Static pressure orifice system testing method and apparatus
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings, the pressure-chamber module, generally designated by reference number 10, has a center hemispherical pressure holding calibration chamber 12... Read More
Inventors: Culotta, Randolph F.; Posey, Donald L.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the (Washington, DC) |
Pressure transducer cross-check system
What is claimed is: 1. In an aircraft instrument system capable of receiving a pair of content related pressure responsive signals for providing input signals based thereon to a controller for said sy... Read More
Inventors: Hedrick, Geoffrey S. M.;, Assignee: Smiths Industries Limited (London, GB2) |
Toothpaste dispenser
In accordance with the invention, a dispenser device for dispensing amorphous material from a tube of amorphous material has a neck, an opening in the neck and an end. The dispenser device comprises a... Read More
Inventors: Mardirossian, Hovhannes H.;, Assignee: |
Fluid damping device for a compliant system
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide for more accurate measurement of pressure variations in a closed, compliant, fluid flow system such as comprised of a catheter, tubing ... Read More
Inventors: Powell, Steven;, Assignee: |
Constant-rate discharge valve, and electronic automatic sphygmomanometer using same
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a constant-rate discharge valve which does not require a troublesome operation and is capable of maintaining a constant discharge state wi... Read More
Inventors: Kobayashi, Susumu;, Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Solar collector panel
In accordance with the present invention, a total solar energy heating and cooling system is provided which overcomes the foregoing and other disadvantages and shortcomings of the prior art. The solar... Read More
Inventors: Adcock, Thomas P.;, Assignee: |
Medullary nail and process for the production thereof
We claim: 1. A rotation stable medullary nail for fracture fixation having a hollow body provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves in the outer surface and a cutter at one end; said longitudin... Read More
Inventors: Otte, Wolf-Dieter; Otte, Heinz; Schider, Siegfried; Wiesner, Otto;, Assignee: Schwarzkopf Development Corporation (New York, NY) |
Bedclothes retainer
Accordingly, a bedclothes retaining system is provided for holding and positioning bedclothes on a bed. The bedclothes retainer comprises a plurality of straps formed of flexible ribbon material which... Read More
Inventors: Seeman, Ronald D.;, Assignee: Rainey; Patrica G. (Santa Rosa, CA) |
Inflatable suntanner with speedy and homogeneous suntan effect
In view of the drawback of the afore-mentioned conventional three-layered inflatable suntanner, this invention intends to provide a novel inflatable suntanner by which the side of the user not exposed... Read More
Inventors: Cheng-Chung, Wang;, Assignee: Team Worldwide Corporation (Taipei, TW) |
Endoscope apparatus and air-/liquid-supply device therefor
The present invention has been developed in consideration of the above situation, and has its object to provide an endoscope apparatus and an air-/liquid-supply device therefor, wherein waterdrops cli... Read More
Inventors: Fukuda, Hiroyuki;, Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Synthesizing array for three-dimensional sound field specification
It is an object of the present invention to overcome these and other drawbacks of the prior art. It is another object of this invention to provide a method and an apparatus, which permits the precise ... Read More
Inventors: Romano, Anthony J.;, Assignee: |
Stringed instrument
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 through 3 illustrates an im... Read More
Inventors: Kamal, Benjelloun;, Assignee: |
Membranophone and damping member for a membranophone
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 of the drawing shows a membranophone in the form of a bass drum 1. The bass drum 1 includes a resonator shell 2 and a principal or head skin 3 mounted across the u... Read More
Inventors: Sassmannshausen, Werner; Menzel, Karl-Heinz; Sassmannshausen, Werner; Schreiber, Stefan; Kleindienst, Anke; Gunther, Hubert;, Assignee: SONOR Johs. Link GmbH (Bad Berleburg, DE) |
Acoustic guitar
In accordance with the invention, three sound holes are included in the guitar sound board. The sound holes are positioned such that they are able to deliver the high and low tones produced by the gui... Read More
Inventors: McPherson, Sr., Mathew;, Assignee: |
Guitar with dual sound chambers
What is claimed is: 1. A guitar or similar plucked string instrument having a body portion with at least two distinct sound chambers and comprising a contour molded one piece fiberglass member having ... Read More
Inventors: Justus, Wilbur J.;, Assignee: |
Method of violin construction and a violin
What is required is a method of violin construction that involves a mathematically defined repeatable form of graduation. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of... Read More
Inventors: Mandreck, Collin;, Assignee: |
Compression tester
That which is claimed is: 1. In a compression tester for resilient objects comprising a supporting bed for the object to be tested, a platen movably positioned over said supporting bed, a movable fram... Read More
Inventors: Eide, Richard; Golembeck, Gerald A.;, Assignee: The United States Bedding Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Backrest
What is claimed is: 1. A backrest comprising (a) a backrest frame, (b) a housing fixedly mounted on the frame, (c) a curved backing insert held in the backrest frame and adjustable to conform to the s... Read More
Inventors: Lenz, Wolfgang; Albenberger, Johann; Knell, Karl;, Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft (Vienna, AT) |
Seat having an adjustable back support arrangement
An object of the present invention is to provide a seat having a backrest with an adjustable vertebral support arrangement. Another object of the present invention is to provide a seat with a backrest... Read More
Inventors: Meiller, Hermann;, Assignee: Messrs. Willibald Grammer (Amberg, DE) |
Vehicle seat intended, for example, for such automobile vehicles as cars, trains and airplanes
I claim: 1. A vehicle seat having a back-rest having therein a lumbar support device in the form of a horizontally elongated rectangular flexible plate, means mounting the plate for vertical movement ... Read More
Inventors: Naert, Michel S.;, Assignee: AB Volvo (Goteborg, SE) |
Adjustable backrest for the seats of vehicles, particularly cars
I claim: 1. A backrest for vehicle seats with a support structure for the back of the person occupying the seat wherein said support structure comprises an inverted U-shaped frame member with an upper... Read More
Inventors: Dal Monte, Antonio;, Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A. (Turin, IT) |
Adjustable backrest for the seats of vehicles, particularly cars
I claim: 1. A backrest for vehicle seats with a support structure for the back of a person occupying the seat wherein said support structure comprises an inverted U-shaped frame member with an upper c... Read More
Inventors: Dal Monte, Antonio;, Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A. (Turin, IT) |
Transmission device for cable control of lumbar support mechanism
The present invention relates generally to seating systems and, more particularly, to a transmission device for selectively controlling independent adjustment of two comfort features integrated into t... Read More
Inventors: Coughlin, Craig J.;, Assignee: Fisher Dynamics Corporation (St. Clair Shores, MI) |
Rolling massage apparatus with vibratory support
The object of the present invention is to provide a mattress-type massage apparatus capable of enhancing massage effects on a user, without increasing the running speed of massage rollers. According t... Read More
Inventors: Masuda, Teruo; Matsuzaki, Masahiro; Ohshita, Shoji;, Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Arching mechanism
We claim: 1. An arching mechanism, comprising: a structure having a pair of opposite members movable toward and away from one another and a pair of parallel flexible resilient pressure members anchore... Read More
Inventors: Schuster, Wilhelm; Schuster, Wilhelm;, Assignee: Schuster; Wilhelm (Linz, AT) |
Variable apex back support
In its most general terms, this invention provides a unitary flexible support member formed from a single sheet of material. The support member preferably has a central body portion with a longitudina... Read More
Inventors: Ligon, Sr., James T.; Porter, Stephen P.; Patrias, Jr., Andrew L.;, Assignee: Ligon Brothers Manufacturing Company (Almont, MI) |
Arching mechanism
We claim: 1. A lumbar support for a back of a seat, comprising: an upper member and a lower member spaced below said upper member; a flexible structure connecting said members and adapted to bow upon ... Read More
Inventors: Schuster, Wilhelm; Schuster, Wilhelm;, Assignee: Schuster; Wilhelm (Linz, AT) |
Adjustable lumbar support
OF INVENTION FIG. 1 shows, in diagrammatic perspective view, one form of lumbar support assembly 1 which incorporates an embodiment of the invention and which is attachable to the frame 2 of a vehicl... Read More
Inventors: Lance, Mark Andrew;, Assignee: Henderson's Industries Pty. Ltd. (Victoria, AU) |
Taping socks
What is claimed is: 1. Taping socks wherein, in the taping socks which have tightening parts woven in the socks, a first tightening part is to tighten the Achilles' tendon and is knitted so that the f... Read More
Inventors: Yokoyama, Yoshiyuki;, Assignee: Ueda; Atsuhiro (Kobe, JP) |
Liniment composition and applicator therefor
What is claimed is: 1. Body treatment apparatus comprising in combination a liniment and an applicator for applying said liniment, said applicator including a pair of rollers wetted with said liniment... Read More
Inventors: Morales, Juan C.; Spector, George;, Assignee: |
Cosmetic Surgery 
