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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5526531 | Wrist guard The present invention is a wrist guard which has a molded body having its first end configured to contact a user's palm and a second end configured to engage the user's forearm. A thumb receiving member is located at a first side of the palm end of the wr... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526532 | Waterproof and breathable garment The invention is a sweatshirt-type garment that is designed to be breathable and substantially waterproof. The garment does not have any upwardly facing seams and is formed from a two-layer material. The inner layer of the material is a continuous, plasti... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526533 | Hunting suit having an attached interior vest A hunting suit is provided that is armless and that includes an interior vest sewn or otherwise attached to the inside rear surface of the hunting suit. During activities such as bow shooting, the wearer can easily unzip the upper front portion and allow ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526534 | Washable blazer and method of construction thereof A durable, attractive, lined garment, such as a blazer, that can be repeatedly washed in an aqueous solution containing laundering agents is constructed of a washable outer fabric, such as polyester, a polyester/natural fiber blend or corduroy, and a synt... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526535 | Fishing vest with hinged pockets A fishing vest with hinged pockets comprising: a vest shaped in a generally rectangular configuration with a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment including releasable coupling devices, the front and rear segments of the vest including arm a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526536 | Endo-surgery glove and seal A surgical glove for endoscopic surgical procedures is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the surgical glove has an inflatable wrist section, which when inflated, provides a seal between the surgeon's gloved hand and the body wall for obstructing the... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526537 | Portable chair commode A portable chair commode for either male or female medical patients with limited mobility is disclosed which comprises a frame structure designed to support an open slot toilet seat. The underside surface of the toilet seat is provided with means for remo... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526538 | Water circulation and heating system for spas A water circulation and heating system for spas which exhibits low power consumption for continuous circulation of the spa water while avoiding air entrapment in the water heating unit comprises a low speed water pump, and a heater that is configured so t... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526539 | Portable washing cart A portable washing cart for facilitating washing of hair at a remote location. The inventive device includes a wheeled main body having a plurality of pivotally mounted doors. An interior counter top is mounted within the main body and includes a fixed si... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526540 | Hydrotherapy nozzle assembly A nozzle assembly includes a housing with a mounting flange, a cavity, and a skirt extending from the flange to the cavity. Water and air supply ports communicate with the cavity and a socket ring divides the cavity into water and air supply regions. A di... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526541 | Patient transfer stand A patient transfer stand is provided for assisting a wheelchair-bound person to transfer to and from a wheelchair to a variety of other points in a simple fashion. The transfer stand includes a rotating base. The base includes 2 substantially rectangular ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526542 | Stable lower support of a foldable playyard A lower support of a foldable playyard having a seat assembly which is coupled between a pair of L-shaped rail sections. The seat assembly comprises a pair of sockets each having an entry opening and an inner wall adapted to securely retain a portion of a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526543 | Method and apparatus for treating or preventing bed sores A method and apparatus for preventing or treating bed sores is disclosed which includes a mattress arrangement having a mattress and depressing means for depressing from underneath the mattress at least one area in the mattress to relieve pressure on at l... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526544 | Deployable bridge A deployable bridge having at least one bridge section which includes a base body; and a road section articulated to the base body for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis oriented transversely to the length of the base body. The road section ha... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526545 | Automatic return to dock mechanism A dock leveler comprising having a deck pivotally mounted for movement between a stored generally horizontal position and an operative position. A lip assembly is pivotally attached to one end of the deck and has a lip movable between an extended operativ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526546 | Surface treated applicators having bristles coated with an etched layer ions produced by an ion-producing gas plasma An applicator with a surface having a first wetting angle and a first surface area, which surface area has grafted thereto a layer of ion-producing gas plasma having a second wetting angle and a second surface are, wherein the second wetting angle is less... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526547 | Wet and dry vacuum cleaner A floor cleaner having a rigid vacuum-retaining outer case, which is adapted to serve as a liquid reservoir, a flaccid container within the case, means for creating vacuum within the case in and around the flaccid container including an inlet communicatin... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526548 | Eraser holder An improved eraser holder on a pencil includes an eraser support band which can be removed in incremental sections to provide access to additional portions of the eraser after the original exposed portion has been worn down. Fracture lines on the band fac... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526549 | Grommet A grommet comprising: a panel mounting portion which is mounted on an opening of a panel and has a large-diameter hole for loosely receiving a wiring harness; a wire receiving portion which is formed axially integrally with the panel mounting portion and ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526550 | Multi-purpose adjustable tie holder structure A multi-purpose adjustable tie holder structure including a clasp arrangement, a hanger and ornamental chains. The clasp arrangement is provided with a clasp element on the rear side thereof. The hanger is joined to an upper side of the clasp arrangement.... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526551 | Decorative multi-part assemblies having an interconnector Ornamental assemblies are formed by a snap-type action interconnector formed respectively on bases and ornamental caps so that a number of different caps can be removably attached to a base to produce a composite assembly. The assembly has a decorative ca... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526552 | Cable end connection for a synthetic fiber cable Cable end connection for a synthetic fiber cable. The cable end connection is suitable for highly loaded synthetic fiber cables wherein a spiral-shaped groove is cut into the generated surface of a truncated cone-shaped retaining body, with the depth of t... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526553 | Snap-lock spring clip attachment system A spring clip for releasably attaching a first member, such as the carrier of a fascia panel cover, to a second member, such as an electric component rack module. The spring clip is anchored to a support plate extending from carrier. The spring clip has t... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526554 | Device for connecting movable elements to a vehicle body A device for connecting movable elements such as wheelchairs or gurneys to a vehicle body for transportation has a clamping assembly mounted on a threaded rod which is secured to the vehicle body at its one end. The clamping assembly includes a fork membe... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526555 | Fastening device, particularly for sports shoes Fastening device, particularly for fastening two flaps of a sports shoe, including an engagement element for being rigidly coupled to a first flap, a traction element, and a lever arm that is rotatably associated a with a first pivot interposed between a ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526556 | Buckle for vehicle seat A buckle (20) comprises a base (102) for receiving first and second tongues (64, 66). A pivotable latch plate (106) is mounted on the base (102) and is pivotable between a first position connecting the first and second tongues (64, 66) to the base and a s... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526557 | Teaseling and/or fluffing machine for fabric and knitwork with improved suction and cleaning A teaseling and/or fluffing machine for fabric and knitwork with improved suction and cleaning, including a load-bearing structure with two sidepieces supporting at least one drum which rotates about a central shaft and supports on its two lateral endpiec... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526558 | Method of using an articulated piping connector An articulated piping connector method facilitates installation of an in-line device such as a gas consumption meter to be supported by a gas supply pipe. The connector has two elongate rigid legs pivotable from a closed condition in which the legs are su... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526559 | Method of making a cigarette package A method for forming an aluminum cigarette package includes the step of cutting elliptical blanks from an aluminum sheet and shaping the blanks by progressive drawing operations into a lid and a body. The lid and body are joined by a flexible label that s... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526560 | Method for manufacturing a stator of a stepping motor A method for manufacturing a stator of a stepping motor comprises the steps of carrying out a half-pierce and push-back process to a frame plate to make an area in which comb teeth are to be formed and an area to be blanked out readily separable, carrying... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526561 | Method of making an induction heating tool A jaw-like cylindrical tool for producing a strong electromagnetic field for causing a Curie point heater to be energized having a curved cross-section that brings the two edges of the jaw-like structure into contact. Closely spaced conductors lie along t... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526562 | Wiring harness assembly line There is disclosed a wiring harness assembly line wherein a member supply line (2) including a looped track (20) and hangers (30) movably suspended from the track (20) is provided on the outer periphery of a plate supply line (1) so that the hangers (30) ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526563 | Method for manufacturing an electronic component A flexible wiring board is constructed by placing, on a surface of a flexible ultraviolet-transmissive base member in the form of a layer, a conductive member in the form of a layer and a covering member in the form of a layer. The conductive member has a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526564 | Method of manufacturing a multilayered printed wiring board A multilayered printed wiring board includes a plurality of inner layer circuits, ground layers, first insulating layers, a second insulating layer, a surface layer circuit, and a parts mounting pad. The inner layer circuits are arranged parallel to each ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526565 | High density self-aligning conductive networks and contact clusters and method and apparatus for making same A conductive network, which can be flexible or rigid, can have self-aligning conductors which connect with corresponding conductors of other networks. The conductive network can be fabricated into densely packed contact clusters for use as electrical inte... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526566 | Method of making rotors for two-rotor continuous mixers and method of assembly Convenient access for quick and thorough clean-out and maintenance of an openable mixing chamber and both rotors in two-rotor continuous mixers for plastic materials is advantageously achieved by making each rotor in three separate pieces: a drive journal... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526567 | Shaving system A shaving system includes a platform member with a support surface that has a plurality of apertures therein and guard structure integral therewith and disposed forwardly of the support surface, a cap member with a plurality of post elements for dispositi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526568 | Razor with switch for perpendicular and limited oblique angle shaving To provide the advantages of optional oblique shaving while retaining the advantages of conventional, perpendicular shaving, a razor is provided with a conventional, disposable razor blade unit; a joint that allows the blade unit to be held either at the ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526569 | Pizza server The server disclosed herein incorporates first and second relatively rigid elements joined by an elongate hinge. The elements are essentially complimentary in shape and each provides a half handle portion and, extending from the half handle portion, a fla... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526570 | Hand Actuated scissors for cutting cables, profiles, branches or the like A hand actuated scissors for cutting work pieces such as cables, profiles, branches or the like, having two hand levers (1, 2) coupled to each other, the first of which merges into a fixed cutting jaw (6) having a movable cutting jaw (10) pivotally suppor... | 06/18/1996 |
