Karaoke apparatus creating vocal effect matching music piece
The present invention has been made under such a background and has an object to provide a karaoke apparatus which is capable of automatically selecting a proper vocal effect per musical piece to be p... Read More
Inventors: Nagata, Yuichi; Suzuki, Satoshi;, Assignee: Yamaha Corporation (Hamamatsu, JP) |
Cipher mixer with random number generator
This invention solves these and other problems by providing a combination block cipher with an effective key length greater than that of its components. This invention increases the security provided ... Read More
Inventors: Djakovic, Vladan;, Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) |
Modular athletic playing surface with tuned compliance
A horizontally extending athletic playing surface characterized by a relatively large degree of vertical compliance is formed by a mosaic array of modules closely spaced apart from one another. Each m... Read More
Inventors: McMahon, Thomas A.; Greene, Peter R.;, Assignee: |
Hand-held retina photographing apparatus
I claim: 1. A portable apparatus for use in photographing an eye or the like, comprising first mounting means for mounting an optical image-forming means for forming an image of an object to be photog... Read More
Inventors: Whitten, Mark E.;, Assignee: |
Anchoring means for door lock plates
I claim: 1. An anchoring arrangement for a door plate of a lock, said plate being secured to a door or the like by means of at least one upper and one lower securing means, said door accommodating a l... Read More
Inventors: Widen, Bo G.;, Assignee: GKN-Stenman AB (Eskilstuna, SE) |
Pallet-bar lift and support apparatus
I claim: 1. A bar-lift and support apparatus for cargoe pallets including a pair of allochirally arranged lift-support units, each of said units comprising: an elongated stabilizer bar adapted to be m... Read More
Inventors: Schweikert, Glen E.;, Assignee: |
Latch hook rug holder
I claim as my invention: 1. A latch hook rug holder for attachment to a table or the like, comprising: a. a first handle member comprising a first body portion and a first clamp portion; b. a second L... Read More
Inventors: Hersker, Lee H.;, Assignee: |
Latch mechanism with jamb mounted latch bolt
The present invention overcomes these inadequacies of the conventional type of door lock by providing a novel latch mechanism in which the latch bolt is moveably carried by the door jamb rather than t... Read More
Inventors: Yan, Young H.;, Assignee: |
Lock arrangement for a vehicle sliding door
It is an object of this invention to provide a vehicle sliding door lock arrangement which can adequately withstand vehicle collisions. In accordance with this invention, a lock arrangement is applied... Read More
Inventors: Yamada, Masaaki; Yui, Yasuo;, Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited (Yokohama, JP) |
Waste matter removal implement and receptacle
It is a general object of the invention to provide a waste matter removal implement which is fully self-contained and is disposable. It is another object of the invention to provide such an implement ... Read More
Inventors: Campbell, Maury B.;, Assignee: Owl-Cam Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Anti-shim safety device for preventing wrongful disengagement of door latches
I Claim: 1. In combination with structure defining a jamb and stop rail for a door, guard means to prevent insertion of shim-like articles between the jamb, rail and door, said guard device comprising... Read More
Inventors: Ronan, Thomas O.;, Assignee: Holiday Inns, Inc. (Memphis, TN) |
Bumper strip for automobiles
OF THE DRAWINGS Attention is first directed to FIG. 1, which is a line drawing representing the "scrolled" configuration of various foldable sections of an elongated side protection device. The lines... Read More
Inventors: Warren, Monty;, Assignee: Dorfender Products Inc. (Mississauga, CA) |
Strike plate for hook bolt lock sets
With the prior art drawbacks in view, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide a hook bolt lock set having a strike plate that can be adjusted for proper engagement with the hook b... Read More
Inventors: Nagase, Mitsuo;, Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo, JA) |
Door latch release mechanism
It is an object of this invention to provide a door latch release mechanism which is capable of overcoming or substantially alleviating some or all of the problems referred to above. It is a further o... Read More
Inventors: Weiss, Frank;, Assignee: Harcor Security Seals Pty Limited (New South Wales, AU) |
Contact lens insertion and retraction device
What is claimed is: 1. A soft contact lens insertion and retraction device comprising, in combination, a flexible bulb member, a thin, angled, connecting tubular member having one end connected to sai... Read More
Inventors: Shoup, Leo E.;, Assignee: |
Device for removing and replacing soft contact lenses worn on the human eye
What is claimed is: 1. A device for handling and inserting soft contact lenses comprising in combination: a. a tubular body member formed with a lumen or axial hole extending from a first end to a sec... Read More
Inventors: Cointment, Delma M.;, Assignee: |
Accessory for holding a contact lens
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is an accessory 10 for holding a contact lens as a user inserts the lens into his eye or removes the lens from his eye. The accesso... Read More
Inventors: Kolze, Alicia A.;, Assignee: |
Method and apparatus for grinding multiple workpieces
A method and apparatus are provided for high production rate grinding of a plurality of workpieces on a grinding wheel rotating about an axis. In one embodiment, each workpiece is mounted in a holding... Read More
Inventors: Kummer, Kenneth L.;, Assignee: |
Resurfacing device
In keeping with the foregoing there is provided in accordance with the present invention a portable device for resurfacing in situ a fifth wheel king pin depending from the underside of a transport tr... Read More
Inventors: Billingsley, Roger;, Assignee: |
Bathtub and alcove construction
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated bathtub and alcove construction wherein the component members are physically interconnected so as to present a unified co... Read More
Inventors: Moore, John W.;, Assignee: The Swan Corporation (St. Louis, MO) |
Sports complex
Generally speaking, in accordance with the invention, a sports complex capable of providing several playing fields for different sports and stands substantially surrounding same is provided. A sports ... Read More
Inventors: Bouton, James;, Assignee: |
Elevator rail system
The present invention is a rail system for elevators which is far less expensive to produce, easier to install and align properly, which has little interfering structure at the splices between rail se... Read More
Inventors: Atkey, Richard E.; Gilliland, Oscar E.;, Assignee: Dover Corporation (New York, NY) |
Super flat sander
The present invention provides a more efficient alternative to conventional sanders and produces a finished interior wall that appears smooth and continuous while using less effort than conventional s... Read More
Inventors: Carlson, Carl A.;, Assignee: |
Block interlocking insert
I claim: 1. In a block wall having upper and lower tiers of building block of the type having top and bottom surfaces with walls forming an internal core cavity of generally predetermined width extend... Read More
Inventors: Swiger, Arthur R.;, Assignee: |
Assembly of two interconnected similar plastic planks and a framework
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved assembly of two interconnected similar plastic planks and a framework, in which the planks can be firmly interconnected before they are ... Read More
Inventors: Wang, Cheh;, Assignee: |
Carpet underlayment of needled scrim and fibrous layer with moisture barrier
The invention comprises a fire retardant, acoustic attenuating, pad which comprises; a layer of fibrous material in the form of discrete staple fibers, said layer being consolidated through entangleme... Read More
Inventors: Campbell, Frederick S.; Trask, Elwood G.; Gasior, Walter; Phaneuf, Roland;, Assignee: Albany International Corp. (Albany, NY) |
Transloading bridge for ramps
What I claim is: 1. A transloading bridge for ramps which includes: a bridge plate having a rear end adapted to be pivotally connected to a ramp, said bridge plate also having a front end provided wit... Read More
Inventors: Alten, Kurt;, Assignee: |
Surgical stapling apparatus
The surgical instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is a surgical stapling apparatus which is adapted for placing one or more longitudinal rows of staples. This apparatus... Read More
Inventors: Green, David T.; Ratcliff, Keith; Milliman, Keith; Sienkiewicz, Henry R.; Palmer, Mitchell J.; Bryan, Graham W.;, Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT) |
Method for assembling bodywork parts
The invention enables this need to be satisfied by proposing an assembly method using light weight supports transparent to the handling tools, thereby enabling the handling tools to be interchangeable... Read More
Inventors: Negre, Bernard;, Assignee: ABB Preciflex Systems (Beauchamp, FR) |
Method and apparatus for TIG welding
Having thus defined the invention, the following is claimed: 1. A device, driven by a direct current power supply having a positive output and negative output, for causing an alternating current to fl... Read More
Inventors: Stava, Elliott K.;, Assignee: The Lincoln Electric Company (Brecksville, OH) |
Gutter-related 
