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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6139724 | Procedure and device for filtration of fluids using MF modules A process is described for filtration of fluids, particularly of heterodisperse fluids like beer, in which a cleaning cycle of the MF modules is always carried out when the transmembrane pressure exceeds a pre-set pressure which has been selected to be eq... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6132126 | Adjustable cosmetic applicator A ball-applicator device for applying a cosmetic substance to the skin of a user, has a squeeze container in the form of an upright bottle which is molded of resilient plastic substance. The bottle or container has a relatively broad bottom surface by mea... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6029842 | Cosmetic jar with transparent cover and hidden threads A cosmetic container consisting of a jar having an annular mouth portion and a sealing edge which extends along the mouth portion and is coextensive therewith, and having a screw thread extending along the mouth portion exteriorly of the sealing edge. The... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6017216 | Orthodontic apparatus for attachment to teeth An orthodontic bracket apparatus for attachment to a tooth, consisting of a flexible attachment pad having dimensions that are commensurate with a designated area of the tooth to which the apparatus is to be secured. The apparatus has a pair of brackets p... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015513 | Method of making lipstick samplers A method of manufacturing disposable, single-use lipstick samplers by means of a dipping process. In a preferred form, a reservoir containing molten lipstick wax material is provided, and a spindle which is disposed above the reservoir is advanceable towa... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6006876 | Duplex electrical collector shoe A duplex electrical collector for a rail electrification system comprises a pair of slim elongate back-to-back metal conductor shoes which are supported respectively intermediate their ends by short sturdy offset metal plates that project laterally of the... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5988917 | Cosmetic stick dispenser A cosmetic dispenser containing an elevator cup carrying a solid cosmetic product, a sleeve in which the cup is axially advanceable and retractable, and an operating shell turnably mounted on the sleeve. The sleeve has either two or else three equispaced ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5957332 | Automatic dispenser for granular food products A dispenser for granular food products comprises a hopper for holding a quantity of the product, a pair of back-to-back rotary buckets to alternately receive measured quantities of the product from the hopper, and a semi-automatic electric-powered drive f... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5950997 | Telescoping strut construction A strut construction for holding aircraft cowlings in a raised position, comprises first and second telescoping members which are relatively shiftable between a collapsed inoperative strut position wherein the members are nested together, and an almost fu... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941014 | Composite fish hook and tackle A composite fish hook which provides multiple barbs, consists of a main hook part and a dependent hook part that is attached mechanically and physically to the main hook part. The main hook part has a shank portion and a barb portion which latter has twin... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938548 | Training device for improving batting skills A simplified training device for improving the batting skill of a batter in baseball, has a pair of arm cuffs adapted to encircle the arms of the batter at a location above the elbows thereof, and a pair of elongate flexible tie straps which are coextensi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5895421 | Artificial heart An artificial heart comprising a case with inlet and outlet openings for blood which can be implanted in human body instead of an incurable human heart and can provide the normal blood flows in both large (body) and small (lungs) blood circulations for a ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884636 | Cosmetic pot with internal hinged tray A display-type applicator-containing compact for cosmetics and the like, comprises a shallow jar having a wide neck portion with external screw threads, and a ring-shaped screw cap member that is mounted on and cooperable with the neck portion. The neck p... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5884634 | Mascara container and dispenser A container and dispensing device for mascara and the like, has a small bottle with an externally threaded neck of reduced diameter, into which a molded plastic one-piece separator member is pressed. The device has an applicator screw cap which screws ont... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5879557 | Procedure for filtration of fluids using MF modules A process is described for filtration of fluids, particularly of beverages like beer, utilizing microfiltration membrane modules operated in alternating filtering cycles and cleansing cycles, in which the cleansing cycles are always carried out when the t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879156 | Orthodontic apparatus for attachment to teeth An orthodontic bracket apparatus for attachment to a tooth, consisting of a flexible attachment pad having dimensions that are commensurate with a designated area of the tooth to which the apparatus is to be secured. The apparatus has a pair of brackets p... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875791 | Mascara container and applicator A container and dispenser device for mascara and like products, consists of a shouldered bottle and a screw cap applicator which is screwed onto the bottle. In the bottle neck there is situated a shroud or separator member which has unique doctor means in... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875918 | Hermetically-sealed container and closure construction A container and sealing closure therefor, includes a container body part having an access opening and includes a continuous peripheral wall surrounding the access opening, and a closure part. The wall of the body part has a peripherally extending continuo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5869072 | Method for the production of a glove A therapeutic applique for treatment of dry hands, either as a patch, face mask, or glove. The applique has the form of a porous, flexible sheet that is applied to the skin, and the sheet has a water-activatable material carried on its surface and also pe... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860324 | Mechanical drive assembly incorporating counter-spring biased, radially-adjustable rollers An anti-friction nut for engagement with an elongate shaft-like member having a groove with opposed walls. The nut body has an axial bore which is adapted to receive the shaft-like member, and a radial bore communicating with the axial bore. The radial bo... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5845429 | Layered sheet metal fish hook A one-piece sheet metal fish hook comprises a member which derives much of its strength from the unique formations of the sheet metal stock. The member has a shank portion, a bill portion connected to one end of the shank portion, and an eye portion conne... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5806672 | Booklet-type case for compact disk record A booklet for enclosing a compact disk record, includes a pair of stiff front and back cover members and a hinge connecting the members to each other for relative opening and closing movement. Carried at the interior surfaces of the cover members is a two... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799784 | Compact disk record case A case for CD records consists of a low, flat rectangular box-like tray having four low, upstanding side walls. Two, somewhat crescent-shaped cover members are slidably mounted on the tray and together define a large circular access opening which enlarges... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5791506 | Sealing container which includes a two-part cap for displaying a cosmetic product A display-type container for cosmetics and the like, includes a flat jar having a neck portion with an external screw thread, and a ring-shaped screw cap member that is mounted on and cooperable with the neck portion. The latter has an annular sealing lip... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785905 | Method of making lipstick samplers A method of manufacturing disposable, single-use lipstick samplers by means of a dipping process. In a preferred form, a reservoir containing molten lipstick wax material is provided, and a spindle which is disposed above the reservoir is advanceable towa... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782452 | Combination picture post card mailer and display easel A combination post card mailer and display easel formed from a die-cut blank. The card and easel have an easel portion, an address and message portion, and a display portion, the latter typically containing an attractive color photo. The address and messa... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5765574 | Sampler device for mascara and other cosmetic substances A sampler device for mascara and like cosmetic substances, consists of an elongate tubular container having one end closed and constituting a reservoir or well for holding the cosmetic product. The container has an elongate barrel portion which constitute... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5735787 | Centrifugal separator with flow regulator and method Apparatus and method for cleansing fluids which are contaminated with filterable and/or centrifugally separable particles, embraces a centrifugal separator having a plurality of inlets for the admission of fluids to be cleansed, and a plurality of valves ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5713479 | Molded plastic screw cap having anti-backoff thread An anti-backoff screw cap construction for a container neck having a thread with a downwardly-facing pressure face and an upwardly-facing relief face. The cap has a depending skirt having an internal thread with an upwardly-facing pressure face for engage... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5709232 | Cosmetic jar and storage device A combined cosmetic jar and applicator storage device consisting of a structural body which provides a pair of back-to-back shallow recesses for holding a cosmetic material and an applicator, respectively. Two removable covers are carried by the body, one... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709127 | Mechanical oscillator A mechanical oscillator including a shaft having an endless groove in its periphery, a nut body carried by and slidable along the shaft at the location of the endless groove, and a roller pin carried by the nut body, having a nose portion extending into a... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5680795 | Mechanical drive assembly incorporating counter-spring biassed radially-adjustable rollers An anti-friction nut for engagement with an elongate shaft-like member having a groove with opposed walls. The nut body has an axial bore which is adapted to receive the shaft-like member, and a radial bore communicating with the axial bore. The radial bo... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676224 | Electrical collector shoe assembly An electrical collector shoe assembly for a rail electrification system, including a metal holder member in the form of an elongate block body having spaced-apart gripping flanges projecting from its opposite sides upwardly and inwardly of the body, an el... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5669400 | Cosmetic jar and storage device A combined cosmetic jar and applicator storage device including a structural body providing a pair of back-to-back shallow recesses for holding cosmetic materials, a removable cover member carried by the body, enclosing one of the recesses to retain cosme... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5644950 | Heavy-duty mechanical oscillator A heavy-duty mechanical/oscillator utilizes a shaft having an endless cam groove in its periphery, and a nut body carried by and slidable along the peripheral portion of the shaft. A roller pin on the nut body, extends into and engages a wall of the endle... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5605209 | Composite electrical conductor rail A conductor rail and method for its production. The rail is constituted as a bimetallic, non-integral, unitary laminate assemblage of two formed, nesting dissimilar metal strips, for sliding engagement by an electrical collector shoe. The assemblage has a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5599270 | Centrifugal separator with flow regulator Apparatus and method for cleansing fluids which are contaminated with filterable and/or centrifugally separable particles, embraces a centrifugal separator having a plurality of inlets for the admission of fluids to be cleansed, and a plurality of valves ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5592852 | Mechanical oscillator A mechanical oscillator including a shaft having an endless groove in its periphery, a nut body carried by and slidable along the shaft at the location of the endless groove, and a roller pin carried by the nut body, having a nose portion extending into a... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5554287 | Cellulose matrix filter material A filter material forming a filter layer consisting substantially exclusively of celluloses and cellulose derivatives. In addition to cellulose acetate fibers, the filter layer contains, in the form of additives, microcrystalline cellulose and microfine c... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5532476 | Redundant indicator for detecting neutral position of joystick member An electronic controller having a joystick member, the controller utilizing one or more electrical output circuits characterized by parameters which vary in accordance with the displacement of the joystick member from a "neutral" position in X-axis and Y-... | 07/02/1996 |
