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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5711026 | Disposable nose protector assembly A pad or roll comprising a plurality of separable disposable flexible sheets, each sheet optionally having a detachable portion, the sheets or detachable portions thereof being capable of blocking solar ultraviolet radiation, each such sheet or detachable... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711027 | Hand and finger shield A hand and finger shield includes a front wall and a rear wall spaced therefrom between which the fingers of a hand may be inserted. The front and rear wall are interconnected by a bottom wall. At least one intermediate wall extends upwardly from the bott... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711028 | Shin pad construction A shin pad for ice hockey or other sports is described, together with a method of manufacturing shin pads. The shin pad includes an elongated flexible lining, and a rigid or semi-rigid knee shield secured to the lining. A lower aspect of the knee shield h... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711029 | Protective apparatus for dispersing pressure applied at a joint A joint protective apparatus is disclosed that is particularly well adapted to support and cushion the knee joint when kneeling. The apparatus includes a light weight, flexible support material wrap selectively positionable about the joint and having a re... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711030 | Collar shield A collar shield including an outer cloth section having the perimeter area of an inwardly facing side thereof coated with a heat activated adhesive layer, an inner section of non-woven fabric that is coated on a collar facing side with a layer of whitenin... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711031 | Gusseted wader A wader for use in fishing, and other activities in which a person wades through water, is provided with gussets on opposed sides in an upper portion of the wader. The gussets are foldable and a VELCRO strip, or a belt or the like, is utilized to maintain... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711032 | Locking apparatus for a draw cord A locking apparatus for a cord comprises a sleeve member having a first axial end, a second axial end and a tubular surface therebetween. The first axial end is closed by a disc-shaped member having a first diameter. The tubular surface has an outer surfa... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711033 | Air filtration and control system including head gear An air flow and filtration control system in the form of a headgear which is worn by a physician during a surgical procedure, a technician during an assembly process, or any other user wherein controlled air flow and air filtration is required or desired.... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711034 | Menstrual underpants A menstrual underpants (12) comprising a garment (14) configured with a front portion (16), a rear portion (18), a crotch area (20), having two leg openings (22) and a waist opening (24), so as to be worn about a lower torso of a woman (26). Provision is ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711035 | Multi-sport eye protector Eye goggles for use in different sporting activities to protect the eyes against harsh light and possible impact injury. The goggles comprise a goggles frame having a pair of eyepiece frames interconnected by a nosepiece, a pair of eyepiece lenses, and a ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711036 | Goggles having vertical band insertion holes Goggles enabling fine adjustments of eyecups and providing an increased degree of fitting freedom onto wearer's face are provided including a pair of right and left eyecups, a nasal belt interconnecting respective opposing inner end portions of the eyecup... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711037 | Waterless urinal A waterless urinal meeting U.S. sanitation code requirements and providing advantages of cost savings, water conservation and easy maintenance is particularly beneficial in public or institutional urinal facilities. An odor trap cartridge unit is configur... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711038 | Toilet system A toilet system comprising a toilet including a flushing device and a toilet bowl, further comprising a faecal tank for receiving sewage from the toilet, the faecal tank including a separating device for separating liquid and solid components of the sewag... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711039 | Dual power-flush toilet A dual power-flush toilet (20) which has a water closet (22), a water tank (24), a ball cock (26), and a first lever arm (28). A dual acting flush valve (30) is disposed within the tank and modified to incorporate an overflow opening (44), a refill elbow ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711040 | Folding collapsible frame structure for a baby's crib A folding collapsible frame structure for a baby's crib, including two side frame units, two folding top frame rods and two folding bottom frame rods bilaterally connected between the side frame units at different elevations, a pair stretchers connected b... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711041 | Inflatable air mattress with internal pump Disclosed is an air mattress apparatus. The apparatus includes a pump contained within an inflatable chamber. The pump is in fluid communication with the inflatable chamber via intake and exhaust ports. One-way valves positioned on the intake and exhaust ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711042 | Tool combination for bicycle A tool combination includes two tool assemblies that may be secured together by an engagement between a dovetail slot and a dovetail. The tool assemblies each includes a number of rotatable tools. One of the tool assemblies includes a rib formed on one si... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711043 | Set tool and cap A tool adapted for use with a drill for installing screw anchors in concrete or masonry walls or the like having a sleeve type body, a bit holder slidably located in the body, a drill bit with a handle secured in the bit holder, a coil spring seated on a ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711044 | Patient transfer assist device A person transfer assist device is provided for use to help a person transfer from a sitting position to a standing position and from a standing position to a sitting position which comprises: a) a pad for fitting around the lower back and waist of a pers... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711045 | Apparatus for inducing relaxation or sleep in infants An apparatus for inducing relaxation or sleep in infants including a base, a platform mounted on the base such that the platform is movable with at least three degrees of freedom of motion relative to the base, a child retainer provided on the platform, a... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711046 | Well cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning the interior of a well tubing, comprising a body member (10) for insertion into the tubing, and at least one cleaning pad (14) mounted on the body member (10), the or each cleaning pad (14) comprising a body having an inner face ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711047 | Specialty paint roller cover A paint roller cover which can provide a "rag" finish. This paint roller cover includes an inner core with first and second separate core elements. A cover element covers the inner core. An adhesive formed on outer edges of the first and second separate c... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711048 | Portable blower/VAC An improved convertible electric blower/vac. The blower/vac includes an improved air inlet cover with an adjustable choke member. The air inlet cover also includes a pressure ring for increasing the efficiency of the blower/vac impeller when the unit is o... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711049 | Wiper blade assembly A backing strip for a windscreen wiper blade assembly, and a clip for securing the backing strip to the assembly are disclosed. The backing strip and clip may be used in a wiper refill replacing existing windscreen wiper blades or may be provided as origi... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711050 | Chain cleaner for bread-bun ovens and proof boxes A device for cleaning a continuous chain and track, including the wheels of said chain, and then lubricating said chain without dismantling said chain from the track of a large breadbun oven and/or proof box. The device cleans the chain directly above a s... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711051 | Hard surface cleaning appliance A hood with a depending side wall has vacuum passages formed in the inner surface thereof. An inner shroud positioned internally of the hood cooperates therewith in forming the vacuum passages and has a lower edge elevated above the surface to be cleaned.... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711052 | Adjustable window hinge An adjustable window hinge having a stop bracket securable to the hinge track, a set bracket securable to the window frame adjacent the hinge track and an adjustable screw threaded through an upright wall of the set bracket to contact the stop bracket and... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711053 | Un-lockable hinge pintle lock and method of use An un-lockable hinge pintle lock wherein a pintle is removably constrained within knuckle bores by means of a lock tongue engaged with a pintle bore. The lock tongue is a component of a lock. The lock is constrained within a lock blade aperture in a lock ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711054 | Fitting part or the like, more particularly a hinge part with an attachment device A fitting part comprises a bushing adapted to be inserted into a pre-drilled hole in a supporting wall and secured in such a manner as to prevent relative rotation on the bottom side of a plate-like part, a holding pin mounted in a rotatable manner in the... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711055 | Electrical cord strain relief apparatus A cord strain relief apparatus attaches to an electrical device and includes an adjustable electrical-device-attachment assembly and a tether assembly connected to the electrical-device-attachment assembly. A handle assembly is connected to the tether ass... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711056 | Buckle for a personal adornment band A pair of push plates (11, 12) are slidably mounted in a housing (3) so as to be moved in a lateral direction with respect to a longitudinal direction of a personal adornment band (2), one of the push plates (11) has an upper arm (15) having a thickness o... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711057 | Clamping apparatus having snap-fitting pivot structure and method A clamp apparatus including a support member and a clamping arm member detachably and hingeally secured to the support member. The support member includes a first mating member of a hinge mechanism and the clamping am member includes a second mating membe... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711058 | Method for manufacturing transducer assembly with curved transducer array A method of manufacturing a transducer assembly having a curved transducer array. The method includes the steps of fabricating a laminated assembly by bonding the following layers together: a layer of electrically conductive, acoustic matching material, a... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711059 | Internal high-pressure forming process and apparatus To produce an elongate hollow metal body with a cross-sectional contour varying in the longitudinal direction by the internal high-pressure forming process in an internal high-pressure forming press, a sheet-metal blank composed of two blank parts of iden... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711061 | Lightweight, composite container A composite package comprising an inner plastic container (10) and an outer sleeve (20), wherein the outer sleeve has an aperture (21) cut into it in the region of one of its edges. The inner plastic container has an integral plastic handle (11) formed al... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711062 | Process for manufacture of a fluid containment element Process for the manufacture of a containment element for a fluid heated to a temperature exceeding 850° C. A blank made of a refractory metal alloy is coated with a glass-based adhesive, at least one film made of a glass suitable for the material and the... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711063 | Method of forming a suspension fabricated from silicon An apparatus comprising a magnetic head suspension assembly (10) comprised of a rectangular portion (12), load beam (14) and flexure (16) fabricated from a silicon structure using the etching techniques of the integrated circuit fabrication industry. Said... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711064 | Head to tape alignment without tape guide A head assembly forming a field replaceable unit (FRU) is assembled and adjusted such that head-to-tape path alignments are accurately made completely independently of an associate tape drive device. The head assembly includes an aluminum base having a ma... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711065 | Electronic-component mounting system An electronic-component mounting system including a plurality of mounting units which are arranged along a reference line contained in a reference plane, each of the mounting units including (a) a mounting device which mounts at least one electronic compo... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711066 | Method of assembling an electrical cable joint seal The present invention teaches a boot system for protecting plugs and connectors or receptacles for use in commercial and industrial environments or applications. A boot is provided for each of the plugs and connectors to be joined, with the boots being fo... | 01/27/1998 |
