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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5878801 | Device for sealing a tubeless pneumatic tire to a wheel rim A pneumatic tire sealing device that seals the beads of a tire to a wheel rim preferably includes a split nozzle that directs pressurized air in two diverging directions such that when the split nozzle is inserted between a tubeless pneumatic tire and a w... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878802 | Pipe connector assembly with internal locking mechanism A connector assembly for connecting and locking tubular elements in preselected angular relationships. The connector assembly includes a pair of clevis having tube engaging elements at one end and three clevis rings at the other. The clevis rings of each ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878803 | Goods-handling door A goods-handling door for closing or opening a bay formed in a wall, said door comprising: a raisable curtain (3) capable of being collected together at the top of the door; a vertical slideway (5) on either side of the curtain, each slideway being suitab... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878804 | Multiproperty metal forming process Methods for semisolid manufacturing of precision parts, turbine rotors for example, comprised of a plurality of high melting point alloys are given. Generally, a semisolid/thixotropic process is operated under vacuum utilizing a heated mold. The process p... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878805 | Apparatus for continuously casting metal The present invention provides novel apparatus for continuously casting molten metal in a block caster. In accordance with the present invention, novel track and drive systems are provided for reducing rotational forces that can be created in a cast by mo... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878806 | Heating and/or air-conditioning installation 1. Heating and/or air-conditioning installation, especially for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. 2.1 In known installations for heating and/or cooling, hinged flaps are employed as control means for distributing the air, which flaps need a larg... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878807 | Fluid channeling unit A flow controllable unit includes a pair of spaced upper and lower sheets. A plurality of elongated partitions are sandwiched between the upper and lower sheets to define a plurality of fluid passages. The partitions have an intermediate region and opposi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878808 | Rotating heat exchanger A rotating heat exchanger (10) has a first air turbine (16) connected to a first end of an axle (20). The second end of the axle (20) is connected to a second air turbine (18). A heat pipe (30, 40, 42, 44) extends from the first air turbine (16) to the se... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878809 | Process and system for controlling an air-conditioning system for a vehicle interior A process for controlling an air-conditioning system for a passenger vehicle interior is disclosed in the case of which the air-conditioning output provided by individual air-conditioning ducts is controlled as a function of the vehicle seat occupancy. Th... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878810 | Air-conditioning apparatus An air-conditioning apparatus forms a refrigerating cycle with a refrigerant heater and a compressor having two cylinders. The apparatus simultaneously carries out a refrigerant heating operation and a heat pump operation when a required heating capacity ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878811 | Apparatus and method for the controlled cooling of chemical tanks An apparatus for the controlled cooling of chemical tanks containing a chemical which must be kept at a first prescribed temperature includes at least one heat-exchanger coil immersed inside a chemical tank and through which there is made to circulate a f... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878812 | Misaligning wellhead system A misaligning wellhead system for use on the surface end of well production tubing in a well produced by a pump driven by a pumping unit operated polished rod extending through the wellhead to the pump. The wellhead system includes a flange for connection... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878813 | Apparatus and method for capturing and retrieving liquid sample using a weighed sampling device An apparatus and method for collecting and retrieving liquid samples is disclosed. The sampling apparatus or bailer can reliably collect and retrieve liquid samples from a reservoir such as a liquid filled borehole. The sampling apparatus is mechanically ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878814 | Method and system for offshore production of liquefied natural gas A method and a system for offshore production of liquefied natural gas, wherein natural gas is supplied from an underground source (4) to a subsea production plant (1). The gas is transferred under a high pressure directly from the production plant (1) to... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878815 | Assembly and process for drilling and completing multiple wells An apparatus and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam having a bore therethrough is positioned above the template ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878816 | Adjustable casing hanger An adjustable casing hanger for suspending a casing string from a wellhead is provided which includes an elongated tubular body having a lower end adapted to be connected to the casing string and an upper end portion including a plurality of axial annular... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878817 | Apparatus and process for closed loop control of well plunger systems A well plunger system for the production of natural gas is described. The well plunger system includes a closed loop controller for the production of natural gas. The well plunger system includes a plunger tube positioned within a casing of a gas well, a ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878818 | Mechanical set anchor with slips pocket A mechanical set anchor wherein a plunger extending from a base end of an anchor body activates a pin type trigger which releases a spring utilized to set multiple slips extending from the body of the anchor. Continued downward compressive forces fully se... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878819 | Device for assisting with the extinguishing of fires by water-bombing aircraft A device for assisting the extinguishing of fires by water-bombing aircraft. The device includes at least one sensor for sensing the source of the fire, a device for pinpointing the position of the aircraft, a geographical database and a calculator for ca... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878821 | Tillage implement with on-the-go angle and depth controlled discs A tillage implement with on-the-go angle and depth controlled discs. The toolbar upon which the discs are mounted is pivotally secured to the wheeled implement frame assembly and may be hydraulically pivoted to raise or lower the discs relative to the fra... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878822 | Tool with interchangeable heads A new tool with interchangeable heads for the selection of a proper tool for the digging or manipulating of a surface for landscaping or construction purposes. The inventive device includes a shaft and interchangeable head members insertable into the shaf... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878823 | Hydraulic breaking hammer A hydraulic breaking hammer having a machine housing including a cylinder bore and an impact piston which is reciprocatingly movable in the cylinder bore in response to an alternating hydraulic pressure, and a tool part having: (i) a head portion fitted t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878824 | Boring tool or other device including thermal protection for an electronic component assembly and method An arrangement and associated method for thermally protecting an electronic component assembly from heat at least to a limited extent is disclosed herein. The electronic component assembly includes a plurality of thermally sensitive electronic devices, ea... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878825 | Underground propelling method An underground propelling method uses a propellant apparatus including a propellant head having a pressure receiving face portion inclined relative to an axis of the head and a plurality of propellant cylinders flexibly and pivotally connected in series t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878827 | Motorized wheelbarrow A motorized wheelbarrow comprising a frame having a pair of handles with each handle having a proximal and a distal end and a pair of downwardly depending support elements. A first wheel is secured to the distal ends of the pair of handles by a frame elem... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878828 | Vehicle mounting system A vehicle mounting system is disclosed having a transfer arm coupled between the engine and the vehicle's rear axle for equalizing rear tire traction, control violent vibrations due to tire shake, improve drivability of the vehicle and safe control thereo... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878829 | Manual electric wheelchair According to the present invention, in a manual electric wheelchair equipped with a supplemental drive force system consisting of a man power detect means constituted by a potentiometer (27), etc., a signal transmit means constituted by a rotation transfo... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878830 | Space saving mounting for electrically driven vehicle wheels An improved mount for an electric motor and drive gear includes mounting both of the motor and drive gear within a gear housing for a vehicle wheel. The motor is mounted on one side of the drive axis of the wheel, and the drive gear is mounted in bearings... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878831 | Power assisted manually powered vehicle A number of embodiments of an electrically assisted manually powered bicycle that utilizes a control means whereby the operation of the electric power assist is curtailed when the battery voltage drops below a lower threshold value. Means are also provide... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878832 | Steering apparatus for motor vehicle A steering apparatus for a motor vehicle including a steering column and an electric power assist apparatus. The steering column includes a mast jacket, a steering shaft rotatably supported on the mast jacket, and a steering hand wheel on the steering sha... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878833 | Fall prevention and lowering system, methods of use and body engagement means utilizable therewith An integrated safety system (20) comprises a rope grab (100), a body engagement device such as a harness (200, 201) or waist belt to be worn by a person (22), a lanyard (104) and lowering device (300). The harness (200, 201), which also constitutes a part... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878834 | Formed sheet metal carabiner gate A gate for carabiners is disclosed including a first wing, a second wing and a bridge connecting the two. The first wing, the second wing and the bridge are stamped or otherwise cut out of a sheet of metal or other durable, bendable material. The wings ar... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878835 | Window scaffolding system A window scaffolding system including a pair of main support frames. The pair of main support frames are oriented in a side by side relationship for supporting planks of wood on upper and lower ends thereof. A pair of L-shaped window engagement members co... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878836 | Structure of an escaping device An escaping device includes a main frame including a pair of vertical rods adapted to be fixedly mounted on an inner side of a wall, a pair of supporting rods horizontally mounted on the main frame and having a track, a supporting bracket mounted on the m... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878837 | Tool holding apparatus A tool holder for mounting on a boom lift bucket, the holder having a first and second plate rotatable with respect to each other and having a resilient tool engagement member mounted to the second plate.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878838 | Scaffold structure A scaffold structure having a guard rail system for preventing falls from the scaffolding, and having adjustable stops for adjustably positioning plank members upon the scaffold structure. The guard rail system includes guard rail posts removably secured ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878839 | Support device for work piece A support device includes a bracket secured on a base for rotatably supporting a roller and for engaging with and for supporting a work piece. A stick is secured in the base and has an orifice for slidably engaging with a rod which is extended downward fr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878840 | Apparatus and method for stabilizing a scaffold assembly A clamp assembly for interengaging a wall with a stanchion of a scaffold assembly. The clamp assembly includes a pair of jaws pivotally secured to each other for clamping the stanchion of the scaffold assembly. Each of the jaws has an opening. A rod is pr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878841 | Joint device for a lubrication system and a pump apparatus including the joint device A pump apparatus for a milking machine is provided with an oil container for the supply of lubricant to the pump. A joint device is inserted in the container. The joint device comprises a casing enclosing an inlet conduit for bringing back oil to the cont... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878842 | Volumetric lubricant dispensing apparatus and method of use for same A volumetric lubricant dispensing apparatus for delivering a precise volume of lubricant, such as oil, to a rotating machine element. The delivery mechanism includes a piston and cylinder assembly. A plurality of sensors are utilized to record operating c... | 03/09/1999 |
