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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4575871 | Helmet liner for containing water The present invention comprises a flexible liner for an army helmet or the like and includes a resilient band along its upper edge for stretching it over the open portion or rim of a helmet and for securely holding it to the outer portion of the helmet. T... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575872 | Necktie Improved structure of the necktie, incorporating an interim gap on top of the cravat section, to permit passage of the strap tongue whereby the suspension length can be adjusted at will; a pair of snatch laps each extending from either corner on the base ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575873 | Pants closure A pants closure adapted for use on a pair of pants (12) comprising a first plate (14) mounted to the underlapping flap (39) of pants (12) and having a retaining clasp (16) extending outwardly therefrom; a slide handle (52) attached to slide elements (46, ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575874 | Pad for a shoulder strap A foldable pad having a base member with resilient material to cushion strap exerted loads on the shoulder. A positionable member of the pad may fold along a fold line into overlying relationship both with the base member and with a strap segment in place... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575875 | Detachable visor for a motorcycle helmet A detachable visor for a motorcycle helmet having a top wall with laterally spaced side wall members that extend downwardly from the lateral edges of the top wall. A laterally extending recess portion is formed in the top wall intermediate its front edge ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575876 | Jacket with sleeping bag This invention involves a coat with a built-in-sleeping bag. The sleeping bag is attached to an ordinary jacket in place of the back coat lining. When not in use, the sleeping bag is folded inconspicuously inside the back of the coat. When the need arises... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575877 | Intraocular lens having loops defining a posterior capsule barrier An intraocular lens having a lens body which is adapted to pass through the iris of an eye and a pair of pliable loops, each having a generally planar mounting end located at one end thereof and which terminates at the opposite end thereof in a supporting... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575878 | Intraocular lenses An intraocular lens for implant in the eye, particularly in the anterior chamber, includes a lens body and at least three flexible, resilient, fixation filaments extending from the periphery of the lens body and having curved intermediate and distal porti... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575879 | Safety seat closure This safety seat closure is designed to prevent small children from being injured or killed, when using toilet commodes. Primarily, the closure consists of a base member with a cover, and a pair of shafts in the structure are secured to two pair of lever ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575880 | Auto-flush system An automatic flush cistern, and a device for actuating the flushing action of an automatic flush cistern whereby the cistern of a toilet or urinal is adapted to flush in response to the entry of a person into a predetermined area, such as the entry of a p... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575881 | Perpendicular toilet trip lever assembly A toilet trip lever assembly which is mountable in a hole in a sidewall of a toilet tank is disclosed. A bearing extends through the hole and has an axial bore therethrough. Retaining means is affixed to the bearing inside the toilet tank to limit the out... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575882 | Integrated stereo and bathtub system II A bathtub, and in particular, a whirlpool bathtub or spa, is provided with an upwardly extending surrounding wall portion or surrounding collar at the sitting end of the tub. The collar is preferably formed of plastic as an integral unit with the plastic ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575883 | Convertible sofabed with improved user comfort A convertible sofabed which can be used as a bed in its extended condition and as a sofa in its collapsed condition includes a frame which has a lower frame portion, an upper frame portion, and two upright frame portions as seen in the collapsed condition... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575884 | Sleeping bag sheet insert A sleeping bag sheet insert is provided for fitting within a sleeping bag and for preventing inside of the sleeping bag from becoming soiled. The inserts consists of an upper layer, a lower layer and an attached pillow case formed therein for removably re... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575885 | Waterbed mattress with free floating baffle A waterbed mattress has an internal horizontally-extending baffle for reducing wave-like motion of the water in the mattress. The baffle comprises at least two horizontally-extending layers secured together, a first layer denser than water and a second la... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575886 | Fiberous wave-dampening apparatus An apparatus for dampening wave action in a waterbed is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a fibrous member bonded to a flexible foam member which is positioned inside a waterbed bladder. The coaction of the fiber and foam dampens waves generated in the... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575887 | Method for abrading fabric garments A method of abrading fabric garments in a washing machine. The garments are placed in the washing compartment of a washing machine and the machine is filled with sufficient hot water to cover the garments. The garments are thoroughly soaked, and then the ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575888 | Thread cutting insert The present invention relates to a thread cutting insert (10) for use with an indexable tool. The insert (10) is a triangular, flat wafer of cutting material comprising three countersunk cutting corners (11), each having a chamfered part (12) provided wit... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575889 | Apparatus for lasting shoe uppers or shoes onto shoe lasts An apparatus for the lasting of shoe uppers or shoes onto shoe lasts, and for the removal of the completed shoes from the shoe lasts, includes a two-part shoe last having a front toe part and a heel part, a fixing device for removably mounting the front t... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575890 | Lint removal device The present invention relates generally to lint removal devices and more particularly, to lint removal devices incorporating a supply of adhesive sheet material having a tacky surface and means to advance the sheet material to present an unused surface of... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575891 | Toilet seat disinfectant wipe A small (2"×2") sterilizing pad device for individually sanitizing a toilet seat are disclosed. Each pad is provided with a one-fourth inch moist absorbent swab layer for sterilizing the toilet seat and a thin slightly stiff cardboard upper cap having a ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575892 | Device for cleaning electrical connectors A device for cleaning male and female electrical connectors, the device providing a body having spaced, opposite ends one of which is adapted for use in cleaning a female electrical connector and the other of which is adapted for use in cleaning a male el... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575893 | Broom with fixing device for holding bundles of plastic branches A broom whose branches made of plastic material are fixed into a main sheath which holds the handle. Each bundle of branches is terminated at the base by a locking tip with a square cross-section. These tips lock into housings arranged inside the main she... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575894 | Vertical action tooth brush An improved toothbrush designed for brushing along the major axis of the teeth. The bristles make an obtuse angle with the major axis of the handle. A tongue-and-groove means is provided so that the brushhead can be easily removed and replaced on the same... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575895 | Refuse bag frame for vacuum cleaners A refuse bag frame for supporting a refuse bag in a vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner has a cylindrical bin lined by the refuse bag and a cover thereover including a vacuum blower, the rim of the open end of the refuse bag is clamped between ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575896 | Caster with an oscillation stopping mechanism A caster is provided with a lock clip, which, when operable, joins the caster and a caster holder to prevent oscillatory movement therebetween. A first axle joins the caster body and the caster holder, the axle including a base frame at the bottom thereof... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575897 | Handle attachment for a hollow accessory handle which is formed of sheet metal Handle attachment for a hollow accessory sheet-metal handle on dishes. A support bar is provided which is fastened to the dish and has a locking recess into which extends a spring fastened in the interior of the handle, particularly during a moving of the... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575898 | Sealed bushing assembly for pivotal members A bushing assembly is disclosed for effecting a pivotal connection of associated first and second members. Notably, the assembly is of an integrally sealed configuration, and includes concentrically arranged first outer and second inner bushings which are... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575899 | Apparatus for severing the meat from bones A device for severing the meat adhering to bones from these bones has a press cavity provided with a press piston and a counter-piston, the mass of meat and bones introduced into the press cavity being pressed between said both pistons. Passage openings f... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575900 | Pneumatic stunner An actuator assembly for a stunning gun has a trigger valve in addition to a second shiftable nose piece valve. In use, the trigger valve is manually depressed to open and the user then moves the stunner such that the nose piece shifts as the animal is en... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575901 | Poultry holding mechanism with improved wing hooks A stretching mechanism of a device for cutting slaughtered poultry, said mechanism being provided with a support member with a support face for the bird, with means to hang the bird by the legs, with fixed hooks for the wings of the bird and with movable ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575902 | Depilating appliance A depilating appliance comprises a series of adjacent, closely-spaced hair-plucking disks driven by an electric motor housed within a casing which is designed to be held in one hand. The disks form a roller unit which is rotatably mounted behind a slot, g... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575903 | Device for guiding a sliver into a can coiler A web of fibers delivered from a drawing machine is assembled into a sliver which passes into a guide duct, then passes between takeup rollers into a can coiler. Downwardly inclined air-escape holes are pierced in the wall of the guide duct in order to di... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575904 | Guy hook A guy hook used to attach a guy cable to a transmission line pole includes an upper body portion (25), a central body portion (26), and a lower heel portion (27). The upper portion has a neck (29) and ears (28) for engaging the guy cable. The central body... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575905 | Device of unitary construction for adjustably hanging a picture A single piece cleating and clamping device for securing and adjusting the effective length of wire including a body (16) and a cleat (17) is shown. The cleat is comprised of a shank member (18) and a head (20). A pair of holes (25, 26) are provided throu... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575906 | Hook fastening device This invention pertains primarily to supplementary fastening devices in the form of a loop shaped clip in which the length of the loop portion of the clip is extensible and which are adapted for fastening the hook of a garment hanger or other hook includi... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575907 | Latch buckle for seat belt A seat belt latch buckle includes a buckle body that releasably accepts and latches a buckle tongue. The buckle body includes a frame, a latch plate having a latching projection and pivotable in the frame, a release member to release the tongue, and an ej... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575908 | Lock for seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle includes a body having a latch lever pivotally mounted thereon and including a tang struck therefrom. The latch lever has a pushbutton portion which registers with an opening in a cover attached to the body. A spring biases the latch le... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575909 | Apparatus for treating fabric for shrinkage An apparatus is operative for treating both tubular and open-width fabrics for shrinkage. The apparatus includes an elongated continuously advancing belt, a nose roller which defines a curved area in the extent of the belt, and a low-friction compression ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575910 | Method of treating traction surfaces In a method of treating the traction surfaces of traction roller transmissions having traction elements the traction elements are supported with their traction surfaces in engagement with one another and relative motion is provided between the traction el... | 03/18/1986 |
