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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6254611 | Stent deployment catheter with midshaft seal The present invention provides an improved stent delivery catheter. The stent delivery system comprises a catheter with a retractable sheath arranged concentrically near its distal end. The retractable sheath is connected to a pull wire for retraction. A ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6237608 | Foil dispenser apparatus and method Dispenser and method for dispensing sheets of material, particularly metallic foil. The dispenser houses the metallic foil in roll form, the foil having a free end which can be grasped by the beautician, cut to the appropriate length by a cutting blade, f... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6228022 | Methods and instruments for spinal surgery Surgical techniques and instruments are provided for preparing a disc space for implantation of a vertebral fusion device or implant. In accordance with one embodiment of the technique, a surgical instrument assembly is provided having an outer sleeve wit... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220256 | Dental floss holder and improved dental floss A dental floss holder including a pair of arms, each arm having a middle portion and first and second opposite end portions. The first end portion of each arm curves outwardly away from its respective middle portion wherein the middle portions of the arms... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189542 | Multipurpose hair clip An improved hair clip employs a pair of cooperating main members that are pivotally connected and biased into a hair engaging orientation. Each of the main members is contoured and includes a first end spaced apart from a second end by a middle portion. T... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161555 | Crystal gels useful as dental floss with improved high tear, high tensile, and resistance to high stress rupture properties A novel dental floss and gum massager made in the form of a strand, a tape or a sheet of polymeric material, said sheet having selectively positioned multiple sized holes for inserting though and holding by the fingers of the hands. The floss provides sub... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6146136 | Self-cleaning dental suction device Self-cleaning dental suction device comprising a collection tank having an inlet pipe oriented at a downward angle that intersects an interior wall of the tank in a manner to provide a self-cleaning swirling action of liquid waste and solid debris on the ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138688 | Unitary cosmetic assembly A unitary assembly that clusters a mirror, a lipstick and a cosmetic pencil, making it possible to store these items as a unit in a purse so that they are readily accessible to a user. The assembly is provided with a rectangular plastic frame on whose fro... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135126 | Brush that delivers beneficial agents A brush having a handle and associated surface application portion, which brush handle contains a beneficial agent generator. The brush typically has a stem with first and second ends, the first end serving as a handle. Bristles are associated with the st... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6117135 | Device for bone surgery The invention relates to a device for bone surgery which has the shape of a plate-shaped jaw (30) with a lower surface (1), an upper surface (2), a right long side (3), a left long side (4), a front surface (5) and a rear surface (6) and at least two hole... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6116249 | Method and apparatus for extracting particles produced by the treating of human or animal nails Method and apparatus for removing dust produced by the treating of human or animal nails. An air current produced by a fan is directed through an adjustable conduit towards the nails being treated. A funnel attached to a second adjustable conduit leading ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6117141 | Endoscopic drainage tube holder An endoscopic drainage tube holder, to be inserted into a treating tool insertion channel of an endoscope, including an insertion guide and a fixing unit. The insertion guide is provided on an outside of an inlet of the treating tool insertion channel so ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112753 | Dental floss A dental floss having spaced, spherical protruberances along its length that improve the ability to remove unwanted material trapped between teeth, and improve the ability of a user to hold and use the floss.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110182 | Target socket A target socket for frameless stereotactic surgery has a ring with an arcuate band that captures a target ball therein. The ring defines a pair of spaced apart channels which provide the ring with a degree of flexibility. The ring defines a radially orien... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6109275 | Hair twister A hair twisting device which has a pair of hair gripping holders which grip two wisps of hair, and which are rotatably mounted within a housing. The housing contains a worm gear which will rotate the hair holders with respect to each other.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106557 | Reconstruction system for vertebra A reconstruction system for vertebra, with at least one annular middle body and two annular end bodies. The end surfaces of the middle body and of the end bodies are formed such that the bodies may be stacked over one another and one end surface of the en... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102924 | Scalpel especially for cesarean sections and method of its use In performing cesarean section (c/section) surgery, and other surgery, a scalpel blade is used having a blunt and rounded edge to divide or separate tissue. In a cesarean section a scalpel with a sharp edge is first used to begin the uterine incision. A s... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102703 | Self-tapping dental implant having a bio-reactive coating A self-tapping dental implant that is fully coated by hydroxylapatite. The dental implant includes a proximal end having a tool engaging region, a self-tapping distal end, and a generally cylindrical middle region that connects the two ends. The distal en... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102048 | Fingernail manicuring instrument An instrument and method for manicuring the underside of natural, artificial and acrylic fingernails. The instrument comprises a shaft member having a first end and a second end, and an abrasive member connected to at least one of the first and second end... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102853 | Surgical instrument A mounting assembly for mounting a surgical instrument to a base, which facilitates positioning a surgical instrument relative to the surgical site so that only the minimum portion of the instrument is positioned in the free space available around the sur... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098636 | Hair clip A hair clip for restraining at least two portions of hair during the cutting, coloring styling process includes a novel structure wherein two jaws independently operate by manipulation of two side-by-side finger grip structures. A first finger grip struct... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6099306 | Tooth powdering applicator A tooth powdering applicator. A container for holding infrared reflective powder has an inlet connected to a source of pressurized fluid and an outlet connected to a rigid outlet tube. A cover is removably threaded on the container to allow for insertion ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098633 | Hair comb A hair comb has a handle (1) having an arcuate portion (2) and a finger grip portion (3). The handle is connected to a spine (4) into which are secured two parallel planes of rows of teeth (10). The teeth (10) are spaced so that a first row of teeth (11) ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095814 | Dispensing cartridge with stepped chamber A dispensing cartridge for use with a hand-held applicator has a chamber with a first section and a second section. The second section has a smaller cross-sectional area than the first section such that the chamber has a stepped configuration. A piston is... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6096049 | Light guiding device and method The present invention provides an instrument adapted for alignment with a light beam, which instrument includes an instrument body having a point of entry of the light beam, a light conducting channel, and a sensing element carried by the instrument and b... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095157 | Toothbrush with a detachable and disposable bristle head and attached floss dispensing unit A toothbrush and apparatus includes a detachable bristle head and an attached dental floss dispenser assembly supported by a handle with both devices at the same end of the handle. The dental floss assembly is affixed to the back of the detachable bristle... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095155 | Retaining apparatus First and second retaining elements extend from a hinge to lie adjacent one another, one of the retaining elements being formed to be reorientatable between first and second bowed positions of stability. A detent is spaced from the hinge and arranged hold... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6090114 | Tibial plateau resection guide An apparatus and method for tibial alignment which allows the independent establishment of two separate geometric planes to be used as a reference for the cutting of the tibial plateau during total knee arthroplasty. Two separate frame assemblies with ext... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089869 | Low-density polyethylene dental bleaching trays Low-density polyethylene dental whitening or bleaching trays are molded to a dental impression cast of a patient, typically by vacuum or pressure thermoforming techniques. In a typical application, a low-density polyethylene plate or sheet is molded on a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085756 | Method and apparatus for painting nails A apparatus 10 for painting nails is provided. The nail polishing apparatus includes a substantially "U"-shaped nail abutting portion 12 and an integrally formed substantially "V"-shaped portion 14. Portion 12 includes a slot 18 into which a user can inse... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083001 | Apparatus and method for particle feeding by pressure regulation The invention enables accurate control of particle flow with regard to feeding abrasive material to a surface. The unit does not employ a vibrator and may be used to remove undesired material from a surface. A particular application is in a dental air abr... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6083002 | Cartridge for dispensing liquid compositions A dispensing cartridge especially suitable for use with a hand-held applicator for dispensing liquids having a relatively low viscosity has a chamber and at least one compressible, porous material received in the chamber. Each of the porous materials rece... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079421 | Taper comb set A set of six taper combs for use in tapered hair cuts, including a full size comb, a medium comb, a small comb, a finger comb capable of manipulation by the fingers on one hand, and two ear combs adapted to shaping a tapered cut above and around the ear.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076531 | Device including a brush for applying makeup, a method of manufacture, and an applicator A device for applying a substance, in particular a cosmetic such as mascara, includes a receptacle containing a supply of the substance, and an applicator having an axis, the applicator being provided on the axis at one end with a handle element and at th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076533 | Method for making a cosmetic package containing a decorative gel The present invention relates to a method of making a cosmetic container having a surface with a decorative feature that is visible through a clear cosmetic product contained by the container. The present invention also includes a cosmetic container compr... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077265 | Nail for fixing the position and shape of broken long bones A nail for fixing the position and shape of broken long bones is provided. The nail has a longitudinal shank defining a central main body and longitudinal extending, radially directed, ribs, preferably one or more. The nail and ribs are collapsed in diame... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077075 | Dental appliance and process A dental appliance and a process for making a dental appliance by forming a laminated vinyl base of closed cell materials using a thermal forming technique and subsequently forming a polymerized overlay resin layer to bond artificial teeth to the base and... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6070596 | Heated hair styling device A hair styling device includes an elongated first leg having a top surface, a bottom surface, a styling end and a handle end, and an elongated second leg pivotally secured to the first leg between an open and a closed position. The second leg has a top su... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070598 | Device for making up the lips or the eyelids, and an applicator A device for making up the lips or the eyelids, the device comprising a container containing the cosmetic to be applied, an applicator including an applicator element, and a wiper member through which the applicator element is extracted from the container... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068475 | Flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece A flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece for causing a mouth to salivate and for dispensing medicine to heal wounds and sores within the mouth. The flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece includes a pliable U-shaped member insertable into a m... | 05/30/2000 |
