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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5113526 | Protective clothing incorporating coil springs Previous types of armored safety workwear are too inflexible, heavy or expensive to be useful. The present invention provides an article of protective clothing comprising a flexible supporting material and a plurality of elongated coil springs held in clo... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113527 | Fire and smoke protective hood A protective hood (1) for protecting an individual from the effects of fire and smoke in a fire related emergency comprises a high temperature resistant plastics material (14) having a layer of titanium (2, 15) on at least a part of its outer surface. Pre... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113528 | Face shield Face shield for protecting a wearer's face from spatters. The shield includs a flexible, transparent portion sized to cover the face and a flexible spacer portion for contact with the wearer's forehead to provide adequate clearance of the transparent flex... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113529 | Eyeglasses visor and retainer The present invention entails a sun visor adapted to be attached to the temples of an eyeglass. In particular, the sun visor is constructed of a pliable material and includes a set of slits on each side of the sun visor. The sun visor is secured to the te... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113530 | Fielder's glove with inflatable chambers A fielders glove, which comprises a hand receiving portion, a plurality of finger portions, a thumb portion, and a web portion extending between the finger portions and the thumb portion, at least one inflatable chamber in the hand receiving portion of th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113531 | Zippered decorative necktie The present invention relates to a necktie comprising a pair of elongated decorative fabric elements of substantially identical shapes adapted to be joined at lower portions to establish a predetermined center line, for said tie of selecting adjustable le... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113532 | Method of making garment, garment and strand material This invention relates to a method of making a protective garment, a garment produced in accordance with the method, and a strand material used in the method and garment. The strand material comprises cut resistant material such as KEVLAR, aramid, metalli... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113533 | Arm band A split ring arm band is provided that is both easy to put on and maintains good resiliency. The arm band includes a split ring band having interior and exterior surfaces and a plurality of ribs for reinforcing the resiliency of the band. The arm band may... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113534 | Firefighter's helmet having tilt adjustment A firefighter's helmet the weight of which, and of any accessories associated therewith, may be unevenly distributed. The helmet has an inwardly disposed crown support assembly to engage the head of the wearer. The crown support assembly is adjustable to ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113535 | Simplified dual visor operating mechanism A dual visor and helmet assembly in which inner and outer visors mounted on arbors secured to opposite sides of the helmet for movement between operative and inoperative positions are clamped respectively to one and to the other of the arbors by pre-loade... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113536 | Jet activated toilet flushing apparatus A toilet flushing apparatus characterized by an inherently leakproof syphon, primer and flush tube aligned with a flush pipe into the toilet, with a jet opening from the discharge of the syphon to initiate flushing when a charge of water is manually dumpe... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113537 | Portable sleeping unit for children A portable sleeping unit for children includes a collapsible frame and a hammock supported thereby. The hammock comprises plural fabric panels sewn together along their edges, with a stay embedded in each seam, and a slide fastener for interconnecting the... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113538 | Hammock stand and brackets for assembling same A hammock stand is described which consists of three elongated structural members joined together axially at oblique angles by means of a unique pair of brackets. Stabilizing cross pieces are also attached transverse to the longitudinal axis of the three ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113539 | Adjustable firmness coil spring mattress with inflatable tubes A body supporting device such as mattresses, box springs, cushions and car seats having an inner coil spring structure are provided with adjustable firmness by means of a plurality of inflatable pneumatic members. The pneumatic members are positioned with... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113540 | Fluid cushion with passages for ischial spines This invention provides for a fluid cushion (10) defined by a fluid tight closed housing (22) which is deformable by applied load of a user (12). The fluid cushion (10) includes an upper surface member (24) and a lower surface member (26) having a tubular... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113541 | Waterbed corner structure Corner structure for a waterbed mattress and liner in which a cornerpiece is formed as a monolithic structure with a relatively thick base plate and relatively large ridges or cleats projecting from the front surface of the base plate. The base plate has ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113542 | Centrifugal softener spray dispenser In an automatic washing, a wash additive dispenser is disposed in a tub, and a drive mechanism is provided for selectively rotating the dispenser at a first angular speed and a second, greater angular speed. The wash additive fluid dispenser may be mounte... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113543 | System for assembling a crossing structure for the bridging of gaps A system for assembling a crossing structure for the bridging of gaps, comprising at least two sections (1) which are placed end to end to form at least one runway and of which at least the mutually opposite ends (1a, 1b) are equipped with interlocking me... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113544 | Pipeline pig A pig which may be propelled by fluid flow through a pipeline includes a cupped or hollow spherical head having an inside and an outside. The head has an opening for facing upstream and receiving fluid flow in the pipeline and has an outside for facing do... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113545 | Bottle duster with belt brushes A cleaner for removing particulate matter on bottles moving on a conveyor line. As the bottles move along the conveyor, they contact brushes in the form of continuous, endless belts. The belt has motion relative to the bottles which it contacts. Preferabl... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113546 | Computer servicing cart with structural frame This invention relates to a computer servicing cart which includes a structural frame for use in defining a housing for the cart and for use in carrying and rollably supporting said housing. The frame includes a base, uprights, and angular struts connecti... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113547 | Adjustable wand for carpet soil extractors A wand for a carpet soil extractor includes a tubular member telescopically received within a sleeve. The sleeve has a bent handle. The sleeve and tubular member are rotatably adjustable about a common axis such that the handle of the sleeve may be made t... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113548 | Surface sweeping machine with over-the-cab hopper dumping A street sweeper which includes a frame, a hopper, a cab and a centrifugal separator on opposite sides of the hopper, a mechanism for moving the hopper from a position behind the cab to a position above and forward of the cab for dumping debris from the h... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113549 | Detachable handle for paint roller pan A paint roller pan detachable handle or lifter has been discovered that facilitates convenient and rapid movement of paint roller pans when they are filled or partially filled with paint. The configuration of the handle is such that the paint roller pan c... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113550 | Sliver clamp and method for retrieving sliver cans for further processing A catcher device with a clamp is fitted about the outer surface of a fiber sliver can. The can may rotate on its longitudinal axis whereby an end of a fiber sliver is also moved in the direction of the catcher device. Through the rotation of the can, the ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113551 | Verifiable swaged fitting A method and apparatus for assuring that a swaged fitting which is compressed upon a cable or holds an assembly together has been properly processed. A coating which changes when pressure is applied to it is placed on the outside of the swage fitting befo... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113552 | Fastening strap A releasable fastening element for tying, bundling and fastening articles having at least one head element, including a longitudinally extending shaft with a leg extending from one end thereof to form a hook for engaging the material to be bound. The fast... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113553 | Fastening device A fastening device or apparatus having at least two parts or components wherein reliance is on the deformation of an oval/ellipse shaped aperture which deformation results from the insertion of a stud component into the aperture which is formed within a s... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113554 | Clothing hanger clip There is disclosed a clip which is molded of plastic and which has a design particularly adapted to retain fabrics on the crossbar of a conventional clothes hanger. The clip has a C-shaped body having opposite, coincident legs dependent from a central big... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113555 | Container with intermeshable closure members A closure for use in joining together container portions to enclose an opening in a container. The closure includes a pair of intermeshable closure members, each having a structured surface. The structured surfaces adhere to each other when brought into c... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113556 | Buckle A buckle for connecting the ends of a belt used in clothes and the like. The buckle consists of a socket, which has a hollow socket-body and a locking-device, and a plug, which as a pair of engaging members. The locking device has a locking-plate and a pr... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113557 | Apparatus for producing galvanized tubing An improved method of manufacturing galvanized steel tubing from steel strip having at least one galvanized surface, which surface becomes the exterior surface of the tubing is provided. In the method of the invention, after the steel strip is roll-formed... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113558 | Bed cooler and chip flusher for a machine tool A chip flushing apparatus for connection to a machine tool for flushing chips of debris from cutting operations performed by the machine tool. The flushing apparatus includes a header bar having outlet means for dispensing fluid to a chip receiving area o... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113559 | Rotary drum with points for a textile machine, an opener, a desintegrator, a tearer The invention relates to the fixing of staves (10) provided with points (12) to the cylinder (1) of a textile machine drum. Inside the cylinder (1) bars (6) provided with threaded holes (8) are slid. The half-openings (14) of the bases (11) of the staves ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113560 | Process of producing cactus jewelry The process comprises cutting suitable lengths of wood from the trunk and stems of dead plants of the Chola Cactus which have bark surrounding the lengths and pith in the hollows thereof. The bark and pith are removed from the lengths to leave clean wood.... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113561 | Starter spring rewinder The rewinder has a tubular housing defining an interior chamber which is open at the top and bottom ends and has an inboard annular shoulder and an aperture through the housing wall. A winder with a handle and an annular shoulder is received in the chambe... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113562 | Method for reversing mounting side of clothes dryer door assembly A clothes dryer door assembly adapted for mounting in alternate positions so that the door assembly can be made to open from either side. The door assembly includes an outer panel to which a handle, latching mechanism, and hinges are mounted, and inner li... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113563 | Apparatus for needling a web It is desired to use different needle pitches in the operation of an apparatus for needling a web without a need for replacing the needle board, the stripper and the optionally perforate backing. This is accomplished in that the holes provided in the need... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113564 | Device for undoing yarn from tubular knitted fabric The yarn undoing device comprises a rotary trunk for mounting the knitted fabric, a plurality of yarn winding rotary members disposed at a proper distance at an outer extended position upward of the rotary trunk, a drive device for rotating the rotary tru... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113565 | Apparatus and method for inspection and alignment of semiconductor chips and conductive lead frames A method is described for aligning a contact pattern on an electronic device held by a first movable support, with a bond site pattern on a lead frame held by a second movable support. The method includes the steps of: (a) creating and storing models of a... | 05/19/1992 |
