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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5046191 | Protective clothing An article of protective upperwear clothing which includes protective shielding connected to a forearm section of the sleeve. The protective shielding generally includes a patch and concealed elongated strips of protective material which absorb the force ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046192 | Headset sun visor A visor adapted for use with a headset worn on a person's head having a brim portion formed to wrap around the front of said person's head providing shielding from visually adverse conditions. The brim portion is formed with rearwardly extending portions ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046193 | Aquatic thermal head covering An aquatic thermal head covering providing conservation of body heat when worn in or on water, constructed of flexible closed-cell rubber in water-resistant fabric conforming to curvature of wearer's head, with an adjustable brim, chin straps, and compone... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046194 | Suit for weight lifters A weight lifting suit is made of a series of panels connected together by seams which provide a harness or supportive seat into which the lifter sits during a squatting movement. The harness brakes the lifters descent and provides rebound out of the seate... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046195 | Head band with neck shield An elastic head band is provided with a depending neck shield to protect the wearer's neck from sunburn. The head band may be worn in conjunction with a cap or the neck shield without the head band may be detachably connected to the rear of a cap.... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046196 | Sanitization and adaptation of headgear A method of adapting headgear by installing removable segment members which can be thereafter removed to achieve an alternate adaptation of the headgear or by inserting a removable liner which can be enlarged or reduced in thickness in order to precisely ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046197 | Molded plastic belt and buckle A belt designed to simulate the appearance of an expensive leather belt comprises a belt strap to form exclusively of molded plastic and having its front face and edge substantially uniformly machine finished. A fastener is secured to the belt strap adjac... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046198 | Gas goggles The present invention describes goggles for protection against gases having a resilient frame with two eye spaces each surrounding an eye of the user. The eye spaces are surrounded by mounts which hold the lenses in place. In order to obtain a firm fit an... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046199 | Goggles Goggles include a pair of eyepieces, an elongate nosepiece connecting the pair of eyepieces to form an assembly, and a fastener securing the assembly on a wearer's head. The nosepiece has a flexible bridgepiece adapted to pass over the bridge of the weare... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046200 | Reversible, quick-adjustable diver's face mask strap A reversible, quick-adjustable diver's face mask strap includes a body portion formed of a flexible, elastic material having first and second opposite surfaces for contacting the head of a diver. The body portion includes two band portions being partially... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046201 | Pressurized flush toilet tank A toilet has a pressurized reservoir tank which is connected to a source of water via a backflow preventer, a pressure regulator and an aspirator. The inlet to the tank extends from the upper portion of the tank down into the lower portion to discharge wa... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046202 | Water-saving tank construction, attachment and method for flush toilets A buoyant block of rigid material is positioned beneath the float of a water supply valve in the toilet tank of a flush toilet so as to maintain the float a predetermined level above the surface of water in the tank. The float determines the level to whic... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046203 | Collapsible hammock support A collapsible hammock support that selectively receives a hammock. The hammock support includes a ground engaging hammock support frame assembly and a rotatably attached hammock shade support frame assembly. The shade support frame assembly can be dispose... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046204 | Infant wrapping article An article for wrapping an infant comprises a sheet of fabric material, such as blanket material, quilting or baby bunting, having a generally triangular left-hand, a generally triangular right-hand side flap, first and second botties or stocking feet dep... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046205 | Inflatable ring cushion device An inflatable ring cushion device that includes a toroid shape inflatable cushion, a hose connected to the cushion and to an air pump through a T-coupler. The air pump has a one way valve and the T-coupler includes an air release valve to deflate the cush... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046206 | Combined bed chair, tray, and footrest A combination bedchair, tray, and footrest construction for use of invalids to enable them to sit up in bed with secure back and foot support. The bedchair has no bottom and is provided with a back member and side or arm members which are secured to a rem... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046207 | Adjustable bed sheet A bed sheet which includes an elastic band sewn to the periphery of the sheet. A drawstring fitted inside the band allows the sheet to be drawn tight about mattresses of varying sizes and shapes.... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046208 | Method and apparatus for applying additives in a ballooned fabric extraction system This invention is directed to an extractor wherein tubular knitted fabric is ballooned, prior to the extraction of, usually water from the fabric, in an arrangement comprising a nip formed by two rolls. A tubular knit fabric additive applying mechanism is... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046209 | Batch dyeing and washing apparatus and method A batch dyeing machine 10 has separate imperforate compartments A and B for facilitating washing of a length of fabric as it is transported from one compartment to the other. A squeeze roll 50 prevents used wash water from passing from one compartment int... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046210 | Wall mountable shoe shining apparatus An apparatus for use in shoe shining is provided having a frame, a lower support pivotally mounted on the frame for receiving a shoe, the lower suppport being pivotable upwardly from a position parallel and adjacent to the frame to a horizontal position s... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046211 | Device for cleaning vehicle parts, in particular glass panes of vehicles The present invention pertains to a process and a device for cleaning parts, in particular glass panes (2) of vehicles to prepare them for subsequent treatment processes, such as application of adhesive, etc. The cleaning device (1) comprises a wiping ele... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046212 | Toothbrush A toothbrush for improved dental hygiene providing a body formed with a curved bristle head joined to a substantially straight handle by an offset neck. The curved bristle head tangentially joins the neck and extends therefrom with a decreasing radius of ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046213 | Plaque removing toothbrush A toothbrush comprising a head having a flat surface facing upwardly, the head joined to a handle. The tufts of bristles are arranged in two groups of rows, each row extending transversely of the head. The rows of the first and second groups alternate wit... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046214 | Spool construction and oil dipstick wiper including such construction A spool, particularly useful as an oil dipstick wiper, includes two like spool sections each formed with an axially-extending hollow stem terminating in a plurality of jaws permitting the two sections to be assembled together with a snap fit, with a wiper... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046215 | Wiper for vehicles A wiper for sweeping off a glass surface of a vehicle, in which an arm head is pivotally mounted on a wiper shaft, and includes a wiper section for sweeping off the glass surface when the arm head is pivoted around the wiper shaft, in which a device for a... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046216 | Windshield wiper system This invention describes a windshield wiper system comprising a windshield wiper which may be linerarly driven to and fro by means of a driving member extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the windshield wiper. The driving member is guid... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046217 | Horizontial mini blind cleaner A blind cleaner for mini blinds has a handle with an operating center at one end. The handle includes connections for a supply of water and detergent under pressure, and for a vacuum line. The operating center includes a nozzle from which water is dispens... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046218 | Nozzle integrating assembly for vacuum cleaners A vacuum cleaner nozzle assembly which integrates various nozzle styles into one compact, lightweight unit, thus ameliorating problems associated with their storage and use. Tool selection entails orienting valve components so as to direct air flow throug... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046219 | Prepackaged shirred food emulsion casing with integral casing sizing and brake control The shirred casing disclosed is packaged in a plastic tube with the lead end of that tube formed into a combined brake/size means which applies oblique frictional force and variable size control to the food emulsion as it is being extruded into the case; ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046220 | Method for feeding fibres to a fibres cutting machine and fibre cutting machine for implementing such method A process for feeding fibres towards the fixed and mobile knives of a fibre cutter, such as a flock cutter, is provided which includes preparing a mattress of fibres aligned in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the vertical plane of the ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046221 | Tie holder A necktie holder comprising a flexible filament with two end portions, one of said end portions being affixed to the decorative strip of fabric on the back of the necktie and the other of the end portions being intended to be secured in the nearest adjace... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046222 | Clasp device for fabrics, films and sheet materials A quick release and snap-together clasp device (10) having a one-piece body frame which includes a main opening (16) for receiving and coacting with a releasable button member (50), the opening (16) also including inwardly extending projections (34,36) fo... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046223 | Holding element of plastic A holding element fastener formed of molded plastic for fastening within a support opening and having a base body and two resilient fingers for extending through the support opening. The fingers stand at an acute angle to each other, and when in the mount... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046224 | Process for changing warp beam on a warping arrangement and apparatus therefor A process changing of a beam for taking up a thread sheet on a warping arrangement in which a first fully wound beam is discharged from a winding position, comprising the steps of loading an un-wound second beam into the winding position, bringing the thr... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046225 | Drawing bath A method for drawing a synthetic thread having a fibril bundle delivers the thread as a ribbon of substantially parallel fibrils through a drawing bath to effect a hydrodynamic braking of the filaments and simultaneous drawing of the filaments. A ceramic ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046226 | Convertible bar-puller/knurling-tool The convertible bar-puller provides a convertible tool for automatic lathes. This tool has two main parts; a housing head and a shank. The housing head is attached to the shank using an adjustable connection means allowing the housing head to be positione... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046227 | Method for making an inversion spring for thermal overload relay An inversion spring unit for a thermal overload relay and method for making the same, comprising a support member, a spring plate having a first end, a second end, an elongated central axis, and first and second side portions disposed on opposite sides of... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046228 | Tool set for connecting sheet metal pieces A tool set including a punch and a die adapted to be mounted respectively on reciprocating press elements. The die includes an anvil and elastically deflectable blades defining, with the anvil, a die cavity of closed contour. The punch contour is smaller ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046229 | Method for manufacturing and assembling a control car roller clutch with four pieces A control car roller clutch is manufactured and assembled by providing two annular end rings, a molded unit that integrates the control cars and journal blocks, and a removable carrier ring that temporarily retains the cars and blocks as the integral unit... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046230 | Method of mounting an implement to a prime mover A crop harvesting machine having mounting arms engageable with a tractor to effect a mounting of the harvester on the tractor is disclosed wherein the hydraulic cylinders used to raise the crop gathering header are double-acting cylinders operable to orie... | 09/10/1991 |
