Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5168576 | Body protective device Protective body padding comprising a plurality of foam modules interconnected by a membrane. The foam modules and/or membrane have a plurality of perforations extending completely therethrough and a matrix of interconnecting air channels designed to provi... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168577 | Elbow and knee sleeve with seams on opposite surfaces A sleeve with the horizontal seam worn on the medial side of the elbow or knee and a vertical seam worn on the lateral side of the joint disclosed. Placing the seams on opposite sides of the sleeve prevents bunching of material on the medial side opposite... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168578 | Anti-jam glove A glove device for use in swinging a baseball bat and the like, including a back portion and palm portion joined together to form a hand conforming glove. Also included are digital sheaths attached to the glove and aligned to cover at least a portion of a... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168579 | Rainwear particularly well suited for an infant seated in a stroller A weather protective garment constructed to better protect an infant seated in a stroller from rain. The infant wears a poncho to which a cape has been attached in the back. The cape is sized to be drapable over the back of the stroller to keep rain from ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168580 | Jacket with changeable attachments An attractive jacket design having removable and changable panels that has the overall effect of lowering the cost of sport jackets. With this invention, chest, shoulder and back panels on the jacket are easily removable and changeable in order to allow a... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168581 | Waistband construction for pants The invention relates to a pants belt of the "English belt" type sewn into the upper part of a pair of extensible pants. This belt comprises an elastic band (3) of which the inner face is covered with upper (6) and lower (7) sheaths, composed of bands of ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168582 | Firefighter turnout pants suspender support arrangement An improved suspender support arrangement for firefighter's trousers provides more even support for the inner liner and the outer shell of turnout pants. First fasteners, buttons or studs in two illustrated embodiments, are secured to the waist area of th... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168583 | Handicapped persons' hygiene seat For handicapped persons, especially wheelchair users, a hygiene seat is proposed having a rim comprising two cooperating tubes (7, 8) adjustable in an axial direction and via a detent mechanism, as well as guide rails (4a, 4b) serving to receive a tub (6)... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168584 | Retractable perimeter barrier A retractable perimeter barrier for a swimming pool including a plurality of panels each vertically movably positioned in edge-to-edge orientation within a trough. The trough is generally U-sectioned open along its margin and buried in upright position wi... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168585 | Bath lift A bath lift, for raising and lowering an invalid or disabled user out of and into a bath tub, comprises a seat member which is suspended at each side on flexible supporting tapes. The seat member is supported by the tapes through hinged side plates which ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168586 | Device for collection, storage, and use of shower waste water A device used to reclaim shower waste water for flushing toilets and watering gardens. During the course of a shower, several shallow-plastic molded reservoirs are situated intermediately between the shower basin and the feet of the person standing upon t... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168587 | Patient positioning device A patient positioning device for manipulating mobility impaired patients is disclosed. A specially dimensioned corset adapted to be positioned around the torso of the patient is coupled to a flexible strap which is routed via bed frame mounted guides to a... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168588 | Massaging mattress This invention relates to a massaging mattress, comprising an elastic stuffing and a compound covering, and an array between said stuffing and covering, composed of wooden beads alternating with magnets, said array being connected with ropes to form a net... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168589 | Pressure reduction air mattress and overlay An inflatable mattress made of multiple, integrally joined cushions designed to reduce patient interface pressures, which may be used separately or as an overlay on a standard hospital bed. Each cushion and section of the mattress is formed by joining upp... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168590 | Therapeutic pillow cover having compartments for receiving hot/cold packs and/or pillow insert supports A therapeutic pillow covering (100) for covering either a prefabricated conventional or therapeutic pillow (200) having a central depression region (210), or for encasing pillow fill having a plurality of compartments (12, 14, 16) for holding a prefabrica... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168591 | Method for patient elevation above a fluidized surface A method for patient elevation above a fluidized surface utilizes a web of filter sheet material disposed beneath the patient and between the patient and the main filter sheet that covers the fluidized surface. The web is loosely mounted about a pair of s... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168592 | Multipurpose pliers For cutting, stripping and gripping three-phase cable connectors, a multipurpose pliers comprising two pivoted handles, a shearing blade fastened in either handle, two insulation-stripping cutters fastened in said two pivoted handles respectively, a press... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168593 | Tool for cleaning endoscopes A cleaning tool is disclosed for cleaning hard-to-reach and sharply curved passages, particularly those of endoscopes. The tool includes a brush connected to a spring. The spring is connected to a length of flexible tubing. A stiffening member is disposed... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168594 | Retractable wiper device Herein disclosed is a retractable wiper device which comprises: a first crank connected for forward and backward rotations to the reduction output shaft of a motor; and a second crank rotatably supported on the first crank such that it is kept in associat... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168595 | Windshield wiper blade and assembly A windshield wiper assembly for use with a driven wiper arm for cleaning a windshield comprises a wiper blade arm assembly adapted to be mounted to the driven wiper arm and including an elongated support frame, an elongated blade carrier pivotally mounted... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168596 | Windscreen wiper and deflector therefor An anti-lift deflector for a windscreen wiper includes a hooking member for mounting the deflector onto a wiper or wiper arm and an aerodynamic blade attached to the hooking member and having a substantially flat first zone extending rearwardly from a lea... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168597 | Connector for fastening a windshield wiper blade to a windshield wiper arm A generally U-shaped connector, having two branches, for fastening together a windshield wiper arm and a windshield wiper blade, has a latching means cooperating with a recess formed in the wiper arm. The connector also includes gripping means for unlocki... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168598 | Upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner which includes a floor nozzle portion having a rotary brush incorporated in it, a dust collecting portion incorporated with an electric blower tiltably provided on the floor nozzle portion, a cord winding device mounted at a rear... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168599 | Wet and/or dry vacuum cleaning unit A vacuum system having a closed air flow loop for cleaning rugs and floor or other surfaces. There is a vacuum source having a suction side and a controlled air flow pressure side (exhaust side). A head assembly is adapted to ride on the rug or floor or o... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168600 | Tool handle with show bill window A tool handle comprised of a hollow, transparent handle body defining a chamber therein inserted with a plug, the handle body having a plurality of raised stripes longitudinally disposed around the outer wall surface thereof for positive grip, and a plura... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168601 | Adjustable baby cart handrail positioning device An adjustable baby cart handrail positioning device including an arched handrail pivotably connected between two supports by two connecting devices. Each connecting device includes a connecting member connected between a circular holder on either support ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168602 | Opening roller having inclined beater elements for opening and cleaning machine A fiber opening and cleaning machine includes an opening roll provided with inclined beater elements. Such beater elements have a wave shaped design and are considerably less in diameter than the relatively larger diameter beater rods customarily used in ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168603 | Bundling tie A bundling tie for bundling a plurality of elongated members such as wires and cable is presented. The bundling tie is easily detachable by hand and reusable. The bundling tie comprises a flexible strap member which is secured to an anchor member (e.g., c... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168604 | Two-part fastening clip A two-part fastening clip for fastening a piece of longitudinal extending molding to a panel. The clip includes a bottom part having means for anchoring the bottom part in a hole in the panel and a top part having means for securing the molding to it. The... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168605 | Method and apparatus for securing a tarp A method and apparatus for securing a tarp in which a planar clip having an elongate opening is placed on one side of the tarp. The opening has a wide end and a narrow end. A first portion of the opening has substantially straight edges which taper toward... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168606 | Jewelry clasp with safety snap catch A jewelry clasp is provided featuring a safety catch for securing a cover after that cover is moved into a closed position on the base. The safety catch is mounted for swinging movement between the base and cover from a released position into a latched po... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168607 | Snap closure device A snap closure device, in particular for jewellery, costume jewellery trinkets and the like, comprising a body with a hook part open on one side and a closing member hinged onto the body. The closing member has a closure part for closing the hook, a part ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168608 | Apparatus for the repair of turbine blades A method of and apparatus for forming a through bore or recess in a turbine blade, for a lacing wire hole for example, includes a machine capable of approaching the area to be machined in a first direction during which an initial machining operation may t... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168609 | Workpiece support for a turret on a opposed spindle lathe A complex machine tool has a single frame having a chip collecting space at a center portion thereof, first and second spindle stocks on the frame, relatively free to move and drive in a Z axis direction and holding the chip collecting space therebetween,... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168610 | Complex machine tool The present invention provides a complex machine tool wherein the punching center is coincides with the cutting work position so that the range of movement of a workpiece is not subjected to any restriction even during the workpiece cutting work in the sa... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168611 | Automated lead making machine having defective lead removal The present invention relates to an automated machine for making electrical leads and for automatically identifying and removing leads having defective terminal attachments. A crimp quality monitor device is used to monitor machine performance and to iden... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168612 | Needle eliminator A machine for destroying, disinfecting and collecting in safe, removable, disposable containers hypodermic needles and syringes containing medical contaminants. The device includes a compact housing which is easily portable, a shear housing containing rem... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168613 | Controllable door for defective lead removal The present invention includes a lead sorting module in an automated lead making machine for segregating leads having defective terminations from the other leads. The module includes a lead deflecting door that is moved by an actuator to cause the leads h... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168614 | Tool turret A hollow column is provided for a tool turret with a housing that is to be connected to a machine tool or the like, with a drive motor, and with a tool disc which has receptacles for tools, the tool disc being mounted rotatably relative to the housing and... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5168615 | Method of assembling a foam cushion A method of assembly of a foam seat cushion and rigid pan permitting high production assembly techniques. The cushion cover includes a flap which is tucked under a retainer. The retainer includes a plurality of lances which pierce the cover flap and enter... | 12/08/1992 |
