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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5815995 | Slip-resistant floor covering system A slip-resistant floor covering system comprising, in accordance with preferred embodiments of apparatus of the present invention, a slip-resistant tile having a plurality of pyramidal-shaped ridges which support an individual's foot at an elevation above... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815996 | Interior-mounted cover for roof ventilator A ventilation opening closure to close off a standard opening in a support structure such as a roof or wall includes a base and a cover plate. The base comprises a base ring, a seal ring between the base ring and the support structure, and a bevel-shaped ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815997 | Glass pane with mounting frame An automobile glazing pane, ready for installation, is pre-equipped with a mounting frame of an elastomer. The mounting frame is disposed only on the side of the glass pane facing towards the fixing flange of the window frame, without engaging around the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815998 | Door jamb protector apparatus A door jamb protector apparatus includes a first flexible clamp portion having one edge connected to one edge of a flexible back portion. A second flexible clamp portion includes one edge connected to another edge of the flexible back portion. Each of the... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815999 | Method and apparatus for strengthening frame buildings A method and apparatus for strengthening a frame building with extension rebars clamped to the foundation rebar and extending between the studs and through the double plate between the rafters, includes a clamp that automatically corrects for building shr... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816000 | Partition system The present invention relates to a structural support post (1) for use in a partition system (2) for supporting one or more panels (6) having panel support brackets (25) with hooks (44) at or in the vicinity of edges of the panel. The post (1) comprises a... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816001 | Partition construction including interconnection system and removable covers A partition construction includes a partition frame having opposing vertical edges and upper and lower frame members each defining a repeating pattern of configured apertures and holes extending horizontally between its vertical side edges. The configured... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816002 | Edge strip An edge strip for being mounted along a base structure includes a first axially extending flange and a second axially extending flange obliquely extending from the first flange. The second flange includes a first support configured for being mounted adjac... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816003 | Clean-room wall A clean-room wall including vertically extending wall profile members (2,4,6) against which one or several wall panels (10) are mounted. In their sides, facing the interior (14) of the room, the profiles are formed substantially parallel with the wall ext... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816005 | Pre-fabricated title board A building material comprising, in layers, a thin waterproof membrane base of rigid plastic such as PVC, a mortar bed, a layer of cement, a metal lath, and a layer of ceramic tile, brick-veneer, granite tile or marble tile, which provides a pre-fabricated... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816008 | T-head, brick veneer anchor A brick veneer anchor for use in the construction of wall structures is described. The anchor has an L-shaped plate for attachment to a dry wall installation. The L-shaped plate attaches to the outer surface of the inner wythe and has a portion thereof ex... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816009 | Stress steering structure A load bearing structure having a set of uniform voids functions to resolve the forces imposed by developing compression in the material having the voids and minimizing the amount of tension developed in the material. The voids are deployed to encompass a... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816010 | Interconnecting construction panels A longitudinally extending construction panel is adapted to interconnect with a like panel to form a waterproof connection. A leverage arrangement including a fulcrum adjacent mating surfaces of the panels is utilized to seat the mating surfaces. Rotation... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816011 | Joint fitting for unit building A joint fitting for use in a unit building provides a box-like support structure for respective ends of a column and beams to strengthen a connection or joint between the column and the beams, with a simple assembling work and low cost involved. In one pr... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816012 | Dual threaded fastener and metal component assembly An improved fastener securing framing members to metal studs is provided. The fastener has rigid shank, an integral head, a self-tapping or drilling tip, and a first and a second spaced apart buttress threads. The shank has a generally circular cross-sect... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816013 | Curved hollow panel and method for manufacture A curved panel for use in furniture. The curved panel includes a sheet which in a free state is flat. A plurality of pins are secured to opposite ends of the sheet. One or more members are provided for engaging the pins to maintain the sheet in a curved s... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816015 | Wooden beam and process for its manufacture A beam is composed of a tree trunk which has been star-mortised into right triangular sections which are joined together in pairs to produce rectanguloid laminae that are, in turn, glued together to form a beam in which growth rings of the tree trunk are ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816016 | Method of installing acoustical panels in an arena A method of installing and hanging large acoustical panels in an arena by hanging the panels from I-beams in a ceiling area of the arena by suspending a worker from the I-beams by a harness and providing a tightrope for the worker to stand on whereby the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816017 | Fire retardant door and exit device for same A fire retardant door having a vertical latch stile extending the length of the stile for receiving the elements of a concealed vertical rod exit device therein along with an expanding, fire resistant material, preferably an intumescent compound, for seal... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816018 | Machine for automatically forming, filling, and closing bags having transverse closure ribs A machine for making film packages that includes complementary closure ribs, the machine including a drive for conveying closure ribs transversely with respect to the film and comprising in combination: a rectilinear guide superposed relative to the film ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816019 | Heat-sealing machine The invention relates to a hot air heat-sealing machine for heat-sealing at least two pieces of heat-sealable material, and comprising: a heat source designed to deliver hot air along a projection axis at a predetermined point relative to pieces to be heat-sea... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816020 | Wrapping material having a cold seal adhesive for wrapping floral groupings and methods A wrapping material comprising a sheet of material having a bonding material comprising a cold seal adhesive used to wrap floral groupings and/or flower pots. Methods for using a wrapping material having a cold seal adhesive thereon.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816021 | Method and apparatus for wrapping a floral grouping with multiple sheet wrapper A wrapper for a floral grouping comprising a first and a second sheet of material. The first sheet of material is constructed of a polymer film, metal foil, fabric, denim, cellophane or burlap. The second sheet of material is constructed of a paper. At le... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816022 | Flower pot cover with crimped skirt A flower pot cover consisting of a base and a skirt. The base has an upper end, a lower end and a pot receiving space. The skirt is connected to the upper end of the base and the skirt extends a distance outwardly from the base. A bonding material is disp... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816023 | Method for forming a decorative cover about a flower pot A method for covering a pot means, the cover is a flattened sleeve comprising a base portion sized to fit a pot and having an upper portion which is detachable leaving a non-linear upper edge and a closed bottom in the base. The cover may be bondingly con... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816024 | Apparatus and method for exposing product to a controlled environment Apparatus and method for exposing product to a controlled environment. The apparatus includes a distribution chamber with an inlet for receiving controlled environment or combination of gases, and a region of flow resistance. A plurality of jet nozzles ar... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816025 | Method and device for levelling long shaped pasta in packing machines Levelling method realized by the simultaneous action of an abutment device and a retaining device for the product, rotating at variable speed in a periodic manner. The abutment device eliminates the end projections of the elements of the long shaped pasta... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816026 | Hydraulic bale wrapper Apparatus for wrapping an article in a film (e.g. a plastics film) comprises a pair of stretch rollers for stretching the film, a film dispenser for delivering the film to the stretch rollers and means for rotating the article to take up stretched film fr... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816027 | Method for manufacturing stackable plastic handle bags with releasable adhesive A handle bag 16 in a bag pack 2 suitable for suspension and opening on a bag rack 4 has a front wall 22, a rear wall 24, a pair of laterally spaced handles 20, and an area of a cold releasable adhesive 8 between the rear wall 24 of the bag 16 and the fron... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816028 | Compact disc packaging machine A compact disc packaging machine is disclosed for packaging trays, compact discs, booklets and inlay cards in a variety of different sized containers. The compact disc machine is compact in size and its primary functions are mechanically driven. Pneumatic... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816029 | Anti-rotation device for capping machine A device and method of preventing rotation of a plastic container of the type having a generally cylindrical body, a circular flange below a threaded neck and a pedaloid base with pads separated by diverging recesses as a capping head screws a cap onto th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816030 | Apparatus for packaging cut strips A method and apparatus for collecting and packaging a plurality of strips of a web material operates in conjunction with a rotary cutter assembly which forms a plurality of strips in parallel, longitudinally spaced array. A platen includes an intake porti... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816031 | Saddle cinch A cinch for securing a saddle to a horse. The cinch utilizes a generally rigid "U-shaped" rib support member composed of a stiff polymer in combination with padding such as neoprene, filler material, and/or leather covering the rib, and a means of attachi... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816032 | Protective support wrap for a horse leg A protective support wrap for a lower leg of a horse including a panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and a length dimension suitable for wrapping around the lower leg of the horse, a tendon support roll affixed to the panel and having a sur... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816033 | Riding lawn mower including a mower deck height control mechanism A mower deck height control is provided for a riding lawn mower and which includes a control lever operatively connected to the mower deck of the mower by means of linkages and chains. The control lever is pivotally movably mounted between a pair of verti... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816034 | Belt design for mower A single belt drive system for a grounds care device using two transmission power units to provide directional drive to the wheels. The single belt arrangement allows the vehicle to have two identical transmission power units due to the asymmetric design.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816035 | Mower deck mounting system A front mounted mower deck includes a mounting and support assembly for operably joining the deck to a motorized vehicle. The mounting and support assembly includes a pair of pusher bars swivelly attached at one end to the deck and at the opposite end to ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816036 | Apparatus and method for harvesting cane A two-row cane harvester 10 simultaneously harvests two rows of sugar cane in a green tropical cane field. Gatherer chains 62, 64 lift fallen cane stalks upwardly and support the fallen cane stalks as the harvester 10 moves through the cane field. A pair ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816037 | Tree-shaking and harvesting apparatus A tree-shaking apparatus includes a vibration mechanism of conventional design mounted on a movable, tilted frame support that serves to deflect falling harvest onto a conveyor and collection assembly, which is mounted on a separately movable frame suppor... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816038 | End of round bale twine guides A round baler having a wrapping apparatus for wrapping bales with twine includes a twine dispenser moveable generally between the sidewalls for dispensing at least one strand of twine around the bale. The wrapping apparatus further includes a retractable ... | 10/06/1998 |
