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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20060288462 | Garments composed of fabric panels incorporating edible cells A plurality of substantially flexible skeletal members disposed in the form of a portion of a garment fabric panel is disclosed. A plurality of connecting members secure the skeletal member in a configuration corresponding to the shape of the portion of the fabric panel... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288463 | Body-protecting adhesive-backed fabric pad ("tibbidy") for use with garments An article called a tibbidy is disclosed to be attached to an outer garment and provide comfort and protection to the person wearing the garment when the person chooses not to wear inner- or undergarments beneath the garment. The article is a lightweight flexible fabric... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288464 | Personal protection device A personal protection device can be used to protect individuals from falls. The device can be linked to a mechanical or electrical device, which triggers deployment of the device when the individual accelerates vertically. In this manner, a falling individual's injuries... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288465 | Hooded garment with built-in skull cap, gloves, and lower face covering with mouth opening An inclusive hooded garment with skullcap, lower face covering with mouth hole, and glove options. The back of a skull cap is permanently fixed to the garment at the base of the hood by stitching or other fixing method allowing for use of the skull cap alone, the hood a... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288466 | Emergency preparedness vest An apparatus and method for providing emergency food and water and medical supplies in a body worn garment. The garment has a plurality of pockets labeled with their contents in the form of food and water. Other pockets are labeled with the type of injury the contents a... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288467 | Dread cap A cap to protect hair of a user includes a dome body to protect the hair and an elastic band attached to a periphery of the dome body. ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288468 | ALL WEATHER HOOD AND SAFETY HELMET LINER FOR USE WITH HEARING PROTECTION EAR MUFFS An all weather hood with adjustable cuff openings around each ear to accommodate earmuffs designed to provide hearing protection. Earmuffs are put on first, then the hood is pulled on over them and the ear cuffs are adjusted snugly around each earmuff. Also acts as a li... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288469 | Closetool exhauster with an air dividing case This invention offers a kind of exhausting apparatus with an air dividing case for water closet, comprises water closet, exhaust fan and conducts, wherein the exhausting apparatus having an inner chamber with outlet and inlet. The outlet is connected to an inlet of the ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288470 | Disposable protective toilet seat cover A disposable toilet seat cover (10) formed of sheet material includes a seat panel (10a) to be placed on a toilet seat and left and right side pockets (16 and 18) attached along opposite sides of the seat panel and having openings (... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288471 | Drain plunger with a see through plunger element A toilet or drain plunger comprises an elongated handle connected to a plunger head. The plunger head comprises generally clear deformable rubberized material to facilitate a user to obtain visual indications through the plunger head that a clog has been eliminated from... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288472 | Vacuum toilet assembly Vacuum toilet assemblies are detailed. These assemblies are designed to reduce both operational noise and water usage of the toilets while continuing to promote effective disposal of waste. They also require less air for operation than do conventional vacuum toilets. ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288473 | Apparatus for supporting a pool cover An apparatus for supporting a cover member over a pre-selected liquid contained in either a swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool outdoors during a predetermined time of year to protect the swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool from damaging cold weather and debris. The app... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288474 | Rigid and submersible floating cover for pools used for recreational, sports or industrial purposes A rigid and submersible floating cover for pools comprises one or more substantially rigid decks slabs with its upper surface being substantially flat and horizontal when floating; and active floating means of controllable flotability arranged below or in-between the su... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288475 | Tile and liner bracket structure for swimming pools and swimming pools utilizing the same A peripheral bracket member provided in conjunction with a liner-type pool, having a body whose outwardly facing surface directly substantially engages, and has a contour that substantially conforms to the contour of the inwardly facing surface of the pool wall and whic... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288476 | Combination spa system with water chilling assembly A spa system includes a tub supported by a chassis, an enclosed space formed between the tub and the chassis, first and second vents through the chassis leading to the enclosed space, water heating and cooling devices coupled in series to a circulating system adapted to... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288477 | Integrated convertible foot towel The invention is entirely new in that there is no other product known to the inventor which accomplishes the aim of enabling an individual to dry his or her feet without stooping or bending and without putting a towel or rug on the floor. The invention quite simply is a... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288478 | Fixture guard panels and systems Fixture guard panels and systems provide protection for fixtures such as tubs, showers, and toilets. The fixture guard panels may have a variety of configurations such as including an enclosure formed of a flexible material that contains a padding layer. The panel may b... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288479 | Massaging foot bath A massaging foot bath includes a main body, an air guide cushion, a pneumatic air pump, and an air pipe. The air guide cushion has a surface formed with a plurality of air holes each connected to the inside of the air guide cushion and the receiving chamber of the main ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288480 | Apparatus and method for mounting hospital bed accessories A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. A siderail through use of an adapter is configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails. ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288481 | Bed skirt enhancing device A bed skirt enhancing apparatus for placement adjacent and beneath a bed skirt comprising multiple layers of rigid material gathered and joined together forming a ruffled, multi-layered sheath. The sheath spans a distance sufficient to surround a perimeter of a box spri... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288482 | System, method, and apparatus for a retractable and concealable support for an item of furniture A device for providing a dining support that is extendable from and retractable and concealable on furniture is disclosed. The device has a platform that is movable between a deployed position for supporting food and drinks, and a retracted position beneath the furnitur... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288483 | Patient repositioning device and method Patient repositioning device (10) comprising, a patient supporting panel (20), at least one pair of laterally adjustable side support structures (30a,b, 40a,b) for sideways supporting a patient (50) on the supporting pane... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288484 | Headrest assembly with improved adjustability for a massage device A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) that supports the face of the user (15), a support arm assembly (222) that is secured to the massage dev... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288485 | M-body body pillow The sleep support system of the present invention comprises an encompassing support that includes a top support and extensions. The extensions are preferably positioned, and of sufficient stability, to provide an individual with a comfortable sleeping platform along wit... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288486 | Contoured body support device A body support device includes a base section with a wall ergonomically contoured to conform generally to the portion of the human back between the head and lower torso as it reclines in a posture intermediate prone and supine positions. The contoured wall further suppo... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288487 | Headrest assembly for a massage device with timed support arms and arm connector near the forehead A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) and a support arm assembly (222). The resilient assembly (220) supports the face (13) of the user... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288488 | Support net for persons with fluid element, in particular water People-supporting base assembly with fluid element, in particular water, comprising at least a fluid-filled mattress capable of being filled with liquid medium through a filler fitting and being adapted onto support frameworks of beds and/or settees, or onto the floor, ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288489 | Inflatable air cushion An inflatable air cushion has at least two sets of tension members therein. Each set of tension members includes multiple and parallel tension members. The tensile directions generated by the two sets of tension members are perpendicular. One of the tension members can ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288490 | Reticulated material body support and method A body support comprising at least one layer of flexible material having a reticulated cellular structure is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more of these layers comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and has at least one material property responsive to temper... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288491 | Reticulated material body support and method A body support comprising a top layer of flexible visco-elastic material having an exposed convoluted top surface is disclosed. The flexible visco-elastic material can have a reticulated or non-reticulated cellular structure. In some embodiments, one or more other layer... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288492 | Mattress A mattress. ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288493 | Process For Producing Leather Footwear Lining A method for producing leather well-suited for use as a lining material for footwear including the steps of (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a degreasing and emulsifying agent to the skins, (d) neutralizing the skins to provide the skins with a pH ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288494 | Process for producing leather A method for producing leather generally including the steps of: (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a degreasing and emulsifying agent to the skins, (d) neutralizing the skins to provide the skins with a pH level of in the range of about 5.7-6.2, (e)... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288495 | System for and method of soft surface remediation The present invention is a system for and method of soft surface remediation, In particular, soft surface remediation refers to controlling contaminants, such as dust, dust mites, hair, and foul odor, from surfaces, such as upholstery, draperies, and curtains, in a home... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288496 | Tinting agent in tubes Keratinic fibers are dyed with a two-component agent for tinting and/or dyeing keratinic fibers comprising a first preparation (A) comprising at least one direct-absorbing dye and/or at least one precursor of a nature-analogous dye, and a second preparation (B) containi... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288497 | Compositions and methods for dyeing textiles and fabrics The present invention relates to methods for dyeing fibers which comprises adding to the fibers an effective amount for the purpose of a composition including an alkyl lactate and additional components. The present invention further relates to a dyeing composition, comp... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288498 | Yellow dye composition A dye composition, which comprising two or three components, each component is different with another and is selected from the formula (I), (II), or (III). The yellow dye composition disclosed here is a dye composition with good stability of aqueous dye solution, go... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288499 | Composition for application to a surface Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied an... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288500 | Novel quinoneimine sulfur dye compositions, production thereof and use for dyeing cellulosic material Novel leuco sulfur dye compositions obtainable at current densities between 50 mA/cm2 and 500 mA/cm2 and a flow velocity in the range from 0.1 m/s to 2 m/s and preferably in the range from 0.1 to 0.4 m/s, their production and their use for dyeing c... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060288501 | Rail assembly for a telescoping ramp A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There is a hollow channel rail with a ... | 12/28/2006 |