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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5661849 | Protective face guard for softball players A protective face guard for use with a baseball helmet to prevent facial injuries during softball activities. The face guard is made of rigid, curved bars interconnected by vertical struts to form a concave shield around a player's face. The guard has a d... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661851 | Disposable bib A disposable bib is disclosed formed of multiple plies of material. The front central portion of the bib is made of a water absorbent ply material while the remaining portions are made of a water repellent ply material. The bib includes an attachable and ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661852 | Orthopedic surgical shirt An orthopedic shirt used by a patient during a post-operative stage of a repair procedure or treatment involving a patient's shoulder, arm or upper body region, and used with an upper body immobilization device such as an abduction pillow, brace, cast, sp... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661853 | Unitary fingertip protector Hand wear such as a glove having a plurality of relatively hard sockets affixed to the outside of the glove at the outer end of each digit receiving receptacle. The sockets are sized to receive the distal phalange of a gloved digit and provide an increase... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661854 | Flexible helmet A flexible protective helmet assembly comprising an outer layer of impact resistant segments (11-17) overlying an inner layer of closely abutting impact resistant and energy absorbent structures (18-24) fixedly attached and interconnected by flexible elas... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661855 | Reservoir fill valve control for toilet storage tanks A fill valve control system for toilet storage tanks, for preventing continued flow from a water supply thereto as a result of a flush valve leak or a tank leak, wherein the fill valve is responsive to a water level in a separate reservoir filled by a ful... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661856 | Portable tub A portable, collapsible bathtub, that comprises a tub shell having a bottom wall, side walls and end walls, forming a shell, the side wall being longitudinally elongated; the tub having separate shell sections, and a hinge structure interconnecting the se... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661857 | Wash basin repair by a molded insert An insert is provided for a wash basin in which the insert is previously molded from a sheet of plastic material so as to cover the inner section of the bowl and a part of the upper surface of the top wall surrounding the bowl. The insert has a drain open... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661858 | Compact powered lift toilet seat A compact powered lift toilet for assisting a person in rising from or being seated upon a toilet by duplicating the natural motions of the human body. The toilet set accomplishes three separate motions simultaneously: (1) vertical translation, (2) horizo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661859 | Shoulder arthoscopy attachment A shoulder arthroscopy attachment for use with a surgical table wherein the attachment may be attached to a seat section of the table in place of an articulated leg section. The attachment includes a lumbar support assembly for supporting the lumbar porti... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661860 | Eye surgery recovery apparatus A device is provided that works in conjunction with conventional home furniture to comfortably support the head of a person who must remain face-down for extended periods of time. A rigid board having an opening in its center is supported above a flat sur... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661861 | Torso supporting methods The invention provides an exemplary support pillow and methods for its use. An exemplary method is provided for supporting an object in front of a person's torso. According to the method, a support pillow is provided having a resilient cushion body with a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661862 | Multitiered pillow construction A multitiered pillow is provided that is especially adapted for supporting the head of a person while sleeping. At least two tiers of different height are provided by the pillow to accommodate and properly support a person's head and neck regardless of wh... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661863 | Top removing tool A tool for opening cans having crimped overlying lids--specifically lids having perforated edges crimped over the open top of the can. The tool includes an edge adapted to cut open the perforated edges and a vane offset from the handle of the tool is adap... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661864 | Last for an article of footwear and footwear made therefrom An improved last, and article of footwear derived therefrom, for providing improved function, fit, and comfort for use in various athletic activities, and in particular for running. The last has dimensions defined by a plurality of cross-sectional contour... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661865 | Cleaner for paint rollers A cleaner for cleaning the compressible media portion of a fluid transfer member including an apertured liquid holding receptacle, the aperture of which is provided with a flexible rim adapted to compress the media portion therefrom when passed therethrou... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661866 | Mop assembly having a rigid clamp type support for the mop elements A mop assembly is described, which includes a triangularly-shaped support bar having straight terminal end portions attached to a mop handle by two or more transverse bolts. A central bar portion of the triangularly shaped support bar cooperates with an e... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661867 | Pool table brush A brush for cleaning a pool table. The brush includes a handle with a first resilient support for supporting bristles and a second mounting support for supporting bristles. The first mounting support projects a first distance from the handle and the secon... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661868 | Portable, collapsible broom A portable, collapsible broom is provided. The broom has a telescoping handle that is movable between a fully extended position and a collapsed position. A mechanism is provided for maintaining the handle in the fully extended position thereof as well as ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661869 | Electrical contact cleaner A composition is disclosed for maximizing electrical contact between contact surfaces, consisting essentially of a volatile cleaning agent and an oxidation occluding agent. Also disclosed are applicator devices and methods for cleaning and protecting elec... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661870 | Motor vehicles windscreen wiper comprising a spray line on the wiper blade A motor vehicle windscreen wiper comprising blade holder arm, a wiper blade and a spray line for spraying the window or windscreen to be wiped. Said spray line extends substantially along one side surface of the wiper blade and the wiper blade comprises a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661871 | Windshield wiper blade with reinforcing core A windshield wiper blade for vehicles includes a wiper element, a wiper holder having a longitudinal seat restraining a base portion of the wiper element and having a longitudinal cavity in which a metal reinforcing core is disposed, and an arcuate suppor... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661872 | Process and apparatus for cleaning workpieces by means of a jet of compressed air Process and apparatus for cleaning workpieces by means of at least one jet of compressed air, in which the workpiece is brought into a cleaning station, a high-pressure stream of air is generated by means of a high-pressure air pump, this stream of air is... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661873 | Animal waste vacuum with disposable pickup tool & disposable container The present invention advantageously provides a vacuum system which provides a compact power unit that can accept and pass the full range of expected debris and waste from the pick up robe to the container and which directs the major portion of the exhaus... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661874 | Carpet fastening system A carpet fastening system in which a fastening strip 100,200 & 300) is affixed to the back-side of the wall board (10) or the wall baseboard (8), preferably with the wall engagement portion (101, 201 & 301) being substantially flat, presenting either a fl... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661876 | Hose clamp An improved hose clamping device which uses a housing with a flexible band extending therefrom, and a cylindrical roller with outwardly protruding spiked elements, the roller rotatably mounted within the housing. A turning mechanism turns the roller and t... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661877 | Belt or webbing buckle having plural independently operable securement and release mechanisms A buckle for securement of one or more belts or webbings is shown, the buckle including a mount having first and second independently operable belt or webbing clamping members pivotably mounted thereon along a common axis over a belt receiving path define... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661878 | Strapping system and buckle therefor A strapping system using a novel buckle werein one end portion of the buckle is attached to one end of a strap, and the other end of the strap is threaded through the buckle in such a manner that the strap is held securely in place. The buckle is of a uni... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661879 | Cremation box and system The invention is directed to a cremation box for a body, the box including a bottom panel and four side panels engaging the bottom panel to form the sides of the box. At least one side panel is foldable into substantially coplanar relationship with the bo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661880 | Method and apparatus for producing a multifilament yarn by a spin-draw process A method and apparatus for producing a multifilament yarn by a melt spinning-draw process, and which includes applying additional heat to the melt in the region of the spinneret. The relationship between the withdrawal speed and draw ratio may be changed,... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661881 | Method of making framing components of expanded metal An elongated metal structural member including an expanded metal web formed by severing a metal strip along a sinuous path forming a plurality of keystone-shaped tabs on each half, moving the two halves directly away from each other until outer corners of... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661882 | Method of integrating electronic components into electronic circuit structures made using LTCC tape The present invention provides a method of producing a low temperature cofired electronic monolithic structure having one or more electronic components integrated therein comprising the steps of: A. providing a green electronic component; B. providing a stack ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661883 | Machine tool having revolvable spindles A machine tool comprises at least one revolvable spindle having an end for supporting a work piece, a first processing tool disposed opposite to the end of the spindle for processing the work piece, a second processing tool disposed parallel to the first ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661884 | Offset high-pressure water descaling system The present invention provides a descaling system for hot strip or plate mills. The descaling system includes upper and lower spray headers which are offset from each other along the pass line. Each spray header is adapted to direct a high-pressure water ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661885 | Valve-spring compressing tool A body having a journal box slidably receives a pivot shaft therein. Too, the body has a bifurcation, and the ends of the limbs thereof have rollers mounted therein. A stub, rising from the body, receives a handle for turning the body on the pivot shaft, ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661886 | Combination clip installation and crimping tool A combination tool for installation and crimping TDC clips for fastening sections sheet metal fabrication one to another having first and second levers. The levers are secured at a common pivot point with the levers each having opposing first and second j... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661887 | Blind rivet set verification system and method A blind rivet set verification system for setting a blind rivet assessing the acceptability of the rivet set. The system includes a remote intensified rivet setting tool and computer hardware and software. The tool comprises a displacement transducer that... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661888 | Apparatus and method for improved oilfield connections A device for positioning two threaded pipes being threaded together within a target range of relative axial positions, which device generally includes a sensor base, and a calibrating device for positioning the sensor base a calibrated distance from the e... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661889 | Process for producing a container and closure assembly A process for producing a container and closure assembly includes molding a preliminary container including a closed bottom portion, a body portion and a shoulder and neck portion. The shoulder and neck portion is separated from the body portion. An open ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661890 | Method of assembling a position sensor to a shaft and a fixed structure The rotor of a rotary position sensor mounts directly upon the rotary shaft to be sensed. The rotor prior to installation is retained in position by a pair of small protrusions extending from the rotor that cooperatively engage a pair of small indentation... | 09/02/1997 |
