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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5287559 | Cap strap cover comforter A fabric-covered foam rubber pad that is in a semicircular shape with a small slot gap in the center of the foam rubber pad that provides a hinge to allow it to easily fold in half and provide room for the sizing strap of a baseball-style cap. Hooh-and-lo... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287560 | Hair and garment protector apparatus Hair and garment protector apparatus includes four panels appropriately secured together to define a generally cylindrical protector with a dome shaped top that sits on the top of a user's head and extends downwardly to about the upper portion of the user... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287561 | Convertible fabric hat and package therefor A fabric hat which is usable as such by a child and is also convertible into a flying play object that can be thrown and caught in the manner of a Frisbee. The fabric hat is formed by a pair of dome-shaped sections, one nested within the other to define t... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287562 | Helmet to protect cervical spine against axial impact forces A helmet has attached to its lower rim an inflatable bag which normally is folded so as not to restrict normal head and neck movements of the wearer but on inflation will fill the gap between the helmet rim and shoulders of a wearer. Carried by the helmet... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287563 | Hygienic urinal A hygienic urinal for installation in restrooms is disclosed. The hygienic urinal consists of an outer body and an inner body. The outer body comprises a pair of sidewalls connected at the rear edges to a rear wall, and a horizontally oriented top connect... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287564 | Multi-purpose water pressure plunger A multi-purpose water pressure plunger employs a source of pressurized water to dislodge clogs in bathroom drainage pipes and the like. The plunger is fashioned of a resilient cone-shaped cup, a rigid handle, an adjustable valve, and a means of connection... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287565 | Water saving dispensing device A simple yet inexpensive device is presented which is used to divide the water normally supplied to the spill tube and gooseneck reservoir of a commode. Dividing the water supplied to the spill tube and diverting a substantial portion of that water to a h... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287566 | Sanitary bidet conversion kit for conventional toilet bowls A sanitary bidet conversion kit for conventional water closet flush toilets is disclosed. The kit includes a T-shaped pipe to be connected the toilet tank water supply, a nozzle mounted in an upward direction within the toilet bowl and a hose including a ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287567 | Hydraulic isolation manifold A time shared arrangement for delivering spa water and pool water to a water heater is disclosed in which check valves respond to the presence of spa water and pool water pressure. Water drawn from the pool is diverted into two streams, one passes through... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287568 | Tilt lift bathing system A tilt lift bathing system includes a central support having a chair mounted thereon for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis between a lowered upright position adjacent one side of the central support and a raised recumbent position above the c... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287569 | Portable shower apparatus A portable shower includes a rectilinear framework of a generally parallelepiped construction, having a flexible shower curtain securable thereabout, as well as an underlying floor shield and floor plate structure. The shower apparatus includes a heating ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287570 | Control system for water faucets A control system for water faucets comprises an on-off control switch located at a sink and actuated by pressure applied and released by the body of the user. When the body of the user pushes forward towards the sink, the switch will be depressed and the ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287571 | Sleeping bag carrying and storage enclosure with automatic closure means A sleeping bag carrying and storage enclosure (10) is disclosed and has as its two main components a sleeping bag cover (11) and automatic closure system (21). Sleeping bag cover (11) is configured to receive a standard rectangular sleeping bag (1) in its... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287572 | Lever supporting system for foam mattress A mattress has a layer of generally straight levers embedded therein in at least one layer. As a heavy portion of the body pushes down on one end of levers, the opposite end pushes up to support an adjacent portion of the body. The levers may be spring ma... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287573 | Divided bed sheets for double beds Each of a color-coordinated fitted bed sheet and its overling flat bed sheet are composed of a flannel material and of a cotton-polyester blend material joined into two halves running along their respective lengths. The flannel-half sheets are preferable ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287574 | Fitted bed sheet or mattress pad with elasticized head and foot panels A fitted bed sheet or mattress pad with elasticized head and foot panels comprising a first panel including a top portion and first and second side portions for covering the top and sides of the mattress. Elasticized head and foot panels are secured to th... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287575 | Hand table The present invention is directed towards an auxiliary hand table which is removably mounted to a main surgical table. The hand table is mounted, via first and second mounting devices, to the rails provided on each side of the main surgical table. The fir... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287576 | Head support A new and improved head support apparatus includes a base member and a nonrigid chin rest member, a nonrigid forehead rest member, and a number of peripheral guide members supported by the base member. The chin rest member and the forehead rest member pro... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287577 | Apparatus and methods for elevating a patient to facilitate X-ray photography An inflatable bladder is formed of translucent material and includes a plurality of longitudinally extending tubes seamed one to the other in side-by-side generally parallel relation. End tubes extend at right angles to the longitudinally extending tubes,... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287578 | Wind breakup means for suspension bridges The invention provides wind flow dissipating units mountable in close relation to one another along the sidewalls of the roadway of a suspension bridge and providing pivotable plates hanging from the units in opposed parallel relation to the sidewalls, th... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287579 | Loading and bridge ramp for pick-up trucks A ramp for loading a pick-up truck that is collapsable so that it can be transported and stored in a minimum space. The ramp is removably mounted to the rear tail gate of a pick up truck. The ramp includes three contiguously hingedly connected rectangular... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287580 | Folding portable ramp A lightweight folding portable ramp for use with an electric scooter or a wheelchair which may be positioned by the user without dismounting from the means of conveyance. The ramp is comprised of two ramp members and may include a rectangular connecting m... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287581 | Cleaning device having at least one rotating cylindrical sponge A cleaning device for floors or walls, in which water or similar cleaning fluid is continuously applied to the work surface as the device moves along that surface. A power-driven rotary brush is located to exert a scrubbing action on the applied water fil... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287582 | Adhering substance peeling apparatus An adhering substance peeling apparatus provided with a vertically reciprocating scraping blade at the lower end of an operating rod of a proper length so that chewing gum, dirt and other adhering substances adhering to the ground surface or the like may ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287583 | Machine for treating floor surfaces A floor treatment machine includes a frame, handle mounted to the frame, wheels mounted to the frame, and a rotatable floor treatment pad mounted to the frame for treating a floor surface. The floor treatment machine further includes a device for adjustin... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287584 | Toothbrush This invention relates to a novel finger toothbrush. More particularly, this invention pertains to a unique toothbrush which can fit on a finger of a user for brushing the teeth of the user or the teeth of another human being or animal. The invention comp... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287585 | Wiper apparatus with motor adjustable limit positions A windshield wiper apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotatably supported main shaft to which a wiper arm is secured, a main lever secured to the main shaft, a cam member arranged eccentrically about the main shaft, a plate turnably supported on the main ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287586 | Material collecting/removal apparatus A waste collecting/removal apparatus having a bin with a forward waste outlet opening, a rearward air flow inlet, a plurality of adjustable inclined louvres spaced from the bottom of the bin and an air flow plenum below the louvres to cause air flow betwe... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287587 | Self-contained, compact vacuum/extractor A vacuum extractor has a tank assembly including an outer tank and a coaxial inner tank. The inner tank has an open top which is reversibly closed by a cover assembly which includes a vacuum source and a liquid pump. The cover assembly also includes a hos... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287588 | Upholstery and carpet cleaning equipment including external heat exchanger An independent unit heat exchanger is provided downstream of a machine for cleaning upholstery and/or carpets so that unheated detergent water from the cleaning machine passes through a hose and then through the heat exchanger where it is heated to an ele... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287589 | Self-contained cleaning and retrieval apparatus A mobile, self-contained, environmentally safe, cleaning apparatus, including a supply of recycleable cleaning fluids and devices for heating, filtering and pressurizing such fluids for removing, capturing and packaging for safe disposal oils, dyes, fiber... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287590 | Wet vacuum/extractor with vacuum priming system A wet vacuum/extractor having a first cleaning solution line which extends from a cleaning solution tank to a non-self-priming pump and a second cleaning solution line which extends from the pump to a normally closed fluid flow control valve which control... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287591 | Carpet cleaning machine with convertible-use feature An improved machine convertible for brush-aided cleaning or vacuuming includes a pair of powered brushes counter-revolving for stroking solvent-dampened carpet cleaning particles through the carpet and along carpet fibers during initial cleaning. A separa... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287592 | Electrically insulating belt drive for vacuum cleaner motor assembly A vacuum cleaner assembly includes a motor and drive shaft extending therefrom adapted for driving an elastomeric belt which, in turn, is used to rotate a revolving brush supported in a cleaner housing. A composite belt drive member is affixed in axial al... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287593 | Snow and ice remover A snow and ice remover having a scraper, and a device for passing a heated fluid along the scraper onto the ice.... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287594 | Shopping cart swivel yoke assembly with plastic bearing races An improved swivel yoke assembly for use on shopping carts. The yoke assembly is of the type having a steel yolk with forks which support a wheel. The yolk is permitted to swivel because it is supported between an upper and a lower set of ball bearings. T... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287595 | Furniture glide and pintle A combination glide and pintle for furniture is provided which is integrally molded in one piece from a thermoplastic.... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287596 | Hinge with adjustable stop and hold mechanism A universal hinge is a hinge with the capability of performing stop and hold mechanisms without installing extra stop and/or catch components on an object abutted to the universal hinge. The universal hinge comprises a hinge body, a stop mechanism, and a ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287597 | Apparatus for collecting lap pieces from a combing machine In addition to removing noil from a combing machine, the lap pieces which occur during a lap change operation are suctioned off and recycled into the combing process so as to reduce the amount of waste generated by the combing process. The noil and lap pi... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287598 | Sliver channel The invention relates to a sliver channel of a spinning plant preparation machine for the deposit of a fiber sliver in a container. The sliver channel is designed in form of a helix with changing gradient.... | 02/22/1994 |
