Switch/socket cover
As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention involves a specially designed transparent face plate (1) which has an oblique edge (10) at one side and two oblique tenons (11) at appropriate positions alon... Read More
Inventors: Own, Joseph K. M.;, Assignee: |
Slidable safety cover for electrical outlets
A slidable safety cover for electrical outlets is provided comprising a stationary frame for installation around an electrical outlet. The stationary frame comprises a front surface and a rear surface... Read More
Inventors: Currier, Jr., Donald J.;, Assignee: North States Industries, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Protective hood
In FIG. 1 there is shown the flush mounted wall plate assembly 11 embodying the principles and features of the present invention. The wall plate assembly 11 is adapted to be mounted on a wall 12 show... Read More
Inventors: Arnett, Jaime Ray;, Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Electrical box mounting system having removable rings
Accordingly it is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved electric box mounting system. It is a more particular object of the present invention to provide an improved electric... Read More
Inventors: He, Ping;, Assignee: |
Process for production of heat resistant insulated electric wire and cable
OF THE INVENTION The heat-resistant insulated electric wire of the invention is prepared according to the following procedure. At first, a metal wire which is preferably plated by nickel, zinc or tin... Read More
Inventors: Imai, Takeshi; Kako, Naohiro;, Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (Kariya, JP) |
Oxygen sensor and method of producing the same
What is claimed is: 1. An oxygen sensor element, comprising: an oxygen ion conductive solid electrolyte body; a reference electrode and a measuring electrode disposed on said solid electrolyte body; a... Read More
Inventors: Ogasawara, Takayuki; Ishiguro, Fujio; Kurachi, Hiroshi;, Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd. (JP) |
Gas sensor and method of measuring quantity of specific compounds in measuring gas
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a correction method that can solve the problems of the conventional correction methods. To attain the above-described object, ... Read More
Inventors: Kato, Nobuhide; Ina, Noriyuki;, Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd. (JP) |
Shielding unique for filtering RFI and EFI interference signals from the measuring elements
A temperature measurement system and methods of its use are provided. A first embodiment of the invention provides thin film and wire wound RTD's and thermocouples make use of materials specially favo... Read More
Inventors: Hannigan, John H.; Crews, Raymond F.;, Assignee: Marchi Associates, Inc. (Redwood City, CA) |
Molecular joint for axle struts and connecting rods and similar parts of motor vehicles
The invention provides a joint with a spring characteristic that is progressively variable under increasing load, especially in the principal direction of loading, while retaining all the advantages o... Read More
Inventors: Buhl, Reinhard;, Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AG (Lemforder, DE) |
Ball joint for parts of the steering or wheel suspension of motor vehicles
The present invention relates to a ball joint for parts of a motor vehicle steering or wheel suspension and, more particularly to a ball joint comprising a radially flexible bearing shell consisting o... Read More
Inventors: Zivkovic, Milorad;, Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (DE) |
Control cable fail safe device
This invention discloses a mechanism capable of sensing a single cable failure in a two cable quadrant type control system and responding by structurally reorientating the quadrant end mechanism into ... Read More
Inventors: Huling, Don W.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air (Washington, DC) |
Redundant tail rotor control system
I claim: 1. In a flight control system for the tail rotor of a helicopter, a partially circular member rotating about a center axis and having flexible cables for rotating said member about said axis ... Read More
Inventors: Bramwell, Frank; MacLennan, Roderick A.;, Assignee: United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, CT) |
Aircraft stall-spin entry deterrent system
OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 and 1a, there is shown a portion of a subsonic airplane generally designated by reference numeral 10, and including a ... Read More
Inventors: Van Dam, Cornelis P.;, Assignee: Vigyan Research Associates, Inc. (Hampton, VA) |
Parent-child bonding bib
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 is a perspective top view of a nursing bib according to the invention, which is designated generally by the reference numeral 10. The bib 10 includes a body portion... Read More
Inventors: Goldson, Alfred L.; Goldson, Amy R.;, Assignee: |
Tiltable bracket
With the above background in mind, it is among the primary objectives of the present invention to provide a tiltable bracket which is adapted to be mounted in position on a rigid support and which is ... Read More
Inventors: Gunther, Conrad J.;, Assignee: Dzus Fastener Co., Inc. (West Islip, NY) |
Portable, collapsible storage bins
The present invention comprises a portable, erectile, collapsible storage bin for flowable, dry materials, comprising: (A) an integral, flexible, inflatable, moisture-proof membrane, said membrane, wh... Read More
Inventors: Ptaszek, Waldemar;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for grinding
OF THE PRESENT INVENTION With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 the grinding device 10 of the present invention is thereshown. The grinding device 10 includes a support housing 12 upon which a workpiece spi... Read More
Inventors: Smith, David L.; Scherr, Jr., Norman J.;, Assignee: The Valeron Corporation (Oak Park, MI) |
Skylight dome assembly
Thus, with the above background in mind, it is among the primary objectives of the present invention to provide an improved skylight assembly for a roof. In particular, the skylight assembly is formed... Read More
Inventors: Bechtold, Stephen K.;, Assignee: |
External manhole chimney seal
I claim as my invention: 1. In a manhole assembly comprising a manhole casting having a flange and a manhole the improvement comprising: a generally cylindrical sealing means of elastromeric material ... Read More
Inventors: Odill, Frank J.; Anderson, David E.;, Assignee: The Cretex Companies, Inc. (Elk River, MN) |
Method and a device for controlling the vertical adjustment of a levelling plank
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a travelling paving machine and method of operation in which paving defects and irregularities are prevented during the period of initial sta... Read More
Inventors: Dorr, deceased, Paul; Grundl, Roland; Ulrich, Alfred;, Assignee: Joseph Vogele AG (Mannheim, DE) |
Manhole covering
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved manhole covering of the aforementioned type, in which not only the adjustment of the manhole frame in height is possible in simple manne... Read More
Inventors: Spiess, Hansruedi; Galvanetto, Francois;, Assignee: Von Roll, AG (Cerlafingen, CH) |
Rotary trowel for troweling polymer/aggregate toppings on substrates
I claim: 1. A light weight rotary power trowel with a multiplicity of rotating troweling blades which have an attack angle which is adjustable relative to a surface for finish troweling a movable aggr... Read More
Inventors: Neff, Michael;, Assignee: Advanced Coatings, Inc. (Sinking Spring, PA) |
Plastic catch basin
What is claimed is: 1. A thin-wall, monolithic, structural plastic catch basin comprising four side walls meeting at four corners, a bottom, and a top rim formed to include an upwardly opening grate r... Read More
Inventors: Graffis, Kelly R.; Sievert, Bruce G.;, Assignee: |
Plastic floor drain
Briefly stated, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a plastic floor drain is provided that includes a bowl-shaped connector body and a strainer plate, each of which is molded from ... Read More
Inventors: Izzi, Sr., Louis B.;, Assignee: Plastic Oddities, Inc. (Shelby, NC) |
Waste water access fitting
I have invented a waste water access fitting that is placed below ground to connect waste water sources to a sanitary sewer system. It connects with pipes from the wastewater sources and accesses the ... Read More
Inventors: Chilton, Jack L.; Braswell, C. Richard;, Assignee: |
Apparatus and method for marking a surface
A method and apparatus for marking a surface with a predetermined pattern without the use of stencils or other superpositioned pattern masks is described. The apparatus comprises a surface marking mec... Read More
Inventors: Huynh, Duc; Sieben, Daniel D.; Nusbaum, Donald W.;, Assignee: Pavement Marking Technologies, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA) |
Threaded bush assembly for shaft mount
In view of the foregoing disadvantages and drawbacks, it is an object of the present invention to provide a threaded bush assembly for receiving and coupling a shaft to a rotatable hub which can be fi... Read More
Inventors: Rayner, David A.; Chester, Rodney;, Assignee: J. H. Fenner & Co. Limited (Hull, GB2) |
Pad for supporting a utility access conduit and method for installing same
This invention relates to a pad which is used to support a utility access conduit in a roadway and to a method for installing such a pad in both new and existing roadways. There are numerous situation... Read More
Inventors: Simmonds, Larry V.;, Assignee: Riedel Omni Products, Inc. (Portland, OR) |
Panel assembly
We now have found that the above objects can be achieved by providing an assembly of a first panel having at least one insertion slot therein, and a second panel includes a body portion which is provi... Read More
Inventors: Bogaerts, Constant; Van Echelpoel, Eric; Goossen, Henri; Van Goethem, Luc; Van Aken, Luc;, Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (Mortsel, BE) |
Barrier gate for longitudinal highway barrier
According to this invention, a barrier gate is provided for a longitudinal highway barrier of the type having at least first and second axially aligned barrier segments separated by a gap therebetween... Read More
Inventors: Quittner, John P.;, Assignee: Energy Absorptions Systems, Inc. (Chicago, IL) |
Gutter-related 
