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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6729249 | Seed belt housing with impact absorbing material to reduce seed skip and method for same An improved seed belt housing to reduce seed skip and method for same. The seed belt housing having a modified back panel with an area of impact absorbing material disposed at least in the area where the seed normally hits the back panel of the seed belt housing aft... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729250 | Coupling for a flexible rotatable drive shaft A flexible rotatable drive shaft is provided with a first male coupling that is received in a second female coupling located on a gearbox. The male coupling has two circumferential grooves that define a first fully engaged position and a second intermediate engaged ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729251 | Regulating device for handling a needle thread in a multi-needle double chain stitch sewing machine A thread taking-up tool is attached to a needle bar sticking out of a sewing machine head, and its leading end has a plurality of thread holes. The thread holes of the thread taking-up tool are arranged in the lateral direction. A thread handling body has a cam face... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729252 | Thread device for sewing machine A thread winder unit, which is capable of winding thread of spools set on spool bars, is removably attached to a machine body. The sewing machine includes a feed motor for feeding the thread during sewing, an upper thread state detecting sensor disposed between the ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729253 | Sewing apparatus A sewing apparatus includes a thread cutting mechanism that cuts a thread connected to a work cloth. In response to an operation of an operating member and detachment of a sewing cartridge from a sewing apparatus body, the thread cutting mechanism is actuated. The t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729254 | Sewing apparatus and sewing method A sewing apparatus performs sewing operation on a work piece that moves along an X-Y plane perpendicular to an axial direction of a hollow needle having an inclined opening that is formed by angular cutting a portion of an end portion of the hollow needle that penet... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729255 | Synchronizing independent stitching machines A method and apparatus are disclosed which provide a plurality of stitching machines which may be synchronized without mechanical coupling of the stitching machines. Each of the plurality of stitching machines are connected to a control, which coordinates operations... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729256 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft designed to advance suitably in a forward direction, to prevent an influence of side waves, and to incline to the turning center side when being steered by an operator from a forward direction to a turned direction. The personal watercraft incl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729257 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft wherein air is introduced into a body through a gap formed between the body and a front hood and prohibiting permeation of sea water or other water in the body through the gap. A personal watercraft is basically configured such that a handlebar... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729258 | Marine vessel for passengers, vehicular traffic or freight A trimaran vessel having a central hull (10) and two outer hulls (11) each small and of less draft compared to the central hull (10), the arrangement of the vessel being such that the draft of the vessel lessens when moving at speed due to dynam... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729259 | Outfitting system for a kayak A personal watercraft and an outfitting system for a personal watercraft are disclosed. The personal watercraft includes a cockpit configured to be occupied by a user when using the watercraft; and an item of outfitting coupled to the watercraft at a location at lea... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729260 | Lightweight collapsible boat A collapsible boat has a frame covered by a hull skin, the frame having two gunwales and a keel stringer terminating at two stem elements. The ends of the gunwales can be secured to the corresponding stem element by end connectors that connect to the stem element an... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729261 | Plasma processing apparatus A plasma processing apparatus includes, in order to efficiently cool an insulating plate having a relatively low thermal conductivity, a process chamber, the insulating plate divided into a plurality of regions and attached airtightly to the ceiling of the process c... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729262 | Live capture automated milking apparatus and method A method and apparatus for the automated milking of dairy cattle employing live capture of the teats of a dairy cow without requiring identification of a particular dairy cow or the prior knowledge of the location of the individual teats. The live capture milking ap... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729263 | Animal lift and transport apparatus and method for using the same An animal lift apparatus comprises a lift. The lift includes a rigid support sheet, wherein the rigid support sheet is capable of supporting an animal. A lifting mechanism is capable of raising or lowering the rigid support sheet to a desired position. The rigid sup... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729264 | Livestock watering apparatus A livestock watering apparatus having a housing having a moveable door, a reservoir, and a valve system connected to a water source. The moveable door in combination with the valve mechanism provides a continuous flow of water to the water reservoir and allows anima... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729265 | Supplemented antibody feed to enter the circulating system of newborns A method for supplementing new antibody or adding additional titer of an already present antibody into the circulating system in a newborn by feeding antibody to the newborn within the first few days of its life. The antibody is preferably obtained from the egg of a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729266 | Animal isolation and caging system An animal isolation and caging system which maximizes cage density within a ventilated rack is provided. The rack includes at least one air exhaust plenum, and at least one canopy disposed within the rack for ventilation of the cages housed in a rack system. The rac... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729267 | Expandable corral for attachment to a horse trailer A corral apparatus has a pair of mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a surface of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secur... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729268 | Rear support pet leash A rear support pet leash includes a loop portion and a lifting portion, both portions being formed of flexible material. The loop portion has first and second ends and a medial section. Each of the first and second ends is attached adjacent the medial section to for... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729269 | Carbon or graphite foam as a heating element and system thereof A temperature regulator includes at least one electrically conductive carbon foam element. The foam element includes at least two locations adapted for receiving electrical connectors thereto for heating a fluid, such as engine oil. A combustion engine includes an e... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729270 | Increased capacity cooling system for a work machine The present invention relates to a cooling circuit for a work machine that provides increased cooling capacity of a radiator without increasing the physical size of the radiator. The cooling circuit includes a jacket water pump, a jacket water portion of an engine a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729271 | Closure cap for a motor vehicle radiator A closure cap for a fixed neck of a container, especially of a motor vehicle radiator. The closure cap comprises a cap inner part provided with a flow connection between the inside of the container and the outside of the container. The cap inner part includes a valv... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729272 | Cylinder head cooling construction for an internal combustion engine Deflecting ribs are provided within a coolant jacket formed in a cylinder head in such a manner as to protrude upwardly from bottom walls for directing the flow of coolant toward exhaust-valve-port side port wall portions The deflecting ribs for deflecting part of t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729273 | Piston actuation system of V-type engine with variable compression ratio mechanism In a piston actuation system of a V-type internal combustion engine with two cylinder banks having at least one pair of cylinders, a piston pin, an upper link, a lower link, and a control link are mechanically linked to each other for each cylinder bank. When changi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729274 | Cylinder and method for manufacturing a cylinder for an internal combustion engine A cylinder and a method for manufacturing a cylinder for an internal combustion engine is provided which avoids the generation of a step portion at the scavenging port without necessitating enhanced precision of the positioning of the working tools or the working lo... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729275 | Two-stroke internal combustion engine with crankcase scavenging A two-stroke internal combustion engine with crankcase scavenging includes an exhaust passage controlled by the piston and at least two first transfer passages and at least one second transfer passage, each with a corresponding transfer window into the cylinder cham... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729276 | Two-stroke cycle engine This invention concerns a two-stroke cycle engine, more specially it concerns a two-stroke cycle engine using a preceding air-layer for scavenging. It has a scavenger passage connected to a branching scavenger passage opened to said scavenging port. The engine has a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729277 | Electromagnetic valve controller An electromagnetic valve controller estimates a dead time based on predetermined parameters. A dead time for the current cycle is determined based on the estimated dead time. The controller measures a dead time in the previous cycle. The controller determines a devi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729278 | Dual coil, dual lift electromechanical valve actuator A dual coil, dual lift electromechanical valve actuator (10) that provides a closed valve position (P1), first high lift position (P2), and second low lift position (P3) wherein the second low lift position of the valve (20) is mai... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729279 | Apparatus for controlling at least one engine valve in a combustion engine The present invention relates to an arrangement for controlling at least one engine valve (25) of a combustion engine. The arrangement incorporates a hydraulic circuit with a pump (1), a control valve (2) which is designed to control a flow of m... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729280 | Reference position learning apparatus and method of a variable valve-timing controlling system A reference position of a camshaft used in detection of a rotational phase of the camshaft relative to an engine crankshaft during the feedback control operation of a variable valve-timing controlling system adjustably changing the valve-timing of the engine, is lea... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729282 | Variable valve lift device A variable valve lift device according to the present invention includes a tappet case, a sway member and a sliding member. The tappet case makes contact with one of cams arranged at a camshaft driven rotationally due to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729283 | Externally mounted vacuum controlled actuator with position sensor control means to reduce functional and magnetic hysteresis The present invention controls the position of a center mounted spool valve (192) with an externally mounted vacuum controlled actuator (301). The actuator position is preferably controlled by a pulse width modulated or variable force solenoid (302 | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729284 | Internal combustion engine with variable cam timing oil filter with restrictor arrangement An automotive engine arrangement 7 is provided having a VCT unit 96 wherein a lubrication oil restrictor 152 is incorporated with the VCT unit oil filter 127. The arrangement 7 of the present invention allows for VCT unit oil filte... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729285 | Lever-type cam follower made of sheet metal What is proposed is a lever-type cam follower (1) made of sheet metal, typically for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said cam follower (1) comprising two parallel side walls (3a, 3b) connected by a crossbeam ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729286 | Fuel supply apparatus for engine A fuel supply apparatus capable of reducing the abrasion of a driving cam and a tappet without increasing the dimensions and weight of the apparatus. This fuel supply apparatus is provided with a tappet which has a pressure receiving surface contacting the driving c... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729287 | Connection between a shaft end of a gas exchange valve in an internal combustion engine and a sleeve-shaped control piston on a tappet A connection between a shaft end of a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine and a sleevelike actuating piston of a valve actuator, has at least two shell-like key pieces, surrounding the shaft end and on whose radially outer circumferential surface the... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729288 | Lash adjuster for use in valve gear A lash adjuster is provided which can keep a constant valve lifting amount. An adjust screw is brought into threaded engagement in a threaded hole formed in the bottom surface of an end plate of a lifter body. The adjust screw is biased in the axial direction by an ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729289 | Internal combustion engine In an internal combustion engine having at least two working pistons, each reciprocating in one cylinder and acting on a crankshaft through one connecting rod each and with at least one balance piston movably mounted in a balance cylinder of its own for balancing th... | 05/04/2004 |
