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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5083314 | Sports glove A sports glove for use in contact sports comprising a unitary molded body which is constructed with a wrist section, a hand section, and finger and thumb sections. An elastic strap with VELCRO fasteners is secured to the wrist section of the glove and is ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083315 | Unisex scrub shirt and methods for making same Garments are constructed from two identical sleeve sections folded and joined to form an upper portion, which has a neck opening and sleeves, joined to a rectangular lower portion, which forms the body portion of the garment. The upper portion and the low... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083316 | Garmet structure A garment system for the full or partial enclosure of the torso, preferably in the form of a ladies bathing suit. The garment system includes a first central portion which constitutes a first ornamental region. The central portion is formed of front and r... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083317 | Sun screen hat A sun screen hat formed from a planar sheet of flexible, slightly stretchable, pliant, sunblocking material. The hat has generally a brim section, an adjoining and extending skirt section and a generally circular opening at least partly within the brim se... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083318 | Headwrap for chemotherapy patients Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy frequently experience the tragedy of total hair loss. Women and children, in particular, require suitable head covering, wherever they may be, during this trying time. A most versatile and useful headwrap is made fr... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083319 | Universally adapting comfort chinstrap for a firefighter's coat A firefighter's coat having a chinstrap which is universally adapting and which automatically properly fits the chin and neck region of a firefighter who wears the firefighter's coat and which is comfortable to the firefighter. The chinstrap has firefight... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083320 | Protective helmet with self-contained air pump A protective helmet having an outer shell and an inner liner is disclosed. The liner includes a plurality of air compartments interconnected by a number of air channels. A self-contained, tactile actuatable air pump is mounted to the helmet so as to be ca... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083321 | Headgear with securing structure for support straps Headgear for bicycling and other activities comprises a hood comprising a porous, energy-absorbing molded plastics material with at least one strap for securing the hood to the head of a wearer, the strap being secured to a bow-shaped securing structure e... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083322 | Toilet system having an air evacuating system in a water storage tank A toilet system includes a water storage tank that stores fresh water used in the flush cycle. The water storage tank is divided into two compartments by a partition wall, and an air evacuating system is located in one of the compartments, while a flush c... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083323 | Toilet control device A retrofitable or original equipped device for tank type toilets having a pull strap 40 which is held in place by a beam section 10 in a fixed position by a lock and release 12 that will allow a toilet operator to quickly and easily interrupt the flushing... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083324 | Portable collapsible toilet seat A portable toilet seat usable in a wilderness environment where there is no plumbing system available for operatively connecting a conventional toilet. The toilet seat includes a seat member having a clamp means at its rear edge for rigidly attaching the ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083325 | Commode training apparatus An apparatus configured to simulate an automobile, including a platform with a seat platform mounted thereon, with the platform including a forward and a rear platform, with the forward platform removably mounting roll support plates to rotatably mount a ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083326 | Apparatus for protecting against expansion of freezing water Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting a swimming pool against damage due to forces created as water in the pool freezes and expands. The apparatus includes a hull that floats on the surface of the water and compresses as the water freezes and expands. ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083327 | Portable swimming pool An improved, portable, above-the-ground swimming pool is disclosed which comprises a liner portion adapted to have a frame portion attached thereto. The liner portion consists of a polyester inner lining coated with waterproof vinyl having a plurality of ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083328 | Delivery fitting for hydromassage bath tub A delivery fitting for hydromassage bath tub has an axial conduit formed by the assembling of three components to eject the water mixed with air into the tub and an opening controlled by a valve for discharging and/or recycling the water sucked from the t... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083329 | Apparatus for effecting massage with water stream A water massaging apparatus including an inner tub is arranged an outer tub to form upper and lower spaces and first and second side spaces. The side walls of the inner tub have a number of holes. A propeller is arranged in the first side space for provid... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083330 | Arrangement for supporting a shower curtain A shower curtain support arrangement for separating a water receptacle such as a shower basin or a bathtub from its surroundings, the shower curtain being supported and guided on an upper rail above the receptacle, one longitudinal edge of the curtain bei... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083331 | Mobile patient support system A mobile patient support system includes a table plate, a support column for supporting the table plate and a transport carriage for transporting the table plate. Two pin-shaped connecting elements arranged on the table plate are receivable in complementa... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083332 | Hospital bed with collapsible side edges and laterally-movable side guards A hospital bed has a frame mounted on a base. Articulating head, seat and leg patient support panels are mounted on the frame. Side guards are mounted on the panels. Patient support panels have longitudinal edges that are collapsible to narrow the bed for... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083333 | Hinge for convertible sofa The present invention is for a sofa bed recliner that can be simply opened into a bed or closed to form a sofa. The mechanism allows the sofa to be opened or closed while being in close proximity with a wall. The mechanism also provides for the positive lockin... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083334 | Side guard for patient support A side guard apparatus for a bed can be selectively depoloyed between a retracted position alongside the bed and an upright position above the support surface of the bed. A side guard member is pivotally connected to a base support member, which is pivota... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083335 | Pressure reduction foam mattress support A foam mattress support having a top, intermediate and bottom layer. The intermediate layer includes a plurality of ribs having a cross-sectional area increasing in the direction perpendicular to the pad, the height of the ribs being at least as great as ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083336 | Shaver sweeping brush A cleaning brush for a shaver is provided which comprises a substantially plate-like main member divided into a first and a second half, the first and second halves being coupled on the side of one surface by a hinge member with their side faces being sub... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083337 | Disposable cleaning implement A hand-held implement can be used to clean various surfaces and is totally self-contained. The implement includes a sponge element that is impregnated with disinfectant and a drying cloth mounted on a head section thereof. A handle section of the implemen... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083338 | Cleaning device with quick connect cleaning element The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for surfaces, more particularly window panes. It mainly comprises a handle 1 and a two-part holder 4 for rod-shaped or strip-shaped cleaning elements 8 which is releasably attached to the handle 1. The releasa... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083339 | Apparatus for cleaning headlight lens and similar surfaces A nozzle arm is associated with an air-operated motor arranged to move the nozzle arm in a forward and return cycle across a headlight. The motor is a reversing air motor that includes a mixing chamber for pressured air and a cleaning fluid. The mixing ch... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083340 | Nozzle pipe supporting handle A nozzle pipe supporting handle comprises flange portions disposed at both sides of a slit of a mounting portion, wherein the inner sides of the flange portions are press-fitted to the outer sides of a grip portion so that the grip portion can be held in ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083341 | Twin caster, particularly a steering caster A twin caster, in particular a steering caster, having a carrier (3), wheels, and a vertical mounting pin (22), the wheels being held via an axle (6) on the carrier (3) and the carrier (3) supporting the mounting pin (22), a brake element (32) being furth... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083342 | Door closure delay device A door closure delay device is provided for connection to a door and a frame, whereby the user may delay the closing of the door by actuating a pneumatic timer which is coupled to a pneumatic or hydraulic door closer. The door closer includes a housing, a... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083343 | Hydraulically damping apparatus for door of control part of electric and electronic goods A hydraulically damping apparatus for the door of a control part of electric and electronic goods comprises a damper body, a rotating fan having wings mounted on a shaft, a transmitting lever operatively fixed to the shaft of the rotating fan and a door i... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083344 | Pivotal support bracket for a window hinge A window hinge having a track mountable to a window frame, a sash arm mountable to a window sash, and a plurality of pivotally interconnected links connecting the track to the sash arm to allow pivotal movement of the sash relative to the window frame. At... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083345 | Apparatus for feeding fiber tufts to a fiber processing machine An apparatus for feeding fiber tufts to a fiber processing machine, including a fiber reserve device; an intake device drawing fiber tufts from the fiber reserve device; a fiber opening device adjoining the intake device and being arranged for receiving f... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083346 | Fastening assembly A fastening assembly for elongate articles comprising an annular member and a nondeformable flexible strap, the strap being adapted for passage through the channel of the annular member so that the articles are received upon, and resiliently opposed by, s... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083347 | Self-compensating hose clamp A self-compensating hose clamp made of a single piece of wire has a primary loop having a substantially circular configuration and of a sufficient dimension to engage a hose for clamping purposes. At least one intermediate loop is formed exteriorly of the... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083348 | Closure device, particularly for ski boots A closure device, particularly usable in ski boots composed of a shell with which a front quarter and a rear quarter are associated, includes a lever which is pivoted, at one end, to the rear quarter or to a slider which is slidable at an adapted guide to... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083349 | Slide fastener slider A slide fastener slider is disclosed as including spaced parallel wing members and a longitudinal axis therebetween, a pull-lug affixed to its top surface, a pull member operatively connected to said pull-lug for moving the slider relative to interlocking... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083350 | Rope gripping device A gripping device for releasably gripping a rope-like member comprises a pair of rope-engaging members defining a pair of opposite, mutually spaced rope engaging surfaces defining a rope passageway therebetween. The rope engaging surfaces are mounted in a... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083351 | Band cutting machine By means of a bracket located above the turntable the twisting of the textile article threaded through this bracket can be scanned and measured by a feeler means. Upon the twisting the bracket will rotate by a certain angle. If a preset angle of rotation ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083352 | Tool changing device for robot According to the present invention, there is provided a tool changing device for a robot comprising a piston reciprocating in a cylinder, a supporting block provided at the distal end of a piston rod, a pair of links interconnecting the supporting block t... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083353 | Current-conducting roller A current conducting roller, in particular for a continuous electrolysis line, the roller comprising in conventional manner a steel body (120) and being characterized by the fact that it includes an inside copper fitting (130) over at least a portion of i... | 01/28/1992 |
