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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5406645 | Sunshade cap with a double layer visor A sunshade cap with a double layer visor as a continue-in-part comprising an upper layer visor shaped annular or consisted of a front, a left, and a right visor and constituted of a middle layer and an upper and a lower layer made of a reflective material... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406646 | Stretchable and water-resistant laminated fabric composition and process for making the same The stretchable and water resistant laminated fabric composition comprises two layers of stretchable fabrics bonded together by a heat activated adhesive comprising a urethane polymer suspended in a toluene containing solvent, in a proportion of about 40%... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406647 | Clothing integrated aerodynamic modules for cycling, skating and other speed sports A wind drag reducing suit with integrated aerodynamic modules for use by speed sport athletes such as skaters and cyclists. The wind drag reducing suit is made from flexible fabric, and the aerodynamic modules of the suit are made integral therewith and f... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406648 | Thermal protective overjacket A protective thermal overjacket for being worn over an outer protective shell and/or inner thermal liner of a person such as a firefighter, and for providing additional flame and thermal protection to the upper torso of the firefighter particularly the up... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406649 | Sanitary disposable hand covering A sanitary disposable hand covering is provided which consists of a sheet of thin, flexible waterproof plastic material formed into an enclosure with a cuff, to permit a hand having a thumb and fingers to enter through the cuff for insertion into the encl... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406650 | Urine receiver A urine receiver for sanitary use away from rest-room facilities; the receiver may also be used by the bedridden. The receiver includes an inlet, an air outlet vent, an expandable bag member, a sealing plastic cap and may have a disinfectant and deodorant... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406651 | Female urinal apparatus A new and improved urinal apparatus includes a urine retention housing which defines an interior urine-retention chamber. An entrance opening is provided in a first side wall portion of the urine retention housing, and a stabilization assembly is connecte... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406652 | Toilet water source A water source (12, FIG. 1) is provided for mounting on a toilet housing (32) rearward of the toilet bowl (18), which has a small rearward-to-forward depth (D) and low height (H), and which enables close control of the flow of water and any vacuum to the ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406653 | Adjustably inflatable body cradle for use in water An elongated flexive cradle is provided including longitudinally spaced and variably inflatable head, lower back and thigh cushions. At least the lower back and thigh cushions are adjustably shiftable longitudinally of the cradle and remote operable hand ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406654 | Hydrodynamic massage device The device comprises a bathtub (2), injection orifices (5) associated with supply devices (12, 20) for producing hydrodynamic jets directed interiorly of the bathtub (2), and control units (22, 25, 27) for orienting in a synchronized manner the hydrodynam... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406655 | Apparatus for supporting an infant during bathing The present invention apparatus for supporting an infant while bathing comprises a fabric mesh which is suspended between a pair of C-shaped cross members located at opposite ends thereof and supported by a "free-standing" support structure. The free stan... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406656 | RV sink cover/cutting board A sanitary attractive sink cover/cutting board for recreational vehicles having adjustable feet for universal fit and available in decorator colors, adding work space, cutting surface, sink concealment, and complementing decor of the RV.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406657 | Water recycling device for flush toilet use A compact, modular gray water recycling system includes a control and reservoir unit for storing gray water, which is received from a source such as a sink drain, and is pumped to the household toilet as necessary. The single unit houses a pump, flow sign... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406658 | Lifting and transfer system for a patient A lifting and transfer system for a patient includes a bed with a body portion, a patient-supporting portion and a raising device for raising, lowering and inclining the patient-supporting portion. A support frame includes an essentially vertically extend... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406659 | Beach towel A beach towel according to the present invention has a top surface and a bottom surface. The beach towel may be rectangular or of another shape having at least three corners. The bottom surface is adapted to lay flat on the sand of a beach and is provided... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406660 | Waterbed mattress with plastic netting fill Waterbed mattress having an enclosure for holding a body of water for buoyantly supporting a person resting on the mattress, and a body of crumpled plastic netting within the enclosure for reducing wave action in the water and providing additional support... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406661 | Preloaded fluid bladder with integral pump A thermoplastic bladder and pump combination comprises three coextensive superposed layers of thermoplastic material peripherally sealed to one another to thereby form a bladder having upper and lower co-extensive air chambers. The upper chamber is define... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406662 | Apparatus for launching inflatable fascines Apparatus for launching inflatable fascines comprising a conveyor system to which uninflated fascines are attachable for delivery to a launching region and an inflator to effect inflation and launch of the fascines. The conveyor (2) comprises a number of ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406663 | Method and a structure for quickly assembling road foundation and supports This invention relates to a method and structure for quickly assembling road foundation and support of this invention, comprising the following steps (1) first, selecting positions spaced from each other at an appropriate distance for placing the foundati... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406664 | Toothbrush There is provided an electrically driven toothbrush having a simple structure and capable of changing the reciprocation stroke of bristles in a simple operation. The toothbrush is composed of a head portion 10 including a bristle portion 15 studded with b... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406665 | Pneumatic mechanism for adjusting a glass sheet washing machine A pneumatic mechanism for incrementally adjusting a glass sheet washing machine of the type having upper and lower sets of brushes and rollers spaced apart vertically to wash sheets of glass of various thicknesses passing between the sets. The upper set o... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406666 | Water driven turbine/brush pipe cleaner Assemblies are disclosed for cleaning the inside walls of pipes and tubes. A first embodiment includes a small turbine with angled blades axially mounted on one end of a standoff support. An O-ring for stabilizing the assembly within the pipe is mounted i... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406667 | Refill sponge mop with composite curved wringer plate A sponge mop head is provided which protects a scrub strip during wringing operations by the use of a composite curved wringer plate assembly which envelops the scrub strip while allowing the mopping solution to be expelled from the sponge. In addition, a... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406668 | Paintbrush with a built-in holder A paintbrush with a built-in holder is provided, which consists of a heel portion, a handle extending from the heel portion, a plurality of bristles and a ferrule for retaining the bristles to the heel portion. A structure is in the handle for supporting ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406669 | Rotary brush A rotary brush is disclosed for use in treating an object of interest. The rotary brush includes a central hub having a peripheral edge, and a plurality of apertures are formed in the hub and located in predetermined spaced relation along the peripheral e... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406670 | Dust mop A dust mop having a frame handle and mop yarn attached to at least one side of the frame. The frame having an integral handle socket attached to the frame by the tongue. The tongue is sufficiently flexible to flex under user pressure to keep the mop yarn ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406671 | Trowel A trowel comprises a flat, elongated rectangular blade having lateral edges and end edges. A pair of handles are pivotally mounted on the rectangular blade along the longitudinal centerline of the blade and adjacent each end of the blade. Each handle can ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406672 | Windshield wiper system including wiping and scrubbing blades A windshield wiper blade system comprising an elastomeric wiper blade further comprising an elongated base portion; a coupling mechanism for coupling the base portion within a plurality of clip guides on a vehicle's windshield wiper actuating arm; and a s... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406673 | Tank carry handle and securement latch The herein disclosed invention relates to an improved liquid supply tank which may be releasibly attached to an ambulatory machine such as an upright domestic carpet cleaning extractor. A unique combination carrying handle and securement latch is taught w... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406674 | Resiliently cushioned activating means for power assist A power assisted upright cleaner is provided with resilient spring cushioning for a hand grip driven actuating means that initiates power assist for the cleaner.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406675 | Flutter free dual wheel caster assembly An improved dual wheel caster assembly is provided having a limited slip frictional clutch to create rotational coupling between the two wheels, but with sufficient slippage to allow adequate directional maneuverability. The caster has improved resistance... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406676 | Multi-directional carrier system for operable partitions A multi-directional carrier includes a track and first and second ledges on the track. The ledges are relatively spaced vertically and horizontally. First and second discs are supported on a bolt in vertical spaced relation. One of the discs engages one o... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406677 | Press-fit cup for a hinge A press-fit hinge cup for a hinge is anchored in a recess in a furniture portion, preferably in a door portion, and the anchoring means consists of tabs which project radially outwardly from the side wall of the hinge cup into the material of the peripher... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406678 | Friction hinge There is disclosed a friction hinge assembly that can be inexpensively produced having a shaft and, in the simplest embodiment, one sheet metal part. In the preferred embodiment, the friction band and the bracket are one piece. In order to achieve the nec... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406679 | Web guiding and supporting device at the outlet of a carding machine A carding machine includes a web delivering mechanism formed of a pair of cooperating rolls, for discharging a fiber web; and a web guiding element positioned immediately downstream of the roll pair as viewed in the direction of web advance. The web guidi... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406680 | Firmly gripping high capacity paper clip A family of improved paper clips and a process for their formation is disclosed which comprises a central bridge leg joining two overlapping and contacting gripping jaws. Each gripping jaw lies in its own plane and controlled torsional forces in the legs ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406681 | Lock for safety belt Buckle for a safety belt, particularly a children's belt, comprising a buckle housing (10) and a lock tongue (13) constructet to be connected each to one strap part. The lock tongue is insertable into a guide (15) in the buckle housing which has a latch m... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406682 | Method of compliantly mounting a piezoelectric device A method of compliantly mounting piezoelectric device with a substrate. First, outer portions of a piezoelectric element are selectively metallized. Next, one layer of aluminum is selectively dispensed on the piezoelectric element. Third, an uncured condu... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406683 | Hub seal puller The present invention is a tool that removes hub seals from wheel hubs. The tool comprises a blade having a flat surface, a tapered surface, a flat side, a tip edge, and a handle attached to the blade. The flat side is connected to the tip edge to form a ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406684 | Sanitary surgical blade removal instrument A sanitary surgical blade removal instrument for removing a disposable blade from the handle of a surgical tool. The instrument consisting of a piece of sheet metal bent at a C-shaped flexible fold to produce an upper portion and a lower portion which ext... | 04/18/1995 |
