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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6089235 | Method of using an in vivo mechanical energy source An in vivo source of mechanical energy is provided in close proximity to its load. In the disclosed embodiments, the mechanical energy source is a miniaturized motor ("micromotor") and the load is a miniaturized perfusion pump located at the distal end of... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089236 | Cigar holder and burn rate controller A cigar holder for controlling the burn rate thereof. According to a preferred embodiment, the invention comprises the combination of a housing member having an upwardly extending port formed thereon and a cigar holder member interconnectable therewith. T... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089237 | Electronic humidor A device and method are provided for generating moisture in a humidor and regulating the internal humidity of the humidor. The device includes a thermoelectric module, a cold plate, and a heatsink (that may comprise the humidor housing). Energizing the th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089238 | Ultralight coaxial cigarette including a multipart filter The invention relates to a coaxial cigarette including a coaxial tobacco rod comprising a rod core, a rod core wrapping, a rod jacket and a rod jacket wrapping and a multi-part ventilated filter wherein the filter comprises a filter wrapping as well as at... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089239 | Hair dryer/styler The invention relates to a hair dryer/styler having a diffuser with elongated fingers. In order to obtain a comfortable contact between the fingers and the scalp and a better individual adaptation of the fingers to the scalp during use of the hair dryer/s... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089240 | Hair grip device A hair grip device has a first decoration clamp device and a second decoration clamp device connected to the first decoration clamp device. The first decoration clamp device has a distal click flange, and two first elastic plates. The second decoration cl... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089241 | Dental flosser A dental flosser comprises a casing having a housing at one end for holding a supply of floss; a bent floss outlet section at the other end of housing forming an arc; an end hole in outlet section; a connecting rod disposed in casing between two ends; a s... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089242 | Dairy harvesting facility wash system A dairy pipeline wash system for monitoring and controlling the wash cycle of a dairy harvesting facility including a user interactive data processor for receiving and storing wash parameters, monitoring wash conditions, comparing monitored wash condition... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089243 | Hydrodynamic tool for cleaning pipes and channels A hydrodynamic tool for the cleaning of pipes and channels exhibits a pressurized water-entry inlet opening (2) connected to pressurized water-discharge outlet openings (4) through water guide channels (3). The water guide channels (3) are continuously co... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089244 | Windproof umbrella structure A windproof umbrella structure includes mainly a connector being provided at a pivoted position of the main rib and the stretcher to engage with a second rib. The invented assembled frame is covered by an upper cover and a lower cover and obtains a better... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089245 | Collapsible sunshade with hinged arms A sunshade includes a flexible sheet with a hub generally positioned at its center. A plurality of radial arms are hinged to the hub about parallel axes which are perpendicular to the sheet. The outer ends of the arms are secured to the corners of the she... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089246 | Umbrella support An apparatus for supporting an umbrella. The apparatus of the invention includes a base plate which is placed on the surface of the area in which the umbrella is desired, a hollow cylinder connected at its lower end to the base plate and extending upwardl... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089247 | Collapsible frame A collapsible frame for use in erecting tents, insect screen rooms, shade awnings, canopies and the like at camp sights, back yard patios and other outdoor venues. The collapsible frame includes a plurality of telescopic legs for providing vertical struct... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089248 | Load sense pressure controller DANA 90 A load sense pressure controller used with a hydraulic control valve such as a hydraulic direction control valve includes a body in the form of a barrel having a threaded first end and a threaded second end. An externally threaded first plug is th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089249 | Venting circuit for a liquid tank Venting circuit for a liquid tank, the upper wall of which comprises at least two regions liable to contain pockets of gas, the said circuit consisting of at least one ventilation tubing connecting ventilation points located in the upper part of the regio... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089250 | Inflater gauge having vandal-resistant accessory attachment means An improved automobile tire inflater gauge for tankless air systems having vandal-resistant locking means for attaching gauge accessories comprising a smooth-bore female cylindrical chamber suitable for accepting accessory insertion members, said insertio... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089251 | Pneumatic valve Pneumatic valve (1) for an inflatable object such as an inflatable boat, arranged so as to be partially embedded in an aperture (22) in the flexible wall (21) of the inflatable object carrying it and comprising a valve body (2) containing a valve mechanis... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089252 | Manifold for auxiliary fuel tank A fuel manifold includes a manifold block having a first port adapted to be connected to a main fuel tank, a second port adapted to be connected to an input connection of an auxiliary fuel tank, and a third port adapted to be connected to an output connec... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089253 | Fire hydrant security systems A fire hydrant security system for mounting on a standpipe of a fire hydrant wherein the hydrant has a mounting surface with holes therethrough and a bonnet mounted on the mounting surface, the bonnet surrounding a valve operating spindle assembly. The sy... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089254 | Sewer construction A sewage structure in the form of a drain, inspection shaft or the like, consists particularly of one or several hollow concrete with at least one connection for a sewage pipe. The inventive sewage structure is provided at its inner wall with a contacting... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089255 | Valve with inflatable membrane A valve comprises a body including a chamber and two superposed closures moving in the chamber and the bottom part of the chamber includes a first seat for one closure and a second seat for the other closure. The closures are each carried by a swing mobil... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089256 | Metering valves for pressurized dispensing containers This invention relates to metering valves for pressurised dispensing containers. The present invention provides a metering valve for use with a pressurised dispensing container. The valve comprises a valve stem (1) co-axially slidable within a valve membe... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089257 | Radiator/convector valve guard A guard assembly for a self-contained control valve for a steam or hot water radiator/convectors has a cage formed by a number of rings to which straps are welded and can be fitted over the pipes connected to the control valve via U-bolts clapped by saddl... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089258 | Float valve assembly for a water purification system An improved float valve assembly is provided for regulating water inflow to a purification module of a water purification system, such as a reverse osmosis purification module or the like. The float valve assembly is mounted within a reservoir for receivi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089259 | Compact gas pressure regulator A compact, gas pressure regulator makes use of a substantially disc-shaped member which is biased within the regulator by one or more spring members exerting forces on the disc-shaped member at multiple, discrete locations which are angularly separated fr... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089260 | Nested duckbill check valves Disclosed herein are check valve assemblies with enhanced back flow protection. There are at least two duckbilled check valves, each having an inlet at one end and an elastomeric bill formed at an opposite end, the bill having opposed lips and an outlet o... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089261 | Drain valve with counterweight A drain system includes a drainpipe and a valve. The valve includes a first and second body and a counterweight assembly. The first body has a passage formed therethrough and is fluidically coupled to the drainpipe. The second body is pivotally coupled to... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089262 | Retained seat check valve A unique, inexpensive and easily manufactured check valve device features a valve housing, a valve seat, a resilient ring seal, a retaining sleeve, a valve member and a valve spring. The valve housing defines an inlet channel, an outlet channel and at lea... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089263 | Distribution device for a liquid medium-operated circuit of a heating or cooling system A distribution device for a circuit operated with a liquid medium for a heating system or a cooling system, such as a hot water heating plant, a solar plant or the like. The distribution device serves to separate the medium into individual circuits each h... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089264 | Flow meter A flow meter, such as is used in warm water heating systems, has a measuring element (2) with a flow-responsive element and a display element (3) with a transparent inspection glass or tube (10) with a bore in which an an end of an indicator rod (6) moves... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089265 | Multi-swivel connector for connecting a fluid operated tool a source of fluid A multi-swivel connector for connecting a fluid-operated tool to a fluid source has a post having an axis, a swivel unit having an axis extending perpendicular to the axis of the post, at least one fluid line entering the post at one end of the post and e... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089266 | Device for supplying a pressurized medium In a device (1) for supplying a pressurized medium from a fixed component (2) into a rotating component (3) with a radially aligned sealing gap (11) provided between the components and in which the fixed component (2) comprises two rings (12, 13), the rin... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089267 | Automatic by-pass valving systems and methods An automatic by-pass valving system for an electrical cable system wherein insulating fluid at a pressure above atmospheric pressure is supplied to an electrical power cable, such as a pipe-type or self-contained cable, having a fluid flow channel and hav... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089268 | Dual valve fitting for enabling quick measurement of pressure A dual valve fitting enables pressure within a housing to be quickly measured. The fitting includes first and second valve bodies. The first body defines a passage between its threaded and protuberant ends. In the passage, a first valve atop a valve stem ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089269 | Partially stroking an emergency valve An emergency valve controlled by an electrical signal on a control line which includes a partial stroke controller connected to the control line and providing a control signal for a predetermined time to cause the emergency valve to partially stoke.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089270 | Slotted sleeve for a rotary valve The method comprises of gripping the component in a gripper of a work holding device mounted to a work holding spindle indexable about a first axis. Then cutting each slot of the array of slots in the bore by a series of cutting strokes of a cutting tool,... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089271 | Gas relief valve for a container Disclosed is a gas relief valve for a container for storing contents generating gases, having a support member having an aperture through which to discharge gases when they are filled in the container, when the gas relief valve is mounted on the container... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089272 | Check valve A check valve (10) including a valve disk (12), wherein the valve disk (12) is so arranged and configured as to be of a thickness sufficiently substantial to prevent the valve disk (12) from exhibiting a significant amount of flexure even under high rever... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089273 | Energy attenuation apparatus for a system conveying liquid under pressure and method of attenuating energy in such a system An energy attenuation apparatus for a system conveying liquid under pressure, and a method for attenuating energy in such a system, are provided. The apparatus includes a housing containing at least one chamber, wherein an inlet conduit extends into the a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089274 | I-type counterflow absorber An I-type counterflow absorber for directly connecting with a piping system to absorb the impact force and noise resulting from water hammering in the piping system. It includes an outer tube, an inner tube, a valve seat, a valve and an annular piston boa... | 07/18/2000 |
