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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5023952 | Clothing item An item of clothing adapted to be worn by an individual comprising a body panel and a lower end panel. The lower end panel is connected to the body panel so that the torso of the individual is disposed generally on the body panel and the lower end panel t... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023953 | Garment and protective sleeve A sleeveless shirt and a detachable cut-resistant full length protective sleeve. The sleeveless shirt has a neck, a front panel, a back panel, a yoke panel and two elongated tabs secured to the yoke panel, one on each shoulder of the wearer. The tabs each... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023954 | Forehead, temple, ear, and neck protector A forehead, temple, ear, and neck protector (11) to simultaneously protect the skin areas of the forehead, temples, ears, and neck from the irritation or burn that can be caused by overexposure to the high temperatures of heat generated by heat based hair... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023955 | Impact-absorbing sound-attenuating earcup A sound-attenuating impact-absorbing earcup comprises a shell having a plurality of generally circular recesses adjacent to the periphery of the cup which function as stiffening contours. The stiffening contours increase the effective stiffness of the ear... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023956 | Elongated article of apparel An elongated article of apparel, such as a waist belt, is constituted of strips of self-cohesive, pliable transparent plastic which form a well sealed enveloping structure which may be manually unsealed and opened out for the insertion of flat decorative ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023957 | Panty hose for wearing under an abbreviated outer garment This invention relates to a panty hose garment worn by a dancer or entertainer who is also wearing a revealing costume such as a G-string. This invention avoids the problem of having to roll down the top edge of the panty hose garment to be hidden underne... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023958 | Aerodynamic bicycle helmet A single piece, high impact resistant plastic foam helmet having a truncated teardrop shape for aerodynamic efficiency is provided. The helmet design incorporates three ridges centered across the upper front portion of the helmet causing airflow over the ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023959 | Extendable waste hose system A systen for extending and retracting the waste hose for a waste disposal system that is typically found on recreational vehicles and includes power or crank-driven hose extender means for extending the collapsible hose from its collapsed mode stored on-b... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023960 | Toilet flapper valve control apparatus A water saver device to be connectable to the flushing mechanism of a conventional toilet. The device causes the conventional flapper valve of the discharge opening of the toilet tank to close prematurely prior to discharge of the entire contents of the t... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023961 | Bidet accessory A bidet accessory for mounting to the rear flanged section of two-piece toilet fixtures and removably connected to hot and cold water supplies. An outlet is connected through a flexible conduit to a sprayer that is, when not in use, held in place by the s... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023962 | Bedside commode station for invalid patients A bedside commode station includes a bedside commode (10) and a handrail device (36), each of which is securely fastened to a common platform (54). The commode comprises a frame (25) which supports a waste container (26). The commode and the handrail are ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023963 | Self adjusting and self securing shampoo tray A self adjusting and self securing shampoo tray for accommodating recipients of varying heights sitting in an upright position without the need of fastening or strapping the shampoo tray to the recipients or a runoff receiving basin comprises a rigid body... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023964 | Shower curtain retainer A shower curtain retainer for maintaining a shower curtain in the closed position includes an elongated arcuate handle with a socket extending the entire length of one side thereof for receiving lugs on a plurality of connectors. A side edge of a shower c... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023965 | Shower unit panel The invention provides a panel (10) for adjustable attachment to a mounting section (12) relative to which it is hinged or slidable. It includes a glass or plastics pane (50) and at least one profiled ledge (22) as an integral component of straight, angle... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023966 | Piece of furniture A sitting or resting article of furniture comprising a stationary back rest portion (2) with a part (4) which rests on the floor, and a freely movable sitting or resting portion (1) which rests fully or partly on the back rest portion, and further compris... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023967 | Patient support system A system providing universal support for patients includes an articulated platform supported by a universal joint supported by a pair of hydraulic support arms, and by a pair of lesser hydraulic arms spaced from the universal joint. The platform is compri... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023968 | Removable litter chair insert A removable litter chair insert adapted to be used with a standard ambulance cot and effectively enables emergency personnel to remove patients from narrow or confined spaces such as when transporting patients from a second floor to a ground floor especia... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023969 | Novel blanket/sheet for a double bed An arrangement for a cover sheet and/or blanket to allow full or partial use by persons sleeping or resting in a side-by-side position. The cover unit is constructed whereby the sheet/blanket is split and each person may have the warmth provided by a comp... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023970 | Bed cover A cover, in particular a bed cover, which comprises a case having two outer sheets, a filling and a thin sheet or foil located between the outer sheets is described, characterized in that the thin sheet is provided with a plurality of slits. Advantageousl... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023971 | Contact lens surface treatment apparatus A manually operable contact lens surface treatment apparatus for performing such contact lens surface treatment procedures as polishing, cleaning or lens modification. The apparatus has a sleeve like housing with open ends. A mounting drum is removably in... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023972 | Spare wiper element A spare wiper element for a wiper blade and a method for the assembly of the spare wiper element. The spring bars are held in lateral grooves of a wiper rubber basic body and are secured by holding clamps lapping over the basic body of the wiper rubber du... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023973 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, a dust chamber provided in the cleaner body and communicating with the air inlet, a housing provided in the cleaner body, communicating with the dust chamber and the ai... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023974 | Rotation method and apparatus A method of rotating an article being conveyed on a carrier travelling along a track of a conveyor system is provided. The method comprises stopping the carrier on a first section of track disposed at an angle to a second section of track which supports a... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023975 | Boning apparatus for removing ribs from a belly Boning apparatus, for removing ribs from a belly (32), with a flexible and drivable support surface (4, 4a), guided over a guide roller (6, 6a), for supporting the belly (32) to be processed, a number of cords (14) disposed side by side thereabove includi... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023976 | Feed table of a drawframe arrangement The invention relates to a feed table for feeding slivers by way of a conveyor to a textile processing machine. The slivers are drawn off from associated spinning cans by way of draw-off devices and placed on the conveyor. In the event of a sliver running... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023977 | Sliver guide for a textile machine The sliver guide is comprised of a cylindrical sleeve rotatably mounted on an inner element fixed to the guide table. The sleeve carries a radial outwardly projecting flange above the table in order to support the combed sliver such that the moving sliver... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023978 | Scarf clip adapter for brooch or earring A neckerchief clip adapter is disclosed comprising a front, generally-planar member fastened by a hinge to the rear member, also generally planar. The rear member has a large opening therethrough to accommodate the ends of the neckerchief with which it is... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023979 | Fastener for garments A fastener is assembled for a pair of overlapping members comprising a cloth tab secured at both ends to one of the members and a closure clasp having a bottom, a pair of pivot arms and a closure clasp arm pivotally mounted therein. The closure clasp bott... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023980 | Free running cinching latch plate A latch plate assembly (10) comprising: a plate (12) having formed at one end thereof a tongue (14) and at an opposite end a back portion (22), the back portion (22) comprising open ends (112a,b) and an open recess (50; 30), the back portion including rad... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023981 | Belt buckle with interlocking dual tongue A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism slidably movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023982 | Shoe lace for athletic shoes A shoe lace for use in athletic shoes includes an elongated strip of cloth covered elastic strands woven into a tubular configuration having a pair of oppositely disposed elongated straight sections that are connected by a pair of curved sections.... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023983 | Device for producing mounting bores or valve bores in a wheel disk A device serves for producing mounting bores or valve bores in a wheel disk and/or a rim of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The bores are at least partly inclined relative to a center axis of the wheel. A fixture serves for mounting the wheel. A motor-operate... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023984 | Deburring method and machine A method and machine adapted to deburr items having burrs, particularly pressed sponge metal compacts of zirconium or hafnium. The burrs are gently scraped away by one or more endlessly moving, substantially horizontal preferably rotary screens preferably... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023985 | Coated roll for a paper making machine A roll for a pulp machine, paper machine, or paper finishing machine with a cylinder mantle of cast iron or steel, or any other equivalent metal, which bears the mechanical loads. On the roll mantle, fixed to the outer face of the mantle, there is a resil... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023986 | Method of manufacturing a wave screen plate A paper pulp screening apparatus wherein a modular cylindrically-shaped screen plate is formed of a thin material of uniform thickness bent to form an undulating shape to increase the screening area, and the screen plate is supported by cylindrical-backin... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023987 | Strato streak flush patch A method and apparatus for repairing composite skin structures from a blind side. The method includes using an elongated patch with a compression jig to hold the patch in place while the patch is either bonded in place or fixed in place with countersunk f... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023988 | Method for removing a bowling ball fingertip insert from a bowling ball finger hole A method of using a bowling ball fingertip insert removal tool which has a bladed section adapted to cut through the adhesive joint between a fingertip insert and the finger hole in the bowling ball and preserve the integrity of the fingertip insert. The ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023989 | Tool for repairing pop-up sprinklers A hand tool is useful for extracting upwardly a shaft of a pop-up sprinkler that is biased downwardly into a cavity in the sprinkler and for maintaining the shaft in an extracted position. The tool comprises a pair of elongated members pivotally connected... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023990 | Device and method for removably retaining components in a smooth bore A device for removably retaining a fluid system component in a smooth bore comprises of body on one end of which the component is mounted and the other end of which comprises a plurality of wings. The interior of the body provides female screw threads int... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5023991 | Electrical guide for tight tolerance machining Method and apparatus for determining present machining height during machining of a workpiece includes an analog resistive sensor, a discrete resistive sensor and a resistive integrity sensor. Analog sensor preferably has a plurality of resistive elements... | 06/18/1991 |