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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4993076 | Chest protector A light-weight, shock-absorbing chest protector worn, for example, by participants in sports, the protector allowing air circulation to a wearer's body while providing enhanced flexibility. The protector conforms to a wearer's body and flexes inwardly and... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993077 | All weather garment An insulated all weather garment in male and female configuration is disclosed which includes an internal waterproof layer having sealed stitching protecting the upper legs and lower torso of a wearer from moisture penetrating from the outdoor atmosphere.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993078 | Shirt convertible to headdress An improved modification to a typical T-shirt, to convert it into a full headdress, by adding first and second strips of releasable, press-together bonding material, such as Velcro (trademark) in spaced-apart relation on one the shirt torso panels near th... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993079 | Device for securing hat Device for securing a hat in adverse wind conditions is disclosed: the non-permanent attachment to hat (22) can be either inconspicuous or decorative depending on preference of wearer. The device is a headband (10) with woven loop fiber pieces (14a), (14b... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993080 | Headband A headband comprising an imperforate piece of cloth having edges, a nominal fold axis, and ends of reduced width at the ends of said axis which can be tied together to form the headband. A message strip along the axis can carry a message on one side of th... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993081 | Flexible sun shield A flexible sun shield detachably connectable around the circumference of a hard hat or military helmet for shielding eyes, face and neck from excessive sun exposure. The sun shield includes a brim formed of a curved length of flexible, pliable flat materi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993082 | Method for making helmet with indelibly ornamented cover A helmet having a molded cover shell for decorating and protecting the exterior surface of a helmet body is formed from a helmet body and a thin clear plastic sheet of material molded in the shape of the upper exterior portion of the helmet's body and pai... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993083 | Ventilated toilet A self-ventilating toilet is provided with an air intake chamber superposed above a water discharge chamber. A tubular member leading to the water discharge is vertically disposed and extends through the air intake chamber and is provided with apertures t... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993084 | Canister for deodorant/disinfectant material A canister for cakes of deodorant/disinfectant material that is used in combination with a trailer or recreational vehicle having a water tank, a pump, a toilet not having a water tank, and tubing connecting the respective components together in series. T... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993085 | Power assisted toilet seat A power assisted toilet seat including a toilet seat lifting and tilting structure in which the seat is disposed between and below a pair of armrests for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal transverse axis with a power assist means being provide... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993086 | Emergency shut-off mechanism for flush tank An emergency shut-off for a flush tank having a liquid replenishment valve is connected to the liquid replenishment valve for moving the valve to a closed position if liquid level in the tank has not reached a predetermined height within a predetermined t... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993087 | Bathing apparatus for handicapped people and the like A bathtub having one panel which slides down, allows entrance for a handicapped person in a wheelchair or on a trolley without having to climb over the side. The bathtub permits a handicapped person to be independent and not rely on others. One fixed vert... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993088 | Portable bed assembly for motor vehicles A portable bed assembly for use on a pick up truck, camper, station wagon or other recreational vehicle includes an elongate framework having a width designed to fit between rear wheel wells on a motor vehicle, and a length which fits snugly within the ve... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993089 | Bed rail mechanism A bed rail support and mounting mechanism for attachment to a bed frame comprising a folding multi-link framework, a folding diagonal locking linkage and a spring counterbalance whereby a bed rail may be easily lowered or raised and locked in position. A ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993090 | Baby blanket for use in car seat A blanket for covering a child in a car seat fitted with a harness for restraining the child in the seat. The blanket comprises a plurality of apertures through which restraining members of the harness can be passed, thus enabling the harness to be fasten... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993091 | Tanning bed liner assembly A liner assembly is provided for covering a support surface. The liner assembly includes a film sheet for covering the surface, the film sheet allowing rays to pass therethrough, and a dispenser for storing an unused portion of the film sheet to permit a ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993092 | Patient carrier cover and method A fluid impermeable envelope for covering a patient carrier or backboard to protect it from contact with body fluids. The envelope completely encloses the patient carrier and has apertures therein aligned with the handholds in the patient carrier. A secon... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993093 | Multi-purpose utility knife for precision measuring By providing a utility knife with an elongated slot which is formed in the housing thereof and longitudinally extends in the same plane as the cutting blade, a multipurpose utility knife is achieved which is capable of being cooperatingly employed with an... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993094 | Bridge comprising a bridge floor and elements supporting said floor, particularly a long span cable-stayed bridge, and process of construction Bridge comprising a bridge floor, said floor consisting of an upper boom (4) which may form a road section, a lower boom (5) which may be formed by a tubular succession of sections, and diagonal linking girders (6), joining the booms, their axes convergin... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993095 | Splice for a structural member Spliced structural members for supporting a traffic deck on a short span bridge. A spliced structural member includes a plurality of metal box-shaped girder segments placed end to end and splice channels nested around the adjacent ends of the girder segme... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993096 | Circuit board deburring system An apparatus and method are disclosed for deburring the surface of a printed circuit board passing along a moving conveyor. The apparatus comprises a rotating brush head for abrading against the first surface of the printed circuit board. A three phase wa... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993097 | Circuit board deburring system An apparatus and method are disclosed for deburring the surface of a printed circuit board passing along a moving conveyor. The apparatus comprises a rotating brush head for abrading against the first surface of the printed circuit board. A three phase wa... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993098 | Apparatus for vibratory cleaning the surface of an article from foreign matter The apparatus for vibratory cleaning the surface of an article from foreign matter, comprising at least one exciter (1) of mechanical pulses, including an electromagnetic inductor (2) with a plate (3), a frame (7) and at least one striking surface to be c... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993099 | Cleaning and polishing pad A pad for cleaning and polishing a wide variety of surfaces is disclosed. The pad includes two outer sheets made of filament material, an inner sheet made of elastic material and sandwiched between the two outer sheets, and two mesh sheets, wherein said i... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993100 | Device for cleaning electrical connector male and female contact pins and receptacle An electrical connector contact cleaning device includes an elongated rectangular plastic holder body with a cleaning cavity having a cleaning pad being disposed on one end of the body for receiving and cleaning a row of male electrical connector contact ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993101 | Tool system with rotatable tool Tool system (10) advantageously provides tool (12), adapter (14) and extension member (16) successively coupled so that groove (34) mates with rib (44) in the assembled position. Groove (34) and rib (44) are engaged so that tool (12) is axially fixed rela... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993102 | Variable-driving unit for wipers and a wiper device incorporating the same An automobile wiper device includes a variable-driving unit capable of adjustably changing at least one of the arm pressure and the wiping area of the wiper device.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993103 | Wiper blade apparatus A wiper blade assembly includes a rubber blade, a vertebrae holding the rubber blade, a yoke for supporting the vertebrae and a connector having arms for engaging the vertebrae, the rubber blade and the yoke at a common point for connecting the assembly t... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993104 | Electrical safety interlock and pulse-type reset circuit for a vacuum cleaner system A safety interlock circuit for a vacuum cleaner system is disclosed for interrupting the flow of current through conductors of a vacuum hose and handle assembly whenever an electrical attachment accessory is disconnected from the handle assembly during op... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993105 | Furniture guard with exhaust slots A vacuum cleaner is provided with a furniture guard that extends around at least a portion of the cleaner. The furniture guard is slotted so as to provide for outward ventilation of cleaner air.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993106 | Portable hand held vacuum cleaner A portable hand held vacuum cleaner is disclosed as having a housing with a handle to lift and operate the vacuum cleaner, and a nozzle/debris container releasably locked to the housing. The housing contains a motor driven blower that draws air and debris... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993107 | Filtering and collecting device of solid and powder refuse for industrial and civil suction apparatus The invention relates to a filtering and collecting device of solid and powder refuse for industrial and civil suction apparatus equipped with at least one flexible, removable storage bag (17) and means (4) of drawing in and conveying refuse to the storag... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993108 | Vacuum cleaner with adjustable nozzle shield A vacuum cleaner has a nozzle with an opening and a vacuum pump connected to draw dirt laden air into the opening from exteriorly of said vacuum cleaner. A shield is movably mounted to the vacuum cleaner to have a first position at which a first part of t... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993109 | Three-position hinge for folding table A three-position hinge, for mounting a leaf portion to a center portion of a folding table so as to be pivotable between upward, horizontal, and downward positions closely spaced to the center portion, includes a first mounting plate secured to one horizo... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993110 | Device for boning pieces of meat with shaped stamps A device for boning pieces of meat, such as shoulders, hams and the like, which device consists substantially of at least one set of first and second matrices (3, 4) with separating means to be carried towards one another for separating the meat from the ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993111 | Wing cutter attachment An apparatus for cutting breast-attached wings into segments includes a conveyor chain for carrying the wings, attached to whole breasts, along respective gaps between panels on either side of the breasts and over a rotating knife for removing the wing ti... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993112 | Carcass fat trimmer A hand-held, power-driven trimming device, especially useful in trimming excess carcass fat, includes a cylindrical housing having a hollow interior, a rotary-driven cutter blade assembly with multiple helical cutting blades mounted for rotation in the ho... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993113 | On-line thigh deboner The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatically stripping the meat from the bones of a poultry part. The deboner (11) carries a plurality of deboning modules (12) along a processing path. Each deboning module (12) includes a rotar... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993114 | Method and apparatus for mechanically obtaining meat from poultry bodies This method makes use of a row of tools arranged along a conveyor provided with receptacles for holding poultry bodies. The design of the tools is aimed at obtaining a high quality end product with a high yield. The processing of the poultry bodies advanc... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993115 | Compact wing cut-off machine A wing removal method and apparatus comprising a conveyor (31) which a poultry carcass (9) is placed for processing the wings (7) extending downwardly below the conveyors. The back of the carcass (9) is placed upon a pair of cradles (32) and engaged by a ... | 02/19/1991 |
