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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5678245 | Flexible baseball glove with grooved foam padding system and polyurethane tube lacing and fasteners A baseball glove having a laminate foam rubber padding with low rebound and energy damping properties, is constructed and arranged to provide stiffness in the longitudinal axial direction of the thumb and forefinger portion of the glove and the little fin... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678246 | Two-piece swimsuit with built-in bra A swimsuit with a built-in bra further including a lower pants portion having an enlarged upper waist opening, two smaller lower leg openings, the lower pants portion being fabricated of a flexible elastomeric material with a built-in elastic waistband se... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678247 | Odor-absorbing clothing article Odor-absorbing articles of clothing particularly useful for hunting big game animals wherein the clothing incorporates an intermediate odor-absorbing layer or sheet of material comprising non-woven synthetic fibers impregnated with activated carbon powder... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678248 | Mitten with finger breakout A sportsman's mitten which has a flexible hand enclosing glove member that is adapted to enclose and confine a human hand therein in a non-extended closed configuration. An outer-most distal end of the mitten enclosure is slit open to provide an opening f... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678249 | Bow hunter's camouflage release mitten A bow hunter's mitten comprising a pair of side portions which define an upper edge, lower edge, forward end, and a rearward end. The mitten is designed to permit the bow hunter to insert his or her shooting hand into the mitten while the mechanical relea... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678250 | Male pants pouch A three-dimensional one-piece male pants pouch for men's pant for providing added comfort and better health for men. The pants pouch design may be used during normal day-to-day routines and during dynamic exercise programs and sports activities. The pouch... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678251 | Scented undergarments The invention relates to the emplacement of a water-insoluble, polymeric scent-emitting tablet in a fabric chamber formed by a medallion stitched to the surface of women's intimate apparel to provide a long-lasting fragrance despite repeated laundering.... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678252 | Dual manifold flushing assembly In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an environmentally conscious manifold system for a flush tank that conserves water. The system has a flush tank, a box, a first manifold flushing assembly, a second manifold flushing assembly, ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678253 | Adjustable pool flooring structure An adjustable flooring structure for a pool includes a platform and three groups of hydraulic cylinders. The first group of cylinders is vertically mounted to the platform and is extendable between a minimum first length and a maximum first length for lif... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678254 | Border protector device Border protector device applicable to the border (1) of pools, boats, and vehicle buckets and the like (2) is comprised of cushioned modules (3) provided with back end belts (4) for fixing in books (5) provided on the border (1), and the front sides (6) o... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678255 | Portable hair washing system A portable hair washing system that has a collapsible basin table for transporting is provided. The portable hair washing system comprises: a collapsible basin table having a top member supported by a plurality of telescopic legs; a first collapsible cont... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678257 | Portable, self-contained bathing apparatus for incapacitated/bedridden individuals A portable bathing apparatus that wheels to the patient's bed and then elevates to be even with the bed. It is equipped with a disposable tub unit, which may be sterilized for reuse and which raises and lowers. The apparatus is also provided with safety r... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678258 | Multiple showerhead apparatus An apparatus is disclosed herein having a wall-mounted water pipe supporting a plurality of individual showerheads by swivel joints and manually operated individual ON/OFF valves, A selected one of the showerheads is carried on the end of a cantilevered e... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678259 | Foot washing system A foot washing system includes a rectangular container that is separated into a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment. The container has slots formed in opposing edges thereof. A lid is slidably received within the slots formed ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678260 | Means for improving sensory perception in children Protrusions are provided in the upper rim of a guard rail of a children's bed or crib, to improve motor development. The protrusions can be provided on an attachment to be attached to the normal upper rim or can be integral with the upper rim. The device ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678261 | Cushion device The present invention relates to a cushion device utilized for a bed, sofa, chair, or seat for a vehicle. The cushion device comprises an outer supporting member (20) having a shock absorbing space (10) and a cushion plate (30) to be elastically installed... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678262 | Tick with cording for pillows The article includes first and second fabric sections which are sewn together around their peripheries, with sections of cording in between. Four successive separate sections of cording extend cumulatively around the periphery of the tick, between the two... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678263 | Echocardiographic examination table A table with a top panel 10 attached to a frame 14 mounted on runners and slidable along a supporting underframe 16 on a base. The top panel consists of a back rest 11 and a seat 12 mutually pivotable about a hinge 13 fastened to the frame. The back rest ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678264 | Recliner There is disclosed a recliner having back and seat portions connected by a hinge and supported on a base for progressive relative adjustment between a bed configuration in which back and seat portions are substantially aligned and horizontal and a chair c... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678265 | Inflatable cushion An inflatable seating cushion provides intermeshed cell structures so that air pressure changes from one of the cell structures to the next provides for improved comfort during long sitting periods. A manual selection switch allows an inflation means to b... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678266 | Method and apparatus for supporting various parts of a person's body A method and apparatus for supporting a person in a seated or lying position, and for supporting a person's appendages, such as arms, wrists, hands and elbows, above a work surface. An appendage can be rested on an upper surface of a support pad provided ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678267 | Medical examination table handle system A handle system for a medical examination table includes a rail mounted to the side of the table, a guide member slidably connected to the rail, a stopper member releasably connected to the guide member and the rail, and a handlebar connected to the guide... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678268 | Method for controlling laundering of low frequency oscillation washing system The present invention discloses a method for controlling laundering of a low frequency oscillation washing system to enhance the laundering effect by maintaining resonance phenomena inside of a wash tub in a resonant laundering by oscillation. The inventi... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678269 | Toe and side and heel lasting machine and method of lasting A machine for lasting the toe and side and heel of an upper to an insole mounted to a last includes a toe and ball wiper assembly and a heel and shank wiper assembly in combination with a pincer assembly mechanism for stretching the upper tightly about th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678270 | Device for positioning and blocking soles and machine fitted with such device A device for positioning and blocking soles of footwear includes a table (26, 32) with an area for resting the sole, members (28, 29, 39, 40) for centering the sole disposed at least at opposite ends of the rest area and a vacuum operated device (44, 45) ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678271 | Self-propelled surface conditioning apparatus and method A surface conditioning assembly and method is disclosed. The conditioning assembly includes a frame support, a vibration generating apparatus for moving the frame support relative to the surface, at least one guide member for guiding the frame support as ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678272 | Power tool having a quick release system for attaching a working element A power tool is provided which includes a shaft rotatably driven by the motor and an axial lining in the central bore of the working element. A counterweight assembly is attached to the shaft for rotation therewith. A post on the counterweight assembly is... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678273 | Disposable oral hygiene applicator A disposable oral hygiene applicator attachable to the ball of a user's fingertip whose finger then functions as an articulated handle by which the applicator may be inserted in the oral cavity and applied omnidirectionally to the teeth and gingival tissu... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678274 | Anatomical toothbrush An anatomical toothbrush having a configuration for maximizing the brushing effectiveness of the molar and premolar teeth is disclosed. Specifically, the present invention discloses a toothbrush with a bristle face forming a plurality of arcuate curves of... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678275 | Toothbrush with bristles having intermediate roughened portion A toothbrush (10) has a head portion (14) with a plurality of individual bristles (16) wherein each bristle consists of a smooth stabilizing post (22) which is rigidly attached to the head portion, a smooth tip (18) at a free end of the bristle, and a rou... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678276 | Paint brush with bristle clamping panels This invention pertains to paint brush with bristle clamping panels. The paint brush can be fabricated easily and inexpensively, is easy to use, and provides ready cleaning after use, by releasing the panels and exposing the bristles to the cleaning solut... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678277 | Paint edger with improved pad and precision positioning adjustment A paint edger apparatus adapted to afford close control over the location of a hard paint edge applied to a surface. The apparatus includes a grasping handle, a rotary guide disc and a rotary paint applicator pad. The centers of rotation of the guide disc... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678278 | Cleanroom washing system A surface washing device that is specially designed for cleanroom environments is disclosed comprising an autoclavable frame member capable of attaching to a surface cleaning member, an autoclavable handle coupling member movably mounted on the frame memb... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678279 | Floor care appliance, in particular vacuum cleaning appliance, having downwardly directed bristles preferably disposed about the outer peripheral edge A floor care appliance, in particular a vacuum cleaning appliance, for example a vacuum cleaner (1) or a floor polisher, with downwardly directed bristles (11) arranged preferably around its outer periphery, the bristles (11) being fixed in a mounting str... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678280 | Apparatus for guiding displaceable elements Apparatus for guiding displaceable elements. The apparatus of this invention serves for guiding sliding elements, particularly doors, windows, dividing walls, shutters and coverings, that are slidably journalled on an upper side thereof in a first guide a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678281 | Clip assembly A clip assembly for attachment to a body or housing, in particular a portable electronic apparatus, includes an elongated clip member and a leaf spring member for biasing the clip member toward the body or housing. The leaf spring member extends in a long... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678282 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp (10) comprises a pair of opposite interlocking members (30). Each of the interlocking members has a top portion (26), a bottom portion (28), and a forward and a rearward end (25,27), respectively. The interlocking members have forward end ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678283 | Belt with clasp assembly A belt is fastened to a clasp on one end and locked with its other end in various positions in the clasp. The clasp defines a gap between two parallel walls into which one end of the belt is inserted and is fastened or locked in the gap by at least one sc... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678284 | Device for releasably engaging an object An engaging device for releasably engaging an object. The engaging device comprises a supporting part and an engaging part mounted on the supporting part for pivotal movement about two spaced apart pivot axes between two stable conditions one being an eng... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678285 | Zipper for heavy loads A zipper has its teeth formed by two interfitting plastic tooth elements one of which has pointed prongs fitting into matching holes in the other tooth element and extending through a fabric mounting strip having a bead clamped between the tooth elements ... | 10/21/1997 |
