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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5931234 | Multi-purpose retractable tractor toolbar device The present invention is a multi-purpose tractor toolbar device which is designed to be attached to a conventional tractor. The toolbar includes a first frame section and a second frame section. The first frame section is slideably mounted to the second f... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931235 | Cutter head, boring jig and device and process for sea bottom boring A cutter head for retrieving earth samples, in particular for taking underwater samples, has, because of frustum-shaped cutting wheels, an approximately round bore cross section. In an associated boring jig, a tube with a cross section corresponding appro... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931236 | Soil sample taker A soil sample taker includes a sample-taking probe, a support frame, a removable sample-collecting receptacle having an open side and partitions hingedly disposed inside the receptacle and capable of pivoting to define essentially equally-sized compartmen... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931237 | Soil testing assemblies An apparatus for securing a soil testing device and other attachments necessary for soil testing near the bottom of a borehole uses a pair of clamps with gripping teeth that interlock with similar gripping teeth in the internal wall of the auger. The late... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931238 | Apparatus for storing and handling drill pipe A blast hole drill with a drill head mounted on a mast has a pipe carousel on the drill deck which holds drill pipe along the length of the deck. A pipe handling arm mechanism has a lower arm portion pivotally mounted on the deck and an upper arm portion ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931239 | Adjustable stabilizer for directional drilling A drillstring carries a stabilizer sub above the drill bit for steering or directing drilling. The stabilizer body is rotatably carried by the stabilizer sub, wherein the stabilizer body remains substantially stationary relative to the borehole as the dri... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931240 | Drill bit concave steering channel for horizontal directional drilling A method for directional boring of all earth formations such as dirt, sand, rock and/or any type combination of formations, utilizing a bit body containing fixed and semi-floating cutting points and one or more fluid channels for the purpose of lubricatin... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931241 | Hydrostatic thrust face lubrication system A rolling cutter drill bit comprises a main body and three depending legs, each leg having a cantilevered bearing spindle on which a rolling cutter is rotatably mounted. Bearings located between the cutter and spindle include a radial bearing, and a thrus... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931242 | Jarring tool enhancer A dual acting hydraulic jarring enhancer which is particularly well suited for coiled tubing application. A common annular chamber is formed between reciprocating cylindrical assemblies, and a piston is positioned within the annular chamber. The inner cyl... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931243 | Hammer device The present invention relates to a hammer device, preferably a down-the-hole hammer, including a drill bit (11) and a piston (10) reciprocating therebehind to periodically strike the drill bit. The drill bit (11) includes front (11a) and rear (11b) portio... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931244 | Cable steering system A steering system in an all-terrain four-wheeled vehicle with independent suspension wherein necessary forces for steering control are supplied by cable and pulley actuators with the cable running parallel to the suspension arm between vehicle frame and w... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931245 | Battery control system for electric vehicle A battery control system for an electric vehicle 1 which includes a propelling motor (7) and an electric power unit(10)for driving the motor comprises a plurality of discrete batteries (13a) to (13d) connected in series and outputting a predetermined moto... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931246 | Automobile with a body support structure and method of manufacturing same A self-supporting body for an automobile with mixed construction is disclosed with an area of the body support structure associated with a set area for an engine assembly and other heavy vehicle assemblies, as well as the body parts of the body cladding s... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931247 | Forest harvester methods and apparatus A forester harvester has a house frame mounted on a base assembly and rotatable relative thereto about an axis of rotation. A boom is mounted on the house frame at a location radially offset from the axis of rotation. A cab is mounted on the house frame a... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931248 | Durable roll-stabilizing keel system for hovercraft An inflated roll-stabilizing keel system has a first trough-shaped bladder nd a second trough-shaped bladder attached to the underside of a forward portion of the first trough-shaped bladder. Holes pass through from the first trough-shaped bladder to the s... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931249 | Kinetic energy storage system A kinetic energy storage system utilizes a flywheel with a motor generator to store energy. A flywheel rotor is located in an elongate housing which forms at least part of a rigid framework. In use on a vehicle, the framework provides a chassis for the ve... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931250 | Automatic steering apparatus For automatic steering control by simultaneously turning a steering shaft and a steering wheel, an apparatus prevents automatic turning torque from being transmitted to the steering wheel when a driver operates the steering wheel and allows the steering w... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931251 | Method of controlling automatic transmissions during traction control A method of controlling automatic transmissions during traction control for reducing engine output upon occurrence of a skid of a driving wheel comprises moving in a high throttle valve opening area a predetermined shift line on the low vehicular speed si... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931252 | Automatic steering system for vehicle An automatic steering system for appropriately maintaining an operational amount of a brake pedal in carrying out automatic parking control, while allowing a vehicle to creep. Data for a steering angle of a wheel relative to a distance of movement of a ve... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931253 | Automatic steering system for vehicle The elimination of a steering angle detector from an automatic steering system including an electric motor used as an actuator is accomplished and the steering angle of a wheel is calculated based on the rotational angle of the electric motor. In the elec... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931254 | Non-contact operator presence sensor A power machine includes a frame and a plurality of power actuators operable coupled to the frame. A power circuit is coupled to the power actuators and provides power to the power actuators. A cab is operably coupled to the frame and defines an operator ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931255 | Power transfer arrangement for a machine A power transfer arrangement has a transmission mounted on a prime mover of a machine and at a predetermined angle "b" relative to an elevational plane of a longitudinal machine axis. The prime mover is at a predetermined angle "a" relative to the longitu... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931256 | Device for controlling a reaction force using an electric motor to provide a steering assistance force in a hydraulic power steering system A device for the parameter-dependent control of a reaction force at an operating element, in particular a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, of a hydraulic power steering system. In this case, a parameter-dependent additional force is generated by an elec... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931257 | Scaffold step A scaffold step including an elongated platform and a number of clamps disposed at spaced-apart positions along the length of the elongated platform. The elongated platform has an openwork construction which sheds dirt and moisture and provides a non-slip... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931258 | Extendible safety posts for manhole ladders A retractable safety post for facilitating access in and out of a manhole is slidably attached to each side rail of a wall-mounted ladder. Each post slides within a tubular sleeve fixed to the side rail and is selectively movable between a retracted or st... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931259 | Safety ladder attachment A safety attachment for a ladder of the type which comprises a pair of spaced apart parallel side rails and a plurality of rungs extending between the side rails. The safety attachment includes a pair of tubular members, each of which is secured to a corr... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931260 | Scaffold assembly with slidable pin connection A scaffold having a platform, support legs, support beams supporting the platform, side rails connecting the legs, guard rails, and spring-biased slidable pins securing the support legs to the support beams. Each slidable pin is at an acute angle to the p... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931261 | Oil supply and return tube system for oil tanks in cars An oil supply and return tube system connected to an oil tank of a motor vehicle is provided. The system includes a base having an internally threaded oil intake hole and an internally threaded oil return hole, an oil intake pipe connected to the oil inta... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931262 | Delivery vehicle with multi-tier storage of cargo A cargo delivery vehicle is described having storage for multiple tiers, or levels, of cargo. The delivery vehicle includes two or more interior elevating platforms, at least one on either side of a center structural wall running parallel to the side wall... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931263 | Quasi-elliptical bidirectional progressive safety An elevator safety based on having the elevator lift-rod, under the influence of the elevator governor, cause to rotate approximately elliptical cams, called quasi-elliptical cams. The cams are wider in one orientation, just as an ellipse has a major axis... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931264 | Rail survey unit A rail survey unit (130) measures the relative profile of an elevator guide rail (132) at a series of equally spaced points (ao -an) along the rail (132).... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931265 | Rope climbing elevator A rope climbing elevator (10) includes prime movers (40,42) and drive sheaves (32,34) secured to the car (10) and engaging stationary ropes (12-26).... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931266 | Visual wear indicator for brake system A visual wear indicator for a brake system generally comprises an input shaft rotatably mounted in a housing. The input shaft is coupled to a rotating part in a brake adjustment assembly. The input shaft is connected via gearing to a marker which rotates ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931267 | Disc brake A slide guide mechanism consisting of guide holes and guide pins inserted into the guide holes, is used to mount a caliper on a support member, which is attached to a vehicle, such that the caliper is able to move in the axial direction of a rotor. The ca... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931268 | Electrical actuation mechanism suitable for a disc brake assembly An improved structure for an electrical actuation mechanism adapted for use in a disc brake assembly includes an electrical actuation mechanism adapted to be secured to an inboard leg of the caliper of the disc brake assembly. The electrical actuation mec... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931269 | Aircraft wheel part with corrosion and wear resistance A drive key (10) for an aircraft wheel comprises a hardened and tempered steel member (10) having improved wear and corrosion resistance. The steel member (10) is coated selectively with a tungsten carbide-cobalt coating (22) to provide wear resistance at... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931270 | Briefcase handle and strap supports A briefcase includes a body portion defining a receptacle and having an open top, a flap formed of a pliable material and extending over the open top for closing the same, a handle and an anchoring means at each end of the handle for securing the handle t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931271 | Hybrid drive with one-way drive connections A hybrid drive has an internal combustion engine and a motor/generator (M/G) for supplying and absorbing driving forces either alone or in combination. Two one-way devices are assembled between the engine and the M/G. One of these one-way devices permits ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931272 | Torque responsive rotation control device An input-side rotary member 20, including an input gear 7, and an output-side rotary member 19, including a torque cam 1 fixedly mounted on an output shaft 12, are provided on the same axis of rotation. The input-side rotary member 20 is provided with an ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931273 | Fluid coupling for engine cooling fan A fluid coupling assembly for driving a cooling fan from an engine comprising a housing (10) defining a fluid chamber (12) having a volume and a drive member rotatably supported in the fluid chamber (12) of the housing (10) for transmitting torque between... | 08/03/1999 |
