Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136879 | Rowing machine seat cover having a pocket for holding an electrically powered personal device A seat cover for an rowing machine seat has a top for overlying the top of the seat and a skirt extending downward from, and running lengthwise along the length of the perimeter of the seat cover top. A cord that is spaced below the top piece runs along the length o... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7726735 | Self-fastening headrest cover A removable headrest cover for a seat is described having improved features for securing and attaching the cover to a headrest. The improved features include integrated elastic elements that serve to secure the cover to a headrest, eliminating the need for engaging ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7695066 | Disposable seat cover device A single-use disposable sanitary cover temporarily houses a portion of a seat and mitigates virus and germ contact on a person's body. The disposable sanitary cover includes a flexible elongated sleeve having an outer shell, an interior cavity and an elongated slit ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7416250 | Motorcycle seat cover A pliable seat cover having an elastic strap positioned along the hem of the seat cover to maintain the selective positioning thereof. The cover is comprised of a flexible sheet fabricated of a chemically resistive material having waterproof and soil proof capabilit... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7360834 | Reversible slipcover A reversible slipcover for a piece of furniture including a base, a back, first and second arms, and a seat portion. The reversible slipcover includes a back, two back ruffles sewn to be substantially parallel to one another and to respective sides of the back such ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340813 | Chair upholstered with sports jersey An article of furniture, for example a chair, is upholstered with a sports jersey for displaying the jersey thereon. The front side and logo of the jersey are displayed on the back supporting surface of the chair while the rear side and player number of the jersey a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309102 | Seat net The Seat Net prevents items placed on a bucket-style seat of an automobile from falling onto the floor, while still allowing the automobile driver convenient access to any items so placed while driving. The Seat Net helps drivers maintain safe driving practices by e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296852 | Upholstered seat A seat assembly and method of fabricating the seat assembly including a cushion (20) with a groove (22), and a cover (24) having an inner surface (26) wherein at least one drawcord (28) threadingly extends through the inner surface... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275786 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back supported to the seat cushion in such a manner that a space is left between a rear end portion of the seat cushion and a lower end portion of the seat back, a concealing cover member for concealing the space from a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7204551 | Cushion having protective shroud A cushion intended for outdoor use includes a pouch or pocket for receiving and preferably concealing the protective shroud. The shroud, when removed from pocket, covers all or substantially all of the cushion. If the cushion is associated with a supporting frame, t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178864 | Foldable chair having a detachable fabric sheet A foldable chair includes a frame body having a looped seat frame, and a fabric sheet having a rounded marginal portion. The marginal portion includes a plurality of angularly spaced-apart flaps, each having a sleeve section and a string inserted into the sleeve sec... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168760 | Seat cover A seat cover is useful for covering seats, where the seats include automobile seats. The seat cover can include at least one pouch and or pocket. Further, the seat cover is similar in appearance to a pullover exercise top, where the at least one pouch or pocket rese... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7121621 | Information placard holder for a stadium seat A flexible panel having an window aperture with a clear covering and a cooperating pocket behind the window for holding an information containing placard. One embodiment utilizes a magnetic frame for attachment to a surface. Another embodiment uses an angled bracket... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100982 | Versatile shopping cart seat cover The present invention relates to shopping cart seat covers for comfort and safety of one or two children when seated in the shopping cart. The present invention is particularly adaptable for providing a safe area for seating one or two children inside the extending ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073693 | Drawstringing kit A drawstringing kit including a needle and a guard is disclosed. The needle includes an eyelet for receiving a drawstring. A tunnel of the damaged product is adapted to receive the needle to facilitate stringing of the drawstring through the tunnel. The guard is pos... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055907 | Light weight transportable chair A light-weight easily transportable chair having a fabric foam plastic seat, a fabric covered foam plastic seat back and a hinge interconnecting said seat and said back and a flexible fabric skirt fixed to the bottom of the seat, the skirt extending over the top of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040700 | Sofa and method of manufacturing same A backrest and deck subassembly for a sofa includes: a frame having a generally horizontal deck section, the deck section including a top portion and an underlying bottom portion, the frame also having a generally upright backrest section attached to and extending u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976737 | Folding deckchair A folding deckchair, of the kind with a frame (2) to which fabric (3) is fitted, and wherein the fixing between the side ends of the fabric and the side portions of the frame is attained through an elastic cord inserted through a plurality of eyelets l... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971716 | System for transporting vehicle seats and floor mats A cover for temporarily protecting a vehicle seat that has a seat back and a seat bottom. The cover includes a pouch portion adapted to be disposed over a portion of the seat back, and a pocket adapted to receive a floor mat. Alternatively, the cover can include an ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959963 | Disposable sanitary seat cover A disposable sanitary seat cover includes a base sheet having a seat cover area provided with passages that are adapted for providing an opening through the seat cover area for a child's legs. Passages are provided on the seat cover area through which a safety belt ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948771 | Portable seat cover A portable seat cover to cover the back of a variety of seats has drawstrings on its side to adjust to a variety of seat backs, a head rest that is stowable when there are no headrest to cover, and a built-in pouch into which can be folded the portable seat cover. | 09/27/2005 |
| 6848746 | Portable seat A portable seat is provided. The seat comprises a cushion device inside a pocket formed by an outer casing. A heat transfer device is carried by the cushion device and is inside the outer casing. The cushion may be reversed permitting the heat transfer device to be ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6832812 | Slipcover wrapping technique A slipcover arrangement and method for covering a piece of furniture having a seat and a back, includes a fabric, semi-fitted slipcover body for covering the furniture, the slipcover body having a side portion for covering a side of the furniture and a front portion... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6827398 | One-piece slipcover with separate pockets for seat cushions for a fitted appearance A one-piece slipcover for covering pieces of furniture. The slipcover includes first and second pouches where the first pouch defines a seat cushion covering and the second pouch defines a furniture base covering portion. Each of the portion has its own perimeter ad... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6655734 | Disposable sanitary seat cover A disposable sanitary seat cover includes a base sheet having a seat cover area provided with passages that are adapted for providing an opening through the seat cover area for a child'legs. Passages are provided on the seat cover area through which a saf... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652026 | Headrest secured automobile seat cover A headrest secured seat cover for vehicles having side-impact airbags mounted within the sides of the seat. The cover comprises a bottom and middle portion attachable to the seat cushion. A top portion of the seat cover is attachable to the seat headrest.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6631950 | Protective cover for a high chair A plastic cover is provided for covering and enclosing the tray of a child's high chair, while the tray is disposed over the arms. The cover preferably comprises a water resistant material forming an enclosure, which has an open end and an interior which ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6354661 | Chair cocoon A chair and cover combination includes a cover and a chair having a leg structure, a seat, and a seat back. The cover includes a singular piece of material having an open end to be placed over the chair. The material covers the seat back, the seat, and th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6338527 | Headrest secured automobile seat cover A headrest secured seat cover for vehicles having side-impact airbags mounted within the sides of the seat. The cover comprises a bottom and middle portion attachable to the seat cushion. A top portion of the seat cover is attachable to the seat headrest.... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6312051 | Moisture dispersing seat cover for a wheelchair A cover for a wheelchair seat is made from a cloth having a first ply of wicking material for drawing moisture that contacts the first ply away from an occupant of the wheelchair and a second ply of absorbent material for drawing moisture out of the first... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6279993 | Adaptation of golf cart seats Adaptation of a seating surface to a wide range of environmental conditions by applying a stretchable cover of a looped pile fabric, formed from blended materials, to the seating surface and promoting the retention on the seating surface of the stretchabl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6212717 | Articles with gripping surfaces Chair cushions and placemats are formed of a top fabric panel attached to a bottom panel which as a high coefficient of friction. The bottom panel is a rubberized web with an open pattern. The pattern consists of a plurality of rows of parallel, spaced, s... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6189968 | Lounge and chair saver A device for use on a back or seat of a chair to provide an indicia that such chair is in use when a person is not seated in the chair. The device includes an elongated foldable web having a first and second end, the length of such foldable web being suff... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6126240 | Stuffed child's stool The stuffed child's stool has a typical seat and four legs for the structural members. These are then covered with a cloth material which is stuffed. There may or may not be a back portion attached to the seat for support. A shaped character, such as a be... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6089659 | Headrest secured automobile seat cover A headrest secured seat cover for vehicles having side-impact airbags mounted within the sides of the seat. The cover comprises a bottom and middle portion attachable to the seat cushion. A top portion of the seat cover is attachable to the seat headrest.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079778 | Padded chair cover and method for covering chairs A padded chair cover according to the present invention uniformly covers virtually any style of fixed chair. The chair cover includes a padded foam-type structure to cover a chair. The padding is made of a relatively rigid commercially available foam. The... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6036264 | Anti-bacterial infant seat A sanitary liner for a shopping cart infant seat consisting of a seat area shaped to fit within the shopping cart infant seat area, a flexible rim stitched to the top of the seat area and encircling the seat area, a narrow, flat, steel wire stitched to th... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6007149 | Bicycle saddle with adjustable cushioning A bicycle saddle with adjustable cushion includes a bicycle saddle shell and a fabric/film covering attached to a perimeter of the shell. A plurality of elastomers are disposed between the fabric/film and the shell. One of the plurality of elastomers has ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5957528 | Seat cover A seat cover preferably made of washable fabric has flexible foam attachment members and a flexible foam flap and is removably installed on a vehicle's seat. The basic structure of the seat cover consists of a seat portion and a back portion with a flap p... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5931538 | Vehicle seat element including a cover tensioned over a metal frame A vehicle seat element is covered by a cover having four lateral panels which are folded over a rigid frame. Two of the lateral panels that are opposite each other, present in the vicinity of their free edges buttonholes which are engaged on tabs that are... | 08/03/1999 |
