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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5027437 | Suit for the support of a person's body in respect to acceleration forces A suite for the support of the body in respect of acceleration forces has ducts running therethrough forming pressure bodies which are distributed among different suit areas and are filled with a pressure-generating medium, which serves at the same time a... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027438 | Operating room clothing with coated fabric A system of operating room garments including two-component scrub pants with an elastic waist band and elastic bands in the mid-thigh area to define a containment zone between the two and knit cuffs at the ankle area, to be worn under a tabard for maximum... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027439 | Dual-mode athletic glove A dual mode athletic glove that includes an outer shell contoured to define a body section having finger sections radiating therefrom, the front surface of the body section forming a palm zone. Disposed within the outer shell and conforming thereto is an ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027440 | Sock with storage pocket A sock includes pockets for storing small items. A first pocket is disposed on the calf portion of a sock, defining a cavity and an opening, and having a fold adjacent to the opening to releasably retain items in the cavity. A second pocket is disposed be... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027441 | Ladies stockings The open end of a ladies stocking is in the shape of an inverted V, and an elasticized band is disposed adjacent to the peripheral edge of the open end.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027442 | Novelty belt A novelty belt in the form of a combination belt and noisemaker. The belt has fastener means with a noisemaker attached which is activated when external pressure is applied.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027443 | Composite flexible goggle with rigid lens support Eye protective goggles for protecting a wearer'2 eyes from particulate matter in the air includes a goggles body and a lens support fixedly secured to the body. The lens support includes a circumferential lens fitting groove of predetermined shape and is ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027444 | Device providing automatic delivery of toilet bowl freshener A toilet bowl freshening device for automatically delivering toilet bowl freshener to a toilet bowl after each flush. The device is used in conjuction with the water forced out of a hydraulic actuation system after flushing has occurred. The water activat... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027445 | Raised superimposed toilet seat and securing clamp A raised toilet seat is superimposed upon the bowl of a conventional toilet. A clamp has a section which includes pins that engage holes in a recess on the underside of the seat at the rear thereof to secure the clamp to the seat. The clamp has another se... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027446 | Toilet seat lift device In a mechanism for raising and lowering disabled persons on a toilet seat the toilet seat is mounted on a carriage which is operated by water-powered cylinders connected to the closet water supply, having the pressure controlled by an adjustable pressure ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027447 | Retractable guard for sewage pipes A retractable guard for use in combination with a sewage pipe leading from a flush toilet is provided having a plurality of prongs with hooked ends positioned within a cross section of the pipe. The prongs are connected to a piston which is slidable withi... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027448 | Men's anti-splashback hygienic urinal A urinal having a pair of sidewalls which are integrally connected at rear edges thereof to form a V-shaped configuration. The apex of the V-shaped configuration is offset from a plane perpendicular to a plane defined by the front edges of the sidewalls. ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027449 | Circulating water pool A diverging section is defined in a lower water passage such that the outlet or downstream end of the diverging section becomes substantially equal to the width of a front curved water passage and to the height of an upper water passage and/or one or more... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027450 | Extendible and retractable spa jet An extendible and retractable spa jet in the retracted position resides in the side wall of a spa or tub and is connected to, and operated by, the existing pressurized water and/or air supply. In the retracted position it serves as a conventional fixed je... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027451 | Portable animal waste device A portable animal waste device for use in conjunction with a standard household commode is described. A support structure, mounting a pivoting platform and emplaced over a toilet bowl, is connected to the toilet's flush mechanism. The platform pivots betw... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027452 | Load repositioning device A combination leaf spring hinge assembly suitable for use in retractable beds or other retractable apparatus such as work benches. The leaf spring hinge assembly includes a base and a moving slat connected by a pivot means and a combination leaf spring adapted... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027453 | Water bed safety liner An improved waterbed safety liner including a water impervious bottom liner sheet integrally joined to a four-sided firm foam perimeter support cushion which itself is wrapped in plastic water impervious sheet forming an entire unit having waterproof inte... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027454 | Combined bed structure A combined bed structure comprises a frame support and a mattress frame. The mattress frame is placed on the top portion of the frame support and comprises a frame casing, an inflatable mattress, and a cover layer. The frame casing is placed on the top po... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027455 | Multiposition misting lounging pad A misting device, usable with a lounging pad, produces a gentle blanket-like mist that completely covers sunbathers and provides cooling to keep a person comfortable while sunbathing without having to move away from the device. The misting device is remov... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027456 | Gentle restraint for in-bed patient A gentle restraint for use in inhibiting a person from leaving a bed, either accidentally or intentionally. The restraining forces are provided by a resilient covering which yields and stretches in accord with the movements and position of a person lying ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027457 | Cover for pillow with appendages In a pillow having extended arms and legs, the arms are semi-circular and of sufficient length to enable them to extend either around the neck or extend around the torso of a human body and enable the pillow to cling to the body and support the neck or ba... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027458 | Collapsible heat insulating mattress having foam lattice cells and a slit foil sheet covering A collapsible, heat insulating mattress is provided comprising at least one lattice structure of a foamed plastics material which has an open lattice structure in the relaxed condition, and metal coated foil coverings on each side of the lattice structure... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027459 | Auxiliary frame and grid and interaction with mattress periphery A mattress construction includes upper and lower structures defining generally parallel planes, and coil springs operatively connected to such structures and located between those planes, and with: (a) at least one of the upper and lower structures including a... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027460 | Top fitted sheet A fitted top sheet of a generally rectangular blank of fabric material having two bottom corners, each corner cut away by two lines, each of the lines of cut being a straight line generally perpendicular to different sides of the blank to form a junction ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027461 | Method and apparatus for molding shoe inserts A method and apparatus are provided for relatively convenient and efficient production of custom molded inserts for shoes. The apparatus utilizes a molding pillow arrangement, upon which a user stands during use. The molding pillow arrangement has a compo... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027462 | Arrangement for removing dust in folders for printing machines A dust removal arrangement for a turning bar in folders for printing machines has the turning bar surrounded by several suction chambers which, when viewed in cross-sectional, are arranged in a semicircular manner successively in parallel to the turning b... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027463 | Toothbrush A toothbrush for use in simultaneously brushing and cleaning the occlusal, lingual and buccal surfaces of the upper and lower teeth of a user. The toothbrush, in the preferred embodiment, is power-driven and includes bristle support member which anchors b... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027464 | Container dumping system A sweeper vehicle having an improved hopper lift mechanism which provides a relatively high lift for dumping the hopper at ground level as well as into relatively high containers, while at the same time positioning the driver at a much lower and hence, sa... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027465 | Lint remover A lint remover roller assembly having a pressure sensitive adhesive tape roll in association therewith wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive tape roll comprises layers of adhesive tape with the adhesive surface thereof facing outwardly so as to remove l... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027466 | Portable receiver for pipeline pigs Disclosed is a pig receiver for capturing a pipeline pig as it is discharged or ejected from the pipeline. The receiver is readily attachable, detachable and portable. The receiver includes a webbed conduit made of flexible webbing. The webbed conduit inc... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027467 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a hinged cap on the end of an elongated handle. The cap has a hole which is positioned relative to a groove so that a twisted wire brush may be locked into place simply by inserting it and closing the cap.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027468 | Replaceable cleaning implement and process for making same The instant cleaning implement is of disposable construction for use with a mop frame or the like. It comprises a plurality of flexible absorbent elements joined together along an astricting connective alignment that is intermediate to the edges of said e... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027469 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner comprising a fan motor disposed in a main body case thereof and having a motor with a permanent magnet stator or rotor, and a fan arranged to be rotated by the motor. A dust-collecting chamber collects dust suctioned into the main body ca... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027470 | Dustless surface treatment machine A dustless surface treating machine including a housing having a sealed vacuum chamber. A drive attached to the housing operates a driving member that in turn drives a surface treating member that has a lower face in contact with the surface to be treated... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027471 | Door prop A door prop device for the purpose of maintaining a hinged door in a propped-open position against the forces of spring tension, wind, gravity, or other causes, which will effectively function without damaging either the door or any adjacent structure and... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027472 | Repositionable toilet seat handle assembly A toilet seat handle assembly which may be readily and easily repositioned on toilet seats of a large range of widths without tools is described. The assembly has two facing clamps spanned by a bolt. The bolt threads into one of the clamps, but passes thr... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027473 | Refrigerator door closer A door closer assembly for a household refrigerator of the type having a door frame with a front faced surface and a door having a confronting surface, the assembly including a hinge plate mounted on the door frame and having a pivot pin mounted on the hi... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027474 | Concealed self-closing hinge with leaf spring A concealed self-closing hinge for mounting a door for swinging on a fixed frame. The door member of the hinge includes a cup which is concealed within a pocket formed in the inner side of the door. A durable plastic cam on the arm of the frame member of ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027475 | Method and apparatus for automatic piecing of comber laps A textile machine is provided with apparatus for preparing the trailing end of a lap and a leading end of a fresh lap so that each end has a reduced fiber mass per unit length of lap in the prepared end. These lap ends are thereafter superimposed and join... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5027476 | Bearing and loading arm for drafting units In the case of a bearing and loading arm for drafting units having holding devices for pressure roller twins, which each contain a leaf spring, it is provided that the leaf spring, in loading direction and in longitudinal direction of the bearing and load... | 07/02/1991 |
