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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5676163 | Anti-smoke perfumes and compositions The invention is concerned with a process for counteracting smoke malodour wherein enclosed air spaces wherein smoke maladour is present, or substrates on which smoke malodour has deposited are brought in contact with one or more perfumery aldehydes of th... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676164 | Tobacco curing process and apparatus for implementing the process A tobacco curing process including the steps of advancing the tobacco in strip form within a rotary cylinder, spraying the strips with an atomized mixture of substances able to improve the tobacco characteristics, spraying with a steam jet, during the cur... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676165 | Artificial nail tip An artificial nail tip having a front portion and a back portion is disclosed. The back portion is relatively thinner as compared to the front portion defining an attachment area where the artificial nail tip is attached to a user's natural nail. A substa... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676166 | Hair clip A hair clip includes a first clip piece and a second clip piece which are complimentarily formed. Each of the first and second clip pieces includes an inclined teeth-like clipping portion formed at a bottom thereof, each inclined clipping portion includin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676167 | Toothbrush and floss apparatus A toothbrush and floss apparatus includes a toothbrush assembly that includes a brush assembly supported by a handle which includes a brush end and a floss-supporting end. A detachable dental floss assembly is attached to the floss-supporting end of the h... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676168 | Fast-erecting tent The present invention is a fast-erecting tent in which several open-ended arcuate interconnect via a single connector. The frame of the tent includes 1) a pair of resilient, planar open-end arcuate sections that form a filiform base loop; 2) a pair of res... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676169 | Counterbalance valve The hydraulic counterbalance valve has a valve body with an inlet port, a cylinder port and a pilot port. The valve body has an interior chamber extending through the valve body which forms a check seat where the interior chamber narrows. The interior cha... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676170 | Gastight isolation valve for solid materials A gastight isolation valve for solid materials is presented. The body of the valve has a lower edge which, defines, in the leaktight closed position, an air seal. The air seal is surrounded by a projecting element of the closure member which comprises, on... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676171 | Device for fluid blocking in a pipe line The invention relates to a device for blocking a flow in a pipeline under pressure, comprising a clamp member (1) for encasing a section of the mantle surface of the pipeline and comprising a pipe socket (2) with a valve (17), switchable between an open a... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676172 | Relief valve The invention relates to a relief valve and intends to provide a relief valve designed to improve response and operational stability. In an overload prevention safety device in which a main valve element including a pilot valve element in a valve case is ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676173 | In-line venturi An apparatus for inserting a venturi tube having an inlet, an aspirator inlet and an outlet directly within a fluid flow stream, with the aspirator inlet not in contact with the fluid flow stream is disclosed. A plate having a first aperture leading to th... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676174 | Outer diameter pipe plug An outer diameter plug is provided for sealing the open end of a pipe. The plug is capable of being reused on a range of pipe outer diameter tolerances and of providing effective fluid-tight sealing over a range of internal pressures. The plug is particul... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676175 | Plastic liner A plastic liner having a second, deformed shape, and having a memory of a first, undeformed memory shape, the deformation in the deformed shape comprising one or more deformations, at least one of which is a twist deformation consisting of alternate left-... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676176 | Bellows pipe A corrugated pipe formed by electric welding of a thin-walled hoop material made of ferrite type stainless steel containing not less than 1% by weight but not more than 3% by weight of Si. A Ni-type plating may be formed to at least one surface of the pip... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676177 | Method for optimally processing materials in a machine Methods for optimally processing materials in a machine, such as a weaving machine, employing modular environmental control apparatus to control the conditions of gas flows sourced to or captured from various critical zones in materials processing machine... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676178 | Lashing strap with webbing having a tapered end loop region A lashing strap comprises a webbing including warp threads extending in a warp direction and spaced with respect to one another in a direction transverse to the warp direction thereby defining warp spacings therebetween. The lashing strap further has an e... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676179 | Electronically controlled shedding mechanism A mechanism for selectively raising selected threads in the warp of a weaving machine to form a shed includes a plurality of vertically movable rods which raise the selected threads and which are electronically controlled by a rod control apparatus. The r... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676180 | Method and system for storing and hydraulically-pressurizing compressed natural gas (CNG) at an automotive re-fuel station A system for delivering natural gas, from a moveable transport or pipeline, is off-loaded at an automotive re-fueling station, or other end-user facility, into one or more storage vessels equipped with internal flexible bladders. The pressure of the gas, ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676181 | Vapor recovery system accommodating ORVR vehicles A fuel dispensing nozzle for delivering fuel into a fuel tank by way of a fill pipe accommodates onboard refueling vapor recovery equipped vehicles by provision of a vacuum relief valve in communication with the vapor recovery conduit.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676182 | Portable apparatus and method for winterizing of seasonal dwellings A method of winterizing a seasonal dwelling. The method involves replacement of water in a piping system within the dwelling with a winterizing fluid. The water inlet of the piping system of the dwelling is connected to a fluid outlet valve of a portable ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676183 | Gasoline containment systems with fire protective collar A fire protective collar for plastic fittings used in flammable fluid handling equipment is formed in two pieces which fit together around the fitting. Each piece has a semicircular top with a cutout for fitting around a pipe, and semicircular walls for f... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676184 | Spray can nozzle cleaning system An aerosol spray can nozzle cleaning system comprised of an adaptor for mounting on a pressurized aerosol spray can having a solvent formulated for a wide variety of materials. Preferably, solvent is a mixture of methanol, acetone, aromatic hydrocarbons a... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676185 | Vented drum funnel A vented funnel for a closed head hazardous waste container. The container is of the type having side walls and opposed upper and lower end walls. The side walls and end walls of the container border and define a cavity which opens at an opening at the up... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676186 | Bottle cap In a cap for sealing the end of a beverage container to be carbonated by the release of pressurized gas from a nozzle having a valve, said cap including: a thread to secure said cap to said beverage container; a cavity for sealingly receiving said nozzle ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676187 | Wooden I-beam assembly machine and control system therefor A production line for manufacturing wooden I-beams wherein a pair of grooved flanges are conveyed along opposite left and right sides of a train of web members and converged so that the web longitudinal edges are inserted into the flange grooves is disclo... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676188 | Blind cord security device The looped free ends of venetian or vertical blinds are typically housed in somewhat complicated control or security structures. A simple security device for limiting access to the looped ends of blind cords includes an elongated, rectangular housing for ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676189 | Motorized drapery track assembly The present invention is a motorized drapery track assembly specially adapted for use in traversing very sharp corners without derailment. The system employs a motorized carrier that is mounted upon a track and a plurality of trolleys to which a drapery i... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676190 | Fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher has a pipe member for containing a cylinder filled with liquefied extinguishing gas, and a pusher guide member and a nozzle having an ejection hole formed therein are fitted to upper and lower openings, respectively, of the pipe member... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676191 | Solidification of an article extension from a melt using an integral mandrel and ceramic mold An extension is formed directly on an article by dipping a portion or end of the article having an attached integral mandrel into a molten bath of a compatible alloy, followed by withdrawal of the end under controlled conditions sufficient to cause an int... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676192 | Cast-in process In carrying out a cast-in process, a cast-in insert member is placed into a cast forming cavity in a casting mold, and a casting is conducted. The cast-in insert member has a barrier layer on its non-deposited surface for inhibiting the deposition of a mo... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676193 | Cast abrasion resistant hollow balls A cast abrasion resistant hollow ball is formed with a hollow ceramic core that generates no gas during the casting operation. Solid ceramic bars or supports hold the hollow ceramic core in a fixed location at the center of the cast ball during the castin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676194 | Ingot mould for continuous casting A description is given of an ingot mould for a continuous casting plant comprising an ingot mould tube (12) and an ingot mould body (22). The ingot mould tube (12) is movable axially with respect to the ingot mould body (22). Sealing elements, preferably ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676195 | Method of and apparatus for limiting ingress of gas to incipient continuous cast slabs Ingress of gas such as air through the joint of a pour tube and tube holder of a continuous caster is prevented or inhibited by passing an inert gas into a circumferential channel around the orifice and at the interface of the joint; the gas is evenly dis... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676196 | Dual energy saver for air conditioning An attachment unit (28) to an existing central air conditioning thermostat controller (24) like the ones found in most homes and offices; which provides two independent modes of saving energy, first by turning on a light to indicate when to change the fil... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676197 | Mounting for drive mechanism of heat exchanger screen cleaning wand A self-propelled windrower includes an engine compartment containing an engine-driven fan for pulling cooling air through a screen covering a circular air inlet leading into the compartment. The fan also is coupled for creating a suction in an air duct ex... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676198 | Cooling apparatus for an electronic component This invention relates to a cooling apparatus for at least one electronic component. The cooling apparatus includes a first member which has an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the first member is adapted for mounting the electroni... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676199 | Thermostat controlled cooler for a CPU A thermostat controlled cooler is described which includes a supporting frame attached to a CPU. A heat exchanger is also attached to the supporting frame. This heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange fins. A heat actuating cooling chip is sa... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676200 | Heat exchanger, in particular a booster air radiator for a motor vehicle The heat exchanger of the invention comprises a header plate which has a wall in which there are holes suitable for receiving the ends of tubes in a bank, the wall of the header plate forming collars around holes and having a localised thinning (A) in a c... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676201 | Apparatus for carrying out a physical and/or chemical process, such as a heat exchanger An apparatus for carrying out a physical and/or chemical process, such as a heat exchanger, comprising a reservoir (1) provided with upwardly-directed tubes (2), in which reservoir (1) a fluidized bed is present consisting of granular material and maintai... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676202 | Heat exchanger In a heat exchanger according to the present invention, there are provided a filling container having a first containing section containing a hydrogen-absorbing metal material for middle or high temperature, a second containing section containing a hydrog... | 10/14/1997 |
