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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5153938 | Acceleration protection ensemble and method An acceleration protection ensemble protects a person aboard an aircraft from the effects of acceleration. One embodiment comprises a liquid impervious cavity having a flexible interior layer that presses against the body. The cavity substantially covers ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153939 | Knit fabric material with stretch and insulative properties and related articles of clothing An article of clothing is disclosed which is made from two outer layers of a knit fabric material and an intermediate layer of flexible windbreak material between the two knit layers. The windbreak material is a woven material which effectively blocks the... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153940 | Children's garment A children's garment comprises a garment body in the form of a sleeper including a chest portion, integral soft shoes and a zipper member extending from a collar of the sleeper to one of the shoes. A moisture absorbent layer with a moisture impervious fil... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153941 | Firefighter's coat having adjustable and removable and replaceable chinstrap A firefighter's coat which has a chin and neck protective member which is adjustably and removably attached to the collar portion of the firefighter's coat. The chin and neck protective member is preferably attached to a plurality of portions of the colla... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153942 | Incinerator toilet, ash pan and control circuit A partially cylindrical shaped inner wall forming an arc less than 360 is secured to the inner cylindrical shaped side wall of the toilet outward of the electrical heater coil forming an enclosed inner heat insulation holding space for receiving heat insu... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153943 | Weather-shield hat accessory The invention is a flexible weather-shield that can be attached to any hat having a forward visor and a rear size adjustment system. The shield includes an elastic band that can be placed atop the hat's visor. The rear of the shield includes a fastening s... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153944 | Method or process of converting pants to convertible pants and shorts A process or method for altering pants so that they can be used either as shorts or long pants. The process comprises taking a pair of long pants and marking a predetermined length for shorts around the circumference of the legs at the predetermined lengt... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153945 | Head hood A head of a wearer is covered by a hood to protect the head from rain or snow. The hood comprises a hood body formed of an outer sheet and an inner sheet bonded together to form a space therebetween. When air is inflated into the space, the hood body enla... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153946 | Apparatus and method for automatically closing a toilet bowl lid and seat For use with a toilet having a toilet bowl and a lid mounted to pivot between a closed position covering the bowl and an open position pivoted approximately 90° from the bowl, an apparatus for automatically closing the lid includes a control mechanism en... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153947 | Urinal for attachment to a toilet A urinal assembly for attachment to a toilet of the type which is floor mounted over a drain, including a toilet-mounting flange. The urinal has urinal bowl supported adajcent the toilet and the outlet of the bowl connects to a drainline fitting which has... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153948 | Water saver for flush toilet A water saver unit for use with a flush toilet having a tank, a flush handle, a tank drain opening and a flapper valve support, with a flapper valve having a flapper element for mounting on the flapper valve support, and a strap for connecting the flapper... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153949 | Pump arrangement for hydromassage baths A pump arrangement for jacuzzi baths including a centrifugal pump having a central inlet and a radial outlet and a pipe system connected to the inlet by means of an inlet pipe and an outlet. The pump arrangement also includes means for introducing air int... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153950 | Disposable bathtub liner apparatus A flexible liner is arranged for positioning in a complementary manner within a bathtub cavity, wherein the liner includes a textured or roughened top surface to provide a frictional engagement surface for an individual directed within the bathtub. A modi... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153951 | Recliner frame convertible to sofa bed with locking connection between seat frame and back frame My invention is a convertible sofa bed recliner having an improved connection between the seat frame and the back frame which allows an easy conversion from a seating configuration to a sofa configuration and back to the seating configuration with strengt... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153952 | Latch assembly for a convertible sofa bed A convertible sofa bed which is convertible to provide a sofa or a bed. The convertible sofa bed has a seat which is hinged to a back and supported by a frame. A pivoting pawl, having a bottom end, is attached to the seat near the hinged point. A notch is... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153953 | Apparatus for transfer of the disabled A lifting and loading device for the disabled is movable on casters mounted on a U shaped base. A pair of lifting bars form a supporting fork, mounted at right angles to the base, are vertically jackable from the base. The supporting fork is raised or low... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153954 | System for securing a blanket to a bumper pad for safely maintaining coverage of a sleeping infant A system for facilitating continued coverage of a sleeping infant comprising a blanket which can be secured and removably resecured to a bumper pad.... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153955 | Hammock stand A hammock stand is provided for suspending a hammock above the ground. The stand is a curved arch consisting of three sections which are joined together with tongue and grooves joints that are reinforced by fasteners and provided with a base to maintain t... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153956 | Lowering unit area pressure A cushioning layer for lowering the unit area pressure between a supporting surface and an irregularly shaped body and comprising a flexible base layer (10); and a plurality of resilient, shaped protrusions (11), each protrusion upstanding from said base ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153957 | Cover assembly for a mattress A cover assembly for a mattress and a device and process for the fabrication of the cover assembly is disclosed. The cover assembly is a one-piece assembly including a bottom sheet portion, a top sheet portion and a blanket portion which are joined to one... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153958 | Vibration-proof stretcher for emergency treatment A vibration-proof stretcher is usable for facilitating safe emergency treatment of a patient lying on the stretcher. The stretcher includes a chassis having wheels provided with tires; a bed frame provided on the chassis; a net frame provided inside the b... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153959 | Method and apparatus for patient assisted movement in convalescing bed An apparatus and process for the movement of a patient within a hospital bed is disclosed. A strap is utilized in the process having a first portion for fastening to the head of the bed and a second portion for defining a foot hold for the patient. Prefer... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153960 | Pillow for a burial casket A pillow for a burial casket. The pillow is formed of a trapezoidal cross section, head block, four trapezoidal shoulder blocks that are detachable from the head block and a covering pad having a concave undersurface into which the head and shoulder block... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153961 | Apparatus to close, stretch and nail the flanks of a shoe vamp to a respective insole, in particular in machine for assembling shoe parts Acting on a column means (3) carrying a shoe (4) being worked is a fluid-operated actuator (19) longitudinally moving the shoe (4) in synchronism with two nailing hammers (37) acting on the opposite shoe flanks. Each hammer (37) is carried by an end plate... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153962 | Fluid powered brush The present invention generally relates to fluid powered brushes. A preferred embodiment is directed to a toothbrush powered by water enroute to a shower head. The toothbrush includes a handle and an operating head detachably connected thereto. A pluralit... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153963 | Tube cleaning tool for removal of hard deposits A tube cleaning tool for removal of hard deposits from the interior wall of a tube has a cylindrical body portion with an outer diameter, less than the inner diameter of the tube, a nose portion at one end and a tail portion at the other end, with a plura... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153964 | Machine optics and paper path cleaner A machine optics and paper path cleaner has a relatively stiff backing sheet and a cleaning sheet attached to the backing sheet at a position spaced from the leading edge. The cleaning sheet is folded, flocked or flapped, knitted or engraved with surface ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153965 | Vacuum cleaner with disposable filter, hose and nozzle A vacuum cleaner is provided with filters external to the housing receiving the fan and motor assemblies. A filter, hose and nozzle of the vacuum cleaner are provided as disposable items and serve the function of receiving and retaining debris. A hose is ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153966 | Lifting handle attachment for wheelbarrows A multiple-grip lifting handle for a handle shaft of a wheelbarrow comprising a substantially straight base portion, a substantially C-shaped rear portion connected to and extending upwardly in a vertical plane from the base portion and a primary grip por... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153967 | Handle for a pull-rope starter The invention is directed to a handle for a pull-rope starter. The handle includes a T-shaped base body having an elongated part extending in the direction of the pull rope and a handle part extending transversely to the elongated part. The elongated part... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153968 | Process for the treatment of cotton The invention provides a process for reducing the adhesiveness of sticky plets on the surface of a cotton fiber comprising decoalescing the droplets and dispersing the contents thereof along the surface of the fiber wherein the dispersion is effected by ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153969 | Cord clasp A cord clasp is disclosed for holding together several loops or folds of an appliance cord in order to keep the cord tidy. The clasp includes two complementary facing jaw members, each having a cord surrounding portion and a handle portion separated by a ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153970 | Mechanism for operating a needle board in a needling machine A mechanism for operating a needle board in a needling machine comprises two reciprocable rods which serve to operate the board and each of which, together with the associated eccentric drive, is mounted in a bearing housing. To permit an adaptation of th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153971 | Method of forming a curved tampon A method of forming a catamential tampon is disclosed which is capable of absorbing menstrual fluids. The method includes the steps of starting with an absorbent having a cross-sectional area of varying thickness. The thickest portion has a greater volume... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153972 | Method and device for the selection of the loops of heddles in an automatic heddling machine To bring about selection of the loops of heddles of the flat type with open heads, individually from the packet of loops hanging on a track whose horizontal guides pass through both heads, upper and lower, of the loops, use is made of: a binary track whic... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153973 | Work changer A machine tool includes a table (24) movable in a first direction and a second direction for supporting a work holder (H), a work storage magazine (3) for storing a plurality of work holders (H), and a work changer for transferring work holders (H) betwee... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153974 | Hand tool A hand tool is insertable between a flexible window-retaining gasket and the frame of the vehicle to separate the gasket from the frame so that a flexible deformable strip material may be fed through the tool and inserted between the gasket and the vehicl... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153975 | Apparatus for effecting bedding-in by screwing and unscrewing of screwthreaded joints for the assembly of tubes An apparatus for performing at least one cycle of screwing and unscrewing of a screwthreaded joint for the assembly of tubes, which enables tightening of the joint with a high level of torque while avoiding damage to the screwthreads. The apparatus compri... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153976 | Ball-and-socket assembly and method of making The ball-and-socket assembly (10) comprises a rod (12) having a ball head (14) at one end thereof, the ball head (14) having a diametrical groove (16) with a flexible member (30) disposed therein and extending radially beyond the outer surface (14A) of th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5153977 | Method for making double-walled insulating metal container This invention relates to a method of making a double-walled thermally insulating metal container comprising an inner casing and an outer casing having an evacuation opening. A quantity of joining material is placed near or on the evacuation opening so as... | 10/13/1992 |
