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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5692234 | Clip-on glasses/shield for caps with bills Eyewear including a clip body adapted to be attached to a bill of a cap and an eyepiece rotatably mounted to the clip body. The eyepiece may be rotated from an in use position to a flipped up storage position and intermediate positions. The eyepiece is al... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692235 | Recurve visor A head worn visor with a headband, a forwardly disposed bill attached to the headband, a pair of rearwardly disposed outer arms coupled to the headband, and a pair of recurve arms attached to the outer arms by resilient hinge regions such that the recurve... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692236 | Writing instrument finger pad A pad for protecting an engaging finger utilized with a writing instrument. The inventive device includes a cover web extendable at least partially about a digit of a human hand. A securing assembly is coupled to the web for securing a web in an annular c... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692237 | Weapon concealment system A device for carrying a concealed weapon comprising first and second flexible fabric panels, overlying the other, the panels being releasibly secured to one another in an overlying relationship; a holster is securely and removably secured to one of the pa... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692238 | Body comforter A garment having pockets or other enclosures capable of mounting cooling packs such as gel packs therein. Thermally sensitive indicators, such as sensitive color gauge strips, are used to display the packs current effective temperatures. Thermal garment o... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692239 | Sleeve holder and garment including same A sleeve holder for securing a drawn-up sleeve of a garment is described. Also described is the sleeved garment into which the sleeve holder is incorporated. The sleeve holder has an epaulet strap which is secured to the shirt at the shoulder and projects... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692240 | Adjustable shirt collar device A method and apparatus for adjusting a collar. A flexible fastener is attached to a first side of a neck-band, underneath an under collar and out of sight, and removably attached to a second side of the neck-band, also underneath the under collar and out ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692241 | Necktie forming device A necktie knot forming device is provided. The knot forming device is temporarily attached to the tie prior to forming the knot and retains the tie and the device in position during the knot formation process. Once the knot is substantially completely for... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692242 | Athletic practice gloves The present invention is an apparatus and method, for improving the ability of a person to handle a piece of sports equipment, which uses one or more gloves operatively adapted to make each hand wearing a glove develop a heightened sense of touch and/or i... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692243 | Hair band A hair band includes a body integrally formed of flexible material and has a first curvature and two engaging end portions each having an engaging slot defined therein and a retaining piece releasably attached to each engaging end portion. Each retaining ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692244 | Cap with absorbent liner A head covering includes a cap-like assembly made from soft, water absorbent fabric which may be characterized by having loops. The soft, water absorbent fabric may be comprised of terry cloth, and the terry cloth fabric may be comprised of plural terry c... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692245 | Thin down-fill inner lining fabric and method of manufacture A thermally insulated down-fill fabric of reduced thickness and having a down-fill composition. A patterned envelope is formed and defines a pouch in which down or a down-fill composition is inserted and distributed substantially evenly within the envelop... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692246 | Chest pillow chest protector A chest pillow for use by a post-surgical patient has a flexible plate and padding surrounding and covering all sides and edges of the plate. A fabric cover surrounds and encloses the padding and the plate. Separable straps extend between upper and lower ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692247 | Exhaust fan The disclosure herein describes an apparatus for recovering kinetic energy in a free flowing water stream and converting it into useful energy; it comprises a body (22) immerged in a stream, the body defining a duct having an intake side (26) and a discha... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692248 | Means for covering the flange of a waste water strainer A waste water insert has a cylindrical wall surrounding a vertical cylindrical bore. A horizontal flange extends outwardly from the upper end of the wall and has a lip formed on its outer periphery. The horizontal flange of the waste water insert is super... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692249 | Top mounted flush valve A top mounted flush valve is installed from inside a flush tank and does not require access to the opposite tank wall. A valve body includes an annular chamber receiving a radially enlarged head portion of a flexible resilient seal member. A draw ring is ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692250 | Vacuum toilet system with treated rinse liquid A vacuum toilet system comprises a toilet bowl having an outlet opening, a sewer pipe having an interior space, a discharge valve connecting the outlet opening of the toilet bowl to the sewer pipe, and a source of partial vacuum for establishing a lower p... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692251 | Shampoo bowl headrest A headrest which supports the weight of the head and relieves pressure on the neck during hair treatment procedures. This headrest is made of durable polyethylene with the base anchoring in the sink drain, extending to the front wall, and connecting to a ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692252 | Dual shower fixture A shower fixture for mounting at least two generally horizontally spaced-apart shower heads to a single shower outlet. The fixture has at least two spaced-apart shower heads and a fluid conduit connecting the shower heads to a common fluid inlet and provi... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692253 | Hoist for lifting a patient Lifting yoke for a patient lifting apparatus, in which the lifting yoke is suspended rotatably about a vertical axis from a lifting arm which is movable up and down relative to the frame. The lifting yoke includes: a bearing arm which is suspended rotatably re... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692254 | Wheeled lift apparatus for lifting a person A wheeled lift apparatus for lifting a person includes a base frame mounted upon transport wheels, two pairs of support arms each having an end pivotally attached to the base frame and having an opposite end pivotally attached to a support frame disposed ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692255 | Apparatus for elevating the foot of a bed An apparatus for elevating the foot of a bed comprises an elevating system comprising a hinged support board and a lifting device, the hinged support board being formed in a generally rectangular configuration, the support board having hingedly coupled up... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692256 | Mattress for a hospital bed A mattress is provided for use with a step deck having an upper deck, and a lower deck coupled to the upper deck by a deck side wall so that the lower deck is spaced apart from the upper deck to define a recess of the step deck. The mattress includes a lo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692257 | Combination baby blanket, bunting and bag A baby blanket foldable to form a bunting and a bag including a soft cloth panel having a left edge a spaced opposite right edge. The cloth panel includes an upper, middle and lower section, which each extend from the left edge to the right edge. Left and... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692258 | Body support arrangement A body support arrangement comprising a pair of flexible elongate tubes (12) forming air springs openings located in spaced parallel relationship by stabilizer members (14) which space and impart lateral stability to the tubes (12). A body support surface... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692259 | Rinsing method for a washing machine A rinsing method for a washing machine, which can prevent the waste of the washing liquid and can improve the rinsing effect, is disclosed. The rinsing method has the steps of introducing the washing liquid into an outer tub, spinning a spin tub such that... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692260 | Tooth brush with coiled spring shanks A bent wire serves to form a loop for assembly receiving a brush head of a toothbrush, the bent wire also forming a pair of shanks which are received in a handle holding the shanks together to close the loop and return the brush head assembly therein. At ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692261 | Hand held lotion applicator A foldable, elongated handle is provided at one end with a pad to which may be applied a lotion or cream.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692262 | Mulching impeller for lawn and garden mulching blower-vacuum A centrifugal impeller for a hand-held leaf blower-vacuum apparatus includes a central hub for mounting to the drive shaft of the leaf blower-vacuum motor and a plurality of serrated vanes for shredding drawn-in lawn debris and ejecting the shredded debri... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692263 | Delicate dusting vacuum tool A vacuum tool for delicate dusting of plants and similar delicate fabrics has an inner and outer shell. The inner shell has a distribution of holes providing even volume of air flow per unit length of inner and outer shells. The outer shell has an even di... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692264 | Door stop A stop particularly adapted to keep a pivoting member of an automobile, such as a door, ajar so that it is out of contact with the automobile frame during painting, is made of a unitary piece of a thermoplastic material, such as polyphenylene sulfide. The... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692265 | Ergonometric handle An ergonometric handle is shaped so as to encourage a natural working grip, thereby increasing user comfort and enabling a user to use a tool incorporating said handle for a longer period of time with reduced fatigue to the tissues, nerves, tendons and bo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692266 | Concealable and expandable handle A concealable and expandable handle comprises two outer tubes, two inner tubes, a hand grip, two retaining and arresting mechanisms, the connection rods, two linking members, and a press button. The outer tubes are provided respectively at the bottom end ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692267 | Apparatus for recognizing impurities of fiber material during processing in a textile machine and method A fiber processing apparatus includes a plurality of serially-arranged fiber processing components for forming and advancing a fiber web and for gathering the web into a sliver. Some of the components are spaced by a clearance from one another such that t... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692268 | Flexible securing device Devices for securing a first object to a second object, comprising a preformed, flexible strap having a first end and a second end, and including a first opening preferably located in the vicinity of the first end and a spaced apart second opening prefera... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692269 | Tightening ratchet A tightening ratchet for a lashing strap includes a base body having a central longitudinal direction and one end to which a first end of the lashing strap is fixed. A take-up shaft is rotatably seated on the base body for receiving a second end of the la... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692270 | Chain length adaptor tool Devices and methods for effectively shortening the length of a chain or modifying the end hook arrangement of a chain are provided.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692271 | Enhanced flexibility fastener, method and apparatus for its making, and product incorporating it An enhanced flexibility fastener product has a base and hook elements extending from the base. Rip-stops integrally molded with the base and with the hook elements are offset relative to the hook elements to reduce widthwise stiffness of the fastener prod... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692272 | Clip for gripping sheet material The invention is a two-part clip for the purpose of securely holding fabric or sheet material without damaging said material. The clip consists of a U-shaped body with an angled cavity and a wedge which is angled to fit snugly into the cavity. An addition... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692273 | Device for connecting a window to a window lifter The invention relates to a device for connecting a window to a window lifter and is distinguished by a simple design, using only a few component parts. In addition, the invention guarantees a simple assembly process. It is characterized in that the grippi... | 12/02/1997 |
