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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5187812 | Football shoulder pad with outer pads A football shoulder pad includes a pair of relatively rigid arch portions which extend over the shoulders of a wearer and a pair of resilient pads which are removably secured to the rear surfaces of the arch portions. The pads reduce the tendency of a foo... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187813 | Combination napkin and sleeve/forearm protector (cuff-nap) A combination napkin and sleeve or forearm protector comprised of an absorbent and flexible disposable paper sheet rectangular in shape when laid out flat and being press-pleated on one side to form a trapezoidal shaped sheet or napkin having press pleats... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187814 | Glove with attached heater pack A heated garment such as a mitten, glove or sock, for heating at least a portion of the body part with a heater pack. The mitten, glove or sock covers at least a portion of a body part and has at least one opening for insertion of the body part. A chamber... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187815 | Needlestick protective glove A glove for use by medical personnel which is adapted to help prevent accidental injuries when handling needles includes a first discrete layer of flexible material which has a pore size smaller than the diameter of a needle. The first layer forms a glove... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187816 | Automatic flushing device A water and energy efficient automatic flushing device is used to control water flow from a water inlet pipe to a flushing conduit of a plumbing fixture, such as a toilet bowl. The automatic flushing device includes an electromagnetic valve unit and a con... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187817 | Detachable waistband for a garment A detachable waistband for a garment consisting of a first band which matingly engages a second band. Each band is formed of two parallel elongate strips of conjoined material. Each band has an exterior surface, a first end, a second end, and an interior ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187818 | Flushing system for a water closet An apparatus and method for an improved flushing system for flushing a water closet from a pressurized water line includes sensor which senses an arrival and a departure of a person within a zone proximate the water closet. A controller is connected to th... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187819 | Toilet pots A toilet pot is comprised of four rigid or semi-rigid upright walls. The upright walls include two side walls opposing each other and a front wall and a rear wall opposing each other. Each side wall is formed of two panels hingedly connected together for ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187820 | Convertible seat-bed A convertible seat-bed for a van or similar vehicle. The seat-bed includes a pivoting linkage which connects the seat support, back support, and the support frame. The linkage includes an over-center front link, and a dual scissors type linkage connected ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187821 | Hospital bed In a hospital bed comprising a body (4) provided with wheels, a transfer underlay frame (24) for a patient, a lying or resting frame (17), which can be lifted and lowered down, lifting means (30) for the lying frame, and bearer means (15, 20) for a transf... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187822 | Portable patient crane A portable patient lifting assembly (10) of the type for lifting and transporting a patient comprises a moveable base (12), an upstanding support member (14) rigidly fixed to the base and extending generally upwardly therefrom and a cantilevered support m... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187823 | Combination blanket and tote bag An article is disclosed which is capable of being configured as a blanket or mat or the like, or as a carrying bag or knapsack. The article is made of a fabric piece having two opposing arcuate fabric channel halves secured to the lower surface thereof, f... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187824 | Zero clearance support mechanism for hospital bed siderail, IV pole holder, and the like A hospital bed has a horizontally extending edge portion on a frame, the frame supporting a mattress with an upwardly facing patient support surface. A collapsible side rail has an elongate top rail and a plurality of arms each supported at one end on the... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187825 | Quilted bed blanket A quilted blanket (1) with a preferably rectangular covering and a loosely packed filling is described. The covering has at least one closable opening through which it can be filled with filling material. So that this blanket (1) can be used both as a so-... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187826 | Convertible cradle A cradle for an infant is convertible between a seat and a bed. The cradle has a stationary structure and a pivotable structure mounted to the stationary structure for pivotal movement about a transverse axis between a seat position and a bed position. A ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187827 | Multipurpose cleaning device A multipurpose cleaning device, which utilizes water pressure to drive a rotary wheel which is heavier on one side and has teeth that slope in one direction. Elastic elements are provided to reinforce the vibration caused by the rotary wheel when the rota... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187828 | Tractor power broom apparatus A self-propelled tractor is operative through a gear drive to effect rotation of a cylindrical broom member mounted forwardly of the associated tractor. The broom member is selectively rotatable through a linkage assembly mounted to the broom and to the t... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187829 | Toothbrush construction The handle of the toothbrush is in the general form of an animal (e.g., a quadriped) having its body supported when not in use in a generally horizontal position. The handle is manually encircled and grasped by the hand with the thumb extending under and ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187830 | Washing, drying and scrubbing pad A nylon mesh-covered sponge has a braided pull at one end of the mesh covering. A pocketed jacket made of a cleaning sheet material receives and holds the net-covered sponge. The entire assembly is used to wash a car. When a difficult spot is encountered,... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187831 | Parts washer A parts washer for cleaning individual parts is disclosed having a compartmentalized washing enclosure housing individual washing and drying chamber which are separated by slideable partitions which open to admit parts, close to isolate parts during a par... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187832 | Convertible self-proprelled vacuum cleaner A self-propelled vacuum cleaner adapted to be used in an upright mode or, alternatively, in a portable mode. The vacuum cleaner includes a power transmission for self-propelling the vacuum cleaner when used in the upright mode. The vacuum includes a first... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187833 | Solder removal tools A suction pump for removing molten solder having a piston spring driven away from the nozzle so as to induce a vacuum and draw molten solder into the barrel. The stroke of the barrel is controlled by a detent including a cross-pin 19 which can be selectiv... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187834 | Vacuum cleaner apparatus A vacuum cleaner apparatus and improved brush housing therefore are provided, wherein the brush housing includes a central inlet directed medially between side walls of the brush housing, with a first and second brush member positioned forwardly and rearw... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187835 | Door closer with rack and pinion, spring, and spring mounting plate A door closer includes a body having a closed, fluid-filled cylinder. A piston is slidably mounted in the cylinder and has an actuating rod with rack gearing. A pinion is rotatably mounted on the body for meshing with the rack gearing of the actuating rod... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187836 | Door hinge arrangement for opening the door at either side A door hinge arrangement for various home appliances such as a refrigerator, which permits opening of the door alternatively at either sie. The arrangement includes couples of hinge plates, receiving plates and locking pins engaged with the hinge plates, ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187837 | Door hinge assembly A mullion mounted door hinge assembly for pivotally guiding upper and lower doors of a refrigerator. The hinge assembly includes a bracket which slidably accepts a generally cylindrical hinge pin. The hinge pin has a larger diameter center section and a p... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187838 | Jointed pocket-book type closing device for watch bands, bracelets, jewels and the like The closing device consists of a frame (12) and opposed arms (14) with hook (18) designed to be inserted in the central bolt (20). In the latter, which is bounded below by the base (24) and above by the crosspiece (30) there is arranged in a sliding manne... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187839 | Suspender loop buckle A suspender loop buckle which has a latch for adjustment of the size of the loop and a clamp for secure attachment of the suspender strap to the buckle. The latch and clamp mechanisms both consist of a pivoting plate attached to the frame of the buckle an... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187840 | Clasp with a tape for binding, fixing, and tightening A clasp device for use with a variety of securing members for fastening a selected securing member around an object. A bed plate is mounted on the object around which the securing member is to be fastened. The bed plate includes a first bed plate column a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187841 | Pull tab for slide fastener A slider pull tab is disclosed for use on a slide fastener applied to and covered by a garment strip. The pull tab has a gripping section including oppositely disposed longitudinal edge portions defining therebetween a web portion which is thinner than th... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187842 | Slider pull tab for slide fastener A slider pull tab, for a slide fastener, comprising a main plate of metal having a cutout extending from one edge to the center, and an ornamental plate of synthetic resin to be received in the cutout of the main plate. The main plate has a hollow portion... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187843 | Releasable fastener assembly A fastener assembly operative to interconnect flexible panels and other objects has a female piece and male piece which may be releasably fastened together. The female piece includes a web and a pair of opposed flanges which terminate in spaced-apart hook... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187844 | Self-locking snap-hook A self-locking snap-hook is disclosed which is so shaped that the tractive load transmitted by a first traction element is applied to a first tractive force application end formed by the snap-hook body, and the tractive load transmitted by the second trac... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187845 | Method for heating crimped fibers and product thereof A method of producing crimped tow by continuously feeding a tow against an adjustable counter pressure means; the tow is maintained at an average predetermined thickness and steam enters the chamber and is exhausted from the chamber in a manner to provide... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187846 | Pallet changer A pallet changer includes at least one pallet (4, 14) for holding a workpiece (5, 15); a first guide (41) for guiding the pallet (4, 14); a first support (2) for supporting the first guide (41); a second guide (51) for guiding the pallet (4, 14); a second... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187847 | Tool turret with pneumatic locking system A tool turret includes two toothed rims concentric to the rotary axis of its turret head and arranged radially adjacent to one another. One rim is immovable relative to the turret head. The other rim is immovable relative to the turret housing. The teeth ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187848 | Method of assembling a seat back A method of assembling a seat back of split type, which involves preparing a lower seat-back frame having a pre-formed upper seat-back section, then forming a lower seat-back upholstery unit having an upper opening therein, and producing the seat back by ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187849 | Fixing roll for electrophotography having an outer fluoro-resin coating A fixing roll used for electrophotography in which a fluoro resin layer having a surface roughness Rz of not greater than 3.5 μm, gloss of not greater than 50% and an angle of contact with water of not less than 115° is coated on outer surface of the ro... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187850 | Needle disposal system A needle disposal system comprises a hand held assembly of three components, namely a disposable container (10) having an inlet in its top face, a head unit (12) securable over the container (10) and a first cap (16) securable over the head unit (12). The... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5187851 | O.D. - I.D. combination release tool A tool for releasing a male fitting from a mating female connector coupled together by a retaining element includes an elongated H-shaped handle, a bifurcated body including complementary body havles resiliently carried by one end of the handle in a space... | 02/23/1993 |
