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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5832575 | Crematory urn A crematory urn having a hollow body defining an interior chamber and having a pair of openings for access to the interior chamber. A sinuous or sinusoidal partition is positioned within the interior chamber and between the pair of openings so as to divid... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832576 | Apparatus for producing a tampon having densified, solid, fibrous core A digital tampon (20) for feminine hygiene, having a round dome (33) and a recovery tape (24), consists of a blank which is shaped by winding up a length of continuous random fibre web and which is pressed to produce a preform having a fibre core, longitu... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832578 | Method of manufacturing a filter by forming strip lines on a substrate and dividing the substrate The present invention relates to a filter employed in a radio communication apparatus and has as an object to prevent characteristics of the filter from degradation by increasing unloaded Q of strip line resonators of the filter. For achieving the above o... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832581 | Diesel engine fork lifting tool A tool for lifting the fork rod of a diesel engine for ready replacement of a fork blade. The lifting tool includes a base having an upper arcuate edge for engagement with a maintenance manhole of the diesel engine. A fulcrum plate projects from the base ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832582 | Apparatus for aligning two members Apparatus for aligning two members (28) includes a first section (63, 67) and a first coupling device (70, 71) for coupling first section (63, 67) to one of the members (28). A second section (61, 62) is provided and a second coupling device (71, 70) to c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832583 | Grinding mill liner adapter An adapter for mounting a liner to a first mill having an inner diameter with a first contour. The liner has a back face with a second contour shaped for mating with a second mill. The adapter includes a top face and a bottom face. The top face supports t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832584 | Device for cleaning and inspecting castings A device and method for cleaning and inspecting castings is provided. A grind and wash station having a grinder for grinding the casting, and a wash assembly for washing the casting is provided. After the grinding and washing, the casting is transported f... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832585 | Method of separating micro-devices formed on a substrate A method of separating a plurality of micro-devices from one another which are formed in a predetermined pattern on a single substrate is disclosed herein. Each micro-device includes at least one predetermined area to be protected from process debris duri... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832586 | Credit card imprinter An imprinter in accordance with the invention includes a base (31) having a flatbed (32) for receiving a station plate (33) and a credit card (34) to be imprinted on a print receiving element and a carriage 29 movable in first and second directions to cau... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832587 | Gasket mounting appliance and a method of mounting the gasket A gasket securing device of a gasket mounting appliance is movable in its radius direction, capable of being put into an opening disposed in an object after mounting a ribbonlike gasket in its backward position, and, in its forward position, capable of pr... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832588 | Tube fitting and assembly method A tube and fitting assembly for pressurized fluids is provided which may provide a fluid-tight seal up to the bursting pressure of the tube at relatively high temperatures. The tube and fitting assembly includes a malleable tube and a fitting having a fir... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832589 | Method of attaching a fuel line to a fuel filter A method of attaching a fuel line to a fuel filter is disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of providing a tubular coupling base having first and second ends, affixing the first end to a filter, forming an intermediate portion providing wrench f... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832590 | System for machining workpieces A system for performing machining operations on different portions of workpieces comprising a plurality of workstations including a lathe disposed along a predetermined path, in the present instance, a circular path. A turntable supports a plurality of wo... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832591 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic head unit Method in which a magnetic head unit is manufactured from a magnetic head and a support. The magnetic head is manufactured by providing a thin-film magnetic head structure with a ground conductor on an electrically conducting substrate. Before the magneti... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832592 | Method of making a respiration sensor A plurality of flow sensors are fabricated on a single substrate. The substrate is laid out to provide the proper physical relationship of the individual sensors. The resulting multiple sensor structure may be effectively used as a respiration detector by... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832593 | Splice head for insulated telecommunication wires A splice head for use with a modular wire connector, to work with and hold the wires while installing them in the connector, particularly for wires of differing diameters. The splice head includes a coil spring loosely arranged on a bar and movable axiall... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832594 | Tooling for inserting Z-pins I achieve positive, accurate placement of Z-pins in resin composite parts using a tool to guide the pins from the foam preform into the part. The tool has a reciprocating piston for crushing the foam to insert the pins and uses a positive stop to control ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832595 | Method of modifying conductive lines of an electronic circuit board and its apparatus A method of modifying an electronic circuit board by performing disconnection or connection of conductive lines at a specified or an arbitrary position of the conductive lines of the electronic circuit board thereby changing an electric circuit and of com... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832596 | Method of making multiple-bond shelf plastic package A method for forming a package for an integrated circuit in which a plurality of conduction paths are formed on a first board and on a second board. Holes are formed in the first board and the second board wherein the holes are adapted for receiving pins.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832597 | Method and apparatus for inserting electronic component Insertion guides are mounted to slide blocks supported by a guide to be close to or away from each other. The slide blocks are meshed with nut parts of a ball screw threaded in both directions. When the ball screw is rotated via a driving pulley, a belt, ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832598 | Method of making microwave circuit package A low cost microwave circuit package having high performance characteristics is disclosed. The package operates in the frequency range up to 90 GHz while requiring less space on the printed circuit board. Space savings is provided by small components and ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832599 | Method of interfacing detector array layers An alignment board for interfacing arrays of infrared detectors to a multi-layer module concerns an insulating board having a multiplicity of conductive vias with insulating sealing plugs and enlarged metallic pads that are attached to the ends of the via... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832600 | Method of mounting electronic parts A method for manufacturing a leadless package type electronic part, the cost and the size of which can be reduced and which exhibits excellent reliability. The electronic part of a leadless package type includes a rectangular substrate having a plurality ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832601 | Method of making temporary connections between electronic components Resilient contact structures are mounted directly to bond pads on semiconductor dies, prior to the dies being singulated (separated) from a semiconductor wafer. This enables the semiconductor dies to be exercised (e.g., tested and/or burned-in) by connect... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832602 | Method of making wire-circuit sheet A wire-circuit sheet comprising; a resin sheet with circuit connecting holes, wires lying across the circuit connecting holes, and a cutting holes to punch the resin sheet so as to cut simultaneously the wires. Further, a wire-circuit sheet and its manufa... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832603 | Method and wire termination tool for retaining wire in receptacle A telephone wire termination tool is configured to reliably seat and cut one or more wires in a reduced capacity wire termination receptacle, such as an AT&T/Lucent Technologies, RJ-45/M-series type jack. The tool comprises a pistol handle having a trigge... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832604 | Method of manufacturing segmented stators for helical gear pumps and motors The stator for a helical gear device is formed of a plurality of duplicate disks. The disks each include a convoluted cavity having equally spaced symmetrically radially extending lobes for receiving the convex lobes of the rotor. The disks are assembled ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832605 | Methods for fabricating a helicopter main rotor blade A method for fabricating a helicopter blade subassembly includes the steps of providing a blade compaction apparatus having a lower assembly configured for mating with an upper assembly. The lower assembly includes a base having a contoured upper airfoil ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832606 | Method for preventing one-cell stall in bladed discs A method for preventing one-cell rotating stall initiated by a bladed disc having a plurality of blades including the steps of identifying a one-cell stall condition and modifying one or more blades to force the bladed disc into at least a two-cell stall ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832607 | Method of making a transmission shaft An elongated shaft (124) for a compound transmission (110) and a method for producing same is provided. The shaft is finish machined from a work piece (200) comprising three segments (204, 206, 208) joined at friction-welded joints (210, 212).... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832608 | Method for the manufacture of a rotationally symmetrical part The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a rotationally symmetrical part, particularly a vehicle wheel. The starting material is constituted by a circular blank preform, which has a substantially radial base and a connecting, axial shoulde... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832609 | Method for producing a variable thickness rim for a vehicle wheel An improved method for producing a wheel rim for use in a vehicle wheel. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing at least two individual flat sheets of material having different thicknesses; (b) securing the two flat sheets of material together by... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832610 | Nail clipper and receptacle assembly A nail clipper including substantially coextensive first and second cutting elements having a receptacle assembly including a receptacle secured laterally along one side of the nail clipper proximate cutting edges of the nail clipper permitting the first ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832611 | Variable angle reciprocating tool A hand-held reciprocating power tool, such as a reciprocating saw, wherein the angle of the reciprocation motion axis with reference to the longitudinal axis of the power tool motor housing is adjustable. Within a motor housing there is a motor driving a ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832612 | Edging scissors with guides A pivoted hand tool, such as a scissors, includes a pair of blades having non-rectilinear cutting edges to form various cutting patterns on a sheet of paper. The scissors also include at least one guide to control the angular presentation of the paper to ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832613 | Cutting apparatus A cutting apparatus (10) comprising a cutting assembly (11) mounted on a mounting member/actuation member (12) which is pivotally connected to an article support member (13) having a receiving portion (14). In use a user may, by tightening his or her grip... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832614 | Remote lower guard lift lever mechanism for circular saws A circular saw including a lower bladeguard which is retractable by a remotely operated mechanism. This mechanism includes a lever which is pivotally mounted adjacent an auxiliary handle for the saw. The operator may retract the lower bladeguard by depres... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832615 | Hand-held cutting tool with fatigue-resistant blade A hand-held tool is used to cut soft materials, such as pumpkins, for example in the carving of decorative designs. The tool has an elongated handle that has a forward cavity. A stiff blade extends forwardly of the handle in a longitudinal direction and h... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832616 | Length measuring device and method of mounting a length measuring device A length measuring device and method for mounting the same is provided. A tube-shaped housing, which is sealed by mounting blocks attached at each end is fastened on an object by the mounting blocks. The mounting blocks have inserting elements with protru... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832617 | Easy toe adjustment A method for adjusting toe on a steerable vehicle wheel including the steps of obtaining and storing a preadjustment toe value for a first wheel, moving the first wheel to a adjust position, obtaining and storing an initial toe value for both steerable wh... | 11/10/1998 |
