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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6056269 | Microminiature valve having silicon diaphragm Microminiature valve includes a valve seat substrate having opposed upper and lower major surfaces, a flow channel extending from said lower major surface to a port on an exterior surface of the microminiature valve, an integral valve seat structure exten... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056270 | Valve gasket formed of composite materials and process A valve gasket includes a main body portion formed of an elastomeric material having a high hardness durometer. The main body portion has recesses located on its opposite sides and at least one opening through the body connecting the recesses. The opposed... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056271 | Post puller A post puller and a method of use are described herein. The method of the invention entails lowering a collar over a top end of the post. The collar is carried by a suitable frame. The frame is attached to a bucket which forms a portion of a front end loa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056272 | Combined lift and stand for vehicles A combined lift and stand for vehicles includes a pair of spaced side rails connected by upper and lower cross bars. Each side rail has a foot section and an arcuate section, the arcuate sections comprising a pair of cooperating rockers. A connector for a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056273 | Internal sheave pulley system for bipods, tripods, or quadripods A bi-, tri-, or quadripod apparatus utilized over a confined space to aid in the introduction or removal of persons or equipment into the space, including a head casting with upright members extending vertically downwards and outwardly from the head casti... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056274 | Boat hoist apparatus An apparatus for selectively raising, storing, and lowering a recreational water craft that includes a first cable. The first cable is attached at one end to a winch for selectively shortening or lengthening the first cable. The first cable is attached at... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056275 | Device for introducing gas into liquids In a device for introducing gases into liquids, in particular water, at least one prefilter being incorporated into the liquid feed, followed by an atomization device with a connection to a gas supply, and at least one further postfilter being incorporate... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056276 | Leaf spring for a suspension of a vehicle Leaf spring, in particular for a suspension of a vehicle, of the multiple-leaf type, and preferably of the double-leaf type: a first, upper leaf is provided at respective ends with corresponding eyelets for attachment to a vehicle, and is made of metal ma... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056277 | Air spring arrangement The invention relates to an arrangement which includes an air spring (2), an ancillary volume (4) and a connecting line (6) which connects the air spring (2) and the ancillary volume (4) to each other. A valve (12), which is actuated by air pressure, is d... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056278 | Seating suspension assembly and method A seating suspension assembly provides efficiency in the manufacture of upholstered furniture such as chairs, sofas or the like. The preferred form of the invention comprises a pair of flexible, durable fabric straps having coil springs fixedly positioned... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056279 | Duo-pumping hydraulic mount In a duo-pumping hydraulic mount, two acting pistons are employed, one associated with each working chamber. The pistons are rigidly connected. During operation, internal pressures generated in each chamber are opposite in sign with one being negative and... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056280 | Auto-loading lift spring for an electronic device A lift spring assembly is disclosed for small computers and similar electronic devices of the type that has a base and an upper component assembly that raises when a release is pressed to provide access to computer devices such as printing, data storage a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056281 | Adjustable stoppers and mounting assemblies for parts grippers Adjustable stoppers for limiting the angle at which pivotal gripper jaws are opened. The stoppers include a stop block and at least one stopper pad which is made from a shock absorbing material such as urethane. The stoppers are secured to a pivotal one o... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056282 | Clamping device A new clamping device for holding items. The inventive device includes an elongate threaded rod and a plurality of clamp members. Each of the clamp members generally comprises a pair of arms each having a jaw portion, a middle portion, and a handle portio... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056283 | Tack fastener A tack fastener temporarily holds two or more parts together. An elongate tubular body of the tack fastener includes a longitudinal center cavity formed therein along a longitudinal center axis. A threaded hub is provided at a first end of the body and a ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056284 | Roller controlling device A roller control device is provided that both sets sheets for printing and feeds them into an electrophotographic apparatus. The roller control device is may be constructed using a pickup roller that is mounted on a central axle and is used for feeding sh... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056285 | Sheet material feeding device and image forming device A sheet material feeding device includes: a press plate which is provided at a bottom portion of a cassette and on which sheet materials are loaded and which is swingable upward and downward; a feed roll which is positioned above the press plate and which... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056286 | Automatic cut-sheet feeder An automatic cut-sheet feeder is provided having an extendible guide for preventing the upper section of a sheet from hanging down, even if the extendible guide does not reach the upper edge of the sheet because of downsizing this feeder. The automatic cu... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056287 | Device and method for depositing printed sheets on a stack without smearing A device for depositing paper sheets, in particular on a sheet pile or stack in a delivery of a printing machine, includes a revolving belt, a drive motor for driving the revolving belt separately from any other drive system, and at least one suction devi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056288 | Self adjusting controlled acceleration sheet stacking offsetting system A sheet stacking offsetting system with a stacking tray offsetting movement system with which printed sheets from a reproduction apparatus are stacked offset relative to one another, with a simple rotary drive of an eccentrically rotated extending pin cam... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056289 | Voucher and game ticket combination and apparatus and method used therewith Electronic and mechanical apparatus utilizing a voucher and game ticket combination and which operates as a technological aid in the play of a sweepstakes promotional game. The voucher may represent any document, receipt, stamp, or the like which evidence... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056290 | Novelty game cube The present invention relates to a novelty game cube. The game cube of the present invention is comprised of twelve different side edge pieces. Each of these side edge pieces, in turn, includes two triangular exterior faces of different colors. The triang... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056291 | Metal gasket A metal gasket excellent in sealing performance and capable of sealing with a small pressing force. The metal gasket comprises at least one metal sheath with C-shaped cross-section and a ring elastic core surrounded by the metal sheath and the metal gaske... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056292 | Shaft seal and method for manufacturing it A shaft seal seals a shaft in a hydraulic steering valve. The seal is a sealing ring surrounding the shaft. The sealing ring has a sealing edge contacting the outer surface of the shaft to form a seal. The sealing edge extends circumferentially around the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056293 | Sealing assembly for a rotary shaft, in particular of an automotive engine water pump A sealing assembly for a pump shaft, having a metal supporting structure, and a sealing ring in turn having a main sealing lip and a secondary lip, which extend axially in opposite directions and define an annular cavity together with a lateral surface of... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056294 | Self-energizing one piece seal A self energizing one piece seal has an annular seal body and a multiplicity of circumferentially spaced delta shaped resilient tabs extending inwardly from the annular body. The seal is adapted to be placed in an annular groove of a cylindrical member so... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056295 | Metal laminate gasket A metal laminate gasket of the invention is installed in an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein. The gasket includes a first metal plate with a base section, and a second metal plate situated above the base section of the first met... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056296 | Metal gasket having seal structure for three-surface combining portion This metal gasket is adapted to excellently seal a height different portion occurring on the opposed surfaces of a cylinder block and a chain case, by elastic members provided in recessed portions of full beads on an elastic metal plate. In this metal gas... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056297 | Intermediate shaft dash panel seal An intermediate shaft seal for installation at an opening in a dash panel of a vehicle remove extra space includes an inner shell, an overmold and a bushing assembly. The bushing assembly includes a pair of bushings and is disposed within the inner shell ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056298 | Chuck lock bit changer A keyless chuck having an outer chuck with spaced grooves, an inner chuck and chuck jaws, where the keyless chuck is mounted on an output shaft of a drill motor. A sleeve locking device mounted between the outer chuck and the drill motor housing, where th... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056299 | Skate base structure A base structure for a skate includes a base including an upper side having a front end and a rear end, a pivotal seat mounted to the front end of the base, and a connecting rod mounted above the base. The pivotal seat includes two lateral walls and a rec... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056300 | Adjustable binding strap for securing a snowboarding boot within a baseplate A binding strap for use in a soft boot snowboard binding is provided, the binding strap including a flexible, unitary binding member having an ankle section connected to a toe section by a midsection. The binding strap may be configured and dimensioned to... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056301 | Golf bag having retractable wheels and handle A golf bag having retractable wheels and handle including a golf bag having a peripheral shell extending downwardly therefrom. The peripheral shell has an open lower end. A pair of wheels are retractably disposed within the peripheral shell of the golf ba... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056302 | Skateboard truck assembly A skateboard truck assembly that includes a skateboard, a mounting plate, which is used to mount the truck assembly to the underside of the board, a mounting bracket to bridge the truck assembly to the mounting plate and an axle assembly, which includes a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056303 | Mass spring system with roll/pitch stabilization for use in vehicles A mass spring system for use in a vehicle, in which an unsprung mass is coupled with a support by at least a bearing arm. The mass spring system includes an anti-roll/pitch mechanism including a spring. The spring has a first end coupled with the support ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056304 | Elastic suspension for industrial vehicle axles and the like An elastic suspension for axles of industrial vehicles, particularly axles of earth-movers, which is constituted by two substantially identical and superimposed metal plates; the upper plate is rigidly anchored to the chassis of the vehicle and the lower ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056305 | Steering axle suspension system A steering axle suspension system for connecting a frame to a front steering axle in a truck or other heavy vehicle has a substantially non-flexible beam having a front end, a central portion, and a rear end. The central portion of the beam is mounted to ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056306 | Foldable compact molded stroller and trailer with flexible hitch A foldable compact molded stroller and trailer with flexible hitch comprises a rigid plastic molded shell with a rear axle end for supporting two large diameter wheels and a front fork end removably supporting alternatively a front wheel for use in the st... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056307 | Bicycle anti-dive braking system A bicycle braking system comprising a bicycle frame having a rear wheel suspension mechanism connected thereto. Rotatably connected to the rear wheel suspension mechanism is the rear wheel axle of the bicycle rear wheel which includes a braking surface. C... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056308 | Tool hitch adaptor for vehicles An adaptor assembly for mounting auxiliary tools and attachments on vehicles includes a plate having a rectangular tubular mounting sleeve extending at right angles from one side thereof and a pair of receiving channels defined by parallel spaced apart si... | 05/02/2000 |
