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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5010589 | Clothing with improved camouflage Clothing for hunters or soldiers, having the usual design for purposes of camouflage also has fringe, in the form of a multiplicity of closely spaced elongated elements, hanging below the sleeves. The fringe is removable. Scents or lures may be applied to... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010590 | Visor-cap A visor-cap which can present a variety of display surfaces is formed from a rectangular blank of material having a unitary die-cut portion including a bill portion, a display portion, two straps whose outer ends are detachably joinable, and several struc... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010591 | Fire fighter's coat having improved sleeve construction A fire fighter's coat in which the forearm portion of each sleeve is inclined forwardly with respect to the upper arm portion when the sleeve is in a relaxed position, thereby to provide a natural forward set to the sleeve which serves to substantially re... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010592 | Self-storing coat A self storing coat having a coat body or shell and a lining including a storage pocket attached to the lining between the lining and the inside back of the coat, the lining having a longitudinal opening into the storage pocket with fabric fastener strips... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010593 | Decorative necktie knot cover A decorative necktie knot cover is disclosed adapted to be easily placed encompassing a necktie knot and removal therefrom, the decorative cover having a generally triangularly shaped front face with side panels on two of the three sides, the side panels ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010594 | Dampening mask for use in aircraft A dampening mask for use in aircraft, includes a mask body to be worn in a manner in which it is placed in front of the nose of the wearer to cover at least the nose, and forming a small space separated from the outside air in front of the nose; and a ven... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010595 | Separable pants with integral underpants A woman's trouser (10) having an outer ply (120 and an integral inner lining (13) sewn to the interior of the trouser. A releasable seam (11) is provided in both the inner lining and the outer ply to allow the wearer to open the crotch portion (18) and se... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010596 | Conformable weighted conditioning garment A garment is provided for improving physical conditioning. The garment is formed with shorts having thigh encasing leg sections extending downwardly from a waist to surround and resiliently conform to the thighs of a wearer. A plurality of pouches are def... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010597 | Gaiter for bicycling A gaiter for bicycling providing a plurality of panels to ensure a comfortable fit for various leg sizes. The gaiter incorporates a unique internal pocket capable of holding small items such as keys, change, or ID while bicycling. The gaiter uses one or m... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010598 | Safety helmet A safety helmet comprises a main body, an overbody spaced from the main body to form an air space between the two, an inner body within the main body, primary air vent apertures extending upwardly and outwardly through the inner and main bodies to the air... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010599 | Portable unisex urinal A portable unisex urinal comprises a urine tube provided with a first and a second aperture, the first aperture being intended to form a urine inlet end and being so shaped as to enable it to be used by both men and women, a urine bag having an inlet end ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010600 | Toilet odor removal system A system for exhausting noxious vapors from a bathroom and exhausting the same through a ceiling or wall mounted exhaust fan. The system can utilize an existing exhaust fan in the ceiling or wall of the bathroom as found in older buildings or an exhaust f... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010601 | Mechanism for opening and closing toilet seat and cover Apparatus for controlling pivotal movement of a pivotal member on a water closet includes a casing mounted on the water closet, a rotor rotatably mounted in the casing and viscous material interposed between the rotor and the casing providing relative rot... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010602 | Toilet with pulsed flow of flush water A portable toilet having a battery operated flushing assembly that is powered by batteries carried in the toilet. The batteries provide for a "pulsed" flushing action of the flush water and this is achieved by the use of an axial flow pump which is operab... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010603 | Modular above ground swimming pool An improved swimming pool construction of the kind capable of being erected, at least substantially, above ground on a substantially flat surface is provided. The swimming pool is of a construction whose modular components are prefabricated and delivered ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010604 | Automatic hair and scalp treatment apparatus for contacting the scalp behind the ears An automatic hair and scalp treatment machine which includes a bowl, and a closure therefor, adapted to enclose the head with the face outside the closure. Also included are spray manifolds on an oscillating arcuate header, and driving device imparting pa... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010605 | Body massaging apparatus of water current type A body massaging apparatus of a circulated water current type to be used for lean figure beauty, comprises bathtub for storing therein water and accomodating therein at least one patient in a state close to a lying attitude with the face upward. The batht... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010606 | Bath seat A generally circular bath seat providing back support and positionable rotationally in a bath tub with means for selectively securing the relative seat position.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010607 | Damping chamber for waterbed mattress The present invention provides a damping baffle for damping the wave action in a waterbed mattress. Each baffle is fixed to the mattress, and has an upper and lower chamber designed to provide firmness yet avoid undue stress on the weld between the mattre... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010608 | Support system for reducing formation of decubitus ulcers A support system that reduces the likelihood of breakdown of human skin, and hence formation of decubitus ulcers, is disclosed. The system comprises two sheets of flexible material bonded together to provide a plurality of separate cells that are capable ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010609 | Anatomically conformable foam support pad A convoluted foam pad for supporting a reclining human body on a bed including an area for supporting the shoulders of a body, an area for supporting the tail portion of a body and a general support area surrounding the shoulder and tail support areas for... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010610 | Multilayer supplemental support pad A multilayer supplemental support pad includes a generally planar layer of foam surrounded by fabric material. Lateral stitching forms channels in the pad to facilitate rolling up of the pad for storage and transportation. Elastic straps secure the rolled... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010611 | Fitted safety crib sheet with integral bumper liner A fitted fabric sheet for a mattress for a crib with vertical rails, the mattress having a top plane surface and vertical sides, has a peripheral edge coinciding with the vertical sides of the mattress, a fabric crib bumper liner with top and bottom edges... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010612 | Method for continuous dyeing of tubular cotton knit fabrics A method for continuous dyeing of tubular cotton knit fabrics with reactive dyes, in which method the fabric passes through a padding phase, optionally a swelling phase, a levelling phase, conducted in a steamer, a fixation phase conducted in the steamer,... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010613 | Method for treating a web of material in a jig A jig for the application of treatment liquor on a web of material comprises a reservoir tank formed to receive the total quantity of liquor required for application during at least one treatment pass of the web and an applicator system arranged inside th... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010614 | Articulated bridge gangway between railroad cars An articulated bridge as a component of a detachable gangway floor plate between two articulated interconnected railroad cars, the bridge being provided with several elongated bridge elements arranged in succession laterally, and running transverse to the... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010615 | Hand-holdable tool having a detachable handle A hand-holdable tool includes a handle that is detachably connected to a head unit by a locking and release mechanism that includes a snap lock on the handle and a snap lock receiver located interiorly of the head unit. A soap impregnated cleaning pad of ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010616 | Slanted handle broom A broom comprising an elongated block with opposing side walls and end walls, a top and, when viewed in side elevation, having a curved bottom; the block bottom having a plurality of spaced apart holes having about the same depth and containing the upper ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010617 | Polishing mitten A polishing mitten apparatus for polishing a shoe or other associated object which includes a first web shaped fabric member having a portion thereof dimensioned and configured with an outline which is substantially the same as the outline of the palm and... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010618 | Corner finishing tool A corner finishing tool for use in drywall finishing that consists of wings spreading from a center ridge that is configured to cut through drywall compound ("mud") on a wall corner, the wings including mud dams formed on their wall engaging faces to smoo... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010619 | Nozzle for drying sheet glass In the drying zone of a sheet glass washing machine, a pair of mutually opposed nozzles (10) is provided, the air outlet openings (11) of which face the glass sheet to be dried. At least one shutoff element (12) is associated with the air outlet opening (... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010620 | Stall and pasture vacuum machine The present invention is directed to a stall and pasture vacuum machine which comprises a trailer frame supported by an axle and wheels, a receptacle which is pivoted at one end of the frame and at the other end of the frame is an extension which supports... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010621 | Glide assembly with inside holding clip An inner-gripping glide assembly with an outer sleeve for mounting upon the end of a tubular member, which glide has an upright pedestal with outwardly extending gripping prongs for insertion into the tubular member and wherein a relatively wide gap is pr... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010622 | Door stopper The present invention relates to improvements in door stoppers for keeping doors open. More particularly, the invention offers door stoppers which facilitate opening/closing of the door by the attraction of a permanent magnet, prevent damage to the attrac... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010623 | Textile fibre mixing apparatus The mixer comprises cooperating devices for removing powder and not spinnable materials from a de-stapled textile material, and a plurality of adjoining vertical cells supplied with the fibre material to be processed and provided, at the bottom portions t... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010624 | Spinning machine having several spinning points A spinning machine having several spinning points is disclosed having at least one drafting unit assigned to each spinning point. Each drafting unit has several top rollers and several drivable bottom rollers. At least the bottom rollers which are assigne... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010625 | Screw-on button A button assembly is disclosed which includes a spear that is removably connected to the back side of a button head for enabling penetration of a post (or shank) of the button head through a piece of fabric. The post, itself, is threaded so that a locking... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010626 | Hose clamp with flanged captive tensioning nut and pivoted bridging element A hose clamp having a metal band provided with two closed end loops. Each end loop has a pair of aligned slots. A first loop is formed of a curved section and a straight section. A captive nut comprising a tubular threaded portion with a curved backing fl... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010627 | Foldable plastic slider and method of assembly with a plastic reclosable fastener A foldable plastic slider having one or more hinged wings that fold and snap permanently in place to attach it to the plastic reclosable fastener elements when manufacturing a thermoplastic bag.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010628 | Coupling element row for slide fastener and surface treating method for the same A coupling element row for a slide fastener, comprising fine metal particles individually deposited on the etched surface of a continuous coupling element row made of a synthetic resin, and a surface treating method for preparing the coupling element row ... | 04/30/1991 |
