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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5103500 | Odor suppressing disposable garment shield A disposable garment shield for preventing garment soiling and combatting garment odors caused by perspiration comprising a laminated body having a layer of a non-absorbent polymer, an adhesive material on the non-absorbent layer for attaching the shield ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103501 | Traveling and disposable underwear Traveling and disposable underwear is provided and consists of typically three undergarments which are an undershirt, a pair of men's underpants and a pair of women's panties. The three undergarments are fabricated of an absorbent material and include ela... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103502 | Firefighter's coat having secure wrist protection A firefighter's coat which has sleeve portions which cover the wrists of a firefighter who wears the coat. Each sleeve portion has an edge part adjacent a hand of the firefighter. A strip of flexible material is connected to the edge part of the sleeve po... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103503 | Adjustable-fit flat top hat An adjustable-fit hat having a flatly-formed top with two separate rearwardly positioned spaced-apart reverse foldable rim portions each with intermittently detachable and securable mating mechanism inclusive of a common intermediate anchoring element mou... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103504 | Textile fabric shielding electromagnetic radiation, and clothing made thereof Textile fabric shielding electromagnetic radiation, and clothing made thereof. The textile fabric is made of threads spun of textile fibers, containing cotton, and of steel fibers having a diameter of 6 to 10 μm. The number of mixed yarn threads in warp ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103505 | Comfort pants Comfort pants having cushioned buttocks portions. The pants comprise a pair of boxer-like shorts having a rear, reinforced panel including a pair of pads which are disposed on either side of a center line of the rear panel at locations thereon correspondi... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103506 | Toilet seat lifter A foot-actuated lifting mechanism for a toilet seat requires no modification of the toilet or surrounding structure. The lifting mechanism has a hollow vertical housing, an upper transverse bracket for attachment to a toilet seat bolt, and a lower transve... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103507 | Toilet flush volume control device A limited flush retrofit control device for toilet tanks is useable on both ball valve tanks and flapper valve tanks. A U-shaped horizontal thrust member with vertical arms attached to each side acts to effect closing of a ball valve or flapper valve as i... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103508 | Water walker The water walker is a collapsible exercise device with a waterproof liner supported by an external frame which is made rigid and stable when extended. The height is readily extendable to suit the needs of the user and is adapted to be filled with water to... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103509 | Apparatus for assisting physically disabled persons into and out of a bath Apparatus for assisting physically disabled persons into and out of a bath, comprises a base, suckers provided on the base for releasably gripping an inside bottom surface of the bath, a lifting column fixed to the base, a seat supported by the lifting co... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103510 | Locking linkage for sofa bed A folding sofa bed includes a back, a seat and a forward extension moveable between a generally horizontal, planar array when in the bed configuration and a sofa configuration, wherein the seat and back are generally transverse and in generally horizontal... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103511 | Oscillatory bed An oscillatory bed for a person operates to shift the person's weight in order to eliminate problems associated with convalescence. The bed has a main support frame which receives a cradle frame that is pivotally driven through a cycle about a pivot axis ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103512 | Patient transfer arrangement A transfer system including a specially-equipped bed for transferring a patient from a reclining position on the bed to a seated position on a wheelchair or to a standing position on the floor.... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103513 | Magnetic-cushioned support for bed or seat A magnetically cushioned support structure for a mattress or seat includes a pair of spaced-apart, aligned sheets of non-magnetic material, each sheet having magnets disposed on its inner face in opposition to magnets on the other sheet, with the opposing... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103514 | Utility pad for infants and toddlers A utility pad for infants and toddlers which includes a flexible, rectangular fabric tube filled with a resilient, flexible material and extending peripherally around an interior space. The tube carries a plurality of cooperating engaging elements on one ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103515 | Blanket convertible to and from a tote A lightweight blanket with insulating properties being made of a sheet of pliable material and having a number of internal pockets, is convertible to and from a tote by folding portions of the sheet over and upon one another about transverse and longitudi... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103516 | Pillow-like body supports and protectors and system of same A system of pressure point pillow-like devices is disclosed. The system includes a relatively large pillow-like device of a size and configuration to be disposed beneath the person when lying down and having an opening therethrough in the area of the pers... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103517 | Disposable surgical pad A disposable surgical pad for supporting a patient having a cellulose housing with a granular cellulose material in the cavity of the housing. The granular material is generally uniformly shaped, preferably spheroid in shape, and of a size for assuming a ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103518 | Alternating pressure pad An alternating pressure pad, useful between a mattress and a bed-ridden person for preventing the occurrence of bed sores, defines two separate sets of interdigitated transverse inflatable body support chambers. The support chambers are alternately inflat... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103519 | Air support bed with patient movement overlay An air support bed having a plurality of air support sacks forming a support for a patient, with pressure selection means for adjusting and maintaining pressures in the sacks to a desired pressure profile. A movement overlay is placed on the sacks for pro... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103520 | Multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose tool, partly foldable, useful as a hammer/pick, probe/ruler, knife/saw, spade/trowel, and even as a bottle-opener. Various embodiments are characterized by degrees of folding to compact stowed form and of unfolding to particular use config... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103521 | Leather treatment agent and its use Leather treatment agent containing a mixture a) of a carboxylic acid X--COOH I wherein X represents --[R--CO--Z--(R'--Z)a ]b --CO--R--COOH 1 or --R"--(Z--R')c --Z--CO--R--COOH ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103522 | Sequential oxidative and reductive bleaching in a multicomponent single liquor system The present invention is drawn to new processes for sequential oxidative and reductive bleaching of fibers (e.g. natural, synthetic, or blends thereof) e.g. in a single bath, which provide superior bleaching with less physical damage. Said processes compr... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103523 | Bridge having a modular structure and a launching method for the installation thereof The bridge includes a plurality of foldable portions or modules (M) interconnectible releasably in sequence longitudinally. Each module (M) includes a central deck member (9) and two lateral deck members (10, 11) articulated to opposite sides of the centr... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103524 | Apparatus for cleaning the inner surfaces of tubes in operating multi-tube heat transfer devices Apparatus for cleaning tubes in an array of such tubes (162, 175) such as heat exchanger or condenser units that will allow such cleaning action to be undertaken without removing the unit containing the array of tubes from normal service, the apparatus be... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103525 | Apparatus for removing a residual lap of a spool The present invention provides an apparatus which employs a mechanical removal system in place of a conventional air jet system, in removing a residual lap on a spool. The residual lap removal apparatus according to the present invention principally compr... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103526 | Liquid dispensing and suctioning system for surface cleaning Dispensing within a liquid dispensing and suctioning system is controlled by pinching a flexible tube with a spring-biased actuator. The system includes a slidable extension for pulling the actuator to open the tube to dispense liquid to a surface to be c... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103527 | Suction cleaning head A suction cleaning head, including a body defining a suction chamber having a boundary wall defining an open mouth and having an outlet adapted to be connected to an air extraction means, and an inner compartment extending across the suction chamber and h... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103528 | Refrigeration, foam sealing bushing A refrigration, foam sealing bushing is provided for use within a refrigeration door cavity. The bushing is formed of a male member, and a female member. The male member includes a head portion, an upper shank portion, a reduced lower shank portion, and a... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103529 | Support bearing with retainer A structure is provided to retain in an axial direction a support bearing inserted into a receiving lug of a vehicle part. Such support bearings have a rubber bush which projects with its endpieces out of the receiving lug, possesses a bearing core and is... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103530 | Hub and wheel assembly with shock absorber A hub and wheel assembly for light load vehicle including baby carriages, infant strollers, wheelchairs and the like, the assembly having tandem wheels and a shock absorbing member in a trailing link suspension configuration. The assembly includes a wheel... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103531 | Shower bow A shower bow apparatus consisting of a rigid high impact rod which forms an horizontal bow causing a shower curtain to be held out from the showering area. The rod is held in place in use by inserting the ends into angled bores in brackets attached to the... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103532 | Flat-mounted cabinet door hinge having low profile A flat-mounted cabinet door hinge, having a low cabinet-side profile, including a cabinet mounting plate and a door mounting plate interconnected by an elongated carrier plate, optionally containing a bend, attached to the cabinet and door mounting plates... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103533 | Lock handle pivot structure A pivotal connection between a handle and a housing, where the handle includes a cylindrical opening, and the housing includes a pair of cylindrical openings on opposite sides of the housing and concentric with the handle opening. A sleeve with a central ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103534 | Selectively coated cable tie A selectively coated cable tie is only coated along the lateral edges of the strap of the cable tie leaving an uncoated longitudinally extending medial strip portion of the strap for engagement with a locking mechanism in the head of the tie whereby the s... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103535 | Clamping band A clamp band has an inner end and an outer end. A first tool engaging portion to be engaged with one of paired clamping force application portions of a clamping tool, a first clamp portion and a projection adjacent to the first clamp portion are formed in... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103536 | Tensioning apparatus for a lashing strap A tensioning assembly for the stepwise tightening and releasing of a tensioning strap includes a frame (1), a tensioning lever (2), and a wind-up spindle (4) supporting ratchet wheels (3, 3'). A driving pawl (19) which is movably mounted on the tensioning... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103537 | Strap fastener assembly A strap fastener assembly which comprises a flat rigid plate-like member and a flexible strap. The plate-like member has an opening extending therethrough in the form of two elongated slots which intersect with each other to form an acute angle. One of th... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103538 | Non-corrosive snap fastener system A snap-fit fastener assembly including a receptacle member and a post member. The receptacle member is attachable to a first body such as a section of canvas or the like and the post member is attachable to a second body such as the side of a boat or the ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103539 | Insertion head for a wire trimming and inserting machine The insertion head of the present invention is for a wire trimming and inserting machine, i.e., a machine or apparatus for loading color-coded, or otherwise coded wires into a connector half. It includes a platform with an appendage coupled thereto. The a... | 04/14/1992 |
