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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4930161 | Medical examination garment A medical examination garment [10] has a trunk [11] which has front and rear portions [18,28], and a waist region [12] where an elastic waist-band [15] is located and crotch [16]. The trunk front portion has a rectangular opening intermediate the crotch a... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930162 | Hockey glove having lateral padded wart with split and flexible insert A protective sports glove for hockey, lacrosse, or the like, having a first elongated padded wart provided on the lateral exposed region of the glove proximate the forefinger and thumb receiving portions. The first padded wart is split into two sections w... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930163 | Apparatus for supporting an eyeglass frame lens assembly in a diving or protective mask An apparatus for supporting a frame lens assembly of a conventional pair of eyeglasses having a left and right temple portion within a face mask, such as a diver's scuba mask or the like, for a period of temporary use in combination with the mask. The mas... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930164 | Double drain Double drain apparatus for concurrently draining vertically spaced portions of a bathtub or the like containing liquid, such as water, comprising an upstanding drainpipe having upper and lower drain openings therein, valve mechanism for controlling the fl... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930165 | Folding commode seat A folding commode seat for use primarily by wheel-chair bound persons, which seat includes a generally C-shaped panel constructed of a vinyl-dipped foam material and having a flexible hinge therein at a base end thereof, with spaced panel segments extendi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930166 | Toilet lid safety restraint A flexible securing harness, secures a toilet seat lid against raising by infants and children while permitting ready access by adults. The harness, composed of flexible strapping encircles the toilet bowl in a front girth strap and a rear girth strap, se... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930167 | Toilet with vortex flushing action A one-piece toilet bowl and rim capable of generating superior vortex water flushing action is disclosed. Metering of the volume, flow rate, and directional orientation of the flushing water into, and within the internal rim cavity is developed by two flo... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930168 | Swimming pool with convertible hot tub A swimming pool with a convertible hot tub that may be easily installed or removed by a user. A barrier system, having a removable partition formed from a flexible sheet of material, is placed in the pool tank near an area that includes a hot water inlet ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930169 | Apparatus for patient hydrotherapy and manipulative treatment by a therapist An apparatus (10) for fluid treatment and manipulation of a patient (P) by a therapist (T) is described. The apparatus includes open segments (A and B) in tank (12) so that the therapist use his or her body to push a liner (11) inside the enclosure provid... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930170 | Foldable and transformable thick mat A mat comprising a cushion base having a plurality of block plates each having cushion property and foldably connected together. A cushion member covers the upper surface of the cushion base, and the cushion base and the cushion member are detachably conn... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930171 | Contour retaining support cushion A support cushion has a flexible, airtight casing having a support layer on one side defining a support surface for being engaged by a portion of a body to be supported. A resilient layer of foam is disposed within the casing generally coextensive with th... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930172 | Waterbed corner structure and method Waterbed corner structure and method in which a cornerpiece is formed as a monolithic structure with a relatively thick base plate and relatively large ridges projecting from the front surface of the base plate. The base plate has a peripheral sealing are... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930173 | Cushion element and method for making same An internal cushion element is constructed in the form of a box. It has a top wall, bottom wall, and side walls to define an internal cavity. A plurality of spaced vertical foam spacer slabs are positioned in the cavity extending from the front of the box... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930174 | Pump assembly for air mattress An air mattress incorporating within it a pump having a variable volume chamber formed by a flexible sheeting material, located within the chamber is a block of foam material which biases the chamber to its maximum volume, an air outlet incorporating a on... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930175 | Water-proof snow boot The present disclosure relates to a water proof snow boot and the method of manufacturing the same. A water-proof plastic intermediate member is disposed between the outer leather covering and the inner lining of the boot to prevent water or moisture from... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930176 | Combination heated scraper and brush An ice and snow clearing device includes a brush, a heating element, a scraper and means for electrically powering the heating element. The sweeping member brushes snow or ice from the surface that is to be cleared. The scraper is connected to the rear of... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930177 | Scraper for the friction seal of paint cans A scraping tool for removing paint residue from the friction seal of paint cans. The tool includes a handle (10) of sufficient size to accommodate a human hand from which one of two scraping blades continue. Extending from the fore end of the tool is a ri... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930178 | Compact self-contained recycling extraction cleaner A compact, self-contained recycling extraction cleaner having a body member wherein a handle half of the body has all of the electrical components, except possibly the cleaning fluid pump, sealed therein, and the cleaning fluid is retained within a remova... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930179 | Decorating tool A decorating tool (1) suitable for creating a broken pattern in e.g. flowable paint, varnish or glazes to simulate for example ragging, sponging and rag-rolling effects. The tool (1) comprises flexible flaps (6a and 6b) attached to a roller (2) so that wh... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930180 | Windshield wiper blade A windshield wiper blade universally adaptable to engage different pressure distributing superstructures having claws to retain the blade assembly. The elements of the wiper blade can be varied in order to accommodate the claw width and head clearance of ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930181 | Auxiliary tool handle An auxiliary tool handle for attachment to cylindrical tool handles, such as those used for garden rakes, hoes, push brooms and the like. The auxiliary tool handle comprises at least one curvilinear handle segment for removable and adjustable mounting on ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930182 | Apparatus for counterbalancing an overhead door An apparatus for counterbalancing an overhead door includes a spring anchor assembly adapted to be connected between one end of a torsion spring and a wall of a building at an overhead door opening and a spring winding assembly adapted to be connected bet... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930183 | Canopy-support hinge device A canopy-support hinge comprising a base member and bolt member is provided. The hinge base member is provided with an open side having a hinge bolt aperture. The open side of said base member is narrower than the diameter of the bolt aperture. The hinge ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930184 | Hinge assembly for connecting a float to a base A hinge assembly means for connecting a float to a base includes a male member means connected to one of the base and the float having a cylindrical outwardly extending boss and a female member means connected to the other of the base and the float having... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930185 | Window stay cap member A cap member for a window stay, particularly a four bar friction linkage stay, comprises a recess for receiving the tapered end of the bar which is attached to the openable vent of the window when the window is closed, and a pivotally mounted pawl member ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930186 | Suitcase pivoting arm A suitcase pivoting arm including an upper and a lower arm member, an actuating plate, a mating block, axle pins, and a spring. The upper and lower arm members are pivotally connected with the actuating plate to allow the actuating plate to freely rotate.... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930187 | Method and apparatus for splitting chicken wings The invention comprises an apparatus and method for positioning and maintaining the mid-joint portion of a chicken wing in a generally planar orientation, and then splitting the mid-joint between the bones and generally perpendicularly to the planar orien... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930188 | Sportsman's game and fish cleaning station A game and fish cleaning station expedites the cleaning, skinning and/or processing of captured game animals. An elongated, aluminum support bar suspends game to be cleaned. It horizontally extends between a pair of support vertical posts, at a desired va... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930189 | Dynamic screener A screening apparatus is provided for removing cartiledge, gristle and bone fragments from a ground moist product such as ground meat, the screening process comprising a form of extrusion between closely spaced helically corrugated revolving cylinders. Th... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930190 | Apparatus for feeding a fiber lap to a fiber processing machine A textile fiber processing assembly includes a feed chute adapted to be charged with fiber material and having a bottom portion provided with a fiber outlet through which the fiber material is discharged; a fiber feeding arrangement, including a feed roll... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930191 | Hose clamp A hose clamp includes an annular clamp body having a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The first terminal portion has a guide opening, a lock wall defined between the guide opening and the leading end of the first terminal portion, and... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930192 | Hose clamp In a hose clamp having a resilient clamp body (2) substantially annularly surrounding one hose end and having tightening ends (6, 7) that overlap one another and are bent substantially radially away from the clamp body (2), in which a certain inside diame... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930193 | Cable retaining apparatus A cable retainer or bundling hook for use in retaining cables used in logging and, more particularly, for securing bundles of logs. The retainer is mounted on a cable to which ferrules are attached, one at one end. A first shoulder in a first passageway s... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930194 | Snap hook for use in climbing, pot holing or similar activities A snap hook for use in climbing, pot holing or similar activities, comprising a C-shaped body and an arm mounted pivotally about a pin positioned in the body. An end of the body and of the arm are complimentary shaped parts, male and female, respectively,... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930195 | Present invention relates to a safety-belt buckle A buckle is intended to receive a tongue which is mounted on a safety-belt along a predetermined path. A latching member in the buckle engages the tongue. A push-button, associated with a separate actuating element, is provided to move the latching member... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930196 | Slip resistant shoe lace A novel slip resistant shoe lace includes an elongated flexible member having a pair of ends, a front face and a back face. A continuous strip of rubber, preferably colored resin material, is applied to and extends along the front and back faces of the el... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930197 | Assembled casket This invention relates to caskets. It is for caskets that can be fabricated in such a manner that they are adaptable to assembly at point of use. In the manufacture of caskets, the cost of transportation between assembly point and the mortician has contin... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930198 | Apparatus for texturing continuous yarn An improved moving cavity yarn texturing device is described. One improved feature is a two stage energy tube which provides for more effective filling of the moving cavity by the yarn. The first stage has a cross section with a major axis an a minor axis... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930199 | Method for manufacturing fiber from thin plate material A fiber is manufactured by winding a strip of thin plate material made of a metal or the like around the cylindrical outer surface of a rotatably supported main shaft a large number of times and fixing it thereto, by rotating the main shaft in the directi... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4930200 | Method of making an electrical filter connector An improved method of making an electrical filter connector includes the steps of providing a substrate with a plurality of metallized openings therethrough for electrical individual attachment to electrical contacts of the connector. The substrate is fur... | 06/05/1990 |
