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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6895598 | Protective weightlifting glove An article of apparel is disclosed that includes a base portion for contacting a hand and a protective portion for providing cushioning for the hand. Seams that join the various elements of the base portion are located away from the portion of the apparel that conta... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874165 | Modified NBR gloves A glove formed by a formulation of nitrile butadiene rubber latex material added therein with a thickening agent of carboxymethyl cellulose in latex material for making a NBR glove having a tensile strength of 18˜30 Mpa (2,611˜4,351 psi) as measured according to A... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6850162 | Communicative glove containing embedded microchip The present invention provides a communicative glove which includes means for monitoring the glove's integrity such that a breach of the glove's barrier may be detected, or in some cases anticipated, and thus a warning may be provided to the wearer of the breach. | 02/01/2005 |
| 6832391 | Weight lifting glove A glove for protecting an individual's hand is provided. The glove includes a palm covering shaped to substantially correspond to the shape of at least a portion of the palmar side of the individual's hand, and a back covering shaped to substantially correspond to t... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6810531 | Drum glove The drum glove of the present invention is designed to allow the wearer to hold and properly align a drumstick in the hand. The glove has a sheath including a back covering and a palm covering for encasing the dorsal and ventral aspects of the hand, four tubular fin... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810530 | Convertible glove A glove with one or more of the thumb and/or finger sleeves open at their distal ends, which includes an integral removable finger and thumb covering system or a removable mitten and thumb covering system that consists of select removable finger and thumb coverings ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6807683 | Waterproof, breathable articles of apparel Articles of apparel and the method of making the same which include a sealable cuff portion and a shaped body portion that will allow water vapor due to perspiration to transpire through the article but will prevent water from external sources from reaching the wear... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805963 | Elastomeric articles with improved damp slip Disclosed is an elastomeric article, such as an elastomeric glove, for example, and a method for making the disclosed elastomeric article. The elastomeric article includes a fluorocarbon graft on the donning surface of the article. In addition, a hydrophilic lubrica... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779330 | Antimicrobial cut-resistant composite yarn and garments knitted or woven therefrom An antimicrobial, cut-resistant composite yarn which has a core member including at least one cut-resistant strand, a cover member including at least one strand wrapped around and enclosing the core member, wherein at least one strand in either the core member or th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6770363 | High strength polyethylene fibers and their applications High strength polyethylene fibers and their applications, for example, chopped fibers, ropes, nets, ballistic materials or items, protective gloves, fiber reinforced concrete products, helmets, and other products obtained therefrom, in which the fiber is characteriz... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6760923 | Glove with flexible joints A glove having a body portion of elastomeric material, a plurality of digit portions integrally formed with the body portion and extending outwardly therefrom, and a thumb portion extending outwardly on one edge of the bottom portion. A flexion is formed in the body... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749859 | Topical compositions and glove for protection against radiation exposure This invention relates to topical compositions and a glove for protection against radiation exposure, such as that due to radiation used in medical procedures. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748605 | Glove The present invention relates to a glove, especially a single-use or disposable glove with at least two essentially congruent plastic sheets, one forming the outer face for the back of the hand and one forming the inner face for the palm of the hand and | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748603 | Disposable glove A glove designed to prevent contamination of the user when it is being used to clean a predetermined surface area. Such glove includes an flexible portion designed to fit over a wearer's hand. The flexible portion having an inner surface adjacent such wearer's hand ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6744368 | Communicative glove containing embedded microchip The present invention provides a communicative glove which includes means for monitoring the glove's integrity such that a breach of the glove's barrier may be detected, or in some cases anticipated, and thus a warning may be provided to the wearer of the breach. | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742190 | Bridging glove A bridging glove for increasing the height of a hand of a user positioned to bridge a pool cue. The bridging glove includes a glove member comprising a perimeter wall defining an interior space of the glove member designed for receiving the hand of the user. The glo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6730393 | Cut-resistant polymeric sheets and articles formed therefrom A polymeric sheet having excellent cut-resistance contains: (A) a polymeric material, and (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric material, the hard filler having a Mohs hardness value of at least about 3.0, the hard filler being in the form of particles havi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6718556 | Super insulated glove/mitten with enhanced tactile sensitivity An improved article of hand-wear comprising a mitten or a glove having an additional finger or digital section of insulating material, corresponding to the finger section of the article of hand-wear. The article comprises: (a) an inner lining that is preferably mois... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6718555 | Pilot's glove A pilot's glove includes a first material piece for covering a hand front side and a second material piece for covering a hand rear side. The first and second material pieces have edges by which the first and second material pieces are connected to one another to fo... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708840 | Disposable glove for a glove donning system A disposable glove for a glove donning system is provided. The disposable glove has a first layer and a second layer. The second layer superimposes a region of the first layer. The first and second layers are joined together along their peripheries to form a abutted... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6684405 | Surgical and examination gloves An examination or surgical glove having an inner coating of a compound which prevents the degranulation of mast cells which releases medicators of inflammation. The coating includes anti-mast cell and anti-inflammatory agents such cromolyn compounds and h... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678986 | Handgun aiming device and method A handgun aiming comprises a wrist and hand stabilizer configured for substantially fixing an orientation of a wrist of a user relative to a hand of the user. The device also comprises a fastener configured for fastening the stabilizer to both the wrist a... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6662377 | Protective garments Protective garments, such as gloves, socks and vests and the method of making the same that are comfortable to wear and at the same time provide a high degree of protection to the user against exposure to various chemical vapors, and hazardous agents incl... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662374 | Rehabilitation & exercise system A pair of complimentary wraps that can be used in the self-help rehabilitation of a joint (e.g., shoulder) or an affected limb (e.g., arm) is herein disclosed. Each member of the pair of wraps includes indicia and a set of instructions through which the i... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6643846 | Disposable gloves for pumping gas A glove is provided for motorists to use when pumping gasoline at self-service stations. The glove is fabricated from light-weight, gasoline-impermeable material and is designed to be worn on either hand. The glove is made in many colors and is scented to... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630152 | Aloe vera glove and manufacturing method A protective glove includes a coating of dehydrated material on its inside surface. The dehydrated material, in contact with perspiration from a hand wearing the glove, soothes the hand. Some methods of placing the coating onto the inside surface of the g... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6618860 | Athletic gloves for use when cycling and method of making Athletic gloves used by a person when operating a bicycle include a plurality of three-layer palm pads that are glued to a plurality of spaced positions on the palm of each glove without the use of stitching and the like. Each of the palm pads is formed o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6611961 | Reversible mit for disposal of waste debris A mit designed to contemporaneously retrieve and store waste debris for ultimate disposal. The mit is divided into a hand portion and a heel portion that are integrated along a flared portion. The hand portion consists of finger sections that correspond t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6607226 | Toilet-disposable bag for aqueous disposal A multiple layered bag comprising such materials that one surface of the bag degrades when it comes in contact with water, for example polyvinyl alcohol, while the other surface is water resistant, such that the bag can be used to collect moist materials,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6596818 | Irradiation conversion of thermoplastic to thermoset polymers Disclosed is a radiation-crosslinkable thermoplastic polymer composition, a process for the preparation thereof, an angioplasty balloon made using such a composition, and a method of using the angioplasty balloon. The composition contains a reactive monom... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594830 | Protective glove liner A glove liner which can be used in harsh environments to protect the user's hand from cuts and burns is disclosed. In so doing, the liners are made in two layers, with each layer performing a particular function. The inner layer is made from heat resistan... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6589544 | Aloe vera impregnated elastomeric article and method of manufacture In a method for manufacturing a thin-walled, skin-contacting elastomeric article to be worn over a human body part, an article-shaped form is dipped into a latex composition that has been mixed with the extract of the plant Aloe vera forming the article. ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584615 | Asymmetrical hockey glove system with articulated locking thumb A hockey glove system is disclosed having asymmetrical upper and lower hockey gloves, each being optimized for its particular role and position. The lower glove has only three finger gussets and is adapted for the last two fingers of the wearer's hand to ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578729 | Glove cartridge and method of donning a disposable glove A disposable glove suitable for the foodservice industry has front and back layers of plastic sealed along a periphery thereof, forming finger and a thumb portion in a closed end and an open end. A mounting section extends rearwardly from the back layer a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6571397 | Protective garments Protective garments, such as gloves and socks and the method of making the same that are comfortable to wear and at the same time provide a high degree of protection to the user against exposure to various chemical vapors, and hazardous agents including n... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557177 | Glove with a reinforcement strip A reinforcement strip (11) for embedding in forefinger and/or thumb area of a glove and having each a plurality of reinforcement members (12) arranged in a row, and a respective plurality of pivot joints for connecting each two adjacent reinforcement memb... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543058 | Glove with an exoskeleton layer A glove with a front portion and a back portion coupled to the front portion. The back portion includes an exoskeleton layer. The exoskeleton layer is formed of elastic material and the glove may be configured to allow the user's hand to be visible throug... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539551 | Golf training aid A golf training aid uses a golf glove having a structure to remind the wearer to hold the target wrist unflexed through the contact part of the swing. The structure provides a tactile reminder if the wrist is flexed. The structure may be a strip installed... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539550 | Set of driving gloves A set of three driving gloves, each having a different length to be worn by a driver. Each glove has a varying length with finger portions cut away to allow for greater flexibility when driving. The set includes a full length glove, a medium length glove,... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526591 | Rehabilitation and exercise system A pair of complimentary gloves that can be used in the self-help rehabilitation of a joint (e.g., shoulder) or an affected limb (e.g., arm) is herein disclosed. Each member of the pair of gloves includes indicia and a set of instructions through which the... | 03/04/2003 |
