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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5724670 | Multi-component ballistic vest A multi-component ballistic package for a ballistic vest comprises a first sub-panel on the strike side of the vest having overlying plies of woven ballistic fabric, a second sub-panel behind the first sub-panel comprising overlying plies of woven ballist... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724671 | Finished swimming caps, and compositions and methods for producing same Swimming caps having enhanced non-stick properties, and compositions and methods useful in producing such caps are disclosed. The present methods comprise contacting at least a portion of the outer surface of a swimming cap with a mixture comprising water... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724672 | Multi-purpose bag A convertible shoulder bag structure which, besides the double functions of carrying either on one shoulder or both shoulders, can also be converted into a dress or be stored up in a little pocket for easy carrying. The shoulder bag structure is provided ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724673 | Firefighter garment with low friction liner system including patches A firefighter garment having a low friction liner system which includes an outer shell made of an abrasion resistant material, a moisture barrier layer made of a water-resistant material, a thermal barrier layer and a layer of material having high-lubrici... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724674 | Reinforced sleeve for surgical gown Improved material utilization and barrier protection for surgical sleeves is provided by improved garment pattern design and methods of assembly. The surgical sleeve of the present invention is formed from a single sheet of material. By folding the sheet ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724675 | Cap with crown formed of two segments The cap of the invention has a crown portion comprised of a plurality of segments, a visor extending outwardly from the forward lower edge of the crown portion, and an earflap foldable with respect to the crown and extending rearwardly around the lower pe... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724676 | Size adjustable hat A hat size adjustment system which has a pair of size adjusting straps with free ends that can be tucked inside slots. Each strap has one end secured to the hat on opposite sides of an opening in the back of the crown. One strap is secured to a sweatband ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724677 | Multi-part headband and respirator mask assembly and process for making same A multi-part headband attachable to a face mask blank and a method of attaching the same. The multi-part headband has a unit length corresponding to the distance between the attachment locations as measured along a surface of the face mask blank or along ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724678 | Hat with storage pocket A hat has a storage pocket on the inside of the hat which is located entirely within a dead space at the front portion of the hat extending from a location spaced above a hat band towards the crown of the hat. When a hat is worn, there will be a dead spac... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724679 | Athletic pants with back pocket A pair of athletic pants is provided having a front panel, a back panel attached to the front panel and a pocket attached to the back panel. The pocket has an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being composed of mesh. In a preferred embodimen... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724680 | Liner for rubber boots A liner for rubber boots that includes an inner sock. The inner sock has an over sized foot shape for loosely enclosing a wearer's foot. The sock has an upper portion with a pair of slots and a sole portion. At least two elongated strips of non-slip fabri... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724681 | Shock-absorbing helmet cover A protective cover apparatus for a helmet including a helmet shell with a helmet outer surface and a face exposing opening bordered by a helmet male snap fastener half protruding from the helmet outer surface, a helmet anchoring chin strap assembly having... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724682 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet seat defining an inner duct and including a plurality of ventilation apertures in fluid communication with the inner duct. The seat includes first and second generally co-axially aligned pivot members that are integrally formed with the back end ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724683 | Hinge mechanism for supporting the seat or the seat lid of a toilet bowl A hinge mechanism for a toilet bowl seat or seat lid has improved control of rotation due to torque exerted by a cam member working with a compression spring and slider, such that the torque varies depending on the angle of the seat or seat lid to the pla... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724684 | Raised strainer A drain covering composed of an upper straining region and a lower threaded region. The straining region is in the shape of any conventional drain and has a plurality of straining holes set in various locations on the drain piece. The threaded region is c... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724685 | Step deck for a bed A deck is provided for a bed which is configured to support a mattress including a lower mattress section having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side wall, and an upper mattress section having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side wall. The d... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724686 | Cushion or mattress border support A border support for a mattress or the like being comprised of a coil spring unit that has at least one row of coil springs, a first and second pair of spaced apart parallel foam strips positioned along at least a portion of an outer side of an outermost ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724687 | Jade pillow A therapeutic cushion with detachable jade protrusions comprises a removable lattice of cylindrical members, an outer cover, and cushion fill. The removable lattice of cylindrical members are attached to a plurality of other cylindrical members in a unifo... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724688 | Multipurpose tool A multipurpose tools including two blades pivoted by a pivot, a torsional spring mounted around the pivot and having two opposite ends respectively fastened to either blade, and a limit plate pivotally fastened to one blade and releasably stopped against ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724689 | Method and apparatus for treating knitted fabric A method and apparatus for finish processing of knitted fabric. Fabric, supplied in substantially dry condition and in generally flat form, is directed through an open bottom, vertically oriented steam chamber, constantly supplied with fully saturated ste... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724690 | Clothes washing machine with water recovery reservoir and improved washing cycle A clothes washing machine includes a washing tub, a drum rotatably arranged within the tub and adapted to hold the washload, and a liquor recovery reservoir, separable from the structure of the machine. A liquor transfer conduit connects the lower portion... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724691 | Deployable bridge assembled from individual components A deployable bridge is assembled from individual components. The components include cross girders and pavement slabs disposed between the cross girders, the cross girders each having opposite ends and first and second continuous girders each disposed alon... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724692 | Device for washing hollow articles A device for washing hollow objects comprises a hollow housing forming an inner chamber, a rotor rotatable in the chamber under the action of water, a connection for connecting the rotor to a working instrument for washing an object, a water inlet and wat... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724693 | Apparatus for cleaning extruder head A hollow mounting hub is used to mount the tool to an extruder head and a plunger with a stop at one end extends longitudinally through the hub. The plunger reciprocates the plunger between a retracted position in which the plunger is housed in the hub an... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724694 | Self-squeezing mop A self-squeezing mop employing a linear squeezing action to remove liquid carried by stranded, non-woven absorbent material. The mop has a mop head attached to a handle and a cylinder which travels between extended and retracted positions. A squeeze ring ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724695 | Foot brush assembly A foot brush assembly for use in the shower or the like including a base member and a loofa base pad removably strapped to the base member. The foot is rubbed against the surface of the loofa base pad and a brush thereon for massaging or cleaning the bott... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724696 | Mop head retainer This invention reveals an improvement to a mop head retainer for use with a mop handle and mop head. The improvement involves adding a pressure bar to a protective bar. The pressure bar can be easily moved so that downward pressure can be applied to a rel... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724697 | Toothbrush construction A novel toothbrush staple for a holding a U shaped tuft of bristles in a tuft hole of a toothbrush head. The staple is generally flat and its lower edge is rounded to inhibit rupturing the bristles at the bight portion of a U shaped tuft of bristles mount... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724698 | Folded pocket towel An improved dual-purpose golf and gym folded pocket towel having a concealed pocket therein for holding articles. the concealed pocket has zipper-type closure, and an adjustable hook and loop fastener attachment strap for securement to golf and gym equipm... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724699 | Windshield wiper arm assembly with fluid tube A wiper arm (30) for a vehicle windshield wiper assembly (14) has at least a section along its longitudinal extent formed of a longitudinally extending base portion (80) and two spaced side walls (82,84) extending outwardly along opposite sides of the bas... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724700 | Low profile, flat spring windshield wiper assembly A low profile, flexible windshield wiper assembly has a frame constructed from flat sheet spring steel. The frame attaches to a semi-rigid spline at distinct pressure points, while the spline supports a rubber wiping blade. At least some of the pressure p... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724701 | H.V.A.C. duct cleaning system This H.V.A.C. duct cleaning system comprises an air compressor connected to a manifold wherein at least one line is coupled to an air gun with a quick connect device while another line is connected to the duct cleaning system providing a pressurized exhau... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724703 | Positioning device for positioning a mat in a car A positioning device for positioning a mat in a car includes an elongated clamping base, at least one spring unit and a hook unit. The clamping base is formed with at least one lower clamping unit and at least one upper clamping unit having a rear edge hi... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724704 | Detachable hinge device for portable notebook computer A hinge device for connecting a main body and a display unit of a portable computer includes a projection, a hinge member, and attachment units. The projection extends from a lower edge of the display unit, and the hinge member extends outwardly from both... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724705 | Door security apparatus A door security device for use in securing a door against unauthorized entry. The device includes a protrusion which can be mounted to the hinge side of a door or to the hinge side of a door frame and can be received within a recess in the opposite door o... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724706 | Disconnectable and reconnectable coupling device The invention concerns a disconnectible and reconnectible junction device for conveyor band made up of two flat flexible elements (A, a) presenting at the front side complementary shapes capable of interleaving in one same plane, connected rearwardly to t... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724707 | Interlock attaching strap system An interlocking attaching system for removably securing objects such as pets to a garment. The system having at least one object and a garment, and where the object has at least one strap thereon for removably engaging the garment in an interlocking fash... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724708 | End connector assembly for watchband A connector for joining an end of a watchband to a watch case, the end of the watchband having a terminal link and the watch case having first lugs separated by first sockets with first apertures extending through the first lugs. The connector includes me... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724709 | Expansion anchor with positioning projection and stopper member An expansion anchor to be anchored in a hole of one member to connect thereto another member includes a head to abut a surface of the one member. A shaft extends from the head to be inserted through the hole in the one member. The shaft has extending ther... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724710 | Fastener for securing an object A fastener for securing an object is formed of a resilient material and includes an opening therethrough. At least two lines, such as a shoestring, cord, rope, twine, siring, or similar article, extending from the object are disposed through the opening i... | 03/10/1998 |
