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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050188447 | Athletic apparel with applied indicia Apparel are disclosed that include resilient indicia, applied thereto using a resilient adhesive film, to produce lightweight, comfortable, aesthetically appealing garments and uniforms for athletes and other uniformed individuals. A method of manufacturing apparel with... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188448 | Hat having foldable flap A hat includes a crown having an outer peripheral surface, and one or more flaps each having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface, and each having an edge portion attached to the outer peripheral surface of the crown with an attaching line. The fl... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188449 | Convertible hat A convertible hat is disclosed. The convertible hat includes a main portion of the hat capable of covering at least a portion of the wearer's head, a brim portion that extends at least partially around the main portion of the hat, and a shield portion that is attached t... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188450 | Utility garment with removable pockets A system for utility garments, the garment shells for these garments, and the pockets moutable upon these garments, which provide the wearer the option of removing pockets and discarding the garment for disposal or cleaning while not having to remove the contents of the... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188451 | Automatic toilet An automatic toilet seat cleaning unit comprises a cabinet adapted to receive at least one toilet seat in a stowed position, an electric operating means operatively connected to the toilet seat and a cleaning means. The unit is adapted to clean a toilet seat when the se... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188452 | Backflow preventing attachment for toilets A toilet backflow preventing means and toilet bowl support for mounting between a standard soil pipe mounting flange and drain horn of a standard toilet bowl supports the toilet bowl closely adjacent the floor level, receives standard toilet bolts clamping the backflow ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188453 | Silencer and water supply device A muffling apparatus capable of attaining the prevention of the occurrence of a noise reliably while making concrete the reduction of the manufacturing cost and the easiness of the assembling of the same apparatus, and a feed water apparatus having such a muffling effec... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188454 | Flush Valve Toilet A flush toilet that includes an air reservoir having an interior diaphragm installed inside a tank in the toilet. The air reservoir has a hydraulic pressure maintained by a water supply coming from a conduit. At least two propulsion jets are located in a bottom portion ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188455 | Toddler toilet trainer and method A liner (200) for the waste receiving container (104) of a toddler potty trainer seat (100) comprises a liquid impervious outer shell (201) having exterior dimensions closely matched to the interior dimensions of the waste receiving container... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188456 | Spa cover support and storage unit A device for supporting a spa cover after it has been removed from the top of a spa tub. The support is free-standing and contains one or more support devices, such as two or more rollers, onto which the spa cover is pushed or pulled. The support includes a storage area... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188457 | Electrically heated bathtub An electrically heated bathtub, with an inside wall, an outside wall and a bottom floor, the inside wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outside wall having an outer surface and an inner surface and the bottom floor having an outside bottom surface and... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188458 | Bathing facility liner ensemble A liner ensemble for use with a bathing facility having a drain. The liner ensemble contains a liner having an exterior side, an interior side, a bottom and sidewalls. The liner is removably disposed in the bathing facility and at least partially following a contour of ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188459 | Multi-piece wall bathing enclosure A bathing enclosure has a wall arrangement which supports one or more hanging accessories, such as a towel hook, soap dish and bottle rack. Multiple wall sections are mounted so that their top and bottom edges are spaced apart to create a lateral gap therebetween. The g... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188460 | Multiple person hammock shelter with retractable raincover This invention relates to portable suspended shelters, or hammocks having canopies, in which one or more persons occupy. More specifically this invention relates to a hammock having a fabric bed tensioned between two spaced anchors and stabilized in three ways. Firstly,... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188461 | Sleeping bag with cinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the cord... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188462 | Movable control panel for a patient support A movable control panel for a patient support is provided. The patient support includes a support structure which is movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to a patient support. A controller is coupled to the support structure for movement bet... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188463 | Mattress cover A mattress cover, comprising: a plurality of compartments, wherein a padding material is provided in at least some of the compartments, and wherein the cover further comprises a chamber suitable for receiving a mattress. ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188464 | Enveloping patient carrier having lateral and longitudinal support members An enveloping patient carrier having a flexible top surface connected to a flexible bottom surface. The flexible top surface defines a re-closable torso opening, a face opening and a plurality of re-closable medical attention openings. The enveloping patient carrier als... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188465 | PREGNANCY AIR MATTRESS/RAFT A pregnancy air mattress/raft is inflatable which is useful for floating in water or sunning on the beach. The air mattress is inflatable and deflatable and is adjusted by adjusting air pressure. The mattress has a rectangular cavity reaching through the mattress, allow... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188466 | Air mattress The invention relates to an air mattress comprised of at least one air chamber made of strips of an air-tight, water vapor permeable or water vapor impermeable material that are welded or glued together. The air chamber is provided with a closable valve for letting air ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188467 | Mattress A mattress comprises a sealed outer casing within which is mounted a resilient support formed by a composite foam core. At least an upper portion of the resilient support is formed by a visco-elastic foam. A vent is provided in a side wall of the casing and is covered b... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188468 | Multifunctional pliers Several embodiments of an improved multifunction hand tool, such as electricians' pliers 10 are disclosed. The hand tool may comprise one or more of: a deburring section 34; a bore 28 for bending wire; sheath stripping die 37, 41; conductor i... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188469 | Screwdriver A scissor-action screwdriver and screwdriver attachment comprises a plurality of arms pivotally attached to one another; a bias element mounted in at least one of the plurality of arms; and a sleeve slidably mounted around at least one of the plurality of arms, wherein ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188470 | Processing techniques for preparing moisture management textiles An integrated processing technique for preparing moisture management textiles or fabrics wherein a treatment of fibers with imparts a hydrophobic or hydrophilic property such that when incorporated into the fabrication of composite structured textiles or fabrics a hydro... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188471 | Structure for supplying hot air for drying clothes in drum type washing machine and operation control method thereof Structure for supplying hot air to a drum washing machine, and operation control method thereof, in which uniform introduction of hot air deep into an inside of a drum is made possible for enhancing drying capability and efficiency. For this, a drum washing machine incl... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188472 | Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof The present invention provides a washer, damper thereof, and control method thereof, by which noise is reduced by adjusting a damping force of the damper in a manner of turning on/off power of the damper according to an oscillation frequency of a vibrating body such as ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188473 | Washing machine and method for controlling the same Method for controlling a washing machine having a drum of which rotation speed is adjustable, including a first step for rotating the drum at a first rotation speed set at control unit, a second step for detecting whether resonance occurs or not at the drum rotating at ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188474 | Cosmetic keratin fibre care or makeup composition Cosmetic keratin fibre care or makeup composition which exhibits a solids content defined by a dry solids extract of more than 47% by weight and a consistency index of less than 1 000 Pa. ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188475 | Dyeing composition comprising at least one fluorindine compound for the dyeing of keratinic fibers, dyeing process comprising the composition and compound The present disclosure relates to a specific direct dye compound that is a fluorindine derivative, and dyeing compositions comprising at least one derivative of the compound and at least one polymer. A process for dyeing keratin fibers with the defined compositions is a... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188476 | Keratin dyeing compounds, keratin dyeing compositions containing them, and use thereof Bicyclic 5-5 heteroaromatic compounds having a ring junction nitrogen and incorporating thia or oxa heteroatoms heteroatoms. Compositions for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising a medium suitable for dyeing and one or more bicyclic 5-5 heteroaromatic comp... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188477 | Composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one alcohol oxidase and at least one silicone chosen from amino silicones and oxyalkylenated silicones, and process using this composition A composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one substrate for the at least one alcohol o... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188478 | Composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one alcohol oxidase and at least one sugar-based nonionic surfactant, and a process using this composition The disclosure relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one substrate ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188479 | Compositions for dyeing keratin fibers comprising an alcohol oxidase and a polyurethane associative polymer and processes using the composition The disclosure provides compositions for dyeing keratin fibers, such as human keratin fibers including the hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one enzyme substrate... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188480 | Novel hair coloring compositions for use in oxidative hair dyeing Hair dyeing compositions are provided which comprise at least one coupler selected from N-aryl-m-phenylenediamine derivatives, 2-substituted N-aryl-m-phenylenediamine derivatives, and N-aryl-m-diaminopyridine derivatives, in combination with and at least one diaminopyra... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188481 | Method and composition to achieve stable color of artificially colored hair The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one amylose-containing starch, and its use in extending or improving the color durability and stability of artificially colored hair. Such compositions may be applied either as a leave-on or as a rinse-o... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188482 | Hand held golf ball cleaner The HAND HELD GOLF BALL CLEANER is a device that a golfer may use to clean a golf ball. The device is utilized to clean a ball without any other mechanism or assistance. The device is portable and may be carried with the golf bag or cart as desired. The new cleaner devi... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188483 | Random orbital toothbrush A toothbrush includes a support member mounted on a first shaft in the head of the toothbrush. A carrier member is mounted on a second shaft to the support member. The support member is eccentrically mounted so that when its first shaft is rotated the carrier member is ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188484 | Quick change roller replacement A quick change roller replacement unit is formed as a pre-rolled tube that simply slides on and attaches to the roller of the wall scrubber. The roller replacement is formed primarily by two components; a coarse outer layer (e.g., conventional belting) and substrate tap... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188485 | Lint roller/brush assembly A lint/pet hair roller assembly includes a body supporting a tubular adhesive lint remover roller and/or a stationary directional lint brush fabric. The assembly includes a handle section and a roller support section. The support section has an outer diameter less than ... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050188486 | Multipurpose brush with ergonomic handle An ergonomic handle for a multipurpose brush includes a gripping surface having a series of protrusions along a rear surface of the handle, a thumb recess formed along a front side of the handle and first and second opposed lateral recesses extending along sides of the ... | 09/01/2005 |
