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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4852185 | Protective face shield A protective face shield intended primarily for use by health care professionals to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases carried by viral and bacterial emissions from the noses and throats of afflicted patients. The protective face shield compri... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852186 | Combined visor and protective shield To protect dentists, physicians, their assistants and others from contamination from contact with blood, bodily fluids and the like of patients, a transparent shield extends from the forehead to below the mouth and partially around the sides of the face. ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852187 | Piece of material for an article of clothing and use of the piece of material for production of an article of clothing Piece of material for an article of clothing (2) and use of the piece of material for production of a garment. The article of clothing is intended to cover at least the upper body and is provided with a front and a back which are finished with a lower edg... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852188 | Panty-type garments with security pocket A security pocket formed at the waistband of a woman's pantyhose or like undergarment for the secure storage of valuables, e.g. a credit card, currency, keys, or identification. The pocket includes an interior flap for retaining such stored items within t... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852189 | Headband structure The present invention is directed particularly to a headband structure which includes a moisture absorptive member for encircling a human head in embracement with the brow thereof, the head encircling member taking various forms exemplified by a bandanna ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852190 | Double cascade spout A double cascade spout unit particularly adapted for use in whirlpool baths and spas wherein both filling and recirculation may be realized with a cascade or waterfall effect.... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852191 | Toilet An improved toilet with a bowl and a flusher wherein the improvement includes a toilet water tank which contains an insert for creating a first compartmemt filled with a deodorant and a second compartment filled with a fluid, and an actuator which is pivo... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852192 | Faucet assembly plumbing fixture An improved faucet assembly plumbing fixture including a spigot with a depending tubular plunger, a holder with an open base telescopically fitted over the lower end of the plunger, and a headed screw threaded fastener inserted through the holder base and... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852193 | Therapeutic table A kinetic therapeutic table 10 having a frame 12, a planar patient support 14 mounted to the frame 12 for rotation about an elongate axis substantially aligned therewith and adjustable vertically at its foot 20 and head 18 ends. Symmetrical lateral suppor... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852194 | Safety barrier for small children A barrier or safety guard for preventing the escape of small children from a safe area, having as its basic element a panel of flexible material, preferably in the form of netting with relatively small apertures therein. A border of flexible material is p... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852195 | Fluid pressurized cushion A hollow, air filled body support cushion such as a seat cushion or mattress is formed from typically three interfitting matrices each comprising a set of hollow cells formed from natural or synthetic rubber or rubber-like plastic. The cells of each matri... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852196 | Combination drill and screwdriver A combination drill and screwdriver device for use in forming holes in wallboard material or the like and for driving screws. A Phillips head screwdriver bit is modified for use in forming pilot holes for screw anchors and for a counterbore. A sleeve surr... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852197 | Apparatus for trafficking people through airports or like transit terminals An improved system for facilitating the movement of passengers at a transit terminal comprising a terminal building having a plurality of passenger transfer zones disposed one above the other. Each transfer zone may include a platform with a recessed area... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852198 | Edge brush for electroplated strip Apparatus is disclosed for brushing the edges of electroplated metal strip to remove excess plating metal therefrom. In a first embodiment for brushing the narrow face edges of the strip, a cup brush is mounted on a carriage having a motor thereon for rot... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852199 | Automatic vehicle washing apparatus A vehicle washing apparatus includes a pair of elevated, parallel tracks along which a carriage is moved. The carriage supports hanging strips formed of a series of sponge like elements joined end to end. The strips are formed into a transverse array and ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852200 | Device for cleaning electric knives An electric-knife cleaning device useful in connection with surgery comprising a cleaning head mounted on a laminated base, the bottom lamina of which is a removable pull-off sheet adhered to said base by a tacky adhesive which remains on said base when s... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852201 | Toilet bowl cleaner A toilet bowl cleaner includes an effervescing, foaming cleaning composition contained within a biodegradable packet or pad and a holder for the packet or pad. The holder includes an elongate rigid handle member having a grip end and a head end, a tongue ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852202 | Toothbrush with angled bristles A toothbrush is provided with a plurality of bristles arranged perpendicular to the working surface of the brush head, and a further plurality of bristles arranged at an angle with respect thereto of preferably 45°. The angled bristles extend from a work... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852203 | Paint edger for the application of paint This improved invention is to provide the user with an easy improved method of edging paint on walls or surfaces usually adjacent to ceilings or other walls or surfaces, with the important provision of being able to paint into the corner of another wall a... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852204 | Windshield wiper structure Windshield wiper structure includes a wiper blade for engaging a windshield of a vehicle, and supporting elements including a metallic wiper blade carrier for carrying the blade, a metallic wiper arm connected to the carrier and pivotally mountable throug... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852205 | Controlling circuit for window wiper accommodating apparatus A controlling circuit for a motorcar front window wiper accommodating apparatus of a concealed type wherein a wiper is accommodated within an opening portion provided between the front window lower edge and the bonnet rear-end edge, the opening portion is... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852206 | Aerodynamic windshield wiper The invention provides a windshield wiper superstructure which is shaped to interact with an oncoming air stream so as to divert a component of force of such an air stream downwardly and toward the windshield, thereby to counteract any tendency for the wi... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852207 | Mop squeezer The mop squeezer of the invention provides an efficient means to squeeze a rinsed mop yarns to give a water content and distribution thereof most suitable in respect of the working efficiency of mopping of large building floors. The mop squeezer comprises... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852208 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaner body having a dust chamber formed with a suction opening and a fan chamber, the fan chamber having an air discharge opening, and drive control circuit for controlling the operation of the fan, the cleaner body being p... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852209 | Apparatus for cleaning calender rolls and the like Apparatus for intermittently removing impurities from the periphery of a calender roll includes a rotary cleaning implement in the form of a brush or several felt discs and having an axial length in the range of 5-10 cm. The cleaning implement is reciproc... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852210 | Wet mop with interchangeable scrubbing pad and cloth wipe A wet mop for use with an interchangeable scrubbing pad and cloth wipe is provided, comprising a flat rigid plate, an elongated handle pivotally connected to the plate, a deformable cushion attached to the bottom of the plate and a plurality of pad grippe... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852211 | Automatic pool cleaner Two suction disks are rotatingly mounted at the bottom of a housing divided into two filter chambers with a turbine chamber situated between them. A turbine disposed in the latter chamber can be connected by means of a riser and a suction line to a circul... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852212 | Set of hardware for mounting a hinged and slidable door on a box unit of furniture A set of hardware for mounting a hinged and slidable door (5) on a box unit of furniture (1 to 4) comprises hardware elements (8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25), which define a pivotal axis for mounting the door (5) and comprise slide track devices which are adap... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852213 | Releasable extruded hinge A pinless releasable hinge assembly has complementary curved mating surfaces on first and second members, one of the members being hingedly swingable along a generally arcuate path relative to the other member which remains stationary from a closed config... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852214 | Link separator guide An improved link separator guide for use with a link separator to aid in the alignment and successive positioning of linked material at a severing station, at the joining segment of the linked material, the improved guide having an arcuate channel substan... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852215 | Poultry scalding system and process A process and system of immersion poultry scalding employs counterflow recirculation of scald liquid in a counterdirection to that of the travel of the poultry through the immersion tank. The liquid removed from the tank is filtered and cleaned, sanitized... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852216 | Animal slaughtering chemical treatment and method A material and method for processing meat in production in which the meat, both carcass and head, which can proceed on different production lines, is rinsed and treated with acetic acid after hide removal. The water and acid are maintained at a temperatur... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852217 | Carder for manufacturing non-wovens from fibrous material A carder for manufacturing non-woven materials from fibrous material which includes at least one draw-in roller, and a licker-in roller following the draw-in roller and rotating in the same direction. There are at least two worker rollers of the same diam... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852218 | Process and apparatus for automatically changing drums which are to receive wicks delivered by textile machines A process and apparatus for automatically changing drums which are to receive wicks which are delivered by textile machines. The apparatus includes a translationally movable table. A means for gripping and pulling a wick in a second opposite direction and... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852219 | Formation of mineral fibre flakes and use of these flakes to reconstitute insulating mats Fibrous flakes used to reconstitute heat and sound insulants in the form of felts are themselves produced from a compressed fleece by an opening operation. The flakes detached from the fleece are carried away from the opening device in order to be used im... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852220 | Flower mounting pin device A flower mounting pin device, including a combination body and safety pin, is disclosed. The cross-shaped body includes an upright member and a transverse crossbar. The upright member includes projecting nubs and a through hole spaced along it. The crossb... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852221 | Apparatus for retaining a writing instrument on a pair of spectacles or sunglasses An apparatus to be attached to a pair of spectacles or sunglasses and which provides a means for carrying a writing instrument in a manner from which it can be readily removed for use and subsequently replaced on the apparatus for subsequent reuse. The ap... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852222 | Tensioning device for a ski boot tightening cable The device comprises a base (10) on which is articulated a tension lever (9) acting on cables (6, 7). These cables are attached to a member (16) movable between two positions, namely a tightening position and a relaxation position, and mounted for sliding... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852223 | Clothing cord securing clamp A cord clamp provides a device for securing shoe laces, belts and tie cords with advertising possibilities. The cord clamp has a thin uniform thickness wall elastomeric hemisphere of a plastic composition, with a centrally disposed post radially projectin... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852224 | Ornamental Z-shaped rotary fastening device A fastening device that secures containers or ornaments to bracelets or other items of jewelry, and other items used by children such as belts, hair clips, lunch boxes, pouches, mirrors, jewelry boxes and the like is disclosed. The fastening device compri... | 08/01/1989 |
