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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 |
| 5210877 | Abrasion and cut resistant protective clothing for bicycling Outerwear for bicyclists which substantially protects the rider from cuts and abrasions in the event of a fall or crash, particularly of bicycle racers. The outerwear is constructed with protective fabric panels containing abrasion and cut resistant high ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210878 | Welder's protective articles A sleeve for the protection of the upper and lower arm of a person engaged in welding or the like includes a forearm pad providing insulation and additional comfort for the support arm of the welder. A person using the sleeve of the present invention may ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210879 | Fishing waders having a closeable, integrally formed extendable tubular member at the crotch Fishing waders equipped with opening and closing means so as to allow a fisherman to urinate without having to draw the garment down. The opening is in the form of a tubular member which may be coiled to return the garment to a water impervious mode.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210880 | Disposable protective overgloves This invention relates to devices used to maintain an aseptic relationship with the patient being treated and the environment of the treatment. This invention is a pair of thin, large, transparent, overgloves with a patch of adhesive on the digit portion ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210881 | Combination garment pocket and object A pocket for a garment adapted to removably receive an object having appendages partially visible therein, wherein the pocket is a panel of flexible yieldable material which has a top and sides, with openings therethrough, and the object may be inserted i... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210882 | Undergarment with combination of loose fitting seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and supporting crotch area An undergarment characterized by a loose comfortable fit in the seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and by a snug, supporting fit in the crotch area. The undergarment includes a relatively narrow expansible waistband component for encircling the waist of th... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210883 | Installation block for a sanitary device The installation block has a support frame 1 assembled from longitudinal and transverse sections (3, 2) as well as a molding (22) foamed into this frame. Connections (5, 18, 19) for fastening a sanitary device (6), as well as for fastening the installatio... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210884 | Environmentally controlled toilet An environmentally controlled toilet designed to neutralize and confine contaminating agents such as bacteria, odors, vapors and other airborne particles inside the bowl by generating and maintaining a cyclone-type air circulation inside the bowl. A bowl ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210885 | Anal region rinsing system An anal region rinsing system including a water outlet pipe connected to a water piping system through a control valve and a water heater and movably retained to the lavatory seat of a flushing system at the bottom by two axle holders, the water outlet pi... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210886 | Dual outlet bathtub drain valve for water conservation system A system for recycling water used in a bathtub/shower is disclosed. The system alternatively directs water drained from the shower or bathtub to either a recycled water storage tank or a sewer line. The water in the recyclable water tank is subsequently p... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210887 | Methods of turning a bedridden invalid A turn sheet for turning an invalid from a back rest position to a side rest position is disclosed, along with a method for its use and a system for so turning an invalid patient. The turn sheet is rectangular and has rows of reinforced holes running betw... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210888 | Portable tent--cot A cot--tent includes bedding and a tent for covering the bedding. The tent and bedding are supported on a frame which includes a pair of hollow tubular legs, an upright U-shaped tent support, and a pair of hinge members. The tent support and legs are pivo... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210889 | Mattress support A mattress support in the form of a slatted frame for a bed, having individually mounted support slats which are arranged transversely relative to the lying surface and together form the resting surface for a mattress, for example. To improve its adaptabi... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210890 | Mattress foundation with springs and foam elements A mattress foundation includes upper and lower frame sections which are resiliently interconnected and supported by a combination of springs and foam. In different embodiments, the springs comprise coil springs, torsion springs, torsion spring modules or ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210891 | Portable mattress and accessory kit A portable foam mattress and accessory kit designed to afford comfortable sleep or rest in many applications and to allow for storage of related personal items. In the preferred embodiment, the portable foam mattress and accessory kit answers the need for... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210892 | Sculptured, stretchable waterbed mattress with aesthetic appearance A low tension waterbed mattress has a top with a plurality of expandable folds molded therein so that the top wall stretches when a user lies on the mattress so that the user is not lying on a taut sleeping surface. The folds have an aesthetic appearance.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210893 | Couch apparatus for medicine A couch apparatus for medical use, comprising a lower base fixed on the floor, an elevating mechanism mounted on the lower base, an upper base fixed on the elevating mechanism, a tabletop mounted slidably on the upper base, and a tabletop slide mechanism.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210894 | Pillow for supporting the head of a halo wearing user A pillow for use by the user of a head immobilizing device having a circular member and a plurality of longitudinally extending struts which pillow has a T-shaped slot which will accommodate said device while allowing unslotted portion to support the user... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210895 | Combined screwdriver and file A combination screwdriver and file including a handle, with the screwdriver and file being in various combinations such as a slot screwdriver with the shank being a round file or a phillips screwdriver with the shank being a three-cornered file. In a seco... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210896 | Center shaft dye injection process An improved method for dyeing materials in a wet process dye extractor is shown in which the dyeing material is injected into a vessel containing a rotating perforated basket both through the center shaft of the rotating basket and also at a rear entry po... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210897 | Pulling over and toe lasting machines For accurately positioning a shoe upper on its last preliminarily to a pulling over and toe lasting operation, the machine comprises an optical scanning system (20) by which, in cooperation with a central processor unit (22), coordinate axis values can be... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210898 | Wooden broom assembly and adapter means therefor A broom assembly of a basically wooden push broom comprises a wooden head portion including top and bottom surfaces, leading and trailing edge portions and remote lateral extremities, considering the direction of its movement in use. This head has a later... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210899 | Paint roller bearings A paint roller bearing with offsetting core support surface for use in small diameter paint roller applicators that permit the user to change a paint roller quickly and efficiently on a paint roller applicator, with the bearing having an axle-engaging mem... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210900 | Rotary window cleaner First and second rotary wipers which are disposed proximate with respect to each other so that a lag angle formed at the initiation of operation is held during operation thereof. The lag angle generated at the initial operation time is cancelled when the ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210901 | Gas cylinder cleansing apparatus There is provided a relatively simple and inexpensive combination cylinder inverter and cleansing apparatus. A cradle for the cylinder is rotatably mounted for inversion on a frame. An adjustable head plate is mounted on the cradle to both support the cyl... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210902 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner which is able to be used for water extraction cleaning and for dry suction cleaning. The cleaner comprises a dry suction cleaning device and a water extraction cleaning device which are movable individually under the connected condition t... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210903 | Furniture caster stop and process of immobilizing a caster The roller of a caster mounting an article of furniture is lodged in an upwardly opening diametral groove in a flat circular caster stop having a central aperture in such slot and opposed ramps in the slot sloping oppositely upward with a gentle incline o... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210904 | Interengaging handle assembly This invention relates to an interengaging handle having a first handle member and a second handle member capable of interengagingly receiving the first handle member. A flexible connecting strap is attached to the handle members through longitudinal bore... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210905 | Pivot control for hand grip useful for vehicles A hand grip for pivotal attachment to a surface of a body, as on a vehicle. The hand grip has a U-shaped grip body with a web joining two arms. The free end of each arm is attached on a bearing pin. The bearing pin is swingably mounted on a bearing bracke... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210906 | Releasable double-hinge device for an automobile console box A double-hinged device for a console box of an automobile whose lid can be opened or closed from either lateral side without using a lever or a similar tool. Since the device has a simple construction, it can be assembled easily and manufactured at a redu... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210907 | Hinge having quickly detachable parts A hinge used to attach a door of, for example, furniture in such a manner that the door can be opened and closed freely. A base 1 is provided with stopper portion 15 to stop connecting member 2. Connecting member 2 is provided with connector 31 to be connected... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210908 | Window stay The window stay comprises a frame mounting plate, a sash mounting plate, a first arm and a second arm. The arms are pivotally coupled between the frame and sash mounting plates via pivots. The first arm is shorter than the second arm. The stay further inc... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210909 | Process for optimizing yarn quality This method serves to optimize and maintain constant fiber-quality in automated mixing of bales having fibers of differing qualities. The bales (1a, . . . 1k, . . . 1n) are moved into the conveyance path (3) of a removal member (4) of a bale-removing devi... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210910 | Bundling strap employing flat blank with one end having side tooth and other end foldable into slot with tooth-engaging through hole A bundling strap for bundling various objects, such as newspapers (40). The strap consists of a tongue (2) (optional) on one end the strap, a locking portion (16) on the other end of the strap, a serrated portion (6) located between the tongue (2) and loc... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210911 | Wrapping device A device for rapidly wrapping a bundle of newspapers or magazines to be recycled, consisting of a fiberboard plate having a hole with a string-receiving slit through its major surfaces, and arcuate recesses on opposite edges of the plate, each recess havi... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210912 | Coupling member and cleat A curved rod-like member defines two right facing and two left facing bights. These may each receive a bight of a rope and by use of the member thus connected many coupling features are provided. Member shaping to align the bights and avoid rotary torque ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210913 | Invasive line separator An invasive line separator comprises first and second plates of translucent plastic, which are hinged together so that they fold against one another in a face-to-face configuration. The first plate has a plurality of spaced apart, parallel channels that a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210914 | Automatically closing carabiner A carabiner that has a gate that will be held open when moved past the three-quarters-open position. The gate can be closed by pulling down on the carabiner against the force from a connecting strap.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210915 | Seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle adapted to releasably engage a latch plate 42 having an aperture 40 therein, the buckle comprising a rigid frame 10 including a base 12 having an opening therein, upstanding side walls 14 adapted to guide the latch plate longitudinally ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210916 | Machine for crimping yarns with positive driving of the yarns A machine for crimping yarns has an elongate chamber (14) with, at one end, an opening (15) for introducing the yarn (1) to be crimped and, at the other end, an opening (16) for exiting the crimped yarn. The wall (17) of the chamber (14) includes an elong... | 05/18/1993 |
