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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5699921 | System for use in delivering air into the interior of a baby-bottle The present invention relates to a system for use in delivering air into the interior of a baby bottle while the baby is feeding. Thus, the device of the present invention enables a smoother delivery of feeding fluids to the baby while avoiding unwanted v... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699922 | Detachable closure system for an open-ended tubular member A container closure system includes a plurality of equally circumferentially distributed pins extending outwardly from the tubular neck of the container near the opening. A detachable cap consists of nested inner and outer cap members. The inner cap membe... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699923 | Combination stopper-shield closure A combination stopper and shield closure for sealing the open end of an evacuated body fluid collection tube to retain the vacuum therein. The stopper is retained within a central aperture in the shield by an upper and lower flange, the upper flange havin... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699924 | Attachment of tamper-evidencing band to closure skirt A plastic container closure has a skirt which is connected to a tamper-evidencing band by frangible bridges, all molded in a single unit. Where the closure is a cap for a container neck, there is at least one retaining means on the skirt and another on th... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699925 | Interlocking stackable container storage system A portable plastic container has a tapered tongue on a lid top wall arranged for positioning within a tapered groove of a similar container bottom wall for vertically stacking a selected quantity of containers in an interlocking arrangement. Interlocking ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699926 | Five-piece container with stabilizer tablet The invention described consists of a five-piece container for carrying bottles and of a stabilizer tablet for steadying the bottles in their vertical position in the container. The container comprises a bottom piece formed of plastics material and of opp... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699927 | Beverage cup lid having perpheral locking means for drinking opening closure member A thin, plastic lid for disposable drinking cups has a drinking opening formed in a raised portion of the lid. The drinking opening is covered by a hinged closure member that is locked in place by trapping an outer marginal edge of the closure member betw... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699928 | Easy flip top tab lifter The present invention is a disposable device which is attached to the tab of a conventional aluminum beverage can at the time of manufacture. When a consumer pulls the device upward, the tab is likewise pulled upward to a position in which the consumer ca... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699929 | Garbage container A garbage container including a body member for containing garbage therein, the body member having an upper opening; a lid member for closing the upper opening of the body member, the lid member having a handle provided on an upper surface thereof, the ha... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699930 | Tank assembly and method for water treatment The present invention involves a pressurized water treatment system and method having a unitary liner and flange and a plurality of interchangeable heads. The system utilizes non-threaded connections where periodic detachment is desirable to eliminate the... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699932 | Can body having sidewall grooves A metal container has a bottom wall and side wall provided with a low relief pattern of shallow grooves or creases to define outwardly convex panels. The grooves or creases have a depth between 0.3 and 3% of the radius of the side wall which has a thickne... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699933 | Valve for a water dispenser for bicyclists A valve for a water dispenser including a housing, a resilient member, a slide, a button, a O-ring and an inlet connector, wherein the resilient and slide are fitted within the housing and the inlet connection is engaged with an outer end of the housing, ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699934 | Dispenser and method for dispensing viscous fluids A dispenser includes a viscous fluid feed cavity and dispense cavity with an intermediate passageway therebetween and a diaphragm mounted for reciprocatory movement so positioned that during the dispensing process, the movable diaphragm is moved between a... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699935 | Inverting bag co-dispenser An inverting bag co-dispenser for dispensing a plurality of fluids simultaneously but separately through, a spout and, with a predetermined discharge volume ratio for each fluid. An upper portion defining a housing has a spout connected thereto. The housi... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699936 | Liquid dispensing system A liquid container/dispenser including a container body defining a flexible wall for storing a liquid and a tube member having a first end portion placed outside the container body and a second closed end portion placed inside the container body. The tube... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699937 | Drinking container with dosage dispenser A container that includes a dosage dispenser mounted therein and having an opening that is aligned with the rim of the container so that a user may pour out or drink the contents of the container and the dosage dispenser simultaneously. Scale markings on ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699938 | Molten thermoplastic material supply system with removable drive assembly A system for supplying melted thermoplastic material to a dispenser comprises a hopper for storing the thermoplastic material, the hopper having an outlet. A heating grid is at the outlet of the hopper for heating and melting the thermoplastic material. A... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699939 | Metering of liquids A metering system 10 for metering liquid to be supplied to equipment which utilizes the liquid to generate a predetermined product includes a body member 12 which defines a chamber 14 therein, the body member 12 being mountable in a predetermined position... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699940 | Device for removing fluid from a container with pressurized air and thereafter placing the container under vacuum A device to empty fluid from a sealed pressure container by use of pressurized air, and thereafter to place the container under vacuum. The device has a sleeve portion which defines an interior chamber. A ring portion with a hole extends into the interior... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699941 | Method and apparatus for improved regulation of flow of particulate matter A method and apparatus is provided for regulating the flow of rates of particulate matter. The invention includes a flow gate with a generally cylindrical body having a flowpath defined there through. A stator member is provided in fixed position relative... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699942 | Automatic sleeve invertor An apparatus for automatically inverting a garment piece for a sweat suit or the like. The apparatus includes an elongated tube for receiving the garment piece over the front end of the tube. A gripper arm is located adjacent to the rear end of the tube a... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699943 | Belt-mounted flashlight holder A belt-mounted flashlight holder includes a belt loop subassembly and a cradle subassembly that are pivotally connected to permit the mounted flashlight to be rotated to any of several detented rotational positions. The cradle subassembly can accommodate ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699944 | Vehicle roof rack assembly A vehicle roof rack assembly for retaining a roof rack to the roof of a vehicle. The assembly includes a plurality of spanners which span a pair of spaced round holes through the roof of the vehicle at preselected locations. Each spanner includes a main b... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699945 | Side rail mounted bicycle rack for pickup trucks A rack is provided for pickup trucks to mount a bicycle on top of the vertical side rails of the cargo bed. The rack includes a "C" shaped brace that attaches to and reinforces the front rail and side rail of the cargo bed. A diagonal support is attached ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699946 | Vulcanized sheet comprising annular rubber articles, a method of and an apparatus for separating the articles from the vulcanized sheet A vulcanized sheet S1 having formed therein annular articles P1 is prepared at first, which sheet comprises thick external bridges (16) in a thin annular zone (14) and at regular angular intervals so that the bridges connect an external flash (13) to a bo... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699947 | Process and machine for parting the cap of connecting rods, particularly connecting rods for internal-combustion engines According to the invention, parting of the cap of the connecting rod is achieved by engaging the eye of the big end of the connecting rod with two semicylindrical fixtures, respectively a fixed fixture and a movable fixture, which are actuated by a hydrau... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699948 | Adjusting means for use in a staple gun An adjusting mechanism for use in a staple gun includes an adjuster which is movably received within a slot defined in an outer tube and communicating with a chamber thereof, such that the movement of the adjuster will change the space within the chamber ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699949 | Heavy duty forward acting stapling machine A manually powered fastening tool which stores and instantly releases the energy of a spring such that it may force a staple or other fastener into an object by an impact blow is disclosed. An actuating lever engages a plunger in an upward motion against ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699950 | Ultrasonic vibration welder A welder using an ultrasonic vibration includes a vibration direction converter for diversely converting the direction of vibration generated by a vibrator according to the properties of a welded material, so that welding efficiency is improved. The vibra... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699951 | Wire bonder and a bonding tool and bonding arm The present invention discloses a wire bonder that does not require bonding tool replacement to be performed by an experienced worker, is not bothersome and can be completed in an extremely short time, while also enabling time management of the degree of ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699952 | Automated fusion bonding apparatus A lightweight, portable automated fusion bonding apparatus consistently permits the accomplishment of fine grain, forged friction weld fusion bonding with the use of pressurized air sources commonly available at industrial facilities, automotive repair sh... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699953 | Multi resonance unibody ultrasonic transducer A multi-resonance frequency ultrasonic transducer has a plurality of useful resonance frequencies for wire bonding operation and comprises an integral unibody with a rectangular aperture in the center of its mass. A multi-frequency stack of transducer dri... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699954 | Device for securing an electronic component to a pin grid array socket The present invention is directed to a device for securing an electrical component to a pin grid array (PGA) socket that has a substantially planar body portion and a plurality of conductor pins, which are electrically connectable to a circuit board and p... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699955 | Method of bonding Ti-alloy members A method of firmly jointing Ti-alloy members of various shapes such as pipes and rods by solid diffusion bonding. The members are butted and heated under pressure in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, while a Ti-layer is disposed at the interface of butting by e... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699956 | Magnetic post card and method of manufacturing the same A magnetic novelty post card incorporating a thin sheet of magnetic material that will self-adhere to metal surfaces, and allowing an image on the front or obverse face and printed material or correspondence on the back or reverse face. A method of manufa... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699957 | Multiple compartment separable container A multi-compartment container for packaging a plurality of articles such as bottles, comprises two or more compartment units and a frangible connecting portion. Each compartment unit comprises a base panel, opposed side panels, opposed end panels and a to... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699958 | Carton flap retention arrangement The combination of a pair of paperboard carton members positioned in a paperboard tray member, wherein the carton members have projections extending from the bottom wall thereof through related openings in adjacent walls of the tray member, and wherein at... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699959 | Container with interlocking lid An interlocking container and lid assembly and a partially formed container therefor is disclosed, wherein the container has a peripheral sidewall including an upper peripheral edge portion having at least two opposed interlocking areas. Openings are form... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699960 | Air conditioner for a vehicle An air conditioner for a vehicle which prevents backflow of outside air into a vehicle interior. An inside/outside air switching damper of the air conditioner for a vehicle is connected to a servo motor by a link. Due to driving of the servo motor, the in... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699961 | Fanless snow gun A fanless snow gun for producing man-made snow comprises one or more water nozzles for projecting a substantially conical spray of water particles into the air, and a plurality of nucleating nozzles arranged rearwardly of and at spaced locations surroundi... | 12/23/1997 |
