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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5271099 | Sunshade cap with a double layer visor A sunshade cap with a double layer visor having an upper layer visor combined on and with a lower visor formed with a cap body by means of projections around on an outer circumference of the upper layer visor inserting in pockets provided around an outer ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271100 | Disposable surgical gown An improved disposable surgical gown 10 comprising a body shielding panel 12 and sleeves 26, the body shielding panel 12 having a front portion 14 and side portions 16. The front portion 14 further defining a protection region 18 defines a fluid absorbent... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271101 | Cycling shorts with anatomical seat pad Cycling shorts which provide a correct anatomical fit are disclosed. The shorts include a padded seat liner having a plurality of embossed break lines which are specifically positioned such that the liner conforms to the anatomical profile of a cyclist po... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271102 | Helmet with fluid flow termination surface The disclosure is directed to an improved aerodynamic helmet. The helmet has a continuous aerodynamic curvilinear front, side and top surfaces whereby the fluid flowing over and around the sides of the helmet flows in a substantially continuous flow direc... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271103 | Impact protective headgear Impact protective headgear is disclosed wherein impact protection to the brain case of the skull is at least in part provided by a molded skull enclosing component composed of a relatively thick and stiff cellular polymer material. Provisions are disclose... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271104 | Toilet bidet A toilet bidet provides a cold water supply hose for attachment to an existing toilet's filler tube, may include a heating unit mounted to the side of the existing toilet tank, a water delivery hose leading to a bracket housing mounted on the rim of the e... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271105 | Vacuum flush toilet assembly A toilet assembly suitable for use on commercial passenger vehicles, including a bowl for receiving waste and waste outlet tubing connecting the bowl to a vacuum source. A flush valve assembly is provided in the outlet tubing and is selectively openable t... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271106 | Emulative swimming pool A swimming pool producing surrounding visual effects utilizes large picture generating surfaces adjacent to water-containing surfaces for displaying large images emulative of remote swimming environments. The pool has controllable water currents for in-pl... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271107 | Infant bathing and crib device An infant support having a supporting hammock and securement structure therefor for securing the supporting hammock to plural side frame members of the support. An infant holding device is provided and is movable between a first position overlaying from s... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271108 | Sink drain guard A sink drain guard is formed of an annular sleeve of flexible, resilient plastic material having a central cylindrical annular wall portion connected at its bottom to an inwardly extending shoulder. The shoulder is provided on its outer perimeter with a p... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271109 | Convertible sofa-bed A convertible sofa-bed which includes a support frame. A seat support is slidably connected to the support frame by a roller and a back support which is pivotally connected to the seat support. The back support includes a hook part which provides for posi... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271110 | Patient transfer device The transfer device of this invention comprises a sled means 10 and a handle means 12. The sled means 10 comprises a generally rectangular, relatively thin and flat-surfaced transfer board 20. Transfer board 20 has two parallel sides and two transverse en... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271111 | Waterbed mattress with drain valve operated by hose connector Waterbed mattress having a drain valve which is opened and closed by the insertion and removal of a hose connector to control the passage of water from the mattress. The valve is located in the bottom wall of the mattress above an opening in the deck of t... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271112 | Elastic bed ruffle A decorative bed ruffle is capable of installation on a mattress foundation such as a box spring without removal of an upper mattress therefrom. A band of elastically stretchable material forms a closed loop adapted to be stretched to pass over the upper ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271113 | Electromechanical ambulance cot conversion kit The present invention provides for the conversion of a manual-type ambulance cot to electromechanical usage. In a manual-type cot having a wheeled undercarriage, a cot frame, scissor-action collapsible legs and an extensible member associated with the und... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271114 | Supporting pillow A supporting pillow for use to support the nape of the neck/head or, if desired the small of the back when the user is at rest and/or for therapeutic treatment. The supporting pillow is formed by folding a pillow, which when folded forms an upper portion ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271115 | Brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool A brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool including a main support assembly having mounted thereon a connector hook assembly and, on an outer end, an arm connector and tire tester assembly. The tool support assembly has a main handle assembly having on ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271116 | Laundry machines and/or methods of controlling the same A method of providing a desired water level in a laundry machine by energising the motor of the machine intermittently to produce changes in velocity of the spin tub, agitator and a load of clothes in the spin tub. The changes in velocity are measured and from... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271117 | Machine for use in the manufacture of shoes The machine comprises a shoe support (20) for e.g. a heel seat and side lasting machine has a last pin (24) on which a shoe may be positioned, bottom up, having a shoe heel end positioning mechanism (86) including a heel height gauge device (110) for loca... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271118 | Plastic packing ring or disk and a method and apparatus for making same A plastic packing ring or disk for scrapers and other such bodies sliding in pipelines consists essentially of polyurethane and is supported annularly on the inside of the pipe. To make especially this kind of support elements on scrapers more resistant t... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271119 | Combination protective shield and metal capture apparatus An apparatus is provided for protectively covering a floor appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner. Such a floor appliance includes a body section having a bottom surface, which is disposed adjacent to a floor when the appliance is in use, a top surface oppos... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271120 | Windshield wiper and washing liquid reservoir assembly A windshield wiper assembly comprises a drive mechanism for at least one windshield wiper arm, together with a reservoir for a windshield washing liquid. The drive mechanism comprises a support structure, on which are mounted a motor and a linkage for tra... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271121 | Pneumatic windshield wiper with sensor controlled motor A pneumatic windshield wiper includes a compressed air motor provided with a piston which mounts a pair of actuator vanes one of which functions with a fixed electric sensor on the motor housing to establish the "park" position of the wiper blade. The oth... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271122 | Press fit pivot pin for a wiper blade assembly A wiper blade for a windshield wiper system of a motor vehicle is described, in which wiper blade a pivot pin, that is cylindrical all along its length, is non-rotatably fixed onto a secondary yoke and engages into bearing bushes by way of its ends, which... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271123 | Apparatus for cleaning porcelain articles, for example, the heads of dolls An apparatus for cleaning porcelain workpieces such as cast dolls' heads has at least one work station having an opening in a workplate above a column communicating with that opening and provided with a support basket in which a filter bag is received. Th... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271124 | Hinge suitable for use in a roof window assembly The invention provides a hinge suitable for use in a roof window assembly having a frame and a movable sash, connected to each other by a pair of hinges according to the invention. Each hinge includes a first hinge element connectable to the frame and a s... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271125 | Slideway for travelling flats in a carding machine A carding machine includes a main carding cylinder; a lateral support component situated laterally of the main carding cylinder; and a travelling flats assembly situated above the main carding cylinder and having a working path along an upper circumferenc... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271126 | Detaching roller aggregate for a combing machine The detaching roller aggregate comprises two pairs of cylinders each consisting of a detaching roller and a printing cylinder which are pressed against each other by means of a contact pressure device. The contact pressure device is arranged in such a way... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271127 | Quick fasten and release tie down device The present invention is directed to a tie down device for securing a load. It includes a bracket having a top and a bottom, a front and a back, a first side and an opposite side. It also includes a strap with the top of the bracket having means to attach... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271128 | Hook A safety hook comprising a curved hook body provided with a hook opening defined by a substantially U-shaped part and pivotally connected to a hook head which carries a pivotal shackle device, wherein the hook body, in a first open position, is held swung... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271129 | Seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle 10, adapted to releasably engage with a latch plate 24 insertable within a latch passage 22 in the seat belt buckle 10, comprises: a rigid frame 12 having an open forward end 11 defining the latch passage 22, an opposite rearward end 13... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271130 | Lacing system for shoes The invention is a lacing system for shoes employing a plurality of strips, wherein the lower ends of the strips are rigidly attached to the lower portion of the shoe and the upper portion of the strips have a lacing ring fixed thereto. The upper ends of ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271131 | Continuous fabric detwister A device for continuously imparting a predetermined twist to an elongated tubular shaped flaccid work piece composed of first and second sets of arcuate shaped spaced apart ribs delimiting a space having a funnel shaped portion, a moving device affixed to... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271132 | Automatic stone setting machine An automatic stone setting machine includes a vibratory parts feeder which orients the stones in the correct position for pick-up and a pick-up quill which is capable of sensing the position of the stone on the end of the quill. The vibratory parts feeder... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271133 | Method for making a piezoelectric stack A method for making a piezoelectric stack. The stack includes a plurality of piezoelectric discs interleaved with a plurality of electrodes. Each disc has two opposing surface facets. Each electrode has a thin planar section having two opposing planar sur... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271134 | Tool turret with axial reactive force A tool turret has a hydraulically slidable interlocking or clamping member in alignment with the rotary axis of the turret head for interlocking or clamping the turret head to the housing and for charging the turret head with an axially reactive force by ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271135 | Deburring tool A hand-held deburring tool comprising a handle member with a distal end having a cavity therein, within which a unirotary ratchet bearing is disposed. The unirotary ratchet bearing has a deburring tip element-receiving bore therein for engaging the shank ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271136 | Press A press to remove a pin contained in a body. The press has a housing with a recess to fit over the body with a first part of the housing on one side of the body and a second part on the other side of the body. There is a channel in the first part of the h... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271137 | Method of forming a coreless paper roll product A coreless roll paper product is formed by a method which includes removing an elongated coreless paper roll from the end of a forming mandrel in intermittent steps and cutting the elongated coreless paper roll seriatim into coreless roll product segments... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5271138 | Thermal anemometer An anemometer includes a tubular cylindrical housing having an outer sensing end portion with a sensing passageway formed by opposite parallel flat walls integrally formed with the tubular cylindrical housing. A rod-like sensor is mounted centrally betwee... | 12/21/1993 |
