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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3952331 | Protective eye shade for sportsmen A protective eyeshade device particularly adapted to be used by golfers while on the fairway of a golf course as a protection against golf balls in flight. The device includes cushioning elements positioned in the area of the brow and temples, and a nose ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952332 | Apron An apron for laundry use formed on the front section with a pouch for carrying wash items. The apron is formed as a continuous unit with the bottom of the apron folded about the front of the apron to form the walls of the pouch. A separate pouch for carry... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952333 | Golf glove Golf glove comprises body including front palm, back and finger portions with wrist encircling bottom edge. Notch in back portion of body extends from bottom edge toward finger portion. Band material is secured to wrist encircling bottom edge and band ter... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952334 | Biocompatible carbon prosthetic devices A biocompatible prosthetic device comprising a metal alloy substrate, an intermediate layer of a high-temperature polymer which is strongly bonded thereto, and an exterior coating of dense vapor-deposited carbon. The carbon layer is thromboresistant and s... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952335 | Laryngeal prosthesis A laryngeal prosthesis for a post-laryngectomy patient includes a control valve, a fitting, and a conduit operatively communicating the control valve and fitting. The control valve has a housing defining a chamber therewithin. The housing is provided with... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952336 | Disposable bedpan device A collar of soft foam material is provided around the open mouth of a waterproof soft-textured material bag. The foam material is adherent to the skin of a user to insure a snug fit when in use. A flexible wire is embedded in the collar and extends around... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952337 | Water deflector for bathing facilities Disclosed herein is a water deflector for confining water in bathing facilities. A rib extends outwardly from a wall a distance meeting a downhill drain path for containment of fluid tending to escape from bathing facilities.... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952338 | Therapy basin An integral, open-sided basin is formed with body supporting steps, a number of air jets and fittings for water circulation. The open side is connected to a corresponding opening in the wall of a swimming pool and the opening is selectively closed by a re... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952339 | Automatic toilet cleaning device This invention concerns an automatic toilet cleaning device which is manufactured from a solid material such as metal, or preferably from plastics, and which consists of a container for a solid cleanser to be dissolved, a cover, a suspension means, as wel... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952340 | Toilet drain A drain for connecting a toilet to a discharge pipe includes a cylindrical drain body having a flange extending normally from the upper end thereof. The bore of the drain body is tapered at the lower end, and threaded above the tapered portion. An inwardl... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952341 | Method and device for clearing a stopped up drain A device comprising a collapsible container having a throat configuration registrable with a drain opening and a frangible seal acting to open when the collapsible container is collapsed as in directing the caustic contents thereof into a stopped up drain... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952342 | Multipurpose furniture An article of furniture basically comprising a combination bed and table, such as a drawing table. Four vertically disposed columns support a bed platform upon which a mattress may be located, and a table is supported directly above the bed platform on th... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952343 | Automatic baby crib rocker Conventional crib rockers and the like are operated mechanically by means of an electric motor linkage and a timer mechanism connected to the cradle portion of the crib which is mounted in pivots upon the frame and they are normally switched on and off as... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952344 | Pull-out folding sofa beds This bed comprises a front forwardly extending foot section having rearwardly extending side arms. Said side arms have similar, symmetrically disposed, horizontal offset portions raised above the horizontal plane of the bed mattress supporting fabric of t... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952345 | Bed frame having releasably interlocked side rails and crossbars A bed frame of the knockdown type having a pair of side rails and at least one connected adjustable end crossbar cooperable to provide a supporting frame structure for an associated box spring, in which brackets on the side rails are formed to provide soc... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952346 | Collapsible elevating board for bed mattresses A collapsible elevating board for insertion between the spring and mattress of a bed for raising one end of the mattress. The elevating board has a flat base and a tiltable member pivotally connected on the forward end to the base. A transverse foot, havi... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952347 | Biodegradable barrier film and absorbent pad utilizing same A biodegradable barrier film is provided which is useful as a barrier layer in absorbent pads such as sanitary napkins and diapers. The film comprises a matrix of a non-biodegradable film-forming material which is resistant to solubility in water having a... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952348 | Water mattress construction A water mattress construction is disclosed. The construction involves a folded one-piece vinyl sheet wherein the only longitudinal seam is located on the bottom, thereby avoiding side seams on the mattress and wherein the end seams are located below the u... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952349 | Variable buoyancy device A variable buoyancy device for automatically cycling an object between upward and downward limits including a regulator valve, inflatable device, deep dive control system, shallow dive control system, differential pressure valve, and weight compensating m... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952350 | Gravity weight trigger for a life raft Apparatus to automatically inflate a life raft secured to the side of a boat hull by releasing a pressurized gas from a cylinder when the boat capsizes. The gas release mechanism for the cylinder includes a spring urged valve and a spring loaded plunger a... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952351 | Swimming aid device The device of the present invention comprises a footwear member such as a sandal, attached to a swimmer's foot by strap or thong means, and a forwardly projecting fin shaped frame member, fixed to the sandal and including a plurality of longitudinally ext... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952352 | Electronic stroke effectiveness sensor for competitive swimmers A bodyworn apparatus that senses and measures the hydrodynamic thrust generated by a swimmer's hands as he strokes his hands through the water. The apparatus consists of pressure sensitive transducers that convert the amount of thrust into electric signal... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952353 | Ski walkers A one piece, flexible, inflatable device for converting a water ski to a buoyant water walking apparatus. The device comprising: a pair of integrally formed inflatable tubes; one of the tubes extending around and engaging the entire periphery of the water... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952354 | Sled A sled for use on snow, grass, sand, and the like, as well as on water. The sled has a body with a relatively sharply upswept prow which projects well above the rear end of the body and slopes upwardly in each lateral direction from a lower central keel r... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952355 | Inflatable buoyancy aids An inflatable bouyancy aid comprises an elongate, straight inflatable member, and a securing device attached to and extending from the inflatable member and adapted to encircle the trunk part of the body of a wearer. An actuating device is associated with... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952356 | Gauge and alignment device for attaching covers to books A gauge and alignment device is provided for applying a hard cover to a bound sheaf of paper. The device serves both as a gauge to determine the proper size of cover to use for a given volume as well as an arcuate alignment device so that the material to ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952357 | Shoe stretching device A pair of stretching members each shaped to stretch a concave area in a side of a shoe to relieve pressure on a corn, bunion, and the like, are selectively moved into and away from corresponding sides of a shoe for stretching the sides to desired extents.... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952358 | Shoe and a method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a shoe, comprising a first step for three-dimensionally molding a lateral side section of thermosetting or thermoplastic resinous material, a second step for connecting an upper vamp section integrally or separately with said la... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952359 | Brush strip for rotary coiled broom An improved coiled brush strip for a rotary broom of the type which might be used in a street sweeper. The broom generally comprises a cylindrical core and a coiled brush strip with the ends of the brush strip being secured to the opposite longitudinal en... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952360 | Integral retaining clip-refill assembly A wiper assembly including a wiping element having a flexible support member and a resilient wiping member and a pressure-distributing superstructure connected to said flexible support member for transmitting pressure from a wiper arm to said wiping membe... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952361 | Floor treating machines According to the invention there is provided a floor treating machine having laterally spaced drive wheels driven by separate electric traction motors under electronic control so as to be driven by separate train of pulses, comprising means for recording ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952362 | Nozzle device for cleanser foam suction apparatus A suction nozzle device for a cleanser foam suction apparatus or a vacuum cleaner. The suction nozzle device comprises an intake and a suction duct. The intake has therein a guide wall means completely partitioning the hollow space of the intake into a pl... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952363 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle A vacuum cleaner nozzle having an internal brush which is selectively elevated from or lowered to rug engaging position. The actuating means for the brush constitutes two operating devices located, as viewed from the operator, on the left hand side of the... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952364 | Mounting plate for furniture hinges This invention relates to a mounting plate for furniture hinges, whereby the supporting arm of the furniture hinge is U-shaped and of varying width. For this purpose, the mounting plate is embodied in such a way that it comprises at least two step-shaped ... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952365 | Damping device for hinges and the like A device includes a spring for biasing a door or other similar structure into a closed position and a fluid medium for damping movement of the door. The damping effect is achieved by compelling the fluid to pass from one chamber to another within a housin... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952366 | Hinge device A hinge device especially for furniture doors with at least one mounting plate fixed to one part of the furniture, and a hinge arm bearing swivel arms and anchored to the mounting plate wherein the mounting plate is provided with at least one centering pa... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952367 | Stabilizing hinge for furniture with glass doors A hinge for pivotally supporting a glass door to a furniture part or the like. The hinge comprises a housing which fits within a mating through aperture in the door. The housing is provided with a peripheral flange which abuts one surface of the door adja... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952368 | Hinges A scissors type hinge having crossed pivotably joined hinge arms, one of which is pivotably mounted on a fixing bracket and the other to a guide lever. The guide lever is pivotably mounted on the fixing bracket and spring means urge the hinge away from de... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952369 | Hinge structure There is provided a hinge structure for pivotally connecting a first and second member at a pivot axis. A first hinge portion has a base secured to the first hinged member and has rearwardly extending arms spaced from each other, the arms terminating with... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3952370 | Loading tube sleeve for use with an encasing machine A loading tube sleeve for use with an encasing machine having a stuffing tube is disclosed herein together with the method of preparing the natural casings so that they may be inserted into the machine. The sleeve comprises an elongated hollow member form... | 04/27/1976 |
