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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5671477 | Ball catching glove having a projecting protecting unit A ball catching apparatus includes a first outer shell on the back side of a user's hand as inserted into the apparatus, a second outer shell on the ball catching side, and an inner shell disposed inwardly of the second outer shell. The apparatus further ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671478 | Cushion device for a body part having two curved plates of different radii A cushion device is adapted to be disposed in a carrying bag and includes two curved plates with different radii of curvature. The curved plates are connected to each other and form a void therebetween.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671479 | Reversibly collapsible lap tray The foldable lap tray 12! of the invention includes a flat web 11! to cover the wearer's lap, a foldable bib 13! attached to the lap tray, and a loop of spring material 10! that holds the web taut when the spring is fully extended. The bib is reve... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671480 | Signaling device A flag-type signaling device for indicating the position of and enhance the visibility of the wearer, particularly while afloat in water. The device includes a first member defined, in one embodiment, by a flotation vest to be worn about the torso of a us... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671481 | Folding sweatband with interior compartment A sweatband is made at least partially of towel fabric, and may be composed of two, three, or more plies (20, 90, 170) of fabric. Fabric material is cut, sewed, and folded to a shape adapted to provide an interior portion for carrying small articles and/o... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671482 | Stocking having a comfort foot area Described is a stocking having a comfort foot area. The comfort area encompasses the toe, sole and heel areas of the foot. A pad is sized to cover and be secured to the comfort area or integrally woven into the comfort area to act as a liner to protect an... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671483 | Removable subsidiary helmet face shield lens A face shield for a helmet comprises a body with an opening, an inner lens mounted in the body opening and a weather lens releasably mountable over the inner lens. The weather lens has a gasket around its perimeter which spaces the weather lens from the i... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671484 | Toilet ventilator apparatus A toilet ventilator apparatus including a toilet seat with an odor collection channel formed therein. Such channel terminates at an evacuation nozzle. Also included is at least one odor collection vent which is adapted for receiving unpleasant odors from ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671485 | Support device for emptying colostomy bag A device which is specifically adapted to support a colostomy bag over the opening of a toilet. This device, which facilitates the cleaning of the bag by a user or a care giver, includes a support formed from a metallic wire. This metallic wire support ha... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671486 | Decorative cover for a toilet tank A toilet tank cover comprises two decorative figures. Discharge from the vent orifice of a cup type float valve flows up through the primary figure and out an exterior orifice to the secondary figure. The primary figure receives water discharge from the d... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671487 | Portable mobile toilet A portable and mobile toilet includes a case for removably placing a bowl therein, and four elongate walls and an upper cover collapsibly combined together. The case, the bowl and the upper cover have an outer layer and an inner layer to form an inner hol... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671488 | Shower partition A shower partition unit that separates the shower compartment formed by a shower tray from the rest of the room in a building. The partition is adjacent to an edge of a shower tray and extends upward from the floor of the room to a predetermined height. T... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671489 | Tongue and groove shower and bath support system A bathing enclosure comprises a base section and two wall sections. The wall sections are mounted on the base section and are joined by a complimentary tongue and groove. The tongue and groove form a vertical seam which is water-tight, eliminating the nee... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671490 | Collapsible bed rail structure A collapsible bed rail includes two spaced upright rods having an upper end to which an upper corner joint is fixed and a lower end to which a lower corner joint is pivoted so as to allow the upright rods to be rotatable among an expanded position, a coll... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671491 | Functional advertising blanket A combined blanket, sun screen and weather shield is formed having a comfort material on one side and a waterproof material on an opposite side thereof. The printed indicia is arranged on both sides for displaying advertising logos and the like. The blank... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671492 | Contoured asymmetrical mattress A mattress is provided with elevated chest support region and an arm well to reduce sleep disturbance in a person in the prone, sublime or side position. Said mattress is further provided with a firm zone at the foot of the mattress to assist persons tran... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671493 | Washings weight detection apparatus and method thereof An apparatus for detecting a washing weight of washing machine has the rechecking function to detect the washings weight before and after the supplying of water and a microcomputer for determining the water level according to the detected washing weight. ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671494 | Method and arrangement for achieving load balance in washing machines A method for achieving load balance in washing machines provided with a rotary drum driven by an electric motor under the control of control means, and in which a circuit is provided for measuring a physical quantity associated with information relative t... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671495 | Recyclable shoe midsole cloth and method of making same A recyclable shoe midsole cloth is made from a recycled waste fabric material or a recycled rejected fabric product. The recycled material or product is processed such that the threads making up the recycled material or product are rehabilitated to become... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671496 | Portable wheel chair ramp A wheel chair ramp comprises a plurality of leaves extending in the direction of intended use of the ramp. The leaves are joined together by flexible hinges so that the leaves may be folded to a stalked condition. The flexible hinges are formed by fabric ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671497 | Applicator for applying lotion to hard-to-reach areas of body An applicator for applying substances, such as lotions, to a user's body has a handle, an attachment member, and a pad removably attached to the attachment member. The handle has a rigid portion with a gripping member at one end and an opposite end portio... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671498 | Scrubbing device A scrubbing device provides a first layer of foam material with a second layer of woven synthetic in contact therewith. Preferably the first layer is formed of a close-cell material that is in the shape of a rectangular pad. The second layer is preferably... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671499 | Vacuum cleaner with all components in floor traveling head A vacuum cleaner having a floor traveling head with wheels and an elongate handle pivotably connected to the head. The head has two motors; one connected to an impeller and one connected to a rotatable brush. The head has rechargeable batteries therein fo... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671500 | Overhead door spring shield system The invention relates to a design for covering and protecting an overhead door spring assembly from the coercive and deteriorating effects caused by the environment that overhead spring assembley's operate in. This includes preventing rust accumulation an... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671501 | Self cleaning sliding door bottom track assembly A new bottom track assembly for sliding doors such as showers, patios and the like having a plurality of elongated dividers (1) connected and separated by rods (2) at spaced intervals between the dividers (1) to form open tracks (3) between each divider (... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671502 | Roller mechanism for a sliding door A roller mechanism for a sliding door that slides along a lower track. The roller mechanism includes a rigid bracket member so that it may be attached to a sliding door, a roller housing that contains a roller and that is vertically adjustable within the ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671503 | Attachable storage handle for beverage container An attachable storage handle for a beverage container comprising a detachable storage container (40) and an attaching member (50) having a hole (52). In one embodiment, the attaching member (50) is an inverted L-shaped member. The long portion (54) of the... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671504 | Wooden handle of gardening tool A wooden handle of the gardening tool comprises a handle provided at the top thereof with a T-shaped slot. The top of the handle is fitted securely into a reinforcing sleeve. The top end of the handle and the reinforcing sleeve are secured by a protective... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671505 | Preloadable cord lock requiring less force to preload and to actuate A preloadable cord lock for gripping a cord such as an elastic shock cord, includes a pair of telescoping members having apertures defined therethrough. The telescoping members are biased so that their respective apertures are not aligned. The lock can be... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671506 | Hose clamp A hose clamp including a band having end portions extending in an overlapping relationship through a housing. One end portion is secured to the housing while the opposite end portion is arranged for displacement through the housing. The housing encloses a... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671507 | Fastener for attaching a button or the like to a garment or piece of fabric A fastener for attaching a button or the like to a garment or piece of fabric is provided, the button having an outer surface and two or more holes. The fastener comprises a U-shaped filament, a first foot at one end of the filament, and a second foot at ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671508 | Cord fastener A cord fastener used for fastening end portions of a cord is composed of two identical fastener members coupled together via an interlocking engagement between a locking portion and a resilient leg. The fastener members each include a cord-receiving porti... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671509 | Rope lock A rope lock formed from of a single one-piece unit having a central bore and a groove portion that cooperate with each other in order to frictionly engage a line thereby releasably securing the line in a desired position whereupon no tying of the line is ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671510 | Slide fastener elements In manufacturing slide fasteners, especially fastener elements, an elongated wire of a generally Y-shape cross section with attaching legs shaped into a generally C form by rolling, is supplied intermittently at a predetermined pitch and is then cut into ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671511 | Interengaging fastener member having fabric layer An interengaging fastener member having a base with a flexibility for conforming to the curved objective surface, without damaging a function for supporting headed stems. A fastener member 10 is provided with a base 12 and a plurality of headed stems 14 a... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671512 | Interengaging fastner having reduced engagement force To provide an interengaging fastener member which can enhance the disengagement force, while does not increase an engagement force required for an interengagement process. The fastener member 10 includes a base 12 and a plurality of headed stems 14. Each ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671513 | Clip A clip includes a fastener unit and a leg unit, the fastener unit having a pair of support plates projecting in parallel from the underside of a trim plate to be fastened and being formed at their distal ends with slits and a pair of engagement members pr... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671514 | Swivel hook A swivel hook including a head portion pivotally connected to the strap connector body, a hook-shape leg projecting from the head portion, and an unhooking-preventing leg projecting from the head portion toward a tip of the hook-shaped leg and resiliently... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671515 | Quick release clasp A clasp (10) for connecting two items includes two interconnecting members (11, 12). One member (11) utilizes a rivet (14) to engage one of the items, for example, a golf towel (23). That member (11) also has a receiver (24) formed therein which has a slo... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5671516 | Easy connect and release seat belt buckle A seat belt buckle system which is easy to engage and disengage includes a plunger section with a cylindrical plunger pin, mounted to a base, which is formed to fit closely within the bore of a receptacle forming part of a receptacle section. The receptac... | 09/30/1997 |
