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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6715189 | Method for producing a nonwoven fabric with enhanced characteristics This invention relates to specific, improved spun-bonded nonwoven fabrics comprised of continuous multi-component longitudinally splittable fibers. The resulting nonwoven fabrics exhibit enhanced flexibility, drape, softness, thickness, moisture absorption capacity,... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715190 | Memorialization casket A memorialization casket of the type which allows it to be personalized to the deceased comprises a shell, a lid closable upon the shell and an alcove structure mounted to an under side of the lid, the alcove structure including a recessed area adapted to receive an... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715191 | Co-texturization of glass fibers and thermoplastic fibers A method of co-texturizing glass fibers and thermoplastic fibers comprises passing a glass fiber strand through a texturizing gun, simultaneously passing a thermoplastic fiber strand through the texturizing gun with the glass fiber strand and injecting pressurized a... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715192 | Method for manufacturing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device A fabricating method of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device including a driving portion having thin plates facing each other and a film-like piezoelectric/electrostrictive element formed on the surface of at least one thin plate of the thin plates, and a fixing ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715193 | Fuel damper removal tool A tool is provided for removing a component from a fuel rail in an automotive fuel system. The tool has a pair of jaws connected to a pair of pivoting handles, which allow the jaws to be opened and closed. The jaws have an inner cavity shaped to conform to an outer ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715194 | Blade removing tool for rotary lawn mowers A blade removing tool for rotary lawn mowers includes a central support assembly forming a guide adapted to be positioned over a bolt holding a rotary lawn mower blade in position and to allow the passage of a socket wrench there through. An elongated handle has an ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715195 | Plastic molded fluid mixing equipment A material delivery system has a trailer with a deck and a plurality of tanks mounted thereon. In preferred embodiments, a main tank has curved lower sidewalls and a pair of lateral support tanks have concave curved sidewalls for laterally supporting the main tank. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715196 | Method of powder coating weldable substrates A method of coating metallic substrates with weldable primer and at least one powder coating is provided by the present invention. The base powder coating contains flake pigments that align parallel to the surface when the powder coating is heated. Optionally, a cle... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715197 | Laminated ceramic electronic component and method for manufacturing same A laminated ceramic electronic component significantly simplifies a step of forming external electrodes and has reliable electrical connection between an internal electrode and the external electrodes. A method for manufacturing the laminated ceramic electronic comp... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715198 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic sensor A magnetic sensor of orthogonal flux-gate type is provided with a cylindrical core made of a soft magnetic material; an internal conductor that is placed inside the core; a detection coil wound up on the core; and an external conductor that is placed around the core... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715199 | Method of manufacturing dynamo-electric machine with laminated winding In a stator for a dynamo-electric machine, a winding includes a conductor having a rectangular cross-sectional shape in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction, an overall shape of the conductor being a crank shape when flattened out, and the conductor inclu... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715200 | Methods for making data storage media Methods for forming data storage media and the media formed thereby are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method for forming a data storage media, comprises: injection molding a substrate comprising surface features, wherein said surface features have greater... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715201 | Modular submersible repairing system A modular submersible repairing system includes a working unit having a tool module capable of repairing structures in a reactor. A scanning/pitching module is capable of being selectively connected to or disconnected from the tool module, and is provided with a sca... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715202 | Tube bender for forming serpentine heat exchangers from spine fin tubing An apparatus and method of forming serpentine heat exchanger coils from spine fin tubing involves applying spine fins to a tube while simultaneously forming the tube into a serpentine shape. The bending and fin wrapping occurs while a feed roll continues paying out ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715203 | Substrate for power semiconductor modules with through-plating of solder and method for its production A substrate for power semiconductor modules with a through-plating of solder, includes two metal plates and a ceramic plate which is seated as a layer between the metal plates and has a through hole formed therein. The substrate is plated through by making a through... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715204 | Printed wiring board and method for producing the same A printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same that facilitates the formation of an upper surface pattern and prevents a lower surface metal foil from being damaged when forming a blind via hole with a laser. A lower surface and an upper surface of ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715205 | Apparatus for mounting a wire component An apparatus for mounting a wire component on a substrate has a feed device for feeding a wire a predetermined length intermittently, and an insert device for cutting the wire fed out by the feed device, bending the cut wire to form a wire component, rotating and po... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715206 | Method and apparatus for accurately determining the amount of metal to be removed from a stroked engine block Disclosed is a method and apparatus for quickly and accurately determining the amount of metal to be removed from the lower portion of an engine block when the engine is to be stroked, i.e. have a longer, replacement, connecting rod installed to increase the engine'... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715207 | Method of manufacturing sliding bearings A method of manufacturing sliding bearings of the type in which a sliding guide surface is formed by using a resin liner, including fixing a thermosetting resin, which constitutes the resin liner, on the whole or a part of a sliding guide surface of a first member b... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715208 | Thumb lock for a butterfly knife A butterfly knife has a locking mechanism. The butterfly knife has a first handle component, a second handle component, and a blade hingedly coupled at a proximal end of the butterfly knife. The first and second handle components are moveable to an open position and... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715209 | Folding tool A folding cutting tool which includes a handle having gripping depressions and a plurality of cutting blades. The blades are rotably connected to the ends of the handle to allow them to be folded into the handle or extend from the handle during operation of the tool... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715210 | Scraper A scraper includes a primary jaw having a first top edge, and a secondary jaw having a second top edge and a bottom tail. The top edges of the jaws are normally opposite to each other. The secondary jaw is connected to the primary jaw between the second top edge and... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715211 | Mounting and fixing structure of a handle and a tool head of a hand tool A mounting and fixing structure of a handle and a tool head of a hand tool includes an urging ring, a fixing seat, a saw blade, an insertion shank, an insertion pin, and a screw. In such a manner, the saw blade may be retained by the insertion shank rigidly and stab... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715212 | Portable handheld work apparatus A portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw includes a housing (6) of a drive unit (2). The following are mounted in the housing (6): an internal combustion engine (3), a carburetor (4) for fuel metering and... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715213 | 3D angle measurement instrument A 3D angle measurement instrument includes a casing having a top and bottom with side walls extending therebetween. A gyroscope is positioned within the casing and electrically connected to a battery power source. The gyroscope is capable of measuring acceleration a... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715214 | Retractable tape measure A retractable tape measure includes a cover, a base and a calibrated tape. The internal configuration of the retractable tape measure allows a much longer calibrated tape to be used than a conventional measuring tape. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715215 | Electric hair dryer There is disclosed an electric hair dryer (10) including a body (12) with a rear end (16) allowing entry of air into the body (12), a front end (18) allowing exit of the air from the body (12), two cover plates (20) s... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715216 | Clothes dryer with fire suppression system A clothes dryer is provided with a fire detection and suppression system which releases a fire suppressing substance into the dryer chamber upon detection of a fire condition. The fire detection and suppression system includes, a controller, at least one temperature... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715217 | Microfilm jacket drying device and method A microfilm drying device and method are presented for salvaging and drying microfilm which has become wet due to excessive moisture resulting from high water, floods and the like. The device includes a needle assembly which is slidably affixed within a frame to dir... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715218 | Unidirectional support device Disclosed are unidirectional support devices and articles incorporating such devices. The devices are substantially flexible in one direction while substantially rigid in an opposing direction. The devices can be manufactured in essentially any shape or size and can... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715219 | Weighted footwear insert A weighted footwear insert for use inside a footwear. The weighted footwear insert includes a weighted plate defining at least one longitudinal fold line and a plurality of transversal fold lines. The fold lines are specifically positioned so as to allow the weighte... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715220 | Footwear with storage Foot wear with storage pack with features that are attractive to a child and encourage cooperation and use. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715221 | Foot stimulating shoe insole A foot stimulating shoe insole including: an insole member of a somewhat soft material; a plurality of ventilation and fastening holes are opened in the insole member from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof; a plurality of ventilation-maintaining projecti... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715222 | Self-lifting electric iron A self-lifting electric iron having a handle and a soleplate and a support switch located on the handle. The iron has three retractable support rods capable of protruding beyond the soleplate to form a stand for supporting the iron in a horizontal stable position wi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715223 | Promotional viewing device A promotional viewer includes a generally rectangular housing which can be engaged to an enclosure containing a recorded entertainment piece, or may be formed as an integral part thereof. The front surface of the viewer is provided with viewing apertures aligned ove... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715224 | Displaying ornament with rotational color disc A displaying ornament with rotatable color disc includes a base and a color disc circumferentially rotatably mounted on the base. The color disc includes a plurality of parallelly arranged clear thin plates to provide a closed narrow space between any two adjacent t... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715225 | Illuminated exit bar An illuminated exit bar incorporates a light source within the elongated space defined between a door-mounted housing and a push bar. The push bar defines an elongated opening for light generated within the exit bar. An exit plate covers the push bar opening and def... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715226 | Combined holder and display assembly for baby bibs The invention is a device that enables a child's baby bib to be preserved and displayed along with other memorabilia in a permanent holder. The baby bib is mounted on a frame backing sheet by slits. The sheet is attached to a frame that allows for a removable placem... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715227 | Rifle periscope A rifle periscope (30) is provided for allowing an indirect line of vision without obstructing use of existing sight assemblies (18, 20) mounted on a rifle (10). The rifle periscope (30) includes a removable mount assembly (32) att... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715228 | Animated game bird decoy The animated game bird decoy simulates wing movements of various species and creates the illusion of living waterfowl on water by disturbing the surface of the water. A wing/paddle constructed from a planar flexible material is mounted to a flexible stem situated be... | 04/06/2004 |
