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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120017343 | PROTECTIVE GLOVE SYSTEM The present invention relates to a protective system that can be used in the record management industry. The protective system includes a root portion, covering portions, and gripping portions. The root portion can receive the palm of the user, the covering portions can... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017344 | Baseball glove with indicia apparatus A baseball glove 10 is provided with an indicia apparatus 12 which allows the user to view recorded data when desired. The baseball glove 10 includes a transparent member 34 which is coupled to and spaced from the back wall 14 of the g... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017345 | TURNOUT PANTS WITH PROTECTIVE MATERIAL Turnout pants for use in firefighting, a protective accessory that can be added to turnout pants and a method of altering turnout pants to protect a wearer from sharp instruments are disclosed herein. Turnout pants may include two pants legs made at least partially of f... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017346 | VENTILATED GARMENT A ventilated garment includes a shell layer worn by the user and an auxiliary layer attached to a portion of shell to define a ventilated portion of the garment. An exterior opening formed in the outermost layer of the garment includes a fastener controlling the open or... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017347 | Auxiliary Gear Attachment System and Method Outerwear in the form of a wearable personal device can be customized to accept auxiliary gear using a quick attach/detach system that provides for minimal alteration to the aesthetics of the auxiliary gear and the wearable personal device. The system of the present inv... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017348 | Rapid opening feature on tactical jacket A jacket, coat or windbreaker, particularly for tactical use by police, for example, has a side opening just below the arm to the bottom of the jacket, provided with a quick-opening feature for fast access to a weapon normally secured under the jacket. The side opening ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017349 | Molded Grip Glove Glove for use in weightlifting or other activities in which an object is gripped. The glove has pads of moldable, malleable, substantially cohesive material on the palm and fingers that conforms to the contours of the object and a hand wearing the glove and retains its ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017350 | Overlapping Palm Glove A glove for gripping an object having an inner glove with a lower palm section of relatively non-stretchable material and an upper palm section of relatively stretchable material that overlie the palm side of the hand of person wearing the glove, a back section that ove... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017351 | Pulled Palm Glove Glove for gripping an object having a palm section that overlies the palm side of the hand, a back section that overlies the back of the hand, stalls for receiving the fingers and thumb, and a tab extending from the lower margin of the palm section which can be pulled i... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017352 | Web glove The Web Glove, provides a unique sports glove which increases a swimmer's speed, and provides an enhanced catching and gripping capacity for those who play sports like water polo or water basketball. Simply stated, the Web Glove is a half-fingered glove, sold in pairs, ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017353 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MODULAR CAMOUFLAGE Systems and methods for retaining camouflage material from the natural surrounding of a user. A device includes a retaining mechanism and at least two coupling mechanisms for attaching the device to the clothing, or person, of the user. Alternatively, the device include... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017354 | Sock With Connected Toe Compartments A sock for a foot, including toe compartments that can receive a toe of the foot. Each of the toe compartments is connected at a position along its length to an adjacent one of the toe compartments.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017355 | COMBINATION SOCK AND SHOE A combination sock and shoe includes a shoe sole, an exterior sock that is secured to the shoe sole, an intermediate sock positioned inside the exterior sock, and an interior sock positioned inside the exterior sock and inside the intermediate sock. The intermediate soc... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017356 | FUNCTIONAL UNDERPANTS FOR MEN Disclosed are functional underpants for men for securing air permeability and improving sexual health, the functional underpants comprising: a penis support member (120) including a functional member and means of the functional member and having a double structur... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017357 | Cheek pad for helmet and helmet There is provided a helmet with an improved cradling function and fitting comfort, while also making the helmet easier to put on or take off. The invention comprises an attaching member and a cushion member. The attaching member has a base ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017358 | PROTECTIVE HELMET A protective helmet having an inner shell and an outer shell assembly. Internal padding contacts an inner surface of the inner shell and an energy absorbing layer is positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell assembly. The outer shell assembly includes a plu... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017359 | Ear Protector An ear protector 100 provides a means for covering an ear 10, manipulating ear 10, and protecting ear 10 from rubbing, chemicals, and heat. The ear protector comprises: an inner wall 110, an outer wall 120, and a curved joining ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017360 | Safety net harness The present invention is a safety harness that is designed for persons who work at elevations 6 feet and above. It incorporates two panels of continuously knitted vertical and horizontal intersecting straps that are sewn together at the front and back to make a one piec... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017361 | Sanitary Toilet Seat A sanitary toilet seat in varying shapes for use with varying shapes of toilet bowls having an upper rim and a pair of flanges extending upwardly from the upper rim at a rear area of the toilet includes a cardboard base having a seat portion and a connection portion. A ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017362 | Sports-themed toilet and plunger set The sports-themed toilet and plunger set includes a toilet that is inscribed with a favored team's logo and is painted in that team's basic colors. The set also includes a plunger that is inscribed with a rival team's logo and is painted in the rival team's basic colors... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017363 | OFFSETTING DUAL FLUSH ADAPTER Various methods and systems are provided for offsetting of flush adapters. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an adapter configured to attach to a flush mechanism configured to provide for a predefined flush capability in a toilet, a gasket attached to adapter, th... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017364 | ABOVE-GROUND, COMPACT, MULTI-PURPOSE POOL FOR PRACTICING STATIONARY SWIMMING An above-ground, compact, multi-purpose pool, particularly for practicing stationary swimming has three portions that make up a compact unit or are arranged so as to be assembled to form a compact unit. The three portions include a pool capable of containing a volume of... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017365 | SAFETY SWIMMING POOL APPARATUS Apparatus usable with a safety swimming pool incorporating a buoyant submersed rescue floor is described. In one instance, a winch coupling a gear motor to a cable drum via an electrically disengageable clutch is used as a device to re-deploy the buoyant floor to the bo... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017366 | DOUBLE TENSION CURTAIN ROD ASSEMBLY A curtain rod assembly according to example embodiments may include a first rod, a second rod, a collar assembly attached to the first end of the second rod and a second collar attached to the second end of the second rod. The first collar assembly and the second collar... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017367 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC SHOWER SYSTEM An integrated bathroom electronic system including a plurality of sensors to detect conditions within a bathroom and to provide signals indicative thereof to a controller. A plurality of distinct and exclusive modules or subsystems are illustratively provided for integr... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017368 | AUTOMATIC LAVATORY-CLEANING SYSTEM Automatic lavatory-cleaning system, especially for public lavatories installed in a cubicle between two side walls, and with the floor converging to a drain, based on a structure that can be moved from a first, folded position into a second position in which it is deplo... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017369 | Baby Crib A baby crib comprises a support frame and a cradle frame. The support frame includes a hang portion, at least one leg and a base. The hang portion and the base are respectively connected with upper and lower ends of the leg and extend at a same side thereof in two gener... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017370 | Edge Attachment for a Mattress Supporting System A folding mattress support system replaces both a conventional box spring and the bed frame with rails. The mattress support system is lighter, quieter and easier to transport, and also provides more storage space beneath the mattress. The mattress support system includ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017371 | Blanket having two independently controlled cooling zones A blanket having two distinct cooling zones whereby each occupant has control over the zone directly in physical contact. Via a remote controller, each occupant has control over a fan pumping ambient air into their respective zone and thru small reinforced openings loca... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017372 | INFANT SWADDLING BLANKET One embodiment of a fabric blanket for wrapping infants and of the type having a slit which extends from the perimeter of the blanket to a point approaching the center of the blanket. The flaps formed on either side of the slit wrap over an infant's shoulders. The remai... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017373 | MATTRESS RETENTION BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD A body support assembly includes a body support having a head portion, a middle portion, and a foot portion. The body support assembly also includes a foundation underlying and supporting the body support proximate an edge of the body support at one of the head and foot... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017374 | PILLOW A pillow 10 for sleeping on a bed is described. The pillow 10 comprises a body 12 of generally rectangular configuration, the body 12 being made from a resilient cushioning material and having a corner cut-away to form a recessed portion 1... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017375 | ADJUSTABLE V-CUSHION ASSEMBLY FOR ALLEVIATING SITTING DISCOMFORT A V-shaped cushion assembly has two cushions that are connected to each other by a connector so as to form a V-shape. The cushions are pivotable relative to each other at the connector, so that an angle of the V-shape between the cushions can be selectively adjusted. By... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017376 | BODY SUPPORT WITH FLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME A body support assembly comprising a first layer (e.g., a visco-elastic foam) having a lower surface, and a second layer supporting the first layer and having an upper surface. One of the upper and lower surfaces is defined by a non-planar surface to define a plurality ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017377 | Combination Measuring and Pipe Cutting Device The present invention provides a measuring tool and cutting device for use with metal pipes and tubes. The device provides accurate measurement of a length of pipe and a tool to cut sections thereof. The device comprises a crescent shaped pipe cutter with a measuring po... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017378 | Compositions for laundering and subsequently drying delicate garments without incurring any damage and methods to use them The present invention relates to compositions and methods for wet-cleaning, in professional or household washing machine equipment, and subsequent drying in a tumbler dryer, of garments made of protein-fibers (animal based fibers) such as wool, cashmere, silk and other ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017379 | OZONE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Ozone laundry systems and related methods are shown and described. In one embodiment, an ozone laundry system includes a washing machine; an ozone generator, a Venturi-injector, a secondary injection device, and an ozone control system (OCS). The washing machine may hav... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017380 | WASHING METHOD AND WASHING MACHINE A washing method and a washing machine, more specifically, to a washing method which improves a washing ability and a washing machine are disclosed. The washing method includes a laundry amount detecting step of detecting the amount of laundry loaded in a drum; and a hi... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017381 | Laundry Treating Apparatus and Control Method of the Same A laundry treating apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. A laundry treating apparatus includes a casing (10), a tub (15) provided in the casing (10), rotatable drum (20) provided in the tub (15), a water supply part ( 01/26/2012 | |
| 20120017382 | METHOD FOR MAKING SHOES A method for making shoes includes a first mold made of stiff material and a second mold has a concavity in which the shoe is received. The shoe includes a top portion, a connection member and an outsole, wherein the connection member and the outsole are connected to th... | 01/26/2012 |
