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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5269023 | Body warming device A body warming device (A) is disclosed which warms a person's hands or other body portion that includes a flattened tubular covering (B) having open ends (12, 14) which lead to hand warming pockets (32, 36) on opposing sides of a heater pouch (C) containi... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269024 | Surgical cap and mask A one piece garment constructed for use in a health care environment and the like. The garment includes a major portion positionable over the head of the wearer, the major piece having a forward edge positionable across the forehead of the wearer and rear... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269025 | Reinforced expanded plastic helmet construction A helmet has a generally dome shaped helmet body with inner and outer sides and a lower edge extending generally in the shape of a loop; an elongated reinforcement member is embedded in the helmet to extend proximate the looping lower edge portion; that m... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269026 | Adjustable cap with safety liner A hat of the type having an adjustable headband is provided with a safety liner which includes a lower edge received in the headband. The safety liner has adjustment means for allowing the length of the lower edge to be reduced in response to a circumfere... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269027 | Device for unplugging drains A device for unplugging drains comprises an elongated body defining therein a longitudinal bore and including a pair of opposed end sections each adapted to threadably receive a standard hose and provided with two different configurations of L-shaped lugs... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269028 | Automatic flushing apparatus for urinals An automatic flushing apparatus includes an electromagnetic valve, an electrical controlling apparatus in conjunction with the electromagnetic valve for effecting an automatic flushing operation. A first closed tank communicates to the outlet tube of the ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269029 | Hydrotherapy jet with push-pull flow adjustment A hydrotherapy jet has a push-pull adjustment that enables a discharge to be turned off or on without rotating the discharge nozzle. This allows an off-axis discharge, useful for a neck massage, to be maintain in a constant direction despite adjustments i... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269030 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269031 | Drive unit and clutch assembly for an adjustable bed The present invention is a drive unit for an adjustable bed, comprising motor means and a clutch assembly comprising a toothed gear jack drive coupling, a toothed gear drive coupling and means for engaging and disengaging the jack drive coupling and the d... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269032 | Portable, readily assembled, easily upholstered headboard A portable, readily assembled, easily upholstered and re-upholstered headboard of two posts or stiles, two inter-fitting rails which are readily assembled and locked to the posts or stiles without tools, and a muslin or a muslin-like covered cushioned pan... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269034 | Surgical head clamp A surgical head clamp having a C-shaped frame with a fixed head engaging pin on one side and a pair of head engaging pins on the opposite side. The opposite side of the clamp also has a rotation mechanism for adjusting the angular position of the pair of ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269035 | Head support for person lying in prone position A head support means is provided for supporting a person's head while lying in the prone position. The support means provides support of the patient's head at the chin and forehead. A side opening provides means for an anesthetist to view a patient's face... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269036 | Vehicular ramp apparatus A vehicular ramp includes a support plate having forward and rear abutment plates for positioning and arranged for latching on opposed sides of a vehicular wheel positioned upon the ramp structure.... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269037 | Applicator device An applicator device comprising a main head having a surface bearing protrusion elements of specified dimensional character. The disclosed device has superior utility for the application to the skin of materials such as skin lotions, tanning oils, salves,... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269038 | Rocker toothbrush A toothbrush which automatically provides an up-down stroking action in concert with a side-to-side stroking action as the brush is stroked side-to-side along the teeth of a user. The brush incorporates two pairs of elongate bristle-carrying pads with the... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269039 | Sectional paint roller assembly A sectional paint roller tube for attachment to a paint roller axle. The roller tube of the present invention has a cylindrical, substantially hollow, endpiece having an opening formed in one end thereof; at least one split sleeve having an inner diameter... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269040 | Brush A brush is disclosed which is adapted to retain a substantial quantity of liquid such as water for scrubbing articles such as wire wheels of an automobile. The brush has a pad with bristles extending upwardly therefrom, each of the bristles consisting of ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269041 | Remote controlled sludge removal apparatus A movable oil and oil sludge removal apparatus which can be inserted into the manhole of a storage and process tank, the apparatus including a platform, a pump connected to the platform, two track assemblies connected to the platform, tracks connected to ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269042 | Height adjustment system for vacuum cleaner A height adjustment system for an upright vacuum cleaner comprises a cam member with a cam surface. The cam member is mounted within a base and includes rollers which facilitate the sliding lateral movement of the cam member within the base. The rollers r... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269043 | Pneumatic hinge The invention is a pneumatic hinge which makes use of the air pressure action and counter balance to produce a spring-free hinge structuring to improve the ability to interrupt an opening or closing door at one's disposal of the traditional spring hinge, ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269044 | Handle for assisting in boarding or disembarking a water vessel An improved handle for assisting in boarding or disembarking a water vessel such as a boat or power boat, particularly when such vessel is docked. The handle is pivotally secured to the dock so as to preferably swing from a position substantially vertical... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269045 | Ergonomically adjustable tool handle An ergonomically adjustable handle for attachment to the body of a tool has a handle member with first and second ends with an axis between. Provision for attaching the first end of the handle to the tool body allows rotation of the handle about the axis ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269046 | Hinge for molded plastic case The hinge includes a plurality of pintle members that are spaced from each other along the axis of the hinge and that are of generally semi-circular shape and have an arcuate outer surface on a first side thereof and a generally flat surface upon the oppo... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269047 | Hinge device for casings A hinge device for a casing of the type having a body portion and an upper cover the device including a substantially L-shaped mounting plate adapted to be securely mounted to the body portion of the casing, two washers respectively attached to both sides... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269048 | Hidden hinge A hinge assembly capable of moving a panel or door between a flush, closed position and an outwardly opened position with at least 180 degrees of possible rotation of the panel. A housing is attached to the body at the edge of the door opening and locates... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269049 | Process and apparatus for dry forming of a material web from a long-fiber material The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the dry forming of a material web from a long-fiber material, wherein fibrous material is blown into a forming space to form a porous material web on a wire passing through the forming space. The dry... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269050 | Cam type buckle A cam type buckle pinches a strap between a transverse blade of a pivotable tongue of the buckle and a laterally and transversely extending surface of a base of the buckle to pinch the strap in the longitudinal direction (the direction the strap extends t... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269051 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly (36, 36A) for use in a safety belt system (10) has a first insertion path for receiving a first tongue (38) and a second insertion path spaced from the first insertion path for receiving a second tongue (40). A latch (50) mounted on a ba... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269052 | Yarn conditioning process A process for conditioning a yarn package enclosed within a conditioning chamber by introducing low temperature steam at approximately 140° F. for two seconds, thereby setting the twist of the yarn after spinning and winding.... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269053 | Compact disc brake piston retraction tool and method for retracting disc brake piston A compact disc brake piston retraction tool and method for retracting a disc brake piston is provided for moving a disc brake piston into a retracted position in the cylinder position in the cylinder bore of a disc brake caliper in order to allow the repl... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269054 | Clip attachment apparatus Clip attachment apparatus for attaching a U-shaped metal clip about gathered material includes a frame, a channel supported on the frame for receiving a clip, a punch for driving the clip in the channel against a die, and a pair of pivot gates which are d... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269055 | Method of assembling a circuit-breaker pole In the course of the assembly of a circuit-breaker pole, the individual parts of a housing are stacked loosely one on top of the other and fixedly positioned. This fixing can be accomplished by applying subatmospheric pressure or a partial vacuum within t... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269056 | Laser welding of wire strands to an electrode pin Method and apparatus for butt welding a stranded wire to an electrode pin in close proximity to igniter material using laser beams. The wire and electrode pin are preferably part of an initiator assembly used in an airbag system. In a preferred embodiment... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269057 | Method of making replacement airfoil components A method for replacing airfoil components includes the steps of identifying a portion of the airfoil to be replaced, removing the portion by a nonconventional machining process, such as continuous wire electrical discharge machining, and forming a replace... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269058 | Design and processing method for manufacturing hollow airfoils A method for forming a hollow, internally-ribbed airfoil having a complex geometry. The process forms airfoil halves from alloy members in essentially final machined form. The airfoil halves optionally include a gasket around their periphery and optionall... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269059 | Method of installing a slide locking mechanism in a press A method of installing a slide locking mechanism in a press mechanism so as to lock a press slide of the press mechanism in any of a plurality of positions. The press mechanism includes a gear train mounted in a housing. An installable slide locking mecha... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269060 | Method of aligning and installing an automobile headliner by a previously attached sunshade assembly A method of installing a headliner within a vehicle body. The headliner includes a plurality of overhead accessories each having an associated snap fit fastener shaped to fit in associated sheet metal openings in the vehicle body. The accessories are moun... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269061 | Method for forming structural unit A structure is formed by attaching structural units to a bulkhead and separating the bulkhead into first and second bulkhead members. New bulkheads are formed at each of the separated bulkhead members and a structural unit is coupled between the new bulkh... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269062 | Folding razor with a foam dispenser The present invention relates to a folding razor provided for carrying as a ball-point pen when packaged. The razor head is pivoted in a folded position which is compact enough to be enclosed in a cylindrical cap. The shaving lather is contained within a ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269063 | Step-slide type cutter knife with automatic lock mechanism A cutter knife for locking a slider by the engagement between a leaf spring member and an engaging notch of a cutter main body. The leaf spring member has a flat spring section; and a U-shaped locking section projecting therefrom at a right angle therewit... | 12/14/1993 |
