock member has a bellmouthed split end portion warped outwardly and radially relative to ... | 06/03/1997 |
