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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5832782 | Brake and shifting device A combined brake and shifting control device includes a brake lever housing, a brake lever pivotably coupled to the brake lever housing, a speed change housing, a ratchet mechanism disposed within the speed change housing, one or more shift levers coupled... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832783 | Three-axis machine structure A mechanical control structure is used with a machine, such as a machine tool. The control structure includes a base and a tool support member connected by a linkage assembly having three linkages arranged in a triangular pattern. The linkages cooperate t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832784 | Variable ratio parking brake control with enhanced cable take-up A parking brake control for operating a parking brake cable between a release position and a brake engagement position comprises a mounting plate assembly, an input lever assembly which translates and rotates with respect to the mounting plate assembly, a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832785 | Vehicle handlebar A handlebar suitable for use on vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles and jet skis is described. The handlebar has a constant outside diameter, but has an inside diameter at its center section different than the inside diameter at its end sect... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832786 | Gold wing hand protector A wind shield for each hand upon the hand grips of a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle is provided by a formed transparent acrylic plate attached to a bracket which is attached to the handlebar of the machine using an existing nut forward of the hand grip on the... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832787 | Attachment device for connecting a vehicle steering wheel to a steering shaft An attachment device for a vehicle steering wheel to a steering shaft is provided, the steering wheel comprising a hub for connection to an end of the steering shaft, the hub and the steering shaft being connected with each other in a non-rotatable manner... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832788 | Kinetic energy multiplier with driving unit A kinetic energy driving unit comprises a flywheel (1) attached to a shaft (3) of an operating machine (4). Driving units (2) are attached to a circumference of the flywheel (1). A rotatable arm is disposed at a shaft of each driving unit. Rotatable devic... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832789 | Drive unit for an electric vehicle A motor casing containing a motor has an end wall with bosses and bolt receiving holes positioned radially inward relative to a stator mounted in a circumferential wall of the motor casing. A gear unit with a gear casing includes bosses and bolt holes on ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832790 | Self cleaning wire stripper and method The self-cleaning wire stripper includes a wire stripping element, such as an RF coil, which burns insulation from a segment of wire. A wire guide, such as a insulating burn tube, positioned within the wire stripping element guides the wire through the wi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832791 | Tool handle assembly A tool handle assembly includes a barrel having a bore and a cap having a hole. An element has a front tube for engaging through the bore of the barrel and has a rear protrusion for engaging in the hole of the cap. The tube includes an annular rib for eng... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832792 | Socket for a ratchet wrench A socket for a ratchet wrench includes a polygonal recess defined longitudinally therein by at least six side surfaces and corners, a first protrusion and a second protrusion being alternately extending radially from any two adjacent side surfaces definin... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832793 | Wrench with tightening grip A unique and novel adjustable wrench including a fixed handle (10) and handle jaw (10C), a movable handle (12), pivoting about a dog (16) and assembled to a slide (18) by a pair of links (24). The wrench features parallel jaws and provides a significant m... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832794 | Extension handle apparatus for wrenches An extension handle apparatus for wrenches comprising an extension bar, a fixed support bracket fixedly coupled to the extension bar, and a moveable support bracket slidably coupled to the extension bar. The moveable support bracket comprises a sliding ja... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832795 | Open-end ratchet wrench A self-ratcheting wrench for applying torque to a polygonal cross-section body such as a bolt or nut has an elongated handle terminated at one end thereof by a head having an opening adapted to receive the nut. A plurality of three-sided pawls pivotable i... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832796 | Power tool attachment An attachment for installing a solderless connector to wire ends to form an electrical connection using with a rotary hand held tool is described. The attachment has a spindle member held by the tool. The spindle has a cylindrical member attached to the s... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832797 | Rotary machine tool A rotary machine tool that includes first and second slides mounted on a bed for opposed movement transverse to the axis of rotation of a workpiece. Each of the first and second slides includes facility for mounting a cutting tool for engaging diametrical... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832798 | Punch unit The punch unit comprises a punch driver connected with a punch which on its back end has a base. Furthermore, safeguarding members which keep the punch and the punch driver free of relative rotation during the stroke of the punch, and a pre-loaded compres... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832799 | Device for trimming edges from printed documents A device is provided for trimming an edge of printed products which are fed continuously at regular distances to a conveying arrangement. The conveying arrangement includes circulating, pocket-like conveying units that are loaded from above with printed p... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832800 | Club sandwich cutter A cutter for manually cutting club sandwiches into four wedge or triangular sections. The cutter has a flat base and a cutting blade assembly mounted to the base. The cutting blade assembly comprises four blades arranged in cruciform pattern, a handle, an... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832801 | Numerical controller cutter apparatus for cutting a glass plate Apparatus is provided for cutting a plate-like member, having a cutter head and a bridge frame for supporting the cutter head movably in the X-direction. The bridge frame is supported at opposite side ends thereof and is movable in the Y-direction on a ba... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832802 | Apparatus for cutting piled fabric An apparatus and method for cutting piled fabric sections such as carpet tiles is provided. The apparatus comprises a frame, a bending assembly for bending pile elements away from the normal substantially vertical orientation with respect to the base of t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832803 | Tooth structure of a bandsaw blade A bandsaw blade includes recurring groups of cutting tooth structures which are of progressively shorter height from a leading tooth structure to a trailing tooth structure. Each of the tooth structures is either: (A) a single, straight tooth, or (B) a pa... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832804 | Apparatus for facilitating cutting of an object An apparatus for cutting includes a blade guide for guiding a cutting instrument and a tray having an adjustable height with respect to the blade guide. The item to be cut rests on the tray in the path of the blade guide. A blade, such as a knife, is pass... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832805 | Method and apparatus for controlling speed of hydraulic cylinder In order to improve speed controllability both in low and high speeds, thereby stabilizing the speed of a hydraulic cylinder, both the flow-in amount of hydraulic operating fluid flowing from a hydraulic source to the hydraulic cylinder having a run-aroun... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832806 | Non-contacting precision electronic control servo for pneumatic isolators A positioning system uses a position feedback signal to position and damp a platform. The position feedback signal is input to an electronic controller that provides a plurality of control signal that are used to position the platform and dampen the platf... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832807 | Hydraulic control for a dividing machine tool A hydraulic control for a dividing machine tool, in particular a shear or cutting press, in which a damping device is provided in order to counteract a sudden downward movement of the working piston upon the cutting through of a workpiece during an operat... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832808 | Directional control valve unit A directional control valve unit includes a first actuator port connected to a raising side chamber of a working machine cylinder. In addition, a second actuator port is connected to a lowering side chamber of the working machine cylinder. A regeneration ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832809 | Microwave operated coffee maker A coffee maker to be used in conjunction with a field of microwave radiation. An upper tubular reservoir is removably mounted to a lower tubular reservoir through the use of a connecting member that holds a valve assembly centrally therein. A coffee filte... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832810 | Cooking fluid container and storage system and method A cooking fluid container and storage system for containing and storing a cooking fluid drained from a deep fryer cooker includes a container assembly supported for translation by a cart. The container assembly includes a rigid, paper board outer containe... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832811 | Water rotissarator A new Water Rotissarator for providing a steam powered rotisserie which can be utilized within an oven without an external power source. The inventive device includes a pan member having a reservoir, a steam powered motor coupled to the reservoir, a rod c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832812 | Dual conveyer oven The oven of the present invention is a low profile, dual conveyer oven including an oven cabinet, two closely spaced conveyers and an air heating and circulation system. The conveyers and the oven cabinet are adapted so that the conveyers can be easily re... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832813 | Device for making rolled sushi The present invention provide a device for making rolled sushi to make effectively not only traditional rolled sushi but also the so called "California-style" rolled sushi of which laver and ingredients are rolled with vinegared rice. The device includes ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832814 | Controller for automatic cooking machine An automatic cooking machine is formed of housing and loading mechanisms for various food materials positioned at a specified interval, a transfer mechanism for transferring the food materials at the food material loading positions, and a control device f... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832815 | Method for pressing bales and baler for using that method During the pressing of bales in a baler, a portion of a press channel in front of a retracted press ram is in each case completely filled with material to be compacted. During compacting, the pressure forces exerted on the press ram have a resultant which... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832816 | Ram driving device and press machine using same A ram driving device for a press machine having: a ram; a horizontal drive axle (33) rotatably provided horizontally in a frame (3) of the press machine; a motion converting mechanism (35, 63, 83) associated with the horizontal drive axle, for converting ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832817 | Constant pressure paper press A paper sample press has a drawer slidably mounted on a base. A plurality of generally vertical guide posts are mounted on the base on opposed sides of the drawer. The drawer has a lower platen mounted thereon for supporting a stack of paper samples. The ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832818 | Plastic bottle heating element compressor A plastic bottle heating element compressor for compressing plastic bottles to reduce storage area required for plastic recyclables. The inventive device includes a cylindrical housing having an open upper end, a closed lower end and a cylindrical side wa... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832819 | Method for transferring an image onto an object having curved surfaces A method for transferring an image from a color photograph onto an object having multiple curved surfaces utilizes a backing sheet to protect the object from the heat required for thermal transfer. The object is disposed in a press assembly near the backi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832820 | Integrally driven and balanced line printer A dot matrix printer having a plurality of hammers on a hammerbank with a counterbalance for the hammerbank in adjacent parallel relationship to the hammerbank. The hammerbank and counterbalance are driven by a first crank arm connected to the hammerbank ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832821 | Driven cylinder In a compact drive for a float-mounted cylinder of a rotary printing machine, the spindle carrying the cylinder is housed together with a motor in a carrier tube mounted in the side wall.... | 11/10/1998 |
