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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5588153 | Surgical gown A surgical gown is adapted to be operatively disposed to substantially cover a surgeon wearing a ventilator having a waist-mounted power unit, a head-mounted manifold structure, and at least one tube extending therebetween. The gown includes a head sectio... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588154 | Uniform with optionally concealed/deployed visual panels for display about a 360 degree periphery A uniform comprising a shirt and trousers. The shirt has a back body section and split front body sections which cooperate with a yoke that extends across the shoulders from arm to arm and over the shoulders and about the collar between the back body sect... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588155 | Liquid impervious surgical gown cuff and method for making the same A surgical gown sleeve formed from a liquid impermeable elastic necked-stretched laminate is disclosed. The elastic necked-stretched laminate may include an elastic layer captured between two necked-stretched spunbond layers. The disclosed elastic necked-... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588156 | Article of clothing having high visibility An article of clothing comprising a diamond-shaped retroreflective material, which diamond-shaped retroreflective material encloses a first colored accent area and which diamond-shaped retroreflective material is enclosed, in whole or in part, by a second... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588157 | Toilet valve seat actuator assembly A toilet tank valve seat actuator assembly is provided. The assembly is adapted for engagement with a trip handle mechanism and operable to lift the tank ball from a valve seat upon activation, thereby initiating a flush sequence, and to guide the tank ba... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588158 | Bath ring A bath ring is provided including a base portion, a ring portion having a back portion for supporting the back of a person seated on the base portion, an attachment member connecting the ring portion to the base portion, and a restraining member extending... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588159 | Infant bathtub with multiple-position infant support Combination bathtub and infant-supporting insert are provided with interengagable members for firmly holding the insert in any of multiple inclined positions, enabling support of an infant on its back from a near horizontal position shortly after birth to... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588160 | Total body brush shower A hand-held or wall-based shower which incorporates a shower spray nozzle or nozzles inside a body brush shaped to conform with the user's hand. This combination enables the user to realize total body bathing efficiency by scrubbing while lathering and ri... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588161 | Foot bath A wet/dry foot bath having a tub with foldable sides a motor with vibrating coils for reciprocating movement of the tub floor, a rope heating with reflecting plates for radiating heat throughout the floor of the tub, the floor having foot massage bumps an... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588162 | Power actuated toilet seat A power actuated toilet seat comprising a frame; a hinge mounted on the frame; a standard padded toilet seat connected at a forward end to the hinge; an actuator assembly in electrical communication with an external source of electricity and connected to ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588163 | Support deck for mattress or seat A support deck for a sofa bed having a plurality of support members interconnected at joints such that when a force is applied to one side of the deck the deck will yield but when a force is applied to the opposite side, the deck will be relatively unyiel... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588164 | Infant seat rocker and amusement unit A base unit for supporting an infant carrier seat comprising a housing member having a bottom curved surface for rocking on a generally flat support surface, an upper central portion on which an infant carrier seat is removably mountable, an endless pathw... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588165 | Cushioning assembly having plastic springs for supporting a pad A cushioning assembly comprises a foundation, a plurality of springs mounted on the foundation, and a pad resting on the springs. Each spring is formed of plastic and forms a through-chamber having an axis. The axes of the springs lie in a common plane or... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588166 | Medical attachment device A medical attachment device is described that is hung upon and rigidly attached to an upright and horizontally disposed part of a patient transport vehicle and that also grasps an upright pole of a wheeled patient care apparatus for maintaining the vehicl... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588167 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care maintenance and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588168 | Contoured symmetrical differential-elasticity neck pillow This invention relates to a contoured neck pillow. The invention consists of a central pad of polyurethane foam having a compression of about seven pounds, which is relatively softer and more elastic than a surrounding ring of polyurethane foam having a c... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588169 | Tool assembly for bicycle A tool assembly includes a body having one or more driving tool bits and one or more engaging holes formed in one end for driving fastening members, and having an engaging hole formed in the other end for engaging with a driving tool bit of a rod so as to... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588170 | Method and device for treating an in particular tension-sensitive textile web The textile web (1) is guided through a relatively narrow shaft the limits of which are formed at least partially by the surface of rollers (2, 3). Nozzles (7), from which a treatment medium can be applied onto the textile web, are arranged in the curved ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588171 | Drain line cleaning apparatus A drain line cleaning apparatus is disclosed which includes a spin head, capable of high speed rotation. The spin head is attached to a spinner cap which carries a bit and one or more blade members which cut through roots and other residue deposited in dr... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588172 | Radial brush A radial brush having a plurality of discrete brush segments mechanically affixed to or mechanically affixed to and bonded to a central core. Each brush segment is a preformed discrete component having a predetermined degree of splay. The brush segments a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588173 | Windshield wiper system with electric motor In a windscreen wiper system with a wiper arm pivotally mounted and a drive causing the wiper arm to pivot. The drive has a reversible electrical motor and a control unit which switches the electrical motor. The motor has a housing in two sections. The fi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588174 | Disposable hazardous medical waste collection system A disposable dust pan (10) provides single use applications, for example in medical environments, to allow safe collection of hazardous waste. The dust pan has a handle portion (12) and a collecting portion (14). The handle portion has an first elongated ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588175 | Foot vacuum A shoe soil removing device that includes a hollow housing, a manifold, a motor, and low pressure apparatus. The hollow housing has a hollow housing open top. The manifold is disposed within the hollowing housing and has a manifold open top. The motor is ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588176 | Water recovery wash brush This invention relates to the automotive appearance industry and more particularly to an environmentally improved vehicle washing system.... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588177 | Backpack vacuum cleaner A backpack vacuum cleaner comprising a housing with a compartment for a filter bag, a connection branch for a suction hose, a hip strap to be applied around the hips of the bearer and a pair of shoulder straps. In order to only limit as little as possible... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588178 | Impeller for blower/vacuum This disclosure relates to an impeller for use in a centrifugal fan that also includes a housing and a drive shaft. The impeller is mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith within the housing. The impeller further includes a disk-shaped back plate and ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588179 | Dust box emptying device A flap of an elastomeric material is disposed over an outlet opening in a dust box within a main hopper of an industrial-type sweeper, the outlet opening providing communication between the dust box and the main hopper for emptying of the contents accumul... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588180 | Hinge A hinge (1) for locating between two members which are to be folded together and opened apart, comprises a pair of parallel trunnions (2,3) interconnected by spaced webs (4). Each trunnion has axially-spaced cylindrical portions (5) of larger diameter tha... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588181 | Hinge for a glass shower door A hinge assembly having a strip shaped like a lower case h which attaches to a supporting surface and a generally U-shaped clamping member. The end of one of the legs of the clamping member attaches to the end of the top leg of the h. This attachment loca... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588182 | Arrangement for securing a door to an enclosure A durable, economical, and aesthetically pleasing terminal enclosure (2) for housing standardized terminal blocks (50). The terminal enclosure (2) includes a base section (30) formed as an open-faced trough with integral perpendicular end panels (24, 34).... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588184 | Belt buckle A belt buckle of the type including a buckle body, a belt catch holder pivoted to the buckle body, a serrate plate pivoted to the belt catch holder to hold down the fixed end of the belt, and a belt catch means for securing the free end of the belt to the... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588185 | Zipper closure A zipper closure includes teeth having decorative stones. The teeth engage each other by respective support surfaces, the extension (h) of which in the direction of the zipper closure is at most as large as the largest diameter (D) of the decorative stone... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588186 | Belt with ratchet type buckling means A belt with improved ratchet type buckling means is disclosed. The belt has a pawl assembly vertically held between the top and bottom walls of the buckle and selectively engaging with a ratchet part. The pawl assembly has a rotatable cylinder, a pawl cou... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588187 | Extruded zippers for upholstery applications An extruded zipper for use in closing out vehicle seat backs has a first and a second flexible closure strip, each of which includes a web and a flange extending parallel to one another from an interlocking portion. The web and flange on each flexible clo... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588188 | Swaged cable swivel hook assembly and swivel hook therefor A swaged cable swivel hook assembly includes a swivel hook and upper and er swage elements for attachment to a portion of an elongated cable. The swivel hook includes an arcuate-shaped hook body defining a cavity and having a pair of upper and lower end ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588189 | Buckle for vehicle seat belt system A buckle (20) for a vehicle seat belt system (22) comprises a base (102) at least partially defining a cavity (100) for receiving first and second tongues (64, 66) of the seat belt system along respective first and second insertion paths (P1, P2). A first... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588190 | Accessories This invention provides an accessories which can be fixed by merely inserting a fixing pin into a wire string fastener. According to this invention, a series of decorative bodies are coupled one after another by means of a wire string, each end of the wir... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588191 | Anchoring eyelet for tarpaulins and similar coverings An anchoring eyelet for tarpaulins and similar coverings of a thermoplastic foil material is designed as a substantially annular disc (1) made of plastic. The eyelet has an eyelet opening (2) and is designed in its peripheral part with increased resilienc... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588192 | Profiled cylinder for teaseling and/or fluffing machines A profiled cylinder for teaseling and/or fluffing machines of the type having a generally cylindrical outer peripheral surface and provided at its ends with support hubs for its rotation, in which the radially outer peripheral surface has a particular pro... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588194 | Method and device for the accumulation of a yarn overlength between a bobbin creel and the beam on a beaming machine After yarn breakage, yarn loops are formed in an accumulator device (3) by rollers (13, 13') that are able to be displaced in relation to each other. The beam is rotated in reverse at a specific reverse speed (c) which is less than the accumulation speed ... | 12/31/1996 |
