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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5850633 | Baseball glove with elongated strap A baseball glove having a bipartite wrist section, a wrist strap attached to one portion of the wrist section, and a ring attached to the other portion of the wrist section. The strap, which includes an extension is looped through the ring and around the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850634 | Upper body clothing article convertible into a carrying article A lined upper body clothing article, such as a jacket, that includes a carrying article, such as a tote bag, concealed between the rear panel of the jacket shell and the rear panel of the jacket lining. One wall of the carrying article is sewn or zippered... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850635 | Panel insert for a sports glove with asymmetrical thumb seam pattern An improvement in the construction of a sports glove having a thumb cross seam located on the back of the thumbnail covering portion and having a lateral seam located on the back of the thumb joining two thumb covering wing sections, the improvement compr... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850636 | Heatable hair cap A new heatable hair cap for providing heat to a wearer's head to aid in the styling of the wearer's hair. The inventive device includes a cap member having an interior layer and an exterior layer defining a cap member interior space between them. Provided... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850637 | Pliable eyeglass attachment for deflecting wind around the ear Lightweight wind deflectors having Mounting Sleeves attachable to Eyeglass Temple Stems. The Mounting Sleeves are flexible with rectangular cutouts running their lengths giving them the ability to attach or slide onto the Eyeglass Temple Stems. The Ear Fl... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850638 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilator system is provided including a ventilation housing having a C-shaped configuration defined by a top face, a bottom face, an inner side face, and an outer side face defining a constant square vertical cross-section along an entire lengt... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850639 | Tank device for flushing toilet bowl A tank device for flushing a toilet bowl includes a tank body for storing toilet bowl-flushing water. The tank body has an opening at the bottom. One or more support arms are arranged within the tank body and are pivotally mounted to supports. A valve bod... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850640 | Hydrotherapy jet and fixtures for spa tubs and pools and a method of installation A hydrotherapy jet assembly includes a resilient grommet and a jet valve body. The grommet has a lip, a body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a raised bead running the inner surface circumference. The inner surface includes a tapered port... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850641 | Self-contained emergency eye wash station A self-contained emergency eye wash station for dispensing eye wash fluid contained in a flexible container comprises a housing, a reservoir, and a platen. The housing supports the flexible container and supports a nozzle in fluid communication with the f... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850642 | Apparatus and method for applying protective material An apparatus and method for applying protective material (48, 58) having a stand (12) and at least one support arm (14) moveably connected to the stand (12). At least a pair of counter-rotatable shafts (16 and 18) are connected with the support arm (14) a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850643 | Comfort system for aircraft A comfort system is provided involving a blanket that folds into a pillow configuration, and in a fire retardant version is useful as an aircraft comfort system. The aircraft comfort systems involves a fire retardant blanket that folds into a pillow confi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850644 | Temperature and pressure control means for water bed A temperature and pressure control system for a water bed is provided and includes a temperature control circuit and a pressure control circuit. The temperature control circuitry consists of two temperature detecting elements for detecting an ambient air ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850645 | Multi-layer seat having different hardness and method for manufacturing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a seat wherein a surface material of the seat is not crumpled by sliding the surface material on a cushioning body thereof and while a person can sit comfortably in the seat, the seat has adequate hardness ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850646 | Pressure relief mattress A pressure reduction mattress construction for a liquid or gel bed having a flexible basin forming a cavity with inclines head and foot for surrounding and supporting a liquid or gel filled flotation bladder that is anchored to the head of the basin. The ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850648 | Ventillated mattress with semi-spherical projections An anatomical mattress comprises at least two layers of elastic material each having a main surface. The elastic layers are joined along the main surfaces thereof to define a generally parallelepiped-shaped body. The body has a peripheral frame and two op... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850649 | Fishing tool A fishing tool comprising a first pivoting member having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end forming a first jaw, and the rearward end forming a first handle; a second pivoting member having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850650 | Combination hammer and lumber manipulating tool A combination hammer and lumber manipulating tool for providing a hammer which is capable of being utilized as a lumber manipulating tool for use in combination with an air hammer. The inventive device includes a handle, and a hammer-head having a claw, a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850651 | Air jet flow type apparatus and method for treating textile material A treating apparatus and method of the present invention carry out dyeing, scouring, bleaching and other treatment for feeling of a textile fabric by transferring and circulating the textile fabric with jetting force of air and liquor using an air jet flo... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850652 | Method of suspending bridge-girder of suspension bridge A method of suspending a bridge-girder of a suspension bridge is provided. The method is characterized in that where the bridge-girder is suspended by main cables supported by main towers through hanger ropes, the central portion of each of a plurality of... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850653 | Pre-cast concrete decking for load supporting structures Pre-cast concrete panels for use as deck components in a load supporting structure are constructed of non-metallic fibre reinforced concrete. Integral, transverse tension members are located externally adjacent the lower support surfaces of the panels and... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850654 | Fluid-wetted or submerged surface cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning a selected surface, usually fluid-wetted or submerged, has a membrane element. The membrane element comprises a lower surface and an upper surface. The membrane element has a means associated with the upper surface which generate... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850655 | Electric toothbrush The invention is directed to an electric toothbrush having a brush section and a drive shaft received in the brush section. The brush section includes a first bristle supporting structure operatively coupled to the shaft for motion about an axis essential... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850656 | Highway debris entrainment and storage device A refuse collection device (1) including a collector roller (11) and an inclined conveyor (27) which deposits collected debris into a hopper (127) along arcuate paths (128, 129), thereby filling the hopper (127) initially in the region adjacent to its rea... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850657 | Woodworking tool for preparing a wood surface for finishing A woodworking tool includes an elongate hand grip. A scraper element is provided at one end of the hand grip and a spreader element at the other end of the hand grip. The spreader element is substantially more flexible than the scraper element so that eac... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850658 | Wringable mop A wringable string mop has a latch and ratchet assembly mounted between an elongate handle and an operating member slidably mounted on the handle to latch the operating member in a position wherein the strings extend along and around the lower end of the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850659 | Toothbrush with bendable head An ergonomically designed toothbrush having an oversized handle, a shapeable stem, interchangeable, flexible heads of different sizes, bristles arrangements, and geometrical configurations. The handle is generally cylindrical in shape so as to readily fit... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850660 | Toothbrush with hexagonal bristles in hexagonal tuft holes A toothbrush with a bristle head that has densely packed hexagonal tuft holes and hexagonal cross section bristles exhibits increased bristle retention. The increased bristle retention is achieved by increasing the anchored length of the tuft staple witho... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850661 | Device for cleaning computer mouse ball A computer mouse ball cleaner generally having a tong-like shape with two elongated parallel prongs that are affixed together at a handle end is made of rigid plastic. Each prong has a circular opening that is about the size of the conventional mouse ball... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850662 | Elastic plastic scrubbers for bathing the back and the method of manufacture This invention refers to improvements to an elastic plastic scrubber for the bath, which has one or more sections, each one being a tubular element, into which strings or pulls are inserted so that it is possible to rub one's entire back with little effor... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850663 | Ergonomic tool handle An ergonomic handle for a spreading tool designed to permit and encourage the user to grasp the handle with his/her fore and middle fingers extended onto the blade. The extended fingers are fully supported by an arch in the head of the handle, which combi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850664 | Method and apparatus for constructing a paint applicator A device for the application and manipulation of paint includes a handle having a distal end and a proximal end and a working tip. The working tip is comprised of a flexible, polymer material and has a proximal end that includes structure defining at leas... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850665 | Control device for an integrated suction cleaner unit The invention discloses a control device for an integrated suction cleaner unit (1) pneumatically connected to a system of tubes (13) which open, at their ends (13A), onto couplings (11) into which the mating end (9) of a hose (8) is inserted, the latter ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850666 | Upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner is provided and includes an upper section with a handle (15) and a lower cleaning nozzle section (14, 14') having a main suction opening (18) formed in the underside (16) thereof. A suction source (M) is provided and an edge clea... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850667 | Extension handle for portable vacuum An extension handle for a portable vacuum includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end zone, a central zone, and a distal end zone. An attachment bracket for attaching the elongate shaft to a handle portion of the portable vacuum includes first and se... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850668 | Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner has an electric motor driving an air impeller that creates low pressure inside the tank of the vacuum cleaner. The motor also drives a pump impeller which is located in the tank and draws liquid material from the bottom of the tank and ex... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850669 | Vacuum cleaner head A vacuum cleaner head, for attachment directly to a vacuum cleaner body having a central longitudinal axis, has exposed bristles with remote ends on a plane off-set by about 70° to the central axis. The bristles extend along opposing sides of a lower sur... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850670 | Adjustable leader pin bushing for plastic mold An adjustable bushing to accommodate a leader pin of a plastic mold. The adjustable bushing comprises a cylindrical body having a liner installed therewithin. The liner is smaller in outer diameter than the inner diameter of the body creating a gap betwee... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850671 | Door closer A hydraulically damped door closer is described which has a relatively weak closer spring (3c) and stronger back-up closer springs (3a, 3b). If, after a predetermined time period, the door does not arrive in the closed position under the effect of the clo... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850672 | Apparatus or kit for closing sliding closure Apparatus or kit is provided for use in a sliding closure for the automatic return of the sliding closure to its closed position after being moved to an open position, and includes a corner insert member adapted to fit within an upper corner structure of ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5850673 | Constant contact hinge assembly An automobile door hinge which can be taken apart during vehicle production without removal of its hinge pin has a cam on one of its parts with a continuous surface to supply smooth detent action at closed, partially open and fully open positions. A cam f... | 12/22/1998 |
