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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5857215 | Helmet with high performance head and face protection utilizing molded composite materials and method A welding helmet having high structual integrity is formed of a single sheet of composite material, such as Kevlar fabric impregnated with a phenolic thermoset resin; a viewing port in the front of the helmet includes a welding lens is either of fixed or ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857216 | Pre-curved gloves and mitts construction and methods of construction A construction method for pre-curved gloves and mittens which aids in the simplification, efficiency and repeatability of assembly. Panels of the gloves or mittens are marked, prior to assembly with lines which indicate where the gathering, darting or cut... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857217 | Light reflection band device A light-reflection band device has a protection band, a flexible plate disposed on the protection band, a base band disposed on the flexible plate, a transparent layer disposed on the base band, and a liquid solution and a large number of light-reflection... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857218 | Protective visor for hair treatment The present invention provides a protective visor for use during the treatment of hair comprising a bill attached to a headband, wherein the bill is composed of high density foam and the headband is composed of soft foam, the protective visor being adopte... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857219 | Collapsible hat for maintaining a wearers hairstyle with structure to reduce wrinkling A hat having elongated support members extending from the exterior of the crown of the hat, for supporting the hat upon the head of the wearer, to prevent the hat from causing any undue adverse affect to the wearer's hair style. An alternative embodiment ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857220 | Strap logo A strap logo for a user to apply to the strap of a bag, cap, to shoestrings, or other articles having a linearly extended member comprises a logo face rotably attached to arms which encircle the strap and are, in turn, attached to each other by complement... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857221 | Swim goggles with improved adjustablity A pair of swim goggles for use during water activity, such as swimming. A pair of eyecups are worn by the user and held in place by a pair of elastic cords that encircle the user's head. The cords connect the eyecups together and a nose bridge therebetwee... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857222 | Removal of odors from toilets An apparatus for removal of odours from a toilet comprises a vacuum motor and a hose connected to the interior of a toilet pan. The toilet seat includes a hinge comprising a central hollow duct (102) provided with apertures (132) which face the toilet pla... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857223 | Bathroom flipper A bathroom flipper comprising: a support frame; which has a left arm and a right arm, each arm comprising front and back legs which extend downwardly towards a floor surface, the arms each further have a hinge housing extending upward from a top surface o... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857224 | Pressure flush tank for use in a toilet enclosure A pressure flush tank for toilets is formed and adapted to be located within a toilet enclosure and is preferably formed of a non-metallic material such as plastic. The pressure flush tank has an essentially rectangular vertical cross section and an essen... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857225 | Wall-mount rod for hand shower A rod assembly for mounting a hand shower on a wall has a rod extending along a vertical rod axis, having axially opposite upper and lower ends, and formed adjacent one of the ends with a diametrally throughgoing hole and respective upper and lower substa... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857226 | Amphibious chair with adjustable depth positioning An amphibious chair having a land mode for use as a lawn chair, preferably, for pool-side seating and a water mode for use as a pool chair for in-pool seating. Moreover, when the amphibious chair is in the water mode, the depth positioning of the seat mem... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857227 | Vertically adjustable shower head A vertically adjustable shower head supported by a movable bracket to which rollers are laterally attached that move within guiding track rails behind a shower stall wall. The invention also has a cover plate flush against the shower stall wall, water res... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857228 | Toilet for public use A toilet block for public purposes comprises a toilet area and a washroom having a common floor and being accessible through a door. The toilet area comprises a toilet unit and the washroom has a wash basin and associated devices. A technical room, separa... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857229 | Playyard hinge A hinge positioned at the intermediate extents of the adjacent rail components to hold such components in an aligned orientation including a saddle with a central button aperture, interior plate apertures and exterior end apertures with associated rail pi... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857230 | Combination motorcycle hammock and jack A combination motorcycle hammock and jack which, when used as a hammock, includes a cargo carrier rack support structure preferably attached to the cargo carrier rack of a motorcycle, an outwardly extending motorcycle hammock extension arm, a vertical sup... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857231 | Hammock cover A hammock cover including a flexible elongated major portion having a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge and configured to releasably attach to a conventional hammock for covering a body portion of the hammock, a first flexible minor porti... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857232 | Mattress for cribs and basinets for sudden infant death prevention The present invention provides a safety device and a method to counter a potential cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. A frame, fit to the dimensions of a crib or bassinet is equipped with an air permeable material that allows for the free flow of fres... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857233 | Body lotion applicator A body lotion applicator including a housing with a handle portion and a head portion. Further provided is a rotating lotion applicator assembly situated within the head portion of the housing including a lotion applicator pad. Also situated within the he... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857234 | Paintbrush with scraper A paintbrush with scraper that includes a paintbrush having brush bristles attached to a brush handle, and a pivoting scraper blade that pivots into and is stored within a scraper blade recess formed within the brush handle, the pivoting scraper blade bei... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857235 | Paint applicator An applicator for creating designs, patterns and configurations in the paint or other material being applied to a surface area, comprising a body portion for the user to hold and a working portion to apply the paint or other material to the surface area. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857236 | Wiper apparatus with pressure dispersing means The present invention provides a wiper apparatus comprising a blade rubber for wiping windshield glass, a wiper blade on which the blade rubber is mounted, a wiper arm which is pivotally supported on a vehicle body and on which the wiper blade is mounted,... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857237 | Novelty ice scraper A novelty ice scraper has at least one beveled scraping edge and a serrated cutting edge. The device is about the size of a credit card but thicker to increase strength and durability. Preferably, the device is manufactured by laminating at least two plas... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857238 | Cleaning device for vehicle tires The present invention is a cleaning device assembly for vehicle tires, including a disposable cleaning cartridge, a shell, a connecting arm, and means for securing the connecting arm to a vehicle. The cleaning cartridge fits snugly over a vehicle tires, a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857239 | Vacuum cleaner having a wet duster device A vacuum cleaner comprising a moisture cleaner device which is easily attached and removed. The moisture cleaner device comprises a frame providing the circulation track of the moisture cleaner; a working roller and a driven roller mounted sideways in the... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857240 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner with a main body, an upper body and a lower body. The upper body, in which a motor and dust collector are installed, is joined to the lower body, which supports the upper body and also allows the rotation of the upper body. Coupling means... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857241 | Soft grip handle A handle for a paint roller frame includes an inner core made of a substantially rigid plastic material and an outer grip made of a softer rubber-like material surrounding the inner core and extending part way around both ends thereof. At the outer end of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857242 | Control knob The control knob includes an aperture with a D-shaped cross section. The aperture is formed by a relatively rigid planar portion and an arcuate portion which further includes a relatively flexible inner concentric portion and a relatively rigid flexible o... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857243 | Clasp with unfolding buckle The bracelet clasp is of the type having an unfolding buckle including a base strip (1) onto which at least a first pivoting strip (2) is capable of folding down. A locking device blocks the strips one onto the other. The locking device consists in two tongues... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857244 | Fastener with molded-on compliant seal The invention includes a fastener with a molded-on compliant seal having a fastener portion including a shaft and an insertion head at a first end for extending through an apertured panel and locking against a rear face thereof. A base for attaching an ob... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857245 | Molded surface fastener with continuous ribs on rear surface A surface fastener molded of synthetic resin comprises a substrate sheet, a multiplicity of engaging elements standing on a front surface of the substrate sheet, and continuous ribs integrally formed on a rear surface opposite to an engaging surface of th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857246 | Liquid activated buckle release mechanism The present invention is directed to a liquid activated buckle release mechanism for safety belt harnesses and restraint devices used in moving crafts such as airplanes, boats, land based vehicles and the like. The buckle includes a latch for receiving an... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857247 | Buckle system for manual or automatic release of crew member harness from parachute A buckle system for release of a crew member's harness from a parachute. The buckle system has a frame which holds the harness. A tang assembly holds the parachute strap and snaps into the frame. The tang assembly is held by a latch which pivots between a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857249 | Yarn treating jet having a flow control plate A jet for treating a yarn with a fluid has a flow control plate having a first and a second flow control opening. The flow control openings are located in the plate such that when the plate is mounted between the jet body and the manifold body, at least o... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857250 | Method of forming a capacitance type gaseous sensing device and apparatus thereof The capacitance type gaseous sensing device (10) includes a first electrode layer (12) formed on a semiconductor substrate layer (14). A seed layer (16) is formed on the first electrode layer (12). A reorganized layer (18) is formed on the first electrode... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857251 | Machine for machining sheet-like articles The machine for the machining of sheet-like articles (12) has a toolholder (90) fitted with a milling cutter (92). Said toolholder can be positioned in the direction of the arrow (x). The clamping device (10) capable of being moved in and counter to the d... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857252 | Press for installing universal joint bearing cups A press for inserting bearing cups into a U-joint has an arch member bearing an anvil. A pusher member has a plunger slidably mounted to its inner end. When the pusher member is retracted bias means bias the plunger inwardly. The bias means are capable of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857253 | System and methods for forming bushing plates A system and method for forming a plurality of bushing plates from a metallic plate having a plurality of sections, each corresponding to a bushing plate, and a plurality of predetermined regions in which nozzles are to be formed. The second side of the m... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857254 | Method of disassembling fiber drums using a portable fiber drum chime remover A method of disassembling fiber drums having a fiber sidewall, a fiber bottom and an upper and lower metal chime includes the use of a portable fiber drum chime remover. The fiber drum is placed on the lower metal chime and the portable fiber drum chime r... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857255 | Apparatus and method for producing a metallic tube for light waveguides A method and apparatus for manufacturing a metallic tube having at least one light waveguide, wherein the tube is rolled for cross sectional shaping after welding of the edges of the band forming the tube.... | 01/12/1999 |