"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7653948 | Massaging clothing A massaging garment worn in close proximity to a wearer's skin is made from a stretchable fabric having a plurality of fibers. Pushing elements for pushing the wearer's skin away from the stretchable fabric and pulling elements for pulling the wearer's skin toward t... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653949 | Mitten-sleeve combination for a winter garment A winter weather garment, such as an undergarment or a middle layer of winter wear, which has mittens with an extended forearm section permanently attached to the end of the sleeves so that the elements of winter never come into contact with the wearer's forearm or ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653950 | Stiffening device for apparel In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates a T-shaped stiffening device to prevent a trouser leg from becoming entangled between the foot and a shoe, particularly and open-back shoe, of a wearer. Accordingly, the device includes a stiffening device having... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653951 | Flushing device comprising a pressurized chamber and evacuation fitting for a flushing device and system comprising a flushing device and a toilet bowl A flushing device comprising an evacuation fitting (6) that is provided with a sealing member (7) within a pressurized container (2). The sealing member (7) is lifted counter to the pressure of a piston (16) in order to initiate th... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653952 | Bed with movable mattress A bed including a support frame, a foundation configured to support the support frame, means for displacing the support frame in a longitudinal direction with respect to the foundation, and means for displacing the support frame in a transverse direction with respec... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653953 | Rotating therapeutic bed It is depicted a rotating therapeutic bed which comprises: a structural base including in turn wheels located on its lower portion to allow moving the bed from one place to another; a first removable stretcher with a first mattress to support the patient laying on h... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653954 | Lift system for a patient-support apparatus A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck coupled to first and second lift systems configured to lift the patient-support deck relative to the floor. The lift systems each include a pair of supports and a carriage coupled to the patient-support dec... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653955 | Washing machine and method for guiding use of the same A washing machine and a method for guiding use of the same are disclosed. The method for guiding use of a washing machine having an LCD includes the steps of displaying at least one or more washing strokes on the LCD if a user selects a washing following menu displa... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653956 | Method of manufacturing footwear of differing widths A method of manufacturing footwear includes providing a first upper having a first size and positioning a first cushioning member, having a first recess of a first size, beneath the first upper. The first cushioning member is secured to the first upper and a first s... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653957 | Collapseable utility ramp A utility ramp for loading and unloading lawn mowers and other equipment into a pickup truck or transport vehicle and then collapsed for easy storage. The ramp is a comprehensive unit comprising two ramp channels held parallel by a sliding cross brace design. The fi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653958 | Multi-directional actuator for a pump A steam mop having a main body including a water pump for pumping water from a water tank to a steam generator in response to any movement of the mop is provided. Movement of the mop causes a pump actuator to slide within a frame. The actuator has a camming surface ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653959 | Article assembly An assembly comprising a toothbrush having a first and second end. A stand in the shape of a pair of feet retains the brush in a vertical position when the stand is placed on a horizontal surface. For additional support, a base may be incorporated with the stand. | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653960 | Cleaning brush structure A cleaning brush structure comprises an outer sheath mounted to the outer side of an inner sheath, and an actuating body wherein the outer sheath has an elongated positioning slot communicating with an insert hole of the inner sheath for the engagement of an insert ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653961 | Glass cleaning device A device for cleaning vehicle windshields assists in placing the user's hand in a favorable position to more easily clean the inside of a windshield with a wiping motion. The device includes a base having a padded member attached to its bottom side. A cleaning membe... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653962 | Retractable hose for central vacuum cleaning system The invention includes a central vacuum system for use in a dwelling. The system features a vacuum unit having an exhaust outlet and a vacuum inlet connected to a fixed gooseneck shaped tube, a flexible cloth hose having a first end and a second end, where the first... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653963 | AC/DC hand portable wet/dry vacuum having improved portability and convenience A wet/dry utility vacuum with a canister, a powerhead assembly with a fan, a shut-off device that prevents the fan from drawing liquids into the fan inlet when a volume of the liquid in the canister exceeds a predetermined volume. The powerhead assembly includes a c... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653964 | Apparatus for adjusting height of suction brush An apparatus for adjusting a height of a suction brush for use in a vacuum cleaner includes a height adjusting knob rotatably disposed in an inserting recess formed in the suction brush, and having an inclined part formed thereon, so that a height of the suction bru... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653965 | System and method for carpet cleaning A system and method for carpet cleaning for cleaning carpets along longer runs from a central tank and vacuum assembly while using less chemicals. The system and method for carpet cleaning includes a central tank and vacuum assembly, a wand assembly, and a hose asse... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653966 | Sliding rail assembly for a sliding panel movable along a track A sliding rail assembly (20) for a sliding panel (22), movable along a track (24) between open and closed positions, includes a runner (26) and a glide (28) for sliding engagement along the runner (26). The runner (26... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653967 | Compact adjustable hinge The invention disclosed provides a compact hinge capable of a vertical, a horizontal, and an overlay adjustment, comprised of a cup portion and a hinge arm with one end pivotably connected to the cup portion and the other end slideably connected to a fastener plate.... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653968 | Hinge device and electronic instrument using the hinge device The present invention provides as an object a novel hinge device which is extremely valuable as a commercial product and an electronic instrument using the hinge device. A hinge device for pivoting a first member (1) and a second member (2) to be rotat... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653969 | Three-piece hinge A three-piece hinge supports a two-panel window assembly in a frame. The hinge includes a base member securable to the frame, a first pivot member pivotably coupled with the base member at a first pivot joint, and a second pivot member pivotably coupled with the bas... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653970 | Detachable hand tool A detachable hand tool includes a handle, a spindle partially received in one end of the handle, a cap partially received in the other end of the handle, a casing sleeved on the spindle, a head sleeved on the casing, a tool driver partially and detachably mounted in... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653971 | Cotton conditioning device The present invention related generally to a device for adding moisture to fibrous material such as cotton. The conditioning device receives a continuous cotton batt from a battery condenser. The continuous cotton batt is fed between two opposing drums. Hot moist ai... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653972 | Mechanical connection for open-type hose clamps An open-type hose clamp which comprises a mechanical connection between overlapping inner and outer band portions, in which the mechanical connection includes at least one outwardly extending member extending outwardly from the inner band portion and adapted to enga... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653973 | Production method of multilayer electronic device A production method of a multilayer electronic device, comprising the steps of forming an electrode layer 12a on a first support sheet 20; forming a green sheet 10a on a surface of the electrode layer 12a to obtain a ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653974 | Pallet handling system for a machine tool A machine tool has pass-through pallet loading allowing pallets to be loaded or discharged from either side of the machine. The pallet receiver is mounted on the X-axis of the machine, and the pallet is loaded onto the pallet receiver with the pallet in a vertical o... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653975 | Clamping apparatus of a puller A clamping apparatus of a puller includes a first clamping element, two second clamping elements, four pivoting elements and three adjusting rod modules. Each pivoting element is pivotally coupled to both ends of the first clamping element and an end of each second ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653976 | Method of repairing a fishing rod A repair kit for fishing rods that has a replacement tip and a coupler to repair the shafts of the broken rods. The kit can be carried in the field as part of regular tackle box. The replacement tip is a formed body that has a threaded end. The ferrule is formed as ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653977 | System and method for machining body parts, wherein robots are synchronised with a conveyor belt A method and a system are provided for machining, especially for joining work pieces (2) in the shell of a body structure. The work pieces are transported in a continuous manner along a transfer line (3) by a conveyor (5) and are machined by sev... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653978 | Method for providing stop-off on a workpiece A method for providing a stop-off material on a workpiece is provided, as is an associated assembly. A maskant is provided on the workpiece such that a first portion of the workpiece is exposed and a second portion of the workpiece is covered by the maskant. The sto... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653979 | Method for forming ballistic joints A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for f... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653980 | Spin milled grooves for a golf club The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653981 | Method of providing a housing for a permanent magnet electric motor A method of providing a housing assembly for a permanent magnet electric motor provides a frame holder having external surface features at an end thereof defining bearing support features. A plastic frame is provided over a portion of the frame holder. The plastic f... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653982 | Individually unique hybrid printed antennae for chipless RFID applications A method of printing chipless RFID tags with unique features, includes printing a RFID antenna pattern precursor using a first printing process, wherein the RFID antenna pattern precursor includes a plurality of disconnected wire segments; and printing a conductive ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653983 | Manufacturing assembly for manufacturing a disk drive A manufacturing assembly is disclosed for manufacturing a disk drive. The manufacturing assembly comprises a pre-merge arm having a contact surface for contacting an actuator arm of the disk drive, and an actuator operable to actuate the pre-merge arm. When installi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653984 | Method of resin sealing permanent magnets in laminated rotor core A method comprising: a first process of placing a laminated rotor core (13) in a preheating device (18) to preheat the laminated core (13); a second process of removing the preheated laminated core (13) from the preheating device (18 | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653985 | Method of fabricating an RF MEMS switch with spring-loaded latching mechanism Disclosed are methods for fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical switch. The switch has a cantilever arm disposed on a substrate that can be moved in orthogonal directions for latching and unlatching. For latching, the cantilever arm is moved back by a comb-drive ac... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653986 | Horizontal assembly of stator core using keybar extensions The present invention provides an apparatus for the horizontal stacking of laminations 10 and donuts to form a stator core. A stator generator frame 2 has multiple keybars 6 that run the axial length of the frame. The laminations 10 have ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653987 | Wire-holding device A device for holding electrical wires that supply power to an in-wheel motor. A clamp for restricting movement of the electrical wires only in a longitudinal direction is provided to a front area in which the electrical wires fixed at one ends to the motor are bent ... | 02/02/2010 |