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Patents Published on 11/12/1996


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5572737Padded skating shorts
Two-piece padded skating shorts include a padded core shell and an outside shell releasably fastened to the padded core by first and second pairs of complementarily-formed fastening members at leg portions thereof. The padded core shell includes ball join...
11/12/1996
5572738Hand protector
An apparatus for protecting the hand from injuries resulting from contact with an object. An outer member and an inner member cooperate to protect the anatomical configurations of the hand by acting as a joint stabilizer to reduce excessive and deleteriou...
11/12/1996
5572739Ball glove
A ball glove having a plurality of generally axially oriented ridges, protruding outwardly from the frontal surface of the glove. The ridges extend from the proximal edge to the distal, peripheral edge of the glove and have protrusions formed near the fin...
11/12/1996
5572740Beautician's cape
A garment for protecting clothing worn by a person is disclosed. The garment comprises two flaps connected to a band in opposition to one another, and a fastener for closing the band. The flaps each comprise at least one liquid absorbent layer superimpose...
11/12/1996
5572741Firefighter's garment with label protector
A label having indicia thereon is attached to the shell of a firefighter's garment by stitching which passes through the label and the shell, with portions of the stitching extending outwardly of the label. A transparent protective layer is adhesively sec...
11/12/1996
5572742Garment for the disabled
A garment for the disabled which may be removed while the disabled person remains sitting the garment comprises two major parts. A body which is openable in the back and a back panel that is attachable to the body of the garment so that the opening throug...
11/12/1996
5572743Surgical gown
A surgical garment for use with elastic surgical gloves is disclosed. The garment includes a body portion that at least partially covers the wearer's torso. The garment also includes a pair of sleeves which extend into proximity with the wrists of the wea...
11/12/1996
5572744Mitten suitable for heat transfer
A mitten is provided with pouches for receiving packages of heat transfer material. The packages of heat transfer material are inserted into the pouches and the mitten is placed in a microwave to heat the material or in a freezer to cool the material. Aft...
11/12/1996
5572745Wearing apparel including a cooling material
A visor adapted to be worn on the head of a user includes a browband having a top surface and a bottom surface extending between a first end and a second end. An attachment strap extends between the first and second end to form with the browband a headban...
11/12/1996
5572746Combined hairdo spacer and protective device
The present invention involves a hairdo spacer and protective device having a headband, which can be used alone or in combination with at least one arc wherein each arc forms an arch over the base headband and is attached to the base headband by an attach...
11/12/1996
5572747Belt and buckle assembly
A belt and buckle assembly in which the clamping plate which is turned about a transverse pivot pin at one end of the buckle has two perpendicular teeth and is supported on a torsional spring; the belt has two longitudinal series of sloping teeth and a pl...
11/12/1996
5572748Bidet with anti-scalding valve assembly
A bidet is disclosed which incorporates an anti-scalding mixing valve which automatically limits the temperature of the water emanating from the bidet spray nozzle so as to avoid discomfort for the user. The bidet has a spray arm with a spray nozzle pivot...
11/12/1996
5572749Helmet mounting device and system
A helmet mounting device which allows a helmet to be securely mounted to a user's head in a desired alignment, without irritating chin straps, is provided. The device includes a frame and a liner with a retention band that can be uniformly tightened about...
11/12/1996
5572750Table and chair pool
A pool for supporting a table and chairs within a volume of water. The inventive device includes a bottom panel having a perimeter sidewall projecting upwardly therefrom. A central sidewall is concentrically positioned relative to the perimeter sidewall a...
11/12/1996
5572751Bunk bed trundling system
A bunk bed system in which separate beds are positionable as free standing beds, as regular bunk beds, or as a perpendicular bunk bed system comprises a headboard extender that attaches to a side of a lower bed and a footboard extender incorporated into a...
11/12/1996
5572752Bed with axial glider movement
A bed suitable for use by infants or invalids includes a stationary base and a mattress-holding bed frame of box-like rectangular configuration in surrounding relationship about the base. Four tether arms pivotably and pendently attach the bed frame to th...
11/12/1996
5572753Pillow case head cover
A pillow case head cover made from a single piece of material (30) folded and joined in a method so as to create two primary envelopes. Each primary envelope (44) and (44') containing an opposing secondary envelope (46) and (46'). The primary envelope (48...
11/12/1996
5572754Hospital bedding system
A bedding system is provided in which a bottom sheet and optionally a top sheet and/or draw sheet can be attached to a mattress via the agency of hook fasteners on each end of the mattress and each side of the mattress and cooperating loop fasteners on th...
11/12/1996
5572756Ambulance stretchers for carrying patients
An ambulance stretcher for transportation of patients, which has two longitudinal frame beams (2) with connecting cross-brackets (18), all of which together form a supporting frame. On top of the supporting frame a patient bed (4-7) is arranged, which is ...
11/12/1996
5572757Body support having hingedly connected semi-cylindrical cushions
A body support includes first and second resilient cushions. The first cushion has a substantially semicylindrical shape defined by a semicylindrical top surface, two substantially semicircular end surfaces, and a substantially rectangular bottom surface ...
11/12/1996
5572758Combination seat cushion and cheering aid
This invention is a combination seat cushion for use for example at sporting events or contests. A hand hole is provided which makes the cushion convenient to carry to and from a sporting or other event. In order to demonstrate enthusiasm for a particular...
11/12/1996
5572759Storage and maintenance system
A storage and maintenance system for a mobile cleaning machine or the like comprises a space (6) which is at least partially enclosed for storing the mobile machine (7), guiding elements (9a, 9b) for accurately positioning the machine in the storage space...
11/12/1996
5572760Portable cleaning and scrubbing apparatus
A cleaning apparatus with a rotatable frame in a housing. Objects to be cleaned are placed on the frame. A cleaning fluid is sprayed onto the objects to rotate the objects and frame. As the objects and frame rotate, the frame pushes against scrubbers whic...
11/12/1996
5572761Portable golf ball and club cleaner cup
A golf ball and golf club head cleaner including a leak resistant container which has a lid and open cylindrical portion for receiving a cleaning fluid therein. The lid has a ball holder attached at the end of an extender portion and a handle attached on ...
11/12/1996
5572762Toothbrush with sound generator
A sound generating toothbrush has a sound generating apparatus and a switch device for activating the sound generating apparatus. The toothbrush has a handle portion with a compartment provided adjacent to the proximate end thereof for accommodating the s...
11/12/1996
5572763Toothbrush
A toothbrush in which a basal end portion of a neck portion is connected to a distal end portion of a handle portion through a pivotal pin, a slide member for fixedly connecting the basal end portion and the distal end portion is slidably arranged relativ...
11/12/1996
5572764Articulated windshield wiper blade assembly
An articulated twin spline windshield wiper blade assembly for acceptance in the claws of a conventional windshield wiper arm assembly comprises a relative high durometer polymeric female spline having a circular channel therein for journaling of a male s...
11/12/1996
5572765Heated wiper blade and blade carrier employing single heating element
This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a wiper blade and blade carrier which is electrically heated for use on the windshields of vehicles, such as automobiles, trucks, trains, boats, airplanes and the like so as to prevent the accumula...
11/12/1996
5572766In-duct cleaning apparatus
An in-duct cleaning apparatus characterized by comprising a traveling truck, an ejection nozzle body for ejecting compressed air, a cleaning brush body, and a remote-control portion; the ejection nozzle body being attached to the front part of the traveli...
11/12/1996
5572767Generator system for a vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a controlling valve in a ventilating path to a runner of an electric generator which rotates respondingly to a suction force, a rotating angle of the controlling valve is varied corresponding to an increase of the suction force s...
11/12/1996
5572768Door closer
A rotary friction damper in a device for connecting a door to an adjacent structure such that the door pivots about an axis during opening and closing of the same and including a torsion spring operatively connected to the door and to the structure for mo...
11/12/1996
5572769Adjustable cable-supporting hinge assembly
An adjustable cable supporting hinge assembly pivotably couples a support member, such as a tray for holding an electronic component, to a support structure, such as a housing or cabinet for an electronic system. The adjustable cable supporting hinge asse...
11/12/1996
5572770Self locking cord lock
A self locking cord lock including a cage containing a passage through which a cord or cords can extend, a slide body movable within the cage between a locking position for retaining the cord or cords against movement in a predetermined first direction an...
11/12/1996
5572771Strap buckle
In a buckle, the loose end of a belt is clamped by operation of a pivoted lever that is pressed down onto a base member, a lever belt gripping surface engages one surface of the belt and forces the opposite surface onto a resilient surface in the base mem...
11/12/1996
5572772Magnetic fastener
A fastener comprising a male member (A) and a female member (B), wherein a projection (P) including a magnet is disposed on the male member and the female member defines an opening adapted to receive the projection. A slidable engagement member (60), whic...
11/12/1996
5572773Magnetic snap lock
A magnetic snap lock includes a female member having first and second plates with a magnetic member mounted to one of the plates. The magnetic snap lock further includes a male member which includes third and fourth plates. In one embodiment of the magnet...
11/12/1996
5572774Shoe fastening attachment device
A shoe fastening attachment device comprising a buckle with a structure for mounting the buckle to a pair of eyelets on a first side flap of a shoe. An elongated flexible strap is provided, with a facility for mounting a first end of the elongated flexibl...
11/12/1996
5572775Clothes hanger clip
A hanger clip adapted specifically for the dry cleaning industry. The device includes an elongated main body. At each end of the main body are a pair of hanger securing means. The hanger securing means are adapted to clip around the throat portion of a ha...
11/12/1996
5572776Fastener employing a Bi-stable mechanism
A snap-action fastener suitable for joining two or more members using automated or manual assembly techniques. The fastener includes a pair of legs spaced apart and having complementary ends, with each of the legs being formed so as to be resilient in ben...
11/12/1996
5572777Shoe lace tightening device
A shoelace tightening device which is an elongated, flat rigid plastic body with passages or holes in each end running parallel to the flat plane. The first passage is located near one end. The other passage is more elongated and located near the opposite...
11/12/1996
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