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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5471678 | Flip-up mount for night vision system A flip-up mount is provided for a night vision system. The mount comprises a carriage which is configured to engage a coupling device provided on the night vision system and secure the system in place. A pivotal armature is attached to the carriage and ex... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471679 | Face protector A face protector for protecting the face against fluid splatter or splash of bodily fluids as occurs in the medical field, which includes a glassless temple frame support with two reusable double clips that are slid over the temple frames and clamped onto... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471680 | Protective belts with garment attachment means adjustable in a plurality of vertical positions The belt for protecting the lower spinal region of a wearer from injury by impact or abrasion when engaging in a hazardous activity, such as motocross, is provided with sets of male press studs and/or touch and close fasteners. Cooperating sets of female ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471681 | Glove having a hook for steadily holding a container Method and apparatus for steadily holding a container with reduced stress to the thumb, hand, and wrist are disclosed. The container has a bottom, a side and a bale handle downwardly pivotable against the side. The apparatus includes engaging means, relea... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471682 | Batting glove having a ridge for use with the upper hand A glove for use with the upper or power hand by batters has a raised ridge that is attached to the palm of the upper hand at an angle that is nearly perpendicular to the axis of the arm of the batter when the arm is straight. The raised ridge spaces the b... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471683 | Moisture management hat A moisture management hat is constructed of a shell fabric and includes a moisture management band. The moisture management band is located along an inside perimeter of the hat for residing next to at least the forehead of the wearer during garment wear. ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471684 | Convertible sports cap with sliding brim A sports hat construction includes a head covering portion having a lower opening defining a periphery. A brim portion is provided detachably secured to the head covering portion. An elongate band or strip, in the form of a male connector, is attached to ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471685 | Supports for hot tub spa covers A support for a cover of a hot tub spa has a pair of roller support arms each having a pivotal connection for securing it to the spa. The pivotal connections each comprise an attachment member for mounting on a vertical outer wall of the spa, with a hinge... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471686 | Lifting hose with ends sealed by a clamping strip Each end of a lifting hose (10) is sealed pressure-tight by means of two clamping strips (12, 14) , one strip (12) having a row of projecting pegs (20) , and the other strip (14) having holes (30) in a corresponding arrangement. The pegs (20) have thicken... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471687 | Air mattress sleeping bag A sleeping bag for insulating and comfortably supporting an individual relative to a ground surface. The inventive device includes a sleeping bag assembly for receiving and insulating an individual. A pneumatic support assembly is coupled to a bottom of t... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471688 | Modular innerspring and box spring assemblies A modular innerspring and box spring assembly which can be put together by the end use customer from innerspring and box spring modules. An innerspring module consists of a plurality of coil springs joined together by helical wire fasteners in a generally... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471689 | Bed handle system The bed handle system of the present invention, which includes a pair of handle elements, is used for facilitating movement into and out of a bed. Each handle element can be anchored to a bed mattress and has an upwardly extending handle section dimension... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471690 | Travel pillow A travel pillow is provided in the form of a torus which is inflated and which has an integral bottom backing member adapted to coact with the seat back of a chair in a plane, train, bus, or automobile in which sleep is promoted regardless of movement of ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471691 | Multitiered pillow construction A multitiered pillow is provided that is especially adapted for supporting the head of a person while sleeping. At least two tiers of different height are provided by the pillow to accommodate and properly support a person's head and neck regardless of wh... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471692 | Mechanical desizing and abrading apparatus A rotary drum washer-extractor having an abrasive structure therein for treating fabrics or garments in a wash medium and a method of abrading fabrics or garments employing the abrasive structure to produce a controlled abrasion of the fabrics or garments... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471693 | Support and attachment mechanism for a dockleveler lift bag An improved support and attachment mechanism for a dockleveler lift bag. The dock leveler includes a supporting structure or frame which is mounted in a pit in a loading dock and the pit has a forwardly sloping floor. The rear end of the ramp is pivoted t... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471694 | Prefabricated bridge with prestressed elements A prefabricated bridge beam with prestressed elements comprising a rectangular girder-box assembly which includes a bottom plate prestressed in compression and a pair of upstanding side members each having their upper portions prestressed in tension and a... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471695 | Motorized brush A motorized brush imparts vibrational motion to a scrubbing brush head. The brush includes a water-tight housing, in which a small electric motor is mounted. The motor includes an eccentric weight mounted to its drive shaft. In use, the motor is energized... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471696 | Hooked cleaning tool for wooden decks A hand-held, hooked cleaning tool for removing debris from the intermediate gaps between the boards of architectural wooden decks; the tool having a T-shaped tool head (30) fitted into a low friction, non-marring nose piece (18), both attached to a handle... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471697 | Disposable disintegrating cleaning device The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning various surfaces, such as the surfaces in and about a toilet, the device comprising a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end adapted t... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471698 | Hand tool having interchangeable accessories A hand tool having a frame which holds interchangeable working heads for scraping ice and other materials, scrubbing and sanding. The frame pivotally carries the working head at one end and has a curved forearm brace at the other end. A hand grip bar is l... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471699 | Broom head holder for attaching to a broom head A broom head holder with a receptacle for a handle. A broom head is clamped into a C-shaped broom head holder portion. A first variation of the broom head holder has a spring clamp attached to an over center lever to hold the broom head in the C-shaped br... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471700 | Handle for grill cleaning tools A handle includes a distal working head portion with a distal end and a distalmost splash guard, an intermediate gripping portion including an upstanding gripping member, and a proximal forearm embracing portion including a pair of opposite level rails ex... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471701 | Toothbrush with ejectable head A toothbrush includes a handle and a brush head removably connected to the handle. There is a spring for biasing the brush head away from the handle. A latch normally secures the brush head on the handle. There is a release mechanism for selectively relea... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471702 | Toothbrush with lateral stroke correcting features A toothbrush is provided that includes a handle formed with an elongated cavity and a mouth opening at a terminus thereof. At least two stems consisting of a bar and a brushhead are hingedly supported at a first end of each bar within the elongated cavity... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471703 | Apparatus for applying paint Apparatus for applying paint to walls includes a paint roller, a rotating tube and a rag which is wrapped around and secured to the tube. The tube may be made of a flexible material, and has openings for securing the rag to the tube. A plurality of openin... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471704 | Caulking tool A tool for shaping caulking material having a shaping surface, a diverter surface adapted to divert caulking material to the shaping surface, a cavity disposed between the shaping surface and the diverter surface for receiving caulking material, and a plu... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471705 | Cauterizer blade wiping device A body, which may have a tubular or dome-like shape with an open top and bottom, has a wall with one or more elongated slots extending along the wall from the top toward the bottom. A cauterizer blade may be drawn through a slot in any suitable orientatio... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471706 | Means for cleaning of health care instruments A device for cleaning soiled health care instrument having bristles carried by a tubularly bent flexible panel within a tubular container. The container has opposite ends one of which is enclosed and the opposite of which permits cleansing entry of instru... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471707 | Assembly for a vacuum cleaner having a sound-absorbing system A brush assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises a brush section including a suction opening and a suction space; a neck including a large-diameter section, the front part of which is inserted in the brush section, a cylindrical small-diameter section conn... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471708 | Pneumatic door closer A pneumatic door closer has an elongated cylinder with a bore extending axially thereof and end walls, and a piston is slidably reciprocable within the bore. The piston is integrally fabricated of a synthetic resin with a generally circular cross section,... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471709 | Built-in electrical appliances, refrigerators in particular A hinge (1) for a door (6) of an electrical appliance, (for example a refrigerator, for use in particular where the appliance is built in) to be covered with a facing panel (7) is provided with structure for adjusting the position of the panel on the door... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471710 | Apparatus for attaching working elements An apparatus for attaching working elements, such as carding elements, to a rotating fiber-opening roller, such as a licker-in, wherein the working element is attached on the axle boxes or retainers of the roller by means of an end cap at least partially ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471711 | Process and device for the storage of textile cans With a process and a device full cans taken from the storage device for the storage of cans are replaced by empty cans. The storage device is displaced for the reception and the removal of the can. As required, an empty can holding space, an empty can, or... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471712 | Adjustable screen for a distribution for making a sheet-formed fibrous product An apparatus for making a sheet formed fiber product includes at least one fiber distributor (1) having a substantially planar bottom (7) in the form of a wire net, with openings approximately formed as parallelograms; an endless forming wire (2) having a... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471713 | Cord retaining and fastening device A cord retaining and fastening device having a housing with opposed passages through which two cord sections are disposed. A clamping element is removably secured in the housing between at least converging open sections of the passages and is biased towar... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471714 | Device for adjustable attachment of a strap A device for adjustable attachment of a strap includes an injection moulded element forming an aperture therein. A cross bar forms an integral part of the element and extends across the aperture. An injection moulded plate has an opening and is integral w... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471715 | Adjustable fastener assembly for canvas covers and the like An adjustable fastener assembly for attaching a flexible cover sheet to an object such as a boat comprises an elongated housing provided with a slot extending along its length. Within the housing, there is positioned a slide having an extension protruding... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471716 | Buckle A buckle having a male coupling member for attaching to one article and a female coupling member for attaching to another article. The male coupling member includes an article-attaching frame having a pair of side bars, an article-attaching bar joined at ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471717 | Safety-belt arrangement A tongue forming part of a safety belt is provided with two apertures adapted to receive the safety belt. The tongue has a portion adapted to be received and retained by a buckle forming part of a safety belt system. The tongue carries a clamping element ... | 12/05/1995 |
