Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5438705 | Honey bee protective bag Disclosed is an Africanize honey bee protective bag for temporary emergency protection of a person against stinging attack by a swarm of bees. A lightweight, compact, single-use, flexible plastic upper body protective garment is carried by a user when tra... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438706 | Lateral eye shielding device A removably attachable eyeglass safety device providing lateral eye shielding comprising a pair of safety shields that have a plurality of vertically spaced independent means for attachment, The user may select one of the means for attachment that positio... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438707 | Body cooling apparatus The present invention provides a body cooling garment to easily and effectively cool the human body. By pressurizing air or other compressible gases to a minimum pressure rating of 70 psi and channeling it by means of a tubing network that is incorporated... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438708 | Manual waste collection, containment, and disposal device The invention relates to a device for manually collecting, containing and disposing of waste material, such as animal excrement. The device of the present invention provides an ambidextrous glove having individual compartments for receiving the fingers an... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438709 | Lubricous gloves and method for making lubricous gloves A modified elastomeric glove is disclosed having a lubricous coating made up of polyvinyl alcohol and a thickening agent. The thickening agent is initially added in order to increase the processability of the polyvinyl alcohol coating in order to prevent ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438710 | Thermal nose protector and ski goggles A thermal nose protector for use in subfreezing climates, e.g. by an alpine skier with ski goggles. The thermal nose protector consists of a flexible shield sheet material sized to conformingly fit over the skier's nose and having at least a first and a s... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438711 | Apparatus for automatically feeding seat covering paper toilet seat An electrically driven seat covering paper feeding mechanism feeds seat covering paper from a seat covering paper roll stored in a seat covering paper roll storage portion onto a toilet seat body through a seat covering paper feed path. A seat covering pa... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438712 | Hot tub heater system The present invention is a hot tub heater system. The hot tub heater system is comprised of a hot tub having water within. The hot tub heater system is also comprised of means for heating the water within the hot tub. The heating means comprises a hot wat... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438713 | Seamless bathroom module for a marine vessel A prefabricated bathroom module for installation onto a deck of a marine vessel. The module having a floor sloped toward a drain assembly, a plurality of walls extending upward from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the top of the walls. The drain asse... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438714 | Fresh water manifold distribution system and method A fresh water control system comprises a fresh water supply line having a plurality of spaced outlets. At least first and second fresh water manifolds are provided. Each manifold comprises an inlet in flow communication with an associated one of the outle... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438715 | Lounger for pregnant women A new and improved jack relax relief lounger having a first frame assembly, a second frame assembly, and a third frame assembly together forming a frame component. A support pad is secured to the frame component. The support pad has a circular recess ther... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438716 | Box spring assembly with improved spring installation capabilities A box spring assembly having a support deck, a frame and support springs. The deck includes a border wire, long wires extending longitudinally and cross wires extending transversely. Support springs are mounted between the frame and the deck to yieldably ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438717 | Canopy support A canopy support for supporting a canopy above a bed or other desired area includes at least one support member including an elongated post positionable in an upright condition adjacent the bed or desired area and a base or other fastening members for mai... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438718 | Spring units for mattresses and the like A spring unit for a spring upholstered article such as a mattress or furniture includes a single length of wire defining a single length spring. The single length spring includes a plurality of adjacent coil springs which each have upper and lower coils w... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438719 | Integrated pillow case and fitted sheet An integrated pillow case and fitted sheet, wherein the location of the pillow case is definitely defined with respect to the fitted sheet, and wherein the pillow contained therein is not readily accessible to a would-be pilferer. The integrated pillow ca... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438720 | Toe protector and related devices Disclosed are various embodiments of devices for placement at the foot end of a bed for supporting a blanket above a person's toes. The devices are collapsible when not used and can be moved out of the way to change the mattress sheet. Various accessories... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438721 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438722 | Patient transfer chair system A patient transfer device comprises a cushioned chair with wheels that facilitates patient transfer in and out of a hospital clinical bed. The patient transfer device provides an entirely different method of transferring patients that avoids lifting the t... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438723 | Collapsible bed and panel hinge A hospital bed, particulary suitable for home use comprises a plurality of sections which can be releasably connected together, and can be assembled for delivery and storage with head and foot sections, and head and foot boards stacked on a seat section. ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438724 | Method for using plastic fasteners for shoe-lasting applications A fastener for tying together a pair of shoelace eyelets on a shoe upper in such a way as to maintain the appropriate spacing therebetween while the shoe upper is being lasted. In one embodiment, the fastener is a unitary plastic member shaped to include ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438725 | Apparatus for removing excessive adhesives from ferrules An apparatus for removing excessive adhesives from ferrules, includes a holding device (1, 2) for holding the end face of a ferrule (F) at a predetermined position; a string member (4) for adsorbing or absorbing the adhesives; and a drive unit (3) for dri... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438726 | Tooth cleaning system with timer and signaling means A toothbrush with timer and signalling apparatus having interchangeable periodontal devices. The signalling apparatus is composed of both an audio and vibrating signalling device to alert the user when the preset time limit is achieved.... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438727 | Wringable flat-surface sponge mop This self-wringable mop comprises an elongated handle; a support assembly secured adjacent the normally-lower extremity of the handle, and having a generally-planar surface disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the handle; a compressible absorb... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438728 | Rotary brush with segmented fiber sections A rotary brush assembly for treating a surface has a circular disk having a generally fiat first side and a second side. A plurality of elongated fibers are individually attached to the first side of the disk and positioned generally parallel to one anoth... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438729 | Apparatus for cleaning air ducts A cleaner for air distributing duct systems of buildings has a motor driven fan for developing a vacuum for the suction of contaminants and air from the interior of the ducts and for forcing the obtained contaminated air stream under positive pressure, re... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438730 | Valve handle and method of fastening same to a valve stem A handle for a valve stem having a polygon shaped cross section has a transverse hole for receiving the polygon cross section portion of the stem. A second hole having an axis perpendicular to the transverse hole intersects a portion of the transverse hol... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438731 | Cart and luggage handle assembly with an actuator and release apparatus A handle assembly for carts and wheeled luggage includes a pair of tube assemblies disposed in substantially parallel relation and connected by a handle member. The tube assemblies carry lock buttons which cooperate with an actuator and release assembly t... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438732 | Hinge joint for the seats of vehicles and the like A hinge joint for use in the seats of motor vehicles to permit changes of inclination of the back rest has a first leaf secured to the body supporting portion of the seat, a second leaf secured to the back rest and a composite shaft having an eccentric cy... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438733 | Cotton drafting frame A drafting frame includes first and second drafting roll pairs being spaced from one another consecutively in the direction of sliver advance and each being formed of two cooperating drafting rolls; first and second drive motors; a first torque transmitti... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438734 | Belt and buckle combination including dual ring fastener A belt and buckle combination including a flexible belt and a dual ring fastener comprising a pair of G-shaped rings each having a closed ring portion and an open ring portion. The belt includes a loop at one end that extends through the closed ring porti... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438735 | Slot and tongue S-connector for aligning and clamping a series of tubes in parallel A connector for use in series for aligning and clamping a series of tubes includes a member having a first recess near one end and a second recess near an opposite end. The first recess is located on one side of the member and the second recess is located... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438736 | Swivel hook A swivel hook comprises a hook body including a proximal part having an aperture formed at its upper end to define a pair of overhangs and a substantially J-shaped hook portion extending downward from the proximal part, an annular link having an connectin... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438737 | Snap closure type buckle with quick release A buckle assembly configured for one-handed release by an operator thereof, including a pair of clasps, each having a release tab. Each of the clasps are adapted for release by pressure from a single finger of the operator on the release tab. A main buckl... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438738 | Theft-deterrent device for attachment to theft-attractive articles The present invention relates to a theft-deterrent device which is intended for attachment to theft-attractive articles and which includes a first element (1) which is provided with a connecting unit (5) that projects out from the first element. The conne... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438739 | Method of making an elongated ink jet printhead A sidewall actuated channel array for a high density ink jet printhead includes a top wall, bottom wall and a plurality of liquid confining channels formed between columns of polarized piezoelectric material. The array is formed from a plurality of sheets... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438740 | Reconfigurable fixturing pallet for registering and supporting multi-board panels on the table of a programmable routing machine A fixturing pallet is removably registered on the table of a programmable routing machine and provides a platform to which tooling is registered and repositionably attached. The tooling is used according to registration, supporting, and routing requiremen... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438741 | Tie rod mounting/detaching device A device for mounting/detaching a tie rod of a vehicle steering arrangement includes an outer tube having a first end with a threaded outer periphery and a second end, an inner tube rotatably received in the outer tube and having a first end partially rec... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438742 | Apparatus for setting blind rivets A plurality of blind rivets are to be set fastening together two components which are to define a laminate. The orientation of the bottom component is set to a desired orientation and the desired orientation of the top of the two components is verified pr... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438743 | Apparatus for extracting and installing a hinge pin A bar has a slot with the shank of a pin of a hinge therein. The slotted bar is connected to one end of a force transfer bar, the other end being connected to one end of a lever bar. Bottom surfaces of the slotted bar and the force transfer bar subtend an... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438744 | Automatic finishing method for airtight and waterproof slide fastener An automatic finishing method for an airtight and waterproof slide fastener, comprising the steps of: supplying each of a pair of slide fastener chains, which has coupling elements attached to a waterproof fastener tape by clamp elements, by a pair of too... | 08/08/1995 |
