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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6283047 | Height-adjustable table or the like The height-adjustable table (22) comprises a base (1), a support (3) to hold a table top (21), a movable connecting element (2) which mounts the support (3) in a height-adjustable manner in relation to the base (1) and a pneumatic, pressure actuated weigh... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283048 | Swirling-type melting furnace and method for gasifying wastes by the swirling-type melting furnace The present invention relates to a swirling-type melting furnace for gasifying combustible wastes and/or coal, and a method of gasifying wastes by the swirling-type melting furnace. In the swirling-type melting furnace (5), gaseous materials supplied to a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283049 | Method and apparatus for applying liquid nonaberrant NH3 in deep bands for agricultural crop using a process of direct high pressure injection An anhydrous ammonia injection apparatus is disclosed for injecting anhydrous ammonia into the soil. The apparatus includes a tank adapted to contain liquid anhydrous ammonia and a conduit extending between the tank and a pump. The pump is configured to v... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283050 | Extension for reducing seed bounce and associated hose attachment An extension for use with a furrow opener is disclosed for properly placing seeds in a furrow. The extension attaches by way of particular attachment brackets to the furrow opener to help direct bouncing seeds into the vertex in the bottom portion of the ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283051 | Small seed dispenser A device for dispensing small seeds in which a movable seed carrier plate containing seed receptacles carries seed receptacles to first and second positions. In the first position, a vacuum source draws seeds from a seed reservoir into the seed receptacle... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283052 | Tufting machine with needle bar motor A tufting machine has a reciprocating needle bar which may be shifted laterally by a drive which includes at least one linear motor. Each linear motor has two major elements which may be coupled together electromagnetically. One of the elements is connect... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283053 | Independent single end servo motor driven scroll-type pattern attachment for tufting machine The present invention provides a single end scroll-type yarn feed attachment for tufting machines characterized by independent servo-motor control of yarn feed rolls while eliminating tube banks typical of tufting machine feed attachments and produces new... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283054 | Textile-edge binding assembly A textile-edge binding assembly for applying binding tape to the edge of a textile includes a conventional sewing machine having a conventional needle and throat plate, a folding assembly, and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positioned proxima... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283055 | Apparatus and method for automatically feeding tubular articles, particularly hosiery, to a sewing machine adapted to close the tubular articles at one of their axial ends An apparatus for automatically feeding tubular articles comprising elements for feeding an article, which are adapted to fit an axial end of the article which is provided with a border thicker than at least one adjacent portion of the article on grip mean... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283057 | Boat with articulating bow and method for articulating the bow of a boat A boat with an articulating bow and a method for articulating the bow of a boat is provided which permits easier storage and transportation of the boat, without increasing the height of the boat when the bow is in its articulated open configuration, and t... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283058 | Foam plastic boat and method of manufacturing same A plastic boat is formed of wide extruded polyethylene foam planks all external surfaces of which have a skin. Two such planks are heated and then folded 60°, such that the longitudinal halves are at a 120° included angle. While still hot, with one half... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283059 | Convertible seat and deck apparatus A convertible seat and deck apparatus includes a frame having a first guide wall and a second guide wall. The first guide wall has a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot. The second guide wall has a third elongated slot and a fourth elongated ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283060 | Plasma CVD apparatus In a plasma CVD apparatus, unnecessary discharge such as arc discharge is prevented, the amount of particles due to peeling of films attached to a reaction chamber is reduced, and the percentage of a time contributing to production in hours of operation o... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283061 | Terrarium filter plate A terrarium filtering device, apparatus, and method is disclosed which includes a base filtration plate, a barrier wall, and an environment separation cup. The present invention includes a terrarium filtering system for maintaining a wet environment, a mo... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283062 | Seed catching cage apron An improved seed catching cage apron includes four identical pieces. Each piece is a substantially trapezoidal sheet having long parallel sides and short angled sides. An L-shaped tab is located on one of the angled sides near the longer of the parallel s... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283064 | Pest repelling device In accordance with the present invention there is provided an elongated deterrent strip for mounting to an inanimate object to discourage birds and other pests from resting on that object. The strip comprises a base of electrically non-conductive material... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283065 | Animal collar and stud assembly that promotes animal safety and well-being Collar stud that can be attached to an animal collar to function as a tag, collar lock, and/or electronic identification device. The stud includes a cap positionable adjacent an exterior of the collar and a base that is positionable adjacent an interior s... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283066 | Continuous gas saturation system and method Provided is a system for controlled vaporization of a liquid chemical. The system includes: (a) an evaporation vessel connected to receive a liquid chemical which is carrier gas free; (b) a mechanism for maintaining the liquid chemical in the evaporation ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283067 | Potable water temperature management system A potable water temperature management system includes a device that produces waste heat and that has a primary purpose other than heating potable water. The waste heat from the device is used to heat potable water in a tank. A heat shedding system is act... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283068 | Air-heated/hot-water type vaporizer and air-heated/hot-water type gas producing plant The present invention provides an air-heated/hot-water vaporizer having a very high thermal efficiency and which is easy to handle for a long period of time. Hot water supplied to the inner tube 24 of the hot water tube 22 passes through the inner tube 24... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283069 | Drive system for a water lance blower A water lance blower for cleaning heating installations, wherein a water lance (6) is movably (5) arranged with its mouth on or in a hatch (2) and can blow a water jet through the heating installation, which is in operation and is flowed through with flam... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283070 | Apparatus and method for sealing internal combustion engines An improved sealing means for internal combustion engines comprising a combination of a metal primary sealing ring positioned substantially within a groove on the piston, and a compliant secondary sealing ring positioned in the groove behind the primary c... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283072 | Method for controlling oil flow rate in a two-stroke engine with separate lubrication and related engine This invention relates to a process for monitoring the flow rate of oil that is injected into a two-stroke internal combustion engine where the oil is injected independently of the gasoline. According to the invention, the oil flow rate is based on a temp... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283073 | Solenoid-operated valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for a solenoid-operated valve that functions as an intake or exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine includes a lower spring biasing a valve body of the valve in a valve closing direction and upper and lower coils disposed above... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283074 | Valve timing control system for internal combustion engine A valve timing control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a required advance amount calculating section for calculating a required advance amount on the basis of operating condition of the engine, a valve timing control section for calcu... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283076 | Torsionally compliant sprocket for engine balance shaft drive and method of manufacture The present invention relates to a torsionally compliant sprocket system which absorbs crankshaft torsional vibrations and minimizes their transfer to other components in the engine system. In particular, the present invention includes a sprocket formed w... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283077 | Rocker arm An rocker arm is tilted by a cam so as to open and close a valve provided on a cylinder head. This arm comprises a pair of opposing wall portions which are made by folding a flat plate so that they oppose substantially in parallel and cylindrical expandin... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283079 | System for preventing vibrations in a diesel engine A system for preventing vibrations occurring in a diesel engine during shut down. The system employs a combined starter/alternator apparatus to apply a positive and/or negative torque to an engine to effect a smooth deceleration of the rotating parts of t... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283080 | Vertical internal combustion engine A vertical internal combustion engine for an outboard motor having a crankshaft directed substantially in a vertical direction contains a flywheel provided integrally on a lower end of the crankshaft and an oil pan provided under the flywheel. A lubricati... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283081 | Cylinder structure of internal combustion engine In a combustion internal engine in which a cylinder head 8 is connected to a cylinder block 1 with a bolt 5 coming rough the cylinder head 8, more than half of a screw portion C of the bolt to be screwed in the cylinder block 1 is located under the centra... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283082 | Method and apparatus to extend the operating interval between oil changes for an internal combustion engine A method for extending the interval between lubricant changes in an internal combustion engine. A small volume of lubricant is removed from the engine at periodic intervals and combusted within the engine. Clean replacement lubricant is provided to replac... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283083 | Lubricating construction for outboard motor An oil chamber at an upper portion of an outboard engine provides lubrication to a valve gear device within a cylinder head of the outboard engine. Oil passages provide engine oil into the oil chamber. Oil dropping passages on the bottom of the oil chambe... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283084 | Four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine A four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine comprises a connecting rod which has an oil dipper at a big-end thereof, a crankcase, a partition wall which surrounds the connecting rod to provide a separation between the crankcase and an oil reservoir and... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283085 | Piston engine In a reciprocating engine with at least two cylinders, with at least one primary connecting rod and at least one secondary connecting rod, whose small ends are connected to a piston each, the crankshaft ends of the connecting rods, i.e., the ends opposite... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283086 | Engine control apparatus An engine control apparatus is provided that is capable of improving drivability and reducing the volume of exhaust gas expelled. In the engine control apparatus of the present invention, it is determined whether or not a vehicle is stopped. When the vehi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283087 | Enhanced method of closed vessel combustion In a spark ignition (SI) turbine engine, the combustible fuel-air mixture is compressed by volume displacement and accelerated at high velocity into the ignition source, to reduce the combustion time relative to conventional SI engines, lowering the lean ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283088 | Method and apparatus for processing vapor fuel of lean-burn internal combustion engine A cylinder injection type lean-burn internal combustion engine is capable of executing the purging of a vapor fuel without disturbing a state of an air-fuel mixture in a combustion chamber. The vapor fuel produced in a fuel tank is guided to a purge port ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283089 | Direct-injection internal combustion engine and method for controlling the engine A direct-injection internal combustion engine can smoothly switch and transition between a first operation mode and a second operation mode according to an operating condition of the engine. An engine control amount in the first operation mode is calculat... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283090 | Method and apparatus for operating a hydraulically-powered compression release brake assembly on internal combustion engine A method of operating an internal combustion engine having a hydraulic supply circuit, a hydraulically-powered fuel injector assembly, and a hydraulically-powered compression release brake assembly includes the step of advancing a pressurized hydraulic fl... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283091 | Method and apparatus for controlling nozzle temperature during engine braking An engine exhaust braking method and apparatus. The method includes injecting a predetermined amount of fuel per stroke into an engine cylinder during engine braking, wherein the predetermined amount of fuel cools the fuel injector nozzle, thereby allowin... | 09/04/2001 |
