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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5509141 | Insulated bib apparatus A baby bib apparatus includes a bib member that has front and rear panels with respective front and rear surfaces that are preferably water resistant or water repellant. A layer of insulating material (e.g. cotton or foam) is sandwiched between the front ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509142 | Raised arm coveralls Disclosed is a disposable protective coverall formed from a high strength barrier fabric, the coverall being composed of a body portion having a neck opening in a shoulder line at its top; two sleeve portions extending from the body portion in which each ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509143 | Thermal glove with pocket for finger heater A heated glove includes a cap portion that is pivotally connected by stitching with a hand portion to cover and uncover the user's fingers which project from one end of the hand portion, the cap portion containing a pocket for receiving a pervious pouch c... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509144 | Baseball cap with interchangeable logos A baseball cap configured to permit different logos to be interchangeably positioned on the cap. The cap includes a crown portion and a visor. The crown portion is comprised of a plurality of panels sewed onto a rib structure and a hat band. At least one ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509145 | Cap with opening having a removable closure A headwear item, more particularly a baseball-style cap, having a hole at the top of the crown for a ponytail or braid to pass through and a removable closure that conceals the hole at the option of the wearer. The cap also has a pocket sewn on the inside... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509146 | Ear muffs Ear muffs having an adjustable head band with ear pieces resembling a racing slick or monster truck tire. The ear pieces include removable hubcap discs on the outwardly facing sides thereof on which indicia may be applied in the nature of a race driver's ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509147 | Multi-pocket system for a garment A garment has a multi-pocket system for storing articles generally carried by a traveler. The garment includes a front panel having an outside and inside surface. A pocket assembly which has a plurality of pockets is secured on the outside surface of the ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509148 | Three-way trap elbow and cleanout system A three-way elbow for connection between a trap and a waste line is provided with a valved access ending in a plug. Removal of the plug allows attachment of a first end of a hose in its place. The second end of the hose is held above the water level of a ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509149 | Combined child commode and amusement device A child's commode is combined with an educational work desk or, in another embodiment, with a wheeled simulated riding animal. Both embodiments provide assistance in the difficult task of toilet training a child by giving the child a positive motivation t... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509150 | Drainage fixture A drainage fixture for a sanitary device, such as a sink, lavatory, or bathtub having a drainage socket with a drain hole includes a drainage funnel and a stationary disk inserted into the drain hole of the sanitary device. A plunger, including a plunger ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509151 | Lockable two frame convertible sofa bed A two frame sofa bed recliner has a seat frame and back frame. The frames are elevated from the floor on supports. The frame ends are linked, overlapped, interengaging the seat frame with the back frame, enabling a simple conversion reconversion process f... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509152 | Transfer aid A transfer aid for assisting people with restricted mobility to rise from a seated position into a standing position. It is a lightweight, portable device having a portion for the user to grasp positioned directly in front of the user. Two supports are ea... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509153 | Anatomical air mattress An anatomically shaped mattress is disclosed which includes a top surface, a substantially planar bottom surface, a face end, a foot end, and two opposing lateral sides connecting the face end to the foot end. A substantially planar central section which ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509154 | Air control system for an air bed An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorized fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held rem... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509155 | Alternating low air loss pressure overlay for patient bedside chair A pneumatic device for therapeutic treatment of the skin and skin pressure areas of immobile patients seated in a chair, which provides for alternating low air loss pressure sacs that are in contact with the seated patient that includes an air sac array o... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509156 | Foot blanket A blanket for use at the foot of the bed is described. The inventive blanket encases the foot end of the bed and allows the occupant of the bed to place their feet under the bed or on top of the bed. A particularly preferred embodiment comprises a matchin... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509157 | Pillow case with animal or other character appendages The present invention relates to pillow cases utilized for both decorative and functional sleeping purposes. The pillow case is adapted to receive caricature animal and other caricature character appendages principally at the pillow case corners. The pill... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509158 | Bed supported storage platform A bed supported storage platform comprises a support structure for mounting to the end of a bed and a platform on which items may be stored. The support structure preferably comprises a pair of spaced apart vertically extending posts and a strut extending... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509159 | Undercarriage An undercarriage, particularly for stretchers, which has multi-height adjustment and does not need to be manually raised or lowered by the attendant when being loaded into, or unloaded from, an ambulance. The undercarriage includes a rectangular support s... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509160 | Patient positioners for use on air support surfaces An overlay sheet and a related method for positioning a bedridden patient on an oscillating air support system for maximum safety and maximum therapeutic benefit. An overlay sheet which positions the patient is provided including the sheet, the supports w... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509161 | Impregnation procedure for a textile sheet The procedure for impregnating a woven or non-woven, knit, fiber sheet with an aqueous liquid, in particular of the kind containing a treatment agent, is characterized in that it consists of: (i) depositing the sheet 6 on a liquid-permeable, endless cloth... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509162 | Hinged brush retaining arm for sweepers A cylindrical brush of the type utilized in an industrial type sweeper is retained on one end by an idler broom arm. The idler broom arm is hingedly connected to a member transverse to the brush such that the broom arm swings outwardly from the brush to e... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509163 | Quick squeezing wringable mop A quick squeezing self-wringing mop which utilizes an outer tubular member for wringing the mop dry. It comprises an outer tubular member, an inner shaft located within the outer tubular member and which is movable longitudinally relative to the inner sha... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509164 | Combination body and back bath scrubber An article for use when bathing includes first and second mitts each having a pocket-defining end for receiving a person's hand and a flap extending from the pocket-defining end. Each mitt is made from opposing panels sewn together to form a pocket in the... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509165 | Paint roller A paint roller with a frame providing maximum support for a cylinder while allowing easy removal of a cover on the cylinder. The cylinder is about two feet long for indoor use and three feet long for outdoor use. Because of this extended length, which is ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509166 | Wiper blade for motor vehicle windshield wipers A wiper blade for motor vehicle windshields, comprises a support having an elongated U-shaped main bracket with two spaced ends, and further brackets pivotally connected with the ends and each having a claw pair at their end, an elongated, rubber elastic ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509167 | Cleat cleaning tool A cleat cleaning tool that is comprised of a handle and a first prong and a second prong, the first and second prongs connected to the handle and extending therefrom. The first and second prongs are positioned next to one another to form a groove, which h... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509168 | Device for extending the effectiveness and life of a toothbrush A dental oral hygiene device for extending the useful lifetime of a toothbrush having a handle and a plurality of longitudinal bristles, the bristles having a defined length and being attached generally normal to the handle and forming a generally rectili... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509169 | Paint tray with paint brush holder A paint tray, for use in painting with a paint roller and paint brush includes a rectangularly shaped bottom with a surrounding vertically extending raised wall which has at the upper edge of the wall vertically extending tabs for easily and quickly retai... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509170 | Shoe maintenance and storage box A portable shoe maintenance and storage box has separable shoe maintenance and shoe storage portions, with the two portions capable of being latched or secured together to close the box. The relatively deeper storage portion provides interior space for ho... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509171 | Vacuum cleaner bumper system Embodiments of a bumper system are shown and described, each being for installation on floor maintenance equipment to prevent damage to walls, furniture, and woodwork, and to make easier and smoother the movement of the equipment around such obstacles. Ea... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509172 | Support assembly for mounting casters to a frame of a stroller A support assembly is provided for mounting a wheel to a frame member. The assembly includes a sleeve for telescopingly receiving a frame member, a collar for telescopingly receiving the sleeve, a housing for separable connection to the collar and for mou... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509173 | Fastening system for handgrips A fastening system for attaching handgrips to a household item, such as a piece of cookware. The handgrip includes a recess at one end into which a connecting spring is inserted. Apertures in the handgrip extend from the outside surface of the handgrip to... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509174 | Appliance knob and bezel assembly A knob and bezel assembly for an appliance having a wall with an aperture and having a control with a shaft movable over a limited range of axial movement, rotatable about the axis when moved inwardly, biased outwardly, and projecting outwardly through th... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509175 | Vehicle door hinge with compound roller structure having one piece spool, synthetic bearing sleeve and pliable annular ring An automotive door hinge assembly is provided with a hold-open device with a leaf spring member carried on a first part of a hinge assembly, and a compound roller carried on a second part of the hinge assembly, wherein the compound roller engages the leaf... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509176 | Torque hinge A torque hinge 20 includes a shaft 14 surrounded with a coating 22 fixed to the shaft 14. The coated shaft 18 fits within a housing cavity 26 such that the coated shaft 18 is in frictional contact with the housing cavity 26. The frictional contact provide... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509177 | Window stays A window stay of a geometry whereby, in the closed position of the stay, the pivot coupling the long arm to the sash plate is situated between the pivots respectively coupling the frame and sash plates to the short arm. The short arm is provided with a fo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509178 | Feed comb arrangement In a feed comb arrangement for a combing machine comprising an intermittently driven pair of feed rollers preceding the feed comb arrangement in the transport direction of the fiber web to be combed and a take-down arrangement, in particular in the form o... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509179 | Autoleveller draw frame having process feed back control system An apparatus for controlling a fiber processing plant including a series of processing stages in order to supply fibrous material as a product with predetermined qualities, whereby the qualities of the product can be influenced by suitable, selectively ad... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509180 | Buckle for ski boot Buckle, comprising a tensioning lever (4) which is articulated onto a base (1) and has a longitudinal notch (6) in which a link rod (7), connected to a fastening member (10), is articulated. The notch (6) and the link rod (7) are laterally offset relative... | 04/23/1996 |
