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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5457819 | Baseball glove having an adjustable wrist protector A baseball glove is disclosed which includes a front portion and a back portion attached to the front portion to form a hand receiving member with an opening for receiving the user's hand. A wrist closure mechanism is attached to the hand receiving member... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457820 | Attachable bib, holder, and catch A bib which attaches to a car seat or stroller or, if made to the appropriate size can attach to almost any other chair which has a semi-rigid or rigid bar or shield which extends across the lap of the sitter, such as a wheelchair. The bib protects the si... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457821 | Hat simulating a fried egg A novelty hat in the form of a baseball cap has a yellow colored dome shaped top and a white colored brim, the outer periphery of which is irregular and part of which projects outwardly to form a visor. On the head of the wearer the hat makes the visual i... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457822 | Device for dispensing disinfectant, cleaning agent and/or scent into a toilet bowl A device for dispensing a disinfectant, cleaning agent and/or scent into the interior of a toilet bowl includes a reservoir for the disinfectant, cleaning agent and/or scent. The reservoir has suspension elements fitted to the rim of the bowl or the outsi... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457823 | Urine specimen collector for use by females A urine collector for use by females includes a funnel-like bag having a small end removably sealed to the neck of a specimen collector and a large end connected to the resilient legs of a tong-like member. One end of the legs are connected together so as... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457824 | Easily removable and attachable toilet seat connector and method An easily removable and attachable toilet seat connector and method is disclosed herein. The device of the present invention comprises a threaded bolt and a nut which is threadable thereto. The threaded bolt has an axially extending aperture. A pin fits w... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457825 | Pulsating water injection system and valve for hydrotherapy spa with spiral water distribution groove A plurality of water injection nozzles (16) are spaced around the tub (12) of a hydrotherapy spa (10) for injecting a pulsating flow of water and air into the main body of water (14) in the tub (12). The pulsation is produced by a distribution valve (30),... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457826 | Whirlpool bath with an inverter-controlled circulating pump A whirlpool bath with an inverter-controlled circulating pump comprises a bathtub body, a circulating pump driven by a power-operated motor, a hot water circulation path disposed between the bathtub body and the circulating pump, the hot water circulation... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457827 | Soap saddle A bar soap receptacle composed of one element, culminating in a multiple purpose platform; having propitious draining placement features, bar soap enhance drying features, and an aesthetically pleasing likeness of a horse's saddle.... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457828 | Joint of a playpen A joint joins together two tubular rails of a playpen. The joint includes a shell. A first block and a second block are pivotally received in the shell. A first tubular element and a second tubular element are each secured in one of the tubular rails. Eac... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457829 | Convertible comforter and pillow An improved comforter having a pocket which is permanently secured to one side thereof in a position located substantially centrally along one side edge, and which pocket is shaped and dimensioned so as to be turned inside out and have the comforter folde... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457830 | Bed divider Delineation of the centerline of a bed by incorporating visible and tactile decoration into the centerline of form fitted bottom sheeting.... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457831 | Ventilator, care cart and motorized transport each capable of nesting within and docking with a hospital bed base A hospital bed supported on a wheeled base, and a ventilator supported on a wheeled cart and docked to the base of the bed, the combination of ventilator and bed capable of being rolled as a single unit. The ventilator cart includes a wheeled base, and su... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457832 | Cervical pillow with variable thickness head and neck portions A U-shaped pillow provides for the maximization of the cross-sectional area of the air passage of the user at the level of the oropharynx. The user's head is extended backwards in the supine position with the natural curvature of the neck being supported ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457833 | Seating system method for a wheelchair A method for assembling a seating system by providing a base member and pad filled with fluid. The pad has a front, rear, and sides with the sides flaring outwardly of each other and of a center axis. The pad further includes an arcuate, transverse seal e... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457834 | Snap fastener opener A curved snap fastener opener has a wedged shape with a recess at one end. As the wedge end of the opener is slid between the snap fastener base and the snap fastener cap, the curved shape of the opener provides an upward pressure on the cap of the snap f... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457835 | Leather Leather products that are well lubricated, impermeable and water-repellent are produced by impregnating tanned leather under alkaline conditions with an aqueous emulsion of an emlsifier carboxylic acids or anhydrides containing at least 16 carbon atoms, i... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457836 | Deployable bridge and apparatus for laying the same The invention relates to a bridge comprising at least one bridge elements. The bridge elements has a base body that has chamfered end surfaces on which roadway plates rest that can be necessarily brought out of a drive-on position into a coupling position... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457837 | Portable tracks for a wheelchair A portable track device for a wheelchair includes at least two track sections which can be coupled removably to each other, and each track section has a bottom channel between a right sidewall and a left sidewall, with a reinforcement rod in each sidewall... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457838 | Extendible dock leveler A dock leveler for providing a bridge into the rear end of a truck trailer over which a fork vehicle can travel in loading the truck trailer. The dock leveler includes a ramp with a rear section and an extendible forward section. The forward section teles... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457839 | Bridge deck system A reduced-weight bridge deck having a plurality of areas which are void of concrete to provide a lower dead load force and to reduce the product costs. The bridge deck includes structural support bars, post-tensioning ducts and a concrete component. Concr... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457840 | Fatigue resistant shear connector A fatigue resistant shear connector for attaching a bridge deck to a top flange of a girder. The shear connector includes a shear resistor attached to the top flange. A portion of the shear resistor extends upward from the top flange into the bridge deck ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457841 | Cleaning pig for pipeline of varying diameter A non-metallic pipeline cleaning pig for cleaning a variable diameter pipeline comprises an elongated cylindrical body, front and back cups coupled to the body, and a plurality of generally circular wiping discs coupled to the body between the cups. The w... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457842 | Portable eyeglasses wiper The present invention is a portable eyeglasses wiper. It consists primarily of a pair of tongs and two wiping components. The pair of tongs is V-shaped and each of its two opening ends is a round head. The center of the round head has a joint, which has a... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457843 | Machine optics and paper path cleaner A machine optics and paper path cleaner has a relatively stiff backing sheet and a cleaning sheet attached to the backing sheet at a position spaced from the leading edge. The cleaning sheet is folded, flocked or flapped, knitted or engraved with surface ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457844 | Floor cleaning device A floor cleaning device for facilitating the removal of matter from a surface includes a receptacle with a resilient bottom member having substantially an arch shape with first and second opposed ends for contacting the surface. A side wall and a ramp are... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457845 | Apparatus to refurbish carpet tiles Apparatus to refurbish cut and/or loop pile products, including carpet tiles, by conveying the product to be refurbished by a high pressure water or cleaning liquid dispensing device which has a high pressure liquid outlet supplying such water or cleaning... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457846 | Portable power blower A portable power blower includes a body and a handle mounted on a top of the body. The body includes a prime mover, a fan volute chamber, a fan housed in the fan volute chamber and attached to one end of an output shaft of the prime mover, and an air inle... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457847 | Dust removing system A casing having an air discharging chamber and an air sucking chamber is provided with a first jetting nozzle and a second jetting nozzle on the underside thereof. The first jetting nozzle and the second jetting nozzle jet supersonic airs such as to appro... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457848 | Recirculating type cleaner A recirculating type cleaner having a dust collecting port including a suction port and an outlet in which downstream flow of a fan is recirculated, discharged through said outlet, and drawn into said suction port. Said dust collecting port means has an o... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457849 | Compact detachable dolly for heavy computer systems A detachable dolly for moving heavy electronic equipment employs a mounting bracket and a wheel assembly, the mounting bracket having a support plate and a mating flange. The mounting bracket is secured to the equipment by the support plate, having at lea... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457850 | Plastic bail handle A plastic container includes a plastic bail-type handle. The ends of the handle include an improved bayonet-type connection. The connection has a solid cross section permitting it to withstand greater forces imposed on the handle. An elongated shoulder is... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457851 | Combing machine with evenness and waste monitoring Combing machine. The combing machine includes a process control computer for the preparatory machine of a textile spinning mill, the former being located upstream of a combing machine which reacts to signals from the combing machine, which signals are rep... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457852 | Clasp for medallions or the like A clasp for a medallion or the like. The clasp includes a tubular member secured to and completely surrounded by the medallion and a safety pin movable between an upright position and a stowed position. The safety pin includes a secured leg and a movable ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457853 | Cable tie made of plastic material A cable tie 1 made of plastic material with a tape portion 2, equipped with stop elements 3, and connectable with a stop zone 4 comprised of a bottom plate 5 and two side walls 6, 7, with an interpositioned cross piece 8. A stop nose 9 is carried by cross... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457854 | Draw-cord and methods of incorporating it within a tunnel of fabric A draw-cord assembly comprises a draw-out which is extensible from a retracted condition to an extended condition and restraining means, secured in the cord. The cord and restraining means are such that the cord is retained in its retracted condition by t... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457855 | Woven self-engaging fastener A woven, self-engaging fastener with upright, mushroom-shaped, monofilament engaging elements that are in a thermally relaxed, stress-reduced condition. The engaging elements are arranged in a twill-like pattern such that weft-wise adjacent engaging eleme... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457856 | Integrally molded surface fastener An integrally molded surface fastener which promotes high manufacturing efficiency, assures easy stock control and easy attachment in the shipment, and provides high engaging strength and stable form without deterioration of engaging and holding force eve... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457857 | Pivoted clamp A clamp, for example of the conventional "clothes peg" type, is provided with a wedging device 9 which may be selectively locatable between the rear ends of the two clamping members 2 so as to urge the rear ends apart, and thereby by virtue of the pivotal... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457858 | Clip A clip comprising two half bodies of a symmetrical structure, and two inverted U-shaped clasps combined together, each half bodies having two clasp openings spaced apart in an upper lengthwise edge for the two clasps to fit and catch hold of a vertical sl... | 10/17/1995 |
