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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914290 | Clothes for infant education As for clothes for infant according to the present invention, it consists of and is characterized as followings: the base part embodied to be able to be detachably attached on surface of clothes; the educational auxiliary member detachably attached on the above base... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7713062 | Shoelace pull tab for facilitating and teaching lace tying A shoelace pull tab device for facilitating and teaching lace tying. The shoelace pull tab comprises a small flat beadlike device having two spaced apertures therethrough which are tapered and angled. The lace end of a lace member is threaded up through a first aper... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7325335 | Method and apparatus used to communicate a message to be worn in footwear The present invention relates to a message-bearing apparatus or method of communicating a message for footwear and, in particular, to a color/pattern/picture coordinated message bearing method for wear inside footwear that carries a preprinted inspirational message ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309235 | Instructional shoelaces, an instructional shoelace-tying system, and a method of tying instructional shoelaces An instructional system for teaching the tying of shoelaces using at least one shoelace (1) having a first half section (2) which is preferably light in color, for example, yellow, and a second half section (3), which is preferably dark in color... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305716 | Separable hospital gown A medical gown includes separable portions that can be joined using color coded fasteners. The garment includes a pair of sleeve portions each having a separable seam extending from a neck opening to a distal end of the sleeve portion. Disposed along each of two opp... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300410 | Arm support in sling, with coded strap and/or connections An arm supporting pillow in sling apparatus, comprising in combination a flexible sling, with a first strap having connection to the sling to be supported by a user, an insert pillow received in the sling, to be retrievable from the sling, the sling and pillow dimen... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7237347 | Plush toy for mounting on a shoe The invention provides a plush toy and methods for associating the plush toy with a shoe having at least one shoe strap with hooks and loops on an interior surface of the shoe strap. To associate the plush toy with the shoe, the shoe strap is threaded through an ent... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7090500 | Educational game with demonstrated task achievement The play of a child's educational game to teach skills, such as color recognition, in which free ends of “color” straps in assigned locations are interconnected to demonstrate the child's comprehension of color recognition, and in which adult intervention betwee... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077301 | Apparatus for organizing and displaying clothing An apparatus for organizing and displaying clothes having a three-dimensional, humanlike form supported by a base, the form having at least one projection from which to suspend clothing, hangers, accessories, or other suspendable articles. The form also has hands ha... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056269 | Physical therapy tool The physical therapy tool comprises a large hoop with several small rings that slide around the hoop for use as a physical therapy or exercise aid. Moving the small rings around the hoop provides a measured, repeatable, and variable circumduction exercise for the ar... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044508 | Shoelace knot assisting device The present invention is a device for assisting users in tying their shoelaces properly. The device will help users tie bow-type knots by securing the initial crossover knot in place while the complete bow-type knot is being tied. The device can be used by children ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6991465 | Educational system A system of facilitating childhood learning uses a select group of familiar domestic articles which are rendered or portrayed or developed as characters in a story. The devices are fastening devices for use on clothes or different apparel articles, selectively inclu... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968638 | Educational shoe An article of footwear includes an outsole connected to an upper having a toe portion, a heel portion, a foot insertion opening and a tongue which defines two, opposed sides of the upper extending between the heel and toe portions. One end of each of a number of str... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957504 | Footwear with surrounding ornamentation A shoe upper has an outside surface having a first ornamental theme, the first theme being formed in three dimensions, with artwork coincident with the three dimensional effect. An outsole below the shoe upper includes a bottom surface for engagement with a walking ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6872079 | Bow tying learning device A method and device for assisting and teaching a child to tie a bow in a shoestring which includes a base member and an extended string attached to the base member with the two sides thereof extending loosely from the base member. A holding member is supporting abov... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6755660 | Manipulative teaching aid A teaching aid includes a cover for substantially covering a support stand, wherein the cover has an outer surface and an inner surface, and the inner surface is adapted to conform to the support stand. The support stand may be an ordinary safety cone. The cover may... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746249 | Educational system for teaching shoe-tying skills An educational system uses bi-colored shoe laces on specially marked shoes along with an instructional video to teach manipulative skills required to tie shoes. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6746373 | Hand exercise apparatus An exercise device is held in first one hand and then in the other hand, while the second hand is exercised by screwing nuts in on threaded rods against a spring resistance. Both right hand and left hand threads are provided so that exercise of clockwise and counter... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6641403 | Child shoe-lacing and dressing learning kit A child shoe-lacing and dressing learning kit for teaching a child between the ages of 3 and 6 to tie shoes and dress oneself. The child shoe-lacing and dressing learning kit includes a pair of strap members each having an outer side and first and second ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6485307 | Device, kit and method for learning to tie fishing knots A device, kit, and method for learning, teaching or self-teaching to tie knots, especially when applied to fishing line or other flexible elongated material. The apparatus comprises a body having top and bottom sides opposite to one another, the top side ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6449167 | Method and apparatus for building and testing electronic circuits A method and system with a magnetically attractive breadboard and associated devices for constructing and testing electronic circuits. The breadboard can comprise a single or multi-layer circuit board with metallic foil conductors that can be connected to... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6386803 | Drill for inexperienced users A drill (100) for drilling a material (104) with a drill bit (102) which is specially adapted for use by inexperienced users is provided. The drill (100) includes a rotatable helix screw (132) having a helix groove (134). A support block (136) travels up ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382981 | Shoe device for bow tying A combination of a shoe device (12, FIG. 4) and shoelace (14) for use by young children and the handicapped to learn to tie a shoelace bow, is of simple construction and provides simple guidance. The shoe device is in the form of a plate of cardboard or t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6151715 | Rehabilitation/training device A rehabilitation/training device. The device is in the form of an apron having multiple simulated apparel closures. The simulated apparel closures are mounted on layered fabric panels. Pockets are provided for storing hand exercise equipment, such as a ba... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6142786 | Educating special needs children about shapes and hardware An apparatus to educate a special needs child about shapes and hardware includes a working platform having three boards that each have one of three faces. A first face has colored areas with shaped openings in the colored areas, including round openings, ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6116909 | Apparatus for teaching infants how to tie shoe laces An apparatus for teaching infants how to tie shoe laces is in the form of an enlarged replica of a shoe. The enlarged replica of the shoe has a sole portion, a heel portion, and a upper portion. The upper portion has several pairs of eyelets whereby a sho... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6015172 | Necktie support for tying A device for supporting a necktie during tying to facilitate the formation of a useful and aesthetically pleasing knot so that the necktie may be removed from the device and worn includes a base member, an arrangement for supporting a necktie including fi... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5997051 | Shoelace tying system A shoelace tying system, for use with shoelaces in sneakers or shoes having lace holes, including a pair of top lace holes. A first lace end and a second lace end extend from the top lace holes. The first lace end and second lace end are tied into a simpl... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5897323 | Shoelace tying helper A combination of a shoe device (12, FIG. 4) and shoelace (14) for use by young children and the handicapped to learn to tie a shoelace bow, is of simple construction and provides simple guidance. The shoe device is in the form of a plate of cardboard or t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5722836 | Reflected-image videoendoscopic surgical trainer and method of training A videoendoscopic surgery training system (10) provides training in videoendoscopic surgery techniques. A base (14) supports a simulated anatomical structure (12). A shield (20) blocks a trainee's direct line-of-sight view of the simulated anatomical stru... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5639244 | Bi-colored teaching and fashion shoelace and method of fabricating A bi-colored teaching and fashion shoelace is provided for assisting children and handicapped persons with all the difficult tasks associated with the wearing of footwear having laces. The teaching shoelace is provided with opposite end sections which are... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5611692 | Slip-on apparatus for teaching how to tie laces and other knots A device to slip over any type of shoe or a bare foot that will allow the wearer the opportunity to practice tying shoe laces or any other kind of knot. The expandable sleeve (10A, 10B) is made to look very much like the middle section of a tie shoe, incl... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5562456 | Apparatus for teaching how to tie neckties A necktie knot tying facilitator comprising an elongated member that is shaped so that a first open loop extending outwardly in a first direction and partially surrounding a first space is connected at its top end to a first end of a second open loop. The... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5562457 | Aid for teaching children to tie shoelaces A teaching aid to assist in teaching a young child or other person how to tie his or her own shoelaces by correlating the various steps of the shoelace-tying process to a story or other logical sequence of events that the child is familiar with or can qui... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5403190 | Method and apparatus for evaluating physical ability A method and apparatus is disclosed for the testing and evaluating of a person's dexterity, range of motion, and dynamic lifting ability. The dexterity testing includes methods which can evaluate the wrist and hand range of motion by requiring the person ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5372510 | Shoelace tying aid A combination shoelace and joining device is provided for use by young children or the handicapped, to aid in tying a bow in a shoelace that is mounted on a shoe. The joining device (16, FIG. 2 ) has a pair of permanently connected shoelace holding portio... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5269690 | Orientation system for footwear An orientation system for use with footwear. The orientation system comprises a first attachment member located on and substantially flush with the left side of the right shoe and a second attachment member located on and substantially flush with the righ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5240418 | Learning shoe for children A pair of educational footwear teaches children all of the skills attendant to wearing footwear, particularly footwear having laces. Indicia on the exterior of the footwear which face one another when the footwear is properly aligned for wearing teach chi... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5217402 | Sound producing workbench toy A sound producing workbench toy includes a molded plastic base supporting a molded plastic work surface. A work station formed of a molded plastic material defines a plurality of receptacles within which various tools and accessories such as simulated nai... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5211562 | Method and apparatus for evaluating physical ability A method and apparatus is disclosed for the testing and evaluating of a person's dexterity, range of motion, and dynamic lifting ability. The dexterity testing includes methods which can evaluate the wrist and hand range of motion by requiring the person ... | 05/18/1993 |
