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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5754982 | Vest hold-down system for ballistic resistant vest A vest hold-down system for ballistic resistant vests includes a form fitting elastic lower body undergarment having a waist portion, a crotch portion, and leg portions, with strips of hook-and-loop fastener material on the front and rear portions; and an... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754983 | Sport cap and method for its production A sport cap (10) has a visor (16) made of thick-walled neoprene foam rubber. The pattern of the visor (16) is approximately crescent-shaped and has an arched inner edge (24), which is sewed to the head-band (14) in straight stretched form. When in a used ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754984 | Decorative toilet lid with changeable decorative insert sheets A decorative toilet lid for use with an original toilet seat lid or a replacement toilet lid. The decorative toilet lid comprises a core, along with a shell that covers the core, the shell being spaced from the core in order to accommodate a decorative in... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754985 | Toilet seat apparatus Apparatus for raising and lowering a pivoting toilet member mounted on top of a toilet bowl that is part of a flushing toilet equipped with a water tank. Apparatus includes first and second weights, the first weight being connectible to the toilet member ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754986 | Water-saving device of water tank for flush toilet A water-saving flush mechanism installed in the water tank of a flush toilet. In addition to providing an inlet control structure with an inlet pipe and a water level float ball, an outlet pipe is provided on an outlet seat. The outlet pipe is in communic... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754987 | Vacuum unit and a vacuum toilet system comprising such a unit A vacuum unit, intended particularly for a vacuum toilet system, includes two valves (4, 6) which can be connected to a compressed-air source, an ejector (10) which includes an inlet nozzle (10a), an outlet nozzle (10b) and a vacuum opening (10c). The eje... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754988 | Heated bidet device A heated bidet device including a housing member. The housing member has an interior wall that forms a water tank and a storage compartment within. An elongated water line has a first end coupled to the toilet water line and a second end coupled to the wa... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754989 | Plumbing and shell system for spa A water distribution system for a spa is disclosed that comprises at least one channel around at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the shell, a water feed pipe in communication with a source of pressurized water disposed within the channel with a ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754990 | Emergency wash station An emergency wash station is provided for flushing irritants from the eyes and face of an individual, particularly such as person working in a laboratory or industrial environment. The wash station comprises a basin with a pair of upstanding flow risers d... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754991 | Apertured countertop mounting unit An apertured mounting unit comprises a deck sheet with a top and a bottom surface, the deck sheet has a cross-sectional edge defining an aperture. A non-porous seal ring abuts the edge, the seal ring has top and bottom surfaces. The bottom surface of the ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754992 | Lifting frame A frame, sling and hammock is disclosed to be used with a lifting device to support an incapacitated person in an elevated horizontal position as discussed. The device comprises a hanger to connect to a crane, first and second frames cantilevered from the... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754993 | Convertible crib and twin bed wherein the headboard and footboard are rotated by 90° An article of furniture which is convertible between a crib bed configuration and a twin bed configuration. Each configuration includes a headboard, a footboard, and a mattress frame assembly. In the crib bed configuration, the headboard and footboard are... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754994 | Secondary locking system for drop side cribs A secondary locking system for the drop side of a crib comprises an elongated three sided channel bracket having first and second parallel sides with a third side perpendicular to said first and second sides, said third side having a mounting slot by whic... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754995 | Modular transformable furniture A system of modular transformable furniture that utilizes a combination of basic structural assemblies that easily transform into over one hundred different items of furniture is provided. The combination of structural assemblies used in the construction ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754996 | Portable bedclothes storage device A bed accessory for the efficient and organized daily storage and retrieval of bedclothes defined by a symmetrically undulating bedclothes storage surface supported by an adjustable wedge assembly and stabilizing leg assembly. When the bedclothes storage ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754997 | Support cushion for surgery table A covered cushion is provided for continuously supporting a patient over gaps which occur between adjacent sections of a surgical table. The cushion is formed with a soft foam upper layer and a flexible lower layer which is sufficiently rigid to form a su... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754998 | Therapeutic bedding pad A therapeutic bedding pad having a body portion and two laterally spaced elongated portions. The body portion is preferably disposed to overly a bedding mattress and includes a head end and a foot end. The two elongated portions are symmetrically disposed... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5754999 | Baby diaper changing station A baby diaper changing station comprises a base and a support platform hingedly mounted at one side to the base and a rail structure on at least one side of the platform to increase the effective depth of the platform. A utility channel surrounds the plat... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755000 | Low air-loss mattresses A low air-loss mattress comprises a containment envelope enclosing two lengthwise extending inflatable side chambers each connected to receive air under pressure from a source and each connected to supply such air under pressure to one or more laterally e... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755001 | Complex-contoured tensile bladder and method of making same A complex-contoured tensile bladder and method of making same in which a bladder comprises an envelope formed from two outer barrier layers surrounding a tensile element formed of two inner sheets. The inner sheets are attached to one another along select... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755002 | Sewer cleaning tool A sewer cleaning tool for attachment to one end of a cable, the other end of which is connected to a rotary power drive. The tool has an elongated body having a forward end and a rearward end, the rearward end being removably attachable to one end of the ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755003 | End brush and method of making An end brush and a method of making the brush is disclosed using the automatic distribution and insertion of the bristle fill material into the cup of a cup-shape shank holder. A centered drive stem projects from the bottom of the holder. After a measured... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755004 | Roller brush retainer A roller brush retainer including a retention structure for preventing a paint roller's tube brush from sliding off the roller. The paint roller includes a handle, a roller, a tube brush, and in one embodiment of the invention the retaining structure incl... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755005 | Wiper assembly attachment mechanism A windshield wiper attachment mechanism including a drive shaft having a plurality of shaft key-ways formed into a shaft end thereof; at least one locking bar ledge provided on the drive shaft; a wiper holding arm including a shaft receiving cavity having... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755006 | Transport platform and related carpet cleaning machine A new platform (sometimes referred to as a "caddy") for transporting a carpet cleaning machine includes a base for supporting the machine and a machine restraint mechanism for releasably coupling the machine and the platform to one another. The platform a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755007 | Portable cleaning apparatus A portable cleaning apparatus (10) for use with stair treads (20) is described. The apparatus includes a recess (30) which is raised away from the stair tread and is supported on either side of the recess by the body (12) so that the recess is not in cont... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755008 | Ball joint wheel assembly A ball joint wheel assembly is disclosed which includes an axle with at least one ball end, to which a wheel is secured. The wheel includes a socket for retaining the ball end, thereby forming a ball joint for supporting the rotation of the wheel. A bore ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755009 | Bag mount for a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a nozzle and a selectively removable cover having an inner surface and an outer surface. A filter chamber is defined in the housing when the cover is in place. A bag mounting structure is located on the inner sur... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755010 | Spring hinges The invention relates to a spring hinge for eyeglasses with a spring member and a housing at least partially receiving the hinge member and which is open at one end surface thereof, with a closing member (13) fixedly retained in the housing (3) and having... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755011 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge including a first hinge member having a hinge sleeve and a second hinge member having a guide, with a door leaf coupled to the second hinge member and having at least one tab received within the guide for guiding movement therealong, t... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755012 | Metallic clothing for carding segments and flats Metallic clothing having metallic wire teeth bent at a double angle. The lower portion of each tooth is angled by an first angle with respect to vertical, and the upper portion is angled at a second angle with respect to vertical. The upper portion termin... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755013 | Holding fluid conduits together Method and articles for holding fluid conduits at a desired lateral distance from each other for connection to spaced-apart connection points, for example vehicle fuel line connections or domestic appliance flexible hoses. Preferred holding articles are d... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755014 | Separable bottom stop assembly for slide fastener A separable bottom stop assembly of thermoplastic resin comprising a box molded on a lower end of one of opposite slide fastener stringers and an insert pin molded on a lower end of the other fastener stringer. The box has a straight insert-pin receiving ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755015 | Molded surface fastener, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A molded surface fastener comprises: a substrate sheet; and a multiplicity of engaging elements standing on one surface of the substrate sheet, each of the engaging elements being composed of a stem rising from the one surface of the substrate sheet, and ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755016 | Hook and loop fastening and the like A fastener member useful for separable engagement with surface fibers of a low-loft, non-woven fabric, or the like, has a base web and a multitude of fastener elements formed with and extending from the base web. The fastener elements have a profile that ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755017 | Earring clip A clip for earrings comprising: a movable spring action clip arm and a stationery body, said body having a attachment member at one end thereof and connection means at the other end thereof, one end of said clip arm having means for receiving said body co... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755018 | Bending element for the triggering indicator of a belt tensioner Bending elements for the triggering indicator of a belt tensioner. The triggering indicator for belt tensioners in motor vehicles includes a helical bending element made of a thermoplastic material such as polyamide, polyester or polyacetal.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755019 | Piezoelectric driver for an ink jet recording head, and its manufacturing method In a piezo-electric driver for an ink jet recording head, conductive layers are laminated as an active region in a piezo-electric plate except the front and rear end portions thereof to provide front and rear inactive portions, a pressure facilitating fro... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755020 | Method of making combination toothbrush and storage/dispenser apparatus A combination toothbrush and storage/dispenser apparatus 10 having a handle 30 with a hollow chamber 30A, a toothbrush head 20 attached to an end of the handle 30, and at least one tray 40 for storing articles which the at least one tray 40 slidingly inse... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755021 | Stator lead wire connecting method A stator coil lead wire is extended over the end turns of coil from which the lead wire is extended and inserted into a terminal member adjacent the opposite side of the same coil. A tooling assembly is provided having a coil shield which prevents the lea... | 05/26/1998 |
