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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5722090 | Back-reinforced two-piece upper torso assembly for articulated one-atmosphere diving suit A back-reinforced two-piece upper torso assembly for an articulated diving uit. The upper torso assembly includes a lower hollow rigid body of rounded shape for housing a diver's upper trunk, an upper hollow rigid body of rounded shape for housing a diver'... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722091 | Protective equipment for the pilot of a military aircraft, and a method of personalizing the equipment The equipment for military aircraft pilots comprises a helmet (10) having a shell and a visor (18) for placing in front of the eyes. A central portion of the visor is of a shape such that at each point its minimum radius of curvature is substantially in a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722092 | Protective arm and wrist guard The present invention is a protective guard for use during sports such as snowboarding. It comprises a substantially rigid dipartite sleeve adapted to receive the distal forearm, wrist and proximal portion of a hand; thumb receiving region at one end of t... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722093 | Hip protector A hip protector (4) comprising a dome-shaped element having a concave side adapted to be attached to the hip region of a human body (1). The hip protector is formed in the shape of a curved shell made of foamed rigid plastic material. The protector can be... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722094 | Infant swaddling apparatus An infant swaddling apparatus is formed of a back panel (16) presenting an upper edge (24), a lower edge (26), and opposed side edges (28, 30) that are tapered toward one another between the upper and lower edges, and a front panel (18) presenting a lower... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722095 | Ties and processes for the manufacture thereof The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of a neck-tie having an irregularly shaped outline defined by a design provided on the front apron of the tie which process comprises in any order the steps of: i) providing a design with an irr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722096 | Portable urinal A portable urinal including a urine bottle support having a receiving area. The urine bottle support includes a hollow rod and an extension rod disposed within the hollow rod. The extension rod is selectively movable in a longitudinal direction relative t... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722097 | Mounting means enabling turning of vertical spray bidets for lavatories A permanent mounting adapter that enables a "U" shaped rigid bidet tubing structure to be placed through a hole on top of the adapter. The adapter is affixed to the lavatory by an ultra high strength double sided adhesive tape. The bidet nozzle is placed ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722098 | Swimming pool cover with drainage and filter means A cover for a water pool comprised of flexible waterproof material having a drainage opening positioned therein and a sleeve defining a passageway secured on the cover and in alignment with and intersecting the drainage opening allowing a filter means to ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722099 | Bathing apparatus A bathing apparatus for disabled and aged is presented which allows bathing of a person in a seated position in a wheel chair. The bathing apparatus is hygienic because the caster rollers for the wheel chair are isolated from the bath water in a non-water... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722100 | Baby bathing apparatus This invention provides a baby bathing apparatus adapted for use in divided sinks, single sinks and tubs comprising a generally rectangular reinforced open frame having four sides, a top surface and a bottom surface, an open, net-like non-absorbent fabric... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722101 | Multi-framed convertible article of furniture An article of furniture is disclosed which includes a foldable frame assembly including a seat frame and a back rest frame. The article of furniture includes an integral frame. A trifold configuration and two bifold configurations are disclosed. A four-ba... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722102 | Backrest device A backrest device having a supporting surface presenting two elongate continuous or discontinuous protuberances which extend alongside one another and are arranged to engage the back of a person, resting in use against the supporting surface, on each side... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722103 | 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... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722104 | Position control system for counterweighted vehicle laundry top brush A horizontal top brush for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a brush rotated by an hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical stanchions flanking a vehicle lane. Counterweight arms on the left a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722105 | Floor mop and wringing mechanism therefor A floor mop has a stick 10, a mop head 11 including a mop fabric 12 and an lower handle 14 and an upper handle 19. The lower handle is axially and rotatably movable relative to the stick 10 and is attached to one end of the mop fabric 12 of the mop head. ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722106 | Tooth polishing brush The present invention relates to a toothbrush with uniform diameter bristles containing a polishing agent with a particle size of from about 0.01 μm to about 100 μm, wherein cleaning of the teeth is improved without any of the adverse side effects assoc... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722107 | Motor vehicle windscreen wiper comprising an improved spray line A motor vehicle windscreen wiper with a wiper blade comprising a main yoke fitted with a spray line which extends along one side surface thereof and is attached thereto at least by means of hinge pins for hingedly connecting secondary yokes to the ends of... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722108 | Windshield wiper control device for construction machines For a vertical slide type front window of an operator's cab of construction machines, a windshield wiper assembly is mounted on a panel alongside the front window. Mounted on the part of the front window is a pin-latch unit for fixing the front window in ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722109 | Vacuum cleaner with floor type detection means and motor power control as a function of the detected floor type A vacuum cleaner has: an air outlet, an air inlet, a dust chamber in communication with the air inlet, a fan driven by a main motor provided in a housing in communication with the air outlet and the dust chamber, a pressure detector which provides a signa... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722110 | Portable industrial vacuum machine The present invention involves an industrial vacuum cleaner system for the collection of large debris in industrial settings, said vacuum capable of being mounted on a wheeled frame and being carried manually. The system has a vacuum unit having an impell... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722111 | Blower vacuum A blower vacuum attachment for use with a multi-purpose power tool having a motor for powering the attachment on the elongated tubular boom extending between the attachment and the motor through which a drive shaft extends. The attachment includes a tubul... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722112 | Vacuum assisted broom A vacuum assisted broom for sweeping floors having a sweeping member, preferably in the form of a plurality of stiff bristles, for bi-directional sweeping of the floor. The sweeping member is operatively mounted within a housing member, which housing memb... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722113 | Vacuum truck with air filter formed from lengths of chain A vacuum truck includes a storage tank mounted on the truck frame and a vacuum pump for drawing air into the storage so that a vacuum hose extending from material to be excavated to an inlet of the storage tank carries the material into the tank for disch... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722114 | Gate closure mechanism Invention is directed to a compression spring mechanism, particularly in combination with a fencing system which incorporates a swinging gate. The mechanism, intended to automatically close a released and opened gate, comprises a cylindrical tube, mounted... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722115 | Door knob receptacle A door knob receptacle for receiving and retaining a door knob of a door within a pocket created in a wall by installation of the door knob receptacle thereon, comprising a hemispherical shell having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, a rectangula... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722116 | Tool handgrip having a simplified longitudinal softer zones A tool handgrip includes a core having two or more spaced longitudinal ridges secured to the outer peripheral portion of the core. The longitudinal ridges each includes a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 6 mm and each includes a hardness less than that of t... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722117 | Spring-like split tubular device having overlapping longitudinal edges The invention relates to multi-use thin-walled tubular devices having a longitudinal slit with non-cutting overlapping edges and corners curved in a manner to provide scissor-like entry-ways at either open end and method of using such devices. The device ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722118 | Handle conversion apparatus A handle conversion apparatus for attachment to a preexisting handle of a wheeled object, such as a wheeled suitcase. The preexisting handle of the wheeled object has a grip member positioned for use in a position substantially perpendicular to a desired ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722119 | Pulling knob for furniture A pulling knob for furniture includes a member having a hole formed in the center portion for engaging with a bolt and having a non-circular opening formed in the upper portion. The bolt includes a head formed on top and includes an outer thread formed in... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722120 | Pre-stamped half-hinge adherent cover A Pre-stamped Half-hinge Adherent Cover designed to thoroughly protect all exposed surfaces of a half-hinge attached within the hinge recess of a door or jamb during the operation of coating and which combines the advantages of rigid covers (easy and quic... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722121 | Enclosure hinge A hinge (20) includes a hinge body (30) pivotally connected with a hinge pin (70) to a leaf (26). The hinge body (30) includes a base (32) supporting a riser portion (36) connected to knuckles (34). The hinge body is configured so that geometry holds a pi... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722122 | Pintlepin A pintlepin is disclosed, for use to connect together adjacent ends of segments of an endless belt. The pintlepin has a pintle consisting of at least one filament having an outer diameter substantially identical to the diameter of the tubular opening form... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722123 | Cable tie A one piece cable tie for forming a plurality of objects such as cables into a bundle. The cable tie includes in one embodiment an elongated flexible strap having a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, a first end and a second end. The strap furth... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722124 | Fastener clip assembly A fastener clip assembly for securing in a non-rotative fashion a first material to a second material includes a substantially planar and polygonal shaped base member and a plurality of four engaging members. The engaging members extend substantially upwa... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722125 | Securing device for golf club head covers A device to secure golf club head covers to a golf bag includes a base ring member, a clip fitted to the base ring, and being structured for removable attachment to the golf bag, one or more elastomeric cords having a proximal end secured to the base ring... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722126 | Magnetic snap fasteners A magnetic snap fastener for releasably connecting two pieces of material. There is a tubular or partially sealed hollow stem with a central opening. The stem fits into a hole in a magnet to connect each of two sections of the fastener.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722127 | Tailored and protective undergarments A tailored diaper or diaper cover is constructed of a waterproof diaper shell enclosing an elongated sling of waterproof or non-waterproof material having its upper and lower ends attached to, and its opposite sides free and floating on, the shell. A flui... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722128 | Fastener assembly with slider providing tactile and/or audible feedback A reclosable fastener assembly with a slider for closing and opening a thermoplastic bag, including alternating deformed and undeformed segments disposed along the length of the fastener in order to provide a tactile and/or audible sensation as the slider... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722129 | Seat belt buckle A buckle for a seat belt of a motor vehicle includes a release button (24) which is provided to release the latch plate from the locking means. A resilient protrusion or protrusions on the button presses the latch plate, when inserted in the buckle, again... | 03/03/1998 |
