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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050022282 | Ball catching tool A ball catching tool comprises an outer leather member, an inner leather member and an elastic member. The outer leather member is formed by sewing a leather palm and a leather back to each other. The inner leather member, inserted into the outer leather member, is form... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022283 | Batting pad for protecting a batter's hand A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thickest point loca... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022284 | Garment for preventing a baby from rolling over A garment for swaddling a baby includes an elongate shell having an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface defining an interior volume for receiving the arms, legs, and trunk of a baby therein. The shell has a head end, a foot end opposite the he... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022285 | Article of clothing An article of clothing having at least one portion covering a limb (arm or leg) or the torso of a user. The article of clothing, such as a jacket or pants, provided with a lower edge and at least one annular impervious skirt provided with an upper end and a lower end, t... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022286 | Attachable novelty item Disclosed is an attachable novelty item for use in connection with a person's apparel. The attachable novelty item includes an item surface and one or more attachment areas positioned on the item surface having one or more item contact surfaces disposed thereon. The ite... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022287 | EXTENDABLE COLLAR A shirt collar for dress or sport shirts with an adjustable collar secured to the shirt body by a collar stand. An elongated fabric strip positioned within a fold in the collar band with one end projecting through a slot and with a button secured to its end and with the... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022288 | Decorative socks with three-dimensional ornaments and related indicia A decorative sock includes a three-dimensional ornament which relates to two-dimensional indicia on the body of the sock. The ornament may take many forms, including an animal head, cellular phone, star and the like, that is attached to the sock at or near its opening w... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022289 | Concealable pocket flap apparatus and method The present invention relates to a pocket flap apparatus that can be alternatively adjusted and moved between an exposed position and a concealed position. The pocket flap apparatus further includes one or more retainers for releasably securing firearm ammunition. The f... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022290 | Placket utility loop A utility placket for use on a garment to be worn on the body of a person, comprising a button strip, having at least one button fixed thereon, a button-hole strip, having at least one button-hole positioned to receive the button, and at least one loop fixed to the butt... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022291 | Protective undergarment configured for improved handling A protective undergarment is provided according to exemplary aspects of this invention. The undergarment includes a waist portion adapted to encircle the waist of a user. The undergarment also includes a crotch portion having an end segment extending from the waist port... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022292 | Toilet water saving apparatus linkable with bidet, and water saving method thereof Disclosed herein is a toilet water saving apparatus linkable with a bidet, and a water saving method thereof. The water saving apparatus comprises branch tubes connected to the supply tube for supplying the washing water to the water reservoir and the bidet, respectivel... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022293 | Public convenience having a separated urinal There is provided a convenience (1) comprising a sanitary compartment (7) having a toilet bowl (8), and an equipment room (10) separated from the sanitary compartment (7) and accessible through a door (16) from the outside of th... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022294 | Toilet for obese persons A toilet apparatus designed for use by obese persons, the toilet comprising a base portion having a width of about 21.5 inches and a length of about 29.05 inches, a bowl portion attached to the base portion wherein the width of the outer portion of the bowl is about 25 ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022295 | Bidet assembly A novel bidet housing formed from a plurality of nesting plastic parts having control modules formed therein which maintain a constant water pressure in the housing notwithstanding the supply water pressure used to fill the same. The control modules have knobs accessibl... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022296 | COLLAPSIBLE WHEEL CHAIR WITH DISPLACEABLE SEAT PANELS A collapsible wheel chair with displaceable seat panels includes a first side frame member, a second side frame member, a seat frame, a first pivoting support member, a second pivoting support member, a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels. The first side fr... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022297 | Solar heat reflective pool covering A multilayer cover for a pool containing water comprising (a) an uppermost layer having a solar heat reflective material; and (b) a lower layer having a first thermoplastic film (i) having a plurality of portions wherein each of the portions defines a cavity; and (ii) i... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022298 | Mat featuring a removable portion A disposable mat defining a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and at least one edge. The disposable mat may include at least one line of weakness that is configured to allow the separation of a removable portion from the disposable mat. The mat may be configu... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022299 | Mounting system for a faucet A faucet assembly including a mounting base and a faucet body housing. A coupler releasably couples the faucet body housing to the mounting base. ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022300 | Bathtub wastewater head fitting A head fitting for a bathtub waste water drainage system is disclosed. The head fitting simplifies leak testing in bathtub waste water drainage system and eliminates the need for a separate test cap and fastening hardware for leak testing. The head fitting includes an i... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022301 | Apparatus and system for supporting an individual during repositioning An apparatus and system are disclosed for supporting an individual during repositioning. A handle permits a user facing a first direction to traverse the perimeter of the handle to face a second direction. Thus, the user can move from a first position to a second positi... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022302 | Convertible bed system The present invention relates to convertible beds, and more specifically, provides a crib that may be converted into a variety of other conventional beds. One preferred embodiment of the present invention allows for one or more crib endboards and one or more extension m... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022303 | Folding bed with arms A folding bed with arms that is convenient to carry and is comfortable and safe for use in households, outdoors, in courtyards, in parks, and at beaches. The folding bed has a left-right symmetrical structure that includes a bed body support, arms, and a bed plane. The ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022304 | Multi-purpose recliner deployable inside and outside a vehicle A multi-purpose recliner is provided having a recliner surface on which a person may recline and deployable for use inside and outside a vehicle, especially a military vehicle. The multi-purpose recliner includes a recliner surface material that can be rolled out, the r... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022305 | Contoured seat cushion and method for offloading pressure from skeletal bone prominences and encouraging proper postural alignment A support contour of a cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, defines relief areas at locations adjacent to skin covering the ischial tuberosities, the greater trochanters and the coccyx and sacrum of a person sitting on the support contour. Support areas of the support... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022306 | Reinforced and adjustable contoured seat cushion and method of reinforcing and adjusting the contoured seat cushion A flexible seat cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, has an upper surface with a support contour for establishing relatively less pressure on skin adjacent to the bony prominences of the person's pelvic area and relatively more pressure on skin covering adjacent tissu... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022307 | Air mattress with quilted pillow top An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022308 | Air-powered low interface pressure support surface An air inflatable mattress and mattress coverlet are provided for the prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers (i.e., pressure sores or bedsores). The mattress incorporates a user selectable static or alternating air powered support surface for more uniformly redist... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022309 | Composition, wipe and method for cleaning, protecting and imparting gloss to a substrate The present invention involves a composition comprising a fluorochemical compound, an agent to impart gloss, and water, and a wipe containing this composition. The composition and wipe are preferably used for cleaning, protecting and imparting gloss to a substrate, such... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022310 | Process for treating solvent-spun, cellulosic fibres The invention relates to a process for treating solvent-spun, cellulosic fibres, wherein the fibres are contacted with a textile auxiliary agent in an alkaline environment. The process according to the invention is characterized in that a compound of the general formul... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022311 | Fabric article treating system and method Systems and methods useful for treating a fabric article with a composition comprising polyol-based fabric care materials and a dispersing medium. The dispersing medium is a liquid at room temperature and has a flash point of greater than about 65° C. Specifically, the... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022312 | Pearlescent preparations containing quaternized triethanolamine fatty acid esters, processes for preparing the same, and methods of use therefor The invention relates to pearlescent water-containing preparations which can be obtained by (a) reacting triethanolamine and C12-22 fatty acids in a molar ratio of 1:1.3 to 1:1.4, (b) subsequently quaternizing the esterification products in known manner and (... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022313 | Methods and compositions for improving light-fade resistance and soil repellency of textiles and leathers One method includes applying to a post-manufactured textile material a liquid composition resulting from a combination of ingredients. The ingredients include one or more anti-fading compounds, one or more anti-soiling compounds, one or more silicon-based compounds, and... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022314 | Processes The present invention provides for a method of dosing treating agents into a washing machine in particular sequences so that only one treating agent is dosed at one time. This avoids interaction of incompatible treating agents as well as provide for better cleaning as n... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022315 | Method of determining the weight of laundry in a washing machine drum A method of determining the weight of laundry placed in the drum rotatably mounted in a vertically moveable sudsing container of a washing machine, in which a value representative of the highest position attained by the sudsing container in a previous washing cycle or a... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022316 | Apparatus and method for removing contaminants from dry cleaning solvent The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from a solvent based cleaning fluid. An article cleaning apparatus comprises an ultrafiltration filter having a pore size of about 0.01 microns to about 0.2 microns. A method for performin... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022317 | Apparatus and methods for rinsing washing machines A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a tub, a sensor operatively coupled to the tub and configured to sense a conductivity of a fluid in the tub and a controller operatively coupled to the sensor for controlling an amount of the fluid in the tub b... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022318 | Drum washing machine and method of controlling the same A drum washing machine, and a method of controlling the drum washing machine including spin-drying laundry by rotating a rotary tub after a washing and/or rinsing operation, wherein the spin-drying of the laundry comprises spraying and feeding water into the rotary tub ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022319 | Drum washing machine and method of controlling the same A drum washing machine and method of controlling the drum washing machine, which sufficiently dissolves a detergent by reciprocating water and the detergent contained in a lower portion of a water tub between the water tub and a detergent dissolution pipe, thus improvin... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022320 | Optical brighteners The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I), wherein all substituents are as defined in the claims as optical brighteners as well as to new mixtures of optical brighteners. ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050022321 | Abrasion resistant and drapeable nonwoven fabric A method of forming abrasion resistant nonwoven fabrics by hydroentanglement includes providing a precursor web. The precursor web is subjected to hydroentanglement on a three-dimensional image transfer device to create a patterned and imaged fabric. Treatment with an i... | 02/03/2005 |