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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5575004 | Reflective safety sash A sash is constructed of two fabric segments. A first fabric segment comprises reflective fabric to offer increased visibility to the wearer at night. The first fabric is mitered to an angle of between 75 and 115 degrees at midpoint where it rests on the ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575005 | Baseball or softball glove having elastic liner Disclosed herein is ball-catching glove having a front portion and a back portion defining a hand space therebetween, an opening at an edge of the glove which is configured for passage of the hand of the wearer into the hand space, and an elastic liner fo... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575006 | Hospital privacy garment A hospital garment is disclosed which includes a waist encircling band, front and rear panels which depend therefrom, and reversible fasteners on the front and rear panels. The waist encircling band is reversibly attachable about the waist of a wearer usi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575007 | Reversible necktie and method for making same A reversible necktie having two different sides, the necktie being worn with either side facing outward from the wearer, including a pair of fabrics cut into matching necktie shapes, sewn together along their longitudinal side edges, and a liner sewn to t... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575008 | Martial arts training glove A martial arts training glove that provides protection of the trainee's hand from possible hurt during hand strike exercises, including a glove body, wherein the finger and thumb receptacles are truncated. The glove body is provided with one or more seale... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575009 | Cold weather face mask and hood A cold weather face mask and hood combination is characterized by an elastic support strap which is releasably secured to at least one side of the mask and is trained through a retainer loop on the back of the hood so that the fit of the mask on the weare... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575010 | Pants with adjustable waist and length A pair of pants in which a plurality of snaps are mounted around the waistband for adjusting its size, and hook & loop materials are fastened to the inside of the legs for adjusting their length.... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575011 | Detachable waist band extender and garment including the same A detachable waist band extender enables an individual with a garment having a certain waist band dimension to wear the garment when the waist measurement of the individual exceeds the waist dimension of the garment. The waist band extender has a tab port... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575012 | Method for treating legwear and product A sock which provides increased comfort to the wearer as a result of reduced friction between the sock and the foot. The reduced friction is accomplished by treating the sock with a fluoropolymer. The treated sock contains discrete fluoropolymer particles... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575013 | Easy on sock An easy-on sock having a split opening extending down the middle of the top surface of the sock from the lower leg portion to the toe pocket of the sock is provided. An extension flap, used to close the split, is connected along one edge of the split and ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575014 | Fastening device for protective veterinary garments A covering device for arms and feet adapted to provide a shield between the wearer and animals--especially large farm animals. The covering is uniquely fastened onto the wearer and is readily discarded upon movement to another animal or to another animal ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575015 | Inner sock for sports boot Comfort sock designed to be arranged inside the shell of a sports boot, such as a ski boot. The sock (1) incorporates a one-piece structure comprising a foot covering (6) with a vamp (7) and an upper (8), a reinforcement (13), and at least one comfort sup... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575016 | Kiltie weight A weight for kilties on boots and shoes is a thin strip of pliable metal with a serrated edge for attaching to the forward edge of the kiltie on the underside, where it weighs the kiltie to prevent curling and may be bent to conform to the shape of the sh... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575017 | Adjustable baseball batter's helmet An adjustable baseball batter's helmet automatically adjusts and grips wearer's heads of differing sizes. The helmet has a rigid shell with shock absorbing foam pads secured to the interior of the shell. An elastic band or strap extends horizontally withi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575018 | Open cockpit racing helmet The helmet of the present invention comprises an air deflector or boundary layer control device disposed over the top and sides of the helmet's outer shell. In the preferred embodiment the air deflector is a wicker formed of a strip of rubber or a similar... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575019 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet such as used with a recreational vehicle, camper or motor home or the like includes a holding tank located beneath the toilet for holding waste. A mechanical seal associated with the toilet prevents gases from the holding tank from entering the r... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575020 | Water-conserving urinal A water conserving urinal for use by both sexes which has a bowl which is engageable with a hanger on or near the toilet. A flush ring directs water into the bowl. In use, the bowl is detached and moved to a position of use which is permitted by the flexi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575021 | Combined toilet trainer and toy car A combined toilet trainer and toy car is provided of the type having a body constructed to resemble an automobile and ridable by a child and the body carrying a removable pan which activates a horn and lights when a child uses the pan as a toilet. The com... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575022 | Shower cubicle enclosure A shower cubicle enclosure is disclosed. It has a fixed panel and a slidable panel for opening and closing an access opening, and a rail which defines a cylindrically curved track. The slidable panel has runner elements which cooperate with the track so a... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575023 | Loft-style bed assembly kit and a method for assembling a loft-style bed using the kit A loft-style bed assembly kit and a method for assembling a loft-style bed using the kit are provided. The loft-style bed assembly kit has corner brackets, angle braces, bed frame clips, and connecting hardware whereby assembling the kit provides a loft-s... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575024 | Earthquake protective bed The present invention is a bed comprising a mattress which, in the event of an earthquake, is mechanically lowered into its rectangular frame. The movement caused by the earthquake further causes an attached, large, rectangular cover to mechanically colla... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575025 | Gurney with protective cover A protective cover (22) for disposition over a patient bearing structure, such as a gurney (10) comprises a liquid impervious membrane having a liquid absorbent pad (24) thereon. The cover (22) minimizes transportation of potentially infectious biological... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575026 | Emergency stretcher with X-frame support An emergency stretcher for emergency vehicles includes an X-frame litter support mechanism that vertically movably supports a patient litter on a wheeled base. Each of the legs of the litter support mechanism have the capability to expand and contract in ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575027 | Method of supporting a chest and abdomen and apparatus therefor The method of supporting the chest and abdomen areas of a person laying in a supine position includes applying pressure to one side of the chest or abdomen with a body engaging member. Similarly, pressure is applied to the other side of the chest or abdom... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575028 | Tooth fairy pillow A tooth fairy pillow comprising a molar shaped cushion. A large rear pocket is on the molar shaped cushion for holding a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste which can be used by a child. A small rear pocket is on the large rear pocket for retaining a toot... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575029 | Combination tool A combination hand tool comprising a first and second pivoting member rotatably joined by a pivot pin. The single combination hand tool comprises means for performing multiple functions. The combination hand tool comprises a hammer head and claw, a first ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575030 | Container opening paint brush A brush for applying paint to a surface and effecting opening of a paint container. The inventive device includes a brush member having a handle with a plurality of brush fibers extending therefrom. A prying member is pivotally mounted to the handle and c... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575031 | Pilly remover Pillies on the staple fibers of a fabric surface are removed by rubbing a plurality of arcuate blades over the surface of the fabric to guide the pillies into a plurality of double blade defining notches at the uppermost edges of holes formed in the blade... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575032 | Sponge shower cleaner A sponge shower cleaner for wiping a surface exposed to moisture, such as vertical shower wall is provided including a cleaning head formed from an absorbent material having a leading cleaning surface and an inclined surface. The inclined surface extends ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575033 | Floor-cleaning appliance The invention relates to an improved cleaning appliance used to clean floors, walls or the like, with a cardanic or semi-cardanic fastening of the handle to the basic body portion or the cleaning device which does the actual cleaning, scrubbing, wiping or... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575034 | Foot cleaning and massaging mat system A foot cleaning and massaging shower mat system comprising a mat in a generally rectangular configuration is disclosed. The mat system is comprised of an upper planar surface and a lower planar surface parallel with each other. The upper and lower surface... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575035 | Environmentally sound and safe apparatus for removing coatings The present invention is a hand held tool for removing coatings from a substrate. The hand held tool includes a housing having a front section with an outlet, a mid section with an inlet, and a rear section, a heat source disposed within the front section... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575036 | Table wheel A wheel for facilitating rolling of a table over a ground surface. The inventive device includes a mounting assembly for securing to a lower end of a table leg. A wheel support assembly is pivotally mounted to the mounting assembly and rotatably supports ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575037 | Door hinge assembly, structurally united with a door latch, for car doors Disclosed is a door hinge assembly for car doors which includes a rotating bar door latch and two hinge wings which pivotably connected to each other by a hinge pin. A first hinge wing may be fastened to the door body and the second hinge wing may be deta... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575038 | Method of carding A method of carding a fibrous feedstock to form a carded sliver uses a carding engine (10) having a main toothed wire cylinder (11), a taker-in (12), a doffer (13), and a series of flats (14) movable along a closed loop (15) having a working path (16) arr... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575039 | Method and apparatus for feeding a fiber processing textile machine with fiber tufts A fiber tuft feeder includes a first chute; an opening roller supported at the outlet end of the first chute for receiving fiber tufts therefrom; a second chute extending downwardly from the opening roller; a densifying air stream generating arrangement f... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575040 | Apparatus for controlling sliver deposition in a coiler can A sliver coiler apparatus includes a machine frame; a stationary coiler plate supported in the machine frame; a coiler head rotatably supported in the coiler plate; a platform situated underneath the coiler plate; a coiler can positioned on the platform a... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575041 | Resiliently yieldable tail stock device for use in a numerically controlled lathe A resiliently yieldable tail stock device for use in a numerically controlled lathe comprises a body slidable along a bed toward and away from a spindle, the slidable body having a bore and a passage hole each formed therethrough in an axial alignment wit... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575042 | Eyeglass retainer An eyeglass retainer having an elastic elongate member having an elongate tubular member secured on each of the opposing ends of the elongate member as disclosed. Each tubular member defines a hollow interior recess dimensioned to slidably receive a potio... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575043 | Button for clothing A button for clothing, comprising a metallic dome associated with an equally metallic bell-shaped part, which contains a core and is associable with the fabric of the item of clothing by means of a nail. The core is provided with a disk-shaped portion wit... | 11/19/1996 |
