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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5311617 | Physiologic toilet attachment A toilet attachment for placing the user in the proper crouched configuration for bowel movement. Various embodiments are disclosed. Certain embodiments lift the legs of the user by a bar under the knees or feet. Other embodiments provide a tilting seat.... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311618 | Commode seat spacer assembly A spacer assembly mounted to an associated commode seat is provided to effect sanitized spacing for an individual utilizing the seat, wherein the spacer assembly includes a plurality of arcuate members, each having a plurality of spring finger leg portion... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311619 | Device for opening and closing toilet seat Disclosed is a device for opening and closing a toilet seat hingedly attached to a toilet, which device comprises an elongated flexible cable having one end attached to the underside or outer periphery of the toilet seat at a position removed from the hin... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311620 | Outdoor portable shower An improved portable shower having a one piece inflatable enclosure anchored to the ground by filling the bottom ring with water or alternately using provided flaps with eyelets to stake it to the ground. A common water sprayer having a modified air pump ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311621 | Shower unit A shower unit 1 comprises a mixing chamber 2 having an inlet 7 for hot water, an inlet 27 for cold water, a jet or nozzle 5 connected to the inlet 27 for causing the cold water and to entrain the hot water to form a mixture for discharge from the chamber ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311622 | Patient handling device A device for facilitating the transfer of an incapacitated individual from a bed to a wheelchair includes a foot support having a generally planar upper surface for receiving the patient's feet and a base disposed vertically below the foot support and hav... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311623 | Hydropneumatic mattress A hydropneumatic mattress with upper water containing tubes and lower air containing tubes is disclosed. The upper and lower tubes are supported by a layer. The tubes are individually removable for replacement. The mattress construction is especially desi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311624 | Mattress having 2-ply moisture barrier and replaceable upholstery An innerspring mattress construction is provided which includes a laminated liquid or moisture barrier layer which itself provides improved attachment properties. Also provided is a water mattress construction having improved resistance to leakage. Also p... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311625 | Portable, integrated, universally adjustable position control system By providing position control means cooperatively associated with a support pad with said control means being constructed for arcuately moving the support pad in response to activation by the user, with the position control means and pad peripherally surr... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311626 | Process for the wet treatment of textile tubular fabric The fabric (1), which is pre-treated wet and is supplied in strand form, is inflated to form a balloon (15, 15', 15", 15"') by means of a gaseous medium, is then combined again to form a strand and in strand form is guided through an overflow pipe (17, 17... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311627 | Method and apparatus for discontinuous wet treatment of a hank of fabric The invention relates to the discontinuous wet treatment of a hank of fabric in at least one cycle of the fabric through a treatment compartment. In order to achieve a rapid and reliable wet treatment with a relatively simple construction, the treatment c... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311628 | Dock leveler with an improved automatic material handling vehicle barrier A dock leveler assembly for a loading dock is provided having an adjustable ramp, a pivotally mounted lip and a pivotally mounted barrier plate both disposed at front edge portion of the ramp. The pivotal movement of the lip and the barrier plate are coor... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311629 | Deck replacement system with improved haunch lock An improved article and method for making and installing a bridge deck replacement system. Subsystem articles include a plurality of precast slabs which contain features, notably projections and plates which depend from the underside thereof, which are us... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311630 | Rotary eraser A rotary eraser has a simple structure, is extremely capable of erasing a letter or other printed material, and facilitates an adjustment of the position of the erase. The rotary eraser includes a cylindrical body, an eraser holder which holds a rod erase... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311631 | Cleaning apparatus for spas and hot tubs A water driven cleaning apparatus for use in spas, hot tubs and like open-topped enclosures suitable for bathing and having a pressurized water system. This fast, efficient, easy-to-use cleaning system extends the pressurized water system to create vacuum... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311632 | Ultrasonic plaque removal device A device for removing plaque from teeth comprises a toothbrush having a thick, cylindrical, hollow handle in which are located an electric motor actuable to cause rotation of an eccentrically mounted member and vibration of the entire device, and an ultra... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311633 | Electric power driven toothbrush The invention is directed to an electric power driven toothbrush having a four-bar linkage (8) disposed in the handle section, the input end thereof being driven by an electric motor (2) through a train of spur gears, while the output end thereof drives i... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311634 | Sponge cleaning pad Disc shaped cleaning pads for use on cleaning apparatus, consisting of a supporting core to which a sponge is affixed. The sponge is a microporous material made from a hydroxylated polymer, the physical properties of which can be modified in the chemical ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311635 | Shower bath aid A back cleaning apparatus which is adapted to be mounted in either a shower or bathtub. The apparatus includes suction cups for removably attaching it to the wall of a shower or bathtub. The cleaning surface comprises a sponge rubber member provided with ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311636 | Windshield wiper frame A windshield wiper frame for use in a windshield wiper assembly for motor vehicles includes a pair of primary yokes, and a bridge member pivotally connected to the pair of primary yokes and having at least one elongated vane which extends downwardly and a... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311637 | Vacuum apparatus for cleaning fireplace flues A vacuum apparatus for temporary installation in a fireplace or stove of the type having a central opening with a floor at the bottom and a flue at the top thereof for cleaning the flue. The apparatus includes a hollow funnel-shaped adapter member configu... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311638 | Cleaning device An improved cleaning system of the type which applies a cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned and then vacuums the dirty cleaning fluid from said surface is provided. The system includes a cleaning fluid pump for delivering pressurized cleaning fluid ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311639 | System for detecting and removing foreign object debris A system for detecting and removing foreign object debris from an enclosed region is capable of insertion through a small-sized opening. A source of light is optically transmitted through a first window in the outer peripheral surface of an elongated bore... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311640 | Dental vacuum apparatus A dry vacuum apparatus for a dental operatory features an in-line configuration wherein a power unit subassembly is directly mounted upon a collection tank with a pair of brushless DC vacuum motor fan units in axially aligned, vertically stacked reverse r... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311641 | Apparatus for determining any contamination of dust, etc., in a duct prior to cleaning the duct An in-duct searching apparatus characterized by comprising a traveling truck, a video camera for in-duct observation on board the traveling truck, a singular or plural compressed air ejecting nozzle, and a monitor/remote-control portion for remotely contr... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311642 | Door closer with a detent for holding a door open and the detent therefor A door closer being affixable to a door for closing the door. A channel having a slide therein for engaging with a detent also in the channel for holding the door open. The slide is connected to an arm of the door closer which arm moves the slide along th... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311643 | Hinge for a foldable rail section for mounting a container of an oxygen supply unit in an aircraft A hinge for a foldable rail section for mounting a container of an oxygen supply unit in an aircraft, with a first hinge part on the rail section and a second hinge part on the edge of the container, and with a container door, which extends in parallel to... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311644 | Hinge having stop notches for a door, particularly a car door A door hinge having a particularly reliable and solid stop and holding device. The movable part (13) of the hinge lies along the hinge pin (1) between the fixed part (14) and a housing (17) which contains the holding mechanism and is integral with the fix... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311645 | Can distribution apparatus A can distribution apparatus includes an assembly forming an endless path interconnecting a plurality of distribution locations for support movement of cans to and between distribution locations and an assembly for simultaneously advancing cans of varying... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311646 | Bag closure element A bag closure element comprising a sheet-like body, the body including two spaced expanses, each expanse including an opening to grip an object passed therethrough, a fold region positioned between the expanses, and the expanses extending at an acute angl... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311647 | Jewelry closure having both magnetic and mechanical clasps A jewelry closure includes a magnetic closure and a mechanical closure which is a safety feature, preventing the magnetic closure from being opened inadvertently. The mechanical closure includes a wire member partially embedded in a groove in a first jewe... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311648 | Closure attachment assembly A closure assembly can be mounted on a cover, such as tarpaulin, or the like, and an opening through the cover defined beneath the closure assembly to permit movement through the opening while also permitting the opening to be sealed as necessary. The ope... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311649 | Fastener with a fixing piece A bag fastener with a fixing piece includes a locking piece insertable into a fastening body, such that the fastener does not unlock in use. When the unlocking the fastener from a locked condition, the locking piece is released and unlocked from the faste... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311650 | Texturizing system and apparatus A method and apparatus to texture synthetic yarn in which the pin heater used in the drawing step of the system is moved periodically to spread the wear on the surface thereof. The pin heaters are mounted on a bar which is slid sideways by a periodically ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311651 | Method for manufacturing multi-layer ceramic capacitor A method for manufacturing multi-layer ceramic capacitors wherein the internal electrodes are formed by introducing molten metallic material into the void layers of a ceramic dielectric body. The method comprises of applying and baking paste of silver or ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311652 | Method of improving the surface of steel pipe for corrosion resistant coating Surface anomalies on pipe are removed preparatory to corrosion coating. The removal is conducted by brushing with wire brush elements or COMAX brush elements which may rotate about axes parallel to the pipe axis or substantially radially off the pipe. Bot... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311653 | Web adjuster for plastic coated web A web adjuster for use with a plastic coated web. An adjuster frame includes a pair of slotted upstanding walls which slidably receive a roller bar extending therebetween. A plastic sleeve is rotatably mounted to the bar and includes a plurality of flexib... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311654 | Tool holder system and method of making A tool holder for use in a machine tool spindle comprising a shank portion, a tool mounting portion and a circular flange portion. Disposed in the distal end of the mounting portion is a central aperture while disposed in the distal end of the shank porti... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311655 | Method of manufacturing titanium-aluminum base alloys The invention is directed to a Titanium-aluminum base alloy articles are produced from pieces of starting materials by melting thereof in a metallic melting crucible having a rotating electrode or a plasma- or electron beam device and there is then accomp... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311656 | Keypad method of manufacture A keypad is comprised of a supporting frame, a plurality of snap action domes, and a plurality of pushbuttons each overlying a dome, all of the above being integrated and formed of a single piece of elastomeric material, the pushbuttons each being surroun... | 05/17/1994 |
