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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5161257 | Football gridle A compression sport pant is disclosed having pad pockets which are constructed in a manner to prevent early failure of the fabric of the garment to which the pockets are attached. The upper corners of the hip and tailbone pockets are anchored to the waist... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161258 | Garment for restraining a child in a vehicle A child is adapted to be zipped into a sleeveless vest which coacts with the lap and shoulder belts of a vehicle safety harness to restrain the child in the vehicle. The back side of the vest includes a generally horizontal loop for receiving the lap belt... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161259 | Cap flap The invention relates to a neck covering protective garment that comes as a two piece garment for wearing around the head and neck. The rear piece covers the back of the neck from sunburn and is attached to the rear adjustment strap of a standard baseball... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161260 | Athletic headwear An athletic headwear especially suitable for sporting activities and high wind conditions. The headwear comprises a body portion adapted for covering the head and hair of a wearer, the body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and the bod... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161261 | Helmet having shield A recess is provided in the inner surface of a primary shield plate which is connected to a cap body of a helmet through a pivotal mounting means, and a step depressed from the inner surface of the primary shield plate is formed at the entire peripheral e... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161262 | Toilet odor removal apparatus An apparatus for removing odors from toilets represents a new level of sophistication, adaptability, convenience, aesthetics and performance. The apparatus includes an adjustable housing having first and second sections, both with neck portions, one of wh... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161263 | Articulable training toilet apparatus An articulable training toilet apparatus for use in cooperation with a supporting toilet seat of a conventional toilet, and which can alternatively be used as a stand alone toilet on independent ground and table surfaces. A seat having an outer peripheral... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161264 | Above-ground swimming pool An above-ground frameless pool includes an elongated continuous base with a groove and a flexible sheet metal wall extending along the groove and being joined end to end to form a continuous wall. A coping extends about the top edge of the flexible wall, ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161265 | Nozzle with sucker A nozzle with sucker comprises a nozzle body having a jet hole for hot water, a sucker attached to a rear face portion of the nozzle body and adapted to fix the nozzle body to the surface of a wall of a bathtub by suction, and an angle adjusting member fo... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161266 | Portable shower A portable shower to be used by a human being comprising a tank from which extends a vertically rising conduit assembly which terminates in a shower head. A manually operated air pressure pump is to be connected to the tank and is to function to pressuriz... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161267 | Method for lifting and turning a patient confined to a bed An invalid patient lifting and turning apparatus which includes an open framework for being positioned above a bed, an elevator supported by the open framework and a patient support straps for being positioned on a mattress of the bed underneath the patie... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161268 | Interlocking joint assembly for joining bed frames An interlocking joint assembly for joining a first frame member and a second frame member of a bed frame and for adjusting the width of the bed frame. The assembly includes at least one projection on the first frame member and at least one keyhole slot de... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161269 | Crib cover A cover of screen or mesh for preventing domestic animals, such as cats, from entering a crib. The cover can be utilized while a child is in the crib, if the child is not able to pull itself up to a standing position, to prevent an animal from joining the... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161271 | Waterbed mattress cover with removable top and insertable foam pads A waterbed mattress cover has a peripheral side and a top releasably attached to the side. Both the cover and side are quilted. The top may be removed from the side so that it may be washed or cleaned. The underside of the top has an opening and there are... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161272 | Mattress for magnetic treatment A mattress for magnetic treatment which produces magnetic treatment effects by permanent magnets and chiropractic effects by protuberances while sleeping. The mattress therefore comprises an elastic body of crosslinked foamed polyethylene, foamed urethane... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161273 | Neonatal cradle A neonatal cradle is described which comprises a plastic first plate member formed to a V shaped trough defined by a two adjoining surfaces disposed at about 105°, a foam layer on the first member, a support member having a central notch for positioning ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161274 | Hospital bed with proportional height knee break An adjustable bed comprises a frame having a backrest arranged to be lifted by an actuator via a crank, and a thighrest similarly arranged to be lifted by an actuator. A legrest is freely pivoted to the thighrest. The angles of the parts are sensed and ma... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161275 | Vehicle seat liner to facilitate extraction of an injured driver A vehicle seat liner is used to allow manual extrication of an injured driver from the vehicle seat. The liner is formed of two rigid board elements disposed against those portions of said vehicle seat normally contacted by the back and buttocks of the op... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161276 | Bed sheet attachment device for a mattress A device for attaching bed sheets to a mattress. Preferably attached to the mattress during manufacture, the device includes a reinforcement such as a grommet for defining and strengthening an opening in the mattress covering material, an elongate, flexib... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161277 | Variable speed transfer roller for bowling lane dressing apparatus In accordance with this invention, a bowling lane dressing apparatus is provided which has a carriage for movement along the bowling lane between the foul line and the pit. Drive wheels are rotatably mounted on the carriage for moving the carriage along t... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161278 | Handle connector with anti-loosening lock An improved broom assembly comprises a head member having an internally threaded handle receiving opening formed therein with a handle connected with the head member by a manually releasable connector assembly positioned between the head member and a firs... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161279 | Truck/camper window cleaning device A window cleaning device adapted to clean facing surfaces of closely spaced parallel windows is made of an elongated head member having scrubber material associated therewith, and a rigid elongated straight handle which joins the head member in T-configur... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161280 | Windshield wiper with variable arm pressure A windshield wiper assembly provides variable contact pressure between the wiper blade and the windshield by utilization of a lever arm variably movable within a cam slot as the windshield wiper reciprocates across the windshield. A spring provides a bias... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161281 | Wheel rim cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning the rim of a vehicle which including a buffer wheel head mounted adjacent a wheel mounting device and being pivotable toward the rim about a first axis which is parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel. The buffer wheel head... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161282 | Door stop A door stop for attachment to the top of a door frame. The stop is held at a permanent angle by ornamental bracing. The door stop may be used for either right or left hand doors, and is buffered so that the impact of a fast opening door will be damped.... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161283 | Method and apparatus for forming an absorption body by using variable subpressure as fibers are drawn To produce an absorption body, a mold having an air-permeable bottom is filled progressively with airborne fibers of absorbent material and subpressure is applied through the air-permeable mold bottom. This subpressure is varied progressively and directly... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161284 | Sliver drafting apparatus with rpm sensing and adjusting A sliver drafting apparatus has a pre-drafting mechanism which simultaneously receives a plurality of running slivers, and includes first and second pairs of drafting rolls between which the slivers pass. The apparatus further has a gathering element disp... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161285 | Button cover A detachable ornamental button cover for shirt and blouse buttons, as well as other articles of clothing is constructed to include a number of safety features to prevent inadvertent loss during use. One safety feature designs the direction of opening and ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161286 | End clamp stops for plastic reclosable fastener A thermoplastic bag having a zipper that is operated by a slider is provided with end termination clips that firmly holds the two zipper elements together to resist stresses applied by normal use and also stops the slider from going off past the end of th... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161287 | Coupling snap Snap made of a plastic material whose body and tongue are molded of a single piece and whose mold joint (9) extends from its rear to its front end and intersects the two lateral sides of the snap body, which are substantially parallel to the plane in whic... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161288 | Multi-occupancy casket A casket construction includes a central container cavity, including at least one support member directed medially of the container cavity, wherein the support member includes a respective first and second coplanar support, with a medially directed coplan... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161289 | Header machine A header machine for drilling specified hole patterns in pipe and for cutting the pipe to a specified length to form headers for use in heat transfer products. The header machine includes hold clamps for selectively holding the pipe during the processing ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161290 | Tool-rest driving device A tool-rest driving device comprising a drive motor having its output shaft, a first rotatable shaft axially aligned with the motor output shaft and driven to rotate by the motor output shaft, a tool rest having at least one rotational tool, a reduction g... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161291 | Adjustable machining apparatus for machining a cylindrical workpiece Adjustable machining apparatus for machining a cylindrical workpiece, such as an electrical generator rotor or stator. The apparatus includes a spindle for holding a cutting tool, which spindle in turn is engaged by a motor for rotating the spindle and cu... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161292 | Rail anchor wrench A wrench for applying rail anchors to the flange of a rail of a railroad track. The wrench includes an elongated handle and a shoe. The shoe is connected to the handle by a pair of links which are pivotally connected to the shoe and the handle. The shoe h... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161293 | Adjustable handle for hand tool Production hand tool equipped with pistol grip type handle for manipulating the tool at a comfortable angle including pivotal means for adjusting the angular relation of the handle in the central plane of the tool in order to optimize hand comfort in oper... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161294 | Tool device for use in replacing an instrument disposed in a normally inaccesible or dangerous environment A tool device for use in replacing an instrument (12) or another device which, in the operative position thereof, is surrounded by an instrument housing which may be coupled into a fluid line, especially at a critical location and/or in a place difficult ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161295 | Friction clutch unit and method of producing it The invention relates to a method of assembling a friction clutch, wherein the clutch housing is centered with a cylindrical portion on a cylindrical guide of the flywheel and the axially correct position is found by axial application and measurement of t... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161296 | Method of securing an anchor with extrusion plastic molding in a solid wall substrate A method and an anchoring element for high strength solid wall anchoring in which a solid plastic plug is inserted in a hole in a solid wall of a porous material such as concrete. The invention provides a high strength compressive bonding between the plas... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5161297 | Gold ink coating of thermocouple sheaths A method is provided for applying a gold ink coating to a thermocouple sheath which includes the steps of electropolishing and oxidizing the surface of the thermocouple sheath, then dipping the sheath into liquid gold ink, and finally heat curing the coat... | 11/10/1992 |
