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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6393688 | De-wiring apparatus Methods and apparatus are disclosed for de-wiring bales tied by metal wires. The method includes moving the bales along a conveyor, stopping movement of the bales and clamping opposite sides of the bales between a pair of clamping units moving perpendicul... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393689 | System for fitting pins into a device such as, for example, a connector A system for fitting pins into a connector, wherein the pins are formed by portions including an end portion of a continuous wire, which portions are arranged one after another and linked together by and separable at frangible regions. The continuous wire... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393690 | Structure and method of manufacture for minimizing filament coupling losses in superconducting oxide composite articles The invention provides a multifilamentary superconducting composite article comprising multiple substantially electrically decoupled domains, each including one or more fine, preferably twisted filaments of a desired superconducting oxide material. In a p... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393691 | Electronic chip component and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides an electronic chip component (e.g., a chip inductor) small in size, and a manufacturing method thereof capable of shaping of the outer dimensions of the component into a desirable shape. The method involves press-fitting a c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393692 | Method of manufacture of a composite shared pole design for magnetoresistive merged heads A merged read/write magnetic recording head comprises a low magnetic moment first magnetic shield layer over a substrate. A read gap layer with a magnetoresistive head is formed over the first shield layer. A shared pole comprises a low magnetic moment se... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393693 | Apparatus for the maintenance of the needle-bearing plates of a needle-punching machine An apparatus for the maintenance of a needle-bearing plate of a needle-punching machine equipped with an operating head movable in two perpendicular directions in a parallel relation to the plate mounted on the apparatus. The operating head includes a uni... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393694 | Gripping device A gripping device for positioning a component (47) on a substrate, comprising three fingers (1, 2, 3) arranged in a triangle (7), and a drive device for moving the fingers along parallel paths (4, 5, 6) relative to each other to grip or release a componen... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393695 | Automatic assembling method and apparatus for assembling photographic film cassettes Automatic assembling method and apparatus using a plurality of pallets on a conveyer belt for assembling photographic film cassettes, or the like. Each pallet has a secondary work holder and a primary work holder. Parts of a secondary assembly are sequent... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393696 | Method for manufacturing printed circuit board A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board is disclosed. When a metal is plated on an upper board to form a circuit, bonding fingers for being bonded with a semiconductor chip are prevented from being electroplated with a metal. That is, a slot wi... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393697 | Method of manufacturing connector for flat cable A first cable conductor portion is placed on a first connector terminal. The first cable conductor portion is accommodated in a pressing recessed portion formed in an applying member. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the first cable conductor portion an... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393698 | Coaxial connector and method of manufacturing thereof A coaxial connector ensures positive, stable contact and permits sufficiently reduced size and thickness. The coaxial receptacle (1) is equipped with: a synthetic resin insulating case (2) which has a hexahedron shape; an internal terminal (30) composed o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393699 | Method for forming a bearing A bearing assembly comprises a pair of relatively rotatable bearing components, where at least a portion of one of the bearing components is journalled to at least a portion of the other one of the bearing components. One of the first bearing component in... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393700 | Tube cutter A tube cutter for cutting a circular tube having a central tube axis, the cutter comprising: a housing with first and second parallel rollers defining a cradle for receiving a tube cut with the tube axis generally parallel to the axes of the rollers, a cu... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393701 | Manually operated electric machine tool An electrical manual power saw includes a machine housing that has a housing shaft and a housing head (102) holding an interchangeable tool, and an electrical drive for driving the tool in an oscillating reciprocating motion. The housing shaft, for the sa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393702 | Disposable cutting head for clippers The disposable cutting head is basically a four element clip together assembly with a base, lower and upper cutting blades, and spring. The base serves as the support for the entire assembly and incorporates the attachment elements for retention to a clip... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393703 | Structure for confining a rotational angle of a handle of gardening shears A pair of gardening shears includes a primary handle and a fixed secondary handle. The primary handle is formed of a shaft rod and a rotary grip. The shaft rod is provided with an annular slot and a flat edge. The rotary grip is provided with a locating m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393704 | Self-leveling eating utensil A self-leveling eating utensil having a handle and a food carrier rotatably coupled to the handle. The food carrier may be coupled to a shank which is, in turn, rotatably coupled to the handle. The food carrier is positioned offset from the handle and the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393705 | Cosmetic pencil sharpener A cosmetic pencil and sharpener comprises a cap and pencil portion having a sharpened head on a first end portion, an elongated body and a second end portion. The cap includes a recess at one end to engage and cover the pencil head, an intermediate portio... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393706 | Disposable razor with removable razor head A disposable razor unit having a razor head is assembled with a handle. The handle has attachment means comprising at least one prong which extends outward from the handle. The prong has a tooth on the underside of the end opposite the handle. The razor h... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393707 | Slide rule and indicator which can also be combined with boxes for medicines and other items A cursor (151), designated to slide in a case formed by two thicknesses lying alongside the cursor, is formed by cuts parallel to the direction of sliding and by weak links designed to be broken by action on the cursor (151) in the direction of f1 which c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393708 | Method and apparatus for providing alignment particularly in construction tasks A projection apparatus for projecting the axis of a plumbing fixture or an existing opening in a construction member onto a remote member, for locating an opening to be made in the remote member, has a body having at least a first cylindrical portion with... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393709 | Chalk collector and method A chalk collector is provided which can be easily affixed to a conventional wheel type chalk line assembly. The collector includes a fine passageway which gathers excess chalk as the chalk line is withdrawn from the housing. Apertures or conduits are prov... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393710 | Combination tape measure and straight edge apparatus A combination tape measure and straight edge apparatus includes a first straight edge segment which includes an outer edge and an inner edge which includes first hinge members. A tape measure assembly support unit includes second hinge members that engage... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393711 | Siding gauging tool The present invention includes a gauging tool for attachment to a fastener gun which dispenses fasteners. The gauging tool includes a positioning shoulder that is placed against the shoulder of siding that is to be secured to the wall of a building. The s... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393712 | Grinding jig for grinding gouge chisels A jig for grinding gouges in cooperation with a grindstone or the like. The jig includes a support, which can be fixed positionally in relation to the grindstone. The support includes a supportive part that extends generally parallel to the grindstone axl... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393713 | Gage for determining the true dead center of a workpiece on a lathe or milling machine from each tool pocket in the machine tool turret or cross slide This invention is a gage for aiding a lathe or milling machine operator in determining whether the centerline of the lathe tool is in alignment with the workpiece. The gage is inserted in the lathe tool holder and pressed against a test bar installed in t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393714 | Resistor arrays for mask-alignment detection Described are mask-alignment detection structures that measure both the direction and extent of misalignment between layers of an integrated circuit using resistive elements for which resistance varies with misalignment in one dimension. Measurements in a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393715 | Log length measuring device A log length measuring device for marking uniform lengths in logs. The log length measuring device includes an adjustable length arm. The arm is a telescoping arm. The arm has first portion and a second portion. A pair of marking members marks a log. Each... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393716 | Method and apparatus for transporting substrates in OLED process A method and an apparatus for transporting substrates in an organic light emitting diode (OLED) process is disclosed, which has a transferring chamber provided for transporting substrates between processing modules and the atmosphere condition therein is ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393717 | Foot dryer device with diffused heated air flow system A foot dryer device for completely drying the feet of the user that utilizes a heat/blower mechanism in connection with an air diffusion assembly that diffuses a heated air stream so as to prevent uncomfortable hot spots from occurring on the feet of the ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393718 | Hand held hair dryer A hand-held hair dryer which includes a negative ion generator and a corona discharge operating between a pin in the ion chamber and the grid at the outlet of the barrel for injecting a continuous supply of ions into the heated air stream. The hair dryer ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393719 | Process and apparatus for removing water from fibrous web using oscillatory flow-reversing air or gas A process and an apparatus for removing water from a fibrous web are disclosed. The process comprises providing a fibrous web having a moisture content from about 1% to about 99%; providing an oscillatory flow-reversing impingement gas having a pre-determ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393720 | Spreader apparatus for pellet dryer/cooler A spreader apparatus (10) designed to evenly spread pellets or the like across an inlet deck (20) of a dryer or cooler is provided which includes a plurality of elongated, telescoping, pivotally supported delivery tubes (12) arranged in side-by-side relat... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393721 | Drying apparatus A device which is employed in drying of particulate, granular or powdered material, substantially fish-related material. The device has a drying chamber designed substantially as a vertical standing container. The drying chamber may be circular cylindrica... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393722 | Chamber and installation for drying animal waste The invention concern a chamber for drying animal waste, in particular poultry manure, adapted to receive a mixture (M) of fresh waste and dry waste, the floor thereof being adapted to retain the mixture (M) while being permeable to air (A), said floor co... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393723 | Forced convection heat exchangers capable of being used in kilns A kiln chamber has an air moving device for circulating air in the chamber interior space along a flow path, and pipe banks positioned in the chamber interior space. Each pipe bank includes finned pipes for having a heated medium flow interiorly therethro... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393724 | Vehicle interior drying apparatus The present invention has a heater, a blower and connecting hoses to provide hot air to one or more vent boxes. The vent boxes have multiple, directional hoses to direct hot air to the desired parts of the vehicle. A separate vent box rack is provided to ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393725 | Compact microwave clothes dryer and method Compact microwave clothes dryer and method in which the dryer is small enough to be placed on a countertop, and air is circulated past microwave generator and power supply components to the drying chamber to transfer heat from the components to clothes in... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393726 | Method for absorbing moisture of composite material A method for absorbing the moisture of a composite material, which can absorb the moisture of the composite material in a short period of time and which can provide a moisture absorption distribution which is equal to that of a composite material placed u... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393727 | Method for reducing VOC emissions during the manufacture of wood products A system for drying wood particles and a method of operation wherein the wood particles are introduced into a dryer and contacted directly with a combustion system exhaust stream. VOC's emitted from the wood particles during drying are recycled to the com... | 05/28/2002 |
