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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5640711 | Head-mounted visor with variable transmission A head-mounted visor with variable transmission has at least two zones with different values of absorption of light. Should the visor be mounted on a pilot's helmet, an upper zone designed for looking at the exterior of the aircraft absorbs more light tha... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640712 | Batting glove with shield A protective batting glove having finger portions for covering the fingers and hand of an individual, the glove includes a cushioned shield engaged to the glove proximate to the back of the hand of the individual such that the shield is concealed to provi... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640713 | Shock absorbing finger-tip protector A finger-tip protection device for absorbing mechanical shock transferred to the finger-tip as a result of repetitive contact with a hard surface. The device includes a rigid shell having a cavity into which a finger-tip can to be inserted into it. The fo... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640714 | Lower leg protection garment formed from materials having strong and weak straining forces A lower leg protection garment is compressingly worn on the surface of a human body, having a tube-like shape from the vicinity of the region just below the knee joint to the vicinity of the ankle. The garment has a portion with a strong straining force w... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640715 | Hideable protective front member for clothing A garment is provided which is capable of being moved between a folded up position and a folded down position. In the folded up position, a false front simply appears to be the front of a regular garment. In this position, the bib is attached to a torso c... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640716 | Bibbit A protective garment cover combination for preventing the soiling of clothing while eating. A napkin of suitable protective material is secured to an exposed chest area of a garment by a rectangular piece of paper called a "Bibbit" which has adhesive on i... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640717 | Comforting clothing for newborns This invention relates to clothing that comforts newborns in periods of stress. The clothing holds arms of the newborn close to its body and is easily put on and taken off. The clothing comprises first and second sections fitting on the newborn's torso, s... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640718 | Firefighter garment with combination facecloth and moisture barrier A firefighter garment which includes an outer shell, a thermal layer and a combination moisture barrier and facecloth. In the preferred embodiment, the combination moisture barrier and facecloth layer includes a semi-permeable component, such as polytetra... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640719 | Hitter's training vest A baseball training vest is disclosed for use in training baseball hitters to swing a baseball bat without dropping the trailing arm so far as to cause a poor swing. The vest includes a resilient pad formed to fit under the batter's trailing arm and inclu... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640720 | Medical apparatus There is disclosed a method of manufacturing flexible elastomeric articles such as gloves, which comprises molding the glove body from a parison of the elastomeric material and stretching the stump portions into finger and thumb portions.... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640721 | Sweatband with wiping towel A strong, lightweight, soft, pliable, perspiration absorbent, economically disposable, foldable to a small packageable size, and reusable, sweatband (15) formed from a unitary body member comprising a perspiration absorbing pad (4) with drain channel (5) ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640722 | Plunger and brush dispensing toilet cover A plunger and brush dispensing toilet cover including a generally planar cover adapted to retrofit a reservoir of a conventional toilet. A circular cutout is formed adjacent a first end edge. The circular cutout has an associated periphery with a diameter... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640723 | Portable shower stool with storage compartment A shower or bath stool having a storage area for items used in the toilet provides four non-skid legs, a movable top seating surface, and a storage space within. A series of vents and drain holes is provided so as to assure rapid drying and low humidity m... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640724 | Magnetically activated lavatory drain plug A magnetically activated drain plug apparatus employs a permanent magnet placed externally of a plastic or thin non-magnetic drain pipe while another permanent magnet is placed at the lower end of the drain plug. The external magnet can be a ring shaped m... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640725 | Sleeping bag A sleeping bag is provided which is free from the problems of the bag body slipping off an air mattress laid therebeneath, the air pillow slipping off the bag body, etc. so that there is no fear of comfortable sleep being disturbed. The bag body 1 is comp... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640726 | Safety rail for sleeping beds This invention relates to sleeping beds, and in particular, a safety accessory for attachment to a sleeping bed for preventing the occupant from falling out. The invention provides for a guard rail that can be affixed to a bed, where the guard rail is hel... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640727 | Contoured inflatable blanket The present invention relates to blankets for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blankets are sealed together at a plurality of spot welds and may be contoured for comfort and versatility. The contoured profile of the blanket is provided ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640728 | Ventilated access interface and cushion support system A support system (A) including a cushion (B) for uniformly distributing the weight of an individual uniformly and further circulating air along the individual's body. The cushion (B) has porosity and air cells (4) which project upwardly from the base (2) ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640729 | Ergonomic mechanism for use in hospitals An adjustable bed for patients requiring periodic changes of their resting positions. A rectangular frame with two pairs of lateral members are axle members longitudinally disposed along the frame. One or more supporting wings that are pivotally mounted t... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640730 | Adjustable articulated bed with tiltable head portion An adjustable articulated bed having a back support section, a head rest section, an angled lifting lever, and a crank assembly operatively connecting the bed motor to the lifting lever. A slidable pin-and-slot arrangement connects the head end of the lev... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640731 | Air mattress An air mattress has a plurality of air cells formed in or by an elastic casing. The air cells are connected in series and in parallel with each other by a plurality of air channels. Mattress sections and subsections are formed by combining the channels in... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640732 | Windbreak barrier for a suspension bridge structure, comprising flutter damping means Windbreak barrier for a suspension bridge comprising a substantially rigid flat structure, the top surface of which forms the roadway for the vehicles crossing the bridge, and a suspension system formed of catenary cables and of a plurality of vertical st... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640733 | Loading bridge for ramps The loading bridge for ramps has a bridge plate having a forward and a rearward end. It is connected with the rearward end to the ramp so as to be pivotable about a horizontal axis. An extension connected to the forward end of the bridge plate is provided... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640734 | Hollow member cleaning device Apparatus and method of the invention are used for cleaning a hollow member such as a heat exchanger. A cleaning device is formed of a cleaning member holding section having a transfer passage for receiving cleaning members therein, a cleaning member guid... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640735 | Turbine powered toothbrush having gear flushing system A power driven dental toothbrush mechanism is provided having a suitable power source such as a water turbine motor or an electric motor operating through a drive shaft and gear train assembly to accomplish controlled rotation of a plurality of gear drive... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640736 | Power feed device for hand held drain and sewer cleaner A power feed device for use with a hand held sewer and drain cleaning machine having an elongate, coiled cable and a rotating means for rotating the cable, the power feed device comprising two rollers rotatably mounted on housings, the housings being rota... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640737 | Multi-component sponge A multi-component sponge has a central or main foam layer of reticulated single cell polyurethane flexible foam and an outer foam layer adhered to each of its two substantially parallel sides so that liquid can flow between the main foam layer and the two... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640738 | Wet and dry vacuum cleaner A floor cleaning machine having a body carrying a separable rigid vacuum-retaining container, within said container, a flaccid container, means for lifting said containers as a unit from the body of the machine for disposing of spent and unspent liquids c... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640739 | Combined vacuum nozzle and cleaning fluid sprayer A combined nozzle and cleaning fluid dispenser for a fluid vacuum cleaning system is provided. The combined nozzle and cleaning fluid dispenser is for simultaneously applying a cleaning fluid and a vacuum force to a surface or object. The combined nozzle ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640740 | Vacuum cleaner A canister-type vacuum cleaner is provided in which various electrical functions of the vacuum cleaner may be controlled by the user with controls on the hose handle, whether the hose is attached to the suction port or the blowport. The primary exhaust po... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640741 | Structure for handle of power tool A handle structure of a power tool comprises a handle portion continuously formed with the main body of the power tool and a gutter-like soft grip for covering the handle portion, the soft grip having two first engaging projections on its inner surface an... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640742 | Spring badge clip A one piece spring clip is provided which includes first and second relatively stiff elongate arms. Each arm has a gripping portion at one end and a jaw portion at an opposite end. A web interconnects the arms intermediate their ends, the web forming a pi... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640743 | Holder for long slender implements A holder for long slender implements such as pencils and pens is disclosed. The holder comprises a support member which is preferably a thin web having opposed side surfaces. The web includes at least one opening that communicates with each of the side su... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640744 | Nested ridge strap connector apparatus A connector including a strap-like looping connector configured to loop and connect to itself. Strap eyelets would be utilized to improve the connector when utilized to adjustably draw together parts of an object, such as sneaker uppers, instead of using ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640745 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a mixed yarn using multifilament yarn and fibers An apparatus and method for the manufacture of a mixed yarn consisting of two components, continuous filament yarn and staple fibers. The mixed yarn is manufactured by an air jet texturing process. It has been possible to bind the staple fibers undisplace... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640746 | Method of hermetically encapsulating a crystal oscillator using a thermoplastic shell A method of hermetically encapsulating a crystal oscillator using a thermoplastic shell. A first step (102) includes molding a thermoplastic shell defining a cavity around a periphery of oscillator locations on a lead frame. A second step (104) includes a... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640747 | Curtain apparatus A curtain apparatus having a hood with a top plate in which one or more slots and/or openings are positioned, such as approximately parallel to each other. A fixed woven mesh metal curtain is mounted within one slot or opening so that the fixed woven mesh... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640748 | Pipeline assembling apparatus for use with large diameter pipes A pipeline assembling apparatus used in assembling together large diameter PVC pipes into a pipeline includes a gripper assembly having an upright member for placement adjacent a side of an end of a second pipe to be inserted into an adjacent end of a fir... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640749 | Method of and device for elongating and relaxing a stud In order to elongate and relax a stud, a first part which is movable only in an axial direction engages the stud, a second part is connected with the first part, a friction element is connected with at least one of the parts radially inside the one part s... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640750 | Method of and apparatus for assembling wheels to vehicles A wheel assembling apparatus for assembling different types of wheels to different types of vehicle bodies conveyed along a vehicle assembling line has a robot hand for fastening a plurality of nuts to hub bolts provisionally affixed to the wheel so as to... | 06/24/1997 |
