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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050066400 | Protective garment Protective clothing comprises at least one protective material including an array of one or more superposed layers of woven fabric, wherein each fabric layer is flexible and includes at least one fabric, made of yarns having a strength of at least 900 MPa, that is joine... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066401 | Temperature conditioning apparatus for the trunk of a human body A temperature conditioning apparatus for the human body includes a vest or other clothing unitary with a thermoelectric or Stirling cycle heat pump worn by the user. The unit is powered by a battery source worn on the user's belt or other part of his or her body, or by ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066402 | Decorative face mask for use at sporting events There is provided a decorative mask for a face of a user wearing a head-wear. The decorative mask includes a mask body. A fastener strap is elongated from the mask body. This fastener strap has two end portions which are adapted to extend through the head-wear and be at... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066403 | Eye protection against radiation The invention relates to a device for protecting the eyes of a person or user against radiation, comprising at least one arrangement being at least partial little translucent for the radiation for covering one eye or both eyes of the person or user, and an arrangement f... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066404 | Protective hand guard This protective hand guard utilizes a gelatinous cushion to provide protection and shock absorption for the anatomical structures of the human hand. The hand guard aids in protecting and preserving the hand both externally from cuts and abrasions, and internally from fr... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066405 | BibbillowTM This invention is a cushioned torso covering for an adult/parent/babysitter to wear while rocking, burping, feeding, and holding an infant. It is filled/padded and is fastened around the back of the neck, can be tightened around the waist for the right fit, and covers t... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066406 | GARMENT WITH FULL SILHOUETTE VENTILATION ASSEMBLY A garment with full silhouette ventilation assembly includes an air permeable front panel, and an air impervious lining sheet underlies and spans the air permeable panel. The air impermeable lining sheet includes peripheral edges, which is attached to peripheral edges o... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066407 | Alarm system for a garment and method of making There is disclosed a garment and a holder formed on the garment in combination with an alarm or other sensible device, wherein the device is insertable into the holder through an opening which can be opened and closed by a releasable fastener, and to method of making su... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066408 | Anti-chafe gusset crotch for pants The current invention teaches a novel, simple, and cost effective preventative solution to the irritating outcome experienced when the friction of the inner thighs rubbing together results in a condition commonly known as chafing. This condition is commonly experienced ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066409 | Training garment The present invention is a garment that is fastened about the torso of a user such that that rotation of the garment about the user is inhibited. The garment also illustratively includes a handle extending from a back portion of the garment. ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066410 | DECORATIVE TIE WHICH CAN BE JOINED TO A SHIRT COLLAR A tie for joining to a shirt collar includes a linearly extending strip which is arranged between a shaped clasp cover-piece having a vertical cavity and a clasp shaped as an overturned U and able to be contained partly inside the cavity so as to fix inside it the top e... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066411 | Sports glove with padding A vibration dissipating sports glove for use in holding a bat while hitting a baseball having an energy-absorbing front pad between the index finger and the thumb. The glove also has a back padding covering the metacarpal portion of the hand and may furthermore have knu... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066412 | Padded sports glove having improved flexibility and breathability A protective sports glove for the game of lacrosse having a cuff portion, a hand portion, a plurality of finger portions, and a thumb portion. The hand portion has a palm portion and a back portion. The back portion has a plurality of protective padded portions disposed... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066413 | Device for facilitating covering hands of a user and method of use A device for facilitating covering hands of a user and method of use. A pair of hand coverings have a palm-facing layer with a pair of wrist-facing portions and a back hand-facing layer with a pair of wrist-facing portions. The back hand-facing layer overlies the palm-f... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066414 | Microencapsulation coating for gloves The present invention provides for a coating having microcapsules for use with a glove. The coating improves both wet and dry and donnability of the glove. The coating comprises microcapsules, water and a polyurethane for application to a glove. ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066415 | Cylinder hair maintenance garment A cylinder head garment comprising an rectangular elongated body and a rectangular tuck band at top portion. The garment is formed by attaching tuck band to partially cut folded side. Full seam on opposite is sewn any remaining unconnected edges to partially cut fold ar... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066416 | Air-flow control valve device for a helmet An air-flow control valve device for a helmet is disclosed. The valve device provides the effect of a warm during the winter and cold effect during the summer. The device is adjustable in accordance with the temperature change so as to provide air-flow and maintain warm... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066417 | Multi-purpose hat A multi-purpose head covering is disclosed. The multi-purpose head covering includes a hat capable of covering at least a portion of a wearer's head and a mask capable of covering at least a portion of a wearer's face. The mask has a central body and two extensions on e... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066418 | RETRACTABLE HAT TETHER DEVICE A retractable hat tether apparatus for a hat having a cap portion. The tether apparatus includes a guide base movably mounted to the cap portion for movement thereof along a fixed path between a first position and a second position. A flexible tether includes a first en... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066419 | Headband with inserted lining tape for headwear Headband for headwear having a crown portion, the headband being attached to and extending around the lower inside edge of the crown portion. The headband is made of fabric or knitted textile as a covering portion with a mesh lining tape inserted on the inside thereof. ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066420 | Cap having a flexible headband A headband mainly used for headwear and constructed by properly weaving 100% nylon combustible yarn. Having no polyurethane, the headband is woven to single ply or two-ply without an additional stitched portion, and exhibits good elasticity as a whole through the napped... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066421 | Knit headgear with hole A hat is provided, such as a knit winter cap, that includes a hole surrounded by stitching that provides a barrier from unraveling or unweaving of the hat. The hat provides a hole for a ponytail to extend through such that the wearer's hair does not cause air gaps which... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066422 | Lighted headwear The present invention is a small, simple, low-cost lighted headwear system including headwear including a crown, and an illuminating device configured to couple to the crown of the headwear. ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066423 | Trousers for athlete particularly for cyclist and method of making the same An embodiment of the present invention comprises cycling shorts comprising a layered chamois. The bicycle short for a cyclist, can comprise a nylon LYCRA® blend short; and a chamois sewn onto the crotch of the bicycle short wherein the chamois comprises: a top layer su... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066424 | Utility pants for law enforcement personnel A pair of utility pants for use by law enforcement personnel includes one or more internal front pockets located within an outer front pocket of the wearer, the internal front pockets being suitably dimensioned for carrying respective ammunition clips; an internal hip p... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066425 | Collar-ring to improve comfort and tie position on a shirt A specialty stiffening element is added to the circumference of a shirt collar so as to provide a neat appearance to a shirt that employs a tie. In addition to making this neat appearance, this device permits a looser wearing of the shirt and tie thus providing more com... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066426 | Article to resist a shoulder-strap and load from slipping off The present invention comprises a shaped piece of hard or pliable material which is attached to the outside of a garment at the back of the shoulder by a plurality of suitable means. The present invention is positioned such that when carrying a load, and utilizing a sho... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066427 | Anti-fog visors assembly Anti-fog visors assembly comprising at least an external visor (5) and at least an internal visor (6) at least partially kept in abutment on the internal surface of said external visor by way of mechanical retaining means. Said mechanical retaining means c... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066428 | Attachment of protective pads for protection of joint surfaces A single or plurality of fasteners attached spaced along dynamic center and general periphery of a protective pad, such as a hip or coccyx pad, to releaseably secure the pad, through a small hole or holes in ordinary clothing, at the bodily joint to be protected. The fa... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066429 | Protective suit A protective suit has a hood and a body having a neck opening. An annular connector connects the hood to the neck opening and has an annular groove for receiving an edge portion of the hood and/or body. A band extends along the groove upon the edge portion(s) to seal th... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066430 | Commode safety frame A commode safety frame is provided. The safety frame includes, for example, first and second side frames and first and second safety bracket rails. Each side frame includes a circular tube portion that transitions to a first non-circular tube portion and at least one ap... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066431 | Toilet and toilet seat protector A protective shield for a toilet bowl having a toilet seat connected thereto is disclosed. The toilet has an upper edge on which said toilet seat rests. The upper edge of the toilet has an inside surface and an outside surface. The shield is in the form of a sheet havin... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066432 | Volume measurement of liquids A bedpan comprises a body (1) formed to provide a first chamber (2) for receiving liquid and a second chamber (5) provided with a scale (11) for measuring the volume of the liquid received in the first chamber.Liquid received in the first cha... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066433 | System and method of heating swimming pools and spas with steam A dual water heating system uses a pump for pumping water from a swimming pool or spa. A filter is coupled to an output of the pump for filtering the water. A water heater heats the water and returns heated water to the swimming pool or spa. A network of non-corrosive p... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066434 | System and method of heating swimming pools and spas with steam A dual water heating system uses a pump for pumping water from a swimming pool or spa. A filter is coupled to an output of the pump for filtering the water. A water heater heats the water and returns heated water to the swimming pool or spa. A network of non-corrosive p... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066435 | Pool drain assembly with annular inlet The swimming pool floor or spa floor drain assembly of the present invention includes a drain body having a mouth positionable in proximity to the pool wall to serve as a fluid flow inlet, a spaced apart fluid flow outlet positionable below the mouth and a sidewall inte... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066436 | SAFETY BATHTUB A safety bathtub including at least one upstanding wall; and a built-in thermometer in the wall, the thermometer including a measuring portion and a scale portion, and the thermometer being mounted such that the measuring portion is immersed in water when the bathtub ha... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066437 | Footbath with automatic sensing and switching A footbath with an infrared sensor to detect the presence of a foot within the footbath. The footbath employs a sender to transmit an infrared signal and a sensor to receive the infrared signal. When a foot breaks the transmission of the signal, the unit will commence o... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066438 | Height-adjustable washstand The present invention provides a bracket for a height-adjustable washstand capable of allowing the washstand to stably go up and down by providing a cylinder at the bottom of the washstand, and a hydraulic valve capable of controlling a height of the washstand by using ... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050066439 | Users water storage The water storage from sources for future usage. ... | 03/31/2005 |