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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4137572 | Protective glove, especially intended for ice hockey players A protective glove, especially intended for ice hockey players, comprises a portion encircling the hand and a cuff encircling the wrist and lower part of the forearm. The portion encircling the hand and the cuff are provided partly with paddings covering ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137573 | Urine specimen collector A urine specimen collector comprising a fixture adapted to be removably installed on the rim of a water closet and including a bracket member with an inverted U-shaped clamp portion dimensioned to embrace the rim of the water closet, a downwardly extendin... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137574 | Portable steam bath A portable steam bath having a rigid, bracket-supported top including a heat lamp, and a curtain depending therefrom to a rigid tub of the same size and general configuration as the top, the tub being connectible with a steam generator, water supply and s... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137575 | Swimming pool tarpaulin A tarpaulin with thermal insulation for a swimming pool, comprising a closed-cellularly foamed, elastic plastic foil with flotation features, wherein the top side thereof is lined with a porous material and the reverse side with an impenetrable, flexible ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137576 | Swimming pool An above ground swimming pool having a rigid retaining wall using interconnecting components which are mainly slotted and notched to form the primary connection and minimally bolted to form the secondary connection. The retaining wall is supported by an i... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137577 | Toilet bowl cleaning device An article for cleaning a toilet bowl including a plug member for positioning in the drain of a toilet bowl and a flexible tube with one end of the tube carried in the plug member providing a flow path through the plug member. The other end of the tube is... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137578 | Kitchen scoop and plunger A combination scoop and plunger for corralling refuse in a kitchen sink and forcing it through the drain opening into the garbage disposal area, comprising a single molded plastic scoop and bellows arrangement, having within its hollow portion a hollow pl... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137579 | Urine drain The Urine Drain is a combination plumbing fixture having an irregularly shaped receptacle member, generally configured as a deeply concave bowl with a drain neck portion depending downward and rearward; a drain tube, attached at its upper end to said drai... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137580 | Toilet A toilet including, a bowl having at the top thereof a substantially horizontal annular flange which merges into a substantially vertically extending annular lip portion, a pin secured to the bowl, an opening defined in the lip portion at a location remot... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137581 | Rollover stretcher A stretcher for handling and carrying patients is constructed with a set of two frames, which consists of a carrying frame and an auxiliary frame, with the frames capable of being drawn in and out of each other sideways relatively to each other.... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137582 | Bed clothing A bed covering device such as a top and bottom sheet or the like is described wherein materials of proper size are combined to provide a top and bottom sheet which are attached. The bottom sheet is adapted to the contour of the mattress, forming a pocket ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137583 | Gymnastic mat A gymnastic mat capable of simple assembly and disassembly for compact storage. Cushioning material is contained within a readily disassemblable rigid frame. A cover of flexible material is attached to the top of the frame by elastic tie-down devices to c... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137584 | Insect and reptile barrier for outdoorsmen A ground cloth mounted barrier extending around an occupant in a sleeping bag shields the occupant from reptiles and crawling insects. The barrier, being of smooth surfaced material, such as vinyl plastic, precludes a sufficient gripping surface for the i... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137585 | Buoyancy compensator and inflation system The following disclosure discloses a buoyancy compensator having an inflatable bladder at the front and rear of a diver, so that adequate buoyancy is provided with respect to the diver's entire torso. The buoyancy compensator has a strap and harness arran... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137586 | Survival suit A survival suit having flotation and hypothermia protection characteristics. The suit includes an outer jacket and an inner jacket adapted to fit snugly about the torso of the wearer thereby minimizing any exchange of cold water. In the event of penetrati... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137587 | Dockboard apparatus A dockboard apparatus is disclosed in which a vertically displaceable chassis moves a pivotally mounted ramp between a vertical storing position and a horizontal working position. Skewing and binding of the chassis are prevented by a construction wherein ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137588 | Portable cleaning device This disclosure pertains to a portable rechargeable battery operated handheld cleaning device adapted to receive various cleaning implements, such as wire brushes, abrasive wheels, and the like into one of the dual internally housed transverse cleaning im... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137589 | Scouring device A scouring device comprising a stationary housing having a motor therein, an electrical connector extending from the motor for connection to a power source, a flexible drive shaft extending from the housing and at a first end of the shaft connected to the... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137590 | Device for scrubbing carpet A device for scrubbing carpets having a scrubber which rotates about a point which is driven in a circle wherein the scrubber is pivotably mounted on a frame and the weight of the device is supported by the scrubber and two wheels at the rear of the frame... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137591 | Bowling alley gutter duster apparatus A bowling alley gutter dusting apparatus is disclosed that automatically and simultaneously dusts four gutters and the ball return chute. The apparatus includes a dusting appendage, a housing unit, a guidance structure, and a propulsion system. A method f... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137592 | Mop with a wringer roller A mop having a cylindrical core fixed to a handle by a fastener member. An absorbent material is attached to the cylindrical core. A U-shaped bracket has first and second legs attached to the cylindrical core by first and second pins. A roller is position... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137593 | Toothbrush and method of making the same A toothbrush and the method of making the same are described which make it possible to produce a toothbrush, having a generally V-shaped head and bristles directed inwardly towards each other at a predetermined angle, in a simple and economical manner. Th... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137594 | Rotary cleaning brushes The invention relates substantially to brush consisting of a number of wire bundles forming knots and extending radially from the periphery of a heat conducting disc supporting the wire bundles, all being covered by a first layer of elastomer which has at... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137595 | Rotary tool for stripping adhesive carpeting from flooring A rotary adhesive carpeting removal tool has a circular base support member adapted to be coupled to a rotary drive floor finishing machine, against the underside of which base support member is removably secured a circular clamping member carrying a plur... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137596 | Collapsable brushes A compact portable pocket brush has retractable bristles arrayed in groups attached to a plurality of bristle group holders or supports mounted upon pivot pins in a brush case. The top wall of the case has a plurality of downwardly sloping apertures respe... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137597 | Roll cleaning device A cleaning device for wiping the cylindrical face of a roll supported for rotation has an elongated frame comprising a plurality of elongated support webs oriented at an angle to one another in a star-like configuration; a cleaning felt secured about the ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137598 | Windshield wiper blade holder having articulated molded yokes In a windshield wiper blade holder comprising pressure distributing claw yokes articulated to the ends of a primary yoke adapted to be coupled with a wiper arm, each claw yoke is a molded plastic body having between its arms an upwardly open coupling and ... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137599 | Suction system for cleaning carpet and the like The invention generally relates to cleaning of carpets, upholstery and the like by "wet" processes such as the hot water extraction process. In particular, the invention provides an improved method and apparatus for cleaning surfaces comprised of fabric o... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137600 | Cleaning apparatus A vacuum-type cleaning apparatus employs a cleaning head which has an intake opening that is adapted to be juxtaposed with contaminated portions of an object to be cleaned. Air is withdrawn from the interior of the cleaning head. Nozzles inject streams of... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137601 | Device for scrubbing surfaces A device for scrubbing carpets having an augularly oscillating scrubber mounted on a frame.... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137602 | Multipurpose bushing and aperture locking system A multipurpose bushing having maximum useable internal space has snap means outside the periphery of the bushing collar and spacers that fit in with round and flat sided apertures.... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137603 | Pivot assemblies of swing windows Pivot assembly of a swing window in the form of a pivotable window sash bounded by a stationary window frame. The assembly includes a pivot bearing formed as a socket for permanent location within a bore defined by the sash. A pivot pin connected to the f... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137604 | Processor-stacker for papered food patties and like layered objects A combination processing machine and stacker for papered food patties and like layered objects comprising an endless belt conveyor for transporting the previously assembled layered objects through a processing station; for hamburger patties the processing... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137605 | Separation of meat from bones A method of removing meat from bone in which a portion of meat containing bone is subject to compression in a press along a longitudinal axis of the press, substantial pieces of the meat move laterally relative to said axis and to bone within said portion... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137606 | Webbed harnessing device A harnessing device formed by a locking head and an attached webbed strap. The head contains oppositely positioned locking tangs in a guide channel that receives the strap after encirclement of items to be harnessed. The tangs engage abutments of the webb... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137607 | Button, particularly for clothing pieces A double-layered counter holder plate having a support bent from an inner layer thereof, the support supporting the inner and outer layers spaced opposite one another by resting on an inner surface of the spaced layer, the latter layer serving as a suppor... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137608 | Slide fastener with adjustable stop A slider stop member has a flexible portion and a channel for slidably receiving coupling elements of a slide fastener. The stop member also has a prong for penetrating into a portion of the slide fastener when the flexible portion is forced inward togeth... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137609 | Locking slider for a slide fastener A slider for a slide fastener is disclosed which includes a pull tab having stiffening ribs cooperating with grooves on the slider body. A pair of cam supports are also provided on the pull tab formed of the same stock as the ribs and serving as forming d... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137610 | Industrial two-member releasable locking fastener A releasable locking fastener for industrial applications comprises a turn member actuator which may be attached to one panel and a receptacle member which may be attached to another panel. The turn member actuator includes a turn member, a retention mean... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4137611 | Latch mechanism for safety belts Latch mechanism for safety belts provided with belt means and two connectable members, provided for a releasable anchoring of the belt means to a vehicle. One of said members consists of a locking member and the other member consists of a latch member. Th... | 02/06/1979 |
