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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5815914 | Sorting device A sorting device for supplying small parts to a processing machine has a container with a fill opening for receiving the small parts. A drum-shaped rotating sorter for sorting the small parts is laterally connected to the container. The container has a la... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815915 | Method of processing signal wires Signal wires (14) are attracted into and held by a suction nozzle (20), and the signal wires (14) are positioned to desired positions in this holding state then they are fixed to a circuit board. As a result, the suction nozzle (20) attracts the signal wi... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815916 | Method for connecting a cable to an electrical connector The invention relates to a method of connecting the conductor elements of a cable to the contacts of a connector; the ends of the conductor are stripped, they are positioned by means of a tool, and an insulating strip is fixed onto them; a portion of the shiel... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815917 | Method and apparatus for mounting an electrical connector on a printed wiring board Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mounting an electrical connector on a printed wiring board. The printed wiring board is initially positioned on locating projections on a tooling plate. Eyelets are positioned in hold down apertures in the connector... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815918 | Method for replacing an electrically conducting cable by another electrically conducting cable Method for replacing a first cable (1) by a second cable (2) between a first predetermined point (1a) and a second predetermined point (1b), comprising: a. the provision of first series impedance means (S1) close to the first end (2a) and second series im... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815919 | Process for producing an interconnect structure on a printed-wiring board To prevent solder bridges that will easily occur in soldering an element whose leads are narrow in spacing. In a solder resist, there is provided an excess-solder absorbing region in which solder resist is not provided, between an end of a solder pad and ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815920 | Method of assembling fuel injector pump components Methods of swaging fuel injector pump components are provided. A method of securing an armature plate to a control valve of a solenoid-actuated fuel injector pump comprises: (1) providing a control valve stem extending from the control valve, the stem hav... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815921 | Electronic package cooling system and heat sink with heat transfer assembly A method for minimizing thermal overhead in an integrated circuit package is described. A heat sink having a base is integrally formed into the package. The base is connected to the die, and a portion of the heat sink projects from the package, forming a ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815922 | Method and apparatus for forging helical ring gear An apparatus for forging a ring gear having inner and outer helical gears formed with a predetermined phase relation therebetween is described. The apparatus is composed of a fixed outer die, a movable inner die, a mandrel carrying the inner die on its to... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815923 | Bearing and method of manufacturing the same A bearing includes a bearing portion and an oil basin. The bearing portion is formed integrally with a side frame and projects cylindrically from a surface of the side frame. The oil basin is integrally formed with the bearing portion and annularly provid... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815925 | Cartridge tip cutting assemblies for caulk dispensing devices Simple, inexpensive and efficient tip cutting assemblies for allowing an operator to cut the tip of a fresh cartridge of caulk prior to insertion in the barrel. The tip cutting assemblies are provided in the context of two general types of caulking guns h... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815926 | Internal pipe cutter A new Internal Pipe Cutter for providing a cutting tool designed for cutting the wall of a pipe from inside the pipe through an opening at one end of the pipe. The inventive device includes an elongated shaft having an upper end adapted for connection to ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815927 | Folding knife with actuatable safety locking mechanism A folding knife having a blade pivot connecting a blade to a handle for pivotal movement between an extended position outside of the blade cavity and a retracted position substantially within the blade cavity. A spring biased plunger having a first end an... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815928 | Portable powered lawn and garden tool A trimmer (10) has a power source (12) and a tabular drive shaft housing (32) for coupling the power source (12) to a rotating working element. The drive shaft housing (32) is rotatable with respect to the power source (12) and a handle (26) which is fixe... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815929 | Carpet trimming tool A carpet trimming tool precisely trims the edge of a carpet to fit against a carpet divider of the type having a linear channel upstanding from the edge of a thin flat flange fastened to the floor. The tool has a hand grip extending upward from a rigid ba... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815930 | Non-metallic strap cutter A simple, compact and easily useable cutting device for cutting non-metallic straps, wherein a hand held plastic frame is provided with a metallic sharpened blad held in a substantially vertical position in one embodiment and in a substantially horizontal... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815931 | Cutting guide for controlling the direction and cut of a hand held power cutting tool A cutting guide to be removably attached to any one of a number of hand operated power cutting tools such as, for example, a circular saw for cutting a substantially planar workpiece. The cutting guide includes an L-shaped guide plate having first and sec... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815932 | Undercutter attachment An attachment for use with a high speed mini-grinder which helps persons laying tile to undercut baseboards and door trim adjacent to a tiled surface for insertion thereunder of the edge of each perimeter tile so as to eliminate grout lines which would ot... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815933 | Guiding means, for a circular saw base plate A guide, serving as a platform for a portable, electric circular saw and the saw base plate, presents a trackway in which, slidably, to receive the base plate, and removably mounts a channel element, thereunder, for abuttingly receiving a workpiece, that ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815934 | Planar chip ejection cassette A handheld powered planer is provided with a receiving chamber (25) with a chips redirecting surface (51) next to the drum compartment (18) for the cutter drum (15). The receiving chamber (25) is connected via an inlet opening (28) to the drum compartment... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815935 | Apparatus for examining wheel alignment Detection of angles associated with wheel alignment of a vehicle can be carried out properly at all times according to the present wheel alignment examining apparatus irrespective of the size of a wheel to be examined. The present apparatus includes a sen... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815936 | Detachable hologram assembly and windage/elevation adjuster for a compact holographic sight Detachable hologram assembly for a compact holographic sight includes a hologram of a reticle image or other desired alignment indicia mounted within a resilient, detachable frame. The frame includes a pair of generally planar, non-parallel registration s... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815937 | Level adapter assembly An adapter assembly for positioning a level on a structural component includes a mounting mechanism that attaches to the level and an arm that is pivotally mounted on the mounting mechanism. The arm supports at one end a gripping mechanism, such as a bar,... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815938 | Pneumatic hose coupler gage A gage according to the present invention for use in measuring engagement parts of a pneumatic hose coupler and including a body and a spring loaded contact rotatably mounted to the body. The body includes an alignment part for locating the gage on the co... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815939 | Marking attachment for tape measure "measure marker" A totally enclosed marking attachment for any tape measure which is engaged by lifting finger pull (10) to a preset stop (15) then releasing said lift. This causes a striker (3) which contains a nylon fiber saturated with a consumer determined color and t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815940 | Take-out meter for use in association with a conventional retractable measuring tape A take-out meter for attachment to a conventional metal retractable tape measure permitting use of the tape measure with architectural/engineering drawing measurements without the need for repetitive subtractions of fittings measurements.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815941 | Pellet cooler having dual grate pellet outlet A pellet conditioning device (10) for the cooling and/or drying of preformed discrete pellets (148) is provided which includes an upright pellet-receiving bin (12) with a dual grate assembly (18) therein. The assembly (18) includes a stationary first grat... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815942 | Vapor drying system and method A vapor drying system includes a tank for holding a drying liquid and a heater for boiling the drying liquid in the tank to produce a vapor. A manifold is arranged in the tank for bubbling gas into the drying liquid. A controller is configured to cause th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815943 | Method and arrangement for utilizing energy of drying apparatus for fibre web A method and an arrangement for utilizing energy of an apparatus for drying a fibre web. The drying apparatus comprises two endless bands (1, 2) that are impermeable to air and that have a good thermal conductivity. A fibre web (5) runs between the bands ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815944 | Enclosure for drying and storing hosiery and method of use Described are a device and methods for drying hosiery and other articles of clothing in a way which is aesthetically pleasing and efficient. In one embodiment, the invention provides an enclosure comprising a bottom portion; suspending means disposed abov... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815945 | Pit membrane-broken wood drying method and apparatus The present invention is intended to artificially break pit membranes in cell membranes of cells constituting wood and then to readily attain dryness of the wood. In view of the fact that one pit or the other pit of pits in the form of a pair is blocked w... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815946 | Method for dehydrating wet coal A process is described whereby wet coal may be dehydrated and inhibited against rehydration by immersing in a bath of molten paraffin hydrocarbon for a sufficient period of time to evaporate and expel inherent water from the coal. The hydrocarbon then inh... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815947 | Method and apparatus for maintaining sensitive articles in a contaminant-free environment Sensitive articles, such as IC wafers can be maintained in a contamination-free condition. A base member is provided for supporting one or more of the sensitive articles. A cover is provided for sealing engagement with a base member so as form a sealed un... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815948 | Waterproof gaiter A pair of gaiters, each gaiter having a waterproof neoprene member with opposing top and bottom portions, front and back surfaces, and a seam running lengthwise from the top to the bottom. Each gaiter also has a nylon interior and exterior disposed about ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815949 | Footwear insert providing air circulation A footwear sole insert with a plurality of downwardly extending pumping channels. The pumping channels extend transversely across the insert and include opposite longitudinal edges that simultaneously undulate toward and away from each other to provide th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815950 | Air-cushioning sole insert lined with iridescent film A sole insert including: an iridescent film translucent or transparent lined on or in a transparent outer wall of an air-cushioning pad of a sole insert inserted in a shoe sole, and a color sheet covering and combinable with the air-cushioning pad, whereb... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815951 | Athletic shoe with retractable spikes An athletic shoe including a shoe upper and an outsole connected to the shoe upper is provided. The outsole defines a plurality of spike receiving openings therein. A plate is located between the shoe upper and the outsole, and includes a plurality of spi... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815952 | Shoe for the practice of a gliding sport A shoe (1) for the practice of a gliding sport using at least one board, having a capacity for forward flexing and having arrangements intended to interact with a binding, of the type including a flexible boot (2) and a removable flexible inner shoe (4) p... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815953 | Downhill snow sport boot assembly The invention is the assembly of a flexible walking boot and a boot brace made of a rigid material for receiving and holding the boot within it so that the assembly can be used for downhill skiing or snowboarding. The brace has a sole plate for insertion ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815954 | Shoe with an electronic step counter A shoe with an electronic step counter including a shoe body, a fluid bladder, a pressure sensor, a temperature compensator, a transmitting circuit, and a receiving circuit. The shoe body has a vamp and an outsole having a receiving space for receiving th... | 10/06/1998 |
