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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070192921 | Wetsuit A wetsuit includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer is attached to the outer layer and includes a plurality of fibers having wool and being configured in a plurality of clusters. The inner layer also includes a plurality of interconnected channels. At ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192922 | Knee pad A knee pad for cushioning a human knee. The knee pad includes a cushion section having varied consistencies. The knee pad is held on the knee by two fastening straps. Each fastening strap is attached to the cushion section with buckles or similar fastening devices. A lo... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192923 | Method for securing bib to garment and related clothing articles Methods for securing bibs to garments and related articles of clothing. Various schemes are disclosed for securing a bib to a mating garment using one or more points of attachment employing a respective mating pair of fastener halves at each point of attachment. The sch... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192924 | Methods for securing bibs to garments and related clothing articles Methods for securing bibs to garments and related articles of clothing. Various schemes are disclosed for securing a bib to a mating garment using one or more points of attachment employing a respective mating pair of fastener halves at each point of attachment. The sch... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192925 | REVERSIBLE GARMENT FOR PROVIDING HIGH-VISIBILITY WHEN RIDING A BICYCLE AND LOW PROFILE WHEN NOT RIDING A BICYCLE AND METHOD OF USING REVERSIBLE GARMENT A reversible garment comprises first and second surfaces, each of which are capable of forming an outer surface of the garment when worn in reversible configurations. The first surface is generally ordinary in appearance while the second surface is highly visible. The r... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192926 | Rapid intervention rescue harness Rescue harness devices are designed for incorporation into protective coats of firefighter or other types of first responders such that when deployed, the rescue harness forms a closed loop that cinches around an upper torso region under the armpits of an individual don... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192927 | Sanitary collection and disposal device This invention relates to a disposable device for handling, collecting and disposing of odiferous, messy, unsanitary or undesirable materials. More particularly, this invention is directed to a device having a glove portion, a wrist portion and an attached bag portion e... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192928 | Workout glove A glove that provides improved comfort, flexibility, and safety while a wearer participates in workout activities, such as weight training, indoor/outdoor cycling, Pilates, racquetball, as well as others. Particularly, the glove provides for improved wicking of perspira... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192929 | Textured surface coating for gloves and method of making There is provided, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, a glove having a textured surface or textured foam coating produced by embedding a layer of discrete particles, such as a salt, into a previously formed liquid layer, gelling or curing the la... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192930 | Protective glove having inspection port A protective glove for a firefighter or for an emergency worker has an outer shell, an intermediate liner providing a moisture barrier, and an inner liner providing a thermal barrier, the outer shall having an inspection port, which is openable and closeable and which w... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192931 | Surgical glove system A surgical system including a surgical glove having support systems such as, but not limited to, lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation. The surgical glove may include one or more lights, electrical cautery, suction, and irrigation positioned on distal ends... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192932 | MOISTURE PROOF GLOVE WITH A PROTECTIVE CUFF A glove, such as a glove used for washing dishes or for cleaning has a sleeve with a cuff thereon. The cuff has an first portion which is adhered or bonded to the inside surface of the sleeve and a second portion which initially extends from the cuff. The first portion ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192933 | Spectacle support system A support system for a pair of spectacles, comprises an item of headwear, such as a cap, hat, visor or helmet, including a portion such as a brim or peak which, when in use, projects beyond the circumference of the head of a wearer above the eyes; and one or more suppor... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192934 | GAME FACE GEAR A hat with a built-in facemask mounted on the rear side of the hat. By reversing the hat so that the bill is in the back of the head, and the facemask over the hunter's face, a hunter can use one hand to install a camouflage facemask for hunting, and in the same motion ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192935 | KNOTTED FABRIC HEADWEAR The disclosed invention encompasses embodiments of strap-free, adjustable headwear made of fabric that can be knotted, or gathered into sections that are then knotted by other materials, to fit the headwear to the head of a wearer. The invention further encompasses meth... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192936 | Dick's gun scarf Dick's Gun Scarf is a warm scarf that can also be used as a legal gun case. ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192937 | Bass thumb A cover for the thumb of an angler includes a first panel, a second panel and an elastic band. The second panel has an inner surface adapted to contact the pad of an angler's thumb and is coupled to the first panel to define a pocket adapted to receive an angler's thumb... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192938 | Heel protector Disclosed herein is a heel protector including a body member made of a flexible fabric material for being worn on the feet and an inner pad member coupled to an inside of the body member for accommodation to an area where a heel is located when the heel protector is wor... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192939 | Trouser hem height maintenance device The device comprises a collar made from a strip of fabric designed to rest on the top of the user's foot, and connected to securing means arranged to hold and fix the trouser hem, the collar being connected to the securing means by an intermediate strip. ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192940 | SUSPENDERS A pair of suspenders for heavy duty use, as by a firefighter, comprises two elongate strap structures. Each elongate strap structure comprises a single, comparatively wide strap, except for a back portion comprising a pair of comparatively narrow, possibly elastic or re... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192941 | Men's underwear with an adjustable support sling A pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion (2) connected to back and front portions (3, 4), which merged into each other or are interconnected at a crotch (5). Th... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192942 | Air ventilator for helmet An air ventilator for a helmet that can enhance the assemblability and stability by improving the assembly structure of the air duct assembled to the top of the helmet, is disclosed. The air ventilator comprises an air duct 20, a guide rail 40, and a slide... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192943 | HINGED PAD FOR PROTECTIVE GEAR Hinged padding for protective gear comprises a first and a second pad member. A dual-layer membrane sandwiches the first pad member and the second pad member, between a first of the layers and a second of the layers. The first and the second pad member are separated fro... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192944 | Sports helmet The present invention provides a sports helmet, such as a football, hockey, lacrosse or baseball helmet. The helmet includes a shell having an outer surface, a front region, a rear region, and two side regions. A jaw flap extends from each ear flap towards the front reg... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192945 | Helmet retention system with improved stability A mounting buckle for a safety helmet includes at least one mating member configured for attachment to a V-shaped strap having an apex, the apex of the strap being substantially flush with the abutment surface. This configuration channels the tension in the straps along... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192946 | FACE PROTECTOR AND METHOD OF USE A face protector including a face plate configured to protect a user's face and ears without protecting substantially the remainder of the user's head; and a lens removably connected to the face plate. ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192947 | Protective apparel with improved doffing Described herein is apparel that protects a wearer from an undesirable agent. The apparel employs a transition portal to assist doffing and to reduce the risk of cross-contamination during doffing. The transition portal attaches to the apparel proximate to one end of an... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192948 | Disposable urine collection device A disposable urine collection device for use by a person which includes an absorbent pad for the collection of urine and a glove attached to the absorbent pad. The glove design includes a mitt for insertion of the user's hand into the device under the absorbent pad thro... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192949 | SELF-LIFTING TOILET SEAT An apparatus for automatically lifting a toilet seat is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one spring that upwardly urges the toilet seat from its down position to its up position and a means for tempering the speed with which the spring or springs upwardly urge... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192950 | Plunger Caddy A plunger caddy for holding a plunger includes a top, a bottom opposing the top, and an upstanding sidewall to connect the top and the bottom. The top includes a first aperture to accept a seal portion of the plunger and the top to support an enlarged end of the plunger... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192951 | FLUSH TOILET ASSEMBLY A flush toilet assembly includes a bowl assembly defining a bowl and a base supporting the bowl assembly. One of the bowl assembly and the base may include at least one male coupling element and the other of the bowl assembly and the base may include at least one cooper... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192952 | Portable spa A spa pool assembly has a pool having an enclosing wall and a base that together defines an interior. The base has a plurality of inflatable sections that are divided by a plurality of air passages that includes a first air passage that has a plurality of small bubble o... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192953 | Camp sink with warm and cold water supply A portable sink with warm and cold water supply. Two fluid containers with spigots are placed inside separate compartments of a metal frame, where one container is for hot water and the other container is for cold water. The metal frame underneath the hot water containe... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192954 | Liquid level control system A liquid level detection and control system having a shut off gate located near the liquid discharge outlet and a liquid level sensor which sends signal to a wireless transmitter when a preset liquid level is detected. The transmitter then transmits signal to an electro... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192955 | Shelter bed A shelter bed comprising: a mattress on which at least one user can lie down; a frame on which the mattress is set, and which comprises legs supporting the entire shelter bed on a floor and a buoyancy device generating buoyancy holding the entire shelter bed on a water ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192956 | Multifunctional furniture A multifunctional furniture item comprising four rectangular (5, 6, 7) cushioned blocks (1, 2, 3, 4) each individually covered and interconnected by three hinges. The said hinges pivot semicircularly and are positioned on alternate long rectangular sides b... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192957 | Footboard extension rail A footboard extension rail employs a modified side rail. The modification includes a stabilizer bar attached to a convoluted rail and a spring-biased locking mechanism. The stabilizer bar fits around a lower portion of the footboard. A conventional clamping arrangement ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192958 | MOVABLE CONTROL PANEL FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT A patient support including a siderail movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the patient support. A controller coupled to the sideail moves between a deployed position and a stored position in response to movement of the siderail between t... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192959 | Holders for beds Set of attachments, including one or more attachments are attached to a portion of bedding for storing an item, such that someone lying in bed may comfortably reach the item while in bed. The set of attachments may include various sorts of holders for holding personal i... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070192960 | Patient positioning support structure A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coordinat... | 08/23/2007 |
