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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5704143 | Dual surge iron with steam generating areas An electric steam iron, with a soleplate, has a water reservoir which feeds a primary steam generating area and secondary surge steam generating areas. The primary steam generating area feeds steam to a distribution chamber through a first passage, and th... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704144 | Beverage container identification tag A beverage container identification tag for attaching to a beverage container to allow a drinker or others to identify the ownership of the beverage stored in the beverage container. The beverage container identification tag includes a tag body made of a ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704145 | Point of purchase spinning display A kinetic rotating display for use as a point of purchase inducement to customers in a retail environment. The display includes a two-sided transparent panel with fluorescent printed indicia or graphics on one side which are illuminated by ultraviolet lig... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704146 | Positive drive title rack for jukebox A title rack page drive for a jukebox includes a plurality of title pages which are each pivotally mounted to pivot about a horizontal axis and a page drive for turning the pages. The page drive selectively turns an individual one of the pages at a time a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704147 | Magnetic letter boards and letters A magnetic letter board assembly having a magnetic letter board and removably magnetically secured magnetic graphic indicia bodies, wherein the front surface of the board has a pair of inwardly converging walls and a wall bridging the inwardly converging ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704148 | Ten round magazine with fifteen round profile A pistol magazine with the general external configuration of a 15 round magazine, having a maximum interior capacity of 10 rounds.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704149 | Hammer for muzzle loader rifle A hammer design for use on various firearms, including specifically muzzle-loading firearms, that is easier to engage, quicker to engage, safer to engage and easily adaptable to handle accessories. The present invention discloses a muzzle loading firearm ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704150 | Gun with pivoting barrel, rotary ammunition cylinder, and double action firing mechanism A gun includes a pivoting barrel assembly, a trigger/hammer double action firing mechanism, and a barrel/inline valve mechanism for firing projectiles. The pivoting barrel assembly includes a projectile-holding rotatable cylinder and an indexing mechanism... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704151 | Portable battery-powered safety lock The present invention relates to a safety lock that is attachable to the trigger of firearms to prevent accidental or unauthorized discharge. The safety lock comprises a pair of opposed plates, one having one or more pins extending normal therefrom, the o... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704152 | Secure, quick release safety gun lock A gun lock utilizes an internal combination wheel which is advanced by the pressing of combination buttons which urge a combination wheel toward an unlock position. The unlocking of the gun lock enables a spring loaded rachet to be springingly urged quick... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704153 | Firearm battery and control module A module having a housing, a battery, control circuitry and electrical conductors. The battery and control circuitry are contained in the housing. The housing is adapted to be removably connected to the frame of a firearm. The electrical conductors are lo... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704154 | Weapon mounted game caller This present invention relates to apparatus for use in hunting wild game animals and waterfowl, and more particularly to a weapon mounted wild animal game caller. This weapon mounted wild animal game caller finds particular application in attracting deer.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704155 | Universal tactical mount A universal tactical mount (10) is adapted to attach to a firearm barrel (18) and to have a plurality of firearm accessories (41, 42 and 43) mounted to it. The universal tactical comprises a plate (11) divided into an upper portion (12) and a lower portio... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704156 | Fish Retrieval device A device for retrieving a fish hooked to a fishing line comprising: a gripping mechanism for gripping the fish, a guide mechanism connected to the gripping mechanism for guiding the device along the line, and a retrieval mechanism operatively connected to... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704157 | Pass-through fishing rod A pass-through fishing rod comprising a line support and retainers prevents a fishing line from contacting the inner surface of a rod or water adhering to the inner surface and enables the line to be drawn out and rolled up smoothly. The line support pitc... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704158 | Tackle management system A tackle management system for securely organizing fishing tackle or the like. The system comprises a cabinet with a passageway for removing and inserting boxes within the cabinet. Boxes are sized for storage within the cabinet. The cabinet includes a ser... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704159 | Structural insert for providing root-space protection The root-space protection comprises a basic component (1) forming the root space and a cover (9) with a trunk aperture. In order to suit the root-space protection to the biological, technical and aesthetic requirements, the proposal is for a structural in... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704160 | Production method for high-oil corn grain A novel method of producing corn grain with a high oil content has been developed. Through pollination of male-sterile hybrid corn plants by nonisogenic corn plants possessing the trait of high-oil, grain is obtained possessing an oil content much higher ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704161 | Plant cover and sleeve formed from two materials A plant packaging system comprising a combination of a protective sleeve portion and a decorative cover portion having a base and skirt for packaging a potted plant. The protective sleeve can be detached from the decorative portion of the package system o... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704162 | Fragrance emitting plant watering system with funnel-shape pot support A fragrance emitting plant watering system having a bottom vase providing a reservoir for water supply for a potted plant, an air freshener cartridge supported on the vase, a cap adapted to overlie the cartridge and having a central section for supporting... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704163 | Turnstile In a turnstile with a housing, a drive shaft and barrier arms projecting therefrom at offset angles, after the right of entry of a passing user has been checked, a drive motor is started up contactlessly in order to rotate the turnstile from the blocking ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704164 | Foldable fence A foldable fence for confining babies includes a plurality of first supporting means, second supporting means, folding means, multiple tubes and supporting rods. The tubes each further have a mid-section with an eccentric member enclosed therein, so that ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704165 | Pivotable window sash assembly A pivotable window sash assembly includes a pivot bar which engages a balance shoe for holding the sash to a master frame. The shoe has a recess in which a locking member is rotatably mounted. The locking member includes an exposed keyway which is selecti... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704166 | Window assembly with safety catch for vertically sliding sash A window assembly with a safety catch comprises a manually movable window sash which normally slides between a raised and a fully lowered position within a surrounding window frame. A weight is connected to the sash by a cable which counter-balances weigh... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704167 | Removable access door with multiple pivot axes A hinged access door arrangement is provided which includes a flange member adapted to be secured to a housing which defines an aperture therethrough to provide access to the housing. A cover member is adapted to overly the aperture when in a closed posit... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704168 | Method and apparatus for thermal insulation of buildings Thermal insulating structure having at least two layers of a substantially gas-impervious material forming a gas-retaining enclosure having a plurality of segments. The segments are connected by non-inflatable substantially flat structure. A valve is moun... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704169 | Space truss dome The basic shape of a large span dome (10) is defined by a primary network (20) of structural struts (15) which are so arranged between their junctions (16) that they fully triangulate the surface (13) of the dome. The struts throughout the network have su... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704170 | Apparatus for roof support A panel support assembly apparatus for supporting panel members used in a new roof assembly is disclosed. The panel support assembly provides the ability to support a new roof assembly over underlying support structure, which may be a preexisting roof ass... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704171 | Door frame installing fixture A door frame fixturing and bracing apparatus for fixturing and bracing a metallic door frame having two opposed jambs and a connecting header above a floor and typically between masonry walls. The apparatus includes a single fixturing frame having an uppe... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704172 | Rigid foam board and foundation insulation system and method for treating same with insecticide/termiticide Disclosed is a rigid polymer foam board suitable for use in a foundation insulation system. The foam board has a face defining a plurality of grooves therein which traverse in a crossing, diagonal configuration. The groove configuration facilitates the ap... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704173 | Hinged window assembly A flush-mounted articulated window assembly for use in a vehicle, the window assembly adapted to be mounted in a window opening such that, when closed, it is generally flush with the exterior surface of the vehicle. The window assembly includes a transpar... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704174 | Prefabricated industrial floor A prefabricated industrial floor for forming a multi-storey prefabricated structure consisting of an interlocking node frame with a capital totally contained within the floor thickness (19), formed from a plurality of tile elements (11) arranged side by s... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704175 | Multi-channel raceway for electric wires, cables and other elongated utility lines A multi-channel wireway in the form of an elongated housing includes a retaining strip and a cover removably mounted to the retaining strip. The retaining strip includes a base of L-shaped profile and a series of vertically spaced and horizontally oriente... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704176 | Snap-on coping holddown An improved wall coping system including a coping member and underlying support member anchored to a wall. The wall coping support member is secured to the wall and extends beneath the coping member for support of the coping member along its length.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704177 | Separation means for glass block wall A glass block wall 10 having a curved section 11 between a straight block 12 and a straight bull nosed end block 13 employs a lower run of blocks 14 and an upper run of blocks 15 shown in phantom to expose an arrangement 16 of separation means between the... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704178 | Rubber building panel and method of manufacturing same The use of rubber fragments from discarded tires in building panels, including panels suitable for house construction. A rubber panel is constructed of metal frame members, using a metal mesh on the interior for structural strength and support, and ground... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704179 | Finishing and roof deck systems containing fibrous mat-faced gypsum boards Finishing systems and roof decks are provided which include a gypsum board having a set gypsum core faced with a fibrous mat. The gypsum core includes one or more additives which are effective in simultaneously improving the water and fire resistance of t... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704180 | Insulating concrete form utilizing interlocking foam panels A concrete form system in which a plurality of foam panels are interlocked transversely, horizontally and vertically by a plurality of connectors. The panels have opposed upper and lower ends, with a plurality of coplanar passages extending into the upper... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704181 | Dissymetric beam construction An improved structural framing system and associated method for constructing same wherein a specially configured dissymetric steel beam is horizontally disposed and supported between adjacent vertical columns erected on conventional foundations. The dissy... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704182 | Modular shutter assembly A modular plastic shutter assembly that includes an injection molded panel that has been cut to length to accommodate the particular shutter assembly. A die cutter having an appropriately shaped cutting blade cuts an end of the panel to the desirable leng... | 01/06/1998 |
