Waste water-oil separator
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With today's increasing emphasis on environmental protection, there are very strict requirements on the quality of waste water which can be discharged into municipal sewe... Read More
Inventors: Tidwell, Franklin D.;, Assignee: Tidwell Construction Company (Douglasville, GA) |
Internally baffled, horizontal flow, vertical oil skimmer
An internally baffled, horizontal flow, vertical oil separator is useful for separation of oil from a mixture of oil and water. The separator comprises a vertically elongated vessel having an inlet fo... Read More
Inventors: Warne, Jr., John P.;, Assignee: Conoco Inc. (Ponca City, OK) |
Technique for increased retention time in oil field settling tanks
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a side view of the apparatus of the instant invention. The apparatus employs a large volume settling tank 103, a flow direction means 108, an oil outlet means 1... Read More
Inventors: Stall, Joe C.; Andrews, Steven L.; Curnutt, Donald D.;, Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana) (Chicago, IL) |
Apparatus for separating dispersed phases for fluid mixtures
We claim: 1. An apparatus for separating dispersed phases from a feed mixture of fluids of different densities, the apparatus comprising a fluid separation chamber, having a vertical axis and conicall... Read More
Inventors: Hughes, Victor B.; Veltman, Ian;, Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX) |
Settling apparatus
I claim: 1. A settling apparatus for removing amalgam from waste water produced in a dental procedure, comprising a housing having upper and lower compartments separated from each other by an inclined... Read More
Inventors: Sundstrom, Gustaf F.;, Assignee: Stiftelsen Centrum for Dentalteknik Och Biomaterial I Huddinge (Huddinge, SE) |
Stabilization of mercury-containing waste
OF THE INVENTION Many types of industrial processes generate waste containing toxic metals, including mercury. Two common types of such waste to which the present invention is applicable are sludge w... Read More
Inventors: Ader, Milton; Glod, Edward F.; Fochtman, Edward G.;, Assignee: Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (Oak Brook, IL) |
Method for converting a contaminated waste material to an innocuous granular substance
OF THE INVENTION Any contaminated waste material may be treated in accordance with the present invention so long as it is in the form of a sludge, or can be readily converted to a sludge by the addit... Read More
Inventors: Fortson, Francis M.;, Assignee: Derrick's Enterprise, Inc. (Lafayette, LA) |
Method for fixing waste material
OF INVENTION EXAMPLE 1 A montmorillonite clay in the form of a bentonite clay was finely ground to a particle size of about 200 mesh. This finely ground bentonite clay was then treated with a slurry ... Read More
Inventors: Hooykaas, Carel W. J.;, Assignee: Pelt & Hooykaas B.V. (Rotterdam, NL) |
Method of treating wastewater sludges for pathogen removal and vector control
A method for treating wastewater sludge and biosolids to achieve Class A pathogen reduction standards and to reduce vector attraction, comprising the steps of providing a predetermined amount of dewat... Read More
Inventors: Steele, Richard;, Assignee: Hazen & Sawyer, P.C. (New York, NY) |
Asphalt shingle with foamed asphalt layer under tabs
We claim: 1. An improved asphalt shingle comprising an asphalt shingle having a headlap portion and a normally exposed tab portion, with the improvement of a layer of foamed asphalt substantially cove... Read More
Inventors: Lincoln, William W.; Jones, Stephen J.;, Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (Toledo, OH) |
Bracket assembly
OF THE PRESENT INVENTION With reference first to FIG. 1, a stairway 10 is thereshown disposed between an upper building level 12 and a lower building level 14 so that the stairway 10 slopes downwardl... Read More
Inventors: Dean, Robert O.;, Assignee: Spiral-Craft (Owosso, MI) |
Shelving construction
The present invention provides a structure for interconnecting elements of a metal shelving assembly wherein a vertically extending slot having an arcuate edge along its lower end is provided by one o... Read More
Inventors: Tiegelmann, Gabriel;, Assignee: White Consolidated Industries, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) |
Flexible diaphragm for dispensing product
What is claimed is: 1. A liquid applicator suitable for use in the application of liquids to a surface of the human body comprising a container having a container body adapted for storing a quantity o... Read More
Inventors: Woodruff, Keith F.;, Assignee: American Cyanamid Company (Stamford, CT) |
Pivot arm for apparatus, particularly medical apparatus
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now in detail to the drawings wherein like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout, there is illustrated in FIGS. 1a and 1b, a pivot arm accordi... Read More
Inventors: Warga, Ewald;, Assignee: |
Bucket hanger
This application teaches the construction of a sheet metal hanger for connecting joist members to a wood supporting truss having a continuous single seat and the free ends overlapped and interlocked b... Read More
Inventors: Commins, Alfred D.;, Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. (San Leandro, CA) |
Connecting arrangement
I claim: 1. A structural connecting arrangement comprising a first structural element having a first surface, and a second surface; a second structural element also having a first surface and a second... Read More
Inventors: Trixl, Georg;, Assignee: Consecco A.G. (Glarus, CH) |
Building element
The object of the present invention is to provide a building element which can be used as a decorative or effective wall or show element in various applications. The sheet material of the element, its... Read More
Inventors: Faas, Albertus Maria;, Assignee: |
Door glass weather strip for automobiles
A door glass weather strip for automobiles according to the invention is constituted in that a glass holding member and a bend lip are coupled respectively with the outer circumferential side and the ... Read More
Inventors: Kisanuki, Hisayuki;, Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Nishikasugai, JP) |
Weather strip for use in automobile
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a weather strip for automobiles in which a core-removing opening is concealed from an external view when mounted on the automobile, and a molded ... Read More
Inventors: Nozaki, Masahiro; Hikosaka, Atusi;, Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Nishikasugai, JP) |
Combination belt and disk sander machine
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With continuing attention to the drawing wherein applied reference numerals indicate parts similarly hereinafter identified, the reference numeral 1 indicates the main bod... Read More
Inventors: Howe, Floyd M.;, Assignee: |
Abrasive wheel
Consequently, the object of the present invention is to provide and abrasive wheel for a grinding machine of the aforesaid kind which will enable the cutting pins or buttons of a button-type drilling ... Read More
Inventors: Siden, Jan;, Assignee: Inovac AB (Skelleftea, SE) |
Key cutter
The present invention is a machine for cutting keys for various types of locks and wherein the machine is not a duplicator but is to be used for cutting keys by the code or number. The machine will op... Read More
Inventors: Saucedo, Edward;, Assignee: |
Router device
This invention pertains to a router device, and in particular, to such a device which has a rotatable cutter rotatable about an axes to move in a planar path of rotation which path is adjustable along... Read More
Inventors: Price, Dalby L.;, Assignee: |
Hydraulic releasing tool with plug
OF THE DRAWINGS Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, there is shown hydraulic releasing apparatus, indicated generally by the numeral 10, comprising a releasing housing sleeve 12, a movable hollow piston ... Read More
Inventors: Gurley, Derrel G.;, Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) |
Facing structures for building
Therefore, a principal object of the present invention is to provide a facing structure for buildings consisting of panels of identical construction which utilize less material than those of the conve... Read More
Inventors: Medow, Robert S.;, Assignee: |
Means for securing elastomeric sheathing to a roof surface
A pair of plates are interposed between the head of a set screw and the covered roof surface. One plate is a lock nut composed of ratchet toothed means fixed to and facing downwards of the screw head ... Read More
Inventors: Bruhm, Ronald;, Assignee: |
Adjustable mascara applicator
I claim: 1. An eyelash cosmetic applicator comprising: a. a shaft, b. handle means attached to one end of said shaft, c. a helical spring applicator head aligned with the axis of said shaft and encirc... Read More
Inventors: Kingsford, Ted I.;, Assignee: Plough, Inc. (Memphis, TN) |
Brush for the application of cosmetic products
The present invention therefore provides a new industrial product constituted by a brush for the application of cosmetic products, in particular for the application of mascara to the eyelashes or of a... Read More
Inventors: Gueret, Jean-Louis;, Assignee: L'Oreal (Paris, FR) |
Board particularly for use by suspended ceilings
What is claimed: 1. A suspended ceiling arrangement for holding a plurality of adjacent panels having first and second side edges in a side by side relationship from a plurality of substantially paral... Read More
Inventors: Fridh, Lars G.; Madsen, Benni; Rasmussen, Vagn N.;, Assignee: Gyproc AB (Malmo, SE) |
Nonwoven fiber abrasive disk
The nonwoven fiber abrasive disk shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is formed with a hole 2 in the center. The area around the center hole extending to the radial spoke-like regions K is compressed and bonde... Read More
Inventors: Takeuchi, Masatoshi; Hamagaki, Takayasu;, Assignee: Seiken Co., Ltd. (Tokushima, JP) |
Screen Walls 
