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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6698225 | Biased condensation trap A condensate trap for an air conditioning system includes a chamber having an upstream port coupled to the air conditioning system and a downstream port coupled to the external atmosphere, a sealing device disposed in the chamber. Whether the trap is used... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698226 | Refrigerator interior cleaning system A refrigerator interior cleaning system includes an upright refrigerator having an interior compartment and at least one door hingedly mounted thereon for closing the interior compartment. A plurality of spray nozzles are mounted within the interior compa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698227 | Continuous flow freezing plant, in particular for edible ice products A plant for continuous flow freezing of edible ice products is built up in a freezing section (100) with a tray conveyor (8), the drive chain of which leads trays carrying the items to be frozen from an entrance to the freezing section (100) and around a ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698228 | Method and apparatus for producing and dispensing an aerated and/or blended food product Apparatus for dispensing a frozen or partially frozen food product has a freezing surface with a central axis and periphery, a motor for rotating the freezing surface about that axis, a turret spaced above the freezing surface for depositing a selected am... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698229 | Low volume beverage dispenser An apparatus for low volume dispensing of soft drinks preferably uses no mechanical refrigeration equipment, depending instead on heat transfer from a bin of ice to cool water and soft-drink syrup for beverages. A heat-exchange plate desirably includes tr... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698230 | Ice chest and insert An ice chest or cooler comprising a container including an insulating base and insulating sidewalls upstanding from the base. Within the container, a false floor is supported in spaced relation from the insulating base and permits heat transfer across its... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698231 | Systems and methods for storing items with containers Containers are provided. A representative container comprises: an outer shell defining an interior and having a lid, the outer shell having at least one opening for providing access to the interior, the lid being movable between an open position and a clo... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698232 | Oil leak diversion and collection system for mechanical shaft seals A compressor oil diversion and collection system used in a compressor having a housing, a crankshaft having shaft seals, refrigerant and a compression device for compressing the refrigerant. The system includes a shaft sealing mechanism that uses a lubric... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698233 | Active sorption thermal storage container A thermal storage device for maintaining the temperature of an article at a desired temperature for a length of time comprises a compartment within which the article may be positioned, an evaporator which is disposed in heat exchange relation with respect... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698234 | Method for increasing efficiency of a vapor compression system by evaporator heating The efficiency of a vapor compression system is increased by coupling the evaporator with either the intercooler of a two-stage vapor compression system or the compressor component. The refrigerant in the evaporator accepts heat from the compressor compon... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698235 | Refrigerant cycle system having discharge function of gas refrigerant in receiver A refrigerant cycle system includes a condenser having a condensation portion for condensing refrigerant discharged from a compressor, and a receiver for separating refrigerant from the condensation portion into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant, and... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698236 | Refrigerant cycle system and condenser A first heat exchange unit is for condensing a refrigerant discharged from a compressor. A second heat exchange unit is provided downstream from the first heat exchange unit. A gas-liquid separator, into which part of the refrigerant from the compressor a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698237 | Use of stripping gas in flash regeneration solvent absorption systems A process and apparatus for separating the components of a hydrocarbon gas feed stream is disclosed. A multi-component hydrocarbon gas feed stream is contacted with a solvent in an absorber to produce a first overhead stream that is enriched in a first co... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698238 | Beaded necklace enhancer A jewelry pendant for attachment to a strand of beads having a first and second countersink on opposite sides of the upper attachment end of the jewelry pendant. The countersinks are coupled at a junction to define an aperture through the upper attachment... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698239 | Brilliant cut diamond A brilliant-cut gemstone having a pavilion, girdle, and crown is disclosed. The pavilion of the gemstone has 56 facets: specifically, 8 lower diamond-shaped facets, 16 middle kite-shaped facets, and 32 upper triangular facets. The girdle and table may be ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698240 | Apparatus for manufacturing glass base material and a method for manufacturing glass base material An apparatus for manufacturing a glass base material which is an parent material of an optical fiber, comprising: a tank which contains a raw material of the glass base material to vaporize the raw material to generate a raw material in gas phase; a tempe... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698241 | Method and device for pressing a gob Method and apparatus for pressing a parison. A parison mold is composed of neck tool halves and parison mold halves. A gob of molten glass had first been introduced through an upper loading orifice into a cavity of the parison mold, while a pressing plung... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698242 | Brittle article comprising joined-together hardened glass and/or glass-ceramic parts and method of making same In the method according to the invention cold or unheated hardened glass and/or glass-ceramic parts are bonded together with a metallic ductile joining material, preferably silver, copper, aluminum or an alloy of those metals, to form a brittle article. T... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698243 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing bent glass sheet A heated glass sheet is bent by pressing together with at least one belt made of a heat-resistant material against a bending member. The glass sheet is bent as the glass sheet is conveyed with the belt along the bending member, and the bending member is c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698244 | Method for refining molten glass The invention describes a method for refining molten glass materials, in which refining gas is generated by refining agents in the molten glass, and in which the molten glass is heated to a temperature of between 1650° C. and 2800° C., and the maximum r... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698245 | Production of vitreous fibres using high halogen mineral waste as an ingredient Rock fibres are made from a melt formed from a blend of low and high halogen waste materials. 80 to 98% are low halogen materials (containing less than 0.5 wt. % halogen) and 2 to 20% are high halogen materials (containing at least 1 wt. % halogen).... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698246 | Method for making nanocrystalline glass-ceramic fibers A method for making a glass ceramic, optoelectronic material such as a clad optical fiber or other component for use in an optoelectronic device. The method comprises preparing a glass composition batch to yield a precursor glass for a nanocrystalline gla... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698247 | Method and feedstock for making silica by flame combustion A method for making silica includes delivering a silica precursor comprising a perfluorinated group to a conversion site and passing the silica precursor through a conversion flame to produce silica soot.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698248 | Methods and furnaces for fused silica production Methods and apparatus for producing fused silica members having high internal transmission are disclosed. The apparatus and methods are capable of producing fused silica having internal transmission of at least 99.65%/cm at 193 nm.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698249 | Porous glass base material production device and method An object of the present invention is to reduce the adhesion of floating glass particulates to the surface of a soot preform during the manufacture of the soot preform, thereby reducing the voids generated in the transparent glass preform made from the so... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698250 | Circular knitting machine with knitted item removal/transferring device A circular double-cylinder hosiery knitting machine with a device for removing and transferring the article at the end of the knitting process, comprising a lower and an upper needle cylinders with vertical axis, a device with a removal element insertable... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698251 | Double-sided crochet-knitted mattress closing tape A mattress closing tape formed of a crochet-type warp knitted construction comprises a set of parallel warp yams knitted in a series of lengthwise-extending chain stitches, first and second base filling yams of a first color (or other visual indicia) inla... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698252 | Snag-resistant matte-effect warp-knitted textile fabric for activewear apparel A warp-knitted textile fabric adapted for use in activewear apparel and characterized by a matte surface effect, resistance to snagging, and relatively uniform stretchability in widthwise and lengthwise directions, the fabric having a three-bar warp knitt... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698253 | Method of and arrangement for designing of tubular round knitted articles produced of a flat knitting machine A method of and an arrangement for designing tubular round knitted products on a flat knitting machine operates with the fine automation degree and a plurality of representing, designing and correcting possibilities.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698254 | Automatically controlled washing machine with overflow protection An automatically controlled washing machine includes a washing liquid circulation system which drains washing liquid from the bottom of a laundry treatment space and, via a supply orifice, supplies the washing liquid again to the laundry treatment space. ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698255 | Rotation hoop knife splitting machine A rotary hoop knife splitting machine, particularly for splitting skin free from hair, includes a knife with a cutting edge, a feeding device arranged in front of the cutting edge, wherein the feeding device includes a transport gap defined by a base and ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698256 | Ball and ring hitch lock A ball and ring hitch lock to reversibly obstruct a ball socket or ring of a trailer hitch in order to prevent the theft of an unhitched trailer. The ball and ring hitch lock comprises an upper plate and a base plate attached by means of a secure rachet t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698257 | Motorcycle helmet lock using front fork lock A helmet can be secured using a front fork lock by placing an end of the motorcycle's handlebars through the helmet and then locking the handlebars. In some configurations a sturdy protrusion, such as metal, graphite, etc., is affixed to an end of the han... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698258 | Swivel crank arm A rotating modular arm with two arm segments is used in a cabinet locking system. The two arm segments are urged apart by a spring. Each arm segment is connected to a lock bar. When the modular arm is rotated, the arm segments displace the lock bars to lo... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698259 | Dual action detent for tamper resistant lever lock mechanism A lever lock apparatus having a sliding bolt, a detent mechanism for locking the bolt against sliding movement and a plurality of levers. When using the appropriate key, the detent moves to allow the bolt to be slid to a locked or unlocked position. When ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698260 | Interiorly reinforced door lock set A door lock set includes: an outer lock held in an outer trim plate on an outside surface of a door, a latch device for locking the door on a door frame, an inner reinforced retaining member fastened with the outer lock and retained on an inside surface o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698261 | Locking cap system A locking cap is selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a standpipe used to charge a building sprinkler system. The locking cap has an expandable sleeve and a spreader member. As a key is turned, the spreader membe... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698262 | Access system for a vehicle The invention relates to an access system in which an access authorization that can be disposed of outside of the vehicle communicates with identification means located inside the vehicle. If the identification means respond, control means which operate a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698263 | Remote-controlled door lock A remote-controlled door lock includes a housing installed inside with a battery base, a circuit board and an electromagnetic valve. The electromagnetic valve is fitted with a lateral valve rod controlled by the circuit board to extend out of the through ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698264 | Core assembly for a lock A core assembly for a lock includes a core, a sleeve, and a housing. The core has a keyhole longitudinally defined therein. An elongated slot is defined beside and communicated with the keyhole. Multiple lower lock balls are received in the core and not a... | 03/02/2004 |
