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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5857257 | Method of manufacturing magnetic head suspension having circuit wiring pattern A method of manufacturing a magnetic head suspension having a circuit wiring pattern member such that a circuit wiring pattern is formed integral with a suspension via a flexible insulating base member, comprising the steps of: preparing a laminated plate... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857258 | Electrical test structure and method for measuring the relative locations of conductive features on an insulating substrate A test structure for submicrometer metrology as used in integrated circuit manufacture comprises a bridge conductor divided into three segments by pairs of voltage taps. A first segment has no intermediate taps; a second segment has a number of dummy taps... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857259 | Method for making an electrical connection A high density electrical termination assembly made by forming a terminal assembly including separate thermoplastic sections having confronting surfaces. An in-line array of conductor receiving slots open through the confronting surface of one of the sect... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857260 | Cutter combination for an electric shaver A cutting device for an electric shaver comprising an outer cutter and a plurality inner blades that are made of a ferrous alloy comprising a substrate of an Fe-Cr stainless steel and a hardened layer of improved hardness and wear resistance. The substrat... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857261 | Sophisticated structure for a tape measure A sophisticated structure for a tape measure is disclosed having a measuring tape, a main body, and a brake apparatus, the brake apparatus including a plurality of acute teeth, a brake lever and two positioning pins. A user may pull out the tape with an e... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857262 | Cordless hydrocarbon fuel heated hairdryer A cordless, hydrocarbon fuel powered hairdryer. The invention incorporates a novel electronic control system which evaluates the thermal and electrical conditions within the hairdryer during its operation. Two fuel flow valves are provided. The first fuel... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857263 | Reconfigurable hair drying apparatus A hair drying apparatus comprising a conventional hand-held hair dryer, a hair dryer holder, a power cord retainer and a base, wherein the hair dryer holder has features for removably receiving the hair dryer, for making an elevation adjustment for the ha... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857264 | Dryer, particulary for granular or powdered products The dryer includes a double-walled casing, the inner wall of which defines a cylindrical drying chamber for receiving the products and the outer wall and the inner wall of which define between them an interspace for the circulation of a diathermic fluid. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857265 | Process for producing of a modular electrical connection element and modular electrical connection element thus obtained The invention concerns a process for producing a modular connection element (C0) from independent elementary connectors (41 to 48), having openings. The shielding elements (5d) are made from sheet metal. The surfaces of th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857266 | Heat exchanger having aluminum alloy parts exhibiting high strength at elevated temperatures A heat exchanger includes one or more parts composed of a braze clad aluminum alloy having a composition defined essentially by the formula: Al 1.1% Mn 1.1% Mg 0.15 Cu and being brazed to other aluminum parts. The heat exchanger exhibits usable strength a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857267 | Drive assembly with interference-fit mounted lightweight non-ferrous pulley A drive assembly for rotating a shaft of a pulley-driven device is disclosed together with a method of making the drive assembly. The method comprises the steps of forming a pulley of lightweight non-ferrous metal having a web portion, forming a radially ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857268 | Pocket tool An exact movement of the scissors is provided by using elastic power of an elastic panel fixed on the fixed scissors body, wherein the front edge is installed in the coupling groove of the moving scissors body. A lighter or the flashlight may be mounted o... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857269 | Process for manufacturing fatty alcohol sulfate products A process for manufacturing improved granulated fatty alcohol sulfates. The process includes slowly drying and mechanically mixing the fatty alcohol sulfate.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857270 | Open burner plenum for a flotation dryer Air flotation dryer for floatingly drying travelling webs. The dryer includes a housing having a web inlet and a web outlet spaced from the web inlet, and a plurality of elongated air nozzles arranged transversely to the direction of movement of the web a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857271 | Sports boot equipped with an immobilization device during the pivoting of the upper A boot having a shell base with an upper extending thereabove, the upper being pivotal in the front-to-rear and rear-to-front directions. The boot includes an immobilization device located on the upper which is adapted to cooperate with two abutment zones... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857272 | Bindings for snow shoes having adjustment of length and pivot axis A snow shoe (1) has a peripheral frame (2) which defines an interior zone or screen (8). A retention device (3) retains a shoe (4) of a user on the snow shoe. The retention device includes a pivoting plate (7) which is articulated on the screen around a t... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857273 | Footwear decorated with a flexible lighted strip A shoe decorated with a flexible lighted strip. The shoe has a light contained within its sole. A transparent flexible strip passes from the light within the sole outwardly and covers either a portion of the sole or a portion of the upper of the shoe. Pre... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857274 | Method of operating a bucket wheel excavator A bucket-wheel excavator has its bucket-wheel conveyor stopped when a truck is fully loaded so that a new truck can be brought into position, the continuously-operating bucket wheel filling the bucket-wheel chute with a first store of the material. After ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857275 | Label with enhanced grip An improved label is provided for enhancing the grip of bottles, cans and other objects held with a person's hand or fingers. The label includes a panel member applied to the object over a plurality of beads, so as form raised portions in the label which ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857276 | Hanger hook for a garment hanger with indicator A plastic garment hanger having a hook with an abutment for engaging an aperture formed in an indicator cap to support the indicator cap on the hanger is provided. A hook having an upwardly projecting web which defines an aperture wherein a descending fle... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857277 | Playthings A plaything (10) comprises a display means (12) for displaying a desired scene (14). A particulate material (16) is provided on the display means (12). The plaything (10) further includes pick-up means (18) to pick-up at least some of said particulate mat... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857278 | Image support apparatus An image or object support apparatus holds and displays an image or object, such as a photograph, drawing or other graphic work in a spaced position relative to a backing plate. The backing plate is itself supported in the place of display, as by picture ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857279 | Ergonomically deformable grip for special use in firearms An ergonomically deformable grip for special use in firearms is provided. The grip is made of elastomeric material so as to obtain a basic contour at the front of the grip through a series of projections formed from the elastic material. The projections c... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857280 | Low pressure trigger pull with cocked position safety for a semiautomatic firearm A trigger mechanism for a semiautomatic firearm whereby a spring loaded hammer strut acting through a lever system puts a light pressure to hold a sear in a locked position and whereby recoil after firing causes the sear to return to a locked position bef... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857281 | Wild-game scent dispenser The present invention relates to a device designed to both store and dispense liquid scent, and, more particularly, to an animal liquid scent dispenser. The device includes a container having a generally hollow interior, a side wall, a closed end, an open... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857282 | System and method for removing insects from a field A system and method for clearing insects from a field is described. The method involves superimposing and projecting a plurality of scanning light beams across a field. The beams effectively form a single aggregate beam which scans across the field, there... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857283 | Live action fishing lure A live action fishing lure for attachment onto the end of a fishing line to be trolled or cast that provides a fishing lure with a vigorous swimming action for attracting fish. The lure includes a flat blade with a curved stern end and pointed bow, has st... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857284 | Spinner fishing lure A novel spinner fishing lure is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the lure provides a planar head having a blade-like or keel-like shape having a slightly wider front edge which tapers to a slightly narrower rear edge, and that supports an eye on each... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857285 | Storage device for hooks and leaders A closed cylindrical storage device for fishing hooks and attached leaders wherein a hollow spool is captured within an outer shell. The hollow spool is divided into sections for containing the hook, and the leaders extend through gates and are wound abou... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857286 | Rodent poison dispenser A poison bait dispenser for rodents which may dispense liquid or solid poisoned bait, or both, comprising a housing having a front member and a rear member hinged and securable together and defining a space in which is provided a first pathway between two... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857287 | Methods and compositions for improvement of low temperature fluidity of fuel oils Adding to a fuel oil a composition of from about 1 to about 40 parts by weight ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of from about 10% by weight to about 50% by weight and a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857288 | Right angle lawn edging and method therefor Plastic extruded lawn edging includes a vertical panel and a horizontal panel that are reconfigurable to a storage position and an installed position. In the storage position, the lawn edging has a relatively low minimum moment of inertia for the flexibil... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857289 | Stressmeter An apparatus for determining a critical level of soil humidity for plants including an external body, a soil recipient container hermetically sealed to the external body so as to receive a soil sample therein, a well positioned within the external body an... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857290 | Checking device for roller supported doors A check mechanism is provided to regulate door speed of a roller supported sliding door as the door is manually opened or closed. The check mechanism includes an idler arm assembly attached to a door hanger with an idler roller attached to the idler arm a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857291 | Astragal with integral sealing lock block An improved astragal assembly for use with a double door installation includes an astragal strip secured along the vertical edge of the inactive door. A lock block is slidably disposed in at least one end of said astragal strip and can be moved between an... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857292 | Roof support apparatus A corrugated roof support apparatus supportable by underlying support structure is disclosed. A corrugated support substantially aligns with a structural corrugation in a roof panel overlaying the corrugated support. The corrugated support comprises corru... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857293 | Flexible formwork assembly A method of casting concrete structures using a "flexible formwork assembly". The assembly has flexible sheets suspended from a fixed location, preferably from a supporting frame assembled on top of the reinforcing members, with rigid stress distribution ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857294 | Dome roof structure and method of designing and constructing same A structural system that can be used to cover an underlying area exactly or approximately defined by a circle, an ellipse, a superellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, a regular polygon, an irregular polygon, or any closed boundary line. When viewed in plan, ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857295 | Adjustable roof tie An adjustable tie includes a rafter holder with a partially raised bottom surface, an angular plate, and hinge means between them. The holder and angular plate are rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the hinge.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857296 | Concrete sandwich panel erection anchor An anchor adapted for being embedded within a concrete sandwich panel to facilitate lifting thereof is disclosed. The anchor includes a neck supporting a head adapted for mating with a conventional lifting assembly. The neck is supported on a body portion... | 01/12/1999 |
