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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050257308 | Camouflage article A novelty article or article of wearing apparel is provided having an exposed surface that is covered by contiguous distinct zones of at least two contrasting colors. These contiguous distinct zones are arranged to define a camouflage pattern. The colors used in the art... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257309 | Methods and apparatuses for protecting a child from spills In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses include a shell surface comprising: a front portion having a continuous surface for protecting a user from contamination, wherein the continuous surface provides a barrier between the contamination and the user, wherein the... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257310 | Golf hat A golf hat includes a head covering having a visor extending forwardly therefrom; a substantially U-shaped blind, the blind including opposite foldable sides, each with a first attaching arrangement at a respective end for securing the end of the respective side to a bo... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257311 | Socks A sock that has a bulge portion (11) extending vertically of the toes that, in the intermediate portion of a toe portion (10) covering the toes, is disposed in the instep (10b) and/or sole (10a) of the foot, whereby when the toe... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257312 | Protective head covering having impact absorbing crumple zone A helmet construction for protecting a user's head, and the brain within the cranium from impact forces, includes a shell contoured to the shape of the user's head, with cushioning along at least part of the shell interior and a chinstrap. The shell consists of three (o... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257313 | Ski helmet adornment kit and method for accessorizing a protective helmet A kit and method for accessorizing a protective helmet, particularly for snow skiers. The kit includes paired hook and loop attachment panels for respective attachment to the outer plastic shell of a skier's helmet and to one or more decorative accessories. ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257314 | Child's disposable toilet seat adaptor with side handles and front flap A barrier comprised of a single sheet of inexpensive, disposable and foldable material, sufficient in width to rest upon the full-size toilet seat, with a central cutout sized and positioned so as to provide a smaller toilet seating surface to accommodate the buttocks o... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257315 | Bugproof and odorproof sealing ring structure of a sinkhole screen A bugproof and odorproof sealing ring structure of a sinkhole screen, including a base seat, a diaphragm and a gum ring. The base is a ring body having a screen section formed with multiple perforations and holders. An upper end and a lower end of the base seat are resp... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257316 | Lavatory jet assembly A lavatory jet assembly for a lavatory having an upper rim and defining a top opening therewithin, comprising a mounting base, jet unit and jet adjusting arrangement, such that the lavatory jet assembly allows a user to choose, after urination or defecation, from the bu... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257317 | Apparatus and method for producing foam An apparatus and method for producing foam whereby said apparatus comprises a solution chamber, a gas inlet, a perforated membrane, a foam formation chamber and an exit port. ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257318 | Bath apparatus An apparatus for at least one of bathing and soaking a body part. The apparatus includes a bath chamber for containing a fluid and receiving such body part therein. The bath chamber having a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom. A glitter lik... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257319 | Mattress apparatus A fixed rod member is provided integrally with at least both sides of the lateral direction of the periphery of a bendable spring unit. A hinge mechanism is provided at the end portion of the fixed rod member. The hinge mechanism is connected by a movable rod member pro... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257320 | Therapeutic memory foam pillow An orthopedic therapeutic memory foam pillow has upper and lower sections made of memory foam. The pillow is crescent shaped and has a quarter-round cutout in the normally bottom section in the crescent to accommodate a patient's head. In between the upper and lower mem... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257321 | Pillow with central area having lower fill volume The pillow comprises four substantially identical fabric sections arranged in registry and secured together around the peripheries thereof. A line of stitching connects the middle two layers, defining a circular area in the center of the pillow. The pillow is filled bet... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257322 | Pad for back or neck correction and method of using same A method of back and neck correction or back and neck alignment includes placing a pad in the form of a strip on a floor. A person then lies on the strip such that (a) the strip is beneath a person's head and one end is positioned from about the 8th to about ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257323 | Pocket mattress with varying height A mattress comprising coil springs arranged as spring units in covering pockets, a so-called pocket mattress, is provided. The spring units of the mattress are arranged in succession in elongate strings, the mattress comprising a plurality of such interconnected strings... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257324 | Process of fabric treatment with natural oil essence microcapsule The present invention relates to a process of fabric treatment with natural oil essence microcapsule, which is an integrative process including low temperature plasma fabric treatment technique, natural oil microcapsulation technique and fabric coating technique with na... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257325 | Aqueous dispersions for hydrophobically finishing fibres and flat textile materials Aqueous dispersions containing at least: a) a copolymer of compounds corresponding to formula (I): R1—O—CO—CR2═CH2 (I),
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| 20050257326 | Appliance panel with increased natural frequency A side panel for a fabric care appliance is described. The side panel includes an embossed pattern for increasing a first natural frequency (or first harmonic) of the side panel. Preferably, the first natural frequency is substantially higher than any ordinary operating... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257327 | Method for dyeing with sulfur and sulfur vat dyes The present invention relates to a process for dyeing fiber materials with sulfur dyes by regenerating the dyebath redox potential, which comprises, during the dyeing process, the dyeing liquor being circulated between the dyeing apparatus and an attached electrolytic c... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257328 | Agent for simultaneously dying and bringhtening keratin fibers The present patent application concerns an agent for the simultaneous brightening and coloring of keratin fibers, said agent being characterized in that it contains at least one peroxy salt and at least one dye resistant to peroxy salts which is taken from the group con... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257329 | Composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one alcohol oxidase and at least one cationic oxidation base, and process using this composition Disclosed herein is a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing, at least one alcohol oxidase enzyme, at least one substrate for the enzyme, and at least one cationic oxidation ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257330 | Composition for coloring of keratin fibers Present invention is about coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair comprising a—at least one oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, which is selected from pyrazole or the water-soluble salts thereof, b—at least one acidic direct d... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257331 | Composition for dyeing of keratin fibres This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition o... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257332 | Composition for coloring of keratin fibres Present invention is about coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair comprising a—at least one oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, which is selected from 4-aminophenol and the derivatives thereof of the general formula (I) ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257333 | Composition for coloring of keratin fibers Present invention is about coloring composition for keratin fibers especially human hair comprising a—at least one oxidation dyestuff precursor reacting with peroxide, which is selected from tetraaminopyrimidines, triaminohydroxypyrimidines, diamino mono- and -di-hydr... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257334 | Composition for dyeing keratin fibers This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition comprising at least one anionic and at least one cationic direct acting hair dyes and showing excellent dyeing ability and excellent resistance to hair washing and environmental influences. The colouring composition o... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257335 | Composition for application to the skin, to the lips, to the nails, and/or to hair A composition for application to the skin, the lips, the nails, and/or hair is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises at least one first coloring agent in an amount sufficient to color the composition, comprising particles of at least one composite pigment, the pa... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257336 | Enhanced girder system An enhancing mechanism to be placed primarily below the neutral axis of a girder is presented. The movement and deflection of the girder causes the enhancing mechanism to alter the bending moment distribution of the girder. The mechanism is configured so that when combi... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257337 | LED brush A lighted brush has a brush head mounted on a housing. Batteries stored within the housing power a seven color LED module made of three light emitting diodes (LEDs). A transparent handle illuminated by the seven color LED module has a module controller. The transparent ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257338 | Treatment element for an appliance for cleaning dental interstices, a method and device for the production thereof The invention relates to a treatment element (1), which can be mounted onto an appliance for cleaning dental interstices. Said element comprises a shank (2), provided with bristles that radiate outwards (3). The brush head has a substantially polygo... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257339 | Brush comprising a handle and a bristle-bearing head A brush with handle (6) and bristle holder head (5) in which said handle (6) and said bristle holder head (5) are joined by an intermediate flexible element (3, 3a, 3b) ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257340 | Wet/dry vacuum A wet/dry vacuum is disclosed. The wet/dry vacuum preferably includes a base, a handle coupled with the base, a lid coupled with the handle, and a container that is removable from the base. In operation, the container is placed on the base. As the handle is rotated towa... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257341 | Anti-slip support structure of a webpad An anti-slip support structure includes a locating block fixedly fastened to the back panel of a webpad and provided with a pin, a back support pivoted to the pin and adapted to support the webpad on a flat surface in a tilted position, two anti-slip blocks provided at ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257342 | Decorative doorstops/usable art The Decorative Doorstop is unique in the variety of very decorative coverings and ornamentations utilized to encase the weighted bag of sand that provides the bulk to allow the doorstop to function as it is placed adjacent to the doors that are to be held open. Also, th... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257343 | Self-contained hinge for flip-style device A self-contained hinge is disclosed for use in a flip-style device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). A can receives a spring that provides a compressive force to maintain a cam pressed against a follower. Additionally, the spring applies a torsional force to ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257344 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly for a foldable working platform, said hinge assembly comprising a hinge body (22), first and second hinge arms (24,26) connected to the hinge body (22), the first hinge arm being rotatable relative to the hinge body about a first ax... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257345 | Locking, segmented cleaning implement handle Provided is a locking segmented handle for use with a cleaning implement and the like. The handle includes two or more segments that are coupled at assembly to form the handle. Each segment includes connector elements at connector ends of the segments. The connector ele... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257346 | Holding device for sanitary and more particularly bathroom sector A holding device for sanitary and more particularly bath room sector possesses a hand grip arrangement with an associated attachment means having at least two pairs of suction heads by means of which the hand grip arrangement may be secured to an even surface and may be... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050257347 | Striate-body fixation fixture, wire-harness protector and fixation clip A striate-body fixation fixture includes a base plate a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The fixture includes a positioning plate included in the base plate for mounting the striate body in position on the first side of the base plate. The fixture in... | 11/24/2005 |