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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6434829 | Knife having a warning structure A knife includes a handle, a blade, and a light-emitting member disposed in the interior of the handle such that the light-emitting member emits light at the time when the blade is folded out of the handle, and such that the light-emitting member stops em... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434830 | Fastening strap scissors The present invention relates to a pair of fastening strap scissors including two blades pivoted with each other and each having a first end formed with a cutting section and a second secured with a respective handle. The cutting section of each of the tw... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434831 | Folding knife with safety for blade A folding knife with a safety for blade is provided. When a blade of the folding knife is in an extended position for use, a slip switch of the safety for blade could be moved to a safety lock position to depress a lock member for a lower rod portion of t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434832 | Hair-cutting tool A manually operable hair-cutting tool is disclosed wherein a plurality of paired cutting blades operate together simultaneously to achieve cutting or thinning of hair. The hair-cutting tool preferably comprises three pairs of elongated cutting blades, the... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434833 | Hairdressing scissor assembly A pair of hairdressing scissors comprises two cutting members pivotally connected together. Each cutting member comprises a handle at a first end thereof and a blade at a second end thereof. At least one first positioning hole is defined in a side of a fi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434834 | Lopping apparatus having stowable blades and associated method A lopping apparatus includes a first handle having a first blade storage compartment. The lopping apparatus further includes a first blade member connected to the first handle, the first blade member having a first cutting portion. The lopping apparatus a... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434835 | Cutting knife for cutting through adhesive beads on glass panes of vehicles The invention describes a cutting knife for a cutting tool for cutting through adhesive beads on glass panes of vehicles, having a cross section that is bent into a U-shape and comprises a first limb, configured as the attachment part, with a receiving op... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434836 | Interchangeable blade cordless electric knife The invention is an electric knife that runs on a battery or by use of a corded power converter. The handle housing has an electric reciprocating motor activated by a power button located on the handle of the knife. Different sizes and shapes of knife bla... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434837 | Twisted trimmer line A monofilament string trimmer line exhibiting reduced noise and reduced drag has a uniform oval cross section throughout its length. The monofilament line is spirally twisted about its longitudinal axis over at least a portion of its length to reduce nois... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434838 | Protective sheath for saw teeth of a handsaw Protective sheath for saw teeth of a handsaw, including a base section, a protective slat and multiple magnetic members. The base section has an upper edge and a lower edge marked with British and metric system scales. The protective slat integrally exten... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434839 | Safety razor A safety razor is disclosed. In this razor, the head of the handle allows a blade cartridge to move on the curved skin while being smoothly, sensitively and elastically rotated around the hinged points. The razor is also provided with separate elastic bia... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434840 | Device, in particular a work table for a projector A high-precision device for providing positioning, registration and displacement includes a two-dimensional table for providing positioning and displacement, and a registration unit for bringing markers into registration with one another. The registration... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434841 | Pulley alignment tool A pulley alignment tool for checking the centerline alignment between a driving pulley and a driven pulley which are connected by a V-belt includes a targeting laser which is constructed and arranged to generate a beam of light which will be directed from... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434842 | Rasping level The invention is a new building tool for leveling a flat surface while removing irregularities in the surface by sanding. The tool, named a "rasping level," integrates into one instrument the functions of leveling and sanding a surface. The rasping level ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434843 | Dual chalk line device A dual chalk line device for marking straight lines in construction applications. The dual chalk line device includes a housing with a pair of separable sections and a pair of openings. Each of the sections has a sidewall, a pair of opposite ends, and a p... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434844 | See-thru engineering instrument A see-thru engineering instrument has markings defining sets of longitudinal reference lines along its length. The reference lines are disposed inwardly of the side edges, and define segmentation patterns distinct to each set, distinguishing lines of the ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434845 | Dual-axis static and dynamic force characterization device A force characterization device utilizes a flexure having a compliant portion and a solid portion. During operation of a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) on the solid portion of the flexure, a first capacitance probe detects displacement of the solid po... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434846 | Method of calibrating a scanning system A method of calibrating a scanning system comprising a machine and a measuring probe, includes the steps of error mapping the system statically and qualifying the stylus tip so that the system will provide accurate measurements, determining the positions ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434847 | Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a shaft within a vessel Apparatus and methods for measuring the amount by which the centerline of a shaft disposed in a vessel is offset from the central vertical axis of the vessel, and for measuring the height of such shaft above the inside bottom of the vessel. Apparatus incl... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434848 | Template for scribbing electrical box openings for old work A template 10 can be used to mark or scribe either a single gang opening or a dual gang opening for mounting an electrical box in a wall. The template is especially adapted to mark openings for "old work" boxes mounted directly to drywall. The template 10... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434849 | Method for determining a lateral and/or angular offset between two rotatable parts Data obtained by rotating a set of sensors attached to rotatable parts or the like, in order to perform an alignment of such rotatable parts, is organized in three dimensional vector form (triplets). Two components of such a three dimensional vector will ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434850 | Measuring instrument An instrument for measuring the apical angle of a countersink (3). A jig (5) positions a probe (8) with preferably three branches (11) that rest against the inner surface of the countersink. A contact lever (12) pivots on at least one branch, and rests ax... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434851 | Constant pressure mechanism of probe A constant pressure mechanism of a probe for urging the probe in a predetermined direction by virtue of elastic force of a spring is provided. The mechanism comprises a circular pulley rotatably supported around a central axis by an instrument stationary ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434852 | Tool gauge An inexpensive and easily used gauge for accurately gauging the position of a tool is described. The gauge includes at least one fixed or adjustable gauging reference positioned relative to the table or other work locating datum of the power tool. The gau... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434853 | Lap siding hanger A siding application tool and a method for installing siding using the tool is described. The tool includes an overlap portion 14 having upper and lower ends, an L-shaped hook portion 10 with an upper bearing surface 12a that forms a generally right-angle... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434854 | Integrated marker and tape measure An integrated marker and tape measure (20) which include a flexible tape and recoil assembly (24) and a marking mechanism (40). A desired tape dimension is aligned with a fixed indicator on the housing and a mark is made at the indicator on a surface bein... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434855 | Pneumatic hair-conditioner system A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434856 | Variable wet flow resistance drying apparatus, and process of drying a web therewith A micropore drying apparatus having a variable wet flow resistance. The flow resistance preferably decreases in the machine direction. The micropore drying apparatus may comprise a single integral unit having an decreasing wet flow resistance from the beg... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434857 | Combination closed-circuit washer and drier A combination closed-circuit washer and drier apparatus having a washing cycle and a drying cycle. The apparatus comprises a unitary housing having a tub and a tumbler within the tub, the tub also having an air inlet and air outlet which allows air to flo... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434858 | Breathing shoes Breathing shoe, comprising an upper and a lining, socklining, insole and outsole, an airbag on the heel seat of the outsole. The airbag is connected with an air pipe, which extends between the inner layer and the outer layer of the upper. The portion of t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434859 | Insole for shoes designed to increase a therapeutic effect based on reflex zone therapy An insole for shoes having a plurality of protrusions, each of the protrusions having a ventilation hole formed through its center. A protrusion is connected with a thin support portion protruding from the insole and having a downwardly increasing diamete... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434860 | Removably mountable cleat A removably mountable cleat. The cleat includes a plate. One end of a shaft is connected to the plate. The shaft may be connected substantially to the center of the plate. The other end of the shaft is formed with threads for removably mounting the cleat ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434861 | Apparatus for backfilling The accessory apparatus is used in conjunction with the vehicle for backfilling a trench. The accessory has a frame with first and second ends. Wheels are rotatably mounted to the first and second ends of the frame, with the wheels being structured and ar... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434862 | Skewed dipper A power shovel including a frame, a boom mounted on the frame, a crowd drive mechanism mounted on the boom, and a dipper handle supported by the crowd mechanism. A dipper is connected to the handle for movement therewith, the dipper defining material rece... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434863 | Excavator bucket with retractable scarifier A combined bucket and scarifier device includes a bucket having a bottom wall, a rear wall, and two side walls coupled to the bottom wall and the rear wall to define an interior space. The bucket has an open front end and a generally smooth lower front ed... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434864 | Frontal loader A front loader using smaller capacity engine, due to energy recuperation, while utilizing the same capacity and decreasing fuel consumption and toxic exhaust bulk. The front loader uses energy recuperation both when excavating material and upon movement w... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434865 | Base edge protection assembly for an implement of a work machine A bucket assembly is disclosed. The bucket assembly includes a bucket having a base edge. The bucket assembly also includes a base edge protection assembly having (i) a digging plate having a forward edge with a pair of notches defined therein so that a t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434866 | Device for attaching and detaching a counterweight of construction machine A construction machine having a device for attaching and detaching a counterweight according to the present invention comprises a lower traveling body; an upper rotating body mounted rotatably on the lower traveling body; the upper rotating body having a ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434867 | Mailable assemblage with flexible appendages and method of fabrication A method and apparatus designed to facilitate sending items via the mail or other package delivery system in a uniquely designed container. The invention consists of three subassembly layers that are combined via adhesive to form the mailer. One of the un... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434868 | Three-messages sign having internal light source illumination A three-message sign having internal light source has an array of side-by-side triangular sign elements. Each of the triangular sign elements has three transparent display surfaces with three apices joining the three transparent display surfaces into the ... | 08/20/2002 |
