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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5878475 | Method of fabricating a spindle assembly for a machine tool A spindle assembly for a machine tool generally including a first housing having a bore provided with a lining formed of a structural polymer, a second housing disposed in the first housing bore in sliding engagement with the lining therein, a first spind... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878476 | High speed attachment for milling machines and method of use A variable speed milling machine attachment, and a method for its use, that is efficiently configured for minimal reduction of the spindle-to-table distance of a milling machine, such as the well-known Bridgeport miller, and which when attached to a milli... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878477 | Method for covering a flower pot and floral grouping A method of covering a flower pot with a floral grouping disposed therein. In the method, sheet of material with a sheet extension connected to the outer peripheral edge of the sheet of material and extending a distance therefrom is formed about the flowe... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878478 | Method for attaching a seat belt cutter to a pad in a vehicle A method for attaching a seat belt cutter to an area adjacent a driver's seat is provided. The seat belt cutter comprises a blade and hammer provided in one grip member. A device for attaching the seat belt cutter is provided with restraining holes and in... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878479 | Method of forming a cross vented rotor and an initial casting for forming a vented rotor The invention is directed to a method of forming a vented rotor for caliper disc brakes and the like. Such a vented rotor includes an outer friction portion having one or more ring sections with opposed friction surfaces adapted to interface with associat... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878480 | Method of assembling a brush holder assembly A brush holder apparatus and method for biasing a brush outwardly of a brush box. A brush box cover is slidingly disposed over an electrical cable along with a coil spring. Next, a brush shunt is electrically secured to an end portion of the electrical ca... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878481 | Pole trimming method for fabricating a magnetic transducer structure A method for forming a magnetic transducer structure. There is first provided a substrate. There is then formed over the substrate a lower magnetic pole layer. There is then formed upon the lower magnetic pole layer a gap filling dielectric layer. There i... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878482 | Method for the manufacture of a degaussing coil A method of manufacturing degaussing coils designed to be mounted on the glass panels of cathode-ray tubes used to display color therein, the link between the ends of the winding of the degaussing coil and the conductors providing connection to the electr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878483 | Hammer for forming bulges in an array of compliant pin blanks A hammer for forming bulges in an array of compliant pin blanks by compressive deformation to thereby attach the array of pin blanks to a printed circuit board is provided. Each of the compliant pin blanks has a substrate engaging portion and a compliant ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878484 | Chip-type circuit element mounting apparatus A chip mounting apparatus capable of permitting a chip mounting operation to be executed at an increased speed and ensuring continuous running of the apparatus over a long period of time. The apparatus includes a chip observing camera mounted on the side ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878485 | Method for fabricating a carrier for testing unpackaged semiconductor dice A method for fabricating a carrier for testing an unpackaged semiconductor die is provided. The carrier includes a carrier base for supporting the die; an interconnect for establishing a temporary electrical connection with the die; and a force distributi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878486 | Method of burning-in semiconductor devices 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... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878487 | Method of supporting an electrical circuit on an electrically insulative base substrate A method of supporting an electrical circuit on an electrically insulative base substrate comprises embossing a first circuit pattern on the substrate, and plating or etching a second circuit pattern over the first circuit pattern such that the first and ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878488 | Washerless bolt head seal for compressor housing A compressor housing is sealed around the bolt head without the use of an intervening sealing washer. Instead, the bolt hole is machined through the compressor housing in such a way as to assure that the sharp circular edge of the bolt hole always has a d... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878489 | Method of producing flat electric wire harnesses An inexpensive flat electric wire for a wire harness and an inexpensive wire harness utilizing the flat electric wire can be produced. A flat electric wire (P) is produced by juxtaposing a plurality of insulator-sheathed electric wire elements (a), each h... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878490 | Method for connecting piping system components with limited clearance for stud tensioner A method for connecting piping system components, such as a valve and a pipe fitting, using a pair of half-height nuts in place of a single full-height nut on each stud. Each first half-height nut is torqued on its associated stud while a stud tensioner e... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878491 | Process for the manufacture of a forged connecting rod A process for manufacturing a forged connecting rod of the type including a big end, a shank and a small end. A connecting rod rough forging, free of lateral flash and including at least one bore initiator on the big end and on the small end, is manufactu... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878492 | Methods for shaping the teeth of spherical gears The disclosed gear system provides distinctive forms of gearing for directly transmitting substantially constant velocity between two shafts, while allowing the angle between the shafts to vary (e.g., by even more than 80°) in any plane during operation.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878493 | Method of forming toothed wheels A method for forming a toothed wheel which comprises the steps of providing a circular sheet metal blank of uniform thickness, cold forming an outer peripheral portion thereof into a thickened rim of uniform generally rectangular cross-sectioned configura... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878494 | Method for manufacturing a machine bearing A method for manufacturing a machine bearing comprising an elastic spring element made of rubber, in which the elastic spring element is affixed to a ring element made of an elastically deformable material is disclosed. The ring element is produced from a... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878495 | Method of manufacturing a dynamic groove bearing by means of a metal-removing tool, and data storage unit provided with such a dynamic groove bearing A method of manufacturing a dynamic groove bearing having parts rotatable relative to one another. The bearing parts include cooperating bearing surfaces and a pattern of grooves by means of a metal-removing tool. A first bearing part is fastened to a rot... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878496 | Method of manufacturing a component A process for manufacturing a component on which in-service stresses are imposed by in-service loading conditions. The process generally entails fabricating the component such that residual stresses are induced in the component that substantially offset o... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878497 | Bottle foil cutter A new bottle foil cutter for shearing foil or other material wraps on the necks of bottles. The inventive device includes a housing with an inner surface defining a bore through the housing, and a cutting member disposed within the bore. The inventive dev... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878498 | Tool and method for cutting bale twine A tool and method are provided for manually cutting twine wrapped around a bale. The tool includes a stem having a handle attached to one end and a hook at the other end. The hook opens reversely toward the handle. The hook includes an outer edge sharpene... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878499 | Trimmer bar for a chain saw The invention is a cutter bar for a chain saw which permits quick and convenient trimming of hedges and shrubbery. The cutter bar is of conventional design, being relatively thin and elongated, and supporting a cutting chain which extends around its perip... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878500 | Self-opening folding knife A folding knife that is self opening when removed from a container such as a holster or pocket. The knife includes a handle and a knife blade with the blade hinged to the handle for folding from an extended, use, position to a stored position in a slot in... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878501 | Utility knife with retractable blade guard A fixed blade utility knife has a housing provided by a lower handle portion, an upper lever portion, and a nosepiece at one end thereof which seats one end of the handle and lever. The lever is pivotably supported on the nosepiece, and a blade holder in ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878502 | Apparatus and method for comparing a grade to a predetermined slope An apparatus for comparing compliance of a grade to a predetermined slope includes a block and a level. The block has at least one notch positioned at a distance from a first end of the block such that when the method of this invention is practiced, a lev... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878503 | Gun sight system A high visibility gun sight system is described for detachable mounting on a gun barrel (e.g., a shotgun). The system includes a base member for detachably mounting to a gun barrel, and an elongated light-gathering plastic rod which is detachably mounted ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878504 | Rifle scope vertical alignment apparatus and method A rifle scope vertical alignment apparatus includes first and second plates, each with a bottom surface shaped as an inverted V. A vertically oriented elongate slot is formed in one of the first and second plates and a receiving channel is formed in one o... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878505 | Device for marking a measuring point The device comprises a pipe (1), in which a shaft (20) of a marking component (2) can be moved. The pipe (1) has a soil anchor (4) at the bottom. The component (2) has a head (21) at the top and can be lifted from a lowered position, in which the head (21... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878506 | Arrangement in an apparatus for drying a fiber web An arrangement in an apparatus for drying a fiber web, in which apparatus the fiber web (5) is dried between two tight bands (1, 2) moving in the same direction and turning around turning rolls (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b). The first band (1) is heated by means of a ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878507 | Apparatus for a paper-making machine for delivering liquid from a first level to a second, higher level An apparatus and a method are indicated for a paper-making machine, for delivering liquid from a first level in a first space, through a line into a second space on a second, higher level, under the action of a difference in the gas pressures over the liq... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878508 | Food dehydrator A modular food dehydrator utilizing a heater blower assembly located on a top surface of a dehydrator module. The heater blower assembly includes a motor driven fan, a heating element and an air distribution portion for directing heated air across the sup... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878509 | Baffled wood drying kiln and process A wood drying kiln and airflow controlling process is described in which the kiln includes an structure with a charge receiving chamber, and a door accessible opening to allow passage of a charge of lumber for drying. Circulating fans in the structure pro... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878510 | Fluid filled insole A fluid filled insole comprises a fluid tight bladder having upper and lower layers and a generally foot-shaped, planar configuration, with proximal forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot regions; a heavy, viscous, sterile liquid substantially filling the bladder... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878511 | Toe and metatarsal protectors for safety footwear A toe protector, or a metatarsal protector, or a combined toe and metatarsal protector for safety footwear are molded from plastics material either integrally or separately and then attached to one another for storage and incorporation into the finished f... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878512 | Protective overshoe A protective overshoe which reduces the risk of injury from industrial impact, compression, chemical, puncture, and electrical hazards and simultaneously protects both a foot and a street shoe worn by the foot is described. The overshoe may include a prot... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878513 | Sports footwear structure with removable inner shoe The sports footwear described comprises a first and a second footwear element (4, 5) such as an outer upper portion and an inner shoe, one of the elements having, on the corresponding surface facing the other element, at least one localized projection (22... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878514 | Bicycle shoe A bicycle shoe is disclosed for use with a clipless pedal. The bicycle shoe has an upper peripheral portion with a sole portion coupled thereto and an inner sole portion or cushion overlying the inner surface of the sole portion. The bicycle shoe can eith... | 03/09/1999 |
