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Reward Candy Dispenser for Personal Computers

A personal computer peripheral, battery powered reward candy dispenser which immediately presents students with a single candy for each problem completed correctly.

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Applications Published on 03/17/2005


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20050055751Protective eyewear for healthcare providers
Eyewear with a disposable shield that is OSHA compliant with no holes or perforations in the side shields. This protective eyewear consists of a flexible, anti-fog, anti-glare coated disposable material to maximize protection of a wearer's eyes and face from splashes, s...
03/17/2005
20050055752Pneumatic device for boxing gloves to reduce head trauma
A pneumatic device that is inserted in a boxing glove, which device is effective to reduce trauma to the body of a person receiving the blow, especially a blow to the head. The device is attached inside the boxing glove adjacent the impact area and function to decrease ...
03/17/2005
20050055753Airvest human body cooling apparatus
The proposed invention is a method of cooling the human body using compressed air in the manner described by U.S. Pat. No. 5,438,707 without the necessity of directing the nozzles of the air jets directly at the body. The proposed invention directs the air jets in a par...
03/17/2005
20050055754Gardening glove
A gardening glove or the like designed to prevent fingernails which project beyond the end of a wearer's finger from being damaged during gardening comprises a sponge or foam insert in the distal ends of the finger stalls of the glove and having a horizontal slit for re...
03/17/2005
20050055755Unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap and storage pockets
The unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap and storage pockets is a pair of shorts or pants for the lower body having a crotch opening covered by a completely removable or partially openable pocketed fly-flap. The crotch opening is designed to expose both the...
03/17/2005
20050055756Male potty trainer
A toilet seat reminder device installed on a toilet. The reminder device consists of an extension member attached to the toilet seat in a location that blocks access to the toilet flush handle when the toilet seat is in the raised position. The extension member may also...
03/17/2005
20050055757Potty shield
The potty shield is a device that will sit on the back of the toilet seat or the rim of the bowl. Its purpose is to shield the tank or seat cover of the toilet from the urine of potty training boys and direct it into the toilet bowl. It will have two interlocking pieces...
03/17/2005
20050055758Chemical toilet with pumpable storage tank
A chemical toilet comprising a housing having an aperture providing access to an interior compartment of the housing. The interior compartment of the housing accommodating a toilet with an opening communicating with a storage tank. An exterior wall of the housing having...
03/17/2005
20050055759Self-contained sanitary system for a vehicle
A self-contained sanitary system for a vehicle includes a toilet with a flush tank for storing a source of flush water. The system further includes a spout in fluid communication with the flush tank. The spout has a first open end coupled to the flush tank and a second ...
03/17/2005
20050055760Woven pool cover fabric providing water drainage and at least 95% shade
A woven pool cover fabric comprises a thermoplastic warp yarn and a thermoplastic fibrillated weft filling yarn, providing at least 95% shade. A woven swimming pool cover having polyolefin warp yarns and fibrillated polyolefin weft yarns is lightweight, water permeable,...
03/17/2005
20050055761Pool cover drain
A pool cover drain substantially completely drains collected rainwater without use of pumps or electrical hookups. The pool cover drain is non-centrally located in a pool cover. It is attached to a flexible hose that directs the water to a swimming pool sidewall drain o...
03/17/2005
20050055762Swirling bathing tub
A swirling bathing tub includes a bathing tub, a water ejecting device mounted on an inner side face of the bathing tub and having at least one water outlet defined in the casing and a water inlet for connection with a water source, a water pump mounted inside the casin...
03/17/2005
20050055763Hollow decorative fastener for openings defined in shell of bathtub provided with an air massage system
A fastener for use in air massage systems used with a bathtub that includes a shell having at least two layers with at least one hole being defined through the shell. The fastener, for instance in the form of a rivet, comprises a hollow body adapted to extend through th...
03/17/2005
20050055764Affordable bath lift and method therefor
A bath lift for easily transferring a user into and out of a bathtub. The bather inflates the bath lift with liquid from a liquid source in order to raise the bath lift to a height of a chair. By inflating the bath lift with liquid, the bath lift conforms to the sides o...
03/17/2005
20050055765Non-rotatable joints for shower head
A shower assembly is mounted by a plurality of links which move pivotally relative to each other. The pivot joints include an end wall and cup on one of the two members, and a hollow cylindrical connection on the other. Water must pass through the two links to the showe...
03/17/2005
20050055766Stowable sink for a vehicle
A sink assembly for use on a vehicle that in one embodiment includes a mounting frame with an opening for mounting the sink assembly to the vehicle. The sink assembly also includes a door that is movable relative to the mounting frame and a sink top connected to the doo...
03/17/2005
20050055767Public convenience equipped with a floor cleaning device
There is provided a convenience (1) comprising a frame (2), a floor (6) and a floor cleaning device (9), said floor cleaning device (9) comprising a water feeding conduit (10, 11) and a water dispensing nozzle (13), conne...
03/17/2005
20050055768Bed pad
A bed pad is disclosed comprising a padding layer and at least one sheet layer adjacent to the padding layer. The padding layer provides support for the patient. The sheet layer comprises a fabric material that is comfortable for the patient to use. The bed pad provides...
03/17/2005
20050055769Method for moving an invalid patient
A method for rotating a patient to one side in a bed. The method comprises passing an elongated strap around the patient wherein the strap comprises a lower end and an upper end. Attaching the lower end to a bed rail. Grasping the upper end and pulling the upper end tow...
03/17/2005
20050055770Convertible furniture
A convertible furniture assembly having a bed frame pivotally coupled to a frame assembly. The bed frame is pivotally moveable between an upright position and a lowered position. A counterbalance member is coupled to the bed frame and adapted for counterbalancing the be...
03/17/2005
20050055771Bedsheet retainer system
A bedsheet retainer system consisting of a plurality of clips grappling a single latte around which the bedsheets are wrapped. ...
03/17/2005
20050055772Patient bed
The invention relates to a patient bed having a frame (1) for supporting a mattress (3). To enable the insertion of an X-ray detector (9), it is proposed in accordance with the invention that a tensioning device (5a, 5b) ...
03/17/2005
20050055773Patient table
A patient table has a removable end portion. This portion can thus be detached and replaced with an alternative end portion having a different shape, ideally having apertures in the areas where the beam requires access. This allows a wider range of shapes to be provided...
03/17/2005
20050055774Method and apparatus for positioning the arm of a patient while on a table for a medical procedure on a breast
A table is provided for positioning a patient for a medical procedure on a breast, the table comprising: a supporting platform having a back end for supporting the patient's legs and a front end for supporting the patient's torso while the patient is in a prone position...
03/17/2005
20050055775TENSION RELIEVING APPARATUS FOR ARMS AND NECK
A tension relieving apparatus for the arms and neck which combines a generally oblong shaped pillow with first and second ends having attached connecting members which are further attached to first and second resiliently tensioned arm supporting members. The interior po...
03/17/2005
20050055776Fire retardant construction for mattress assembly
A mattress assembly having an inner cushioning member, top and bottom mattress covers and a surrounding border strip extending around the periphery of the mattress between the top mattress cover and the bottom mattress cover. In the present invention, the peripheral bor...
03/17/2005
20050055777Mattress with hand supports
A mattress for use in hospital, nursing homes, and the like, incorporates hand supports with hand grips built into the sides of the mattress. Raised bolsters built into the top surface of the mattress adjacent to its lateral edges help to prevent the patient from fallin...
03/17/2005
20050055778One-sided mattress
A one-sided mattress construction includes a spring assembly with asymmetric spring coils. Only the bottom portion of each spring coil is attached, either to adjacent spring coils or to a bottom surface of the mattress. The top portion of each spring may have a narrowin...
03/17/2005
20050055779Self-contained articulated mattress
A mattress may include one or more sections movable relative to one another, such as an adjustable head portion or an adjustable foot portion. Motors and/or other drive systems may be integrated within the mattress, and the mattress may be adapted for use with a convent...
03/17/2005
20050055780Redeposition or backstain inhibition during stonewashing process
The present invention relates to the inhibition of backstaining or redeposition during the stonewashing process by applying a lipolytic enzyme, preferably cutinase, thereby avoiding that the blue color redeposits on the fabric or garment. ...
03/17/2005
20050055781Composition comprising at least one conductive polymer and at least one reducing agent, and permanent-shaping process for the use thereof
A composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, (a) at least one reducing agent and (b) at least one conductive polymer. A process for treating keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers, such as hair, comprising a) applying, to wet or dry keratin ...
03/17/2005
20050055782Composition comprising at least one conductive polymer and at least one oxidizing agent, and process for treating keratin fibers employing it
A composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, (a) at least one oxidizing agent and (b) at least one conductive polymer, for example, comprising at least one repeating unit chosen from aniline, pyrrole, thiophene, bisthiophene, furan, para-phenylene sulf...
03/17/2005
20050055783Foldable ramp having rung hinge
The present invention relates generally to ramps, and more particularly, to foldable ramps having an improved hinge construction to increase load capacity. The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a ramp having a first ramp section...
03/17/2005
20050055784Electric toothbrush
An electric toothbrush includes a casing having a handle and a neck extending from the handle. A motor is situated within the handle and has an output shaft with an eccentric cam on it. A tuft block is located at a remote end of the neck. A rocker arm extends longitudin...
03/17/2005
20050055785Sweeping appliance
A sweeping appliance having a housing having dirt receiving enclosure. A slot-like opening is formed in the underside of the housing. An elongate rotary brush having a plurality of bristles is located towards the front of the sweeping appliance. Front and rear wheels su...
03/17/2005
20050055786Floor cleaning machine
A floor cleaning machine includes a driven brush for sweeping debris and dirt into a dirt container which is supported by a retracting arm actuated by a powered actuator, such as an hydraulic cylinder, between a use position in which said dirt container is sealed to a d...
03/17/2005
20050055787Disposable cleaning head
A disposable cleaning head comprising a sponge, scrim and a one-piece flexible fitment having an engagement member adapted to removably engage a handle. Preferably, the scrim includes a cleaning composition having at least one surfactant. The cleaning composition can op...
03/17/2005
20050055788Self-cleaning comfort hair brush and roller and system for selecting a brush from a plurality of brushes according to hair type
A hair brush includes a body, a cushion pad, and a plurality of bristles. The body includes at least a partial cavity at a first end, and the cavity includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of apertures. A cushion pad having a first surface is disposed ...
03/17/2005
20050055789Cleaning device with disposable pad
A handle assembly for use with a fibrous cleaning pad. The handle assembly includes a generally rigid first member including a first insertable portion, and a handle portion with a first end of the handle portion fixed to a second end of the first insertable portion and...
03/17/2005
20050055790Swish & toss
A new toilet cleaning swab that is completely disposable. The toilet cleaning swab includes a disposable handle portion elongated for grasping by the human hand on one end and a disposable swab of sponge or foam on the opposite end and used for cleaning the inside and s...
03/17/2005
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