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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5630518 | Merchandising display A merchandising display formed of assembled corrugated paperboard blanks is provided. The display is capable of adjustment to considerable and variable height. The display includes a base for supporting the display and for interlocking with at least one m... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5603472 | Flush mounted panel fastener A flush mounted panel fastener is provided for use in aircraft or the like of the so-called stealth type designed to avoid detection by radar. The panel fastener comprises a fastener element such as a threaded bolt having a head and shank for fastening a ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5599018 | Strung racket In order to provide a racket with strung netting, more particularly a tennis or squash racket, comprising a frame (10) which delimits a striking area (11) formed by strings tautly strung in the frame (10), a handle (14) as well as a connection piece (13) ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5598977 | Rotary irrigation sprinkler nozzle with improved distribution An irrigation sprinkler nozzle comprising a nozzle body having an elongated range nozzle passageway formed therethrough, a spreader nozzle outlet fed by a pressure reducing chamber disposed below the passageway, and a tertiary nozzle outlet disposed later... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5588913 | Gaming system and process for generating card faces A process is provided for generating a plurality of gaming card arrays, each formed of a plurality of symbols positioned in predetermined symbol display locations, in a plurality of remote devices connected to a main station. The process includes the step... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586948 | Metal wood golf club head A metal wood type golf club head provided with a conically shaped metal sleeve filled with hard polyurethane material and disposed within the club head shell to extend between the club face plate and back end portion of the club head.... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5586522 | Cylinder head for internal combustion engines A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine includes a replaceable combustion chamber dome and an engine cylinder head housing which receives and supports the combustion chamber dome therein. The dome includes a spark plug housing that fits within a... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5569186 | Closed loop infusion pump system with removable glucose sensor An infusion pump system includes a removable in vivo glucose sensor for monitoring glucose concentration level in a patient, and for signaling an infusion pump to deliver a selected medication such as insulin to a patient. The glucose sensor comprises a s... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5568127 | Drowsiness warning device and neck support A drowsiness warning device includes a band which is securable about a wearer's neck, and an alarm positioned by the band below the wearer's chin for producing a tactile and an aural warning as the chin contacts the alarm device. The band includes a centr... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5562233 | Indicator for a device for the inflation of a container or a floating body of an item of lifesaving equipment A device as provided for the inflation of a container or a floating body of an item of lifesaving equipment with compressed gas. A compressed gas container sealed with the aid of a diaphragm is provided which, within the region of the container neck, poss... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5547245 | Recliner chair An improved recliner chair is provided of the type having a recliner linkage for controlled movement of a seat and seatback through a sequence of substantially upright and reclined positions, wherein the recliner linkage is further adapted for movement of... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5542207 | Process for controlling insect infestations in a structure A process for eradicating termite infestations in a structure and preventing the reinfestation thereof includes the steps of identifying infested wood members, impregnating the infested wood members with a borate solution, and injecting an amorphous silic... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5529492 | Anterior tooth characterization guide and method of selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth prosthesis An anterior tooth characterization guide includes several sets of anterior tooth samples which each have differing characteristics. The characterization guide is useful in connection with a method for selecting characterizations for an anterior tooth pros... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528484 | Power supply A power supply which incorporates a high frequency inverter and which is suitable for use in conjunction with a florescent lamp. The power supply comprises a full wave rectifier (10) and a reservoir capacitor (12) connected across the rectifier for the pu... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527307 | Implantable medication infusion pump with discharge side port A medication infusion pump is provided of the type adapted for implantation into the body of a patient, and for programmable delivery of a selected medication through a catheter to the patient over an extended period of time. A side port assembly is mount... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524942 | Multipoint door lock assembly A door lock assembly is provided for secure multipoint locking of a door. The lock assembly comprises a main lock cartridge in combination with one or more remote secondary lock cartridges mounted at one side edge of a door, with the main lock cartridge h... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5520302 | Petri dish having two-position lid A petri dish for the culturing of microorganisms includes a rectangular dish having a floor plate and an endless peripheral dish wall which extends upwardly therefrom, and a two-position lid. The lid includes a ceiling plate, an endless outer peripheral l... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5514924 | Magnetic bearing providing radial and axial load support for a shaft A magnetic bearing utilizes electromagnets together with a permanent magnet to provide controlled radial and axial (thrust) load support of a shaft including a thrust disc, relative to a housing. In one form, the magnetic bearing includes an arcuate ring ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509409 | Nasal cannula assembly An assembly includes a nasal cannula with nostril outlet prongs and a pair of oxygen inlets. A pair of oxygen feed lines are connected at one end to the cannula inlets and at their other ends are adapted for connection to an oxygen tank. Soft, flexible fa... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5503438 | Flared tube coupling having a disposable sealing boot In a tube coupling a resilient sealing boot is disposed between facing frusto-conical sealing surfaces to prevent fluid flow therebetween. A first tube is provided an external frusto-conical sealing surface and an outer cylindrical surface adjoining the e... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5500793 | Computerized system for developing multi-party property equity exchange scenarios A computerized, interactive system to search for and identify possible real property equity exchanges involves the establishment of a data field in an electronic data base to enable a user to develop, locate and identify property trade scenarios. A comput... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5496015 | Roofer's ripping spade A roofer's ripping spade is fabricated by inserting an end of a tool handle into a handle receiving socket of a tool head having a blade and a back-side cavity in the blade. A molded composite block including a fulcrum portion and a frog portion is positi... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5493900 | Indicator for compressed air bottles In order to provide an indicator (100) for compressed air bottles (10;31;50) or such for indicating the falling below a certain level of a defined pressure in the compressed air bottle (10;31;50), which ensures that it becomes discernible in the simplest ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5493758 | Extension pole An extension pole is provided for use in handling and manipulating a tool head, such as a tree pruner or other selected implement. The pole comprises a base section and an extension section defining a mated pair of generally planar side faces retained in ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5492675 | Deodorant system A deodorant system includes a compact container for an odor absorbent, which may be temporarily secured to another surface such as an interior wall of a refrigerator or a garbage container, and which includes a calendar to assist in determining a replacem... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5488926 | Adjustable livestock stand A livestock stand includes a platform having a perforated aluminum sheet upper supporting surface, a headrest assembly, and front and rear leg assemblies connected to the platform, each being pivotable between a first folded position and a second extended... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5487819 | Production of metals from minerals A process for producing one or more metals from a mineral feedstock (12) is defined. The mineral is fed to a leaching apparatus (10) wherein it is contacted with electrolyte (14). The leaching apparatus has zones of decreasing oxidation potential (17, 18,... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5482459 | Posterior tooth shade guide and method of selecting characterization for a tooth prosthesis A posterior tooth shade guide includes a plurality of posterior tooth samples each positionable upon a posterior tooth holder and bearing differing tooth characteristics. Several of the tooth samples have differing white stain characteristics, others have... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482381 | Actuator assembly having labyrinth seal An actuator assembly for a computer disk drive includes a pivot shaft which defines a pivot axis for the actuator assembly, a pivotable actuator which encircles the pivot shaft, a bearing assembly disposed between the pivot shaft and the actuator, and a l... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482292 | Dumping toy A dumping toy that can safely and easily be used by one or more children includes a frame having a pivotable cross-beam that extends horizontally across an upper portion of the frame, and a receptacle flexibly connected to the cross-beam such that when a ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5476460 | Implantable infusion port with reduced internal volume An implantable infusion port is provided to facilitate delivery of medication to a patient, wherein the infusion port has a substantially reduced internal volume to minimize the quantity of residual medication therein. The infusion port comprises a cup-sh... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5471835 | Exhaust system for internal combustion engines An exhaust control system having a plurality of exhaust manifolds is configured and arranged such that combustion of exhaust gases flowing therethrough is unhibited to the extent that the concentration of major pollutants (CO, HC, NOx) exiting ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472317 | Mounting clip for a medication infusion pump A mounting clip is provided for removable mounting of a medication infusion pump of the type used to deliver a selected medication such as insulin to a patient. In the preferred form, the mounting clip comprises a belt clip with a pair of pivotally interc... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5469707 | Apparatus for, and method of, providing an atmosphere of predetermined humidity An apparatus for providing an atmosphere of predetermined humidity comprises a chamber 10, a source 22 of dry air, leading to the chamber 10 directly via a valve V3 and a saturator 20 having an inlet connected with the source 22 and an outlet connected wi... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5465660 | Aircraft trash collection and compacting apparatus A trash collection and compacting apparatus primarily intended for use onboard an aircraft comprising a stationary compactor unit and interrelated movable wheeled trolley unit, the trolley unit having a plurality of separate trash collection chambers into... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5430589 | Computer disk drive unit having vibration absorbing isolator disposed between the housing cover and the memory storage unit A computer disk drive unit includes a housing having a lower base and an upper removable cover which define a disk storage compartment therebetween. A shaft fixed to the lower base supports a plurality of memory storage disks for rotation within the disk ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5429539 | Device for inflating a floating body of a life jacket A device is provided for the inflation of a floating body of a life jacket with pressure gas from a pressure gas container sealed with a diaphragm. The pressure gas container is screwed into a receiving aperture of a housing bore in a housing, and the gas... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5425702 | Soft tissue support for hip and shoulder A soft tissue support is disclosed. The apparatus preferably comprises a two-ply garment adapted to provide support for hip and shoulder wounds. The garment itself comprises a suspension portion and a tissue support wrap portion adapted to encircle the tr... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5423928 | Process for creating transferrable pile yarn designs A process for creating a pile yarn design and transferring it to a substratum, such as an article of clothing, involves the creation of the design on a temporary supporting medium, utilizing the medium to secure the design to the substratum, and then remo... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5421931 | Process for manufacturing reinforced rod assemblies, including tool handles A composite tool handle includes one or more load-bearing jackets surrounding a core of lightweight or reinforcing material. The interface between the core and the jacket is corrugated to increase the flexural strength of the tool handle while minimizing ... | 06/06/1995 |
