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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5615413 | Eye shield for visor or cap bill Embodiments of an eye shield for a visor or cap bill which may be removably attached to the bill of a visor or cap by pressing clips onto the right edge and the left edge of the bill of a visor or cap. Anchors are provided which may be removably attached ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615414 | Self-conforming visor apparatus A self-conforming, head worn device which includes a head encircling band and a visor dependent therefrom which are fabricated from a flexible material that softens and conforms to a wearer's head upon warming up to the body temperature of the wearer. The... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615415 | Custom fit cap A custom-fit cap having a visor portion and a substantially hemispherical crown portion attached to the visor portion and at least a crown portion opposite the visor and covering the back of the head being formed of the material that stretches at least ci... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615416 | Adjustment strap for jacket hood An adjustment strap for a jacket hood which includes a plurality of buttonholes spaced apart at a distance equal to a separation distance between two buttons located on an interior surface of the hood. One end of the adjustment strap is permanently anchor... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615417 | Ear protector An ear protector for protecting outer ear structure including the pinna, helix and ear lobe, includes a U-shaped retainer with first and second legs joined by a bight and a shield which is pivoted to the retainer at the bight. The retainer is slipped over... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615418 | Low-friction insert An article of footwear (10) is provided that comprises an inner layer of material (14) that is worn next to the skin of a user (12). A friction isolation layer (16) is disposed outwardly from the inner layer (14). An outer layer (20) is disposed outwardly... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615419 | Toddler helmet A protective helmet for use by children is provided, with a top portion formed as a hollow dome, containing a plurality of ventilation openings. The top portion includes a stretch panel which extends from the top of the dome to a rim of the top portion. T... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615420 | Flushable portable toilet An apparatus for disposing of body waste in a portable toilet is comprised of a container (100) and an associated housing structure (14) which are adapted to be seated on a conventional toilet (B). Waste in container (100) is dumped into the toilet via a ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615421 | Portable spa with integral bottom pan, interchangeable side skirt, and interlocking cover A portable spa including a cover having two rigidly molded, interlocking halves, designed to conform with the contour of the rim of the spa. The rim includes a vertical extension which interfits with an extrusion used to attach an interchangeable decorati... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615422 | Compact bath-chair support This invention relates to a compact bath-chair support comprising a frame having a flat bottom surface for resting on top of a side of a bath. The frame has along a first side, at least one jaw downwardly extending, and fixedly or slidably mounted, onto t... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615423 | Surgical drape with placement indicia A sterile surgical drape for use with a system for thermally treating sterile medium is accomplished by a drape including indicia symbolically directing placement of the drape over the system. The system may include a single or plurality of basins for the... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615424 | Earthquake-proof bed An earthquake-proof bed having a superior endurance property is constructed of approximately box-shaped metallic panels and contains necessities in the event of an earthquake, such as tools for escaping and food in tool boxes installed under the bed. This... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615425 | Fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen A fitted sheet for use as a disposable stretcher/gurney linen, comprising an elongated sheet having a length and a width adapted to accommodate and be placed onto a stretcher/gurney to cover a mattress carried by the stretcher/gurney and prevent the mattr... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615426 | Patient lift sheet A patient lift sheet of generally rectangular plan shape is provided and includes a pair of lifting bars removably supported therefrom at points spaced longitudinally along each opposite side longitudinal margin of the lift sheet. Each anchor bar defines ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615427 | Foldable playyard A foldable playyard combined with an outer playyard frame assembly and an inner playyard frame assembly is disclosed. The outer playyard comprises an essentially rectangular upper support composed of four pairs of rail sections each centrally coupled by a... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615428 | Elastic cradle A cradle comprises a support frame and a base. The support frame is intended to hold an infant and is provided at one end thereof with a retaining hook. The base is provided with a plurality of castors fastened pivotally therewith and is further provided ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615429 | Bed elevating blocks A device for supporting the legs of a bed for the purpose of adjustably raising one end of the bed. The device is designed for ease and safety in stacking by use of a nesting feature in which the walls of a raised boss are nested completely around a socke... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615430 | Medical bed system A medical bed system, is provided wherein, by enabling a plurality of medical apparatus to use a common bed, various medical activities can be taken without moving a patient to another bed and thus without changing an attitude of the patient. In particula... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615431 | Bed framework which is adjustable in elevation A bed framework comprising a base frame provided with casters and a supporting frame provided with at least one subframe movable and/or swingable with respect to said supporting frame. The two frames are connected to each other through at least two pairs ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615432 | Head and neck support device An apparatus for supporting an individual's head or neck which includes a base member and a cushion portion being removably mounted on and spaced from the base member. The cushion portion includes a first section adapted to support an individual's head or... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615433 | Combination diaper bag and portable changing table having inlet air flow A combination diaper bag and portable changing table provides convenient transport of infant care supplies and a place to change an infant's diaper which draws, filters, and then exhausts air from above the changing table. In a preferred embodiment, an in... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615434 | Viewing structure for infants A structure for attachment to an infant crib for supporting objects to be viewed by an infant in the crib. The structure includes a rectangular crystal-clear flexible sheet sized to fit over a portion of the infant crib. The four edges of the sheet are ea... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615435 | Mattress cover securement apparatus An apparatus and method for securing a top panel cover of a mattress to an innerspring core include a plurality of clips attached to an upper border wire of the core. Each clip has one or more barbs that project inwardly with respect to the core. The cove... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615436 | Suspension bridge framework Framework for a suspension bridge of the type comprising an essentially flat main structure, the top surface of which forms the traffic lane for the transport structure crossing the bridge, anchored to a suspension system formed of a plurality of vertical... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615437 | Floor-surface polisher equipped with function for adjusting pad pressure In a floor-surface polisher in which floor-surface is polished by a pad which is mounted within a pad cover and rotated at a high speed by a motor during the traveling operation of the polisher, a floor-surface polisher equipped with a function for adjust... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615438 | Computer mouse ball and pad cleaning kit A kit for cleaning a tracking ball and pad of a computer mouse arrangement. The inventive kit includes a container having a tacky liner within which a mouse ball can be positioned and agitated to adhesively remove dirt therefrom. A roller having a tacky e... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615439 | Device for cleaning ducts in medical instruments A device for cleaning the ducts of medical instruments for internal investigation or sample-taking, the device comprising an elongate cylindrical element and a brush provided at a first end of said element, the brush comprising substantially radial brushe... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615440 | Disposable applicator A disposable, hand-held, single-use applicator for applying waxes, polishes, medicines and other chemical compounds has a base piece and a chemically-impregnated pad attached to the lower surface of the base piece. The handle of the applicator has a first... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615441 | Lottery ticket scraper and brush device A scraper and brush device (10) for a lottery ticket (12) comprising a body member (14). A component (16) on the body member (14) is for scraping off a coating (18) on the lottery ticket (12). An element (20) on the body member (14) is for cleaning the lo... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615442 | Mop including mop connector A wringer mop including a handle and a head portion having a plurality of mop strands, and an improved connector for connecting the mop strands to the handle. The connector includes a connector body having a collar portion and a hollow shank portion. A st... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615443 | Toothbrush A toothbrush which includes a brush head having an arched base made from flexible material, and a handle having two coupling rods respectively fastened to two transverse slots on the arched base, wherein the arched base of the brush head has two longitudi... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615444 | Roller printer for walls and the like with leveling feature An attachment is made to a roller printer that indicates to a user of the roller printer that it is tracking a straight line on a vertical surface. The attachment in the best mode is a spirit level so positioned that it indicates whether the printing roll... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615445 | Taping knife handle A taping knife which includes a blade with an elongated handle secured to the blade. The plastic handle includes a durable inner member and a grippable outer core. The hollow inner member is formed from adjoining member halves which have an inner structur... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615446 | Deck mop wringer with adjustable support stands A deck mop wringer with adjustable support stands comprising a rear support stand including a base member and at least one vertically positioned shaft. Each shaft is adjustable to a plurality of different heights. A front support stand includes a base mem... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615447 | Portable cleaning container having foot activated drain A portable cleaning container assembly having a foot activated valve assembly for selectively opening and closing a drain opening disposed in the bucket bottom wall. A directing member secured to the bucket bottom wall assists in directing the discharging... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615448 | Convertible upright carpet extractor A novel upright carpet cleaning extractor is disclosed which may be conveniently converted from the floor cleaning mode to the upholstery and/or stair cleaning mode. The overall configuration and operation of the extractor is similar to that of a typical ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615449 | Glass cleaning device A cleaning attachment for a vacuum cleaner including a cleaning solution reservoir, a manually operated cleaning solution dispenser mounted to the reservoir, a suction tube secured at one end to the reservoir, and a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly is... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615450 | Skirt for caster wheels A skirt system for caster wheels to prevent a rolling caster from colliding with floor debris. A skirt assembly is fastened to a caster having a swiveling housing in which is mounted a caster wheel on an axle. The skirt thus swivels with the caster. The s... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615451 | Roller assembly lift mechanism A stage or other structure having support legs includes rollers which are mounted so as to be supporting the stage in a first position and having the stage legs support the stage in a second position. A lift mechanism includes actuating pedals near the gr... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5615452 | Lift-off guard guide for tilt shoe A guard guide surface for the lift-off slot of a tilt sash shoe is disposed obliquely above the lift-off slot to engage the head of a sash pin rising directly vertically from the slot. This prevents accidental withdrawal of a sash pin from a shoe when the... | 04/01/1997 |
