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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5530966 | Protective garment for baseball umpires having an inner cushioned layer and an outer layer of interconnected plates A protective garment for the torso of a body and in particular a chest protector for baseball umpires which has an inner flexible layer and outer shell layer. The inner layer is in the form of a flexible pad adapted to conform to the contour of the torso.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530967 | Hockey training gloves with attachable and removable weights A hockey players gloves with attachable and removable weights in which the weights are insertable and removable from a pocket associated with the gloves. In certain embodiments, a portion of a blocking pad is positioned between the inserted weight and the... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530968 | Commuter's apron A commuter's apron provides for the containment of food and drink spillage for automobile and other vehicle drivers and passengers, while the vehicle is moving or stopped. The apron is preferably formed of a relatively thin sheet of polyethylene plastic o... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530969 | Method for providing a T-shirt having a configuration resembling that of a fortune cookie A method for imparting a fortune cookie appearance upon a T-shirt. The T-shirt has imprinted thereupon a "fortune" message, such as "Tomorrow will be your lucky day." The T-shirt is manipulated so that the finished look resembles as closely as possible th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530970 | Coil spring display device A novel, flexible device which is attachable to a visor, baseball cap or like attire and which functions to display various logos, slogans, trademarks and other designs. The invention includes a spring or other flexible attachment means which can be attac... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530971 | Odor control system for toilets An odor control system for capturing odoriferous air from toilet bowls, removing the odor bodies from the air, and returning the cleansed air to the room. A fine water spray nozzle (32) in a duct (30) transfers kinetic energy to the air stream, and also a... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530972 | Emergency eyewash fountain An eyewash fountain, particularly useful in industrial and laboratory environments, includes a pair of spray heads mounted on a distribution arm that is connected to a valve. The valve has a rotatable body that is connected to a base by a reversible retai... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530973 | Camp sink with heat source A portable sink for use out-of-doors has inflatable side walls with a sink bottom wall having a holder thereon into which may be placed a heat packet providing a unitary heat source for heating sink contents. The holder may be of a closed cell synthetic m... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530974 | Patient repositioning and position maintenance device A patient repositioning and position maintenance device wherein the apparatus includes a rectangular sheet of fabric material which is folded and fastened such that a rectangular patient resting area is disposed between a pair of cushioned cylinders. The ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530975 | Method of lifting a patient with a sling A sling for a patient lifter has a generally U-shape with two leg straps and at least two side straps to permit the positioning of the patient in a comfortable position. The side straps are located on opposite sides of the sling and include at least two l... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530976 | Lifting device with fluid filled traction element for handicapped persons A lifting device for handicapped persons, comprising a height-adjustable lifting arm with attachment points for the ends of a U-shaped traction element to be placed under the armpits and around the body of the person to be lifted and transported. In order... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530977 | Control device for folding and expanding armrail of a playpen A control device is provided for folding and expanding armrails of a playpen and includes a socket member having two distal ends each pivotably engaged with a corresponding one of the armrails, a coupling member received in each of the armrails and compri... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530978 | Softsided waterbed with interchangeable cover Softsided waterbed having an interchangeable cover which is reversible and/or readily replaced with another cover. In the embodiment disclosed, the interchangeable cover has fill materials of different weights toward opposite sides thereof, and the bed ha... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530979 | Mattress coverings A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has a top portion, an inelastic side skirt extending perpendicularly from the top portion, an elastic underskirt extending from the side skirt and a separate elastic strand attached ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530980 | Leg stabilization sleeping device A sleeping device for stabilizing the legs of an individual during sleep to maintain the individual's back in a desired position. The inventive device includes a first engaging member pivotally coupled to a second engaging member. The engaging members coo... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530981 | Toothbrush having a tongue scraper disposed therein A toothbrush having a scraper disposed therein includes a handle and a bristle portion which has a barrel connected therewith and is pivotally engaged to the handle with a cylinder disposed to the barrel pivotally engaged between two ears extending from a... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530982 | Wringable flat-surface sponge mop This self-wringable mop comprises an elongated handle; a support assembly secured adjacent the normally-lower extremity of the handle, and having a generally-planar surface disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the handle; a compressible absorb... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530983 | Appliance for washing, massaging, or heat-treating the back A back brush with a generally U-shaped handle such that the user can manipulate the brush or other back-treating appliance by using one of his hands in front of his body to manipulate the appliance.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530984 | Quick wipe eraser for chalkboards An eraser is disclosed. The eraser includes a frame formed of tubular components coupled together. The frame includes a first peripheral member having long parallel side edges, a short rear edge and a triangular shaped front edge. The side edges are about... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530985 | Wire brush A wire brush having a cylindrical body made from a nylon wire and an elastic plastic strip, which are put together and then woven on loop-like pull ropes, which are arranged in the cylindrical body in a parallel relation, the cylindrical body being turned... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530986 | Buffer covering This present invention provides for a buffer cover that will fit and conform to any conventional buffer either floor or hand-held size. The buffer cover includes a shell. Located inside the shell is an absorbent layer. The buffer cover will protect floors... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530987 | Condensate drain controller A system for automatically controlling a drain valve connected to a sootblower steam piping system utilizes two temperature measurements, one near the steam source and the other near the drain valve. Comparison of the difference in steam temperature betwe... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530988 | Device for clearing pipes or other lines with pressurized gas A device for unclogging pipes or other lines. The device includes a canister adapted to receive a pressurized gas, the canister having at a first end a first valve adapted to be coupled to the pipe or line that is to be unclogged. The canister has at a se... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530989 | Dual durometer handles A dual durometer thermoplastic polyurethane or thermoplastic polyurethane-containing handle suitable for human grip provides both mechanical strength and chemical resistance and can be prepared without the use of adhesives.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530990 | Handle assembly for suitcase A handle for a suitcase includes a housing having a cavity for slidably receiving a plate and a hand grip. A spring member may bias the plate and the hand grip outward of the cavity. The housing includes a recess for receiving a catch which has a projecti... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530991 | Block and tackle window balance A block and tackle window balance includes an extension spring and two blocks of pulleys mounted within a rigid channel. A spring coupling connects a free end of the extension spring to the first block of pulleys. The pulleys of the first block are sized ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530992 | Double-sided hinges A hinge is described for use along each side of a refrigerator or on furniture to permit safe opening of the door or lid from either side. The hinge is uncomplicated in design, and is comprised of only a few component parts. Each hinge includes a hinge ro... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530993 | Device for holding a flap door to a horizontal position A device for holding a flap door to a horizontal open position under a locked condition can reduce any undesired load that may be applied to the flap door when it is unlocked so that the latter can be opened softly and lightly to avoid tear and wear of th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530994 | Dust and trash removal system for carding machines The present invention relates to a dust and trash removal system for carding machines or cards including a cylinder and fixedly mounted carding segments cooperating therewith. The system comprises a mote knife having a blade section whose blade is arrange... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530995 | Combing machine having a web guide device A guide plate is positioned immediately downstream of the detaching rollers of the combing head in order to deflect the web upwardly towards a deflection plate which, in turn, deflects the web back towards a trailing section of the guide plate. The guide ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530996 | Band clamp fitting structure A clamp fitting is formed by an internal segment of metal band wound upon itself, and an external segment of metal band formed about a portion of the internal segment. The internal segment extends for more than one complete circumference such that the out... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530997 | Lever particularly for sports shoes Lever for sports shoes, constituted by a free lever arm, one end whereof engages an abutment associated with a first flap to be fastened. A toothed strap is freely pivoted to the lever arm and selectively interacts, in a ratchet-like manner, with a first ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530998 | Twist and snap fastener made of identical mating parts This invention is a fastener designed for simplicity, ease of use, and economy of manufacture and implementation. It can replace all buttons in the garment industry, and negate the need for sewing and stiching button holes. It is durable and simple. For e... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530999 | Axial locking device An axial locking device has locking balls which engage in a groove in a male member to lock the male member to a female member. To effect locking, a first axial movement of the male member causes it to abut an end surface on a slider and pushes slider tee... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531000 | Slide locking externally removable casket hardware Casket hardware which may be quickly connected and disconnected without the use of tools and without necessitating access to the inside of the casket. The casket hardware essentially includes a mounting plate having an upper leg including a casket handle ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531001 | Device for yarn division on a sectional warping machine During sizing division, a rod grid (19) comprising lease rods (7a to 7e) is used for the formation of a shed, the rod grid being able to be raised with the aid of a lifting device (22) from a middle position into an upper operating position (O). A lower o... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531002 | Method of manufacturing physical quantity detector An electrode layer is formed on the upper surface of a first substrate, and a processing for partially removing the substrate is carried out in order to allow the substrate to have flexibility. To the lower surface of the first substrate, a second substra... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531003 | Fabricating a combination feedthrough/capacitor including a metallized tantalum or niobium pin Tantalum or niobium feedthrough conductor pins are provided with a thin, vacuum deposited metal coating to control oxidation growth during feedthrough fabrication. The coated feedthrough pins are incorporated into a feedthrough which includes a capacitive... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531004 | Machining center having a rotary door openable by an automatic pallet changer A machining center adapted for use in cutting a workpiece into a desired shape, comprising: a bed having a table for changeably holding a first pallet; a support die disposed in front of the bed to support a second pallet to be changed with the first pall... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531005 | Device for fixed positioning of a pallet on a work table A device for positioning a pallet on a work table. The device consists of a vertically movable pallet carrier for transport and for raising and lowering a pallet that is provided with clamping elements on the lower side and at least one clamping device th... | 07/02/1996 |
