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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243870 | Portable studio hoist A portable studio hoist which can be positioned and secured in a studio pipe grid or other structural setting without the need for hard wired power supplies or fixed attachments. The portable studio hoist is designed to operate on standard single phase 120 volt powe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6743519 | Supplementary fiber structure for leather and leather gloves, shoes, garments and upholstery with supplementary fiber structures and process for adding a supplementary fiber structure to leather An improved leather formed of a leather having an internal matrix and a fiber matrix coupled to the leather matrix, the coupling creating a supplementary fiber matrix in the leather which enhances a characteristic of the leather. The improved leather includes fibers... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6709297 | Multi directional swiveling outlet adaptor A multi directional swiveling outlet adaptor which includes a plug assembly for connecting to a power source, a multiple outlet module rotatably coupled to the plug assembly so that an electrical connection is maintained as the plug assembly is rotated relative to t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 5956772 | Water pumping glove or shoe A thermal regulating sports glove or shoe incorporating an electrostatic field within the fiber structure of the natural or synthetic leather, from which the glove or shoe is formed. The electrostatic field causes the water molecules in the wearer's persp... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5924137 | Finger end protection construction A protective snowboard glove having a top panel, a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels and fourchettes. A coupling structure secures the side panels and fourchettes between the top panel and the bottom panel around a series of seams, forming a glo... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5920908 | Waterproof breathable golf glove with single seam construction The invention is generally directed to a waterproof, breathable glove which is cut from a Lycra based synthetic leather formed by coating knitted Lycra fabric with a film of polyurethane. It is necessary that the Lycra base have controlled stretch in both... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5911313 | Two dimensional and three dimensional glove compensator The invention is generally directed to an improved glove having an inner liner including at least a waterproof breathable membrane layer formed as a generally two dimensional glove, an outer glove shell layer formed as a three dimensional glove pattern an... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5857216 | Pre-curved gloves and mitts construction and methods of construction A construction method for pre-curved gloves and mittens which aids in the simplification, efficiency and repeatability of assembly. Panels of the gloves or mittens are marked, prior to assembly with lines which indicate where the gathering, darting or cut... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5759706 | Graphite lubricated leather for use in garments footwear and other leather products; a method for lubricating leather with graphite and a graphite impregnated leather product A graphite lubricated leather and a method for producing a graphite lubricated leather is provided. A chrome tanned leather having internal fiber matrix is lubricated by application of a graphite powder suspended in a gluteraldehyde solution which has the... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5743177 | Enhanced cross-directional caliper control system A cross directional caliper control system for a calender. A coarse caliper control mechanism adjusts the pressure over a first range of values. A fine caliper control mechanism adjusts the pressure over a second range of values, where the second range of... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5611814 | Resorbable surgical appliances and endoscopic soft tissue suspension procedure A resorbable surgical appliance for use in supporting soft tissue in a superior position in the body. The surgical appliance includes a coupling member that connects the surgical appliance to a bone or hard tissue and a gripping member or members secured ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5601230 | Integrated packaging and funnel construction An integrated packaging system, including a funnel, for containers of motor oil or other pourable materials. The packaging system is formed into a box out of a sheet of material, such as corrugated cardboard. One or more walls of the cardboard are partial... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5577306 | Friction based one-handed closure and release mechanism A one-handed closure and release mechanism for selectively shortening the dimension of an item utilizing frictional engagement of a stretchable elastic cord member and a restrictive guide structure having at least two openings. In various embodiments the ... | 11/26/1996 |
