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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5095544 | Protective chaps The invention is a design of protective chaps to be worn over trousers to protect the user of a chain saw. The chaps are asymmetrical and angled to cover the left side of the user's right leg which is especially susceptible to injury.... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095545 | Swimming cap A cap construction including an exterior layer coextensive with an interior layer defining an cap-shaped structure including an elastomeric band to enhance securement of the structure overlying a swimmer's head portion. Sandwiched between the layers are a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095546 | Necktie restraint An apparatus for restraining a necktie to a shirt front. The apparatus includes a longitudinal strip of material on the wide underside portion of the necktie, stitched in place, and surrounded by a horizontal transverse loop containing a buttonhole for at... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095547 | Self defense glove construction A glove includes a plurality of flexible metallic strips mounted in fixed communication to an exterior surface of each interior surface of every finger socket of the glove for use as a self-defense weapon. A modification of the invention includes flexible... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095548 | Moisture control sock Moisture control characteristics are imparted to the sock of the present invention by body yarn knit in successive courses throughout the leg and foot. A hydrophobic yarn is knit in plated relationship with the body yarn in partial courses extending throu... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095549 | Firefighter pant support system A firefighter pant support system for use with firefighter pants having an outer sheel of a fire and moisture resistant material and an inner liner of a heat resistant material wherein the inner liner is removable from the outer shell. The support system ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095550 | Helmet closure A closure made of wind resistant material for motorcycle helmets. One embodiment of the closure has a front flap (20) which opens to allow the head to pass through the closure into the helmet. The front flap closes with hook and loop or other fasteners. T... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095551 | Motorcycle helmet angle-adjustable wind visor mounting structure A motorcycle helmet angle-adjustable wind visor mounting structure used for a motorcycle helmet comprising a pair of attachment mechanisms securable to opposite sides of the helmet, an angle-adjustable wind visor for mounting pivotally to the attachment m... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095552 | Helmet face guard mount A helmet face guard mount includes a thin, elongated resilient pad having a curved configuration dimensioned for securement between an ear hole and a forward side edge of a conventional football helmet. Opposite ends of the pad are secured by threaded fas... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095553 | Spill free clean out trap A spill free cleanout type sink trap that includes a cover sealingly and detachably mounted on a container and respective individual inlet and outlet conduits spaced apart laterally from one another. In one embodiment the conduits both project downwardly ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095554 | Sanitary fitting The fitting with the hose shower comprises a fitting housing at which there is arranged a laterally actuatable control cartridge. Downstream of the control cartridge, viewed with respect to the direction of water flow, there is provided a safety device ar... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095555 | Toilet seat structure having heater and thermo-sensor wires A toilet seat has a heater connected to a controller for supplying heating current thereto via a first cable. A thermo-sensor in the toilet seat provides temperature signals to the controller via a second cable. The controller terminates the current to th... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095556 | Portable personal commode A foldable, portable personal commode is disclosed according to the teachings of the present invention including a case having an openable top and front. A toilet seat is pivotally mounted to a block secured in the case. A U-shaped support is pivotally mo... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095557 | Pool cover assembly A cover assembly for a swimming pool is provided for winter protection of the pool and the water contained therein. The assembly includes a cover and an adjustable ring assembly for securing the cover against the inner side of the pool's peripheral wall. ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095558 | Adjustable orifice spa jet An improved adjustable orifice spa jet is provided for use in a spa, therapeutic bath, and the like, wherein the spa jet supplies a diverging annular flow stream of mixed air and water. The spa jet includes a housing defining a chamber with a cylindrical ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095559 | Heating apparatus A heating apparatus comprises a closed vessel having thermally conducting walls and containing a gas that is heated by one or more electrical heating elements in the vessel. The vessel is received in a duct through which air is blown. The air is heated by... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095560 | Bed, particularly bed for persons who are sick or require nursing care A bed, particularly a bed for persons who are sick or require nursing care, which comprises a bed frame, in which a preferably adjustable insert or frame for supporting a lying body is disposed, and a lifting frame, which carries the bed frame and is prov... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095561 | Invalid bed A conventional adjustable hospital bed of the type on which a person can selectively change his position by pivotally raising a back panel and/or raising pivotally interconnected leg panels. Additionally, the bed includes a rotatable carriage beneath the ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095562 | Adjustable bed and interchangeable drive unit therefor An adjustable bed and interchangeable drive unit therefor, which includes a bed frame, a plurality of separately adjustable bed sections pivotally secured to the frame, a corresponding plurality of controller shafts wherein each shaft controls one of the ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095563 | Hammock like portable infant suspender and support assembly A portable infant hammock/bassinette and suspension assembly is disclosed comprising a supporting/suspending stand and a bed structure suspended therefrom. Optimally, the framing elements for the stand and the bed are constructed of lightweight PVC furnit... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095564 | Saddle tee for irrigation pipe A saddle tee for irrigation pipe utilizing a unique structure for clamping the saddle tee in sealed relation to the main pipe. The saddle tee is of one-piece construction and is specifically adapted for use with underground irrigation pipe and can be used... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095565 | Metal rail bed foundation A bedding foundation comprises a pair of elongated rigid metal side rails, a pair of elongated rigid metal end rails, the side and end rails being fixed to each other and arranged to form a rectangle. A plurality of elongated rigid metal cross rails are f... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095566 | Storage locker for prisons and method A storage locker having a bottom and a pair of end walls secured to the bottom. A back wall is secured to the bottom and to the pair of end walls. An angle iron member is secured to the pair of end walls and a locker door is pivotally secured to the angle... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095567 | Baby back support An wearable, light weight infant supporting device to aid in learning to sit. The device consists of a triangular cross section pillow-like back support and attaching straps for snugly securing the back support to the infant. The back support is placed at... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095568 | Modular low air loss patient support system A modular construction, low air loss patient support system includes a plurality of identical multi-chambered inflatable sacks, a microprocessor, a plurality of pressure control valves with pressure transducers and a plurality of flow diverter valves for ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095569 | Cover sheet for face down pillow A compliant cover sheet is provided for a face-down pillow which has a wedge shape and contains primary and secondary air passageways which facilitate breathing by the user of the pillow. The sheet is fabricated of a single piece of flat compliant thin ma... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095570 | Method for producing an insole A method and apparatus for producing an insole for a foot including defining a flexible insole housing in which is disposed a deformable material impregnated with an uncured resin, activating the resin for initiating curing thereof, locating the foot on t... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095571 | Underwater vacuum cleaner An underwater vacuum cleaner for cleaning debris from the bottom of a pool has a collection chamber formed with an inlet, an exhaust port and an actuator port. Operatively associated with the actuator port is a reciprocable push button which moves between... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095572 | Automated cleaning device for beverage drafting and dispensing systems An automated cleaning device for beverage drafting/dispensing systems uses cleaning balls to clean tap lines. The cleaning balls are pushed through the lines by clean, pressurized water. The cleaning device includes a dual-acting hydraulic cylinder which ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095573 | Scraper tool A paint scraper tool includes a blade member and a handle member extending at an angle thereto. The blade member has an upper and a lower surface, and the tool includes side gusset members mounted on the blade member upper side. The handle member extends ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095574 | Curved glass cleaning and buffing device A cleaning and buffing device for curved surfaces is disclosed in which a tapered cleaning element is rotatably secured to a C-shaped bracket element having a first arm, a second arm, and a connecting member affixed to an elongated handle. The C-shaped br... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095575 | Adjustable shielded paint roller A paint roller having an ajustable shield is disclosed. The shield is adjustable by the user from a position of minimum shielding, which facilitates loading the roller with paint, to a position of maximum shielding which provides maximum spatter protectio... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095576 | Hose cover A device for protecting furniture and interior finishing from the abrasive damage which may be caused by a vacuum hose. The device is a removable fabric sleeve used to cover the vacuum hose. This provides the vacuum hose with an intermediate non-abrasive ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095577 | Automatic vacuum cleaner A mobile cleaning apparatus device automatically follows guides such as walls or other obstacles, by engaging the guides with element and controlling the steering of the apparatus in response to the level of forces sensed by the detector.... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095578 | Vacuum system for cleaning apparatus The cleaning apparatus has a liquid spray device and a vacuum head attached to a movable support member. A container is provided for holding a supply of liquid. A liquid pump has its inlet coupled to the container and its outlet coupled to a heat exchange... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095579 | Cleaning center for use in a home, motor vehicle and the like A cleaning center for use in a home, motor vehicle or the like. The cleaning center is constructed with one or more outer caddy units which may be locked together and covered and locked with a lid. The caddy units are designed to store cleaning supplies a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095580 | Cosmetic applicator A cosmetic applicator such as a lipbrush is provided with an actuator which includes a tab part locating in and extending outwardly of a slot formed in an applicator barrel. By the sliding of the tab between opposite extreme ends of the slot, a lipbrush e... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095581 | Variable position door holder and stop A mechanism is provided for maintaining an open door in a selected fixed position includes a hydraulic cylinder having first and second ends. One end of a shaft axially disposed in the cylinder, passes through a hydraulic seal at one end of the cylinder. ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095582 | Hinge arrangement for attaching hinged parts In a hinge (4) between a fixed part (3) and a movable part (1), the pivotable hinge part (6) has a guide device (7) by means of which the movable part can be fixed on the hinge in a desired position relative to this and the fixed part. The movable part ca... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095583 | Folding-arm bearing for an oscillating-swinging leaf Folding-arm bearing for an oscillating-swinging leaf of doors, windows or the like, comprises a support inserted on the sash-frame and a square-shaped blade having a wing onto which is pivotally mounted a plate bearing a folding-arm leg by a connector. In... | 03/17/1992 |
