Patents Examined by Doulgas D. Watts
  • Patent number: 5255437
    Abstract: A clipper includes a first hollow tube that has an upper end provided with a first detachable trimming device and a lower end that is provided with a circumferential oblong slot that has an axial access which extends from the periphery of the lower end. The axial access includes two opposed faces, one of which has a projection formed thereon. The projection and a remaining one of the faces cooperatively define a predetermined clearance. A second hollow tube is inserted co-axially into the first tube and has an upper end provided with a second detachable trimming device, and a lower end that has an engaging rod which extends radially outward from an external surface of the second tube. The engaging rod has a diameter that is wider than the predetermined clearance. The engaging rod is pressed past the projection of the axial access of the first tube when the second tube is inserted into the first tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Inventor: Chi-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 5240191
    Abstract: Apparatus for transporting and discharging a fodder block, the apparatus including a container for holding the fodder block and a comminuting and discharging facility which is connected with the container In a starting position of the apparatus the comminuting and discharging facility serves for the transport of the fodder block and the container is disposed with an open side pointing upwards and the comminuting and discharging facility is disposed above this open side of the container. The container together with the comminuting and discharging facility are tiltable to an angle of approximately 180.degree. about an essentially horizontal swivelling axis into a discharging position in which the open side of the container points downwards and in which the comminuting and discharging facility is below this open side and in which the fodder block in the container is supplied by the action of gravity to the comminuting and discharging facility from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Inventor: Hans von der Heide
  • Patent number: 4922609
    Abstract: A pivot head razor having a prong holder that is disposed in a razor head, is adapted to be opened and closed, and serves to receive, hold, and release a pivot head razor blade. The razor head also has a spring cam that can be pressed in and that correspondingly rests against the back side of the pivot head razor blade. In order to arrest the pivot head razor blade in the prong holder in its shaving position via positive engagement of the pivot head razor blade, the spring cam is adapted to be locked by a locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Wilkinson Sword Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Kenneth Grange