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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5613246 | Cap with a removable and reversible visor A cap includes a crown with an annular base shaped to fit the head of a wearer, and a reversible visor having first and second opposing major surfaces. The visor includes an outwardly extending arcuate flange located along an inside edge of the first and ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613247 | Firefighter's garment with thread protector A piece of trim having a hard finish is disposed adjacent the outer surface of the outer shell which is formed of fire retardant material. A thread protector is disposed adjacent the outer surface of the trim, and a thread forming a line of stitching exte... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613248 | Sweatband for a hat A sweatband for a hat, that can be easily inserted and removed, comprising a flexible retaining strip which permanently attached on one end to the inside surface of a hat, with the opposite end of the strip removably attached to the inside surface of the ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613249 | Device for adjusting the waist size of a garment A device for adjusting the waist size of a garment having an inner waist portion and an outer waist portion which are loose and can be held together in a mutually overlapping relation, includes a guide tape attached to the outside of the inner waist porti... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613250 | Leg, ankle, and foot apparel protector A leg, ankle, and foot apparel protector including a leg cover piece, a shoe cover piece, and a sole piece; the leg cover piece having a generally rectangular shape with longer vertical edges of equal lengths and a shorter horizontal upper edge, while hav... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613251 | Locking rape prevention belt A device to prevent rape of a person wearing trousers or shorts is in the form of a locking, cut resistant belt that has the external appearance of an ordinary belt. A flexible, cut resistant cable is secured to the underside of the belt. A special clasp ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613252 | Multipurpose sickbed A multipurpose sickbed including a body turning-over mechanism, which includes a sheet-like bearing element upon which the sick person lies, and two revolving shafts connected to the sheet-like bearing element at two opposite sides and alternatively contr... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613253 | Apparatus for preventing bed frame squeaking Bed shims comprise a plurality of bed shim units including flexible front and rear plates and a rigid central plate, the plates being secured together, the rear plate having a flat surface including a peel-off adhesive backing, each bed shim unit includes... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613254 | Radiolucent table for supporting patients during medical procedures A table for supporting a patient during medical procedures comprises a preferably radiolucent patient support framework mountable between upright head and foot posts. The patient support framework includes a first portion and a second portion. The first p... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613255 | Hospital bed having scissors lifting apparatus A hospital bed includes a base and a deck having a head end and a foot end. A first scissors lift linkage is coupled between the base and the deck adjacent the head end of the deck. The first scissors lift linkage is movable from an extended position to a... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613256 | Adjustable wheelchair seat cushion system An adjustable seat cushion system which is particularly suited for wheelchair applications is disclosed (e.g., used over a conventional wheelchair seat). The system generally includes a central cushion assembly which includes a base with a pad positioned ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613257 | Modular cushion construction with detachable pommel A modular cushion comprising a shaped base which has a flat rear portion having a substantially flat center area and a raised front portion with angularly directed valleys on each side, a removable pommel releasably secured to the flat center portion, a r... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613258 | Toothbrush The invention is directed to a brush for cleaning the teeth, the brush being suitable for use in a toothbrush having a handle member and a brush member and comprising a bristle supporting structure and bristles fixedly secured thereto. The bristle support... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613259 | High frequency electric toothbrush An electric oscillating tool, having particular but not necessarily exclusive utility as an electric toothbrush, for driving a brush head assembly or end effector with a resonant mechanism at high frequencies. The electric toothbrush includes handle housi... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613260 | Suspension and control system for a vehicle surface treating implement A vehicle surface treating implement, such as is used in a carwash, having an improved suspension and position control system. The surface treatment implement, such as a rotary brush, is carried at the free end of one or more secondary support arms which ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613261 | Cleaner A cleaner comprises a driving unit which moves the cleaner, a cleaner unit which cleans an object to be cleaned, a sensor by which a degree of dirt on the object is detected, and a driving controller which controls the driving unit on the basis of the det... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613262 | Lingual brush A device for cleaning the surface of the tongue comprising an elongated handle having a brushhead attached to one end thereof which extends from the brush head at an angle of at least 15°. The brush head has a flat surface with a plurality of bristle cel... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613263 | Cleaning cloth A cleaning cloth for stretching onto a wiper frame intended for such a cleaning cloth, with pockets for receiving the opposite stretching bow ends (S), and is distinguished by a bead or stiff edge (18) which extends along the longitudinal sides of the cle... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613264 | Paint roller corner cover The invention is a paint roller corner cover consisting of a cap made out of any suitable material having a circumference equivalent to that of a paint roller cover and having a narrow circular annular base with a holding mechanism consisting of lugs whic... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613265 | Paint roller assembly A paint roller assembly for applying paint to surfaces, having a sealed chamber interior to a replaceable paint roller to prevent paint infiltration into the moving parts of the roller. The paint roller assembly is further provided with an articulated bay... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613266 | Winter windshield wiper having a contoured and flexible vane A winter windshield wiper for use in a motor vehicle includes a connecting member, a rubber sheet sealed windshield wiper frame having a wiper blade, disposed under the connecting member, and a horizontally elongated vane member having at least one wing f... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613267 | Windshield wiper system with adjustable blade pressure The wiper arm of a windshield wiper system for passenger vehicles is oscillatingly driven across the windshield and the contact pressure of the wiper blade is varied during the oscillatory motion. A driven basic body is pivoted on a pivot bearing mounted ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613268 | Windshield wiper arm for vehicles A windshield wiper arm for a vehicle windshield includes a block; a blade supporting arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the blade supporting arm connected to the block so as to permit oscillation in a direction orthogonal to the win... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613269 | Recirculating type cleaner In a recirculating type cleaner, a jet nozzle is provided within a dust collecting head formed in the bottom face of the housing, the after-flow air from the suction fan is supplied through a recirculating tube to the jet nozzle. In the after-flow of the ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613270 | Motorless floor washing machine A motorless floor washing machine comprising a frame carrying a suction pump, wheels carried by the frame for moving of the machine and actuation of the pump to suck up a liquid, a handle for moving the frame and elements carried thereby, thereby to move ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613271 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner with a steam generator and a source of water under pressure has a suction hose connecting the suction head with the turbine and a dirt collector. Steam and pressurized water lines extend along the hose and the steam line runs to an orific... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613272 | Accessory crevice tool for use with water extraction cleaning machine An accessory crevice cleaning tool adapted for use with a water extraction cleaning machine has a solution spray nozzle integrated therewith and a tapered, rectangular nozzle opening which does not exceed the diameter of the hose and grip tube. The spray ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613273 | Retractable handle assembly of a suitcase truck A retractable handle assembly including a mounting base fixed to a suitcase, two sleeves fixed to the mounting base, two retracting tubes inserted into the sleeves, each retracting tube having a first pin hole and a second pin hole, two locking devices mo... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613274 | Insulated handle grip A hand grip for looped metal handles of cookware which become hot during stove top or oven use which can be quickly and easily assembled to and disassembled from such cookware handles by modest hand generated forces, and which is easily washable, together... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613275 | Adjusting knob assembly with discrete positioning An adjusting knob assembly includes a knob member having a knob and an axially extending shaft. A support bracket has an aperture defined in part by a gapped ring section formed by a pair confronting arcuate fingers. The shaft and the aperture have compli... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613276 | Glass shower door hinge system and method In a preferred embodiment, a glass door hinge system for attachment of a glass door to a frame, the system including: an upper hinge member having an upper clamping member for attachment to an upper horizontal edge of the glass door and having an upper ba... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613277 | Window hinge shoe A hinge for supporting a window sash relative to a window frame including a track (12) connected to the window frame, a support arm (16) pivotally secured to the track, a shoe (22) slidably received in the track (12) and a sash arm connected to the window... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613278 | Clearance adjustment in the feeding device of a fiber processing textile machine A fiber processing machine includes an opening roll; a feed roller positioned at a first clearance from the opening roll and a feed tray positioned at a second clearance from the opening roll. The feed tray defines a nip with the feed roller for clamping ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613279 | Apparatus for removing contaminants from raw cotton An apparatus for removing contaminants from raw cotton traveling in an airstream includes a drum which is rotatably driven and mounted to a frame with the drum having a plurality of openings through, and further includes an assembly for directing the raw ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613280 | Apparatus for monitoring sliver wrapping about a sliver guiding roll A sliver processing machine includes a plurality of roll pairs between which a running sliver passes. Each roll pair is composed of a driving roll and a pressure roll. A separate pressing device is connected with each pressure roll for urging each pressur... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613281 | Hose clamp A band made from a material normally elastically non-stretchable in its longitudinal direction to which elastic stretchability is imparted by one or more sections which include lateral non-rectilinear band portions on both sides of the central longitudina... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613282 | Sealing apparatus A sealing apparatus (20) for engaging or sealing flexible material (22) comprises an elongated locking or roller member (30) and a channel-forming member or frame (40). The frame (40) has opposing cantilevered panels (42, 44) between which a channel (50) ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613283 | Lace closure system A shoelace and closure mechanism for lacing a shoe which includes a shoelace featuring a number of closure members near its ends. The outer directed portion of each of the closure members is connected to the lace while the other end is free of the shoelac... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613284 | Tenter assembly and method Tenter frame apparatus includes an endless chain for carrying tenter clips (A) on one side of a monorail (B) for positioning a web (W) for transport on a single pair of longitudinally aligned bearings (C) carried in horizontal alignment with the web (W), ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613285 | Process for making multicolor multifilament non commingled yarn The process includes the sequential steps of supplying in a separated side-by-side parallel relationship to a yarn drawing apparatus first multifilament feed yarn and second multifilament feed yarn which are differently colored or colorable with respect t... | 03/25/1997 |
