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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5517691 | Protective helmet An impact attenuation liner assembly is provided for use in an outer shell of a protective helmet. The liner assembly includes an impact cap formed from a resilient, heat-resistant material, such as expanded polypropylene. The impact cap defines a head re... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517692 | Manicurist's thumb and finger protectors A set of digit or thumb and finger protectors provides a manicurist with protection against chafing irritation or injury from repeated contact with a nail file, emery board or the like. The set includes a thumb protector and an index-finger protector for ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517693 | Hand covering with palm slot A glove is provided having a slot in a palmar region disposed over a wearer's palm with edges that may be selectively joined to close the slot or parted to open the slot. The slot has a generally L-shaped course extending from a proximal end of the palmar... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517694 | Weightlifting glove A weightlifting glove for compressing and supporting the back of the hand and wrist including a glove body and an elongated strap that wraps diagonally about the back of the hand to provide backhand muscle support. The part of the strap that extends diago... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517695 | Cap strap covering device A cap strap cover device covers a sizing strap on a cap. The cap has a covering portion with a hemispheric opening adjacent the sizing strap. The cover device includes a padded structure having first and second portions formed by a hinge allowing the firs... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517696 | Multiple compartment garment accessory pocket An accessory pocket is shown for an item of golfing wearing apparel, such as golfing shorts or pants. The accessory pocket includes a panel which is made of a material adapted to conform to the wearer's body, the panel being affixed in permanent fashion t... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517697 | Non-slip uniform belt and method of manufacture A belt for use with a clamp type buckle having a sliding cinch bar and a method of making the belt. The belt includes an elongated outer fabric piece having a tab end, a buckle attachment end opposite the tab end and a pair of substantially parallel outer... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517698 | Bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet having a rigid shell, including a polymeric shell liner. The shell liner arranged to selectively receive at least one liner strip employing hook and loop fastener structure to provide for adjustment of the rigid shell onto an individual. ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517699 | Devices for preventing cervical spine injuries in contact sports Helmet accessory devices are provided for protecting a wearer from cervical spine injuries. The devices comprise a shoulder assembly (401, 501) to which at least one leaf spring (408, 508) has its first end (404, 504) rigidly connected. A post (406, 506) ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517700 | Goggle and desiccant assembly A non-fogging athletic goggle or mask assembly, comprising an athletic goggle or mask in combination with a desiccant assembly, is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an athletic mask or goggle is provided with at least one desiccant chamber formed in... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517701 | Toilet flush control assembly and methods A gravity flush toilet system includes a fixture with a water sealed trap and a tank having an overflow tube, a flush valve and a fill valve. A control assembly includes a float assembly with a member for pushing the flush valve toward its closed position... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517702 | Internal pool cover support A pool cover support consisting of a base, vertical member and support member. The base has a bottom, with vertical dividers rising perpendicularly therefrom. The vertical dividers form a plurality of cavities in which weights are placed to anchor the bas... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517703 | Spa cover lift A lifting mechanism for removing and restoring a hinged spa cover from the spa tub. Two tubular brackets are cojoined so that base members on the brackets are parallelly aligned adjacent to one end of the spa and arms on the brackets extend along opposite... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517704 | Combined commode and shower chair apparatus A combined commode and shower chair apparatus, comprising: a base section; a seat section adapted to rest on the base section; and an outrigger section removably attachable to the base section. The seat section is slidable from the base section onto the o... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517705 | Back scrubbing device A back scrubbing device is adapted to be secured to a shower wall. The device includes a main housing that has front and rear walls, opposing side walls and top and bottom walls. The front wall has a plurality of perforations formed therethrough and the t... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517706 | Sofa-bed A sofa-bed is comfortable to use in a bed mode and its backrest can be put away in the position so as not to be an obstacle. A movable backrest of the sofa-bed 10 is divided into two movable half backrests 20,22 or a right movable half backrest and a left... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517707 | Crib cover securing device A clip for securing a cover to a crib or playpen includes a first loop for providing a snap-fit onto the top bar of the crib, a cavity for holding a side rod of the cover, and an extension for guiding the clip onto the crib or playpen.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517708 | Community pathway access system for wheelchair users An access pathway is provided as a device that may be temporarily or portably deployed for wheelchair users accompanied by an assistant. The device, which is a pathway that may be carried by the user or provided at a site when required, is installed in co... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517709 | Apparatus for selectively metering dressing onto a bowling lane surface An apparatus applies dressing fluid to a bowling lane surface in a discreet pattern laterally across a plurality of zones on the bowling lane. A carriage, for movement along a bowling lane, has an applicator mounted thereon for applying the dressing fluid... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517710 | Multi-purpose broom A multi-purpose broom which can be used in any of three distinct modes: as a conventional broom; as a broom that can reach and clean normally inaccessible horizontal surfaces (e.g., the top surface of a blade of a ceiling fan); and as a hand-held sweeper.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517711 | Toothbrush A device for molding a buffer cap at the same time of fixing the cap to the bristle base implanting head of a toothbrush body preform. In the buffer cap molding and fixing device, a stationary molding plate is coupled to a mounting plate by a stop rod suc... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517712 | Portable toothbrush and mounting stand A portable oral hygiene tool includes an ergonomically formed toothbrush for comfort, control and ease of use, encompassing a toothbrush body having a bristle head portion to accommodate changeable and renewable bristles to be discarded when they are past... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517713 | Sure-grip toothbrush A toothbrush including a handle having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal end and a distal end with a head portion having a plurality of bristle tufts integral thereto and an intermediate portion therebetween. An L-shaped portion having a horiz... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517714 | Device for cleaning a circulating screen The device comprises a blowing device (2) extending transversely to the screen travel direction, said device having two mutually parallel strips extending transversely to the travel direction of the screen, namely a leading strip (41) and a trailing strip... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517715 | Cleaning head A carpet cleaning head wherein the head 8 is fabricated of two mating elements, a shroud 12 and an inverted cup-shaped main body portion 14, wherein the main body portion incorporates radially extending vacuum scrubbers 30 and has secured thereto on the u... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517716 | Vacuum cleaner having sound dampening suction lead A vacuum cleaner includes a suction generator, a dust collector, a hose extending from the dust collector, and a suction head disposed at a free end of the hose. The suction head includes an air inlet and an air outlet, and noise dampening material dispos... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517717 | Suction head for a floor cleaning machine There is provided a suction head for a floor cleaning machine, comprising a housing (7) and a package (1) consisting of a squeegee (2) and at least one clip element (3), whereby the size and shape of said clip element and the housing are such that this pa... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517718 | Caster assembly with automatic swivel lock/unlock A caster assembly for a traveling body has an automatic swivel lock that prevents the caster from swiveling when the caster is a trailing caster on the traveling body and allows the caster to swivel when the caster is a leading caster on the traveling bod... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517719 | Adjustable delayed-action door closer An adjustable delayed-action door closing device, particularly for use with screen doors or storm doors. The device comprises a cylindrical housing with a piston disposed within with the cylindrical housing. A biasing mechanism urges the piston into the c... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517720 | Cushion device for door closer assembly A door closer assembly provides a closing force to a door swingably mounted on a door jamb by a pair of arms pivotally attached to the door and the door frame. The door closer assembly has a housing and a spring for providing a closing force on the arm wh... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517721 | Device for holding doors and windows A device for releasably holding a door or window comprising two components. The first component (1) is attached to the door or window and the second component (7) is attached to the floor or wall. The two components are releasably engageable with each oth... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517722 | Curtain holder A curtain holder is disclosed comprising a decorative element for aesthetically embellishing a curtain, and holding means cooperatively engaging the decorative element after the latter has been placed in a preselected location on a curtain or similar fabr... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517723 | Hinge pin with insertion tool For an eyeglass hinge having a pin-receiving bore formed in intermeshed pivotable lug sets, a hinge pin with longitudinal tabs on that end of the pin first inserted in the bore which are squeezed together to pass through the bore and which spring resilien... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517724 | Hinge for pieces of furniture A hinge for use in a piece of furniture includes a casing adapted for attachment to a door of the piece of furniture and having a bottom provided with a bump, and a support member for attachment to a wall of the piece of furniture and including at least o... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517725 | Comber machine A comber has a nipper head (3), detaching rolls (6), and half-lap (4), wherein, during a combing cycle, the nipper head (3) and the detaching rolls (6) are moved by a drive system (31 to 40) out of a rear end position relative to one another into a front ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517726 | High strength nonwoven batting A high loft high tensile strength fiber batting includes a plurality of highly lofted staple fibers entangled in a high tensile strength netting material to create a high loft batting with high tensile strength. The batting is formed by drawing a sheet of... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517727 | Low thread force cable tie A low thread force two piece cable tie includes a strap, a locking head forming a strap accepting channel, a metal barb positioned within the channel and mounted to the locking head, and a cored out pocket disposed adjacent the metal barb at the entrance ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517728 | Cable ties A cable tie comprises a head and a strap of plastic material. The head has a transverse aperture formed therethrough and contains a separately formed barb. The barb has a head engaging portion and a strap engaging portion extending at least partly across ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517729 | Reusable closure device Reusable closure for bags including a double cord loop and a cinch member which moves along the double cord with less resistance to close a bag and greater resistance to open same.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5517730 | Crown button of a cap A cap crown button comprises a female retaining body, a decorating cloth, a fastening element, and a male retaining body. The female retaining body has an arcuate top, a periphery and a receiving space provided centrally with a projection having an axial ... | 05/21/1996 |
