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Patents Published on 02/10/1998


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5715533Headgear
A headgear to be worn on the head of a person, in particular a sunhat or a cap, includes a main body having an outer surface area exhibiting wettable properties over at least part thereof to define an evaporative zone, and a coolant supply unit for feedin...
02/10/1998
5715534Hats and caps with moveable bills or brims
A unique fashion or sports hat or cap assemblage having a brim or bill/visor, distinctly designed with the capability to rotate the brim or bill/visor up to 360 degrees without detachment, and including interchangeable and multiple options for the crown, ...
02/10/1998
5715535Apparatus for cradling a baby
An apparatus for cradling a baby with an arm comprising a padded biceps cuff for surrounding the upper arm, a padded forearm cuff for surrounding the forearm, and a connecting strap for connecting the padded biceps cuff to the padded forearm cuff to creat...
02/10/1998
5715536Static electricity dissipation garment
A static electricity dissipation garment where the body of the garment is constructed of fabric within which is woven the strands of carbon. The garment includes a pair of side seams located between the torso area of the garment and down each leg section ...
02/10/1998
5715537Form-fitting coat construction
A form-fitting coat construction having two front panels with an interliner secured to each panel. The interliner is a stiff fabric that when secured to the fabric panel has a grain orientation the same as that of the fabric panels. The interliner may inc...
02/10/1998
5715538Method of securing a necktie to a shirt front and device therefor
A necktie securing device for securing to a shirt front a necktie having a tail, an apron and a label, the label being attached to a rear surface of the apron, to a shirt front when the tail is disposed within an opening formed by the label and the apron,...
02/10/1998
5715539Gloves and implements containing a flexible magnetic strip to improve grip
Ways to improve one's grip on an implement through the use of thin, flexible magnetic strips are provided. The flexible magnetic strips can be used with the glove used by the person gripping the implement or with the implement's gripping surface, or with ...
02/10/1998
5715540Free-size cap
A free-size cap is capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes. The cap includes a multi-gore shell forming a crown portion, and a visor or bill portion connected to the crown portion. Ones of the gores forming the multi-gore shell are compose...
02/10/1998
5715541Brain and spinal cord protector
A brain and spinal cord protector is provided to protect the brain and spinal cord of a user against a fall. The protector comprises a jacket which is worn about the user's torso, a head shield shaped to cover the user's head, a support extending from the...
02/10/1998
5715542Bib having an improved fastener
A disposable bib having an improved mechanical fastener assembly is disclosed. The mechanical fastener assembly includes an extended target surface and an array of prongs elements extending from a surface of the bib. The mechanical prong elements provide ...
02/10/1998
5715543Toilet assembly having an automatic ventilation system
A toilet assembly having an automatic ventilation system which includes a high-powered suction member, an innovative motion sensor, a siphonic action member, and discharging member for objectional odor. While the user sits on the toilet seat ring, the obj...
02/10/1998
5715544Toilet with improved flush nozzle
A water flush toilet having an improved flush nozzle in which a portion of the flush water is discharged downward at a higher velocity from the nozzle over a rear section of a toilet bowl for scrubbing the rear section. The remainder of the water is disch...
02/10/1998
5715545Bathing aid
A bathing aid, i.e. a bathtub lift, includes a column of telescoping hydraulic cylinders fixedly mounted on a floor laterally next to a head of a bathtub. The telescoping hydraulic cylinders are actuatable solely by tap water pressure so as to be telescop...
02/10/1998
5715546Tub cushion
A bathtub cushion is formed of a resilient material, such as a closed cell plastic foam. The cushion covers the interior of the bottom of the tub, extending upwardly to cover the interior walls of the tub and the edges or rim of the tub. The cushion may b...
02/10/1998
5715547Laundry basin
A laundry basin that includes a laundry basin body having a plurality of walls secured to a base and a plurality of legs secured to the body. A towel rack, a removable shelf and a removable soap dish are secured to the laundry basin body. The shelf includ...
02/10/1998
5715548Chair bed
A bed including a frame, an articulating deck on the frame having head, seat, and foot deck sections, and a mattress on the deck. The deck foot section and mattress foot portion have a first length when the foot section is in the up position and a second ...
02/10/1998
5715549Sink assembly enclosed within drawer
Provided is a self-contained water supply system for over-the-road trucks. More specifically, the present invention includes a sink assembly stowable within a cabinet assembly which is capable of providing a self contained supply of water from a supply ta...
02/10/1998
5715550Trap door
A drain trap which has a removable bottom portion that is attached by means of a hinge element at one end and a catch at an opposite end. Also, the bottom portion of the trap is enlarged to increase water flow and prevent easy clogging of the drain. In ad...
02/10/1998
5715551Convertible furniture
An article of furniture which may be configured in the form of a crib, a youth bed, or an adult bed, wherein a crib structure is produced through the employment of a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, a front panel and a first mattress sup...
02/10/1998
5715552Hammock with collapsible spreader bars and sheltering enclosure
A hammock comprises a hammock body, suspension belts or the like for suspending the hammock between two load bearing members, and a header and suspension cord assembly at each end of the hammock which spreads the weight of a load laterally across the widt...
02/10/1998
5715553Bed skirt
A bed skirt for use over the lower part of a bed having a foot and opposed spaced sides and a horizontally extending mattress supported on a bedstead formed by a frame and legs, said bed skirt extending over the legs of the bed to provide a desired enclos...
02/10/1998
5715554Bicycle pump and tire repair apparatus
A bicycle pump and tire repair apparatus incorporating into a single unit an air pump for inflating a bicycle tire, a tire lever for removing a tire from a bicycle rim, a spoke wrench for repairing and adjusting the spokes of a rim, and a compartment for ...
02/10/1998
5715555Smart laundry system and methods therefor
A smart laundry system includes a tag communicating device for reading laundering instructions and water processing information contained in an electronic tag attached to a material item while the material item is within a laundry machine. A controller co...
02/10/1998
5715556Toothbrush with manually operated bristle driven means
A toothbrush including an elongated casing covered with a bottom cover and having rows of bristle holes at one end and three longitudinal sliding slots at an opposite end at different sides, a bristle holder and carrier frame assembly mounted inside the c...
02/10/1998
5715557Machine for automatically cleaning the outer wall of a high-rise building
An automatic outer wall cleaning machine for a high-rise building comprises a shell, an actuator, two drum brushes and a plurality of suction cup units, in which the shell can be suspended outside high-rise buildings with cables for raising and lowering, ...
02/10/1998
5715558Dual axis suspension for car wash wrap brush
A wrap brush assembly includes an elongated, horizontal upper support arm which pivots from an overhead support about a vertical axis. A pivot link is pivotally connected to the free end of the upper support arm about a horizontal pivot link axis for move...
02/10/1998
5715559Cleaning tool
A cleaning tool has a stick or rod supporting a length of rope twisted material wound in a spiral pattern. A first embodiment includes a rope twisted spiral of material applied directly to a stick. In a second embodiment, the rope twisted spiral is applie...
02/10/1998
5715560Scrub brush with integral handle and cleaning elements
A scrub brush has an elongated handle with a first end and a second end which are connected to or integrally formed with a base which extends beyond the length and width of the handle. The handle forms an opening between the base and the handle so that th...
02/10/1998
5715561Personal cleansing implement made of stretched scrim providing softness benefit
A personal cleansing implement is made from a hydrophobic piece of tubular scrim. The piece of tubular scrim is gathered along a longitudinal axis thereof to form circumferential pleats. The circumferential pleats are permanently fixed in a gathered condi...
02/10/1998
5715562Angle-rite adjustable paint roller
A paint device with a pivotal frictionally held connection mating the U shaped shaft portion with a cover to the handle and handle shaft portion. The pivotal mechanism is comprised of a threaded stud sufficient in length to passes through holes centered i...
02/10/1998
5715563Windshield wiper bracket
A windshield wiper adaptor system that fits hook, bayonet and small and large pin wiper arm styles is disclosed. A bracket semi-permanently snap fits to a spring steel flat strip wiper frame. Adaptors fit to the bracket. The bayonet arm adaptor uses an ea...
02/10/1998
5715564Dustpan
A dustpan having an inclined bottom wall with rearwardly convergent sidewalls coterminous with the bottom wall. A handle assembly is attached to the sidewalls at points therealong to facilitate lifting of the dustpan in a balanced horizontal manner. The c...
02/10/1998
5715565Device for cleaning grooved surfaces such as escalators or gangways
A device for cleaning grooved surfaces, such as moving escalators or gangways, comprising a rotatingly driven roll brush arranged in a casing, a spraying device for spraying cleaning liquid, a suction device for removing loosened dirt particles from the r...
02/10/1998
5715566Cleaning machine with a detachable cleaning module
A multi-use cleaning machine capable of use as an upright machine or as a detachable cleaning module is disclosed. A detachable cleaning module is selectively mounted to the foot and support member of an upright machine. The cleaning module includes the m...
02/10/1998
5715567Vehicle for dust and trash collecting
A vehicle for dust and trash collecting comprises: wheels, a framework supported by said wheels, a storage tank (8) for dust and trash, at least one rotating brush (10), means (6) for setting said wheels in motion, and control means (7) comprising a fluid...
02/10/1998
5715568Vacuum apparatus having a pump for discharging liquid therefrom
A vacuum apparatus includes a holding tank, a vacuum source, and a docking station. The tank holds material and has an interior and an exterior. The vacuum source draws the material from the exterior into the interior of the tank. The docking station dock...
02/10/1998
5715569Vacuum cleaner accessory for water heaters
An accessory for a vacuum cleaner for cleaning sediment from the floor of the inside of an electrical hot water tank is received within the electrical heating element mounting port of the tank and is configured such that it may be manipulated in a 360 deg...
02/10/1998
5715570Cooking appliance handle
A cooking appliance handle has a supporting member pivotally mounted on a recess formed at a gripping handle, so that a supplementary utensil is supported on the supporting member to prevent cooking oil of the supplementary appliance being stuck to a boar...
02/10/1998
5715571Shopping cart handle cover
A new Shopping Cart Handle Cover for protecting an infant's mouth from a shopping cart handle by covering the shopping cart handle with a protective covering, and for facilitating entertainment for the infant during shopping. The inventive device includes...
02/10/1998
5715572Hinge
Hinge apparatus which includes first and second hinge members (12, 14) arranged for relative rotation about a hinge axis (18), and fluidic actuator apparatus (24). The fluidic actuator apparatus includes a force transfer member (22) having a first end att...
02/10/1998
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