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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5025501 | Medical garment and method for manufacturing the same In order to maximize protection against bacteria, this medical garment includes a double front. The medical garment includes a sleeve portion having first and second main sleeves extending continuously from the neck opening to an outer edge thereof. A fir... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025502 | Puff-off glove A glove is equipped with a mouthpiece containing an air passage. The mouthpiece allows the wearer to puff air into the space between the glove and the skin of the hand. The puffed up glove is much easier to doff and don than a conventional glove. A puff-o... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025503 | Glove An improved glove (10) is disclosed which forms part of a continuous roll of gloves (12) which is particularly suitable for use with a dispensing machine (28). The machine dispenses one or a pair of the gloves (10) off the roll (12) for use by an individu... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025504 | Liner for a helmet, hat, cap or other head covering A liner for helmets, hats, caps or other head coverings has a body with a central section and tapered end sections. The body includes liquid absorbing material and is releasably secured to the head covering for easy replacement. The liners are typically d... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025505 | Adjustable-fit flat-top hat An adjustable-fit flat-top hat having two separate rearwardly positioned spaced-apart reverse foldable rim portions each with intermittently detachable and securable mating mechanism inclusive of a common intermediate anchoring element as a part of the en... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025506 | One piece mask body having vertically stitched nose accomodating portion A face mask able to appropriately cover the nose is made of a sheet of flexible material which forms the body of the mask. The upper portion of the body is so folded that two opposing sides of the folded upper portion are folded downward and decline towar... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025507 | Face mask A face mask including a sheet of flexible material for concealing at least a portion of a hunter's face utilizes a wire secured to the sheet of material for positioning adjacent the eyes of the hunter and an elastic strap associated with the wire for secu... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025508 | Scarf construction A scarf construction is set forth wherein a triangular scarf member formed of flexible sheet-like construction configured as an isosceles triangle includes a series of buttons aligned with a bisecting line of a first apex with an opposing series of button... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025509 | Overflow level controller for a bathtub An overflow level controller for a bathtub is provided with an adapter ring to facilitate connection with a conventional bathtub fixture base, and includes a housing with a removable covering. Rotation of the housing adjusts the overflow level of the bath... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025510 | Toilet having hygienic cleaning apparatus Novel toilets and toilet seats having hygienic cleaning apparatus are provided which include valve-regulated water sources and flexible conduit means for transferring a flow of water to a point of application. The flexible conduit is disposed to be resili... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025511 | Human private parts washing apparatus A human private parts washing apparatus is provided with a nozzle supporter, a washing nozzle and a washing water supply tube which extends in the washing nozzle with one end protruding into the washing nozzle. The washing nozzle includes an outer nozzle ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025512 | Flooring apparatus for pool or the like The flooring apparatus for pool or the like comprises an elevating floor formed almost identically with an opening area of a pool or the like, an elevator for moving the elevating floor vertically, and a means for holding the elevating floor at a desired ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025513 | Pool cover with compressible safety edge A pool cover has a compressible safety edge providing resilient conformance to obstructions over a wide range of atmospheric and loading conditions. Pool covers can be stretched over the water surface of a swimming pool, extending securely onto the surrou... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025514 | Pressure means for automatic hair and scalp treatment apparatus Automatic hair and scalp treatment machines are known which include 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 means impart... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025515 | Portable bath tub apparatus A portable bath tub apparatus 10 is provided for facilitating the bathing of bedridden persons. The portable bath tub apparatus 10 includes an inflatable bath tub 16. An air pump 60 and tank 61 are provided to inflate the bath tub 16. A movable water stor... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025516 | Automatic faucet A faucet for automatic operation defining a base and an elongated cantilvered spout body provided with a discharge outlet. A sensing means for automatic operation in the form of an emitter and detector are mounted on the spout body intermediate the base a... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025517 | Collapsible structure suitable for use as a portable play yard A collaphible structure suitable for use as a childrens' play yard. The collapsible structure includes opposing end members movably connected by articulated elongated members. By rotating the articulated elongated members, the elongated members can be fol... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025518 | Orthopedic head pillow An orthopedic pillow in accordance with the present invention comprises a unitary body of feathers, foam or other resilient material with a deep generally hemispherical depression or aperture. The aperture receives the back of a user's head in such a mann... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025519 | Multi-section mattress overlay for systematized pressure dispersion A polyurethane foam mattress overlay has several sections defined in a relatively flat support surface thereof. The sections are longitudinally disposed so as to correspond with different parts of a user's body. Each such section has predetermined support... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025520 | Combined tool and method for using same A combination tool includes a retractable knife and a pitch gage which provides pitch measurements directly in terms of inches of vertical rise per foot of horizontal distance. The tool can also be provided with indicia to permit vertical and horizontal a... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025521 | Shoe lasting machine A wiper assembly (120, 220) for a pulling over and toe lasting machine provides for variation of the configuration of the continuous wiping surface (146, 246) and of the leading edge (144, 244) of the wiper assembly. This is achieved by each wiper plate a... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025522 | Bridge deck panel support system and method A bridge deck panel support system and method for supporting precast bridge deck panels on a bridge girder. The bridge deck panel support system (10) comprises at least one grade bar support member (24) which is anchored to the bridge girder (14) with a g... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025523 | Apparatus for remotely decontaminating reactor cavity walls Apparatus and method for remotely decontaminating, cleaning, scrubbing or polishing the surface of a nuclear reactor cavity wall. The apparatus includes brushes for scrubbing the surface and a drive mechanism for rotating the brushes. The drive mechanism ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025524 | Disposable toilet seat wipe apparatus with separation actuation The disposable toilet seat wipe apparatus of this invention includes a pre-moistened, cleansing pad within a carrying container having a pair of component sections separable one from another, and by a pull-apart action, for example. The cleansing pad is i... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025525 | Tooth brush with an anatomically compatible structure The tooth brush having an anatomically compatible structure has a handle which is twisted in comparison to that of the conventional tooth brush so that a plane passing through the head of the tooth brush bearing the bristles and another plane passing thro... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025526 | Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges Cleaning apparatus for an electronic game console and associated game cartridges, wherein the game console is of the type having a first edge connector adapted to engage a mating second edge connector provided in the game cartridge. The cleaning apparatus... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025527 | Escalator cleaning device An escalator cleaning device is disclosd having a brush adapted to cover the tread of an escalator and a frame for supporting the brush. The cleaning device is further constructed so that the frame can engage the side walls of an escaltor in order to supp... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025528 | Multiple station machine for brushing or cleaning footwear An apparatus for brushing and/or cleaning shoes and other footwear which includes a number of sequential stations. The apparatus includes a machine having a plurality of upstanding brushes mounted for rotation about respective generally vertical axes. The... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025529 | 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... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025530 | Quick coupling door hinge A hinge, in particular for furniture doors, of the type in which a wing is designed to be fitted to a base secured to the piece of furniture, comprises an intermediate element for connecting the wing to the base having a substantially U-shaped transverse ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025531 | Gravity swing door hinge A gravity swing door hinge includes flange guards for protecting the hinge from damage and a telescopic cover assembly for protecting the cam and eliminating pinch points between cam parts and between the door and the hinge body. The hinge may be flush mo... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025532 | Fiber bale opener having two opening chambers A circular textile fiber bale opener with a goosenecked transition from separately chambered dual plucker rolls provide for larger laydown area and greater production. The transition causes uniform air velocity at the top of the fiber bales across the ful... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025533 | Method of blending textile fibers Individual fiber components are blended in accordance with the properties of a required intermediate product such as a card sliver or an end product such as a yarn. The fiber bales are combined into component groups and the fiber components in the groups ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025534 | Device for the positional orientation of the chest strap of a three-point seat belt The chest strap of a three-point safety belt of a vehicle is positioned, particularly for small passengers, by a substantially triangular plate with two elongated slots which lie at an acute angle with respect to each other. One slot has an upwardly direc... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025535 | Bottom end stop for slide fastener A bottom end stop for a slide fastener is disclosed, which is formed by injection molding of a plastics material into a multi-shape structure designed to eliminate unintentional separation or "chain crack" of the fastener which would otherwise take place ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025536 | Pant's clip apparatus A pant's clip apparatus comprising an elongated, generally flattened, elliptical clip member with straight sides and overlapping ends. One of the ends of the clip member is formed into a curved hook portion which overlies the other end of the flat clip me... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025537 | Process for making preshrunk size-free denim Denim fabric having warp yarns containing cotton and high shrinkage synthetic staple fiber is desized, preshrunk and compressively shrunk.... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025538 | Apparatus for crimping tow including stuffer box, crimping rollers and molding rollers An apparatus for crimping a continuous tow of textile material including a pair of molding rollers for initial molding and pulling of the tow, a pair of crimping rollers for molding and feeding the two to a stuffer box crimper wherein the tow is crimped. ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025539 | Drilling and milling machine A drilling and milling machine comprises a travelling pillar (20) having a tool spindle (25) which is movable along its own spindle axis (Z) and along the two further axes (X, Y) of a three-dimensional coordinate system (X, Y, Z), and a workpiece carrier ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025540 | Flexible file holder A file holder 10 allows a blade 12 to be attached to a base 20, such as by grub screws. At one end of the base 20 there is a handle 16 rotatably mounted on the base 20 and incorporating a cam surface. A tension bar 18 extends between the handle 16 and the... | 06/25/1991 |