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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5581805 | Protective body pad A protective body pad (10) for lessening injury to knees, elbows and other body parts as a result of exposure to either repetitive or sudden impact forces. The protective body pad of this invention includes a shell (14) with straps (16, 18) that is secure... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581806 | Device for the mechanical hooking of a display system to a helmet A device for the mechanical hooking of a display system to a helmet which includes a sheath that surrounds the body of the display system except for elbowed optical elements leading to the combiner forming the eye-piece of the display system and that has ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581807 | Visor cap Headgear including a light-filtering visor. The headgear may be of any applicable type, including caps, hats, and headbands. The light-filtering visor may be flipped downward to an operative position and upwards to an inoperative position. In the operativ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581808 | Reversible visor and assembly method therefor A convertible visor has a bill including a first bill covering attached to a second bill covering with a bill stiffener therebetween. The bill stiffener permits the reversing of the bill to display either the first bill covering or the second bill coverin... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581809 | Protective glove A protective glove is formed of the type having a back portion, a palmar portion and a plurality of digital sheaths distally projecting from between the back and palmar portions for use on the hand of a wearer. The human hand has a proximal transverse pal... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581810 | Three dimensional fabric support belt A support belt has a core layer made of a three dimensional fabric in which a cushion layer has a serpentine undulating cross-sectional shape in at least one dimension so as to define peaks and valleys which space inner and outer surfaces of the core such... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581811 | Protective glove A protective glove for preventing inadvertent needle punctures of a health care worker's hand is fabricated from shark skin or other such leather having a surface covered with placoid scales. The protective glove may be used in combination with a barrier ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581812 | Leak-proof textile glove A leak proof materials handling glove that comprises a textile outer layer shaped to fit a hand. The outer layer is of a cut resistant material with good gripping ability on oily metal machine parts, preferably terry cloth cotton. The outer layer defines ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581813 | Cap with transparent pockets One or more transparent pockets for a cap is disclosed. Each such pocket is designed to store and display at least one object. Each pocket is formed on an outside or external head covering portion of the cap. The head covering portion includes a circumfer... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581814 | Fur hat A hat having its cylindrical body adorned by synthetic fur bristles put up in pelts, and rendered waterproofed by rooting the pelts in the cylindrical body so they are in a horizontal orientation in overlapping relation to each other and in encircling rel... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581815 | Garment for displaying information panels A garment for the purpose of attaching and displaying information panels, such as a competitor's racing bib. One or more flexible flap members are permanently attached to the garment. Each distal end of the flexible flaps has a means of fastening, such as... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581816 | Head and neck protective apparatus A protective apparatus has a helmet and shoulder pads. The helmet is coupled to the shoulder pads by a rear support and lateral supports. The rear support is coupled to the shoulder pads by a ball and socket joint. The lateral supports have rollers which ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581817 | Sports sock A sports sock for use while playing soccer or other activities includes a tubular elongated leg section having a cuff and an elastic top spaced from the cuff along said leg section and positioned interiorly thereof. A conventional foot portion is included... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581818 | Protective head covering Disclosed is a protective head covering to be worn mostly while skiing. In this particular sport many falls and or spills occur which can be quite hurtful to the head of a skier, especially to the back of the head where many injuries are sustained. The he... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581819 | Protective headgear and abutment plate thereof This invention relates to a protective helmet for a cyclist having a conventional shock-absorbing shell and a fastening strap. The rear part of the fastening strap is threaded through an abutment plate which is slightly concave and destined to bear on the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581820 | Head impact force diversion system with transfer arm A head impact force diversion system utilizes an apertured helmet, a rigid transfer arm, and a vest. The helmet, possessing an opening associated with an elevation which may be pivotable upon the helmet or integral with its surface, and vest are worn in a... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581821 | Reelable ear plugs for construction helmets A construction helmet is disclosed having a housing detachably mounted thereon which supports a ratcheted take-up reel having a pair of ear plugs attached to a hub by flexible cords wound about the hub. The reel is rotatably carried on the housing and a m... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581822 | Swimming goggle A swimming goggle which has an attractive appearance, good watertight properties and which is rather small is disclosed. A single lens formed of a substantially rigid transparent material covers both eyes and has a smooth rearwardly curved front surface s... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581823 | Automatic detergent dispenser for a urine bowl An automatic detergent dispenser includes an accommodating member mounted on a top of and communicated with a urine bowl, a water guiding member securely mounted in the accommodating member for intercommunicating the accommodating member with a water sour... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581824 | Toilet bowl safety cover A toilet bowl safety cover including a rigid housing member having a housing cavity having a first portion contoured to receive therein in a close fitting relationship the top portion of the toilet bowl and a toilet bowl base receiving portion contoured t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581825 | Bidet shower seat A seat for washing portions of a human body. The device includes a stool upon which an individual can sit. An interior bowl of the stool includes spray nozzles directing water onto a genital region of the user. An extendable spray nozzle is mounted to the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581826 | Swimming pool skimmer with flow shift valve for pool cleaners An automatic flow shift valve for use with swimming pool cleaning systems including a pool skimmer system for removing floating debris from the surface of the pool and an underwater pool cleaner system for removing debris from the floor of the pool, both ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581827 | Foldable playyard In a foldable playyard an improved floor assembly avoids the accidental folding of the playyard with the child in the playyard. A fabric floor assembly comprising three separate panels, two of which are fully secured peripherally to the frame assembly for... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581828 | Air flotation insert for wooden waterbed frame An airbed mattress assembly comprised of an air core disposed within a mattress cover, a layer of impact absorbing material with a thickness of from 0.5 to 1.5 inches contiguous with the bottom surface of the air core, an air blower having an intake to at... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581829 | Bedding apparel or accessory with pockets A bedding accessory (10) for storing articles wherein pocket assemblies or arrangements (24, 25) provide a pair of layers or leaves (26, 27) having corresponding pockets (28, 29), the arrangements adapted to hang down along the sides of a bed (11). The on... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581830 | Urological examination apparatus A urological examination apparatus, includes a patient table at the foot of which there is provided a sink which serves to collect fluids and which is provided with a drain. The sink is pivotable about a horizontal shaft which extends perpendicularly to t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581831 | Ergonomic pillow An ergonomic pillow includes a body having a top with upper, middle, and lower stepped portions descending from the rear to the front thereof, and a transverse, elongated support member arranged between the upper and middle stepped portions. The pillow is... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581832 | Infant support In a preferred embodiment, a support for an infant sleeping on one side, said support comprising a base member, a back support releasably attached to said base member, said back support to engage the back of said infant, an abdominal support releasably at... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581833 | Support pillow with lumbar support for use in nursing and other applications According to the invention, a support pillow has a shape and construction that makes the support pillow particularly useful in situations in which it is necessary or desirable to have a support surface near the body of a user. The support pillow can be se... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581834 | Folding knife and tool device A combination knife and tool set device having a handle member in which a blade and tool members are pivotally connected. A swinging lock lever is provided for locking the blade in an extended position through entry of the locking member into the blade ca... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581835 | Method and machine for cleaning garments A method for cleaning garments. The garments are spread out in the interior of a cylinder (1) of a cleaning machine, attached there with bands (7) and hangers (10) and cleaned in this manner. By the method shrinkage and wrinkles will be avoided. Spin dryi... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581836 | Compact washing unit and method of washing and sanitizing trays A compact washing and sanitizing unit and method for cleaning and drying food service trays as well as other articles after being serially loaded in an upright manner in guide tracks that lead through the unit so that the trays process one at a time throu... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581837 | Brush cleaning apparatus and cleaning system for disk-shaped objects using same A brush cleaning apparatus which includes at least one brush cleaning means having a pair of rotary brushes that are arranged in parallel one above the other. Disk-shaped objects are transported one at a time between the brushes so as to be cleaned thereb... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581838 | Articulating toothbrush assembly A toothbrush assembly is disclosed which includes an articulating head portion for releasable supporting a brushhead, and which is configured to releasably mount a plurality of interchangeable dental accessory tools. A spring biased actuation member havin... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581839 | Mop handle and mop A mop handle and mop are designed to result in lessened muscle strain to the user. The mop handle comprises a substantially straight elongated shaft with an upper sleeve positioned over one end of the shaft and a lower sleeve positioned over a mid-portion... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581840 | Hairbrush A brush includes a handle, a base plate, a bristle holder, and a plurality of springs. The handle and the base plate are integrally formed. The base plate has a recessed portion defined therein, a locating channel defined around a peripheral wall of the r... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581841 | Brushing or cleaning apparatus Apparatus for removing particulate material from the surface of an article of flat or hollow ware comprises spaced endless belt members adapted to engage the opposite edges of the article, mechanism for driving the belt members at the same peripheral spee... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581842 | Quick change vacuum bag adapter A cylindrical adapter is fitted to the end of a standard vacuum hose having a sliding collar disposed thereon to selectively engage the adapter with a disposable vacuum bag in crimping engagement between the adapter on the collar so as to secure the dispo... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581843 | Wheel assembly for baby stroller A wheel assembly for a baby stroller in which the wheel or wheels are mounted to the trailing portion of a linkage assembly that is pivotally carried at its midportion by a lower support. The leading portion of the linkage assembly is located ahead of the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581844 | Doorstop An improved doorstop comprising a block member. A structure is for securing in a removable manner the block member against a leaf of a hinge on a doorjamb, so as to stop a door from closing completely into the doorjamb and preventing fingers of a hand of ... | 12/10/1996 |
