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Patent No. 6745394

Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Attorney: Dickman, III; John B.


Number of patents: 83
Last date: May 11, 2004

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NumberTitleIssue Date
6732737Ultimate lip guard U.V. sun protector
This invention sets forth a protective device for the lips of a person who may be exposed to the sun, wind or a tanning bed and the like, in their jobs or in relaxing at the seashore, boating, sunbathing and the like, and is inexpensive, easy to apply and remove and...
05/11/2004
6322075Blackjack-type card game
A Blackjack-type card game where each player receives a four playing card array arranged in a square, with two of the cards face-up and two face down. Wagers are made on at least one and at most three of the six possible different two-cards of the array, ...
11/27/2001
6312349Sports training device
A training aid and method for basketball and other sports having a large hoop or "halo" supported on a vertical post for adjustment. The vertical post is mounted on a T-shaped base which supports the large hoop in such a way that a player can take shots t...
11/06/2001
6085711Solostart safety mount
A model airplane starter motor mount for supporting the motor having a slidable glider platform movable on a stationary base to start a model airplane when the propeller spinner is pressed against the rubber clutch bushing on the motor. Roller bearings ar...
07/11/2000
6056298Chuck lock bit changer
A keyless chuck having an outer chuck with spaced grooves, an inner chuck and chuck jaws, where the keyless chuck is mounted on an output shaft of a drill motor. A sleeve locking device mounted between the outer chuck and the drill motor housing, where th...
05/02/2000
5988190Strainer type cleaner
A cleaning device for cleaning bearings, jewelry, brushes and various parts including a container having a rim, a container seal ledge resting on the container rim forming a fluid seal between the container rim and the container seal lodge, this is a way ...
11/23/1999
5975901Dental pen pic
A combination toothpick holder and toothpick which is formed of a tube having cylindrical openings in which a plurality of toothpick ends are inserted, stored and used. The toothpick holder inside diameter is such to frictionally grip the toothpick ends a...
11/02/1999
5913679Ligature tool
A ligature tool for applying elastic ligatures onto an orthodontic bracket without patient discomfort by automatically picking up one ligature at a time, expanding it over a tip and snapping it onto a bracket, without pressing against the bracket. The lig...
06/22/1999
5857417Coin vault for air machines
A coin vault assembly for a self service air machine for gasoline stations. The coin vault assembly is part of a vertical base of the air machine. There is a recess in the vertical base which houses the coin vault assembly at a depth which can not be acti...
01/12/1999
5847492Spark Plug
A spark plug having the electrodes composed of twisted stainless steel wire with their spark gap ends frayed so as to give more spark contacting area, reduce heat and eliminate wear on the electrodes, thus giving a stronger, more efficient spark and more ...
12/08/1998
5771783Cookware top
A cookware lid having a where the handle supports a thermometer having a meat probe and an aperture to cause a whistling sound to warn that the internal temperature of a container has reached 180 degrees, eliminating possible carcinogens, e. Coli bacteriu...
06/30/1998
5669714Temperature sensor adaptor for measuring the temperature of a spark plug
A spark plug temperature sensor adaptor which is removably attached to a spark plug to provide a temperature reading of conditions in an internal combustion engine cylinder. The temperature sensor adaptor has a hollow cylindrical shape with a hexangular c...
09/23/1997
5594193Bullet proof shield for vehicle windows
A vehicle window shield of a projectile resistant plastic material having upper and lower supports to mount the window shield in the window opening of a vehicle door. The upper supports adjust to engage the window channel of the door and the lower support...
01/14/1997
5549178Oil absorbent pad
An oil collecting mat for collecting oil drippings from a motor vehicle. The mat has a bottom with upstanding side walls coated with an oil and water proofing agent, and a plurality of sheets of corrugated cardboard stacked on end to absorb oil. In one em...
08/27/1996
5549150Glass porch enclosure
A porch enclosure system for enclosing a porch having a framework including a pair of side members with vertical parallel slots, a top member for housing a motor mechanism and storing a plurality of glass panels and a bottom member for receiving a recipro...
08/27/1996
5546771Combination clothes & dish washer & dryer
A conversion kit for converting a clothes washer to a dishwasher by removing the agitator and installing a dish holding basket and a plurality of horizontal dividers with fingers to support dishware. A plurality of vertical dividers are inserted between t...
08/20/1996
5533778Projectile resistant window shield
A window shield including a transparent projectile resistant panel mounted on the inside of a vehicle door frame covering the window opening, and a removable bracket support connected to the panel. An additional panel can be fastened by snaps to the brack...
07/09/1996
5479970Funnel
An air removal adaptor for removing air from a container as it is being filled with a liquid from a funnel attached to the air removal adaptor. The air removal adaptor has a cylindrical housing with a fill spout and an air vent for carrying air from a con...
01/02/1996
5416926Pre-tied necktie knot support
A necktie knot supporting means having a triangular shaped front face with a V-shaped upper portion to form a tighter knot and hide the back portion of the knot and a pair of upwardly inclined upstanding walls. A necktie loop having a zipper to tighten th...
05/23/1995
5415251Magnetic conveyor
A sushi restaurant sushi counter having a magnetic conveying system for transporting sushi plates around the counter to different positions....
05/16/1995
5397030Tooth paste dispenser
A dispenser for squeezing a collapsible tube including a housing with a reciprocating wall where the wall has a tooth gear for engaging and moving a mechanical follower along a collapsible tube to dispense paste each time the reciprocating wall is recipro...
03/14/1995
5390370Knot support for pre-tied necktie
A necktie knot supporting means having a hollow upper section and a lower tongue section where the knot supporting means tapers from the hollow upper section to the lower tongue section, and a bracket for supporting a zipper fastener. Where the zipper fas...
02/21/1995
5365686Picture holder with a recorder/playback integrated circuit
A display device and recorder/playback system combination including a panel for displaying photographs, posters, etc. and having an integrated circuit memory chip embedded therein, and a recorder/playback system that connects to the integrated circuit mem...
11/22/1994
5325997Combined hand weight and protective spray device
A hand weight and attack repellent combination device including a handle with a covering, said handle having a strap and a threaded end to receive a removable weight and a container receiving end. An attack repellent container of standard size is used for...
07/05/1994
5311679Shoe pocket
A shoe pocket for storing articles such as keys, change, etc. when engaging in athletic activities. The shoe-pocket has a pocket section with an open end formed with front and back sides. A flexible loop is attached to the back side for passing between a ...
05/17/1994
5305977Ladder paint bucket holders
A receptacle support for supporting a receptacle such as a paint can on a ladder rung or rail. The receptacle support is constructed of a steel rod having a plurality of bends to provide a hook end and a clamp receiving end. There is a bend in the center ...
04/26/1994
5279260Water fuelled boiler
A water to fuel electrolysis system for providing hydrogen and oxygen gases to a steam boiler for the production of heat and steam....
01/18/1994
5272788Interchangeable tools and handle
An interchangeable handle and utility tool head system where different tool heads are used with the handle. The different tool heads have similar shanks with a screw threaded end. The handle has a female coupling on one end to receive the screw threaded s...
12/28/1993
5245146Mouse cover
A protective cover for a hand operated computer control, sometimes referred to as a "mouse" where the protective cover has a cavity in which the "mouse" is held and shielded from dust and dirt. The cover has pivotal levers with downwardly projecting adjus...
09/14/1993
5233230Power cord
An electrical power cord for connecting an a.c. current source to an appliance, and a d.c. current battery power pack connected to the power cord to replace a.c. current when there is a loss of a.c. current. Switches in the battery power pack provide for ...
08/03/1993
5207758Method of manufacturing a wreath
A method of manufacturing a wreath without using fasteners consisting of forming a helical coil circle or ring and inserting sprigs of evergreen between the coils thus interlocking the sprigs in the coils...
05/04/1993
5205234Anchor and winch
A bow anchor system which has a configuration of the bow of a boat to fit against the bow. The bow anchor has a triangular shape with a pair of wings which form a delta shape. An arm pivotally connected to the triangular shape is also connected to the anc...
04/27/1993
5199457Leak detecting surface protector
A device comprised of impervious material, sloping back to front, for collecting leakage from plumbing fixtures and waste and supply lines that will protect the surface on which said device is installed on or built into, such as but not limited to sink ca...
04/06/1993
5196104Oxygen and hydrogen gas driven turbine
A water to fuel production apparatus including a tank divided into compartments for producing hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis, where the gases do not mix until they enter a gas turbine engine. In another embodiment the hydrogen and oxygen gases mix in...
03/23/1993
5170097Intermittent windshield wiper and headlight control
An automatic driving lights circuit for a vehicle electrical system in response to the operation of a windshield wiper motor. The driving lights circuit operates independently of the headlights switch to turn on and off the driving lights each time the wi...
12/08/1992
5159772Lighted display signs
A lighted display sign with a moulded base having a channel forming a character, an electrical means for exciting a neon gas in the channel to emit light, electrical contacts extending from the base to connect to a power source and a second pair of electr...
11/03/1992
5152075Drying of clothes by electrolysis
A clothing drying apparatus using electrolysis to remove moisture from the clothing where there are cathode and anode electrodes mounted in a rotating drum. Air is circulated through the drum to remove moisture and hydrogen and oxygen gases produced by th...
10/06/1992
5146655Safety clamp appliance
A safety clamp appliance is disclosed formed of a cable or rope housing having opposed hinged walls for opening to receive a rope and a generally U-shaped cross-section, the housing interior being adapted with a rope slide to receive a safety rope, a brak...
09/15/1992
5143025Hydrogen and oxygen system for producing fuel for engines
A water to fuel production apparatus including a tank divided into compartments for producing hydrogen in one compartment and oxygen in another compartment, where the gases produced do not contact each other in the compartments or until they are mixed pri...
09/01/1992
5131630Drift fence
A drift fence for retaining drifting snow and sand, and to be used as a barrier for people and animal control is disclosed. The drift fence is provided with tubular slats held together by parallel cords or cables and spaced apart by a plurality of retaine...
07/21/1992
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