Patents Issued in July 19, 1988
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Patent number: D296820Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventor: John I. Suhajda
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Patent number: D296821Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1984Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Gambro Lundia ABInventors: Anders B. Lundgren, Alver I. Lundgren
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Patent number: D296822Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Roger N. Fenton
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Patent number: D296823Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Kuwa, Kiwamu Yoneda
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Patent number: D296824Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Leo Pharmaceutical Products Ltd.Inventor: Howard W. Biddle
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Patent number: D296825Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventor: August L. Powell
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Patent number: D296826Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: James M. McDermott
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Patent number: D296827Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: John Manufacturing LimitedInventor: John S. Yuen
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Patent number: D296828Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: James E. Byrns
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Patent number: D296829Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: FL Industries, Inc.Inventor: James E. Peppers
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Patent number: D296830Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Helen M. Huda
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Patent number: D296831Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Harold O. Hamilton
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Patent number: D296832Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Emil Bachik
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Patent number: D296833Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: E. D. Oates Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Phillip H. Slattery, Gerard Mussett, Alfons V. Maanen, James E. Oates, Geoffrey A. Oates
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Patent number: D296834Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Danile R. McDermott
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Patent number: PP6224Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree is provided which exhibits an extremely columnar growth habit which generally resembles that of a vertical pole. The foliage is dense and compact and side branches are substantially absent. The new variety yields medium-sized asymmetric generally round-conical fruit having a yellow-green skin coloration bearing a substantial quantity of red flush. The unique growth habit makes possible plantings of extremely high density with concomitant increased fruit yields per planting area.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignees: The Kent Incorporporated Society for Promoting Experiments in Horticulture, National Seed Development Organisation LimitedInventor: Kenneth R. Tobutt
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Patent number: PP6225Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree is provided which exhibits an exmely columnar growth habit which generally resembles that of a vertical pole. The foliage is dense and compact and side branches are substantially absent. The new variety yields medium-sized asymmetric generally flat round fruit having a yellow-green skin coloration which is partially overlaid with light orange. The unique growth habit makes possible plantings of extremely high density with concomitant increased fruit yields per planting area.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignees: The Kent Incorporated Society for Promoting Experiments in Horticulture, National Seed Development Organisation LimitedInventor: Kenneth R. Tobutt
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Patent number: PP6226Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree is provided which exhibits an exmely columnar growth habit which generally resembles that of a vertical pole. The foliage is dense and compact and side branches are substantially absent. The new variety yields medium-sized asymmetric generally round-conical fruit having a yellow-green skin coloration which is partially covered with a red flush having prominent lenticels. The unique growth habit makes possible plantings of extremely high density with concomitant increased fruit yields per planting area.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignees: The Kent Incorporated Society for Promoting Experiments in Horticulture, National Seed Development Organisation LimitedInventor: Kenneth R. Tobutt
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Patent number: PP6227Abstract: An elm tree characterized by high resistance to Dutch Elm Disease.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1985Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Elm Research InstituteInventors: Eugene B. Smalley, Donald T. Lester
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Patent number: PP6228Abstract: A Norway Maple tree having new foliage of a red** color, turning dark green* with maturity.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Thomas G. Tunney
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Patent number: RE32714Abstract: A method of producing .Iadd.permanent magnet material for .Iaddend.high performance permanent magnets is disclosed in which particles of a master alloy consisting of Fe.sub.2 B having a maximum particle size of 50 microns is admixed with Fe powder and particles of a rare earth capable of combining with Fe and B to form a tetragonal compound of Fe.sub.14 R.sub.2 B type. The admixture is compacted and a magnetic material is formed of the master alloy, Fe powder and .[.rate.]. .Iadd.rare .Iaddend.earth particles which includes a major phase of at least one intermetallic compound of the Fe-R-B type having a crystal structure of the substantially tetragonal system and while the particle size of the crystal structure is controlled by sintering the compacted admixture at a temperature of about 700.degree. C. to 1000.degree. C. for from a fraction of an hour to 36 hours. The magnetic material is then annealed at a temperature of about 550.degree. C. to 650.degree. C. for a fraction of an hour to 2 hours.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Hans H. Stadelmaier, Nadia A. ElMasry
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Patent number: RE32715Abstract: A jacking system includes a wheeled hydraulic power unit having an operating handle, and at least two extendable jack units which are identical.Each jack unit is adapted to rest upon the ground, and the power unit can be wheeled into (or out of) engagement with the jack unit. When engaged with a jack unit, the power unit is capable of extending (or raising) the jack unit; a ratchet on the jack unit then locks it in its extended position. A manual control on the power unit is coupled to the jack unit (when the two units are interengaged) for releasing the ratchet, so that the power unit can then lower the jack stand to its retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Safe-T-Jack, Inc.Inventor: Harry H. Arzouman
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Patent number: RE32716Abstract: The invention relates to a chess-type game for two players, comprising a board and chessmen, the board being uniformly divided into playing positions and having n distinguished boundaries. The chessmen of each player comprise a king, a plurality of pawns and a plurality of major pieces. Each of the major pieces is included in even amounts, the major pieces comprising a prince, a bishop, a rook and a knight. The board is square and is uniformly divided into 81 squares with nine squares on each side. Each player is provided with two of each of the major pieces so that each player has the followiong chessmen: a king, nine pawns and eight major pieces, namely, two princes, two bishops, two knights and two rooks.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Michael J. Corinthios
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Patent number: RE32717Abstract: N-Methyl-N-trimethylsilyl trifluoroacetamide can be synthesized by the reaction of N-methyl trifluoroacetamide and, N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl) acetamide at 40.degree.-130.degree. C. followed by fractionating distillation. The method is advantageous in respect of the absence of the step of filtration for the removal of the by-product salt and non-use of any corrosive reactant in comparison with conventional methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Shinohara, Yoshifumi Inoue
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Patent number: 4757554Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed in which a pair of back straps, a pair of neck straps and a linking web combine to hold a neck cushion in place for protecting the neck of an athlete such as a water skier or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: George A. Blair
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Patent number: 4757555Abstract: A protective garment for protecting at least a wearer's hand. The protective garment can also protect the wearer's wrist and forearm or other body parts. An inner covering member covers a wearer's hand and has a first inner surface for contacting the weaer's hand and a first outer surface. An outer covering member has a second inner surface and second outer surface. The portion of the second inner surface is coupled to a portion of the first outer surface and forms a closed pocket region therebetween. A protective layer is contained and freely displaceable within the closed pocket region for protecting the wearer's hand from injury and displacing to provide flexibility to the protective garment.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Danny Gold
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Patent number: 4757556Abstract: A glove for a skier or motorcyclists or other person wearing goggles or glasses. The glove has a front glove portion for covering the palm and adjacent forward portions of the fingers, and an enclosing portion connecting the opposite sides of the front portion and enclosing the rest of the hand and fingers. A short, flexible, though somewhat stiff, squeegee is secured to said enclosing portion and extends outwardly therefrom, so that the user can employ the squeegee to free his goggles or glasses from snow or rain deposited thereon.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Donald A. Girard
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Patent number: 4757557Abstract: There is provided a multicolored gauntlet with at one design seal applied to the inner surface of a selected area of the gauntlet. The gauntlet having three different color portions. The multicolored gauntlet is prepared by partially immersing a mold into a body of transparent or translucent resin to form a main body of the gauntlet on the mold, after the removal of the mold from the resin, applying at least one design seal to a selected area of the main body, partially immersing the mold into a body of colored adhesive to color a portion of the main body, after the removal of the mold from the colored adhesive, applying a paste layer to a substantial portion of the main body including the selected area and colored portion and flocking fibers on the paste layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Kihachiro Hirano
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Patent number: 4757558Abstract: A decorative glove for use with fashionwear, wherein the glove completes the fashion look at the wrist and arm areas of the wearer, by providing decorative ornamentation at the outer wrist area of the glove, which may be sleeveless, and terminate at the wrist area, or which may include sleeves which can also incorporate fashion features complementary to the wearer's dress. The decorative glove includes a thin elastic wrist strap; a decorative piece secured to the wrist strap and positioned thereon and a loop having two free ends secured to the wrist strap for removable securement about a finger of the wearer. Such glove leaves the wearer's hands substantially uncovered and unencumbered to perform all of its normal functions. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a sleeve extending rearwardly of the wrist strap, whereby such sleeve forms part of the fashion look of the glove to complement the wearer's dress.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Murray Strongwater
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Patent number: 4757559Abstract: A method for forming either half-felled seams or full-felled seams about associated selected edges of first and second workpieces during the joining together thereof, includes the steps of orienting the first and second workpieces such that the first is overlying the second with the selected edge of the second workpiece overlapping the selected edge of the first workpiece by a width "W" substantially the same as the width of the desired half-felled seam; folding the overlapping edge of the second workpiece over the underlapping edge of the first workpiece, for forming a half-felled seam, or additionally folding the first workpiece over the formed half-felled seam to the extent of the width "W" for forming a full-felled seam; and joining together the material of the first and second workpieces along the width "W" of the formed seam, thereby completing the latter.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Michael J. Zanoni
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Patent number: 4757560Abstract: A one piece gasket for a toilet which eliminates the use of separate sealing washers and spacing devices is disclosed. The one piece gasket is formed with flange portions extending from a central sealing portion and has upstanding connectors (with fastener through bores) extending from the flange portions. The connectors can have an enlarged washer head and a bumper element. The washer heads provide an expansion fit into tank fastener holes for preliminary positioning of the gasket. In a preferred manner, the washer heads are of a frusto-conical configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventor: Ronald N. Grimstad
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Patent number: 4757561Abstract: A convertible shower stall platform and ramp combination is shown for use with an invalid's shower chair. The shower stall platform has leveling screws and a vertical flange around at least three sides and drain holes formed near the rear flange. There is a ramp for connection to the front edge of the platform. A turning platform may also be used assembled to the front edge of the shower stall platform where the ramp is capable for connection to either the right or left side of the turning platform and quick-release pins are provided between the ramp and turning platform and between the turning platform and the shower stall platform. The sides of the ramp and of the turning platform have vertical, upturned flanges to guide and retain the wheels of the invalid's chair as the invalid is transported up the ramp and onto the shower stall platform by an attendant. There is a removable safety bar installed across the front edge of the shower stall platform to retain the invalid's chair within the shower stall.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Robert E. Crump
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Patent number: 4757562Abstract: A device for hydraulic massages comprising: (A) a spray enclosure consisting of a drainage hood (5) and a sump (8) and (B) at least one spray nozzle (9) controlled by a coordinate guide (13). A patient is placed upon the readily deformable impact area (1) and is separated from direct contact with the working fluid. The patient support may consist of a flexible screen (2) in the form of a tensioned cable grid supported by a frame (3) on supports (4). The sump (8) may be bounded by a perforated draining partition (7) splitting off an additional compartment of the sump (8) named reservoir (12). Fluid drained into the sump (8) and the reservoir (12), if any, may be reused.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1983Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Buderus Heiztechnik GmbHInventor: Theodor A. W. Mutzell
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Patent number: 4757563Abstract: A hammock comprising main supporting rods connected together by an extension member, support members connected to the main supporting rods through end connecting members, rod holding members pivotally connected to the end connecting members, a folding shade parasol attached to the rod holding members, and a hammock bed mounted on the connecting members.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Young N. An
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Patent number: 4757564Abstract: A mattress includes a resilient member having an original size and shape and properties for compressing under the weight of a person lying on the mattress to a second size and shape. A mattress cover enveloping the resilient member includes a top panel having a memory fabric with particular stretch characteristics for expanding to the second size and shape when the person is lying on the mattress, and particular retention characteristics for returning to the original size and shape when the person is removed from the mattress. The memory fabric is especially desirable in avoiding the "hammock effect" in hybrid watermattress constructions.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: American-National Watermattress CorporationInventor: Clarke W. Goodale
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Patent number: 4757565Abstract: An elongated upper housing portion is selected having top and bottom sides and, displaced towards opposite ends thereof, a substantially circular portion and a fluid inlet throat portion. A fluid driven waterwheel and a brush mounting adaptor are rotatably mounted on the bottom side substantially at the circular portion. The waterwheel and brush mounting adaptor are coupled together in driving relation with the brush adaptor facing away from the bottom side. A plastic lower housing portion is mounted in overlapping and opposed relation to the bottom side of the housing at the inlet throat portion leaving the circular portion exposed. A fluid passage is provided between the upper and lower housing portions for delivery of fluid to the waterwheel. A tubular coupling is passed around the upper and lower housing portions at the inlet throat portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Clyde Industries LimitedInventor: George Sanchez
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Patent number: 4757566Abstract: An automatic tool torque compensator for a surface maintenance machine such as a sweeper or scrubber includes an actuator for raising and lowering one or more rotatable surface maintenance tools and one or more electric or hydraulic motors for driving the tools. There is a circuit for sensing the current load in at least one of the electric motors, or the differential pressure in one or more of the hydraulic motors, and providing a signal representative thereof. There is a circuit for manually selecting a desired tool torque to be applied from a plurality of possible tool torques and for providing an electrical signal representative thereof. The electrical signal representative of the desired tool torque to be applied to the tools and the drive motor load current signal or the differential hydraulic pressure signal representative of actual tool torque applied to the tools are used to control the actuator for raising and lowering the surface maintenance tools.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Tennant CompanyInventors: Bruce F. Field, Joseph G. Kasper
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Patent number: 4757567Abstract: A scraper for cleaning an obscuring coating off a game card or lottery ticket. The scraper has a scraper blade on one end and a brush on the other comprised of a rabbit's foot allowing the scraper blade to be used by holding the foot as a handle and the brush to be used by holding the scraper blade as a handle. The scraper is coupled to the rabbit's foot using any one of several different means. One embodiment forms the scraper and coupling means from a metal tube. One end of the tube is cut, trimmed, and flattened to form the scraper. The other becomes the coupling means and is fitted over the ankle end of the rabbit's foot and crimped to the foot with the knuckles on the ends of the bones retained inside the coupling means. Other embodiments form the scraper and coupling means from flat metal. A cup or cylinder is formed, fitted, and crimped onto the ankle end of the rabbit's foot to retain the scraper blade.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Ernest R. Booker
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Patent number: 4757568Abstract: A paint brush having a ferrule telescopically receiving a handle at one end and the bristles at the other is disclosed with supporting and prying means on one side thereof for adapting the brush to hang from the rim of a paint can, in spaced relation from the walls of the can, and to pry off the lid of the can. The supporting and prying device includes a prying portion which projects outwardly of the ferrule and a hook portion located between the prying portion and the end of the ferrule that receives the handle. An adapter member for adapting a conventional paint brush to hang from the rim of a paint can and to adapt the brush to provide a tool for prying open the can is also disclosed as including a base portion, a prying portion and a hook portion. The base portion is mountable to one side of the ferrule whereby the prying portion and the hook portion project outwardly from the base portion and the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: John A. Jones
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Patent number: 4757569Abstract: A process for the removal of films of flow agent from moving strip material, by squeezing away the film by means of squeeze rollers and an air flow duct which each extend transversely with respect to the forward feed direction of the strip material. The air flow is directed along the squeezed-away cushion of flow agent, and entrains the cushion of flow agent. Apparatus which is used in the process includes air flow ducts which extend transversely with respect to the forward feed direction of the strip material, and which are positioned at the point of entry of the strip material into the squeeze region.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Josef Frohling GmbH WalzwerksmachinenbauInventors: Eduard Muller, Heinz Steiner
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Patent number: 4757570Abstract: The toothbrush for cleaning both sides of the teeth simultaneously consists of a handle (1) with at least one bristle holder (3, 4) of U-shaped cross section, the legs of said U-shaped cross section having bristles (6) facing inward. Relative to the bristle holder (3, 4) the handle (1) is constructed pivotally about an axis (7) which when the toothbrush is being used is parallel to the axis of the body, and/or relative to the web (2) at least one bristle holder (3 or 4) is pivotal about an axis (8) which is parallel to the teeth when the toothbrush is being used. The bristles (6) are inclined forward and backward away from the web (2) at an angle .alpha. of preferably 3.degree. to 5.degree., as well as additionally or alternatively in the direction in which the toothbrush is pushed at an angle of .beta. of preferably 8.degree. to 10.degree. seen from the middle of the web.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventors: Manfred Haeusser, Konstantin Wolpalka
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Patent number: 4757571Abstract: The specification teaches a method of applying contact lenses to human eyes by sensitizing the fingers and applying the lenses to the eyes by sense of touch. Also taught are several preferred embodiments of means for sensitizing and cleaning the fingers without liquid or cleansing chemical, wherein a base having two faces provided with abrasion means, e.g., brush bristles or nylon fiber pod, preferably trough shaped and with means for gripping the base, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Sidney F. Young
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Patent number: 4757572Abstract: Accordingly, there is provided a hand finishing tool for dry wall board installation consisting of three operative components: a main body comprising a planar sheet material formed into two substantially flat sides extending radially from the common line to define a dihedral configuration; a manual tool gripping means pinned at its stem end to the inner surface of the main body; and a tool angle biasing means adapted, upon digital manipulation, to outwardly bias the flat sides to temporarily enlarge during tool use the angle that the sides normally define.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Gary Yon
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Patent number: 4757573Abstract: There is disclosed a chimney cleaner comprising a frame of rectangular cross-section narrower than the internal dimension of the chimney flue to be cleaned and having a substantial vertical height with spring-loaded pivotal flue side-scraping blades mounted to swing outwardly and upwardly from the sides of the frame to firmly contact and scrape the sides of a flue; preferably there are four blades with two oppositely disposed blades displaced vertically from the other two oppositely disposed blades whereby the blades may be substantially the full width of the flue and yet not interfere one with the other.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1988Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Ralph BrophyInventor: Richard Brophy
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Patent number: 4757574Abstract: A vacuum cleaner main chassis incorporates a light plate for providing light from a relatively narrow slot extending across the front of the chassis onto a floor surface to be cleaned. The light plate is generally planar and transmits light therethrough within its plane from an input edge of the plate to an opposite output edge thereof. The plate output edge resides in the chassis front slot while the rest of the plate is enclosed within the chassis so that light emerges from the chassis only through its front slot. The slot is relatively close to the floor surface for illuminating an area thereof beginning relatively adjacent the chassis. Lamps located adjacent the relatively rearward input edge of the light plate are thus positioned relatively remote from a suction nozzle and rotatable bar brush located in a forward area of the chassis, which avoids preempting critical space in such area or interfering with operation of such elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1988Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: The Singer CompanyInventor: William R. Sumerau
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Patent number: 4757575Abstract: A carding engine equipped with a series of movable flats (1), each flat being clothed with a plurality of carding elements (2) and having a downwardly facing supporting face (13) at each end of the flat. Each end of each flat is secured to a support member (5) lying below the supporting face, the support member including a support surface (18) engageable with a bend (16) of the carding engine. The flat (1) and support member (5) have been secured together so that the support member is spaced from the supporting face (13) e.g. by a shim (23, 24), such that the distance between the support surface (18) and the plane of the tips of the working carding elements (2) is equal, within a given tolerance, at both ends of all of the flats.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1982Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Carding Specialists (Canada) Ltd.Inventor: John M. J. Varga
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Patent number: 4757576Abstract: A fastening device for splicing belts which include reinforcement elements fashioned of a synthetic textile or metal cord. The fastening device includes two lateral plates provided, in lower areas thereof, with retainer irons, and two intermediate plates which are provided, at an upper portion thereof, with an end zone of a rounded shape. The lower part of the intermediate plates is fashioned into an arc of a circle and provided with a stop which, when the belt is in use, will contact the retainer irons. A central plate is also provided which includes, at a base thereof a zone having a curvilinear triangular cross-sectional configuration, with the two lateral plates, two intermediate plates, and central plates and the belt being held by transversely extending bolts and, with the device acting as a cord clamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Caoutchouc Manufacture et PlastiquesInventor: Claude Jaubert
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Patent number: 4757577Abstract: This invention relates generally to fasteners, and more particularly to slide fasteners, commonly known as zippers, and a method of forming the same, which may be used to fasten three or more sets of links together, as well as, to provide a collapsible, rigid support for loads which may be applied axially and laterally to the fastened together links. The invention is easily stored and uses a single slider for interlocking the separate sets of elements in a simple and effective manner. The tapes have multiple links secured thereto and extend orthogonally therefrom. The slider has guideways through which the links may pass. The tapes and the links are passed downward through the slider element to thereby intersperse and interlock the links and thus the tape. The opposite movement through the slider causes the links to be separated and disjoined.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: William Freeman
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Patent number: 4757578Abstract: A strap is provided for retaining at least one article on a rack. The strap comprises at least three spaced apart, substantially annular eyelets, and at least one elongated resilient cord. The cord serves to resiliently attach the eyelets to each other. The third eyelet can be positioned either between the first two eyelets in a substantially parallel fashion or in a fashion which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cord that fits around the cord. Second and third cords can be provided to provide an assembly which is more flexible in terms of attaching one or more breakable items to a dishwasher rack, and to minimize wear and breakage on the articles during the dishwashing process.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Inventor: Robert Lamb
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Patent number: 4757579Abstract: A buckle for child-restraining devices which includes a hook plate pivotally provided within a buckle body, the hook plate being formed with a belt-fastening portion and tongue-anchoring projections, characterized in that the belt-fastening portion is provided in a position where a rotation moment in a direction of the tongue-anchoring projections being pressed against the hook plate is generated on the hook plate when a tension force from the belt is exerted to the belt-fastening portion. The buckle for child-restraining devices has a lightweight, simple structure and enables a simple buckling operation with certainly, thus resulting in reduction of the cost for manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Syuzo Nishino, Naoki Morita