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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5500958 | Seal plate attachment for earmuffs A seal plate attachment for earmuffs. The seal plate attachment has a first and second portion including substantially flat surfaces, outer perimeters, and inner perimeters defining central openings. The first portion of the seal plate attachment includes... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5420381 | Acoustical earmuff An earmuff cushion providing improved attenuation is described. The cushion is a foam material having a low static stiffness, and a high dynamic stiffness, which produces improved attenuation in the earmuff in which it is used. Earmuffs made from the cush... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5406337 | Semi-rimless eyeglass frame assembly Semi-rimless and rimless eyeglass frame assemblies. The semi-rimless frame assembly includes an eyewire extending along the upper and side edges of a lens, a nose bridge, and a pair of endpiece assemblies. The endpiece assemblies have channels for receipt... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5373869 | Test probe for face piece respirators A device for fit testing facepiece respirators is presented. In accordance with the present invention, a testing probe is installed in the facepiece of a respirator during fit testing. In a first embodiment, the probe of this invention is installed in the... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5318200 | Earplug dispenser An earplug dispenser to deliver one or two earplugs from a bulk supply which includes a front housing having an access door, a rear housing and a removable cover. Situated inside of the rear housing is a hopper having an opening with a central tab. A chut... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5299448 | Positive pressure test apparatus for facepiece respirator A positive pressure test apparatus for fit testing a facepiece respirator having an exhalation valve, including a cover portion having a central bore with an inwardly directed shoulder at the base. A plunger is provided having a stem, a button portion on ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5267487 | Vibration handle grip and process for making same An improved vibration damping handle grip having a vibration damping elastomer and a webbed, tack-free elastomer-coated tubular shaped material. The vibration damping handle grip is fabricated having a vibration damping elastomer nearest a vibration gener... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5217663 | Molding method for scrubbing sponge A method for molding a scrubbing sponge wherein raw materials are added a mold cavity having a bottom half and a top half having at least one cavity connected to a venting portion. The raw materials are foamed and expanded to pass through the cavity and v... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5203352 | Polymeric foam earplug Disclosed herein are hearing protective earplug constructions of the roll-down type. In one aspect the constructions employ means to limit the depth of insertion of the earplug into the ear canal and to facilitate proper insertion thereof. In another aspe... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5188123 | Hearing protective earplug having alternative modes of insertion A hearing protective earplug which permits alternative push-in and roll-down modes of insertion. The earplug includes a soft, smoothly contoured, resilient, homogeneous viscoelastic polymeric foam main body element having a manipulable stem axially embedd... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5164707 | Detection system for safety equipment A detection system for monitoring safety equipment being worn by an individual for whom the wearing of such equipment is mandatory. The detection system is more specifically directed to individuals who are passing through an entryway into a designated are... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5088114 | Disposable faceshield and method of manufacture thereof A one-piece, lightweight (optionally disposable) protective faceshield is disclosed for use by the medical profession to protect against contamination from splattered body fluids. A method of making such a faceshield by vacuum-forming over a mandrel is al... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5071331 | Mold for foam products An improved mold for forming foam products is provided with replaceable mold inserts which can be inserted into a mold block. The mold inserts have a cavity in which the product is foamed. The mold inserts are formed from a stick resistant material. Cap m... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4950445 | Method of vacuum forming disposable faceshield A method of making a protective shield with an optically clear viewing portion by vacuum forming over a mandrel wherein the viewing portion of said protective shield is maintained out of contact with the mandrel to define the optically clear viewing porti... | 08/21/1990 |
