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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5101511 | Protective jacket A sleeveless jacket that would be worn by the user of a chain saw. The front and shoulders of the jacket are padded with a material that jams a chain saw if it cuts into the padding to protect the user from being cut by the saw.... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101512 | Disposable water impermeable transparent personal body cover A disposable water impermeable garment which may be constructed according to various embodiments to provide protection to the head, selected portions of the human body, as well as objects being carried by the user. The cover is constructed of water imperm... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101513 | Foul weather apparel A foul weather apparel to be worn by a person in which a tubular enclosure is maintained in a substantially cylindrical shape by flexible hoops at the upper and lower extremities of the enclosure and a circular panel at the top of the tubular enclosure re... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101514 | Article of clothing The present invention relates to an outer garment intended to cover at least the upper part of the body of a person and comprising a preferably heat and/or moisture insulating protective-part or seat-pad (2) which can be moved relative to the remainder of... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101515 | Jacket pack A jacket construction is arranged to provide support and transport for various infant associated care items, to include a central jacket torso portion formed with a first pocket containing moistened towel members therewithin, with a second pocket containi... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101516 | System for ventilating brow band area of a cap/sun visor The ventilating system is proposed for use with a head cover including a visor like structure engaged to the forehead of a wearer by a sweat band and includes spaced apart resilient, porous, absorbent members removably engaged to an area of the sweat band... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101517 | Sports helmet with transparent windows in the side walls The helmet of the present invention has a hard outer shell, a flexible and resilient inner shell and a face mask coupled to the outer shell. The side walls of the outer shell have transparent windows therein, which are located so as to be laterally of and... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101518 | Automatic lowering device for toilet seat A mechanism is provided for automatically actuating the return of a conventional hinged toilet seat to the lowered position following a predetermined lapse of time after the toilet seat has been placed in the raised position. The mechanism comprises a tim... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101519 | Automatic care-taking system in use for bed-ridden patient An automatic care-taking system for a bed-ridden patient comprising a bed body having three rectangular, horizontally disposed bed plates arrayed on a bed frame in planar relationship to each other, the three bed plates being pivotally connected to each o... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101520 | Hemorrhoid treatment system A hemorrhoid treatment system including a tank for storing fluid, a dispenser located in a toilet seat for ejecting the fluid, and a pump for pumping fluid from the tank through the dispenser. In more specific embodiments, the dispenser is positioned to s... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101521 | Bathtub assembly having contoured walls and accessories A bathtub assembly having contoured walls and fixtures constructed to fit within or about the walls is provided. The assembly includes a bathtub having at least one wall defining a curved protrusion and a curved recess. A filler spout having a generally s... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101522 | Anti-splash shower curtain support fixture A shower curtain support fixture for hanging a shower curtain above a bath tub includes a generally U-shaped structure having an elongated main portion and a pair opposite end portions extending generally transverse to the main portion. A slot is defined ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101523 | Multifunctional convertible furniture with shelf portion A multifunctional, configuration-convertible furniture item is selectively convertible between at least two functional configurations. Such a furniture item includes a generally vertically upright shelving unit, with a movable frame portion and a movable ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101524 | Sofa-platform bed A sofa that is convertible into a platform bed has a transversely extending stationary frame. A left arm assembly, a right arm assembly and a back assembly are attached to the stationary frame. The sofa seat and back cushions are removable from a support ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101525 | Combination stake anchored down beach and lawn blanket A stake assembly that when used in conjunction with a properly equipped blanket fitted with eyelets will anchor the blanket to either a beach surface or a lawn surface. The stake assembly includes a short member for use on a lawn and a sleeve member which... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101526 | Adjustable foot support apparatus A mattress plate is positioned below a mattress, with side walls extending upwardly from the mattress plate to secure a foot support insert therebetween in an adjustable manner utilizing a central support shaft and a plurality of cross pins, with a cross ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101527 | Modular body support system A modular body support system for a prone, supine or side lying person having a plurality of individual functional portions for reacting with body tissues to establish comfort to the person as well as lessen the chances of tissue breakdown and ulcerations... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101528 | Machine for roughing side walls portions of a shoe The speed of rotation of a side wall roughing tool (250) can be varied in accordances with the speed of relative movement between the tool (250) and side wall portions of the shoe being roughed (the traverse speed of the tool). To this end, a flow control... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101529 | Windshield scraper apparatus An apparatus including a unitary upper housing formed with an upper housing portion coaxially aligned and integral with a lower conical housing, wherein the lower conical housing portion includes a lower annular scraper edge, wherein a serrated scraper bl... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101530 | Squeegee An improved, light-weight squeegee suitable for use in and around the home for cleaning and drying shower and tub enclosures, windows, and spa decks, or autos and boat decks. The squeegee is constructed without metal parts that could scratch glass, cerami... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101531 | Windshield with self locating wiper park ramp Separable wiper lifting park ramps are attached to a vehicle body cowl panel after windshield installation through a cooperating installation track on the cowl panel and track follower on the ramp. A set of ratchet teeth are engaged as the ramp is pushed ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101532 | Powder dispensing and cleaning apparatus Method and apparatus for controlling dispensing of "dry" powdered compositions particularly carpet cleaning compositions wherein the confined finely divided particles descend in a stream under gravity and have oscillatory movement imparted thereto next be... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101533 | Vibration damping hinge joints for variable area jet engine exhaust nozzles A spring biased bearing is slidably mounted within a clevis joint so as to apply a frictional damping force to a flap of a jet engine exhaust nozzle. A forward hinge joint restrains the bearing against rotation with the flap while an aft hinge joint provi... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101534 | Suction nozzle with rotary brush for vacuum cleaner A front side flexible member is provided along the vicinity of an opening front edge of a suction opening of a suction nozzle main body and has a plurality of opening grooves. The flexible member is positioned at a dent wall of the suction nozzle main bod... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101536 | Self-supporting hinge assembly The wheelchair of the present invention is made of a non-metallic material. The wheelchair is made so that it is easily assembled, light weight, and less expensive than traditional wheelchairs. The wheelchair employs a unique hinge assembly which provides... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101537 | Ratchet tie-down A ratchet tie down structure is shown that is designed to hold heavy objects in place on a transport vehicle such as a flat bed trailer, a car carrier, a railroad car and the like. The mechanism includes a base element attached to the transport vehicle th... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101538 | Zipper pull A zipper pull for sliding a slider head of a zipper along locking teeth to selectively engage and separate the teeth includes a resilient loop and a coupling. The coupling defines one end which is fixed to the loop at an angular orientation therewith and ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101539 | Foamed seat cushion The present invention is directed to a molded foamed automobile cushion having a deep groove and an upholstery cover secured thereto by a touch fastener having cooperating hook and loop elements carried by the cushion and cover. One element of the touch f... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101540 | Lamp housing mounting clip A mounting clip for securing a lamp housing to a support panel formed with a retainer slot having an access portion and a retainer portion, and in which the mounting clip has a hold-down portion adapted to be fixedly connected to the lamp housing and be i... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101541 | Snap button A snap button for attachment to a garment fabric comprises a socket member, a plug member snappingly engageable therewith and a spring member accommodated in the socket. The socket member includes a cylindrical hub and a bottomless collet having an annula... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101542 | Fiber separator for producing fiber reinforced metallic or resin body A fiber separator for separating a bundle of fibers into individual fibers comprising a composite roller composed of a plurality of roller elements, each having the same bulging thick-center profile. The roller elements are provided to revolve along a cir... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101543 | Method of making a variable capacitor microphone A method of making a variable capacitor microphone in which the fixed capacitor element is formed by first coating the metallized surface of a relatively rigid insulating substrate with a polarizable dielectric material and then placing the substrate on o... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101544 | Apparatus and method for regulating temperature in a flexure-controllable roll A flexure-controllable roll includes a hollow roll, a stationary crosshead extending lengthwise therethrough and hydrostatic support elements arranged in the clearance space between the hollow roll and crosshead. The support elements are formed with conta... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101545 | Method of reforming existing gas pipe by repairing joint portions thereof The present invention provides a method of repairing the joint portions of an existing gas pipe by a repairing device which is movable inside the pipe under remote control. The repairing device can be moved into and out of the gas pipe through a work open... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101546 | Apparatus for removing printed board An apparatus for taking out printed circuit boards, comprises a pin extracting device for extracting a plurality of pins erectly provided on a workpiece including printed circuit boards and a lower plate both of which are laminated, a reversing device for... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101547 | Method and system for manufacturing superalloy disk A superalloy disk to be utilized for a rotating body of an aircraft or turbine engine is manufactured by a casting mold provided with a cavity having an inner shape for forming a disk. A molten bath of superalloy melted under a vacuum or an inert gas atmo... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101548 | Apparatus for changing a sensing device A device for changing styli or probes in a coordinate measuring machine has a magazine (330) with several stations each holding a stylus or probe (320). A holder (310) on the quill of the coordinate measuring machine has an opening (313A), so that kinemat... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101549 | Method for making pressure responsive switch A pressure responsive switch having upper and lower contact assemblies with a snap acting member and an electrically conductive member sandwiched therebetween. The assemblies each include an insulating body with a hollow center and an electrically conduct... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101550 | Removable drop-through die bond frame A method and apparatus for accurately positioning a semiconductor chip onto a die bond pad region of a semiconductor package. A frame is constructed for slidable contact with peripheral walls of a semiconductor package die cavity. A frame central aperture... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101551 | Gapping system for slide-fastener manufacture A slide-fastener stringer is pulled through a gapping station by a motor operatively engaging the stringer without slip and at least one feed roller engaging the stringer upstream of the gapping station. A storage unit downstream of the feed roller and up... | 04/07/1992 |
