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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6192809 | Collapsible folding massage table An improved collapsible, foldable table including at least two table top sections, at least one hinge connecting the table top sections, a plurality of table legs rotatably attached to the table top sections, and a set up and rigidifying mechanism includi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192810 | Laminar flow air register A register for use in conjunction with kraft recovery boilers or bark-fired boilers utilizes a pair of shaped damper foils to reduce turbulence and induce laminar flow of air from an associated windbox through a port in the boiler. The foils are mounted f... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192811 | Air nozzle for a furnace An air nozzle for introducing secondary air into a furnace and including a housing provided with an inlet at one end thereof for receiving air and an outlet at the other end thereof for discharging the air. A damper is disposed in the housing in the path ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192812 | Debris shield for a planter unit A debris shield is provided for use with a single furrow planter unit of a multi-row planter. The planter unit comprises a generally horizontally disposed frame including a pair of horizontally spaced-apart frame members which define an opening therebetwe... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192813 | Apparatus for controlling the flow rate of an air seeder An apparatus for dispensing particles includes a storage tank for containing particles to be dispensed a metering mechanism for transferring particles from the storage tank and an air distribution system for receiving particles from the metering mechanism... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192814 | Cut pile tufting machine cutting elements The hooks of a cut pile tufting machine have a cam or chamfer surface in the form of an inclined ramp in the shank of the hook adjacent the throat extending to the cutting edge, the hooks being positioned in a hook module with a dual or compound angle rel... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192815 | Push-button on a sewing machine A push-button on a sewing machine is provided with a bracket rigidly connected to a sewing machine housing. A key member is mounted axially displaceably in a hole of the bracket with a stop for limiting its outwardly directed displacement and with a switc... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192816 | Method and apparatus for forming and joining hems particularly on tubular trouser legs Method and apparatus for forming and joining large and small hems particularly on denim jeans and other types of trousers. An internally folded large hem is formed mechanically and in a highly accurate manner by engaging the end portion of a trouser leg u... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192817 | Motorized surfboard A powered surfboard includes a board defining a stem and a stern. An internal combustion engine is housed within the board closer to the stern than the stem. The exhaust system extends fore of the internal combustion before it bends back on itself and ter... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192818 | Protective device for watercraft A protective device (10) for protecting the bow (12) of a watercraft (14) from damage caused by collisions of the watercraft with trailers, docks, the shore, other watercraft, debris in the water, and the like, which does not significantly alter the resul... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192819 | Water sport towing apparatus The aerial performance characteristics of a performer using a water sport implement such as a wakeboard is enhanced by a towing apparatus which includes vertical supports rigidly attached starboard and port side gunwales of the vessel at a location genera... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192820 | Livewell aeration device The invention comprises a device, namely a housing, which includes an intake for filtering and collecting water and channeling it into the livewell pump system. The intake is positioned rearwardly of the boat's transom and generally in the same plane as t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192821 | Boat mounted hydro-alternator A hydro-alternator for attachment to the outboard motor on a bass fishing boat. The hydro-alternator generates electrical power for charging of batteries on the boat. The alternator charges the batteries while the boat is being propelled by its large outb... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192822 | Pneumatic boat with auxiliary floats A pneumatic boat comprising at least one inflatable fender (1) forming two approximately parallel branches (2) and a transom (4) extending between these two branches (2), each branch (2) being constituted by several tubular compartments (8, 9) placed side... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192823 | Personal watercraft It is an object of the invention to provide a personal watercraft having a rear deck floor which can house goods necessary for water-skiing or the like and is provided with a space where a water-skier or the like sits when getting into the water or a spac... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192824 | Electrolier flag An electrolier flag is provided that is able to emit light by itself and revolves around a flag-rod under the effects of the wind. The integral flag unit is made form a transparent material and includes a banner portion and a lamp reflector portion. The l... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192825 | Device for detecting rodents A device for the detection of rodents includes a generally hollow container having an aperture to allow entry into the container and exit from the container by a rodent, and an indicator to indicate that a rodent has exited the container through the apert... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192826 | Method and apparatus for monitoring plasma processing operations The invention generally relates to various aspects of a plasma process, and more specifically the monitoring of such plasma processes. One aspect relates in at least some manner to calibrating or initializing a plasma monitoring assembly. This type of cal... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192827 | Double slit-valve doors for plasma processing In a substrate vacuum processing chamber, a second inner slit passage door apparatus and method to supplement the normal slit valve and its door at the outside of the chamber. The inner slit passage door, blocks the slit passage at or adjacent the substra... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192828 | Thin film forming device for forming silicon thin film having crystallinity An insulating member is interposed between a film formation chamber container and a plasma chamber container. Both containers are adjacent to and communicated with each other. In the film formation chamber container, a base material holder is provided for... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192830 | Underwater fish food feeder An underwater fish food feeder, which includes a barrel, a screw cap and a nozzle holder fastened to two distal ends of the barrel, the screw cap having a filling hole through which fish food is filled into the barrel and a connector connected to a high p... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192831 | Automatic feeder According to the invention, a trough (1) in an automatic feeder is configured so that it comprises a raised dry-feed part (2) on which the dry-feed (3) is led out and from which the pigs can eat, and with a wet-feed chamber (4) adjoining hereto where the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192832 | Fully rotatable squirrel proof bird feeder A fully rotatable squirrel proof bird feeder for dislodging and preventing unwanted animals comprising a horizontal shaft with rotatable end sleeves, a seed receptacle with feed portals disposed midpoint and fixed to the shaft, and a counter-weighted shel... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192833 | Partitioned aquaculture system The present invention generally relates to a process and system for raising aquatic organisms, such as shellfish, shrimp and fish. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an automated partitioned aquaculture system for raising catfish. The... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192834 | Collapsible cage A collapsible cage for housing an animal having an expanded and a collapsed configuration. The collapsible cage comprises a top platform and a bottom platform defining the ceiling and floor of said collapsible cage, a first accordion wall, a second accord... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192835 | Hands-free pet leash system Embodiments of a hands-free leash system are described, which include quick-connect/disconnect fasteners to attach a belt around a person's waist, the belt to a leash, and the leash to a collar adapter. The leash system also includes a second attachment p... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192836 | Separate type water heater A separate type water heater includes two independent first and second housings. The first and second housings respectively have a burning device and a control device that are originally installed together. The components of the devices are connected via ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192837 | Once-through steam generator and method for starting up a once-through steam generator In a once-though steam generator having a double-flue configuration, a first gas flue is followed on the fuel-gas side, by way of a horizontal gas flue, by a second gas flue. In a once-through steam generator of this type, which is to have a particularly ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192838 | Engine cooling apparatus An engine cooling apparatus suitable for use in a vehicle shortens engine warm-up time without decreasing the heat-radiation capacity of a radiator. A shroud is disposed between a radiator and a water-cooled engine. A first air passage for blowing air tow... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192839 | Cooling apparatus for construction machine, and construction machine A cooling apparatus for a construction machine, has at least one heat exchanger including a radiator for cooling water used to cool an engine of a hydraulic excavator, and a rotating cooling fan for producing cooling air to cool the heat exchanger. A subs... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192840 | Drive unit of a handheld work apparatus The invention relates to a drive unit of a portable handheld work apparatus such a motor-driven chain saw having an internal combustion engine. The crankshaft of the engine drives a tool of the work apparatus and a fan wheel. The fan wheel is held within ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192841 | Device to limit valve seating velocities in limited lost motion tappets An internal combustion engine valve actuation system is disclosed. The present invention provides a hydraulic actuator for operating an engine valve, which includes a control element for controlling the seating velocity of the valve. The present invention... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192842 | Valve timing control apparatus of an internal combustion engine A valve timing control apparatus for adjusting a rotational relation of a camshaft relative to a drive unit of an internal combustion engine, includes a clutch unit positioned between the drive unit and the camshaft and including first and second sections... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192843 | Angular adjustment device A device for adjustment of the angular position of a shaft, preferably a camshaft of an internal combustion engine, relative to a driving wheel, comprising an adjusting device for adjustment of the angular position starting from a base position and compri... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192844 | Device for varying the control times of gas-exchange valves of an internal combustion engine in particular a camshaft adjusting device with an impeller A device for varying the control times of gas-exchange valves of an internal combustion engine, which has between the impeller (8) and the drive wheel (2) an additional angle-limiting device (26) with the aid of which the maximum pivoting angle of the imp... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192845 | Hydraulic lash adjuster A hydraulic lash adjuster (1) having a plunger assembly (3) including an upper plunger (4) and a lower plunger (5), the plungers being disposed within a body (2) defining a bore (2b,7), and in conventional leakdown plungers, cooperating with the bore to d... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192846 | Housing for an engageable and disengageable bucket tappet In a housing (1) for a switchable device for adjusting or compensating valve lash in an internal combustion engine, said housing being made as a one-piece component and comprising a sleeve-shaped inner guide (4) having a bore (7) for receiving an inner el... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192847 | Method and apparatus for selectively controlling the speed of an engine A control assembly 12 for use within a vehicle 10 having an engine 14 and which selectively controls the speed of the engine 14 in order to increase fuel efficiency and to effect relatively smooth starting and stopping of the engine. Particularly, in one ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192848 | Intake manifold An intake manifold is provided in which blow-by gas is distributed uniformly and readily to the cylinders of an engine. The intake manifold 10 is made of aluminum and has a blow-by gas passage 14 formed integral with a collector 11 as ridged on the collec... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192849 | Manifold housing system A field replaceable unitary manifold housing for providing combustion air and combustion fuel to an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The housing includes an air purification cavity having a spaced apart air intake and air discharge. The housing al... | 02/27/2001 |