Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5878435 | Hand and forearm protector A hand and forearm protector having a sleeve with a primary opening at one end and at another end a discrete finger opening and a discrete thumb opening also includes a longitudinal opening disposed along the sleeve. The longitudinal opening extends from ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878436 | Center webbed baseball mitt A center webbed baseball glove which utilizes the natural fold of the human hand and folds into two equal halves increasing the utilizable surface area is provided. The center webbed glove is constructed from a pocket and back piece which are attached tog... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878437 | Hospital gown A hospital gown for permitting attachment of different portions of the hospital gown together to make it more convenient when performing various functions. The garment includes a hospital gown with an elongate main slit located on the back of the hospital... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878438 | Insulated mitt with utensil A new Insulated Mitt With Utensil for protecting the hands of a cook while preparing foods. The inventive device includes a palm piece and a back piece joined together to form a mitten, and an elongated rigid utensil removably and interchangeably fastened... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878439 | Grip mitt A grip mitt (10) comprising a back piece (12) that has a forwardly claw configuration outline (14). A front piece (16) has a forwardly claw configuration outline (18) substantially corresponding to the back piece (12). An extension portion (20) is integra... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878440 | Tap dance socks A tap dance sound producing apparatus (20) utilizes an attachment member (22) and sound producing members (24, 26). The attachment member preferably comprises a sock having a ground engaging surface (36). The sound producing members (24, 26) are preferabl... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878441 | Water-impervious pocket A waterproof pocket, usable in beach or boating environments, can hold articles therein while keeping the articles dry. The pocket is formed of a water-impervious material. A seal, such as a slide fastener or interlocking ridges, is formed to prevent wate... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878442 | Thermal panty hose garment A Thermal panty hose garment including a lower truck portion, two leg sections and feet sections being integrally knitted together. The two leg sections are characterized by at least three layers of fabric consisting of lycraspandex, nylon and an insulate... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878443 | Convertible protective cover for a mask A case for a mask includes a first panel secured to a second panel to form a pouch into which the mask may be inserted and removed. The second panel may include a pair of overlapping panel sections defining an opening for insertion of the mask. Apertures ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878444 | Toilet seat A toilet seat (12) is attached to a toilet bowl (11) by a hinge (9). A lid (14) is also pivoted about a shaft (16) fixed to the seat and forming part of the hinge. A spring (18) acts between the lid and the seat such that, when left in a raised position, ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878445 | Disposable receptacle for oral body fluids A patient basin has a bottom, a sloping front wall, and an upstanding back wall. The front edge is curved to fit below the patient's mouth. The back wall includes an integral vertical grip defined by a pair of finger receiving notches.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878446 | Whirlpool jet extension system A whirlpool jet extension system that includes a flexible hose that is connectable to one of the jet nozzles of the whirlpool bath. The flexible hose is easily connected to and detached from one of the jet nozzles of the whirlpool bath and has one or more... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878447 | Automatic water regulator apparatus for filling a swimming pool or comparable body of water when the water level is low An automatic water regulator apparatus for automatically filling a swimming pool or comparable body of water when the water level is below a predetermined threshold. The water regulator apparatus can be added to any existing built in swimming pool equippe... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878448 | Floor drain extension A floor drain extension for, and method of, elevating a drain plate of an existing floor drain after a refinishing layer such as tile has been applied onto the floor structure through which the floor drain is installed. The extension is generally annular ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878449 | Earthquake-protection bed An earthquake protection structure for an occupant of a piece of furniture has support members (12, 14) each having a base portion 20 movable on support surface (11), and opening (24) at least partly covered by protective flap (40). Suspensions 26 is prov... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878450 | Device and method for raising or moving a person A device for moving a person to and from a seated position including a frame, an auxiliary arm having first and second ends and extending laterally outwardly from the frame, a first pivotal connection between the frame and the first end of the auxiliary a... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878451 | Box spring with plastic band support for mattress Box spring with plastic band support for mattress consisting of a frame (1) and a set of bands (2) made of extruded plastic positioned one by one so as to enclose the frame (1), tightened mechanically under a specific tension and joined at their ends by h... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878452 | Long term care bed controls A long term care bed is disclosed which includes a base frame with a plurality of castors coupled to the base frame and supporting the base frame upon a floor. A support frame having a head end, a foot end, and spaced apart sides is supported by the base ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878453 | Leg support pillow A pillow for alleviating lower back pain includes an under-knee portion, which holds an individual's knee in flexion when he is lying on his back, and a between-knee portion, which holds the individual's knees a spaced distance apart when he is lying on h... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878454 | Revolving sunning bed The present invention relates to a revolving sunning bed, comprising a fixed support base, a revolving platform and means of mutual constraint which allow the platform to revolve with respect to the support base. To make it more comfortable to impart moti... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878455 | Corner guard for mattress A corner guard for reinforcing an edge or corner of a mattress of a bed is disclosed. The corner guard is constructed from a flat sheet of material formed into two flat panels intersecting to define a 90 degree primary angle, wherein the panels together f... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878456 | Method of washing a blanket in a washing machine A method of washing a blanket in a washing machine. The method has the steps of determining a weight of a blanket in the spin tub, determining first and second water supply levels and washing and rinsing times, supplying washing water up to the first wate... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878457 | Coreless lint-removing tape roll A linerless, coreless roll of tape includes a backing layer having an adhesive layer formed on one side. The tape is formed into a roll having a plurality of wraps with the adhesive side facing outwardly. The tape is sufficiently stiff and self-supporting... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878458 | Electronic card lock cleaner Apparatus for cleaning of a magnetic read head in an electronic lock assembly includes an elongated, generally flat plate member adapted for insertion into a key card slot in the lock. An absorbent cleaning strip extends lengthwise over the flat plate mem... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878459 | Toilet brush A toilet brush having a handle portion and a scrubbing portion is provided. A flexible connection is provided between the handle portion and the scrubbing portion. A deflection limiter is located in proximity to the connection which limits deflection of t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878460 | Golf iron brush A golf iron brush designed to clean all golf club irons of loose and embedded debris is provided. The device comprises a housing with top and bottom openings and a front slot extending from top to bottom. The housing has interior opposing brushes which de... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878461 | Device for the collection, compressing and discharge of loose material A device for collecting, compressing and discharging loose material, the device being formed from a body of flexible material having a self-sustaining, scoop-shape. The body has a flat bottom, lateral sides, and an open top. The bottom merges with the lat... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878462 | Dust removal apparatus An apparatus for removing dust released, for instance, during the production of a soft crepe paper web which is creped off a Yankee cylinder and spread laterally. The apparatus comprises a dust suction box consisting of a housing with an inner suction cha... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878463 | Door lock for a motor vehicle door formed integrally with a door hinge A door lock for a motor vehicle door formed integrally with a door hinge and including a locking element having a plurality of detent points, with the locking element being formed as a substantially circular track concentric with respect to the hinge pin ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878464 | Apparatus and method for converting continuous tow fibers into a staple length An apparatus and method enables a synthetic fiber tow of indeterminate length passed through a break drawframe to be converted to relatively short spinnable staple length fibers in the form of sliver. During passing through the drawframe, a concentrated b... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878465 | Flexible cladding The flexible cladding for encasing cable harnesses or other tubular objects has a track-type casing (10) having longitudinal connecting parts (11, 12). Longitudinal concertina-type formations (24), designed as rounded waves, are positioned between the con... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878466 | Buckle The buckle comprises a first buckle member and a second buckle member and a lever member connecting them. The first buckle member is e.g. attached to a first end of a belt, the second buckle member can be hooked into a second end of the belt. The lever me... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878467 | Connector-equipped cord A connector-equipped cord comprises: a flat belt having on its opposite ends a number of ridges molded of thermoplastic resin; a metallic connector having a pair of jaws adapted to clamp said ends of said flat belt, said jaws having on their inner surface... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878468 | Closure arrangement for reclosable bag and method thereof A flexible bag includes a female profile and a male profile cooperatively arranged to inhibit interlock-blockage caused by small substances. The female profile includes first and second opposing legs. Each of the legs of the female profile includes a secu... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878469 | Belt buckle for a seat belt A belt buckle for a seat belt connected to a fitting part having an insert tongue, the buckle includes a load-bearing frame comprising an upper part and a lower part substantially parallel thereto, between which an insert tongue of said fitting part can b... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878470 | Method for forming a frame for an article of furniture An apparatus and method for forming a metal frame for an article of furniture which includes a base portion made up of four peripheral edge members disposed in a rectangular arrangement. The frame also includes a back frame portion and two arm frame porti... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878471 | Dental press apparatus A dental press apparatus for removing and installing a dental handpiece bearings includes a press having a frame having a base with a plurality of apertures therethrough for supporting a dental handpiece thereon and a push plate supported on the frame for... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878472 | Method for lifting tracks on track-and-wheel systems A tool for and method to facilitate the replacement of wheels on track-and-wheel vehicles and equipment by lifting the track from the road-wheels in a quick, safe and efficient manner. A tool with an elongated section and two forked ends, each fork having... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878473 | Method for aligning tube bracket holes A method for providing an article of manufacture is described such that the article has a bracket with a pair of parallel, spaced-apart arms affixed thereto, with a hole in each of the arms, the holes being aligned with each other and precisely spatially ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878474 | Method for installing flexible sign panels with movable trolley An apparatus and method for stretching and installing a flexible face sign panel is disclosed. A frame-like trolley structure is provided which is positioned on a frame structure, preferably on a service station canopy fascia. A roll of sign panel materia... | 03/09/1999 |