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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5701605 | Auto bib with integral tray portion A foldable and reusable bib including a flat relatively stiff sheet having a long axis and a width. The flat sheet includes a transverse fold line, transverse to the long axis and extending across the width of the sheet, thereby dividing the sheet into up... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701606 | Firefighter garment with closed-cell foam liner A firefighter garment having an outer shell and an inner liner functioning as a combined thermal barrier and moisture barrier made of a fire-retardant, closed-cell foam material. The closed-cell foam liner is moisture resistant and at the same time provid... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701607 | Overlay for cap bill or visor An overlay for a cap bill or visor is disclosed. The overlay is constructed of impermeable, flexible material. On the underside of the overlay is an adhesive covered by a protective film. This protective film is removed and the overlay is placed on top of... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701608 | Undergarment apparatus and method for reducing menstrual cramping An undergarment apparatus (20) and method for reducing menstrual cramping includes an elastic panel (30) mounted to at least one of a front portion (24) and a rear portion (25) of an underpant brief (21) in a manner exerting inward pressure across a lower... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701609 | Protective drape for hard hats and the like A substantially rectangular, protective drape which is selectively attachable to a hard hat, preferably includes a strip of "hook and loop" fastener along one edge. A complementary strip of "hook and loop" fastening material is attached to the inner wall ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701610 | Sport cap A sport cap includes a body, eyelets respectively in a front and a rear portion, an eyelet in the top, drop-shaped air holes around the top eyelet, a protector respectively extending down from a right and a left side of the body, an opening formed just be... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701611 | Protective pad construction An athletic protective pad comprising a foam body composed of a layer of open cell foam and a first and second layer of closed cell foam and having a foam chest portion, a foam shoulder member and a hinge attaching the chest portion to the shoulder member... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701612 | Urinal container having internal partitions and motor-powered suction device A urinal has a collection device for placement proximate genitalia to receive urine from a person. Tubing from the collection device extends to a container. The container has an opening proximate the junction of its sidewall and its top wall via which uri... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701613 | Swimming pool cover assembly A roll-up cover for a swimming pool comprises a continuous sheet of flexible reinforced plastic firmly attached to an aluminum roller with a number of reinforced loops at the free end of the plastic. The roller can be turned by a crank or wheel to roll th... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701614 | Invalid bath A bath (1) for use by an elderly or disabled person. The bath (1) includes a side opening (3) which extends over the full width and height of the bath (1) and is surrounded by and outwardly and downwardly extending skirt (8). A door (4) with a channel (9)... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701615 | Splash guard for use when bathing children A splash guard for a bathtub which is used when bathing children. The device comprises a bathing module, which sits on the bathtub long edge and provides a play area which will accommodate a variety of toys, and a storage module which is located at one en... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701616 | Load-bearing scaffold for beds and the like A load-bearing scaffold for placement on the floor of a room for supporting articles includes first and second generally upright load-bearing support structures each having upper sections and bases and a generally horizontal beam having opposite ends, one... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701617 | Absorbent bedsheet An easily changeable, moisture resistant bedsheet formed of a bottom sheet component having water-permeable upper and lower textile sections, and a moisture-resistant center section; a moisture absorbent pad on the center section; and a textile cover shee... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701618 | Hydraulic system for hydraulically actuating an ambulance lifting table A hydraulic system for hydraulically actuating a vertically adjustable ambulance lifting table used for receiving thereon a stretcher and adapted to be selectively switched to a cushioned mode of operation comprises a cylinder for actuating the lifting ta... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701619 | Stretcher Stretcher consisting of a piece of material (1), said material being a semi-rigid material such as cellular plastics and having recesses (10, 11) forming handgrips for being carried. Longitudinal channels (4) extend on both sides of a middle part of the m... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701620 | Apparatus for making two twin/single mattresses usable as one mattress system The mattress joining apparatus comprises a seam protector sized to extend the length of a mattress, and to extend over opposing ends of the mattress. A first mattress strap is secured to one end of the seam protector and a second mattress strap is secured... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701621 | Liner for overlaying a mattress An improved pad or liner for overlaying a mattress, including at least one panel having a flexible thermoplastic elastomeric honeycomb core encased within a permeable fabric covering. The honeycomb core is formed of undulated strips of resilient thermopla... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701622 | Pulsating operating table cushion A pulsating medical (surgical) operating table cushion comprising an air sac array having two groups of pneumatically expandable and contractible air cells respectively communicating with one another in each of the groups. An air pump supplies air under p... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701623 | Composite mattress and mattress topper having a latex foam core A mattress having a core section of latex foam rubber at least partially surrounded by border sections of synthetic urethane foam having substantially the same thickness as the core section. The synthetic border sections are adhesively attached to the per... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701624 | Method of operating a clothes washer in cold weather A clothes washing machine has a controller which can be set for a winter operation mode, i.e., when the wash water is relatively cold. In the winter operation mode, the weight of laundry articles in the wash tub is determined. If the weight is less a refe... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701625 | Scrub cleaning machine A multipurpose motorized cordless scrub cleaning machine is disclosed and is intended to reduce the effort in scrub cleaning jobs around the house or the work places for general cleaning by the usage of rotating pads or brushes. Water and detergent are co... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701626 | Brush cleaning and disinfecting device A brush cleaning and disinfecting device, for cleaning a brush having brush bristles, comprising a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion having a cavity capable of retaining a fluid disinfecting solution. The upper portion... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701627 | Substrate processing apparatus A single transport path for transporting a substrate between the cassettes and a plurality of processing units, is arranged between the cassette storing means and the processing means. Hence, it is possible to skip some processing units or to change the o... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701628 | Mop holder with a quick release locking nut A mop holder which incorporates a quick release locking nut for clamping a mop and attaching a mop stick. The mop holder comprises a hollow frame and a quick release locking nut which is installed on the frame. The frame has a central portion with a close... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701629 | Hollow brush bristle with radiating spokes A polymer bristle (100) for a liquid-applying brush such as a paint brush includes in cross section a central bore (95), an annulus (96) and preferably three radiating spokes (97) with parallel sides and rounded tips. The bristle is tapered from a thick e... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701630 | Mop with a tape of rags taking up mechanism A mop including a telescopic sleeve, a handle grip coupled to one end of the telescopic sleeve, a mophead holder coupled to one end of the telescopic sleeve remote from the handle grip, a retractable handle mounted in the telescopic sleeve and having a to... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701631 | Cooling arrangement for power components in a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner having a housing (10) in which is disposed an electric circuit, a motor-fan unit (14), and a dust container (12). The dust container is received in a chamber (11). The chamber is provided with an opening (16) through which the dust contai... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701632 | Debris blowing apparatus A debris blowing apparatus with a motor, a fan driven by the motor, an inlet to the fan and an air outlet from the fan. A portion of the air which is emitted through the outlet is recycled through a metering aperture into the air inlet to maintain a const... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701633 | Vacuum cleaning device with a suction nozzle A vacuum cleaning device has a suction nozzle with a housing and an air guide chamber. The housing has an inflow opening. The suction nozzle further has a brush roller rotatably mounted adjacent to the inflow opening inside the housing. A bearing shaft is... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701634 | Grommet A grommet (1) is provided for sealing an opening in a panel, through which at least one cable passes, comprising a tapered hollow body which sealingly engages the cable at least at a first end (10) and the edge of the opening via a groove (30) formed on a... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701635 | Doorknob cover A doorknob cover is provided having a receiving chamber configured to removably and snugly receive a doorknob so that rotation of the doorknob cover results in rotation of the doorknob. The doorknob cover further includes an annular sidewall radially exte... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701636 | Adjustable door hinge An adjustable hinge for mounting a movable door element to a frame element has a plain leaf adapted to be secured to one of the elements and having at least one knuckle, a pintle passing through the knuckle along a pintle axis, and an adjustable leaf. Thi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701637 | Sawtooth wire for all-steel clothing A sawtooth wire for an all-steel fiber-working clothing is formed unitarily with a longitudinally extending foot having a longitudinally extending base surface and a blade extending from the foot and formed with teeth having tips. The blade tapers uniform... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701638 | Belt connector A connector for securing together two belt ends has a pair of similar U-section clips each having a pair of legs secured to the respective belt end and a plurality of spaced knuckles. The knuckles are interleaved to form a transversely extending passage, ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701639 | Securing device for footwear A securing device for footwear includes a receiving member pivotally connected to a base which is fixedly connected to the footwear and a stop extending upwardly therefrom, a toothed band having one end pivotally connected to the receiving member and the ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701640 | Apparatus for closing wrist straps A strap closure for straps of wrist watches comprises a magnetic closure and an automatic mechanical lock. The closure comprises two closure parts (1, 2) and at least one permanent magnet (16) and a yoke (9), which form parts of a magnetic circuit. Said m... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701641 | Spreader for tubular knit fabrics A spreader included in tubular knit conditioning or finishing equipment is disclosed and includes a frame serving to support a pair of support members having fabric gripping means mounted on the spaced and oppositely disposed support members. A series of ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701642 | Ecological burial method and apparatus An ecological burial apparatus and method are accomplished by placing a corpse into a coffin structure made of a material containing a nutrient or fertilizer or combinations thereof. The corpse and coffin structure are buried in the ground and a tree is p... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701643 | Method for compaction of fiber fleece Fiber fleeces made of synthetic fibers or of natural fibers are compacted after their formation, for example, by carding or by simply being laid down in endless fiber fleeces. In the fleece according to the invention, which is intended to be voluminous ye... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701644 | Method for producing self-crimping polymer bi-component fibers A method for self-crimping of S/S bi-component fibers on a fiber line includes the steps of main drawing, post-drawing on a cold drawing unit, water application in the tensed state and relaxation at the dryer inlet in the compact closed state, which resul... | 12/30/1997 |
