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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050097647 | Ballistic vest The invention relates to a ballistic vest containing a stock of flexible fabrics and a stack of flexible unidirectional layers, in which the fabrics contain strong fibres of a first kind, the unidirectional layers contain strong fibres of a second kind, and in which the... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097648 | Antiglare device for welding protective masks A glare protection device for a welding protective mask includes active electro-optical protective filter (2) and an electronic circuit (10). A UV-detector (UVD), which serves as an optical sensor, detects the welding light and, via an evaluation circuit (... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097649 | Boxing glove A glove for pugilistic sports is disclosed and includes a wrist compartment (B), a hand compartment (A) and a closing system, in form of a velcro strap (1). The closing system is arranged from the inner side of the thumb joint (2) and the radiocarpal joint... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097650 | Protective device for a person's palm A protective device for a person's palm comprises a cushion which is positioned over the person's palm, a band which is attached to the cushion and is adapted to be positioned over at least one of the person's fingers, an elongated strap which comprises first and second... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097651 | Tzitzioth garment The present invention provides garments in which the torso front panel and the torso back panel are stitched together along at least a portion of each side of the garment, and along a remaining portion of each side the torso front panel and the torso back panel are left... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097652 | Multi-layer flame retardant fabric A composite velour fabric garment includes a laminate consisting of an outer woven shell layer, an inner thermal layer of knit construction, and an intermediate layer disposed between and laminated to each of the shell layer and the thermal layer. The outer woven shell ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097653 | Close-fitting garment and method for avoiding shingles scratching The garment made of stretchable material is adapted for an upper part of a body. The garment has front and back sections and a hem; a front of the hem is provided with a pair of slits, while a back—with a pair of apertures. A lace for fastening the garment to the uppe... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097654 | Gloves A glove which includes a glove body, which is adapted for receiving a hand of a user, having a palm portion and finger portions extended therefrom and a surface treatment arrangement including a treatment pad, adapted to provide a first treating action, provided at the ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097655 | Brimless lined elastic head covering A brimless lined elastic head covering worn by a user with a head. The brimless lined elastic head covering has a center panel with two sides, a pair of side panels with one side panel attached to each side of the center panel forming an outer shell with a perimeter, an... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097656 | Interchangeable head coverings The present invention provides several preferred embodiments and variations of head coverings that may be worn by both males and females, men, women, boys and girls, that come to provide alternatives to the heretofore traditional head covering worn by the general public... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097657 | Bob-able costume-like headgear and accessory devices Bob-able novelty headgear device comprising an adjustable first attachment means, such as a head-harness, for positioning the device on and detachably attaching it to the head of a person, which first attachment means is attached to one end of a second attachment means,... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097658 | Cushioning laminate insert for a garment shoulder strap, and method for making the same The present invention relates to a cushioning laminate insert for a garment shoulder strap, such as a brassiere strap. The cushioning laminate insert of the invention includes: (1) a first outer fabric layer; (2) a central cushioning area of cured polyurethane elastomer... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097659 | Protective garment with elastomeric elbow patches A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes areas subjected to tensile stretching forces when worn by a wearer. Such areas may correspond to elbow regions of the garment. Elastomeric patches are provided in at least one of the identified areas subjected to t... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097660 | Cover lid or handle for a urinal having a fresh scent compartment A portable male urinal with handle having a fresh scent compartment includes a basic male urinal container for receiving and storing the urine. The handle assembly for urinal is specially designed to have a plastic bottle cap attached to end of it. The new plastic cap h... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097661 | Cover lid or handle for a urinal having a fresh scent compartment A portable male urinal with cover lid having a fresh scent compartment includes a basic male urinal container for receiving and storing the urine. The cover lid assembly for urinal is specially designed to hold a low density plastic hand on top of it. Wherein plastic ha... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097662 | Female urinary device A device to facilitate urination by a female from an erect or upright position. The device comprises only two separable parts, a funnel and a flexible tube and can easily be carried in purse, pocket or fanny pack. Fabricated from a flexible material, the funnel is conto... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097663 | Drain plunger handle A drain plunger handle for use with a plunger head to remove obstructions in a plumbing system. The drain plunger handle comprises a handle body, a pair of handle members and a head connector for connecting to the plunger head. The handle members are vertically offset f... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097664 | Replaceable toilet valve lip An outflow valve system for a toilet tank is disclosed, wherein the outflow valve system includes a valve body, a valve opening formed in the valve body, wherein the valve opening is configured to be positioned adjacent a bottom surface of the toilet tank when the outfl... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097665 | Hydraulic suction fuse for swimming pools A hydraulic suction fuse is mounted in a conventional debris collection trap of a swimming pool, spa or the like, to significantly reduce or eliminate any suction force on the bottom or side wall mounted drain of the swimming pool, spa or the like, as a result of the dr... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097666 | Jet propulsion system for spa or jetted bath using control of air draw to venturi jets with a three-way air control valve A air selection control valve and assembly capable of controlling the flow of air into a water conduit to accelerate, decelerate, or pulse the rate of water flowing in combination with a hot tub spa assembly is described. This invention makes use of the control of the a... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097667 | TUB SKIRT PANEL SYSTEM A system is provided for aesthetically covering access openings in a tub skirt when access to the interior of the skirt is not required. The system includes a bracket affixable to the tub skirt and a panel easily attachable to and detachable from the bracket. The panel,... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097668 | Sink apparatus and related methods The present invention provides a ventilated sink apparatus for reducing the amount of airborne contaminants escaping into the surrounding atmosphere from the sink basin and a method of used thereof. ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097669 | Multifeature foot spa A foot spa and a method for controlling the foot spa is provided. The foot spa has a housing defining a reservoir for retaining a volume of fluid, and a lid selectively covering a portion of the reservoir. The foot spa can have any combination of a remote control unit f... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097670 | Patient lifting apparatus A patient lifting apparatus is provided that attaches to a bed frame having a plurality of legs and a headboard. The apparatus includes an upright member, a boom mechanically associated with the upright member, an upper support bar that extends across the bed frame and ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097671 | Child's foot bag blanket A blanket to wrap around a user in a sitting or semi-prone position, the blanket including a lower portion and a top portion, the lower portion having a pouch to cover feet and legs of the user and the top portion to wrap around the user. ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097672 | Locking mechanism for a hospital bed A locking mechanism for a hospital bed is mounted on an undercarriage of the bed. The locking mechanism includes a locking pedal and an unlocking pedal, which are side-by-side one another on the undercarriage. To lock the bed in position to prevent it from rolling, one ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097673 | Slipcovers for support pillows A support pillow comprises a cushion body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define a generally open well, with the cushion body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. A shell encompasses the cushion body. A fabric cover is re... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097674 | Inflatable cushion systems and method of manufacture thereof An inflatable device for people to sit, lie or sleep on is provided, which device allows water vapor produced by the person's perspiration or condensation to escape from the vicinity of his/her body, which device can be readily manufactured without undue amounts of huma... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097675 | Surgical table A support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a mattress supported by the frame. The apparatus also includes a coupler for coupling a power pack to one of the base, the frame and the mattress. The mattress includes a plurality of bladder pairs ea... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097676 | HIGH COMFORT MATTRESSES AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING THEM In one embodiment, a mattress is constructed of a core having a first side and a second side. A first padding layer is positioned at the first side of the core and comprises a foam material having a contoured surface facing away from the core. A second padding layer of ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097677 | Tool set for disassembling car audio devices A tool set for disassembling car audio devices has two handles and two tool assemblies, wherein each of the two handles has a chamber capable of being pivoted with each of the two tool assemblies therein, and each of the two tool assemblies is composed of a plurality of... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097678 | Polymer-based formulation for textile rinsing Formulation for rinsing textile fiber articles in an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic medium, comprising an active substance comprising a solid, hydrophobic organic polymer in particulate form, a surfactant and a vehicle comprising a water-soluble organic polymer, the vehic... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097679 | Apparatus to reinforce a drum washing machine A drum washing machine allows a plurality of electric wires to be easily secured in a cabinet, in addition to reinforcing strength of a top plate. The drum washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening at an upper portion thereof, a top plate to cover the opening... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097680 | Method for controlling dehydrating operation of drum type washing machine A method for controlling the dehydrating operation of a drum type washing machine includes a pre-acceleration step for accelerating a drum to a predetermined control starting speed, and a main accelerating step for accelerating the drum from the control starting speed t... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097681 | DYE COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN OXIDATION BASE OF THE DIAMINOPYRAZOLE TYPE, A CATIONIC OXIDATION BASE AND A COUPLER Dye compositions comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing: at least one first oxidation base chosen from 4,5-diaminopyrazole derivatives of formula (I) and addition salts thereof, at least one second cationic oxidation base chosen from monobenzenic, dibenzenic and he... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097682 | Oxidation dyeing composition based on 1-(4-aminophenyl)pyrrolidines substituted in positions 2 and 4 The subject of the invention is a composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratinous fibers, and in particular human keratinous fibers such as hair, comprising, as oxidation base, a 1-(4-aminophenyl)pyrrolidine substituted at the 2- and 4-positions. The subject of the i... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097683 | Composition for bleaching human hair A water-free composition for the bleaching and brightening of human hair at the same time with a simultaneous conditioning effect is disclosed. The particularly exceptional effects of the bleaching agent is that improvement of shine and elasticity. The bleaching agent c... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097684 | Methods, compositions, and kits for coloring hair A method for oxidatively coloring hair comprising applying to the hair fibers a first composition comprising at least one oxidative dye operable to color hair when reacted with an oxidizing agent, said first composition being free of such oxidizing agent and thereby ino... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097685 | Continuous dyeing of fabrics comprising cellulosic fibers A process for producing a reproducible ring dyeing with sulfur dyes on fabrics consisting of cellulosic fibers and blend fabrics containing cellulosic fibers comprises the application of the sulfur dye vat to the fabric being followed by a step in which the sulfur vat d... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050097686 | Bridge structure The subject invention is an improved bridge structure comprising the use of both arch structural support systems along with suspension systems, combined together to support a multiple bridge support structure, with such multiple support systems being focused and combine... | 05/12/2005 |
