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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6698145 | Surface mount window for doors A window assembly for garage doors having an opening with cooperative dimensions to receive a transparent panel with a reduced surface on one side and a peripheral flange making the outer surface larger than the internal surface. The underside of the peri... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698146 | In situ molded thermal barriers The invention provides methods, systems, and devices for installing thermal barriers in openings or gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors. At least one thermal barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowabl... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698147 | Vertically stacked condominium units A building structure suitable as a two-unit building module which may be incorporated into a variety of multi-storey commercial or residential buildings. The structure includes two vertically stacked units which each define a respective self-contained spa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698148 | Demountable modular floor for watertight raised decks A demountable modular floor for watertight raised decks consisting of a plurality of modularly assemblable composite slabs made of steel sheet and concrete, provided with a drainage system for collecting and conveying the rainwater between the slabs, wher... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698149 | Composite laminated building material, and methods of making and using same A decorative laminated building panel, usable for placement on an exterior surface of a building to improve the appearance thereof. The panel includes a foam core, a thin fabric mat attached to at least one surface of the foam core, and a durable material... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698150 | Concrete panel construction system A concrete building panel has a slab and a plurality of ribs and beams. A series of horizontal holes in the end ribs are spaced at a selected constant spacing such that adjacent panels, may be fastened together through them. In one type of panel, the slab... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698151 | Shingle for optically simulating a tiled roof A laminated shingle simulates a tiled roof when placed with other similar shingles on a roof deck. The laminated shingle includes an overlay member and an underlay member fixedly attached to each other. The overlay member includes an upper or headlap port... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698152 | Adjustable truss construction An adjustable truss for reinforcing a floor supported atop horizontal joists has a beam which underlies the floor and includes reinforcing members having spaced apart limbs which provide space for the accommodation of utility components such as wiring, pi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698153 | Friction stir welding method, and hollow shape member for friction stir welding Face plates 11 and 12 of a hollow shape member 10 are abutted against face plates 21 and 22 of a hollow shape member 20. Grooves 18 formed to said face plates 11 and 12 at the abutted region receive projections 28 formed to said face plates 21 and 22. A c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698154 | Window trim for recreational vehicles The present invention involves a window trim system with a bracket and trim ring, and a method of installing the same. The window trim system includes a clamping bracket which is press fit and screwed into preformed channels in the window frame. The clamp... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698155 | Building elements and building element assemblies formed therewith A building element for use as a column or a beam includes a profile of substantially uniform cross-section extending lengthwise between first and second ends. The profile is defined by a web, a pair of side flanges perpendicular to the web, and curved out... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698156 | Method and apparatus for hollow metal fabrication A method and apparatus for constructing hollow metal frames having a grout filled interior is disclosed. An apparatus includes a substantially planar body having an upper and lower surface. The upper surface includes at least one grip. The lower surface i... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698157 | Structural insulated panel building system A building system includes structural insulated panels having an inner insulating core such as of foam plastic or agri-board and strong thin facings such as of plastic impregnated/reinforced paper on opposed surfaces of the insulating core. The impregnate... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698158 | Machine for producing packets of cigarettes, wherein the number of members of each conveyor is coordinated with the number of members of the adjacent conveyors A machine for producing packets of cigarettes, each packet having a group of cigarettes enclosed in packaging material, has a number of conveyors, each having a respective given number of respective members which are brought into contact with the groups a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698159 | Adjustable shuttle stop apparatus A adjustable shuttle stop apparatus for use in controlling feeding of material to a machining operation on a machine tool, such as a band saw. The apparatus comprises a feed conveyor, a band saw adjacent to the feed conveyor, a shuttle vise movably dispos... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698160 | Apparatus and method to prevent bottle rotation A bottle support plate for use in a rotary capping machine used to apply caps onto the upper threaded neck of one or more containers having a non-fully circular flange. The containers are moved along a generally circular path by a star wheel. The bottle s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698161 | Device for loading film on machines for wrapping products In a device for loading film (3) on machines for wrapping products, a carriage (4) which supports and moves a reel (5) has a guard (9) covering the end of a pair of rollers (6, 7) for pre-stretching and feeding the film (3), opposite the end attached to a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698162 | Methods of producing a terminally sterilized topical patch preparation Methods of producing a terminally sterilized topical patch preparation are provided. In the subject methods, a topical patch preparation is exposed to electron beam radiation, preferably low level electron beam radiation, for a period of time sufficient t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698163 | Method of handling flexible tissues Methods of selectively packaging clips of tissues in flat or boutique cartons include depositing clips on carriers and turning and dropping clips into transverse channels in the carrier floors from where fat clips can be pushed into flat cartons, or selec... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698164 | Method for producing containers from a film of heat-sealable flexible material The method entails unwinding portion of film stored in roll form. The film is made of a heat-sealable single- or multilayer flexible material. The flaps for the unwound portion are folded until they are side by side or overlapped along a narrow band. The ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698165 | Apparatus for separating laminated areas of multi-layered film, packaging machine comprising this apparatus and package having a cover film consisting of at least two laminated layers A packaging machine is described. A plurality of working stations is arranged between the input side and output side of the machine. A conveyor moves packages carrying a product along a path from the input side to the output side through the working stati... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698166 | Pocket spring assembly and methods An exemplary pocket spring assembly comprises a plurality of elongate fabric tubes disposed adjacent each other. Each fabric tube has a plurality of pockets, with at least some of the pockets of adjacent fabric tubes being welded together at midpoints on ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698167 | Variable-feed multiple bundling apparatus An apparatus for multiply bundling stacks of cut reams which is comprised of multiple band stock wrapping devices, placed side by side, a move away device for individualizing the rows of cut stacks towards the band stock wrapping devices, and an upstream ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698168 | Flexible harness saddle tree The tree of a harness saddle band is formed of an elongated, narrow, thin, strip of resilient plastic material bent into an inverted U-shape having a central bight portion and integral depending leg portions. The bight portion is stiffened to resist bendi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698169 | Safety stirrup A safety stirrup suitable for horse riding, including a generally U-shaped mounting member and a foot support member for receiving a rider's foot, such that when the rider's foot is in the normal use position the foot support is restrained by at least one... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698170 | Mowing machine with oscillating cutting unit system A combined mowing machine includes a main chassis designed to be coupled to a tractor, and a plurality of cutting units connected in such a way that they can oscillate on the chassis. Each set of cutting units has a plate support beam mounted between a pa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698171 | Tractor-supported lawnmower having mowers movable up and down A lawnmower with a tractor and a gang of mowers pivotally supported by the tractor for up and down motion when moving on the ground is provided. A mower support arm is pivoted on the tractor and has a pivot axis for each of the mowers, and a camming actio... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698172 | Lawn mower suspension assembly A lawn mower includes a front wheel suspension system as well as a rear wheel suspension system. The front wheel suspension system includes upper and lower suspension struts that are pivotably connected between a main frame of the lawn mower and a longitu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698173 | Mower having adjustably lockable handlebar and engine control A mower having a locking mechanism for locking a moveable handlebar of the mower in its operating position is provided. The mower further includes an actuator for controlling operation of the mower so as to permit or not permit operation of an implement p... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698174 | Tool lifting apparatus for gardening vehicles, such as lawn mowers or the like A tool lifting apparatus for gardening vehicles such as lawn mowers or the like, of the type that comprises a lever-type frame, which supports the tool and is associated with hydraulic-cylinder lifting actuators, coupled between the frame and the vehicle ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698175 | Adjustment arrangement for the tine carrier of a reel for a cutting device The invention relates to an adjustment arrangement for a reel tine carrier (5) supporting reaping tines (8) for a cereal cutting device. The reaping tines (8) are mounted on rotational tine carriers (5). The adjustment is carried out around an adjustment ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698176 | Multiple saw pruning apparatus An inexpensive and readily available pruning blade for pruning crop growth, such as grape vines following harvest, has a disc-like base plate. The base plate has ordinary small diameter radial Skil-saw blades mounted around the periphery. The saw blades a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698177 | Cam mechanism for translation of circular motion into reciprocal motion A cam mechanism for use in a mowing machine. The cam mechanism is comprised of a spur gear and protruding eccentric cams from the top and bottom surfaces of the spur gear. The cam mechanism is formed from a half blanking press process. The eccentric cams ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698178 | Sand trap rake and storage apparatus A sand trap rake and storage apparatus, wherein a tubular storage compartment is sized to receive the sand trap rake therein. The tubular storage compartment is buried in the ground near a sand trap, so that the open top of the storage unit is above groun... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698179 | Metal cord and process for manufacturing a metal cord A process for manufacturing a metal cord includes the steps of permanently deforming at least one wire using a substantially sinusoidal deformation lying in a plane and stranding the at least one wire together with one or more other wires by helicoidally ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698180 | Particle separator for a turbine engine A particle separator for use with a turbine engine is arranged to divide a flow of air into a radially inner air flow and a radially outer air flow. The particle separator is further arranged to separate inner particles from the inner air flow to allow ai... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698181 | System for regulating the output of an engine of a helicopter The regulating system (1) comprises in particular a metering valve (4) for metering the fuel fed to the engine (2), as a function of control commands, a device (8) for determining a pre-set value NTLcons corresponding to the pre-set value of the rotationa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698182 | Gas turbine combined plant In the gas turbine combined plant, water fed to an entrance of a high-pressure economizer is guided into an air cooler as a cooling medium of high-temperature air that passes through the air cooler. High-temperature water obtained by heat exchanging with ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698183 | Hydrogen motor A system for converting hydrogen into mechanical energy. The system comprises a combustion chamber, an ignition system, and accumulator, a propulsion system, and a control valve. Hydrogen, oxygen, and water are introduced into the combustion chamber. The ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698184 | Thrust chamber assembly Thrust-chamber assembly has an expansion nozzle and a combustion-chamber wall, to which an ejector head is affixed. The part of the combustion-chamber wall adjacent to the injector head comprising a precombustion-chamber wall, in which the combustible mat... | 03/02/2004 |
