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5507041	Needle holding apparatus and method of use A method and apparatus are disclosed for handling a needle to reduce the likelihood of accidental pricking. The apparatus includes cylindrical sleeve for receiving a phalanx of a finger or thumb. The apparatus also includes a pair of planar magnetic surfa...	04/16/1996
5507042	Garment with structural vent A ventilated garment is provided having at least one substantially non-stretchable outer panel having inner and outer surfaces. The panel has a vent region including one or more openings. A substantially non-stretchable, air permeable material spans the v...	04/16/1996
5507043	Device for shaping and retention of hand coverings A device made of thin, flat, flexible material for shaping various sheet materials into coverings for the human hand. A strap long enough to encircle the smallest circumference of the wrist has means for adjustably fastening its opposite ends. Extending o...	04/16/1996
5507044	Turn stand A turn stand is disclosed for moving an individual who has physical impairments but can support himself in a standing position for a short time. The turn stand is utilized for moving the individual from one location to an adjacent location, for example, f...	04/16/1996
5507045	Crib with two tier height adjustment linkage mechanism A crib includes two opposite end frame members; two opposite drop side members connected with and between the two end frame members; a mattress support for supporting a mattress between the end frame members and the side members, the mattress support bein...	04/16/1996
5507046	Bed and canopy A portable free standing canopy frame and bed is provided for decorating and interior design in a bedroom. The canopy includes a lower assembly which rests directly on the floor and is free standing, completely independent of any support from the bed. Ver...	04/16/1996
5507047	Composite mattress assembly A composite mattress assembly adapted to be extended flat to provide a sleeping surface and to be folded for storage within a sofa is provided. The composite mattress assembly includes a composite pad assembly surrounded by an upper panel and a lower pane...	04/16/1996
5507048	Lightweight floatation waterbed The present invention provides a lightweight waterbed structure composed of a foam base with a raised border around the perimeter containing a plurality of generally flat multiple bladders arranged horizontally in a configuration to cover the foam base an...	04/16/1996
5507049	Lance supports Lance supports including a series of pillowlike supports for post surgical use including a wedge shaped back support, a rectangularly shaped leg support, a rectangularly shaped abdominal support, and a skirted cylindrical shaped infantile back support. In...	04/16/1996
5507050	Examination table An examination table which can be used for handicapped or injured patients can be lowered enough to permit sliding a wheelchair bound patient directly onto the table without having to lift the patient. The head of the table can be raised or lowered, and t...	04/16/1996
5507051	Prospector tool A new and improved prospector tool having a shovel handle. A shovel has a pivotable extending arm thereattached. The pivotable extending arm couples with the shovel handle. The pivotable extending arm serves to position the shovel at different angles. A t...	04/16/1996
5507052	Rim cleaning beverage container opener A cleaning opener for cleaning a rim of a beverage container and facilitating manual opening thereof. The inventive device includes a handle having a squeegee assembly at a first end thereof for engaging and cleaning a rim of the container to remove debri...	04/16/1996
5507053	Method of washing in a verticle axis washer A method of washing clothes in an automatic washer having an imperforate wash tub, a perforate wash basket disposed within the tub and rotatable about a vertical axis and a bottom plate disposed within the lower portion of the wash basket and mounted for ...	04/16/1996
5507054	Method for determining the mass of wet laundry in a laundry drum A method for determining a mass of wet laundry in a washing machine drum being driven by an rpm-controlled universal motor is performed with the aid of controller variables. The drum is operated before and/or during a spin cycle within first, second and t...	04/16/1996
5507055	Method for determining the amount of lanudry in a laundry handling machine A method for determining an amount of laundry in an at least approximately horizontally supported drum for laundry being driven by a universal drive motor at a washing and drying rpm is performed on the basis of observations of parameters of an operation ...	04/16/1996
5507056	Apparatus for form-fitting shoes, and other articles of footwear An apparatus for internally expanding an article of footwear. A hand-operated pressure assembly is provided, in which a knob is manually rotated in order to transversely extend first and second piston members. Hemispherical bearing surfaces on the ends of...	04/16/1996
5507057	Bridge section shifting drive for a bridge laying apparatus A bridge laying apparatus for longitudinally displacing a bridge section includes a pinion shaft; a pinion secured to the pinion shaft for moving with the pinion shaft as a unit; a bearing rotatably and axially slidably supporting the pinion shaft; and a ...	04/16/1996
5507058	Automatic pool cleaning apparatus An apparatus for automatically cleaning submerged surfaces, such as the bottom and side walls of a swimming pool. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes onboard sensors, and an onboard processor (preferably, a microprocessor) which controls ope...	04/16/1996
5507059	Automatically feeding electrically powered eraser An electrically powered eraser accepts an elongate circularly cylindrical erasing element between three driving rollers symmetrically arrayed about the erasing element with axes angulated to the axes of the other driving cylinders and to the axis of the e...	04/16/1996
5507060	Apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out An apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out comprising a base in a generally rectangular configuration having a floor, a drain thereabove and offset from parallel therewith for water run off and parallel side walls therebetween; a ...	04/16/1996
5507061	Rotary brush floor polisher A rotary brush floor polisher is provided with an upper and a lower disk member movably connected with each other through a shock absorbing member interposed therebetween, on which lower disk member is fixedly mounted a polishing brush or pad which is rot...	04/16/1996
5507062	Sealing structure on a mechanism for advancing a rotating cylindrical member A mechanism for advancing a rotating cylindrical member, which mechanism includes a frame having an opening with a first axis to accept a cylindrical member extending therethrough in a first line, an advancing roller for engagement with a cylindrical memb...	04/16/1996
5507063	Diffuse edge hair coloring brush A brush for applying coloring matter to hair includes a rack having two ends for holding a row of bristles, the ends of the bristles forming an essentially flat tip surface portion and a tapered surface portion extending from the flat tip surface portion ...	04/16/1996
5507064	Wood graining tools A series of wood graining tools for producing wood grain patterns corresponding to plain sawn, quarter sawn and/or rotary cut woods, on an application surface. The plain sawn tool presents a graining pattern having a plurality of crown-shaped embossed rib...	04/16/1996
5507065	Cleanroom washing system A surface washing device that is specially designed for cleanroom environments is disclosed comprising an autoclavable frame member capable of attaching to a surface cleaning member, an autoclavable handle coupling member movably mounted on the frame memb...	04/16/1996
5507066	Support device for the cylindrical handle of a paint roller A support device for the mechanical handle of a paint roller. This support, made by molding of a plastic material, comprises a handle divided lengthwise in two parts joinable together by a locking mechanism. The handle is articulated on a stirrup which su...	04/16/1996
5507067	Electronic vacuum cleaner control system An electronic control system for a vacuum cleaner is provided that supports two-way communications between a microcontroller in the handle of the vacuum cleaner and a suction motor and various sensors in the canister of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum clea...	04/16/1996
5507068	Handheld fluid extraction cleaner and drier The handheld fluid extraction cleaner includes a body having a forward end, a rearward end, and a top wall extending between the forward and rearward ends. A fluid container unit is removably mounted on the cleaner body between the forward and rearward en...	04/16/1996
5507069	Articulated caster An articulated caster is described which provides a base having more than two casters attached thereto and disposed radially away from the approximate geometric center of the base. A pivot arm includes a pivot housing for receiving and maintaining a pivot...	04/16/1996
5507070	Mechanism for closing a lid A mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of a closure object, comprising an outer cylinder whose inner chamber, contains hydraulic fluid, a distal end of the outer cylinder being attachable to either a closure object or an object to be closed. ...	04/16/1996
5507071	Handle for vacuum motor housing A U-shaped handle is attachable to a motor housing by a first projection on the end of the handle that engages a tab on the inside of the housing and by a second projection on the inside of the handle that engages a vent on the side of the housing. The pr...	04/16/1996
5507072	Hinge securement device for a portable computer A hinge securement device for hingably securing the LCD support member and the main body of a portable computer. The hinge securement device includes a pair of hinges provided adjacent to opposite sides of a lower, front portion of an LCD support member, ...	04/16/1996
5507073	Alignment mechanism including load engaging fingers in decoraticator An alignment mechanism for use as part of a decorticating machine includes: a plurality of fingers (62) extending outwardly from a bed plate and mounted so as to be drivable around an endless track (61) in a casing (60), the bed plate being a part of or a...	04/16/1996
5507074	Decorticating method for separating bast from core of forage chopped kenaf or the like A method of decorticating short lengths, typically three to five inches of material such as kenaf to separate bast from core and which has been harvested by a chopper harvester of the type used for harvesting stripped corn stalks. Material is subjected to...	04/16/1996
5507075	Eyeglass strap retainer device An eyeglass strap retainer device is constructed of a cord with both terminal sections being formed into loops secured by a metal clasp. Each loop is threaded inside a resilient helical compression spring which is secured in place with the terminal end of...	04/16/1996
5507076	Side-release buckle having improved locking feature A side release buckle having an improved locking mechanism includes a male plug member and a female socket member. The plug member has a pair of resiliently flexible arm members. Each arm member includes a recess or notch disposed along the central longit...	04/16/1996
5507077	Interlocking connector system A slide lock system allows one or more connector bodies to be mounted at various locations on a mounting surface. A plurality of parallel, uniformly spaced rails are formed on the mounting surface. The rails define a plurality of parallel, uniformly space...	04/16/1996
5507078	Containment vessels for liquid waste A containment vessel for liquid waste including an inlet for introducing liquid waste into the container. Within the container is a gelling substance which when contacted by the liquid waste transforms the liquid waste into a non-pourable gel. A tip indic...	04/16/1996
5507079	Narrow fiberglass knit tape The present invention provides a narrow orthopedic casting tape which can be handled in longer lengths suitable for economical production of coated fabric products. The narrow casting tape of the present invention is knitted as a wide fiberglass fabric wi...	04/16/1996
5507080	Method of manufacturing a capacitance sensor A small and highly sensitive capacitance type pressure sensor is obtained by filling an alkali halide material such as KBr into a through-hole, forming a conductive thin film on the surface, and dissolving and removing the alkali halide material. An insul...	04/16/1996

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