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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5699595 | Apparatus for needling a fibrous web An apparatus for needling a fibrous web comprises a row of needle beams arrayed adjacently each other in a direction of an operating width. The needle beams may be attached to exchangeable needle boards and are driven with the needle boards up and down in... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699596 | Apparatus for needling a fibrous web An apparatus for needling a fibrous web passing through the apparatus in one direction, which comprises a needle board driven back and forth in a needling direction, needles carried by the needle board and extending in the needling direction, and a statio... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699597 | Method of manufacturing a tantalum solid state electrolytic capacitor The use of a wire of a metal other than tantalum as a lead wire fixed to a chip formed by sintering tantalum powder is enabled. Prior to the formation of a dielectric film on a chip through anodic oxidation, an insulating material is applied to a surface ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699598 | Machine tool with a plurality of spindles The machine tool bas a combined slide which is formed of partial slides and is movable in the X direction on two linear guides by means of guide carriages. The two partial slides are supported directly relative to one another by support guides and can be ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699599 | Multiple axis yoke for large scale workpiece assembly systems The yoke assembly is C-shaped, comprising two downwardly depending leg portions and an intermediate portion. Each leg of the yoke is supported for movement of the yoke in an X coordinate direction and a Y coordinate direction. The yoke is further supporte... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699600 | Apparatus for automatically press-fitting a turntable An apparatus for automatically press-fitting a turntable has a turntable driving motor which is attachably/detachably installed to/from a driving motor fixing part for inserting a rotating shaft of the driving motor into a turntable assembly with signific... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699601 | Snap tab fastener and disassembly tool therefor A snap tab fastener connects first and second ventilation system housing members together. The fastener includes a tongue and groove assembly and a tab and loop assembly. The tongue and groove have a bit of flexibility so that an air tight connection is m... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699602 | Apparatus for adusting position of a machining unit on a chip carrier maker An apparatus adjusts the position of a machining unit on a chip carrier maker. The machining unit machines a tape consisting of a row of interconnected chip carriers which are integrally formed with each other. The maker includes a stationary machine fram... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699603 | Sealing or guiding assemblies and methods of making them A method of making a sealing or guiding assembly for sealing or guiding a corner of a movable window glass, such as for the window in a motor vehicle door. The assembly comprises two lengths of sealing or guiding strip which are connected together to form... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699604 | System for producing guide rail A motion transforming mechanism comprises a plate assembly constituted by rotation plates having a common rotation axis, a toothed rail having a parallel rail portion and a mid-longitudinal plane perpendicularly intersected by the common rotation axis and... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699605 | Method for forming a magnetic thin film head with recessed basecoat A thin film magnetic head is carried in a recessed region which is etched in a basecoat. The thin film magnetic head includes upper and lower pole pieces having an upper pole tip and a lower pole tip, respectively. The upper and lower pole tips form a mag... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699606 | Method of manufacturing a radiant electric heater An electrical heating element for a radiant electric heater takes the form of an elongate electrically conductive strip for partial embedding edgewise in a base of thermal and electrical insulation material. The strip is composed of an elongate continuous... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699607 | Process for manufacturing an electrical device comprising a PTC element An electrical device comprising a resistive element having a first electrode in electrical contact with the top surface of the resistive element and a second electrode in electrical contact with the bottom surface of the resistive element. An insulating l... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699608 | Connector holding device A connector holding device (A) is provided which is adapted to hold a connector (C) having a terminal insertion opening formed on a rear face (40) thereof and a retainer attachment opening (45) formed on an upper or lower face thereof. The connector holdi... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699609 | Method of making power substrate assembly A fixture is provided for facilitating the fabrication of a motor controller of the type including a power substrate module and a control circuit board mounted to and electrically coupled to the power substrate module via a plurality of conductors. The fi... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699610 | Process for connecting electronic devices In a first step, a first substrate is prepared. The first substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and a through-hole therebetween. In a second step, a second substrate is prepared. The second substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and a... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699611 | Method of hermetically self-sealing a flip chip A package containing an integrated circuit has all of its I/O contacts on one of the package faces. The periphery of that face is processed to be wettable with solder. The substrate to which the package is to be attached has corresponding contacts and has... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699612 | Method of checking connected state between IC socket and printed wiring board An IC socket for mounting an IC package on a printed wiring board includes a socket body and pin terminals. The socket body has a mount portion for the IC package. The mount portion has a flat bottom wall. The pin terminals are arranged in the bottom wall... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699613 | Fine dimension stacked vias for a multiple layer circuit board structure A method of manufacturing a multiple layer circuit board with stacked vias of fine dimension and pitch. A base laminate with conductive pattern is coated with a dielectric which is photolithographically processed to create holes exposing selected regions ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699614 | Attachable and removable handle for food serving utensils A utensil having a first portion and a handle. The first portion includes a utensil portion, which can be spoon shaped, forked shaped, knife shaped or other food implement shaped and a shank attached at one end to the utensil portion. The handle is remova... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699615 | Pocket-knife Disclosed is a pocket-knife mainly including a handle consisting of two side members which together define a cavity at one side of the handle to receive a blade therein. The blade is pivotally connected at a rear portion to a front portion of the handle b... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699616 | Electric hair trimmer A hair trimmer for trimming hairs including a casing having an actuating device; a cutter head disposed at one end of the casing and including a generally elongated fixed blade and a movable blade adapted to be driven by the actuating device so as to reci... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699617 | Multiple purpose compound action snips A compound action snips includes a pair of handles mutually connected at a handle pivot and a pair of cutting blades connected to the handles. The blades each having a proximal end attached to a distal portion of one of the handles, and the blades are mut... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699618 | Pasta tools A pair of salad and pasta tossing tools for operating with each other to assist in tossing salads, pastas, and similar objects, which tools have proportionally broad shaft, or handle that is an enlarged, widened gripable portion, and from which protrude s... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699619 | Chain saw drive sprocket device Drive sprocket device for a chain saw, comprising a rim type sprocket located eccentrically in a ring. The ring has recesses on its outside periphery to receive tangs of drive links of a saw chain, and cylindrical surfaces to support the chain radially. O... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699620 | Apparatus for sharpening crayon marking instruments to form an improved arcuate safety marking tip A device for sharpening crayons and other soft marking instruments normally made from waxes, plastics and other soft material which includes a protective ring defining an aperture with a plurality of support members extending longitudinally therefrom. A p... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699621 | Positioner with long travel in two dimensions A precision positioning system is provided which provides long travel in two of the linear dimensions, while using non-contact bearings for both a first subassembly which provides long travel in one of the linear dimension and a second subassembly which p... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699622 | Line marking device A line marking device includes an elongated body which mounts a marking filament that is loaded with marking powder. When the filament is snapped against a surface a portion of the powder is deposited on that surface along a well defined line. The body al... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699623 | Tape measure An improvement for the structure of end hook for the tape measure consists of a U-shaped flexible elongated metal folder and a conventional end hook. The U-shaped flexible elongated metal folder, having a slim parallel gap which is slightly greater than t... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699624 | High-temperature extensometer The invention relates to an apparatus for the one-dimensional, highly precise measurement of extension at the surfaces of hot specimens. The working range extends from normal temperature to about 1800° C., but measurements are also possible up to 2300° ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699625 | Apparatus for draining liquid drops from tentering oven An apparatus for draining liquid drops from a tentering oven is described, which comprises a plurality of plenum ducts for heating and cooling a film and a tenter for stretching the film. The tentering oven has at least two partition walls between the hea... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699626 | Capillary dewatering method Disclosed is a method for reducing the moisture content of a paper web in a papermaking process from in the range of 10% to 32% dry to the range of 33% to 50% dry wherein the embryonic web is supported on a knuckled through drier fabric and lightly presse... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699627 | Integral system for the manufacture of cushioned shoes Components for the manufacture of a shoe include a shoemaker's last, a padded sole member, an insole assembly, an antiskid damping sole and a heel assembly. These components may be used together or combinations thereof may be used in the manufacture of sh... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699628 | Footwear system for use in driving A footwear system for use in driving a vehicle includes a first boot or shoe and a second boot or shoe, each including a sole having a heel region at a proximal end of the sole with rounded ridges disposed adjacent to one another and extending substantial... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699629 | Adjustable footwear An improved adjustable shoe comprising a semirigid sole which is releasably attachable to an upper formed with a bottom portion overlying said sole and having a pair of toe portions which can be overlapped to cover the toes of a foot and which carry relea... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699630 | Snowshoe with front and rear cleats An improved snowshoe includes a frame at least partially covered by a membrane, a front claw, and biased mounting means for pivotally attaching the front claw to the frame at an offset relative to a neutral frame plane. The biased mounting permits the use... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699631 | Rotatable magnetic memory reminder device A rotatable memory reminder device contains a ferromagnetic plate surrounded by a decorative frame and mounted on a U-shaped stand having a base portion and two extending arms such that the magnetic plate is rotatable about an axis between the arms. The b... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699632 | Insulated fishing mitt for cooperating with rod handle A fishing mitt is provided for keeping the hand of a fisher warm while maintaining sensitivity on a fishing rod. The mitt has a shell and insulating lining configured with a size and shape to encircle the hand of a fisher. A first opening is provided thro... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699634 | Christmas tree waterer A waterer for supplying water to the basin of a device in which a plant is contained, such as to a tree stand for supporting a Christmas tree. The waterer includes a bottle having a neck with the bottle capable of being inverted such that the neck is rece... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5699635 | Method and apparatus for feeding a liquid material to a tree A method is provided for feeding a liquid material to a tree by using a liquid feeding apparatus which has a container body. A selected branch or root of the tree has bifurcated offshoots which are cut in a manner such that the bifurcated offshoots partia... | 12/23/1997 |
