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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5832741 | Filter/drier for reversible heat pump system A bi-directional filter/drier having a flat header welded to a casing with a desiccant canister disposed in the casing. The header has a dedicated low side pressure inlet port formed in the flat which communicates through a pair of oppositely disposed che... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832742 | Absorption type refrigerator In a compact absorption type refrigerator which eliminates an ill effect caused by the local overheating of a heating chamber in a high-temperature regenerator with a liquid pipe boiler, a high-temperature regenerator 5 heats a heating chamber 63 in which... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832743 | Shell and tube type evaporator A shell and tube type evaporator using a refrigerant and shell fluid and including a vertically positioned shell having an upper and lower end and substantially parallel tubes longitudinally disposed within the shell. The shell has inlet means near its lo... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832744 | Distributor for refrigeration system This refrigerant distributor (20) is used in a refrigeration system (10) for delivering refrigerant from a thermostatic expansion valve (18) to a multi-circuit evaporator (22). The distributor (20) includes a body (30) having an inlet (32) providing a noz... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832745 | Cooling a fluid stream Method of cooling a fluid stream which passes through a hot side (Id, Ib, Ic) of a main heat exchanger (I) comprising removing refrigerant from the main heat exchanger (I); compressing refrigerant in a two-stage compressor unit (7) to obtain refrigerant a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832746 | Ultra-high purity nitrogen trifluoride production method, and unit therefor An ultra-high purity nitrogen trifluoride production method comprises: pressurizing a nitrogen trifluoride feed gas, eliminating moisture and carbon dioxide from the feed gas, and cooling down the same feed gas; causing the cooled feed gas to pass through... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832747 | Cryogenic adjustment of hydrogen and carbon monoxide content of syngas The molar ratio of hydrogen and carbon monoxide in synthesis gas is changed by partially condensing at least a portion of the feed gas and separating the partially condensed feed mixture by non-fractionating phase separation. Preferably, the partially con... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832748 | Single column cryogenic rectification system for lower purity oxygen production A single column cryogenic rectification system for producing lower purity oxygen wherein a major portion of the feed air is partially condensed in the column reboiler, the resulting vapor turboexpanded and then successively condensed in one or more vertic... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832749 | Method to make elastic knitwear fabric and relative fabric Method to make elastic knitwear fabric from an elastic or elastomeric thread (11a) and from at least one non elastic thread (11b), the method using a single-section run-proof knitting machine, or Raschel type machine, having a bar of needles (12) moving i... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832750 | Combination washer-drier system A new Combination Washer-Drier System for providing a combination washer and drier that can be mounted in various areas of a building, thereby allowing utilization of an existing fixture such as a toilet or a washbasin for supplying water to the present i... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832751 | Impregnating machine for surface impregnating hides or similar products An impregnating machine (1, 28) for surface impregnating hides (2) or similar products wherein an endless conveyor belt (3), with a transportation branch (5) traveling in a given direction (6), and a conveyor (16), presenting a number of endless belts (17... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832752 | Portable cable lock A portable lock has a housing, a locking member connected to the housing, and a lock control mounted on the housing for selectively locking and unlocking the locking member. The housing is formed with a base and a tip, first and second sidewalls each exte... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832753 | Lock assembly A lock for a device having as a component thereof critical for use and/or operation thereof a tubular member, includes a tubular insert for disposition in a gap provided in the tubular member such that the insert becomes a portion of the tubular member, a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832754 | Locking device for surfboards A surfboard locking mechanism for use with having a plug with a bottom surface that is substantially planar and may have a notch formed in an edge of said bottom surface, the plug including locking means for engaging a ratchet blade passing through said p... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832755 | Security device for a ladder This disclosure relates to a security device for a ladder, in particular for preventing unauthorised use of a ladder on scaffolding. Accordingly there is provided a security device for securing a longitudinal member such as a scaffolding board to a ladder... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832756 | Lock set for swinging industrial door A lockset for paired swinging industrial doors is provided with adjustable mounting to enlarged two inch chain apertures in the doors. The lockset includes a keyset side having a key actuated male vertical bolt for fitting to one door, and a female bolt r... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832757 | Latch device for a vehicle A latch device arrangement for a vehicle comprises a main engaging assembly attached to a vehicle body, a sub engaging assembly attached to a movable roof which is displaceable between a storing position and a lifted position and engageable with the main ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832758 | Locking mechanism A locking mechanism for security door assemblies, in particular but not exclusively, to a security door assembly which is fitted temporarily on a building. The locking mechanism for such a security door comprises a locking member movable between a locking... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832759 | Vehicle detention device The vehicle detention device disclosed includes a pair of stopper blocks, a locking means, a pair of chains and a cover unit. One stopper block is fixed to a guide shaft and the other stopper block can be movably displaced to accommodate the size of the o... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832760 | Wheel locking device Apparatus for clamping a wheel of a wheeled vehicle to prevent or deter theft of the vehicle comprises (a) a first arm and a second arm, each of the arms having a middle portion, a clamping end portion and a locking end portion, the arms being rotatably c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832761 | Key in combination with a timer and emitter A key, a timer and a signal emitter are integrally produced as one single item. The key with a timer and an emitter can facilitate a person to carry these items in one piece and make the use of the same with readiness.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832762 | U-lock keyway protector A U-lock keyway protector comprising a cylindrical tube mounted for rotation on a U-lock crossbar. The keyway protector generates enough friction against the crossbar to allow only manual rotation, and it provides a secure grip for ease in rotation. A key... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832763 | Gram load adjusting method for magnetic head suspensions A system for adjusting the gram load of a suspension with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability includes a clamp, load-engaging member, actuator, laser and control system. The mounting region of a suspension to be adjusted is releasably received and... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832764 | Method for adjusting gram load, static attitude and radius geometry for magnetic head suspensions A system for adjusting the gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry of a suspension with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability includes a clamp, load-engaging member, actuator, laser and control system. The mounting region of the suspensi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832765 | Method and an apparatus for manufacturing wire The rolling apparatus 1 comprises a first roller-couple 101a,101b and a second roller-couple 102a,102b which are arranged adjacently in a feeding direction of work material A1 and roll the work material A1 in different directions each other successively. ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832766 | Systems and methods for making decorative shaped metal cans A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant di... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832767 | Process for extruding a section or the like from an ingot and a device for that purpose A process for extruding a section or the like body from an ingot is such that an ingot is introduced into a bore of a container and, by means of an extrusion stem, is fed in the direction of extrusion into a shape-giving opening in a die. Before the ingot... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832768 | Die assembly for extruding hollow articles A male die (2) is composed of an annular base (7), a bridge (8) and a forming lug (9), and a female die (3) tightly fits in the annular base (7) of the corresponding male die (2). A distance between a forming slit (28) and a location where the male die (2... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832769 | Apparatus for necking can bodies An improvement in necking apparatus for forming a necked end on a can body wherein during the necking operation pressurized air moves into the interior of a can body being necked through an open end portion of a conduit in a knock out ram which knock out ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832770 | Process for further treating a closure end made of sheet A process for further treating a closure end made of sheet material is provided, particularly for beverage cans, in which an annular fringe region is radially coupled between the central panel portion and a radius of curvature coupled to a core groove wit... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832771 | Universal punch press for working on steel frame members of the like A hydraulic punch press for use with a set of interchangeable tool assemblies for boring, cutting, bending, or otherwise working on semi-finished steel frame members or the like. Included are a punch press section having a hydraulic cylinder for driving a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832772 | Micropower RF material proximity sensor A level detector or proximity detector for materials capable of sensing through plastic container walls or encapsulating materials is of the sensor. Thus, it can be used in corrosive environments, as well as in a wide variety of applications. An antenna h... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832773 | Method for determining presence of water A sensor can detect the difference in potential between itself and the fluid into which it is immersed, a signal generated by the probe representing this difference in potential. This signal is used to activate an oscillator circuit. By varying the condit... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832774 | Spring tester A spring tester has a hydraulic ram which urges a bearer plate towards a load cell to achieve a predetermined fixed spacing D between them. A replaceable spacer allows adjustment of the distance D to a distance d. A spring to be tested is compressed to th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832775 | Windshield wiper drive assembly A windshield wiper drive assembly including a mounting bracket having a central motor support portion, a first bracket end connecting portion having a first mounting aperture formed therethrough, and a second bracket end connecting portion having a second... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832776 | Leadscrew assembly with a no-grooved shaft A leadscrew assembly includes a cylindrical no-grooved shaft and a nut body similar to a conventional ballscrew and nut assembly of internal recirculating steel balls. This newly developed device according to the invention has outstanding features such as... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832777 | Electromechanical transmission control apparatus An apparatus for controlling a transmission includes a shifting actuator with an plurality of electric motors for shifting gears of the transmission. A load on the synchronizer is measured when shifting the gears of the transmission. The load is measured ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832778 | Drive system for motorized machines A drive system includes a hollow axle with a jackshaft that extends therethrough and is mounted to extend parallel thereto. Bearings rotatably connect both the hollow axle and the jackshaft to first and second chassis portions. A first end of the jackshaf... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832779 | Actuator assembly with manual locking device An actuator assembly for moving a member, such as a gate valve, or the like, between a retracted and extended position, and a locking device for locking the member in its extended position. A ball screw is connected to the member to be moved and is in thr... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832780 | Compact reduction gear with two reduction stages A reduction gear with two reduction stages including a first reduction stage consisting of a wheel and worm screw system. The system has a screw and a first wheel. A second stage includes a pinion meshing with a second toothed wheel. The wheel of the whee... | 11/10/1998 |
