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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5832535 | Genital covering garment A genital covering for covering only one's genitals while that person is undergoing examination and preparation for surgery, during the actual surgical procedure, and additionally while one is undergoing tanning on a tanning bed. The covering includes a f... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832536 | Holster undershirt A substantially unitary undergarment covering the majority of the upper body which includes an integral holster beneath the arm of the wearer and includes stitching and straps to secure the weapon in a concealed fashion adjacent the body and ready for use... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832537 | Multi-layer bill for headgear with shape retaining properties An improved flexible bill for caps and other head covering devices is disclosed. The improvement comprising a four layer construction of the bill with upper and lower layers made of a relatively stretchable material such as cotton and with a non-stretchab... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832538 | Protective headwear A head covering device including a hood portion and a detachable cover for covering the head, neck and upper back from the sun. The hood portion is formed of an absorbent inner layer of material and a porous outer layer of material which together function... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832539 | Waterproof, breathable articles of apparel Articles of clothing and the method of making the same which will allow water vapor due to perspiration to transpire through the article but will prevent liquid water from external sources from reaching the wearer's foot. The articles made by this method ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832540 | Pocket assembly for use on clothes A pocket assembly for clothing having a fashion pocket (1), a functional pocket (5) and an insert (6). The fashion pocket (1) has a window opening (3) sealed with embroidery (4) which provides for the display of insert (6). Insert (6) is located between f... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832541 | Football helmet incorporating a turf guard A turf guard is fixed to the top rod of the face mask of a football helmet and is shaped to prevent any foreign matter, such as grass or the like, from being lodged between the top rod and the lower edge of the helmet.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832542 | Support assembly A toilet support assembly for supporting a disabled user is described having base support means (16, 17, 18) for supporting the toilet support assembly relative to the toilet; user support means (14, 15) mounted to the base support means and moveable betw... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832543 | Portable pocket spittoon A disposable portable pocket spittoon comprising a container having a top access opening. A means for selectively closing and opening the container is connected to the container. A fill funnel is inserted through the top open end and suspended within the ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832544 | Sink drain stopper A sink drain stopper has a main body provided therein with a cover body capable of rising and descending. The cover body is provided in the top thereof with a pull head. A center rod is located in the extension of the cover body by a bolt such that the ce... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832545 | Sink drain plug A sink drain plug is composed of a main body, a cover body, a center rod, a pull head, and an elastic wire body. The main body is fastened with a sink or lavatory. The cover body is located on the top of the main body and is provided with a hollow column ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832546 | Flush toilet having a reseal water chamber A flush toilet (10) is operated by a flushometer (14) which passes water to a water chamber (36). The chamber is sized to assure that the bottom (48) of the toilet bowl and waste outlet (22) are resealed against sewer gas backup. The chamber has outlets (... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832547 | Swimming pool automatic rescue device An automatic rescue device employing a safety net usable in large in-ground swimming pools operable without human assistance can lift a net rapidly and effectively to the surface and is suitable to handle significant weight and rescue several people in a ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832548 | Snap-in frame connector A connector is provided for use with an end-frame assembly having an outer frame and a support member. The connector includes an annular back wall having a first lateral dimension and is formed for engagement with the support member. A sleeve extends from... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832549 | Bed side part The invention relates to a bed side part for beds, especially for hospital and nursing home beds, with bed side parts mounted on the long sides, with said parts extending over the entire or approximately the entire length of the beds in question, hospital... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832550 | Moldable vacuum cushion A moldable vacuum cushion for positioning a patient during radiation therapy treatment includes an indexing bar with indexing pins to allow the attached cushion to be quickly, easily, accurately, and repeatably indexed on a baseplate or treatment table. T... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832551 | Method of making an innerspring assembly or mattresses, cushions and the like An elongate member of resilient material for use in the innerspring of a mattress, cushion or the like, is inserted between adjacent springs rows with its major cross-sectional axis extending perpendicular to the support surface. The cross-section of the ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832552 | Steam fixation comb One or more dye fixation combs are mounted within a high temperature dye fixation steamer housing downstream from the yarn dyeing device and a post steamer and upstream of a coiler which places the yarn in coil form onto a conveyor for subsequent operatio... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832553 | Washing procedure and washing machine for the performance of the aforementioned procedure A washing procedure with a washing machine composed of alternate agitation (A) and agitation stoppage (S) phases for the laundry in a washing mixture (M) and a simultaneous phase, in which the washing mixture (M) is heated. Pursuant to the invention, the ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832554 | Dock leveler with cam assisted lip extension A dock leveler, typically powered by an electric actuator or other motive source has a frame and a deck pivotally mounted to the frame. The source of power to move the deck is coupled to the underside of the deck. An extendable lip is pivotally mounted to... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832555 | Compact moveable ramp assembly A compact movable ramp assembly is provided that can be securely stored beneath a vehicle floor and safely and reliably operated. The ramp assembly comprises a mounting structure having a series of top panels that form the vehicle floor. The ramp assembly... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832556 | Encoded card for cleaning currency readers A cleaning card for cleaning the sensors and rollers and other parts of currency readers is disclosed. The cleaning card of the present invention comprises a single layer, non-laminated or a multi-layer, laminated cleaning material having the same or simi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832557 | Paint roller remover tool A tool for removing used, paint soaked, rollers from roller frame assemblies without the user's hands having to touch the paint soaked roller. The tool includes a handle, an enlarged C-shaped head having a semicylindrical inner surface, and a member secur... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832558 | Heated windshield wiper blade assembly A heated wiper blade assembly for vehicles comprises an electric resistance heating element molded within the conventional wiper blade. A normally closed timer or temperature sensor controls operation of the heating element. The heating element heats the ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832559 | Multipurpose auxiliary brush for a vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a multipurpose auxiliary brush for complementing a cleaning function of a main brush and for enabling a vacuum cleaner to perform various cleaning jobs, regardless of an object and place to be cleaned. A knife-type brush of the multipurpose a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832560 | Caster A body member is held in place over a foot cast by flexible straps having hook-and-loop faster material. A wheel housing supports a wheel such that in a first orientation of the body member relative to a floor the traction pad is in contact with the floor... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832561 | Automatic door closer and process for assembly of same An automatic door closer has a piston assembly dividing a housing into two pressure medium chambers. The piston assembly is moveable by a cam roller in camming engagement with a cam that rotates during an opening or closing movement of a door. The piston ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832562 | Door closer This invention is directed to a door closer which is rendered optionally operative to effect either a controlled closing of the door upon opening or to automatically latch or arrest the door in the open position as may be desired. This is attained by a cl... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832563 | Forearm assistant device The present invention is directed to a fore-arm assistant device. The device has a frame which encircles at least part of a forearm of a user. A cuff is positioned on one end of the frame so as to encircle the forearm adjacent to the elbow of the user. A ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832564 | Handle extension base for securement to a refrigerator door A refrigerator door handle including handle extension bases on opposite sides thereof for securement to a refrigerator door for receiving associated handle extensions of the refrigerator door handle, each handle extension base having a longitudinally exte... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832565 | Hinge arrangement for marine windows and other pivoting structures A versatile hinge arrangement is disclosed which advantageously prevents binding when multiple hinges are employed on oval or similarly shaped windows such as marine windows. The hinge includes a first hinge member having two arms with aligned central hol... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832566 | Friction hinge device This invention relates to a hinge device which is adapted to provide pivotal connection between parts of casings, particularly for portable computing devices. The hinge device consists of an outer housing member and an inner shaft. Non-metallic frictional... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832567 | Cable tie with safety guard A cable tie (10) includes a tie portion (12) and a head portion (14). The tie portion (12) is inserted through a slot (16) of the head portion (14). The slot (16) allows for insertion of the tie portion (12) and prevents de-insertion of the tie portion (1... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832568 | Bag top binding device and manufacturing method thereof In binding packing bags or the like, there has been difficulties with performing a speedy binding operation to enclose and bind around the binding part instantly, with a small range of objects to be bound, and with loss of material sheet which accrues fro... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832569 | Lockable buckle for belts, straps or the like A lockable buckle for belts, straps and the like, consisting of an exterior housing, or shoe, accommodating a freely movable locking slide which forms, between it and the inside of the shoe, a locking area for nipping a belt or the like passing through th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832570 | Peel seal zipper tape A peel seal zipper tape for reclosable plastic bags or packages includes a first and a second mutually interlocking zipper profile disposed on a top surface of a laminated film strip. The top surface is formed by a layer of a sealant material. The laminat... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832571 | Joint member for use in accessory A joint member for use in an accessory comprises a linking section 11 and a receiving link section 12 being linked to this linking section 11, wherein the linking section 11 linked to a receiving link section 12 comprises a body 13, a C-shaped hooking por... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832572 | Safety hook and latch plate therefor A safety hook comprises a hook (1) having a cross piece (4) from which two side pieces (5, 5') extend in the direction forwards to a curved part (7, 7'), as well as a latch plate (2) which is connectable to the side pieces of the hook so as to resiliently... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832573 | Quick release buckle assembly A quick release buckle assembly which is activated by pulling upwardly on a short lanyard. The buckle comprises a keeper part including a latch and a secure part. The secure part has a leading edge which is chamfered in several planes to facilitate its in... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832574 | Footwear string end tightening acetate tube A footwear string end tightening acetate tube which is made of a transparent cellulose acetate film and is inserted to prevent both end portions of a footwear string weave from being loose, the tube including: an arbitrary advertising character or picture... | 11/10/1998 |
