Patents Examined by Robert A. Bose
  • Flexible finishing glove
    Patent number: 5885148
    Abstract: A novel reusable flexible hand-held, mitten-shaped glove to which one or more layers of abrasive, cleaning, or polishing material may be attached to the glove's face by means of a suitable non-permanent, pressure-sensitive, and moisture-resistant adhesive that has been applied to the back of the material. The abrasive, cleaning, or polishing material may be peeled off as needed either to expose fresh material or to attach new material to the face of the glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventors: Richard Dean Vargas, Gerald J. Wilson
  • Installation for the projection of particles of dry ice
    Patent number: 4707951
    Abstract: The installation comprises three units separated from one another: a grinding mill (1) fed with pieces of dry ice, a metering device (3) having an extracting spring-screw (13), and a propelling device (5) mounted in a vehicle gas conduit (4). The assembly is maintained under an atmosphere of CO.sub.2 by a cover (6). Application in the cleaning of surfaces in the nuclear industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Carboxyque Francaise
    Inventors: Claude Gibot, Jean-Michel Charles