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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5597139 | Convertible passenger seat assembly A passenger seat assembly convertible between a two-seat configuration and a three-seat configuration, including a seat assembly base and first, second and third seats for carrying respective seat bottom and seat back cushions. The first and third seats d... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5564821 | Shock absorbing bulb socket for hand-held light A hand-held fluorescent light includes a handle to be gripped by the user for carring the light. An electronic ballast is contained in the handle for providing starting voltage and for limiting electric current through the circuit elements of the light. A... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5535468 | Safety pillow assembly A safety pillow assembly is provided for use by an infant to prevent suffocation of the infant when lying in a face down position thereon. The pillow assembly includes a hollow, rigid core having spaced-apart top and bottom walls defining an air reservoir... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533212 | Combination moisture management panty and panty hose system for women The invention is a combination moisture management panty and panty hose system for women. The moisture management system includes both a panty and panty hose. The panty includes a moisture management panty shield for being positioned in the crotch area of... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529658 | Membrane press and means for elevating a workpiece The invention is an improved membrane press, and method of elevating a workpiece above the supporting surface of a work base. The membrane press includes a work base having a supporting surface for carrying the workpiece, and a foil-pressing frame positio... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529181 | Garment display package A garment display package and method is provided. The package includes a web folded to define a bottom wall and spaced apart front and back walls for locating a garment therebetween. The bottom, front, and back walls collectively form a garment receiving ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526671 | Method and apparatus for leveling a die on a die-forming machine A leveling apparatus for leveling a die mounted on die posts on a die base. The die base has first and second die posts on which is mounted a die for adjustable vertical movement. A first motor is operatively connected to the first die post for moving the... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526623 | Structural beams A pre-cast reinforced concrete structural beam comprises an upstanding web (136) and at least an inwardly directed flange (138) at the base of the web, the face of the web which is innermost in use and/or the upper face of the flange having surface irregu... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526589 | Athletic shoe with retractable spikes An athletic shoe including a shoe upper and an outsole connected to the shoe upper is provided. The outsole defines a plurality of spike receiving openings therein. A plate is located between the shoe upper and the outsole, and includes a plurality of spi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524807 | Fastener tool A fastener tool is provided for attaching a protective strip to a corner formed by two intersecting walls. The fastener tool includes a handle for being gripped by a user. First and second fastener guns are supported by the handle at a predetermined angle... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524779 | Safety closure with locking means and attached key The safety closure includes an outer closure member having cylindrical interior walls, and an inner cylinder. The inner cylinder is nested within the interior walls of the outer closure member, and permits normally free rotation of the outer closure membe... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524379 | Fishing lure with rattle means A fishing lure includes a hook having an elongate shank, a weighted head connected to the shank, and a barbed end. An arm is connected to the head of the hook, and includes a free end thereof extending outwardly from the hook. A chamber is connected to th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524378 | Fishing lure with rattle means A fishing lure includes a hook having an elongate shank, a weighted head connected to the shank, and a barbed end. An arm is connected to the head of the hook, and includes a free end thereof extending outwardly from the hook. A chamber is connected to th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520364 | Detachable weight assembly, and cover for use in combination with a detachable weight assembly A detachable weight assembly holds a cover in a desired position solely by gravity. The weight assembly includes a weight sufficiently heavy to immobilize the cover by gravity. A fastener is secured to the weight, and includes a spring-loaded clip for rel... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5520021 | Fastener tape with loops for use as part of hook-and-loop fastener assembly A fabric tape having loops for complementary attachment to a hook-carrying member of a hook-and-loop fastener assembly. The fabric tape includes a fabric backing having a front face and a rear face; and a multitude of elongated yarn loops formed on the fr... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5519949 | Clothes dryer and tumble-preventing means for use with a clothes dryer An improved clothes dryer includes a heated drying chamber, a drum mounted for rotation in the drying chamber to tumble articles of clothing, and a door which is opened to permit placement and removal of articles in the dryer and is closed during the dryi... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5512076 | Filter apparatus A circular filter cartridge for air pollution control has a plurality of pleats 10 so arranged on fold lines as to define an inner end section 20 for each pleat on the periphery of a circle 22 of a first diameter, and outer sections 24 extending between a... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509690 | Side spray safety apparatus This invention is related to a safety apparatus for reducing side spray for trucks and other vehicles. The apparatus includes a flexible flap suspended behind the tires of the vehicle with a stiffening device of relatively elongate construction arranged a... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509722 | Convertible passenger seat assembly and grouping of passenger seat assemblies A passenger seat assembly convertible between a first two-seat configuration, and a second two-seat configuration having increased seating space between seat armrests and spacing between seats. The seat assembly includes a seat assembly base with first an... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5503359 | Mounting box for ceiling fans A box assembly device for mounting ceiling fans in cathedral or other ceilings with exposed rafters. The device consists of a formed or molded box, intended to mount between exposed rafters or joists, with mounting facilities for an electrical ceiling fan... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5500268 | Fastener assembly with magnetic side and end seals and method A fastener assembly of the type for being molded into cushions, and including a base having first and second major surfaces defining first and second opposed ends and first and second opposed side edges. Hooks are carried by the base cooperating with comp... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5487332 | Platen press for woodworking A press (11), more particularly usable as a platen press for woodworking, produces the pressing pressure by two superimposed rows (20,21) of hoses (19), which are filled with compressed air. An intermediate plate (17) ensures a pressure compensation. The ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5485799 | Device with at least one variable-geometry aerodynamic member including a boundary layer control system The member may for instance be a sail having at least one opening to create an air flow from the pressure face to the suction face, and guides to guide the air emerging from the opening on the suction face side and direct it tangentially in relation to th... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5483224 | Security system and method for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter A security system and method for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter is provided. The security system includes security sensors positioned in a detecting relation to the location perimeter for detecting a condition indicating a pot... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5479940 | Securing and protective rigid disc for condom; condom provided with such a disc Securing and protective rigid disc for a condom, having on its peripheral edge a flat flange 1 provided to be engaged under the bead B of the sheath of condom P, said disc being placed on the upper and outside end of the condom. The flange 1 surrounds a p... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5480376 | Custom body protective pad with cure-retarding storage system A protective pad assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part to be protected. The assembly includes first and second protective pads, each of the first and second pads having an initially flexible layer comprised of a fabric impregnated with a moistur... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5475953 | 2-shaped edge molding strip An edge molding strip is provided for being located at the transition between first and second floors of different heights. The edge molding strip includes a cap segment for residing adjacent to the surface of the first floor. The cap segment covers an ed... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5476432 | Medical stroller A medical stroller includes a patient support frame having a first pair of curved patient support rails. A pivot pin and end plate pivotally join a respective proximal end of one of the patient support rails to a proximal end of the other of the patient s... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5471683 | Moisture management hat A moisture management hat is constructed of a shell fabric and includes a moisture management band. The moisture management band is located along an inside perimeter of the hat for residing next to at least the forehead of the wearer during garment wear. ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472666 | Process and apparatus for cleansing and/or disinfection of rotating instruments in dental clinics The present invention relates to a process and an appratus for cleansing and/or disinfection of a rotating instrument in a dental clinic wherein the instrument is disposed within a casing provided with at least two openings and is sprayed with cleansing a... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5468244 | Surgical apparatus for use in joint replacement surgery A joint replacement surgical apparatus including a main body part, first and second tissue engaging plates mounted on the main body part, the first tissue engaging plate being displaceable towards and away from the second tissue engaging plate. At least o... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465567 | Fiber opening device for separating individual fibers from a fiber sliver A fiber opening device for use in a discontinuous spinning process. The opening device includes an opening roller rotatably mounted about an axis and having a cylindrical working surface which extends around the axis. Opening elements are provided around ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5461832 | Transportable foldable building and method of erecting a transportable foldable building The invention is a transportable foldable building for being mounted on a supporting foundation, and method of erecting a transportable foldable building. The building includes a central roof section, first and second outer roof sections, and first and se... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5456658 | Custom-fitting body part protector with cure-retarding storage system, method of constructing a body part protector, and method of custom-fitting a body part protector A body part protector assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part, and including a body part protector having at least two connected-together pad segments. Each of the pad segments having an initially flexible protective layer comprised of a fabric im... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454780 | Custom body protective device with variable reenforcement A multi-layer protective pad for being custom-fitted to a body member to be protected which includes a flexible inner cushion layer for being placed closest to the body member and an initially flexible intermediate layer bonded to the inner layer. The int... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5452492 | Material collection Waste collection apparatus 10 comprises a first fluid duct 12 having an inlet at 14. A fan 16 creates a first fluid flow path 18 to draw waste material into the inlet 14, for collection A second duct 20 directs air back along the periphery of the flow pat... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5453117 | Fluid filter and method of separating entrained particulate matter from a moving fluid stream The invention is a fluid filter and method of separating entrained particulate matter from a moving fluid stream. The fluid filter includes a filter structure for mounting the filter on a supporting surface, a plurality of nested filter frames, and a filt... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5445113 | Restraint attachment for an animal A restraint attachment for a collar or harness of an animal is provided for use in confining the animal to a predetermined area. The restraint attachment includes a threaded cap for being removably secured to a connecting object located in the predetermin... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5443883 | Ballistic panel A ballistic laminate structure in sheet form, which includes a first array of high performance, unidirectionally-oriented fiber bundles and a second array of high performance, unidirectionally-oriented fiber bundles cross-plied at an angle with respect to... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5443882 | Armored garment A ballistic laminate structure in sheet form, which includes a first array of high performance, unidirectionally-oriented fiber bundles and a second array of high performance, unidirectionally-oriented fiber bundles cross-plied at an angle with respect to... | 08/22/1995 |
