Patents Issued in October 12, 2004
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Patent number: 6802103Abstract: In the broader aspects of the invention, there is provided a cleaning tool for electrically and pneumatically powered surgical instruments having either a pneumatic hose connector or an electrical plug connector thereon comprising a tool body having opposite ends. An instrument connector is at one of the ends. A handle is at the other of the ends. The handle allows positive control of the positioning of the surgical instrument and positive control over both axial movement and rotary movement of the instrument during cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Nuell, Inc.Inventor: David C. Holsclaw
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Patent number: 6802104Abstract: An attachment for a vacuum cleaner hose allows dusting and debris removal from small, fragile articles such as glasses, china, figurines, plants and the like that are often displayed on open shelves. The attachment includes soft natural feathers which extend therefrom that can contact the objects without damage or displacement thereto. In the preferred form of the invention the attachment has a large conically shaped suction fitting and a smaller conically shaped fitting insert axially aligned therewith, both of which have natural ostrich feathers for safely disturbing and removing dust from and between delicate objects.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Katherine B. Redd
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Patent number: 6802105Abstract: The present invention provides a spring balance assembly for use with a sash window. The spring balance assembly comprises a plate, clip, pivot brake assembly, and first and second coil springs. The plate has a first portion, second portion, and a generally perpendicular transition portion thereby defining a cavity proximate the first portion. The cavity accommodates hardware mounted to the sash window during sliding movement of the sash window. The first coil spring is rotatably supported on a first spool and the second coil spring is rotatably supported on a second spool. A lower end of the first spring is connected to an attaching element of the clip. A lower end of the second spring is connected to a first wall of the pivot brake assembly and the clip is connected to the first wall to secure the first and second springs to the pivot brake assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Ashland Products, Inc.Inventors: Allen D. Polowinczak, Mark V. Murphy, James G. Prete
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Patent number: 6802106Abstract: A two-part adjustable hinge is provided that is used in place of a standard gate hinge on a fence. The nut with attached pin can be adjusted upon the threads of the bolt attached to the clamp to change distance between the post and the gate without installation of new materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Edward Taglianetti
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Patent number: 6802107Abstract: A self-locking hinge apparatus with a single stable state includes a pivotal shaft, a retaining ring, a stator, a compression spring, and a rotor. The retaining ring, the compression spring, the stator and the rotor are arranged in series along the pivotal shaft. The stator is slide-able but not rotatable on the pivotal shaft. The rotor is both slide-able and rotatable on the pivotal shaft. By providing the compression spring to enforce a cam-contact between the stator and the rotor, an auto cam sliding pair is then formed to make the hinge apparatus stabilized automatically at the predetermined stable state.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Benq CorporationInventor: Long-Jyh Pan
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Patent number: 6802108Abstract: A detachable carry handle assembly contains a first segment and a second segment that are telescopically interfitted with one another. Sliding of the respective segments relative to one another selectively increases or decreases the overall length of the carry handle assembly, which may be manually manipulated into a plurality of overall length configurations. A spring biased barrel lock assembly may be used to fix the carry handle assembly into a predetermined overall length. The carry handle assemblies may contain rotating handles that to rotate out to a position of maximum width that facilitates lifting operations. Collapse of the handles to a position of minimum width facilitates stowage of the carry handle assemblies in a minimum space.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Todd Haselby, Eric Peterson, Edward D. Geist
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Patent number: 6802109Abstract: A self-locking fixing loop with adjustment of an attachment strap comprises a base equipped with a clasp for hooking a retaining ring thereon, and an operating button movable between a closed position and an open position of the loop, respectively to hold and release said retaining ring. A spring locks the operating button in the closed position, and a ring adjusts the length of the strap, said ring being inserted between the button and the base opposite the clasp.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: ZedelInventors: Jean-Marc Hede, Paul Petzl
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Patent number: 6802110Abstract: A web expanding device for or in a web-processing machine, especially a web-fed rotary printing press includes a frame and a cutting device (4) for longitudinally cutting a web (B) into a left-hand web strand (Bl) and a right-hand web strand (Br). A first deflecting device (5l) for the left-hand web strand (Bl) is provided along with a second left-hand deflecting device (6l) for the left-hand web strand (Bl), which is arranged after the first left-hand deflecting device (5l) in the direction of web delivery (F). A first right-hand deflecting device (5r) for the right-hand web strand (Br), which points toward the first left-hand deflecting device (5l) is provided along with a second right-hand deflecting device (6r) for the right-hand web strand (Br), which is arranged after the first right-hand deflecting device (5r) in the direction of web delivery (F) and points toward the second left-hand deflecting device (6l).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Maschinenfabrik WifagInventors: Dominik Berweger, Beat Luginbühl, Erich Kaufmann
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Patent number: 6802111Abstract: A tool for producing expanded camshafts. The tool includes at least one modular die made up of segments that are joined together and that are provided with opposing slides for centering and aligning the cams around the axis of the shafts.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignees: Renault, Fabricom Systemes d'AssemblageInventors: Alain Dion, Olivier Darlix, Gerard Montaz, Benoit Daragon
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Patent number: 6802112Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for making a pressure-tight attachment of an elastomeric tubular piece to an attachment part. For making the pressure-tight attachment, an open end of a tubular piece made of elastomeric material is pushed onto a connecting part and a metal clamping ring is positioned thereon. While radially pressing the jaws of the clamping device together, the diameter of the clamping ring is reduced and the tubular piece is thereby tightly clamped to the connecting part. The clamping operation is ended before damage occurs but only when an adequate strength is ensured. During clamping, the force/displacement curve is observed and a characteristic feature of the measured curve is used as a basis of computation for a switchoff criterion. Preferably, the clamping operation is only ended when the clamping force begins to drop for the first time after the maximum force is exceeded in a defined manner in a predetermined localized or bounded curve segment.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Continental AktiengesellschaftInventor: Stefan Wode
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Patent number: 6802113Abstract: A position sensor for an electronic control pedal is carried by the pedal mounting bracket and includes a linear potentiometer having a slider operable along a substrate in only a linear direction for providing an output voltage representative of slider displacement. A drive arm is connected to the pedal shaft for rotation during pedal movement. A coupler connected to the slider is slidable within a slot in the drive arm for providing the linear displacement through a rotational movement of the shaft. The drive arm has an inner arm in a telescoping connection with an outer arm for setting the drive arm at a desired length after potentiometer calibration. The longitudinal axis of the slot is at an non-zero angle to the longitudinal axis of the drive arm for desensitizing the sensor calibration and adjustment process.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: William C. Staker
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Patent number: 6802114Abstract: A method of making a dual spin valve sensor includes the steps of forming first and second pinned layer structures, forming antiferromagnetic first and second pinning layers exchange coupled to the first and second pinned layer structures, forming an antiparallel (AP) coupled free layer structure between the first and second pinned layer structures, forming nonmagnetic conductive first and second spacer layers between the AP coupled free layer structure and the first and second pinned layer structures respectively, and a making of the AP coupled free layer structure includes the steps of forming ferromagnetic first, second and third antiparallel (AP) coupled free layers and forming a first antiparallel coupling layer between the first and second AP coupled free layers and a second antiparallel coupling layer between the second and third AP coupled free layers.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Hardayal Singh Gill
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Patent number: 6802115Abstract: A working method of a bar block with a plurality of magnetic head elements and a plurality of pairs of electrode terminals electrically connected to the plurality of magnetic head elements arranged on an element-formed surface of the bar block in at least one line. This method includes a step of pre-laminating an ACF on the element-formed surface of the bar block, a step of bonding a conductive plate member with a plurality of projections located at positions faced to the plurality of pairs of terminal electrodes of the bar block, respectively, on the ACF so that each pair of the terminal electrodes is electrically short-circuited with each other, and a step of, then, working the bar block.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Shiraishi, Koichi Miyagawa
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Patent number: 6802116Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal-oxide varistor with improved energy absorption capability. Electrodes are arranged making contact with the end surfaces of the varistor, these end surfaces being coated with metal. The envelope surfaces are supplied with a high-resistance material so as to form a zone with enhanced resistivity close to the envelope surface. According to the invention, a metal-oxide powder is formed into a cylindrical body. The envelope surface of the cylindrical body is coated by spraying, dip-painting, rolling, or some other equivalent method, with a paste or a dispersion of a high-resistance material. After the coating, the coated cylindrical body is sintered at 1100-1300° C. for 2-10 h. During the sintering, the high-resistance material penetrates, by diffusion, into the surface zone of the envelope surface to a depth of 2-6 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: ABB ABInventors: Ragnar Österlund, Teddy Boije
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Patent number: 6802117Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a PC board into and from a card cage, comprising a mounting body, an engager, and an actuator. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus has a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough. The apparatus is slidably and rotatably mounted on a cylindrical rod through the clearance hole such that the apparatus is slidably rotatable along the length of the cylindrical rod. In operation, the engager is positioned in physical contact with the PC board in a notch in the board such that when a force is applied to the actuator, the engager is effected to urge the board to move in the direction of the force.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: George Dalisay
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Patent number: 6802118Abstract: A method of mounting electrical components on a printed circuit board includes moving the printed circuit board to a first mounting location, picking up a plurality of electrical components with a corresponding plurality of mounter heads, and then placing the electrical components onto the printed circuit board with the mounter heads. The mounter heads are arranged so that they can move with respect to each other in both the X and Y directions, which allows the mounting device to mount a plurality of electrical components onto the printed circuit board substantially simultaneously, thereby reducing the amount of time required to produce a finished PCB. In some embodiments of the invention, the printed circuit board may be moved from a first position at which a first mounting head mounts electrical components onto the printed circuit board to a second mounting position at which a second mounting head mounts electrical components on the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2000Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Mirae CorporationInventor: Yun Hyung Yi
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Patent number: 6802119Abstract: A device and method for insuring the separation between a leadless chip carrier and printed wiring board, comprising aligning and attaching conductive pedestals to contact pads of either member and embedding the pedestals into the solder columns which are used to provide electrical connection. The conductive pedestals are comprised of an electrically conducting metal, solder, alloy or composite which will also provide thermal dissipation in selected designs.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Steven O. Dunford
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Patent number: 6802120Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed wiring board, enabling insertion components to be mounted on both sides thereof, including: a) providing first and second copper-clad laminates, including plated through-holes thereon; b) hot-pressing the laminates with each other and a first prepreg bonding sheet therebetween, so that the through-holes are closed by the prepreg to form non-through holes; c) laminating a second prepreg on each of the surfaces of the composite laminate; d) covering the opening of respective non-through holes with a heat resistant resin film; e) laminating one-side copper-clad laminate on each of the surfaces of the product of (d), with the copper side out, followed by hot-pressing; f) etching the copper sides to form outer layer circuit patterns; g) removing the base material layers covering the openings of the non-through holes; and h) removing the heat resistant resin films of the openings of the non-through holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiki Uehara
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Patent number: 6802121Abstract: Method for making a cylinder block for internal combustion engine, in which at least one cylinder liner (10) is arranged inside a mould and aluminium-based material is cast into the mould and cooled, so that the cylinder liner (10) is incorporated in the cylinder block. The cylinder liner (10) is made of aluminium-based material and has protuberances destined to melt in contact with the molten material cast into the mould arranged on its external surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Antonio Fuganti, Paolo Barban, Ezio Merlo, Stefano Plano
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Patent number: 6802122Abstract: A gas turbine engine (10) fan outlet guide vane (34) is manufactured by diffusion bonding titanium alloy sheet metal workpieces (52, 54) together to form an in integral structure (66). A titanium alloy is weld deposited at predetermined positions (70, 72) and in a predetermined shape to build up bosses (42, 44) at the radially outer end (40) of the hollow integral structure (68). The integral structure (66) is inflated at high temperature to form a hollow integral structure (68) of predetermined aerofoil shape. Apertures (46, 48) are drilled through the bosses (42, 44) to enable the radially outer end (40) of the fan outlet guide vane (34) to be attached to a fan casing (32) of the gas turbine engine (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Rolls-Royce plcInventor: Richard G Milburn
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Patent number: 6802123Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rolling shaft of a photo printer mainly has two rubber casings sleeved at two ends of a long cylindrical rod which is then placed horizontally; after that, the long cylindrical rod is sprayed with a layer of resin thereby forming an rubber wheel at the central position of the long cylindrical rod; finally, the rubber wheel is adhered with a layer of fine grain material with high coefficient of abrasion such that the rolling shaft has a preferred abrasiveness and causes no chemical reaction with the photo paper.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Shin Soong
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Patent number: 6802124Abstract: In an upholstery support (11,21) for the back of a vehicle seat, in particular a backbench of an automobile, with a base plate (13,23) and at least one reinforcing frame (15,25) permanently connected to the base plate (13,23) and at least partially peripheral thereto, the reinforcing frame (15,25) is constructed modular.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Kinzer, Heiko Utsch, Michael Wagner, Markus Möller, Anja Zamel, Kai Gömann, Michael Böhmer
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Patent number: 6802125Abstract: A cable-stripping tool having two parts which can rotate relative to one another about an axis and of which a first part carries a cutting blade in the vicinity of said axis and a second part of which carries a hook which can move axially and which is biased towards an end position relative to the cutting blade by means of a first spring element. A cam disc is non-rotatably connected to the first part and can be moved axially therealong. The cam disc has around its periphery mutually spaced engagement formations which are intended to co-act with a cam follower carried by the second part. A second spring element is adapted to bias the cam disc axially into contact with the cam follower. A third spring element is adapted to rotationally bias the second part relative to the first part.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Pressmaster ABInventor: Johan Tapper
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Patent number: 6802126Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle having a first casing and a second casing, a blade holder slidably received in the handle, a blade mounted on the blade holder, means for driving the blade holder moving, and a lock device pivoted on the first casing of the handle to be turned between an unlock position and a lock position. The lock device is fastened on the first casing having a base member positioned at an exterior side of the first casing and a rotatable member positioned at an interior side thereof The rotatable member has two ribs projected radially to pass through a through hole with two gaps on first casing. Such that the first casing and second casing can be assembled and disassembled by turning the lock device.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Harrison Huang
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Patent number: 6802127Abstract: A cutting knife for a cutting tool for cutting through adhesive beads on glass panes of vehicles comprises an attachment part and a cutting part. The attachment part, on a first end thereof, is provided with a receiving opening for attachment to an oscillating drive and taperes toward a second end. The cutting part extends at an angle with respect to a plane in which the flat attachment part extends. The cutting part has two lateral edges that join each other at the outer end of the cutting part, at least one of the lateral edges of the cutting part being shaped as a corrugated or serrated cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: C & E Fein GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Walter Thomaschewski
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Patent number: 6802128Abstract: An engraving dial formed of an upper dial plate, a lower dial plate, a bottom holder plate and a top holder plate for use in an inside ring engraving machine form is disclosed in which the upper dial plate and the lower dial plate are detachably and reversibly secured between the top and bottom holder plates, each dial plate having the top and bottom sides respectively engraved with a set of signs of a different form for selection.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventors: His-Shan Yang, Bonnie Hau Yung Lang
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Patent number: 6802129Abstract: An archery sight and an optic assembly, an elevation adjustment mechanism, a windage adjustment mechanism, and a third-axis leveling mechanism for use in an archery sight. The optic assembly includes a lens holder having a housing made from a light-transferring material and an aperture; at least one fiber-optic pin positioned in the aperture; and means for illuminating the fiber-optic pin. The elevation adjustment mechanism includes a slider upon which an optic can be mounted and a rack and pinion mechanism for varying the elevation of the optic. The windage adjustment mechanism includes a slidably mounted windage bar adapted for mounting an optic and a means for translating the windage bar to adjust the windage of the optic. The third-axis leveling mechanism includes an adjustable leveling vial integrated with the optic house. A method and apparatus for leveling an archery bow and sight are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Reinhold F. Wirth
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Patent number: 6802130Abstract: An alignment device (30) for mounting on a laser mapping machine in place of a tire. The alignment device (30) comprises alignment surfaces S1-S5 which, when mapped by the machine, will provide alignment parameters. Specifically, the mapping of the alignment surface S1 and the mapping of the alignment surface S2 reflect the perpendicularity of the machine's laser relative to the machine's rail in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The mapping of the alignment surface S2 and the alignment surface S3 will reflect the parallelism of the rail to the machine's shaft in the first and second directions. The mapping of the alignment surface S4 and the alignment surface S5 will reflect radial and out-of-plane wobble.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLCInventors: Sharon E. Podbielski, John D. Clothiaux
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Patent number: 6802131Abstract: An illuminated target structure for viewing a scene includes a transparent medium having a transparent-medium peripheral rim and a light-reflective target within a transparent-medium central region. A circumferentially uniform ring illumination source is in contact with the transparent-medium peripheral rim. The ring illumination source projects a substantially uniform illumination into the transparent-medium peripheral rim and thence onto the light-reflective target. The ring illumination source preferably is a modified optical fiber structure having a modified lateral surface in facing relation to the transparent-medium peripheral rim and having a light leakage through the modified lateral surface. An image intensifier may be positioned in facing relation to a transparent-medium front face.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Robert Scholz, Jiangang Xia
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Patent number: 6802132Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrolytic tilt sensor comprises: a) forming sensing electrodes on a generally planar surface of a dielectric substrate; b) forming a reference electrode on the surface; c) mounting a housing to the substrate so that the sensing electrodes and the reference electrode are contiguous to a volume defined between the housing and the substrate; d) forming a fluid tight seal between the housing and the substrate; e) injecting an electrolytic fluid into the volume; f) sealing the electrolytic fluid in the volume; and g) forming an electrical circuit on the substrate for generating an output signal representing the angle of the dielectric substrate with respect to a gravitational field, wherein the electrical circuit includes an oscillator mounted on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Jack R. Olson
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Patent number: 6802133Abstract: Method enabling a command to switch the measure mode to be entered in a single vertical axis dimension-measuring column. The mode witch command is entered by pressing the probe tip against the piece to be measured during a time interval greater than a predetermined value. The measuring and displaying system then engages in a search mode of the turn-back point of said piece to be measured. Application: measurement of inner or outer diameters by means of a single-axis measuring column. The method allows the hole's minimal and maximal points to be determined with a minimum of handling operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Tesa SAInventors: Pascal Jordil, Charles-Henri Zufferey
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Patent number: 6802134Abstract: A tool for making tapered sliding dovetail joints. The tool includes a guide plate having a guide groove and a stabilizing member for holding the guide plate to a workpiece while in use. The pin guide has a minor end having a minor width and a major end having a major width that is larger than the minor width such that the template has a taper in width from the major end to the minor end. The pin guide also includes at least one stabilizing member for holding the template in place while the sliding dovetail pin is being formed from the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Patrick J. Allen
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Patent number: 6802135Abstract: Column for measuring longitudinal dimensions (1) comprising: a supporting frame (2), a carriage (3) capable of moving along a measuring axis (z) along the supporting frame, a cable or belt (40) for moving said carriage along said measuring axis, a counterweight connected to said cable or belt so as to move in opposite direction from the carriage, a guiding surface for restricting the counterweight's movements. A play of 1 millimeter is provided between said counterweight and said guiding surface. This play is sufficient to avoid any contact between said counterweight and any guiding surface when said counterweight is displaced vertically.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Tesa SAInventors: Pascal Jordil, Adriano Zanier
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Patent number: 6802136Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for drying the interior of a flexible beverage container. The apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and outlet. A blower is disposed intermediate between the inlet and outlet and is operative to draw air through the housing via the inlet and outlet. An exhaust pipe is disposed at the outlet whereby the container may be disposed thereon for drying. The dryer is operative to blow air onto the farmost inner portions of the container to facilitate thorough and hygienic drying between uses.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Scott T. Merchant
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Patent number: 6802137Abstract: The present invention is directed to a controlled environment processing chamber of chambers in which parts are to be dried. The parts either contain water on or imbibed into the part. The process includes a means of applying a negative gauge pressure to the chamber to remove air or other non-condensable gases. Further, means are provided for introducing a solvent in a vapor state to the chamber to cause the water to flash off the part. A first system recovers water or aqueous solution(s) from the object being dried and the chamber. A second system, separate from the first system, further recovers residual solvent from the object and chamber after the drying process.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Donald Gray
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Patent number: 6802138Abstract: A footwear cushioning system including an insole platform and an insert that cooperate with one another. The insole platform includes a recess defined in the heel and/or forefoot area. The insert includes a footbed and heel and/or forefoot cushion extending from the footbed. The cushions interfit with the respective heel and/or forefoot recess of the insole platform. In a preferred embodiment, the insole platform includes a shank secured thereto, surrounding the heel recess. The insole platform is preferably shaped to define both heel and forefoot recesses and the insert includes cushions that interfit with both recesses. A midsole is secured to the insole platform and an outsole is further secured to the midsole. To assemble the cushion system, the insole platform is secured to the upper. The midsole is then secured to the insole platform. The outsole is adhered to the under surface of the midsole.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. McManus, William J. Brown, Gary L. Sikes
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Patent number: 6802139Abstract: A slip-on, moccasin-style golfing shoe has a shoe sole having a bottom surface with contours for gripping a golfing surface during striking of a golf ball; an upper, with the shoe sole, defining a volume for receiving a wearer's foot and defining an opening for insertion of a wearer's foot into the volume, the upper including resilient closure assembly fixedly extending across a forward portion of the opening; and, disposed within the volume, a heel cup of extended length, reduced width, and increased stiffness, for resisting lateral movement of a heel region of the wearer's foot during striking of a golf ball. The shoe sole defines a depressed footbed surface for a lower center of gravity and increased stability during golfing play.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Karen A. Pitts, James Walter, Bobby Joe Peace, James Weidman
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Patent number: 6802140Abstract: A Method for Decorating a Shoe is a process whereby a shoe is covered with several layers of an acrylic polymer emulsion gel, which layers may be matte or gloss finish, tinted, or clear. One or more of the polymer gel layers is used to affix onto the shoe various sizes and types of paper and/or other decorative items, and the overall process may make use of elements of collage or decoupage. The basic steps of the decorative process in the preferred embodiment are roughly as follows: the shoe is cleaned; the paper or other decorative items to be affixed are immersed in the polymer gel to coat; the decorative items are applied to the clean shoe, forming a first layer of gel next to the shoe and a second layer of gel on top of the items; and two layers of (typically gloss) gel, which may be tinted, are applied to finish the decorated shoe. In alternate embodiments, three-dimensional decorative items may be applied, or one or more layers of the gel may be shaped and textured so as to enhance the overall design.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Lisa Margaret Aslanides
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Patent number: 6802141Abstract: The second vapor circuit of the second vaporizing chamber has, along the heating element (201), and located at the top of the heating body, a top channel (222) directed from the chamber towards the rear of the sole plate, and connected to the bottom channel (223) going from the rear towards the point of the sole plate, situated under the heating body of the sole plate. The iron has a heating unit (2) with a heater element, this heating unit also having a first vaporizing chamber (210) used for normal ironing, and a second independent vaporizing chamber (220) used for obtaining a surplus of vapor, each of these chambers having a vapor circuit ending in a set of vapor orifices in the sole plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Rowenta Werke GmbHInventor: Harald Walther
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Patent number: 6802142Abstract: A display device which provides an entertaining and relaxing visual display while showing the formation of a stretched and moved sheet of a viscoelastic solution. A viscoelastic solution is contained in the bottom chamber of a container and a drawing element is slowly moved into and out of the viscoelastic solution. The drawing element is held above the surface of the viscoelastic solution and a portion of viscoelastic solution which has been drawn up with a drawing element falls slowly off of the drawing element to provide an entertaining and interesting display. Preferably, the drawing element has a horizontal bar which is slowly rotated into and out of the viscoelastic solution providing an ever-changing display.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: John Pastorello
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Patent number: 6802143Abstract: A reliable, rotating, illuminated advertising display unit that utilizes independent display modules housing lights and advertising material. These are easily removed from the base unit for shipping, assembly, and replacement. Optionally, AMLCD, plasma, or similar flat-panel displays may be used in the display modules. The display modules surround a hollow central compartment that may be used for storing, collecting, or displaying products such as food or beverages, or as a trash container. Power is transmitted from the base via a slip ring to the lighting contained in the display modules so as to display advertising or similar matter. The rotational capability is provided via a motor, a gearing arrangement, a central tapered roller bearing, and rollers. The unit's power is provided by AC power when available, or by utilizing a fuel cell, e.g., a proton exchange membrane (PEM), methanol solid oxide, photovoltaic cells, battery, or some combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Fuel Cell Components and Integrators, Inc.Inventors: Bernard I. Rachowitz, Anthony Mascolo, Robert Benoit, Joseph Lerner
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Patent number: 6802144Abstract: A furniture ornament comprised of a plurality of parallel and spaced-apart double-layered planar sheets of transparent material, e.g. rigid plastic. The sheets contain designs usually having repeating patterns thereon wherein all of the designs on the sheets are visually superimposed on one another to create a composite design when looking perpendicularly at the sheets, and wherein a view from the side at an angle shows fewer of the sheets superimposed on one another, providing an unusual three-dimensional visual effect. In an embodiment for a ceiling lamp, the viewer looks up toward the light placed between the uppermost sheet and the ceiling and sees the superimposed designs as one design. Chains hanging from the ceiling maintain the sheets in spaced-apart relation to one another with attachment member Other embodiments include a design for a table and for the front of a door that may not have an independent source of light.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Barbara Szilagyi
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Patent number: 6802145Abstract: A display assembly includes a panel for displaying indicia having opposed ends operatively connected to first and second channels. The panel has score lines adjacent each opposed end to define opposed flaps. The first and second channels each have a flange extending from one wall to adjacent opposed wall to define the elongated opening into the channel. A device supports the assembly from a support and a safety device loosely extends from a first channel to the second channel. Each flap is moved about the score line for insertion through the elongated opening such that when the flap is inserted beyond the free end of the flange, the flap is biased way from the panel to connect the panel to the channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Chicago Display MarketingInventor: Robert P. Sparkowski
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Patent number: 6802146Abstract: An open wire frame sign support for mounting at the forward edge region of a customer accessible merchandising shelf. A wire bracket is configured for attachment to the forward edge region of the shelf which incorporates a slot defining assembly within which is disposed a stop member below which a loose hinging component is defined and above which an upwardly open slot is formed. A rectangular wire frame is provided having a centrally lower disposed hinge support from which angularly outwardly extend a lower disposed hinge loop which engages the lower hinging component of the slot in a loose hinging fashion and a tongue member which is hand moveable into engagement with the open slot of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Kenneth R. Gay
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Patent number: 6802147Abstract: A device for firearms (1) and a firearm (1) having this device are disclosed. The device is used for detecting a state in the space (10) and for transmitting a signal correlated to the state. The device has a sensor region (24.1, 24.2) for detecting the state and a conductor arrangement (24.3), connected to the sensor region (24.1, 24.2) for transmitting the signal. The sensor region (24.1, 24.2) and the conductor arrangement (24.3) are formed by a fiber-optic system (24). The device also has a movable indicator (17), whose position corresponds to the state to be detected in the space (10) to be monitored and is detectable by the sensor region (24.1, 24.2). The sensor region (24.1, 24.2) of the fiber-optic system is protected by a shield (20).Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves AGInventors: Hans Viktor Haefeli, Peter Kressibucher
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Patent number: 6802148Abstract: A target grip for a firearm comprising insertable and removable trigger finger support inserts for a side panel of the grip for enabling the distal portion of a user's trigger finger to contact a trigger perpendicular to the trigger for more shooting accuracy and consistency. Various size trigger finger target grip extender inserts may be inserted into the firearm grip and removed until the proper size insert is found. The target grip extender insert is secured by a friction fit or by a clip on the end of the insert.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Gregory A. Danas
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Patent number: 6802149Abstract: A fish cutting device and method of using is disclosed for cutting fish into bait pieces. The device comprising: a bucket and a lid attached to the bucket. The lid includes a bottom plate, a hinge and a top plate. The bottom plate has at least one orifice with a corresponding cutting edge set attached to the bottom plate, so that a portion of the cutting edge set traverses across the orifice in the bottom plate. The top plate is pivotally attached to the bottom plate. The top plate has at least one convex protrusion attached to the lower surface of the top plate which is correspondingly aligned with the orifice of the bottom plate. When the lid is in a closed position then a portion of the convex protrusion is slidably inserted through a portion of the orifice of the bottom plate. Each convex protrusion also has a channel set etched in it. Each channel set of each convex protrusion has a configuration matching the corresponding cutting edge set traversing across the corresponding orifice of the bottom plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventors: John N. Albanese, Jr., Pamela R. Albanese
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Patent number: 6802150Abstract: A holder for a fishing rod includes an elongated hollow body with a continuous opening disposed through the upper portion of the hollow body. The opening has a shape that provides for pieces to be formed at either end of the hollow body. The pieces prevent removal of the rod unless the fishing rod is held in the same orientation as that of the opening. The holder is particularly effective in preventing the unintentional release of the rod from the holder when the blank of the rod is violently flexed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Doyle Harden
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Patent number: 6802151Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for reducing or preventing tangling of a fishing line that passes through one or more guides on a fishing rod. The apparatus includes a housing and a clamp operative to secure the housing to the fishing rod. A bore extends through the housing, and a slot is provided which is in communication with the bore and which is sized to receive the fishing line. A gate rigidly disposed relative to the housing impedes free passage of the fishing line from the bore and into the slot. The method includes placing the fishing line under tension in a tensioner that is connected to a fishing rod at a point along the length of the fishing rod that is distal to, yet proximate to, a reel; and reeling in the fishing line onto the reel while maintaining tension to the reel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventor: Wolfgang Jochum
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Patent number: 6802152Abstract: A trap for exterminating moles has a support adapted for placement on the ground to support the trap in an upright position generally above the ground. An impingement device is operatively connected to the support for motion relative to the support for capturing the mole. A barrel mounted on the support in a generally vertical position is adapted for slidably receiving a portion of the impingement device in a retracted position. An explosion chamber receives an explosive force and directs the explosive force generally downward against the portion of the impingement device received in the barrel to drive the impingement device rapidly downward to an extended position. A trigger mechanism triggers an explosion producing the explosive force.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Mole Monster, Inc.Inventors: David Hagen, Patrick Destefano, Jr.