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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5297293 | Protective device A pelvic protective device is disclosed including a foam padding member having a plurality of spaced apart ridges on opposite broad surfaces thereof and forming valleys between the ridges and with the ridges on one of the broad surfaces being aligned with... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297294 | Shin guard having kneeshield, accordian pleated flexure area, flexure grooves and ventilation apertures A shin guard having a lowermost web of a generally U-shaped channel configuration is arranged for flexure about an individual's shin portion, with an associated knee guard mounted hingedly relative to a first end of the web. Parallel grooves directed thro... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297295 | Fire protective coat with closure flap having integral flap throat protective band with opposed adjustable wings A fire protective coat formed of fire protective material and having a closeable frontal opening. A closure flap is secured adjacent the frontal opening and is securable thereover. A collar is formed about a neck opening of the coat. A throat protective b... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297296 | Multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric A multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric including a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns and defining a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin. A ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297297 | Automatic visor control device for helmets An automatic visor control device for a helmet including a movable visor pivotally fixed onto either side of the helmet and covering a window opening in the front side of the helmet, a power device disposed on one side of the helmet, and a wind-pressure s... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297298 | Eye shield An eye shield comprises an elongated, flexible, spring-like frame member generally bowed along its length and biased toward an unsprung condition in which the ends are spaced apart a distance less than the width of a user's head, and a transparent, flexib... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297299 | Drain hair net A plastic device using nylon thread mesh material as a trapping element to prevent clogging of traps and drain lines caused by loose hair or other objects dropped in or washed down the drain opening. The device includes an annular flange having a dependin... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297300 | Reclining board with an adjustable stand for use in a baby bathtub A reclining board with an adjustable stand for carrying a baby in a baby bathtub, including an oblong board having one end terminated to a hook for hooking on a baby bathtub, a stand retained collapsed by a torsional spring, and a lock device fastened to ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297301 | Cultured marble shower stall with raised edge A one piece shower stall is disclosed. The shower stall includes a generally horizontal base portion and a side wall portion that is unitarily interconnected to and extends upwardly from the base portion. The side wall portion terminates in an upper ledge... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297302 | Hammock stand An improved hammock stand including a central base pipe, a pair of canted upstanding arm pipes, a set of four foot extension pipes, and a pair of connector assemblies to which the individually mountable/demountable feet extension, arm and base pipes may b... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297303 | Examination table top A table top is arranged to include a mammary plate, having opposed first and second arcuate recesses to each individually accommodate a mammary during an examination procedure. A modification of the invention includes the mammary plate formed of expandabl... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297304 | Roll-up body support cushion A roll-up body support cushion is disclosed. A cushion having first and second opposed surfaces is filled with pillow fill. The cushion has a length and a width and is flexible such that it can be rolled up in a direction substantially parallel to its lon... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297305 | Changing table convertible into a youth bed and play table An article of furniture is convertible from an infant changing table to a youth bed frame and play table. The changing table table comprises an upper portion, including the youth bed frame headboard and footboard, sitting on a play table frame. A pluralit... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297306 | Multipurpose outdoor tool An ax has an elongated socket extending along the top of the ax head in parallel relationship with the top of the ax blade. A detachable implement, which may be a spade blade, a pick point, a saw blade or any of various other implements, has a tang which ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297307 | Washing machine and method of controlling such A washing machine and a method of controlling such, wherein the washing of laundry articles can be performed according to user preference. According to the invention, a plurality of washing factors, which are selected by the user, are stored in an accumul... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297308 | Deployable bridge A bridge includes a bridge element which has a basic bridge body; a folding ramp situated at opposite sloped end faces of the bridge body; a hinge connection pivotally attaching each folding ramp to the bridge body; and a locking device supported by the b... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297309 | Device for disinfecting and cleaning parts of persons, animals and objects passing over it and contacting the ground The device for disinfecting parts of persons, animals and objects passing over it and coming into contact with it and the ground, especially the soles of shoes, includes a doormat provided with a rectangular aperture; a shallow flat-bottomed rectangular t... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297310 | Cleaning brush for endoscopes A brush is provided for cleaning endoscope channels which comprises a tubular cannula having a first end and a second end. A wire insert is fitted within the cannula. A first brush having bristles supported on a first core is secured within the first end ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297311 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner having a body with an inlet opening for dust laden air and an outlet. An impeller is located between the inlet and the outlet. A chamber within the body having at least one wall receives a perforate dust receptacle. The chamber is located... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297312 | Cleaning appliance with agitation member mounting bracket A floor cleaning appliance having a pivotally mounted bracket for selectively tensioning an agitation motor drive belt is disclosed. The appliance includes a housing and a bracket pivotally mounted to the housing about a first axis of rotation. The bracke... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297313 | Pivot hinge assembly for glass structures A pivot hinge assembly to pivot glass structures such as shower doors. The assembly includes a first hinge member having a pivot pin projecting therefrom and secured thereto. The pin is generally cylindrical but contains two opposing flat surfaces. The pi... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297314 | Three-piece lateral take-apart door hinge assembly Upper and lower three-piece hinge assemblies enabling a door to be attached and removed in a precise lateral take-apart manner during a vehicle body assembly line operation. Each of the hinge assemblies each provide a body-half mounting hinge and a door-h... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297315 | Suspension for hinged door The suspension of a door hinged within a frame for swinging movements in a horizontal plane includes an elongated metal cable with blocks secured upon its ends, with spaced apertures within the frame and door and with blocks projected into said apertures ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297316 | Apparatus for producing fiber material or the like with a precise feed weight An apparatus for producing fiber material or the like with a prescribable feed weight comprises a conveyor for delivering the fiber flock to a filling stack, which includes a vibrating wall extending in a vertical direction and a displaceable wall, a stat... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297317 | Coiler can conveyor with positive guidance between machine rows An apparatus for transporting a coiler can from a sliver-producing fiber processing machine to a sliver-using fiber processing machine includes a transport carriage provided with wheels; a motor for propelling the transport carriage along a path of travel... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297318 | Attachable utility devices A plurality of utility devices which are each formed for a respective purpose, such as belt clips, handles and the like, and which are releasably attachable to attaching members which are fixedly secured to substantially any desired object to provide adde... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297319 | Slide fastener A slide fastener comprising: a pair of woven or knitted stringer tapes having a pair of core threads extending in and along their confronting inner longitudinal edges; a pair of rows of die-cast coupling elements mounted on and along the confronting inner... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297320 | Slider for a slide fastener and its manufacturing method A slider having a connection post which is not manufactured in a normal forming process such as a pressing process, can be certainly and firmly produced in a simple manufacturing process. A slider comprises a pair of wings which are individually formed. In one... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297321 | Fastening device A fastening device for connecting a garment article such as a shoulder bag which comprises only two separate component parts; viz., a main body and a retainer member. The main body includes a socket member, a belt connector and a "J"-shaped hook member, t... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297322 | Connection between a support and a plate element The invention relates to a connection assembly between a support, for example a body part of an automotive vehicle, and a plate element, such as a wall covering, including a lower holding component insertable into an opening of the support. The lower hold... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297323 | Device and process for automatically joining threads A device for joining a large number of threads on a single frame. Each of a plurality of thread clamps has a guide tube communicating with a vacuum duct. A carriage for carrying a thread joining system is arranged on the frame. As the carriage moves along... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297324 | Fully rounded jingle bell making method A fully rounded jingle bell making method including steps of (a) preparing a bell blank having four blades spaced by notches around a dome-like body portion; (b) secondarily punching the bell blank to turn the blades from respective horizontal positions t... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297325 | Hydraulic tool A hydraulic tool having a piston movable along a first axis and a jaw member movable along a second axis spaced from and parallel to the first axis is provided with supporting means to resist angular deflection and is provided with a floating shaft abutti... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297326 | Method and apparatus for converting a fixed-opening air diffuser to an individually-controlled variable air volume diffuser An apparatus and method for converting a fixed-opening air diffuser (21) to an individually-controlled variable air volume diffuser. The fixed-opening diffuser (21) includes a diffuser housing (26) mounted to a support structure (25) and coupled to receiv... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297327 | Cryogenic removal method for epoxy impregnated coils from rigid outer housings A defective focusing coil, impregnated with and held in place with epoxy is removed from its inner lead liner and its outer brass housing by immersing the assembled parts in a bath of liquid nitrogen until the temperature of the assembly is reduced to the... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297328 | Thermoforming manufacturing process for golf bags A thermoforming manufacturing process is provided for creating modular three dimensional objects, particularly golf bags (10). The process includes preparatory steps of preparing a corresponding female mold member (42) for each of the golf bag segments (7... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297329 | Apparatus for cutting String ties of products carried on pallet-like supports The apparatus for cutting the string ties of products carried on pallet-like supports has at least one cutting unit with a transverse beam arranged above a line for the conveyance of the pallet-like supports so as to be slideable in a direction which is l... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297330 | Method of producing core slider for rigid magnetic disc drive Method of producing a core slider for a rigid magnetic disk drive, including a slider body having air bearing portions, and a core chip which has a magnetic gap for writing and reading information and which is integrally secured to the slider body. The sl... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297331 | Method for aligning a substrate with respect to orifices in an inkjet printhead In a printhead according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, a polymer tape having orifices formed therein and containing conductive traces is provided with one or more windows exposing ends of the conductive traces. A separate substrate contain... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297332 | Oil filter disassembly and recycling apparatus A cycling oil filter disassembly and recycle apparatus (10) comprising separate operating heads (56, 76, 106) provided for transport of filters (12) and filter components (14, 16, 18) to and from a disassembly facility where the filters (12) are cut, and ... | 03/29/1994 |