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Patent No. 5285430

Behavior Modification Wristwatch

A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.

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Patents Published on 12/31/1991


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5075897Multi-purpose protective garment
A multi-purpose garment comprised of an absorbent textile material. The garment being intended to protect the lap and chest while commuting as well as having additional utility. The garment will be worn by a strap from the neck and will prevent spills and...
12/31/1991
5075898Visor cap with retractable protective visor
A cap having a domed shaped crown and an extendible visor is disclosed. The visor extends from the lower edge of the domed crown and consists of a first visor consisting of a top piece and a bottom piece that are attached together with a space in between,...
12/31/1991
5075899Ball-catching glove for use in baseball and softball
A ball-catching glove for use in baseball and softball. A hollow glove body has a ball-catching palm portion and a rear portion comprising a bilayer structure having inner and outer layers of leather. A plurality of shape-retaining members, which are made...
12/31/1991
5075900Combination garment and purse
A combination garment and purse worn by a person as an article of clothing is adapted for carrying articles normally carried in a purse, handbag or briefcase and includes a garment of flexible sheet material having a back panel and a pair of side and fron...
12/31/1991
5075901Athletic shirt-towel assembly
An athletic shirt made of relatively non-absorbent synthetic material has a member of highly absorbent material secured thereto around the front of the neck opening and normally disposed inside the shirt and easily pulled up with the shirt in one version,...
12/31/1991
5075902Shorts with detachable elastic belts at the cuffs having detachable weight compartments
A weighted training garment comprising a pair of shorts having portions which surround each thigh area of the user supplied with weights contained in a cuff-like device. The shorts are constructed of a fabric having substantially greater stretch in a dire...
12/31/1991
5075903Infant protection headgear
An infant protection device configured to comfortably yet effectively protect the rear, side and front portions of an infant's head from injury. An alternative embodiment of the present invention additionally provides head protection for the top of the in...
12/31/1991
5075904Helmet with reinforcement
An improved helmet comprising a fiber reinforced thermosetting resin as a main component is disclosed. In the helmet, at least a part thereof to be subjected to shock adsorption property test defined by JIS T 8133 (1982) is reinforced with a cloth of poly...
12/31/1991
5075905Drain trap assembly
An improved drain trap assembly which is designed to allow for disposal of sediment with reduced mess and uncleanliness. The improvement comprises a valve which is attached to a drain trap and a compressible container attached subjacent to the valve which...
12/31/1991
5075906Seat lift
A seat-lifting apparatus is disclosed herein having an anchor attachment secured to the underside of a hinged seat and operably connected to a foot actuator pedal via a pivotal linkage for lifting the seat at the will of the user. An L-shaped base is incl...
12/31/1991
5075907Flush tank water saver
A flush tank water saver has an elongated semi-circular base fitting around and clamped to the overflow pipe. This base carries an operating lever on pivots close to the flapper valve pivots. This lever engages the flapper valve at its center and pushes i...
12/31/1991
5075908Hair rinse device
A rinse bag is disclosed for rinsing the hair of a wearer. The rinse bag is relatively simple, inexpensive and is relatively compact, such that it does not require a great deal of space for use or storage. The rinse bag consists of a heavy bag having an e...
12/31/1991
5075909Anti-tilt sofa sleeper mechanism
A foldable sofa sleeper mechanism having pivotally interconnected head, body, intermediate, and foot sections movable between a folded position in which the mechanism is contained within a storage enclosure of a sofa frame, and an extended unfolded positi...
12/31/1991
5075910Inflatable headboard
A headboard including an inflatable body member for being positioned adjacent the head of the bed, and mounting structure for mounting the inflatable body member adjacent the head of the bed....
12/31/1991
5075911Adjusting device for a lattice plate equipped with at least a tiltable back part and a tiltable foot part
An adjusting device is to be constructed in such a way that it is possible to dispense with cable placement or wiring work. Moreover, fastening elements included as loose parts are dispensed with, so that the adjusting device is simpler for the user to ha...
12/31/1991
5075912Method of taking impressions for a bed
Impressions for a bed having slats and spring supports for applying differing upwardly directed forces to bottom surfaces of different ones of the slats are taken while a user of the bed is in a recumbent position on an under mattress of an impression tak...
12/31/1991
5075913Water mattress with dual denier fiber baffle
A water mattress has an outer shell and a wave dampening fiber baffle positioned within the shell. The baffle includes an upper comfort layer formed of a porous mass of bound-together fibers and a lower support layer formed of a porous mass of bound-toget...
12/31/1991
5075914Foot-operated tire changing assembly
A tire changing assembly includes a foot pedal mechanism connected to a connection assembly that includes a coupling for a vehicle jacking device or to a lug nut device. The foot pedal assembly is operated by stepping onto a foot-engaging element and rele...
12/31/1991
5075915Eraser cleaner
A teacher's eraser cleaner having a housing with a first opening for receiving an eraser into the housing, and a second opening for removing the eraser from the housing. The housing has a cleaning mechanism position therein for removing dust particles fro...
12/31/1991
5075916Tool for forming smooth caulked joints
A tool for enabling the formation of smooth caulked joints between perpendicular surfaces includes a flat rectangular element defining four straight exterior edges and defining four corners of predetermined configuration whereby smooth caulked joints can ...
12/31/1991
5075917Bumper mounted shoe cleaner
An apparatus for cleaning the soles and heels of shoes and which is adapted to be mounted to the bumper of a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a flexible base member on which bristle-like projections are secured and securing members attached to the ends of...
12/31/1991
5075918Combination cleaning towel and carrying case with construction method therefore
The invention consists of a combination cleaning device and carrying case able to be releasably secured to a golf bag. The body of the device is made from a towel folded and stitched to form two back-to-back pockets on the upper portion of the body, with ...
12/31/1991
5075919Transducer head cleaning disk
A head cleaning disk for cleaning magnetic transducer heads in flexible computer disk drives. The head cleaning disk comprises a top fibrous wiping layer having a blend of low melt point and high melt point fibers, an inner composite layer of a multi-laye...
12/31/1991
5075920Cleaning attachment
A standard size receptacle for use with a vacuum system, said receptacle extending through a wall, the receptacle carrying a housing for fastening to a wall, the housing having disposed therein a fluid supply and a vacuum inlet, the fluid supply incorpora...
12/31/1991
5075921Wand
An improvement in a wand attachment for a carpet cleaning apparatus. These wand attachments generally consist of a shaft having a first end and a second end. A suction conduit is provided having a first end and a second end. The first end is disposed at t...
12/31/1991
5075922Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner for killing noxious small organisms trapped in a dust chamber of the cleaner body by circulating heated exhaust of an electric air blower through the dust chamber, the cleaner having a temperature sensing element for sensing a temperature...
12/31/1991
5075923Concealed door positioning mechanism
A door positioning device comprising a housing concealed in a door jamb and a mechanism mounted in the housing for holding the door open in one or more selected positions. The mechanism comprises a cylinder mounted in the housing wherein a slidable piston...
12/31/1991
5075924Tilted axle multiple wheel caster
A caster for supporting an article of furniture and for rolling over a surface including a body having a first axle and a second axle with the first axle being disposed at an angle to a second axle and the first and second axles being disposed at acute an...
12/31/1991
5075925Retractable handle assembly for a transportable case
A retractable handle assembly is disclosed, comprising an elongate handle body (8, 10) having a lower end pivotally attached to an upper surface of the storage case, and extendable from a retracted position to an extended position. The handle body is adap...
12/31/1991
5075926Handle for electronic equipment
A portable electronic equipment, such as a laptop computer, is provided with a handle which is slidably mounted to a body of the equipment. The handle comprises a handle body, a pair of sliding rods, and a pair of guide rails. The body has upper and lower...
12/31/1991
5075927Hinged mounting bracket with solid lubricant inserts
The present invention relates to a hinged mounting bracket for hingedly mounting an item to a flat surface or the like and includes an elongated base member which interacts with an elongated swing member to form a hinge. The elongated base member has a cr...
12/31/1991
5075928Concealed architectural hinge assembly
A concealable architectural hinge assembly has a mounting bracket with a U-shaped body which seats within a recess in the door jamb and a pair of flanges at its outer ends which extend along a face of the jamb. The mounting portion of one hinge leaf is se...
12/31/1991
5075929Hinge mechanism for a portable apparatus
A hinge mechanism for a portable apparatus having a keyboard base and a display unit pivotable between open and closed positions. The hinge mechanism comprises a rod disposed within a bearing and connected to a bracket mounted on the base. A spring is dis...
12/31/1991
5075930Carding engine
A card is provided with a cover assembly adapted to provide enhanced cleaning efficiency. The cover is 4 covers in one with each part being set at a prescribed distance from the carding cylinder to induce increased cleaning. Air drawn through a gap at the...
12/31/1991
5075931Portable unit with universal clip
Portable unit, comprising a housing, a clip piece fixed to the housing by a hinge, and spring means which press the clip piece against the housing for forming a clip which is suitable for being clipped over an edge of a garment. The clip piece has an esse...
12/31/1991
5075932Cord holder
A strap device for retaining in coiled condition of a coiled length of slender flexible material, such as an electrical extension cord, and for hanging it for storage, comprises a length of flexible strap material attached to a buckle formed to receive op...
12/31/1991
5075933Cable locking and retaining device
A strap type retainer with loop and hook material on opposite sides which can be used to store cords and other devices which has a pair of welds at one end adjacent a ring such that one end of a cord can be attached by a flap below the ring....
12/31/1991
5075934Fastening device
A fastening device (10) for securing a bundle of cord (101) or similar items wherein the device (10) includes two mating members (13)(14) with one mating member having a hook mating side (15) and the second mating member a loop mating side (16) captively ...
12/31/1991
5075935Garment hanger and clip
A molded plastic hanger and a clip. The clip may be used with the hanger or separately. The hanger includes a body portion and a hook portion. The body portion includes a pair of parallel arms joined together at the ends thereof and an intermediate crossb...
12/31/1991
5075936Clasp for bracelets and the like
A clasp for bracelets and the like made up of two locking cylinders is described. The clasp is readily separated by compression, turning and then withdrawing one cylinder from the other....
12/31/1991
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