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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050132459 | Facemask-inbuilt medical hood structure A medical hood structure differentiated by inbuilt with a facemask, specifically designed to completely isolate the wearer's head from the outside environment, forming an all exclusive barrier when fitted to the wearer's clothing. The medical hood structure includes a h... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132460 | CAP WITH ADJUSTABLE SUNGLASSES A cap with sunglasses has an elongated holder mounted on the underside of the visor. A carrier partially surrounds the holder and is slidable therealong for adjusting the position of sunglasses mounted on the carrier. A latching assembly is captured in the carrier and h... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132461 | Hat with shade panel Disclosed is a hat with a shade panel that is constructed in a simple manner, is convenient to use, is made at a substantially low cost, and has the shade panel placed at a substantially close distance to wearer's eyes to allow him to clearly view surrounding objects. T... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132462 | Multi-purpose burp cloth A multi-purpose burp cloth (1) which allows parents or care-givers to perform other activities while feeding his or her baby by bottle that also acts as a baby diaper changing pad and pacifier holder. The burp cloth (1) has a front side (3) and a ba... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132463 | Surgical gown having adhesive tabs and methods of use A disposable surgical gown having a front closure is provided. The disposable surgical gown comprises a gown body, which includes a first front portion, a back portion, and a second front portion which cooperate to provide the gown body. The gown body also includes a pa... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132464 | Pre-curved wader with front and back seams A wader that is shaped to allow for ease of movement in the hip and knee areas and that has seams running vertically on the anterior and posterior sides of the leg portions. The wader is designed to alleviate discomfort caused by stiff seams and to address the problem o... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132465 | Surgical gown having an adhesive tab and methods of use A disposable surgical gown includes a front portion, a pair of sleeves, and first and second back portions. The first back portion includes an adhesive tab which extends from the first back portion to overlap at least a portion of the second back portion when the surgic... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132466 | Elastomeric glove coating An elastomeric glove that contains a hydrogel coating is provided. The present inventors have discovered that the hydrogel coating is capable of improving donning (damp and/or dry) and also imparting certain other benefits to a wearer of the glove. Specifically, the hyd... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132467 | Glove with high tactile portion A protective glove configured to cover the hand of the user is provided. The glove includes a first portion that is configured for tightly fitting on at least a portion of the hand of the user. A second portion is contiguous with the first portion and is also configured... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132468 | Hat including active ventilation A hat including an encased fan unit and an array of solar cells is described. In a preferred embodiment the fan unit is a low profile fan unit having a total thickness of less than 15 mm. The fan is typically located on the back of the hat's body providing airflow over ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132469 | Cap The present invention discloses a cap that includes a visor adapted to be curved to a predetermined shape at the front of the cap to protect a wearer's eyes or face from the sunlight and a crown adapted to be sewn on one side of the visor and opened at a bottom portion ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132470 | Elastic cap An elastic cap, comprising a cap body, cap bill and a sweatband, the fabric used for the cap construction includes a stretchable fabric woven with a high-elastic yarn as woof and an un-stretchable yarn as warp. The sweatband includes at least one of the first four pages... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132471 | HEAD AND HAIR COVER A head-hair cover comprises a body defining a chamber and an opening in the body. The opening has a peripheral edge and permits communication between the chamber and outside of the cover. An adjustment mechanism is provided at or near the peripheral edge for selectively... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132472 | Ear Muff Twisty The Ear Muff Twisty is a new and unique ear muff design. Its functionality is like none other of prior creations. It can be worn as a protective agent or an ear fashion. Its flexible design is easily formed fitted to the ear. It is lightweight and is placed over the ear... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132473 | Headgear A piece of headgear comprising a headband portion and a bill portion connected to the headband portion, the bill portion having a top side, a bottom side and an edge or brim, the bill portion have a composite construction that includes a shape imparting core section, th... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132474 | Pants garment with body profile enhancement features A pants garment enhances the anatomic shape of a lower torso of a human body and provides a natural appearance of the fit on the body and a high level of comfort. The pants garment may be formed with a high back and low front to better highlight and accentuate the butto... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132475 | Abdomen cover The present invention discloses an abdomen cover that is covered on a wearer's abdominal region to protect it while he or she is asleep especially in summer, thereby preventing having the trouble in his abdomen, that is also used during the day or during working outside... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132476 | Waist protection garment The invention relates to a waist protection garment. The waist protection garment may include: a length corresponding to the waist circumference of a wearer and the length defining two longitudinal sides; a width in a direction perpendicular to the length and the width ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132477 | Perspiration blocking and absorbing apparatus The present apparatus is directed, in one embodiment, towards a liquid-absorbing component for attachment to eyeglasses, that impedes the flow of perspiration and other materials into the wearer's eyes. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a liquid-absorbing co... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132478 | Detachable and rotatable clip A clip for attaching a strap to a pair of eye wear, such as goggles, includes a body portion, a slot to secure an end of the strap, a detent supported on the body to rotatably secure the clip to the goggle, and an engagement member for removably attaching the clip to th... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132479 | Compressed air drain opening device An air plunger is described. The air plunger comprises an upper barrel and a lower barrel slidably received by the upper barrel. An air seal is fixed to the lower barrel and slidably engages with the upper barrel. A nozzle is attached to the lower barrel opposite to the... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132480 | Piston type drain clearing apparatus An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe having a diameter, the apparatus including a hollow, rigid cylindrical body, the body having a closed end, an open end and an inside diameter that is less than the diameter of the pipe at the clog thereby providing a mechanical... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132481 | Drain clearing apparatus and seals An apparatus for clearing a clog in a pipe having an inside diameter, comprising a hollow, collapsible, generally cylindrical bellows portion, the bellows portion having an upper end, a lower end and an inside diameter that is less than the inside diameter of the pipe a... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132482 | Toilet overflow prevention device A toilet overflow prevention device including an overflow valve assembly, a control valve and a water level sensor. The overflow valve assembly is configured to selectively permit a flow of water through the valve assembly from the tank to the bowl of an associated toil... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132483 | Toilet overflow prevention device A toilet overflow prevention device including an overflow valve assembly, a control valve and a water level sensor. The overflow valve assembly is configured to selectively permit a flow of water through the valve assembly from the tank to the bowl of an associated toil... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132484 | Moveable children's potty training chair with bottom-rinsing function The present invention concerns a moveable children's potty training chair with bottom-rinsing function. The said potty training chair has a toilet seat body formed in one piece, with the power source and rinsing button installed on one side of the toilet seat body, and ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132485 | Toilet chair An improved toilet chair that allows for a ready supply of toilet tissue and other hygiene supplies while retaining the portable nature of the toilet chair. This allows elderly and disabled patients to exercise some freedom in certain hygiene activities. ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132486 | Spa cover lifter A device for removing spa covers and putting them aside while the spa is in use, and returning them to cover the spa after use. This invention lifts the cover in the flat position, then the cover may be rotated clockwise or counter clockwise to uncover the spa for use. ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132487 | Modular prefabricated spa A modular spa comprises a spa shell that includes at least one support member integrally molded therewith, and a support frame supporting the spa shell at the support members. The support frame consists of a number of elongate polymeric support struts that are secured t... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132488 | Whirlpool tup and faucet/handheld shower combination A whirlpool tub and faucet/handheld shower combination which may be carried out in a variety of different embodiments. One embodiment includes a whirlpool tub, and a handheld shower mounted to flow water into the whirlpool tub, and with the proviso that the handheld sho... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132489 | Apparatus for dry water jet massaging In an apparatus for dry water jet massaging comprising a tub covered by a foil so as to form a support surface onto which water jets are directed from below for massaging a person resting on the foil, a carriage is movably disposed in the tub and crank elements are supp... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132490 | Pneumatic lift A pneumatic lift including at least three jacking-mattresses stacked one atop another and arranged in air flow communication with one another. At least one of the jacking-mattresses is also arranged in air flow communication with a source of pressurized air. ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132491 | Equipping baby cribs with refrigerators Kits, devices, and methods equip a baby crib with a small refrigerator. The refrigerator is attached to the crib, oriented such that the infant can open its door while still being in the crib. After the infant goes to sleep, the parent prepares a bottle of milk, and sto... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132492 | Clew attachable plate An identification plate is described, which has an upper section and lower section with corresponding grooves, so that when joined the two sections comprise a plate with apertures which extend through the plate and around the clew ropes of a hammock. ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132493 | SIZE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR BED SHEETS AND THE LIKE Abstract of the Disclosure A size-identification system for bed sheets and the like is developed at the stage of weaving the greige fabric from which the bed sheets are made. One woven greige fabric (12) has a colored warp yarn (14') in a ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132494 | Medical sanitary multifunctional system bed Disclosed is a medical sanitary multifunctional system bed for nursing having necessary functions which can be added optionally according to clinical conditions of users and hence, it can be supplied at a lower cost. The optional addition of functions allows the medical... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132495 | Paramedical transfer stretcher, harness and method This invention describes a transfer stretcher, harness and method designed to lift, transfer or support a person, more specifically a heavy weight, large size (oversize) person. Stretchers are generally used by hospitals or by rescue/emergency units to lift or carry a p... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132496 | Contour adjusting pillow An apparatus for resting a head of a user during sleep has a layer of closed cell foam disposed over a layer of open cell foam. A section of the apparatus that resembles a quarter moon in shape is removed to allow space for a head and shoulders of a user to better engag... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132497 | Spring core A spring core having a plurality of springs wound in screw fashion and arranged next to one another in axially parallel fashion, laterally bounded at each of the top and the bottom by a peripheral frame made of metal, preferably steel, which frame is connected to adjace... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050132498 | Mattress with removable cover A mattress with a cover (1), said mattress having a first sleeping surface (9) and a second sleeping surface and said cover comprising a first removable portion (3) for covering the first sleeping surface, a second removable portion (5) for c... | 06/23/2005 |
