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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Patents Published on 05/19/1987


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4665561Baseball glove having finger straps
The disclosed invention consists in a baseball glove comprising a strap for receiving at least first to third fingers of a player. The strap is disposed at positions outside and spaced from inlets of finger pieces of the glove and is retained in position ...
05/19/1987
4665562Leg protecting apparatus
Leg protecting apparatus includes a calf cover portion and a cover supporting portion. The calf cover portion includes a main section having a generally rectangular configuration with shorter upper and lower edges and longer side edges. An ankle covering ...
05/19/1987
4665563Rain jacket
Rainproof jacket, particularly for riders, including a back panel having a ventilation window which runs over its major portion. A rain protection flap fully covers this ventilation opening. The upper edge of the flap is secured to the upper end of the ba...
05/19/1987
4665564Upper torso garments
A garment to be worn with a cervical traction device includes four detachable slit openings extending from adjacent neck-shoulder areas of the wearer to lower extremities of the garment, allowing the garment to be put on and taken off the wearer....
05/19/1987
4665565Golf glove
A pair of golf gloves each having loop and pile fastener strips attached to the outer ends of the last three fingers (middle, ring and small finger) and a cooperating loop and pile fastener strip attached to the palm of the golf glove running diagonal acr...
05/19/1987
4665566Adjustable strap with fasteners for attachment of medical tubing
A device comprised of a strip of material to be placed about the head or an extremety of a patient and adjustably fastened thereto. The band has positioned about its circumference a plurality of fasteners by which medical tubing is securely and convenient...
05/19/1987
4665567Protective mask
A protective mask which is to be worn when dressing or changing clothes so as to protect a facial makeup or a hairdo, comprises a hood which is placed over the head and has a lower open end in through which the head is passed and which is made of an air p...
05/19/1987
4665568Nighttime safety headgear and novelty device
Safety nighttime headgear consisting of a soft cap with a visor and a molded plastic unit which supports two antenna like protrusions, each including three light emitting diodes, incorporated into the soft cap. A single safety light is centered in the mol...
05/19/1987
4665569Protective helmet for sport or work
Protective helmets for work and sport. Each helmet has a base part to which a chin guard and two top parts are connected by sutures to form a flexible assembly which is capable of damping and absorbing shocks which would otherwise be transmitted to a head...
05/19/1987
4665570Face mask seal
A conformal seal carried on a face mask is disclosed herein which is mounted about the edge marginal peripheral region of a rigid shell intended to be placed over the nose and mouth areas of a user. The seal includes an endless toroid made with a pliable ...
05/19/1987
4665571Urinal
A molded container functioning as a urinal has a hollow body, neck and mouth. This neck extends outwardly at an obtuse angle with respect to the length of the bodyand terminates at the mouth. This mouth has a lip marking an oval opening to the neck. The h...
05/19/1987
4665572Swimming pool therapy apparatus
A therapy apparatus to be mounted in a pool of water for generating a laminar flow of water at a rate sufficient for exercising and therapy purposes. A housing is secured externally to a swimming pool, the water inlet and outlet being disposed within the ...
05/19/1987
4665573Contoured body support structure
A structure having an upper surface contoured to maintain the spine of a person lying horizontal on the mattress in the proper curvature regardless of whether the person is lying in the supine, prone, or side position; the upper surface having a convex sh...
05/19/1987
4665574Mattress
A hospital mattress assembly includes a radiolucent assembly that permits radiographic examination of a patient without disturbing or moving the patient any significant amount. The radiolucent assembly has a window disposed symmetrically between the sides...
05/19/1987
4665575Ventilating mattress module systems for boats, recreational vehicles, and the like
A mattress composed of various innerspring type mattress modules for use in boats, motorhomes, and recreational vehicles. Each module has large-screened side openings to match the side openings of adjacent modules to facilitate the exchange of air into th...
05/19/1987
4665576Ski boot and boot canting method
A canting adjustment for ski boots and a method of canting in which the ski boot contains a plurality of wedge shaped removable innersoles having generally equal and opposite wedge angles to allow a wide range of canting angles....
05/19/1987
4665577Methods of constructing modular bridges
A method of constructing a modular bridge across a span comprises at least a first trestle on the home bank of the span, placing a first module of a modular launching rail on the trestle, connecting one or more subsequent launching rail modules to the lau...
05/19/1987
4665578Streamlined box girder type suspension bridge
A streamlined box girder type suspension bridge comprises a plurality of towers for supporting the cables, and the center main span and side spans comprising streamlined box girders suspended by a plurality of hangers from the cables. An additional mass o...
05/19/1987
4665579Counterbalancing mechanism for an edge-of-dock dockboard
An improved counterbalancing mechanism for an edge-of-dock dockboard. The dockboard comprises a frame mounted on a loading dock and one end of a center plate is pivotally connected to the frame. A lip is hinged to the opposite end of the center plate and ...
05/19/1987
4665580Scrubbing pad
A scrubbing pad having an elongated, flattened body with opposed major surfaces of different textures including an abrasive surface such as steel wool, and reticulated foam. The pad has an interior pocket, accessible through a peripheral opening, which is...
05/19/1987
4665581Vacuum cleaner apparatus
A vacuum cleaner apparatus having separate passages for outgoing air from the blower and for cooling air for the blower motor, and having a number of turns in each of said passages, each of said passages having a plurality of variations in cross-sectional...
05/19/1987
4665582Lightweight battery powered suction broom
A lightweight broom having a rechargeable battery powered vacuum pump and a mounting assembly for pivotally mounting a nozzle. The mounting assembly and power assembly are spaced apart on a frame carrying both assemblies, and a filter bag arrangement is r...
05/19/1987
4665583Door closer piston assembly having separate head portions
A hydraulic door closer has a housing including a bore and a piston supported for reciprocal sliding movement within the bore in door opening and closing directions corresponding, respectively, to opening and closing movements of an associated door. The p...
05/19/1987
4665584Buoyant valve member closing device for doors
A door closing device has an upright tube closed at the bottom and containing a damping liquid, a sinker weight being arranged in the tube and connected to a flexible cord which extends out of the top of the tube for connection to a door so that a door is...
05/19/1987
4665585Link arrangement
In framework sections for awnings link arrangements are used in which the link bodies are connected to each other by means of cotter pins or similar devices. According to the invention two link bodies (1 and 2) are joined to each other by means of a hook ...
05/19/1987
4665586Side door hinge mechanism in motor vehicle
A motor vehicle is provided with a side door hinge mechanism having rotary center shafts, two rotatable arms and a door check mechanism. The rotary center shafts are supported at two positions on the rocking proximal end of the side door and at two positi...
05/19/1987
4665587Side door hinge mechanism in motor vehicle
A light weight, rigid side door hinge mechanism for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The hinge has four top rotary center shafts, two of which are supported at two positions spaced apart from each other in a generally horizontal direction on an end of the do...
05/19/1987
4665588Degaussing coil holder
A degaussing coil holder according to the present invention comprises a retaining member provided with insertion holes formed in right and left positions adjacent to each other and further provided in the insertion holes with retaining pawls which are urg...
05/19/1987
4665589Fastener for openable and closable side clips of antiskid chains for motor vehicle tires
A fastener for openable and closable side clips for antiskid chains for motor vehicle tires is provided, in which to each end of a side clip is fixed an end portion with a platelike body which, in the fitted state of the chain, is oriented substantially p...
05/19/1987
4665590Cord retainer assembly
A cord retainer assembly constructed of two cooperating parts: a cord holder part and a cord lock part. The cord holder part is molded as a one-piece plastic elongate housing having a tapered nose portion with two spaced apart apertures formed at one end ...
05/19/1987
4665591Buckle construction having decorative material retention means
A buckle comprising a decorative outer frame having a circumferential top wall and opposed depending side walls extending rearwardly of the top wall. A channel is defined between the depending side walls under the top wall. A casted back member is provide...
05/19/1987
4665592Swivel snap hook of synthetic resin
In a swivel snap hook of synthetic resin, a unitary hook member has a hook body and a resiliently deformable closure tongue molded integrally therewith, a free end of the closure tongue being, as the latter is in a free form, disposed inwardly of a free e...
05/19/1987
4665593Clamp for elongate members
A clamp for joining together overlapping sections of elongate members in, for example, telescopic steel arches used in the mining industry comprises a frontal plate and a U-bolt, the arms of the U-bolt being inclined to a line drawn normal to a load beari...
05/19/1987
4665594Multi-purpose clip
A multi-purpose clip for holding papers, bills, and the like formed a one continuous material, where there is formed an inner heart-shaped loop and an outer heart-shaped loop. The inner loop is provided with a pair of end-portions which overlap and crissc...
05/19/1987
4665595Clasp with interchangeable ornament
A clasp with an interchangeable ornament includes a generally solid male clasp piece which is split longitudinally in a manner that it is transversely resilient, like a clip. A hollow female clasp piece has an insertion opening and an inwardly indented sh...
05/19/1987
4665596Fastening device
A fastening device for the connection of any two members that would normally move apart under use. The fastening device consists of two components, one providing a tongue and the other a fulcrum against which the tongue bears in the fastened condition of ...
05/19/1987
4665597Method for production of non-woven fabric
A method for fiber entangling of a fibrous web by subjecting said web to a treatment by high velocity water jets on support members, in which said support members comprise a water-pervious support member and water-impervious support member arranged in con...
05/19/1987
4665598Eyeglass frame decorated with stained-glass patterns and method of making the same
An eyeglass frame (10) consisting of outside and inside synthetic-resin members (20, 25), a metallic-plate core member (12) sandwiched in between the outside and inside members, the core member (12) being partly formed with a plurality of holes (16) which...
05/19/1987
4665599Machine for the production of venetian blinds
A Venetian blind production machine comprises a punching station with at least two groups of punching tools (14) for punching lift cord holes in at least two successive Venetian blind slats in the free end portion of a metal strip (6) inserted in the mach...
05/19/1987
4665600Automatic device for processing a product
The invention relates to an automatic device for processing a product. The device provides an industrial robot with angular movements that drives at the end of its wrist (24) along a programmed rough path a working system (1), a guiding device (11) which ...
05/19/1987
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