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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350825 | Wall-mounted elbow duct A wall-mounted elbow duct and particularly to a wall-mounted elbow duct to connect a wall-mounted water discharge pipe to a hand-held shower head mainly includes an elbow duct which houses a reverse checking mechanism and a coupler and a coupling cap. By means of th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7308724 | Household bathing water massage device A household bathing water massage device comprised of a shower head connected below an existent cold and hot water faucet with a water volume controller installed in between, a three-way connector installed at the lower end, and a hose respectively connected to the ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7191954 | Method of mixing fluids using a valve A thermostatic mixing valve for the mixing of a first fluid and a second fluid is disclosed. The thermostatic mixing valve is configured to produce a mixed fluid of a particular temperature from a first fluid of a temperature higher than or equal to the particular t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7047577 | Portable shower stall for invalids A portable shower stall is disclosed having a basin panel and back panel hingeably connected together so as to form a suitcase-like enclosure in the closed position. Within the enclosure are stored the shower stall components. When assembled, the shower stall consis... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6925661 | Bathtub/shower water control system A water control system includes a control panel connected to a power source and is mountable adjacent to a bathtub. The system further includes a plurality of sensors connected to the control panel for determining water temperature and water flow rate wherein the pl... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6688855 | Apparatus for increasing water pressure A water diverter assembly is mounted between the supply pipe and showerhead. It includes an inlet passage and outlet passage connected by a bypass valve. A remote pump is connected by inlet and outlet hoses between the inlet passage and the outlet passage... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6463599 | Cabinet shower By means of a shower cabinet (1) which can be packed up and mounted at use. It is possible to take a shower under housing conditions where there is no or cannot be established permanent bathing facilities. The shower cabinet comprises a folding covering (... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6430760 | Fluid heating apparatus and methods for using same The apparatus for heating a fluid, such as water, as well as the method for using the apparatus are used in taking a personal shower or in cleaning an object. The apparatus includes an elongated tube formed of polymeric material and having two ends, one o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6389617 | Portable shower apparatus A portable shower is collapsible so that it takes up a relatively small amount of space when not in use. The portable shower has a top member, a bottom member, a shower curtain, a supply water tank, and a disposal water tank. Pumps are provided for the su... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6302122 | Apparatus for automatic application of compositions to the skin An apparatus is described for the coating of a human body with a tanning composition, such as a sunless tanning composition, wherein an arm with a plurality of nozzles thereon traverses within a booth to spray coat a body in the booth. The spray nozzles a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6295663 | Pressurized solar heated shower Pressurized portable solar heated shower having a flexible shower bag with first and second closed chambers on opposite sides of a flexible membrane enclosed within a flexible outer bag. Water is introduced into the first chamber, and a foot operated pump... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6269492 | Automatic hair washer An automatic hair washer which has plural washing nozzles for spouting wash water to a head part, and includes a hot water storing tank for storing wash water, a hot water supplying pump for pumping wash water from the hot water storing tank and supplying... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6223360 | Water therapy apparatus A water therapy apparatus includes a casing holding a liquid, the casing having an overflow port, a drain port, and an upwardly extended water pipe, a motor-pump controlled to pump the liquid from the casing into the water pipe, a control valve mounted on... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6049919 | Solar heated portable shower The solar heated portable shower has a cylindrical container with an open top that has a transparent panel mounted approximately 11/2 to 2 inches below the top rim. The container itself is black colored. With water in the container the portable shower is ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5911520 | Portable shower apparatus A portable water shower apparatus comprises a pressure vessel capable of withstanding an internal pressure of at least about 50 psig. The vessel, which may be sized to hold from about 1 to about 21/4 gallons of water, is formed having an liquid filling an... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5852836 | Portable shower A new Portable Shower for ALLOWING A PERSON TO SHOWER WHILE OUTDOORS. The inventive device includes a cylindrical container having an open top, a closed bottom and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. A cover is removably positioned over the open top of ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5608927 | Recirculating bathing fixture A spout which can effect a waterfall in the form of a sheet of water in conjunction with the recirculation of bathing water is described. An accumulator with a baffle structure receives the recirculating bathing water to place it in a quiescent state befo... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5544369 | Portable shower/multi use stall A portable shower system which when disassembled is stored in its own base, to define a suitcase-like base enclosing all of the support, curtain, and hose structure for transport when not in use, and expandable to a full height, fully enclosed shower stal... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5460192 | Apparatus for applying suntanning lotion An apparatus for applying suntan lotion including a liquid tight enclosure of generally cylindrical shape. The upper wall portions are tilted inwardly to form a central neck enclosure. A door in side walls of the enclosure is spring biased to the closed p... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5419308 | Gas-using water heater having a water pressure-controlled gas general switch a gas-using water heater having a water pressure-controlled gas general switch, wherein the water pressure-controlled gas general switch is disposed outside the water heater and is combined with the original manually operated gas general switch to form a ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5311620 | Outdoor portable shower An improved portable shower having a one piece inflatable enclosure anchored to the ground by filling the bottom ring with water or alternately using provided flaps with eyelets to stake it to the ground. A common water sprayer having a modified air pump ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309582 | Tap water powered water recirculation system A water recirculation system which derives energy from an available pressurized tap water supply to filter and return previously discharged water to a water discharge device. A system embodiment includes a shower head and a tap water powered pump for retu... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5293654 | Energy and water saving shower assembly A shower assembly is disclosed having a spray nozzle (41) through which liquid flows into a shower cabinet (10). The shower has a collecting container (22) for the liquid, the nozzle and container being integrated with a circulation system including a pum... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5287569 | Portable shower apparatus A portable shower includes a rectilinear framework of a generally parallelepiped construction, having a flexible shower curtain securable thereabout, as well as an underlying floor shield and floor plate structure. The shower apparatus includes a heating ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5251345 | Portable shower and wash A portable shower/emergency eye wash device (20) comprises a base portion (48), a handle-carrying portion (32) opposed to the base portion having a handle (30), and a walled structure (40, 42, 44, 46) joining the base portion and the handle-carrying porti... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5206963 | Apparatus and method for a water-saving shower bath A shower system and a method for receiving and delivering fresh water for a washing operation and also for recirculating the water, comprises a showerhead, a basin, a fresh water inlet, a waste water outlet, a pump means connected to the showerhead and ad... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5161266 | Portable shower A portable shower to be used by a human being comprising a tank from which extends a vertically rising conduit assembly which terminates in a shower head. A manually operated air pressure pump is to be connected to the tank and is to function to pressuriz... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5111538 | Knockdown portable hotwater shower and shower head therefor A knockdown, portable hot water shower and shower head therefor is disclosed. The shower includes a gas burner, so that an adequate hot water supply is always provided. A unique shower head permits the use of a pump that is powered by a small energy sourc... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4975992 | Portable shower stall A portable shower stall is provided having a ceiling and a base which clamshell together to define a suitcase-like enclosure enclosing all of the support, curtain and hose structure for transport when not in use, and expandable to a full height, fully enc... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4893364 | Water-recycling shower A water recycling shower wherein water once used in the showering process is held in a storage tank and recycled during a portion of the showering process in place of fresh water.... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4829609 | Muscle-powered shower The feed tube of the shower head is connected with a pump system operable with muscle power independently of the pressure in a water main. The pump system includes two foot operable bellows which are operable with rocking and/or alternating steps of the u... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4828709 | Recirculating shower using limited water supply A recirculating shower is especially adapted for showering a person's body with a relatively small supply of water. Before it is directed into the shower stall, the water is first recirculated through an alternate series loop pathway and concurrently clea... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4777675 | Decontamination chamber A portable knockdown decontamination chamber is disclosed for use with a liquid decontaminant supply to apply a confined liquid decontaminant wash to a subject located in the chamber. A base of the chamber includes an upwardly opening channel formed gener... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4539720 | Portable personal stall shower A lightweight portable shower foldable into a backpack for campers or the like. A pliable water storage bag lies on a floor unit that also supports a vertical, sectioned, standpipe having a valved showerhead at the top. An annular curtain rod is held in a... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4453280 | Portable shower A self-contained portable shower which can be readily disassembled and conveniently stored in a compact carrying case.... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4413363 | Portable shower system A portable shower system which when disassembled utilizes its own shower curtain, and base for securing other parts of the system into a compartment in its base so that the entire system can be stored as a single unit, without accidental separation and lo... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4224700 | Water conservation shower A stopper structure is provided for downward removable insertion into the drain opening of a tub or shower stall and a water pump assembly is also provided including a water inlet and a water outlet with the water inlet supported relative to the stopper c... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4064570 | Compact shower structure A bathing facility for a camper vehicle comprises a door which is hinged to a frame attached to an interior wall of the vehicle. The rear of the door is formed with a shallow recess for storing the collapsed adjacent flexible sidewalls and bottom of a rec... | 12/27/1977 |
