"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5329636 | Safety containment shield A safety containment shield for use by the authorities to protect the officer during usage, and to minimize damage to the person confronted. The shield is a composite of laminar material, including a sheet of rigid polymer, having foam cushioning layers p... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329638 | Protective wristband A protective wristband with integrally woven inner and outer layers of an absorbent stretchable fabric material to provide an endless generally hollow interior, and a cushioned shield disposed between the layers such that the shield is concealed to provid... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329639 | Ice hockey glove with removable palm The present invention provides a protective glove for ice hockey wherein the palm area can be quickly removed and replaced. The glove is formed of a back member covering the back of the user's hand and having the exterior surface of the back member covere... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329640 | Cushioned sock An adjustably cushioned sock wherein a plurality of flexible bladders are provided internally of the sock to receive and retain variable amounts of air therein; pumps to variably supply air to the internal flexible bladders; and a release value to permit ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329641 | Helmet with neck-shield A new and improved helmet with neck-shield is provided for a helmet which has a chin and jaw protecting area. The apparatus includes a neck-shielding assembly for protecting a neck area of a user without covering the eyes of the user. The neck-shielding a... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329642 | Helmets A helmet having a visor mounted on pivot posts fixed to the helmet shell includes a visor driving and latching mechanism which acts both to allow the wearer to move the visor between its lowered and raised positions and also to hold the visor in either po... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329643 | Diving face mask A diving face mask comprises a purge valve assembly in a lower central area of a body frame. The purge valve assembly comprises a nose frame projecting from the body frame such that a V-shape cross-section is formed, a laterally elongated, and generally o... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329644 | Disposable urine container A portable urine container for females is described as having an enclosure with concavely curved upper side portions defining an opening to provide access. A flexible, slidable tab closure is affixed around the opening and provides access to the interior ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329645 | Commode comfort support system A device for providing support for a user seated on a commode and comprising a substantially U-shaped framework attached to a wall behind the commode includes a pair of elongated horizontal members joined by a crossbar and having legs at its forward corne... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329646 | Drain flusher device A drain flusher device for dislodging an obstruction in a pipe. The drain flushing device has an elastomeric cylindrical body with an open neck end and nose portion having a thickened end wall. An elongated slit with a predetermined configuration and pred... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329647 | Flush valve for low water volume toilet A flush valve for a conventional toilet which replaces the conventional flapper valve assembly and seat and operates in conjunction with the standard ballcock valve. A hollow annular drain stopper seat is connected to the upper end of a male threaded cyli... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329648 | Diverter valve manipulator tool A tool comprising an elongated handle on the upper end of a driver member for remotely changing the rotational setting of a diverter valve mounted in the suction outlet of a skimmer for a swimming pool. The diverter valve is provided with an adapter ring ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329649 | Safety bathing shower/tub apparatus An improved bathtub or shower enclosure designed to prevent injury to the user in the event of a slip and fall accident or the like. The tub or shower stall floor and walls and water control fixtures are constructed or lined with a thin exterior layer of ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329650 | Shower stall control column A control column includes a housing adapted to be mounted to a side wall of a shower stall adjacent a front edge portion thereof. The housing includes a panel positioned at an angle relative to the side wall and facing a back wall of the shower stall. A s... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329651 | Bathing apparatus for the infirm A bathing apparatus is designed specifically for aged or infirm bathers to improve their independence. A conventional tub and shower enclosure is modified by a modular system including a pivotal support bar member which can move to a position projecting o... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329652 | Deployable bridge and vehicle for laying the bridge A deployable bridge includes a plurality of identical bridge sections each having two identical track elements. Each track element has a roadway carrier, a bottom boom and adjustment elements connecting the bottom boom with the roadway carrier. The bottom... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329653 | Carpet restraining strip A carpet tack strip includes a strip member having a notch throughout its length. A series of tacks are mounted to the strip member, with the points of the tacks extending above the upper surface of the strip member. Horizontal passages extend between the... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329654 | Furniture system A sofa system includes a unitary perimetric baseframe including a front panel, a rear panel and opposing side panels. The system also includes a hollow back portion having front and rear edges and an integral internal rigid frame, the back portion rotatio... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329655 | Slidable hospital sheet for turning patients A sheet to be used to help turn or position a patient wherein the sheet includes a bottom surface and top surface, the bottom surface including opposing end portions and a central portion which has less frictional drag than the opposing end portions and t... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329656 | Insulated puncture resistant inflatable mattress A mattress is disclosed which eliminates components by combining structural integrity, air-impervious and insulating functions, thereby significantly reducing overall weight and increasing portability. In a particularly preferred embodiment the mattress i... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329657 | Quick release coupling for head section of a hospital bed A hospital bed includes an articulatable patient support with a fowler portion movable between horizontal and inclined positions relative to a frame of the bed. A reversible electric drive motor is supported on the frame of the bed and, through a reductio... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329658 | Blanket elevator apparatus A framework arranged to permit spacing of a blanket above an associated mattress includes spaced U-shaped clips arranged for mounting upon side rails of the associated bed frame, with each of the clip members having a base tube receiving a U-shaped frame ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329659 | Laundering facility and method This invention consists of a method and means for laundering clothing contaminated with asbestos fibers and/or with lead, herein called the contaminants. The method and means employed by this invention decontaminates the clothing in an environmentally con... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329660 | Pneumatic gun and projectiles therefor A hand held pneumatic gun has an airway arranged to be coupled to a source of compressed air, the airway communicating with an air chamber via a trigger valve assembly. The gun includes a detachable breech that is supported in a sealed position against th... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329661 | Debris/litter collection apparatus having a conveyor which intermeshes with fingers of collector roller An apparatus for collecting litter from the ground includes a frame adapted for movement along the ground, a hopper mounted at one end of the frame; and a collector assembly supported on the frame. The collector assembly includes a pair of rollers having ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329663 | Multiple angle paint brush holder A paint brush holder having a threaded opening for receiving a standard threaded extension rod of any desired length. The paint brush holder further includes a unique handle clamp for securely retaining the handle of the paint brush at multiple angles wit... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329664 | Cleaning device for a threaded shaft A cleaning device (10) for a threaded shaft (12) having a cleaning member (34) having a threaded recess (42) received on the shaft (12) and extending partially around the shaft (12) with the threads (44) of the cleaning member (34) meshing with the thread... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329665 | High velocity air and stationary disturber cleaner A high velocity air and stationary disturber cleaner for cleaning surfaces by drawing air under flexible film seals. A vacuum enclosed in a housing provides the suction force to draw the air under the seal, tangent to the surface to be cleaned, thus remov... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329666 | Vacuum cleaner A hand-held corded vacuum cleaner having a housing with a motor compartment containing a motor mounted on partitions defining inlet, cooling and outlet chambers for efficient motor cooling by air which enters inlet and exits outlet vents in the inlet and ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329667 | Pinless hinge A pinless hinge is provided for pivotally connecting panel assemblies (such as boat windshield components), comprising first and second elongated cooperating aluminum extrusion components. The first component has a first flange with a hooked termination o... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329668 | Method and apparatus for detaching and mixing fiber tufts An apparatus for mixing fiber tufts includes a first conveyor for accommodating thereon a row of fiber bales; a bale opener for travelling along the row of fiber bales and removing fiber tufts sequentially from the fiber bales; a storage system for storin... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329669 | Drive system for carding machine doffer, crush and calendar rolls A fiber processing system for the front end of a textile card, the system having a doffer, a crush roll pair and a calendar roll pair rotatably mounted in progression respectively from back to front on the front end of the frame of the card, a gear on the... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329670 | Structure of clip A clip includes a casing consisted of a face panel and a back panel joined at one end, and a clamping spring plate fastened to the face panel, wherein the face panel has an inside track and an outside track on two opposite sides thereof and a stub rod rai... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329671 | Beveled edge strapping An improved metal strapping which has tapered ends such that the sharp corners of conventional strapping do not bite in or mar the product being bound by the strapping. The ends can be tapered over a range of 20°-40° with the planar surface of the strap... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329672 | Metal wire paper clip structure Improved paper clip is formed from a single piece of spring-quality metal wire to have an elongated U-shaped inner loop nested within an elongated U-shaped outer loop. Each loop includes a free leg and a connector leg; the longitudinally-extending leg por... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329673 | Self tightening hose clamp with centered spring A self tightening hose clamp is disclosed, having a band for encircling at least a portion of circumference of a hose and a bolt which extends from a left end of the band through the right end of the band and about the remaining portion of the circumferen... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329674 | Slider for slide fastener with automatic stop means A slider with an automatic stop function for a linear slide fastener in which leg portions of the fastener elements are covered with blades and the like. A slider body comprises an upper wing and a lower wing which are interconnected by a guide post. A na... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329675 | Carabiner with thumb grip A carabiner includes an elongate extension formed generally into a prolate loop having a curved spine with an upper end and a lower end, an upper finger extending forwardly and downwardly from the upper end of the spine to terminate in a free end, a lower... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329676 | Buckle device of seat belt unit and method for connecting buckle cover in said buckle device In the present invention, a lock pin 6 is temporarily fixed on an upper cover 2 in advance. Then, the upper cover 2 and a lower cover 3 are connected together by inserting a wall 10 between a pair of walls 4 and 5 and by aligning holes 7 and 8 with a hole... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5329677 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly is adapted for releasably fastening a flap to a body sheet of a briefcase or the like with the flap having a through aperture formed therethrough. The fastener assembly has a male member attached to the flap having a through aperture f... | 07/19/1994 |