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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6637597 | Dual function portable computer bag A dual function portable computer bag serves its conventional function as a carrying device for a portable computer and associated accessories and also serves an additional function as an ergonomically appropriate padded back support for a user thereby co... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6410065 | Expansible food container An expansible container is provided for use during the cooking of food in a radiant energy device such as a microwave oven, with the container being configured or otherwise designed to provide entertainment to onlookers as the container expands in size du... | 06/25/2002 |
| 5823225 | Collapsible container for hauling bulk materials A collapsible container for hauling certain bulk materials in freight vehicles. The container includes a generally flexible barrier that defines a collapsible cavity in which bulk materials may be controlled during transportation. The flexible barrier inc... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5592946 | Stethoscope cover A decorative, hypoallergenic fabric stethoscope cover is shaped like a stethoscope. The cover covers a central portion of the stethoscope and a conduit leading from the central portion of the stethoscope to a sound-input portion of the stethoscope. The co... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5553639 | Container and method for transporting finely divided or dried coal A container and method for transporting finely divided coal in rail cars or other cargo hauling vehicles, the container having a generally flexible and substantially oxygen impermeable barrier defining an encapsulated cavity. A port, including a coupling ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5327851 | Animal sleeping bag An animal sleeping bag well suited for small animals such as hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets or the like, has a sleeping compartment and reinforced border attached to the opening end of the sleeping bag. The sleeping compartment is made of an opaque, air-p... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328265 | Combination bag and napkin A combination bag and napkin suitable for carrying meals and food items and convertible to a napkin for use while eating. The invention includes a pressure sensitive non-drying adhesive section which allows the napkin to be temporarily attached to one's c... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5135222 | Multi-mode playball A multi-mode playball whose components are a shaped casing of flexible material having an opening therein that is closable by a drawstring whose end portions, when the string is drawn, then extend from the closed opening, and a toy balloon, which in its u... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5048710 | Wet cover for wallpaper paste dispensers The wet cover for wallpaper dispensers is a snug fitting cover that includes a moisture source that prevents drying of wallpaper paste when a wallpaper dispenser is covered with the invention.... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4953765 | Horse grooming organizer A horse grooming organizer includes a generally rectangular panel member having detachably secured thereto for selective removal therefrom a plurality of variably sized storage members such as pockets or pouches adapted to be detachably secured to an apro... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4934833 | Combination ladder bag and drop cloth The present invention relates to a combination ladder bag and drop cloth. In its open position, the device comprises a drop cloth designed to be used to cover objects and surfaces which must be protected during painting. The device has a periphery includi... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4909156 | Bladder-tarp A liquid-retaining railroad car liner for lining the interiors of railroad cars enabling the cars to transport liquids. The liner serves as a bladder which may be carried by an open-topped railroad car enabling the car to be filled with liquid. The bladde... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4820558 | Disposable cleaning article A disposable cleaning article for removing particulate matter from various materials especially clothing is disclosed. The cleaning article comprises two similarly shaped and aligned plastic sheets which are affixed to each other along the periphery of th... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4679242 | Convertible cooler and cushion A variable volume insulated container is manufactured from a flexible cover and a laminated insulator. The laminate is constructed of at least one layer of air bubbles encapsulated between sheets of heat reflecting thin flexible material. The bubble layer... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4671393 | Mat foldable into an insulated bag A waterproof equipment carrying bag consisting of an outer unit and an inner unit which when unfolded convert into mats. Additionally the mats can be secured to each other by means of Velcro strips to create a longer mat. Nylon webbing sewn to the coverin... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4659079 | Bowling training aid and method for using same A bowling training aid and a method for using same to develop an improved arm swing, the aid comprising at least two intersecting loops of material with a closeable opening for inserting a bowling ball, a base for preventing the ball from rolling across a... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4648513 | Package and disposal container including plural tear portions The invention is generally accomplished by providing a sheet of cover material, folding the sheet such that one portion to become the front extends up to a line slightly below the edge of the portion to become the back. The flap of the back portion extend... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4418733 | Holding device A multi-purpose holding device including a receptacle or pouch and a fastener particularly advantageous for use in moving vehicles. The surface of the pouch and one side of the fastener are constructed of complementary a hook and loop material which allow... | 12/06/1983 |
