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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6209414 | Cable end structure for pull-cable An improved cable end structure, including a guide member 5 comprising a plate-like portion 7 disposed between the cable end device b and the cushion 3, and a tubular portion 6 formed integrally with the plate-like portion 6 so that the guide member 5 may... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209415 | Push-pull control cable A push-pull type control cable having a conduit tube and an inner cable comprised of a core wire and a plurality of strands wound around the core wire and inserted into the conduit tube, the control cable being filled with lubricant at a clearance between... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209416 | Safety device for supporting a pedal in a motor vehicle A safety device for supporting a pedal in a motor vehicle and which includes a bearing support for supporting a pedal shaft of the pedal and arranged between a front wall of the motor vehicle which is noticeably deformed inward into a passenger compartmen... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209417 | Adjustable pedal with constant ratio cable assembly An adjustable pedal assembly (110) is disclosed for maintaining a constant ratio between the movement of the pad (142) and the movement of the output core element (132) in all adjusted operational positions of the pad (142). A support (112) is included fo... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209418 | Mechanical kickdown for electronic throttle control pedal assembly An accelerator pedal assembly (12) for electronically controlling a vehicle engine throttle includes a housing (18), a pedal arm (16) pivotally supported with respect to the housing (18), and a pedal pad (14) connected to a lower end (20) of the pedal arm... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209419 | Twin mass flywheel friction damping device A friction damping device (50) capable of generating friction torque for controlling the relative rotation of a first and a second flywheel mass of the twin mass flywheel (10), the friction damping device comprising a first (62) and a second (51) friction... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209420 | Method of manufacturing bits, bit components and other articles of manufacture A method of fabricating rotary-type drill bits, drilling-related structures, and other articles of manufacture. The method includes fabricating a machinable matrix, machining the matrix, and dispersing a binder material throughout the matrix. The matrix o... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209421 | Roof shingle remover An improved hand tool for removing shingles and accompanying roofing material from skip sheeting roof boards. The tool has a handle shank 11 with a drop leg 20 extending down from its front end. A prong 21 extends forwardly from the lower end of drop leg ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209422 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench is designed to prevent overshooting and unintended switching of drive direction. The ratchet wrench has a wing member 44, which is biased by a spring 58 through a bushing pin 56, wherein an elastic member 66 formed of an elastic material,... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209423 | Ratchet spanner A ratchet spanner includes a spanner body with a head portion confined by a peripheral wall. Top and bottom flanges extend inwardly and radially from top and bottom ends of the peripheral wall. The top flange has a curved inner peripheral surface with an ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209424 | Clamping screws A screw clamping apparatus includes a shank and a drive member for exerting a driving force on a shank to screw the same into a bore to exert a clamping force on an article. The shank is provided to shear once a predetermined turning torque from the drive... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209425 | Driving device for hexagonal wrenches A driving device includes a hollow holding member having one portion that has a retaining section formed on an intermediate section of an inner periphery thereof. The retaining section includes two mutually facing stepped surfaces that together define a t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209426 | Magnetically attractive driver bit assembly A magnetically attractive driver bit assembly shows a strong magnetic attraction when applied to a screwing robot arm so that the operating speed of the robot arm can be increased. The magnetically attractive driver bit assembly comprises an iron driver b... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209427 | Wedge type adjustment tool An adjustment tool is provided for performing vehicle suspension alignment procedures where it is necessary to adjust the space between suspension components. Embodiments include an expanding adjustment tool with a first arm and a second arm that pivots r... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209428 | Complete hand tool set in one hand tool An essentially complete screwdriver set or tool bit drive set is encompassed in a single hand tool with an ergonomic handle. Upwards of 26 different tool bit drives in combination with multiple hex nut drives are readily interchangeably used in the hand t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209429 | Machining hollow cylinders A process including providing a hollow cvlindrical substrate, the substrate having a dry outer surface describing a curvilinear plane, a dry inner surface describing a curvilinear plane, a first end opposite a second end, and an imaginary axis extending f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209430 | Method and apparatus for producing a continuous web from a block of material The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for forming a continuous web from a block of material. The block material has a base and a central axis extending generally orthogonally from the base. The apparatus preferably comprises a bath incl... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209431 | Automated degate and trim machine A general purpose molding and casting machine which will run unmanned to receive a casting assemblage and then separate the runners and sprue from the casting. Once the separation has taken place the casting is carried to the finished parts area and runne... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209432 | Method and apparatus for cutting wire A fixed blade and a rotary cutter are mounted in a supporting frame of a wire cutting apparatus. A clearance not larger than a half of a diameter of the wire is provided between a tip of the fixed blade and a tip of the rotary cutter. The rotary cutter ha... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209433 | Single revolution die cutter A rotary die cutter, comprising a frame, an anvil roll revolvably attached to the frame, a die roll revolvably attached to the frame and positioned in operable contact with the anvil roll, and a drive mechanism for revolving the anvil roll and the die rol... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209434 | Paper sheet decorative punching device A paper sheet decorative punching device is disclosed. In the punching device, a cap-shaped pressure member is movably received in an opening of a housing with two longitudinal guide pieces vertically extending from the lower edge of the pressure member. ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209435 | Printing apparatus with cutter and image printing and cutting method Image data representing an image to be printed is captured, and a cutting pattern for cutting the outer form of an image printed on recording paper is selected from a plurality of different cutting patterns. In accordance with the captured image data, one... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209436 | Cutting die for cutting corrugated board having a quick attach/detach blade securing mechanism A cutting die for cutting corrugated board that includes a quick attach and detach securing mechanism. The blade securing mechanism allows a blade to be quickly and easily removed from a die board that forms a part of the cutting die, and allows a replace... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209437 | Microtome The microtome has a sample carrier movable along a first linear guide and a hand drive movable along a substantially linear path of motion that is substantially perpendicular to the direction of motion of the sample carrier. A deflecting device is provide... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209438 | Interlock mechanism for a slicer A slicer having an interlock mechanism, the slicer comprising a tray for receiving a food product to be sliced, the tray being movable along a slicing path and having a tray arm. The slicer further includes a blade for slicing the food product as the tray... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209439 | Garlic cutter A garlic cutter having a housing and a beaker shaped structure adapted to receive garlic rotatably disposed in the housing. The beaker shaped structure has a cutting grid for cutting garlic or other vegetables. An upper part, bearing a punch, threadingly ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209440 | Hydraulic double telescopic prop The double telescopic prop comprises an outer cylindrical casing tube 1, an inner tube 2 which is displaceable therein and a piston rod 3 which can be extended therefrom. The hydraulic fluid for extending the two prop stages is conveyed through a connecti... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209441 | Brake booster A brake booster includes reaction transmitting means comprising a first and a second retainer, a coiled spring disposed between the both retainers, and a stop which prevents the both retainers from being spaced from each other beyond a given distance. The... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209442 | Brake booster with compressible air valve for braking speed of application enhancement A vacuum brake booster provides a braking speed of application enhancement by increasing the air valve opening when a vehicle operator applies braking force quickly and forcefully. This is accomplished with a two part air valve which is normally expanded ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209443 | Low pressure actuator The device comprises an elongated elastomer tube, sealed tightly by clamps at each end against disk shaped end pieces, the one end disk fixed and the other sliding, axially to the other disk, on restraining rods. An orifice in the fixed disk permits the i... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209444 | Piston-operated refrigerant compressor and a method of assembling the same A piston-operated refrigerant compressor provided with pistons fitted with piston rings and reciprocating in cylinder bores of a cylinder block having a central boss portion formed in an inner end face thereof confronting a crank chamber for receiving a c... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209445 | Liner retainer assembly The liner retainer assembly includes a cylinder that is mounted on a module of the fluid end of a pump. The cylinder has an aperture for receiving a liner and a retaining piston. A retaining nut is secured on the end of the retaining piston and engages on... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209446 | Piston for internal combustion engine and process of making same The present invention is a piston for use in an internal combustion engine and a method of manufacturing the piston. In the method of the present invention, a first block comprising a first alloy and a second block comprising a second alloy are press-forg... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209447 | Cooked food staging device and method A cooked food staging device and method is provided. The cooked food staging device allows previously cooked food items, particularly sandwich fillings such as hamburger patties, fish fillets, biscuits, Canadian bacon, pork sausage, eggs, chicken patties,... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209448 | Nut cracking machine A nut cracking machine comprises a cylinder mounted in bearings for rotation about a long axis of the cylinder. The cylinder has projections extending radially from its cylindrical surface. An anvil plate is held at a fixed predetermined distance from the... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209449 | Arrangement of processing devices, in particular of cross-strapping devices, and method for operating the arrangement Two per se known cross-strapping devices (10, 11) to which packages or bundles (1, 2 . . . 5) to be strapped are supplied in a conveying direction (F) in which one package or bundle at a time is positioned and crosswise strapped and out of which strapped ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209450 | Round baler with improved twine wrap control A baler (10) for wrapping a rotating bale (52) of crop material (26) with strands of twine (72) has two twine tubes (68) through which the twine is fed so that ends of the strands dangle from the tubes. A bale density sensor (36) senses bale density and a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209451 | Roll, calender, and process for operating a roll Roll for a paper calender. The roll includes a core having opposed end faces and a barrel intermediate the opposed end faces, the barrel having a barrel region. Also included is an elastic cover extending over a working width of the core and a plurality o... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209452 | Golf ball marking template The present invention is a ball marking template comprising first and second portions attached to each other at first ends respectively by a hinge mechanism, the first and second portions each further having two inwardly curving arms separated by a gap on... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209453 | Method for perforating heat-sensitive stencil sheet and stencil sheet and composition therefor A heat-sensitive stencil sheet, and a method and a composition for perforating the same are provided, in which photothermal conversion materials transferred to the stencil sheet do not blur or spread but are fixed thereon faithfully to desired images, and... | 04/03/2001 |
