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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050102726 | HIGH STRENGTH IMPACT RESISTANT HAND PROTECTOR An improved multilayer body system, adapted for use in protective sports equipment, is described which comprises in combination in sequence a center core layer of a lightweight high strength impact resistant material layer, a first layer of a foam type padding entirely ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102727 | Universal Sports Towel The Universal Sports Towel is made out of a fabric that absorbs moisture from the body, such as a towel. It's worn on the body for the soul purpose of absorbing moisture and water. It's shape is rectangular and it comes in different lengths and widths. 05/19/2005 | |
| 20050102728 | Item of apparel The invention relates to a machine-washable item of apparel, in particular a suit jacket, comprising a plurality of garment sections of a first, outer material (3), said first, outer material being a machine-washable fabric having a crease memory, said garment se... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102729 | Rescue coat with covered liner zippers The left and right front panels of the outer shell of a rescue coat each include material strips that provide vertical flaps that extend over an inside surface of respective liner zippers used to mount a removable jacket liner in the outer shell. The vertical flaps prot... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102730 | Apparatus and method for sizing and fitting garments A sample garment is provided for fitting an individual interested in selecting a garment. The garment includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a slit defining a left panel and a right panel, and a fitting panel extending from the inner surface of one of the left and... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102731 | Intrusive device-supporting apparel The present invention relates to intrusive device-supporting apparel for covering at least a portion of an upper body of a wearer, which includes a garment adapted to cover a portion of an upper body area, of a wearer, which has a front and a back. There are at least fo... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102732 | Five-finger glove permitting wearer's hand to be liberated as it is worn A main body of the glove is provided with an arm fastener and a wrist fastener at its arm and wrist sections, respectively, so that when a front end of a closing flap is pulled up with only the wrist fastener loosened, a substantially wide closable opening provided in t... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102733 | Lighted sports equipment Lighted sports equipment comprising a ski pole includes a tip portion, an illuminable shaft portion, and a grip portion. The tip portion has a tip end and a connecting end. The illuminable shaft portion has a first engaging end, a second engaging end that is removably c... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102734 | Socks having match indicators Each garment in a set of garment includes a garment match indicator. The garment match indicators comprise a word describing an identifiable characteristic common to the garments in the set and have a color different than the color of the set of garments. Each of the ga... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102735 | Boxer shorts and process of making boxer shorts from one or more webs A boxer-style pant and methods of making a boxer-style pant having side seams and hanging legs. At least a portion of each of the hanging legs may be non-planar in an uncontracted state prior to formation of the side seams. The methods each involve providing at least on... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102736 | Combination garment A combination garment with panty section and removable, replaceable and interchangeable leg portions and convenient attachment means and method for replacing individual leg portions of the combination garment. ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102737 | Auxiliary securing strap for use with a helmet having a primary chin strap and an integral front chin-guard portion An auxiliary securing strap is for use with a helmet having a primary chin strap, a cranial portion, and an integral front chin-guard portion. The integral front chin-guard portion of the helmet has lateral end portions securely engaging the cranial portion. The auxilia... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102738 | Protective item for firefighter or emergency rescue worker and opaque to hazardous radiation A protective item for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker has an outer shell and an inner liner, wherein at least one of the outer shell and the inner liner is opaque to hazardous radiation. The inner liner may have plural layers, one being opaque to hazardo... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102739 | Device and method for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma A device for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma, characterized in that the device comprises an inner member for inserting behind the ear and between the ear and skull of the subject, and a first outer member for placing over the ear of the subject, ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102740 | Protective garment having non-laminated, liquid-impervious or fluid-impervious layers, which provide redundant protection A protective garment for a firefighter, a rescue worker, a chemical worker, or another worker working in a hazardous environment, has plural layers, each of which comprises a polymeric film that is fluid-impervious where not penetrated, which are not laminated, and whic... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102741 | Protective athletic garment A protective athletic garment includes a pair of shoulder protection plates, a pair of epaulets coupled to the shoulder protection plate, and at least one rear arch plate adapted to cover at least a portion of a back of a user, wherein at least one rear arch plate is co... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102742 | Toilet tank valve A hollow, open-ended closure for the tank valve which enables a large cross-section area of discharge port to be used, and which can pass bowl-refill water during the flushing sequence. It is especially useful as part of a valve in which it can be tilted to open the tan... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102743 | Spa cover removers A spa cover remover has a pair of lifting arms at opposite sides of a spa housing, and supports pivotally connected to lower ends of the lifting arms to allow pivotation of the lifting arms for raising and folding a spa cover remover. The pivotation of the lifting arms ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102744 | Apparatus for extending and retracting a pool cover Apparatus for extending and retracting a cover for a swimming pool includes a motor for selectively rotating a clutch in one direction or the other direction. A first pawl, extending within the clutch, drives a first cam to cause rotation of a set of pulleys for winding... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102745 | Providing unidirectional hinge, increased buoyancy and passive tensioning for buoyant-slat automatic pool cover systems Invented techniques and associated mechanisms are described for eliminating bi-directional flexure properties of coupled buoyant-slats forming a pool cover while simultaneously increasing the buoyancy of a leading or front portion of the cover and for assuring that the ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102746 | Deep soaking tub and shower with side entry door A deep soaking tub and shower combination apparatus having a side entry door and a built-in seat with armrests to allow a person to enter from the side through a hinged door with a seal that becomes tighter as the tub fills. The door has a rotating locking mechanism wit... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102747 | Sealed toilet A toilet comprising a bowl and an enclosure. At least one of the bowl and enclosure are movable relative to the other of the bowl and enclosure between a first position and a second position. When in the first position the bowl is sealably enclosed within the enclosure ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102748 | Patient transfer and transport bed The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the device a... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102749 | Patient transfer apparatus A transfer device is provided for transferring a patient from a first support surface to an adjacent second support surface. The device includes a plurality of elongated side-by-side first bladders arranged to be placed under the patient on the first support surface and... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102750 | Disposable transport mat A disposable transport mat includes inner and outer panels which are joined to one another forming a tubular or loop shaped structure. Both panels are made of materials such as Tyvek®. The panels may be assembled to one another as by sewing or gluing. Padding may be pr... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102751 | Air-bed for vehicle An air-bed for a vehicle has a front seat on which an air-bed filled with air can be formed after a back of the front seat is reclined rearward, thereby providing a comfortable, easy rest space during a long distance tour or auto camping. An air-bed for a vehicle can be... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102752 | Bedding cover and associated methods A bed covering has a translucent top layer that has a pattern thereon with a plurality of decorative elements that are positioned in a plurality of sectors. An array of light-emitting elements is positioned beneath the top layer. The array is segregated into sectors cor... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102753 | Method and device for inserting a pillow into a pillowcase A method and device that provides an easily repeatable way in which to insert pillows into pillowcases. A flexible relatively thin sheet of material is provided that is sized and configured so as to attain a generally U-shaped configuration for insertion into a pillowca... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102754 | Rotating bed with improved stability A rotating bed is provided that has a base with a mattress frame supported for rotation about a vertical axis. The mattress frame is divided into sections and can be converted into a chair-like configuration in one rotational position. In order to increase the stability... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102755 | Leg rest and kneeler assembly for a medical examination table A leg rest assembly for an examination table that is adaptable to extend the length of the table or to act as a kneeler section is disclosed. The extension section of the assembly has an efficient design that allows for the assembly to be easily changed from an extensio... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102756 | Cushioning device A cushioning device as in a pillow that has a main-body foam which a plurality of projections extend off a surface of the main-body. The projections are arranged in different support characteristic groupings such as rows of different volume or sized projections (e.g., c... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102757 | FOLDABLE PILLOW A pillow that can be folded or rolled into a plurality of configurations is described. Preferred embodiments of the pillow typically comprise an elongated viscoelastic foam pad that can be evenly folding into half, thirds or quarters to create a formed pillow of varying... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102758 | Neck support The present invention is directed at a neck support comprising a top portion for receiving a user's head; a bottom portion having a pair of wings for resting on shoulders of said user; a middle portion, connecting said top potion to said bottom portion; said top and mid... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102759 | Method for preserving hairstyle and pillow used therefor The method for preserving hairstyle includes the use of an ear pillow. The ear pillow is placed upon a conventional pillow and one's ear is rested thereupon. By this method, the head is elevated from the surface of the conventional pillow so that neither the ear pillow ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102760 | Escape hammer An escape hammer for breaking reinforced glass or other barrier screen material to enable personnel to escape in an emergency, for example, from a high rise building or from a vehicle or other enclosure and comprising a handle (10) and enlarged head (11) w... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102761 | Novel dehairing and fibre opening process for complete elimination of lime and sodium sulfide The use of lime and sodium sulfide in leather making creates a lot of environmental concern. However, there is no commercial beam house process that could totally eliminate the use of lime and sodium sulfide. In this invention, a novel bio-chemical process has been stan... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102762 | Cellulase preparations containing reducing agent and method of processing fiber A cellulase preparation comprising an endoglucanase derived from Zygomycetes, a cellulose-binding-domain-deleted endoglucanase, or a modified or homologous protein thereof, together with a reducing agent is disclosed. Further, a method of treating cellulose-containing f... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102763 | Industrial textile fabric A method for forming an industrial textile product by spiral winding an array of machine direction (MD) yarns to form a system having a defined width, and then connecting the MD yarns in the cross machine (CD) direction with resin. This method is a replacement for conve... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102764 | Process and device for treatment of a traveling yarn with a gas- or steam-creating treatment medium A process for treating a yarn with a gas- or steam-creating medium includes traveling the yarn between a pair of elongate yarn guide elements in a pressure chamber portion of a yarn treatment chamber that is substantially sealed off to the environment and is under an ov... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050102765 | Washing machine and method of controlling the same A washing machine and a control method thereof are provided, which control a rotational speed of a rotary tub (or revolutions per minute: RPM of a motor) according to a vibration level thereof to attenuate a vibration of the rotary tub. The washing machine includes the ... | 05/19/2005 |