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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6148522 | Dual-blade utility knife A dual blade utility knife that includes double-ended, retractable, separately actuatable cutting blades, one at each end, permitting extension of only one blade at a time, mounted in a non-complex housing unit that allows ready access through individual ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148523 | Line feed mechanism for a line trimmer A line trimmer head (10) includes a line feed configuration which facilitates reloading the head (10) with new line without requiring removal of the spool (24) from the housing. Line (18) is sequentially fed first into the housing through a peripheral ope... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148524 | Low noise cutter arrangement for a motor-driven chain saw The invention is directed to a low vibration and low noise cutter arrangement for a motor-driven chain saw. The cutter arrangement includes a guide bar and a saw chain. The guide bar has a guide groove for the saw chain which extends along the peripheral ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148525 | Chain tension device in a chain saw A chain tension device for tensioning a cutting chain of a chain saw utilizing a guide bar having an outer periphery and a drive sprocket. The chain saw body supports the guide bar, the sprocket and a drive source. A cutting chain is wound around the spro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148526 | Manually driven machine A handheld machine tool, for example a circular saw, has a disk-shaped tool which is driven in rotation in a housing which holds a drive motor and a tool shaft carrying the tool. The tool can be clamped between a clamping nut, a clamping screw, and two su... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148527 | Can opener A can opener has two relatively pivotable body portions (1,2), one carrying a rotary cutting wheel (8) and the other a rotary traction wheel (12) having parallel axes, the opener being arranged to receive the rim (R) of a can (C) between the two wheels an... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148528 | Method and apparatus for determining the alignment of motor vehicle wheels An apparatus for determining the position and/or alignment of objects such as motor vehicle wheels, and including targets for attachment to the objects, a pair of optical sensing means such as television cameras for viewing the targets, an electronic proc... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148529 | Multipurpose retractable leveling device A multipurpose retractable leveling device including a pair of side housings each having a generally rectangular configuration. A central level portion is positioned between the pair of side housings. The central level portion is defined by a rectangular ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148530 | Level with snap action vial holder A spirit level having a sub-assembly on the body. The sub-assembly has a vial holder having two spaced pockets. A curved vial having two ends received in the pockets and resilient ribs having a curve matched to the vial and engaging the vial to hold the v... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148531 | Tool for setting and determining angles A tool for accurately determining and setting angles using an x beam and a y beam that pivot about a common axis and may be locked in position relative to each other with an axle lock and by locking one leg of each beam to a slotted stabilizer bar. Index ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148532 | Flatness gage An apparatus for measuring flatness of a surface includes a locator element slidingly engageable with a slider element in a first direction, and a height measuring instrument having a linear probing device is mounted to the slider element. An alignment fe... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148533 | Segmented mechanical shafting alignment tool and method A tool and method for aligning multiple shaft segments which are coupled together to form a single rotating shaft. The device comprises a cylindrical bar having an annular, axially-extending outer surface, rotating means on a first end of the bar, and eng... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148534 | Tape rule with an elaborate buffer Disclosed herein is a tape rule with an elaborate buffer comprising a tape, a tape rule housing, and a buffer, wherein the buffer together with its buffer block and strut is formed as a whole piece and installed in the housing, and combined with the housi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148535 | Gas dryer A gas dryer comprises a chamber with an inlet and an outlet for a gas which is to be dried by flowing under pressure through the dryer. The chamber is arranged so that the direction of flow of the gas is between its end faces. The location of the inlet an... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148536 | Two-fluid nozzle and device employing the same nozzle for freezing and drying liquid containing biological substances A two-fluid nozzle for atomizing a liquid by mixing the liquid and a gas at high speed, wherein desired particle size is obtained at a low pressure, and a device employing the same nozzle for freezing and drying a liquid containing a biological substance ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148537 | Hair drying device with reduced sound emissions A hot air blower such as a hair dryer utilizes an inner body with an inlet, sides and a front outlet end. The inner body houses a heater, a motor and a fan. The motor rotates the fan so that air is drawn in the back inlet end, heated and forced out throug... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148538 | Condensation device and suction element including a condensation device Condensation device and suction element including a condensation device for machines for manufacturing and refining a fibrous material web. The condensation device includes at least one condensation element positioned in a region of at least one of steam ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148539 | Regulated body dryer A body drier system is provided including an enclosure having a pair of opposed side walls and a top face coupled between top edges of the side walls. The side walls and the top face are each defined by an outer wall and an inner wall being spaced to defi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148540 | Pulverized body drying method and apparatus The present invention provides a particulate drying method and drying apparatus, which can disperse particulates in the drying apparatus, prolong the particulate residence time, and improve the drying conditions, while retaining the advantages of conventi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148541 | Fluid-bed drying unit, particularly for drying tobacco A fluid-bed drying unit, particularly but not exclusively used in the field of tobacco drying comprising a drying chamber having a loading inlet and an outlet for discharging the product and provided with openings for the passage of a drying medium. The d... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148542 | Method for curing an adhesive between two layers of an information carrier A method of manufacturing an information carrier which cures an adhesive by means of UV radiation in an inert-gas atmosphere. The adhesive is interposed as an adhesive layer between two superposed layers of a disc-shaped information carrier. The device in... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148543 | Method and apparatus for drying iron ore pellets In the present method of drying iron ore pellets, e.g., magnetite pellets, moisture-containing iron ore pellets are formed into a bed comprising a multiplicity of the pellets. A current of drying gas is forced upwardly through the bed of pellets to at lea... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148544 | Gaiter for running shoe A gaiter of flexible, substantially water-proof material, attached to the vamp portion and heel collar of a shoe upper. Preferably, the gaiter is a permanent, integral part of the shoe, due to a continuous stitching of the gaiter to the heel collar and ey... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148545 | Boot warmer A foot warmer which has a shape to fit into a boot and an insulating foam adjacent the top of the warmer. Below the insulating foam is a heat retaining material that can be heated in a microwave.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148546 | Sport boot Sport boot, especially for gliding sport, including an external sole adapted to be affixed to a sporting item, and from which an upper covering the foot extends, wherein the upper is composed of two portions the first of which is made of a relatively rigi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148547 | Chain saw guide bar for tree harvester A chain saw guide bar for a tree harvester is arranged to yield when an excessive force is applied such as when the guide bar becomes jammed in a cut. Yielding of the guide bar protects the bar holder from damage. The guide bar is heat treated or otherwis... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148548 | Construction machine A construction machine comprising two hydraulic pumps; right and left traveling motors for causing the construction machine to travel; work machine actuators for actuating a work machine of the construction machine; a control valve which makes control so ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148549 | Machine for uncovering a pipeline and operating element The invention pertains to construction earth-moving machinery for overhauling of main oil pipelines, gas pipelines, or pipelines for other purposes, namely machines for uncovering pipelines of a broad range of diameters, with trench working much lower tha... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148550 | Money pocket A money pocket adapted to be selectively fastened to the internal surface of a greeting card is provided. In a first embodiment, the money pocket includes a sheet of material having front and rear surfaces, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of side ed... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148551 | Transportable system for message display A system for displaying a message, which includes a base portion, which is mounted on wheels and securable to a movable vehicle such as an automobile; an inflatable balloon mounted to a supporting circular base member configured to engage the constricted ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148552 | Device for rotatably displaying advertising material The device comprises a base member, a transparent outer tubular member which is fixed to the base member. It also comprises a transparent inner tubular member and a revolving inner tubular member holder to mount the inner tubular member in spaced relation... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148553 | Advertising piece arranged for attachment to a portable dispenser An advertising piece that is arranged for securement to a portable dispenser in which a beverage is retained for dispensing. The portable beverage dispenser is adapted to be worn on the back of a vendor. The beverages retained within the dispenser is also... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148554 | Device for accommodating a planiform advertising carrier The device is used for accommodating a planiform advertising carrier (10) with two bars (3,4) arranged on top of each other and for keeping the advertising carrier (10) tenterable. The advertising carrier is laterally tenterable, for lateral tentering. Fu... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148555 | Cover for temporarily altering traffic signs A cover or envelope having one open end fits over a traffic sign to cover the sign and its message; new information is presented to motorists by appropriate indicia on a front outer surface of the envelope. A rear side of the envelope includes a slit in i... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148556 | Shop front display A shop front display comprises a base member in the form of a thin sheet which can be applied to a member such as a shop shelf or an exhibition case by a first adhesion layer, a transparent cover disposed in overlapping relationship with the front surface... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148557 | Arrangement relating to a weapon with a barrel, such as a rifle A device and a method for rendering useless a weapon, such as a rifle, that includes a barrel, in the event of the weapon being taken or manipulated unlawfully. The device includes a rod having a cavity or bore. The rod is adapted for insertion into the b... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148558 | Fishing rod A fishing rod with which, even when fishing for large fish or for fish demonstrating strong pulls, fishing can be performed comfortably even if the angler's physical strength is small. The fishing rod is arranged such that a portion of the fishing rod ran... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148559 | Fruit tree budding control method and apparatus Disclosed herein is a system and method for saving crops by preventing premature bud formation on various agriculturally-valuable flora. The method consists in maintaining the temperature of an effective amount of the roots of a plant below that temperatu... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148560 | Grafting machine A grafting system for cutting the end of a plant material includes a frame for holding the plant material and a blade assembly mounted to the frame. The blade assembly includes a blade that is movable at an angle oblique to the longitudinal axis of the pl... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148561 | Covering for flower pot and floral grouping A cover for use with a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein. The cover includes a sheet of material having a sheet extension connected to an outer peripheral surface thereof. The sheet of material is formed into a pot cover for covering th... | 11/21/2000 |
