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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5735314 | Hydraulic accumulator for a brake system The invention sets forth a hydraulic accumulator-damper which facilitates design and assembly of a brake system with a traction control for a motor vehicle. To this end, an end wall of a piston in a housing of the hydraulic accumulator is provided with a ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735315 | Wire loom dobby Attached to a dobby for use in a loom is an actuator which is, in turn, attached to a first finger and a second finger to move them in unison in a cycle. The first and second fingers control the position of an upper hook and a lower hook. These hooks, whe... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735316 | Air weaving loom including a leading end weft stretcher and method for inserting a weft thread into a weft insertion channel of the loom An air nozzle weaving loom is equipped on its weft exit sides (E2) with a cutter (11), a suction opening (8A), a first weft stop motion sensor (4), a weft stretcher (6), and a second weft stop motion sensor (7) arranged in that order in the weft insertion... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735317 | Sealed container and suction pump unit A sealed container and suction pump unit including a sealed container, and a suction pump adapted for drawing air out of the sealed container, the suction pump having a vacuum mount adapted for securing to the container body of the sealed container, and a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735318 | Automatic method and device for filling insulating glazing units An automatic method and device for filling, with gases other than air, insulating glazing units. The method entailing a step for injecting the gas and expelling the air so as to produce a laminar flow through a manifold constituted by the hollow region of... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735319 | Dispersing apparatus and method A dispersing apparatus (10, 110, 210) uniformly disperses a stream of material pieces, such as wood chips, into a storage area (84) from an overhead feeding channel in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the stora... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735320 | Dispenser for a two-part composition A dispenser is provided for separately storing and facilitating the mixture of separate components of a two-part composition. The dispenser includes a first container having a chamber for retaining one of the components and a second container having a cha... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735321 | Isolator system An isolator system 10 comprises an isolator 11 moveably mounted on a support 12 and an impervious bag 16 open at one end and sealingly attachable to the isolator 11. A drum 90 containing a substance to be dispensed may be sealingly attached to the isolato... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735322 | End piece and nozzle receptor for a fill pipe of a vehicular fuel tank To form an easily manufactured and installed end piece and nozzle receptor (1) for a fill pipe of a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, adapted to receive a fuel dispensing nozzle (14) of a specific type, for example for lead-free gasoline, the nozzle receptor ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735323 | Tree cutter device The tree cutter device has a quick release mechanism for the gripping of the tree to be cut and for the quick release after cutting. The gripping mechanism is actuated upon contact of the tree cutter device with a tree with the gripping force with a tree ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735324 | Miter box with electronic measuring of lumber The invention is directed to measuring the length of a piece of wood to be cut in a miter box, a frame and trim saw, a radial saw and the like. The miter box includes a back (24) having a surface (24a) against which the piece of wood is placed and slid in... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735325 | Tree feeding device of a tree handling machine A tree feeding device of a tree handling machine has a saw (8) for cross-cutting of a tree trunk, a conveying unit (2) for moving the tree trunk, an actuator (4) for positioning the conveying unit (2) as well as delimbing blades (6) for delimbing the tree... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735326 | Split jamb for a door frame opening and method of making a split jamb A method of making a base for a split jamb for a door frame opening, with the base having a groove for receiving the tongue of a slide of a split jamb, including the steps of providing an elongate panel, making a plurality of parallel cuts in the panel, w... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735327 | Enlarged iron cover with textured inner surface A head cover for an iron golf club has an enlarged cover section which fits over the head of irons of different sizes. The cover section includes an internal cavity having a rough texture surface with an enlarged open mouth through which the head passes u... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735328 | Window shade system with multiple, sequentially connected window shading elements A window shade system including a flexible shading member having multiple, sequentially connected shading elements, at least one of the shading elements having a tint factor of between five and fifty percent inclusive; at least one of the shading elements... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735329 | Connector for pull cords A connector for connecting a plurality of pull cords to a knob or tassel. A wedge cleat releasably engages the pull cords and releasably connects the same to a tassel. A surplus cord core integral with and depending from the cleat receives and retains sur... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735330 | Formation in a two fabric paper machine A forming section for a two-fabric paper machine using at least one formation blade having a shallow cavity in its top surface. The cavity is placed and dimensioned to withdraw fluid continuously from the stock, and to propel it back through the fabric an... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735331 | Method and apparatus for regulating the temperature in a chemical melt dissolving tank A method of regulating the temperature in a chemical melt dissolving tank, where chemical melt produced in combustion of spent liquor of a cellulose pulp mill is dissolved in liquid, producing green liquor, provides excellent heat economy, while minimizin... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735332 | Method for making a ceramic metal composite The present invention is directed to a process for fabricating ceramic-metal composites having continuous ceramic and metal phases. The process includes the steps of contacting a porous ceramic matrix material with a molten metal whereby capillary action ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735333 | Low-melting-point metal material injection molding method, and machine for practicing the method An injection molding machine includes a pair of injecting units. In each of the cylinder barrels of the injection units, a metal element having a melting point of 650° C. or lower, or an alloy of such metal element is melted and measured by using heat wh... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735334 | Casting of light metal alloys Light alloy metal products are cast by introducing the molten metal into a sand mold having a vertical parting line, characterized in that the mold is bottom filled.... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735335 | Investment casting molds and cores Investment casting molds, and particularly mold cores, are formed of sintered ceramics to near net shape and are then machined to net shape, dimensions and surface finish, by ultrasonic machining with formed tools having the final configuration in mirror ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735336 | Investment casting method utilizing polymeric casting patterns The investment casting process utilizes an investment assembly that includes one or more vents in each casting mold. Vents facilitate the extraction of the pattern material while preventing expansion of the pattern material to the extent that mold fractur... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735337 | Cleaning device internally mounted within a tubular filter A pruning apparatus includes a vehicle or other mobile platform, a stabilizing member pivotally supported by the mobile platform, at least one cutting blade supported by the stabilizing member, and a leveling mechanism connected to the stabilizing member ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735338 | Control device for a vehicle air-conditioning system An air conditioning unit for a vehicle is inserted between an inlet conduit (12), supplied with fresh air and/or recycled air, and the passenger space of the vehicle. The unit comprises a fan (16) which supplies two conduits placed parallel, of which one ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735339 | Semiconductor processing apparatus for promoting heat transfer between isolated volumes Apparatus for promoting heat transfer between a first volume (chamber volume) and a second volume (expandable, substrate support platform volume). Specifically, the apparatus comprises: a chamber defining a chamber volume that contains a chamber atmospher... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735340 | Heat sink with integral attachment mechanism A thermally conductive heat sink unit having an integral attachment mechanism. In the present invention, a thermally conductive unit is adapted to thermally contact a heat generating device mounted on a substrate. A flexible connector is integral with the... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735341 | Primary divider plate A one-piece curved floating primary divider plate (40) is described which is suitable for retrofit in an existing steam generator. The one-piece curved floating primary divider plate eliminates most loose parts and reduces leakage of the primary flow resu... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735342 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger system including an outer duct housing a powered fan at one end. A heat exchanger is positioned in line with the fan within the duct and includes two nested pipes. Each pipe includes radially outward fins and radially inward fins. The rad... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735343 | Refrigerant evaporator A core plates forming a core body includes an upstream refrigerant passage for communicating an upper and a lower tank disposed at a downstream side and a downstream refrigerant passage for communicating an upper and a lower tanks disposed at an upstream ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735344 | Tubing hanger with hydraulically energized metal annular seal with new design tubing hanger running tool A tubing hanger has an exterior surface and carries a seal arranged inwardly of this surface. The seal has two sealing portions and, when the hanger is located in a wellhead, the seal is engaged by an activating device operated by a piston to force one se... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735345 | Shear-out landing adapter A well completion system and method including a landing adapter which can be interlocked with a landing ring. A split ring is retained within a groove in the landing adapter which operates to lock the landing adapter with the landing ring. The groove into... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735346 | Fluid level sensing for artificial lift control systems The artificial lift control system utilizes a piggy back line, flow computer, pressure transmitter, and software control to control artificial lift of wellbore fluids. The piggy back line is a medium to high pressure line strapped to the outside of the tu... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735348 | Method and multi-purpose apparatus for dispensing and circulating fluid in wellbore casing A multi-functional apparatus and method for drilling fluid and cementing operations to set casing in a wellbore for use on either top drive or rotary type rigs. The apparatus and method includes a fill-up and circulating tool, a cementing head assembly, a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735349 | Compositions and methods for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations Compositions and methods for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations are shown. The compositions and methods generally comprise forming a dispersion of water swellable crosslinked polymer particles, adding the dispersion to a carrier fluid t... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735350 | Methods and systems for subterranean multilateral well drilling and completion Improved methods and systems for creating a multilateral well and improved multilateral well structures. In one aspect of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of: (1) setting a diverter at a prescribed position and a prescribed orientatio... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735351 | Top entry apparatus and method for a drilling assembly Apparatus and methods are disclosed for accessing a drill pipe bore through a drill pipe top drive unit. The top drive is carried by a traveling block so it may be used for simultaneous application of rotational and longitudinal force on the drill string.... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735352 | Method for updating a site database using a triangular irregular network The present invention provides a method for updating a site database. The site database models the elevation of a work site using a Triangular Irregular Network (TIN). The TIN is composed of a plurality of points. Each point has associated known X and Y c... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735353 | Servo-pliers Pliers (1) have a pliers housing (2), a handle (6) which is articulated on the pliers housing (2), a pliers mouth (3) which accommodates processing elements, and a drive device, which can be operated by pivoting the handle (6), in order to drive the proce... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735354 | Pulse impact mechanism, in particular for pulse screwing device The pulse impact mechanism (12) has a rotation element (13), joined to a driving shaft (14), in which a receiving opening (16) for a core (17) is configured concentrically with the rotation axis (15). The core part (17) is joined in rotational engagement ... | 04/07/1998 |
