Patents Represented by Attorney McGlew and Tuttles, P.C.
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Patent number: 6431459Abstract: A heater, especially a liquid fuel-operated water heater (10) or air heater of a motor vehicle in the form of an auxiliary heater or a parking heater has a housing jacket (1) and a heat exchanger (2) as well as with a control device (11) for regulating or monitoring the heating operation via at least one temperature sensor (3), especially a regulating temperature sensor and/or overheating sensor. The temperature sensor (3) is arranged on the underside of a control device bottom plate (4) facing the temperature sensor (3) on the housing jacket (1), wherein the temperature sensor (3) extends through an opening of the housing jacket (1), especially a water jacket, in the direction of the heat exchanger (2) and is preferably pretensioned by a spring. As a result, the temperature sensor can be mounted on the control device bottom plate already during the manufacture of the control device and finally mounted together with the control device bottom plate rapidly and reliably.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Humburg
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Patent number: 6431782Abstract: A corrosion-protected modular unit is disclosed with two components, of which a first metallic component exhibits a socket opening, into which a second component is capable of being inserted at least partially, and the second component is endowed with a sealing element which interacts via an abutment face with the surface of the first component. An anticorrosive element (5) is applied in firmly adherent manner on the surface of the first component between the abutment face (1) of the sealing element (2) and the surface (3) of the first component (4). The process includes the application of a surface-protection layer on the first metallic component (4), machining of a surface region (3.1) of the surface (3) of the first component (4), insertion of a mounting pin (10) into the socket opening (6) of the first component (4), adhesive bonding of the anticorrosive element (5) onto the prepared surface region (3.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventors: Manfred Heidemann, Jürgen von Garrel
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Patent number: 6431836Abstract: The blades (3) of a turbine of axial design are inserted into an undercut blade groove (2) of the turbine rotor (1) in a positive-locking manner and are secured by a blade lock. The blade lock comprises a mounting space (7), which is in connection with the blade groove (2) and into which a filler piece (8), which is in positive-locking relationship with the blade foot (6) of the blades (3), and a wedge (9) are inserted. The cross section of the mounting space (7) receiving the filler piece (8) is widened conically beginning from the blade groove (2). The cross section of the filler piece (8) is adapted to the cross section of the mounting space (7).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: MAN Turbomaschinen AG GHH BORSIGInventor: Achim Zimmermann
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Patent number: 6428418Abstract: A universal joint yoke with two parallel yoke legs, which have a partial area for a bearing eye hole, is presented, in which the inner sides of the yoke legs facing one another have areas of thickened material in the unfinished state in the areas of the bearing eye holes. Due to this feature according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a sufficient mounting overlap for the needle bearings arranged in the bearing eye holes, on the one hand, and a maximum possible passage is obtained at the same time for a through hole necessary for the connection to connection profiles in the universal joint yoke.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Nacam Deutschland GMBGInventors: Herbert Appelt, Sonja Winsel
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Patent number: 6425271Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus for treating fabrics which comprises a first chamber for forming a reserve of infeed fabric, a second chamber for forming a reserve of outfeed fabric, first means for slowly infeeding the fabric into the first chamber, second means for slowly removing the fabric from the second chamber, a duct allowing for the passage therethrough of the fabric between the first chamber and the second chamber, fabric transport means capable of forward and backward operation which generates a forward and backward movement of the fabric between both chambers, and control means, operation of which causes inversion of the forward and backward movement, and collision members adapted to be impacted by the fabric, which move between a collision position and a free passage position in synchronism with the forward and backward movement of the fabric.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Jaume Anglada Viñas S.A.Inventor: Jaime Anglada Viñas
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Patent number: 6422190Abstract: A heating system (1) is provided mounted in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine. The system (1) includes an additional heating system (2 or 3) or an auxiliary heating system (4). The additional heating system (2 or 3) or the auxiliary heating system (4), or a part thereof, is made in the shape of a modular component mounted on or connected to interfaces (I, II, III, IV) of the heating system which are specific for each vehicle. The modular component can optionally be replaced by another modular component of the same type.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Görtler, Sabine Kiesel
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Patent number: 6424461Abstract: An apparatus for an object in an ultramicropore space has a lens system so that an incidence point P with the diameter in a range from 0.3 to 0.7 mm comes to a position in a range of 12 to 17 mm away from the front side of an object lens 30. At the same time a reflection mirror 15 is positioned with a reflection mirror mounting member 8 formed with the V-shaped form in front of the object lens 30 and a reflection mirror holding frame 8 at the position of the incidence point. This arrangement is useful fir example to observe a soldered section 52 of an IC chip 50 by inserting this reflection mirror 15 into the ultramicropore space.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Hirox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoichi Kajiro
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Patent number: 6422164Abstract: A sewing machine has a thread pull-away mechanism (24), which prevents the needle thread end from being jammed under the presser foot (9) at the beginning of a sewing operation. The thread pull-away mechanism (24) has a pin (22) with a thread eye (23), which extends at right angles to the path of the needle thread (27) extending between two thread guides (25, 26) and can be moved through at right angles to the path of the needle thread (27) between an inoperative position and a functional position.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: G.M. Pfaff Aktiengesellschaft In InsolvenzInventors: Franz Gries, Hermann Rutz
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Patent number: 6423015Abstract: Anthropometric measuring device for determining characteristics relating to the skeleton of an individual (12). This device includes: a podium (10) on which the individual (12) takes his place, marks (48) arranged on the body of said individual (12), at places corresponding to the position of the joints, photographing means (14) of the digital type for recording the visible data concerning the individual placed on the podium, a computer (52) provided with a program arranged so as to determine the structure of the skeleton and to calculate the dimensions of a tool which will be handled by said individual. The assembly is arranged so that the dimensions selected allow the individual to use said tool with the minimum effort for the maximum effect.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Inventors: Laurent Winkenbach, Alessandro Ferraroli
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Patent number: 6422237Abstract: An improved respirator with a breathing circuit (100) and a corresponding process for operating the respirator are provided. Defined breathing gas volumes can be delivered to the patient and the current operating state can be reliably monitored despite a strong breathing gas volume flow being delivered in the breathing circuit (100). A gas delivery element (1) designed as a rotary compressor is connected on the inlet side to a reversible breathing gas reservoir (7) and on the outlet side to a patient connection piece (9) for inspiration via a first gas volume flow sensor (2) with a first nonreturn valve (11). A second gas volume flow sensor (5) is located in the connection line between the patient connection piece (9) and the patient being inspirated. The patient connection piece (9) is connected for expiration to a second nonreturn valve (10) via a third gas volume flow sensor (3) and to the reversible breathing gas reservoir (7) via a controllable shut-off valve (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1999Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Dräger Medizintechnik GmbHInventors: Dieter Engel, Jürgen Manigel, Claus Bunke, Matthias Witt
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Patent number: 6421488Abstract: A photon beam generating apparatus comprises an incident pump beam generation section 1 and a photon pair generation section including a non-linear optical medium 3. The angle between the optical axis of the medium 3 and an incident pump beam is set to a value such that tuning curves become tangent to a line corresponding to a wavelength a in order to generate two photon beams including paired photons generated simultaneously and having a wavelength a. Another photon beam generating apparatus comprises an incident pump beam generation section 1 and a photon pair generation section including a non-linear optical medium 3. The angle between the optical axis of the medium 3 and the incident pump beam is set to a value such that tuning curves become tangent to different lines corresponding to wavelengths a and b respectively, in order to generate two photon beams including paired photons generated simultaneously and having wavelengths a and b respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Japan Science and Technology CorporationInventor: Shigeki Takeuchi
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Patent number: 6418927Abstract: An improved rotary compressor (1) for respiration systems with breathing gases transported in a closed system. This rotary compressor (1), which can be washed and sterilized, is has an electrically driven compressor wheel (5) mounted by means of an aerodynamic gas slide bearing. The gas slide bearing comprises radially and axially loaded surfaces, wherein either the axially loaded surface (10) of the compressor wheel (5) or the axially loaded, nonmoving housing surface (11) has grooves (22).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Dräger Medizintechnik GmbHInventor: Götz Kullik
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Patent number: 6415491Abstract: The device (1) for replacing toothed belt pulleys (61) on motor vehicle engines (65) includes a pull-off disk (2), which is provided with at least two tie rods (7, 8, 9, 10). To pull off the toothed belt pulley (61), the tie rods (7, 8, 9, 10) can be engaged with at least two openings (57, 58, 59, 60) of the toothed belt pulley (61) in an axially firmly seated manner. The pull-off disk (2) is provided with a central threaded hole, into which a spindle drive, by which the toothed belt pulley (61) can be pulled off from its seating via of the pull-off disk (2) engaging the toothed belt pulley (61), can be inserted. To simplify handling as much as possible, a wrench can be attached to the fastening screw connection (66) of the toothed belt pulley (61) through the threaded hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Klann Tools Ltd.Inventor: Horst Klann
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Patent number: 6415786Abstract: A container for the gastight sealing of a respirator. The container has two container shells (1, 2) abutting on front surfaces with a circumferential sealing element. The container second container shell (2) is provided with a handle (3) mounted at two opposite points of rotation (6). The handle (3) has a lever arm (5), which engages in the first container shell (1) in the closed position of the container. In the closed position of the container, the handle (3) preferably engages in an additional bracket (4) that is detachably connected to the first container shell (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Dräger Sicherheitstechnik GmbHInventors: Ernst-Günther Kolbe, Rainer Grendel, Rüdiger Müller, Werner Jumpertz
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Patent number: 6415568Abstract: Partitions are provided, in particular for exhibition or show stands. These partitions can be assembled from a plurality of inherently rigid wall elements, which are each essentially formed from a frame and at least two panel plates covering the frame on the outside. The individual wall elements are releasably connectable to one another by coupling members. Each coupling member is essentially constructed from three partial elements, namely two frame connections (7, 49) and a connecting element (8, 46). The two frame connections are arranged in each case in the region of the outside of the vertical frame limbs (6) of two wall elements which are to be connected. The frame connections (7, 49) and the connecting element (8, 46) can engage behind one another in a clamping fashion. In this manner, individual wall elements can be removed from an already assembled partition by the controlled removal of individual connecting elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Mero Systeme GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Lingenfelder, Hans-Jürgen Meyer
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Patent number: 6415719Abstract: A shotgun cartridge includes a cartridge case having a primer, a propelling charge contained in the cartridge case disposed proximate to the primer and shot. A first wad shot grouping element has a travel direction side surface in contact with the shot and extending rearwardly therefrom. The travel direction side surface acts on a first shot mass of the shot positioned in front of the first wad shot grouping element for at least some distance after exiting a barrel of a gun to define a first shot mass pattern. A second wad grouping element has a surface with a travel direction side surface and a side surface extending rearwardly from the travel direction side surface. An exterior surface with an annular edge extends forwardly of said travel direction side surface. The second wad surface acts on a second shot mass of the shot for at least some distance after exiting the barrel of the gun. The exterior surface and the travel direction side surface cooperate to form a cup shaped portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Muninord di Zanoletti WalterInventors: Paolino Buccelli, Walter Zanoletti
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Patent number: 6416791Abstract: The invention relates to an alimentary integrator constitued by a compound of potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3) and an anti-oxidant agent that comprises D ribose (C6H10O5) and that can comprise ascorbic acid L (C6H8O6).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Inventor: Eliseo Garuti
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Patent number: 6413915Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lubricant for a ball-and-socket joint, wherein spherical particles of two different sizes are introduced into an oil or a lubricating grease. The coarser particles act as spacers, which prevent the ball of the ball-and-socket joint from lying on a bearing shell during standstill of the ball-and-socket joint. The finer particles prevent the coarser particles from agglomerating and keep the coarser particles spaced apart from one another and they also keep them distributed in the ball-and-socket joint as a result.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AGInventor: Werner Stehr
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Patent number: 6412962Abstract: A rear view mirror (1) for a motor vehicle is disclosed having a mirror element, in the mirror surface of which the driver may observe the traffic behind the driver. In order variably to be able to vary the reflection detail shown in the rear view mirror (1), the mirror element (2) is composed of a plurality of component mirrors (3). These component mirrors (3) are arranged so as to be pivotally mounted on a base plate (5) and the angle of reflection of each component mirror (3) may be adjusted through control of at least one associated drive unit (6).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Rudolf Kaspar
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Patent number: D460834Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Franz Sill GmbHInventor: Erhard Rahn