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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397750 | Stencil disposal unit and stencil disposal method In a stencil disposal unit and stencil disposal method for disposing a stencil clamped at and wound on a printing drum of a rotary stencil printing machine, the end part of the stencil sheet from a clamp is released, the printing drum is caused to rotate ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397751 | Method of extracting a printing plate from a plate cylinder of a printing unit Printing plates can be reliably extracted from a plate cylinder with an automatic plate changer even when the plate lock has a very narrow plate gap between the trailing edge and the leading edge of the printing plate. First, the trailing edge of a printi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397752 | Method and apparatus for coupling explosive devices A gun system in one arrangement includes a first carrier including a detonating cord and a second carrier including a detonating cord. An adapter couples the first and second carriers, with the adapter including an explosive coupled to the detonating cord... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397753 | Water-based apparatus to mitigate damage and injuries from a fully or partially confined explosion A water-based apparatus for mitigating the gas pressure loading and associated damage and injuries from a fully or partially confined explosion. The water-based apparatus comprises a water-blanket which rests on each pallet of ordnance to mitigate the gas... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397754 | Method and apparatus for charging boreholes with explosives A method and a device for charging boreholes (11) with explosives. One end of the charging hose (3) is introduced to a substantially predetermined distance from the bottom of the borehole. Subsequently, a pumpable explosive is pumped through the charging ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397755 | Amusement ride An amusement ride comprises a hollow launch tube having an inner surface and first and second ends, the first end being open; a passenger vehicle having an outer peripheral surface which forms a substantial seal with the inner surface of the launch tube s... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397756 | Amusement device To move a rail-borne vehicle (2) over a preferably ascending partial section, a finite chain section (8) is pulled in a stationary guide (13) in parallel to the rail (23) using a cable (9). The vehicle (2) engages the chain section (8) via a chain hook (1... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397758 | Pipe racking system track cover A moveable track cover is provided for use with a mechanism configured to move along a track. One example of such a mechanism is a pipe racking system used on off-shore oil and gas platforms. One end of the moveable track cover is connected to the pipe ra... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397759 | Non-electric locomotive and enclosure for a turbine engine for a non-electric locomotive A locomotive is described including a frame having a wall with a roof and floor defining an enclosed space thereon. A turbine engine is disposed within the enclosed space. An air inlet is provided to permit ingress of air into the enclosed space for inges... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397760 | Device for transmitting the longitudinal forces of a bogie to the superstructure of a rail vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle with high tractive power A device for transmitting the longitudinal forces of a bogie to the superstructure of a rail vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle with high tractive power. The device includes a transmission rod arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397761 | Computer workstation An adjustable computer workstation comprising: a monitor support, a keyboard support; a computer support; a slidable column for vertically positioning the monitor support and the keyboard support; and piston structure with adjustment lever for vertically ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397762 | Work table A table with cable trough adapted to be joined to one or more additional tables in generally end-to-end relation. The cable trough is movable between open and closed position at the rear of the table. An opening is provided in the table top such that when... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397763 | Adjustable support apparatus An adjustable support apparatus for supporting an object, such as a keyboard. The apparatus has a rotatable support arm to which a rotatable support member is attached. Rotation of the support arm allows the height of the support plate to be adjusted. Rot... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397764 | Animal carcass incinerator An animal carcass incinerator designed to subject the entire external surface of the biomass material simultaneously to flame. The flame front burns inward toward the core of the material, greatly accelerating the burning process. Complete flame coverage ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397765 | Wall segment for a combustion chamber and a combustion chamber A wall segment is for a combustion area to which a hot fluid can be applied. The wall segment includes a metallic supporting structure, with a heat protection element mounted on it. The metallic supporting structure is provided at least in places with a t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397766 | Evaporative and regenerative waste water incineration system There are provided an evaporative/regenerative incineration system for organic waste water for incinerating organic waste water and volatile organic compounds completely at low expenses and a method therefor. Waste gas is generated by evaporating waste wa... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397767 | Knife applicator for applying liquid fertilizer in the ground A knife applicator is provided for a tillage implement to apply liquid fertilizer into the ground. The knife applicator is formed as a base member with a point member welded to the forward edge thereof to create a furrow when moved through the ground. A f... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397768 | Mattress border production system A machine for automatically producing a mattress border with handles sewn to the border material. Border material is pre-fed from a selected spool, screened for splice avoidance and measured. Handle material is fed from a selected spool mounted in a multi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397769 | Twin-hulled vessel with variable widths A multi-hulled vessel of variable width is disclosed, in which two floats (1, 2) are connected with one another by means of a variable connection device (4). By means of the connection device, the distance between the floats can be varied. At the maximum ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397770 | Ship for offshore operations with vertical openings A ship for use in offshore operations, with one or more vertical openings (moonpools) in the hull, wherein the deck and/or hull bottom areas between or substantially between and/or otherwise adjacent the openings, are displaced relative to the rest of the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397771 | Retractable wing keel for sailboats This invention pertains to a retractable wing keel for sailboats. A keel member is movably attached to the bottom of the sailboat, and a wing member is attached to the bottom of the keel member. In a first embodiment, the keel member is pivotally attached... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397772 | Boat motor trolling attachment The present invention discloses a boat motor trolling attachment for use in conjunction with a boat motor and propeller to achieve effective trolling speeds. The boat motor trolling attachment includes a frame, defining an opening, and attached to a mount... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397773 | Connection system for connecting equipment to underwater cables A connection system for connecting external devices to specified locations on a marine seismic streamer. Inner collars are clamped to the cable at specified locations along its length. Each inner collar forms a circular race encircling the cable. A cuff a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397774 | Floating boat house A floating boat house includes a pair of elongate cylindrically shaped floats adapted to float on water and a plurality of frame members attached to the floats in a spaced relation with one another and extending above the floats. A flexible cover extends ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397775 | Deposited film forming system and process In a deposited film forming system having at least a vacuum vessel, means for feeding a film-forming material gas into the vacuum vessel, a discharge electrode provided inside the vacuum vessel, used to make the material gas into a plasma, and a power sup... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397776 | Apparatus for large area chemical vapor deposition using multiple expanding thermal plasma generators Chemical vapor deposition is performed using a plurality of expanding thermal plasma generating means to produce a coating on a substrate, such as a thermoplastic and especially a polycarbonate substrate. The substrate is preferably moved past the generat... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397777 | Method for windowing eggs A method of manipulating an egg or an embryo therein, preferably a chicken egg or embryo, and sealing the egg shell with a heat melted composition. The present invention provides a method whereby a hole in an egg shell may be optionally resealed with a pa... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397778 | Caged enclosure pet bed A pet bed for a caged enclosure includes a support bedding platform that is suspended by a pair of chain linkages from opposed walls of the enclosure and above the floor thereof so as to permit normal periodic cleaning of the floor and provide a dry beddi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397779 | Fly-through bird feeder with autofeeder A uniquely designed truncated prism shaped fly-through bird feeder (where birds can fly into and through the bird feeder) described. The bird feeder frame structure has a bottom and moveable roof structure rotatably attached to side support members betwee... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397780 | Underwater apparatus for an aquarium and related methods Novel strictures and methods are disclosed for creating and maintaining an underwater air chamber beneath a volume of water within a conventional aquarium for access by amphibious life within the aquarium to permit the amphibious life to selectively leave... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397781 | Prefabricated bird house A prefabricated bird house for easy assembly and transport and method of assembling the same. The bird house includes a plurality of walls wherein each pair of adjacent walls presents at least one pair of complemental latches that are configured for latch... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397782 | Butterfly rearing kit A butterfly rearing kit including an enclosure in which metamorphosis of a butterfly larva or butterfly chrysalis into a butterfly can be carried out. Basically, the kit includes first and second transparent plastic domes having open bases that can be rel... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397783 | Restraint for animals The present invention relates to a retaining or guiding material for dogs and a dog harness, characterized in that they consist at least partly of a woven tubular fabric having preferably inserted therein a padding. This considerably improves the comfort ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397784 | Animal restraint Apparatus and method for an animal restraint are provided, wherein the animal restraint can be fabricated from a single continuous piece of cord with a series of knots formed therein. The series of knots includes a slide knot through which two lengths of ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397785 | Rotor design with double seals for horizontal air preheaters A method for adding additional axial seals and radial seals within existing air preheaters. The installed heat transfer baskets, radial seals, axial seals, gratings, and stay plates are all removed from the air preheater. An intermediate diaphragm plate i... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397786 | Indirect damp generator An indirect damp generator is arranged atop water to generate moisture. The indirect damp generator mainly comprises a floating carrier, a vapor generator arranged atop the floating carrier and a heatproof article with capillary function below the vapor g... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397787 | Catalytic combustion heater A catalytic combustion heater having, in a fuel gas flow passage in which an inflammable gas- and combustion support gas-containing fuel gas flows, tubes in which an object fluid to be heater flows, and an oxidation catalyst provided on outer surfaces of ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397788 | Compact ultra high efficiency gas fired steam generator A compact gas fired steam generator comprises a steam separation chamber integrated with vertical fin tubes, a down comer tube and a tube header immersed in a thermally insulated firebox chamber provided with horizontally firing gas burners, a condensing ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397790 | Octane enhanced natural gas for internal combustion engine A method of operating an internal combustion engine using natural gas as a fuel. There is provided a reforming reactor in fluid communication with the engine for selectively reforming the natural gas in the reactor to reform substantially all hydrocarbons... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397791 | Safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus In one embodiment disclosed is a safety fuel tank and filler cap apparatus for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine that can be started with a magnetoelectric generator, comprising an exposed fuel tank having a fill opening, an annular fuel fil... | 06/04/2002 |
