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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5881382 | Place-on bib An improved bib design. The inventive bib is a place-on bib which is adapted to attach to an upper body garment. The inventive bib includes a first layer of absorbent material having a body portion and two upwardly extending flaps defining a U-shaped open... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881383 | Pocketed necktie A pocketed necktie for holding items therein. The pocketed necktie includes front and back tie panels. The outer perimeters of the front and back tie panels are coupled together. A neck strap is also provided and has first and second ends. The first end o... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881384 | Communication and display device for the hand A directable, hand-wearable communication device provides a frontal display surface and a rear display surface to which images can be applied for promoting teams, athletes, corporate sponsors, political parties and the like. Frontal and rear display surfa... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881385 | Goalkeeper's glove A goalkeeper's glove including upper and inner portions having, respectively, four upper and inner finger regions and upper and inner hand regions, with each upper finger region being connected with a respective inner finger region along their lateral edg... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881386 | Flexible polyvinyl chloride article and method of making A two layer flexible article includes a first layer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and a second layer of polyester polyurethane which incorporates a texturizing agent. The article preferably is a glove formed by the method of dipping a hand shaped form into ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881387 | Surgeon's gloves from neoprene copolymers Certain neoprene copolymers make it possible to manufacture surgeon's gloves and Swanz-Ganz balloons having improved properties.... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881388 | Glove with finger grip inserts A lightweight glove having finger grip inserts for use by persons playing slot machines or the like that includes a light weight fabric glove shell having an elastic wrist band and insert receiving ends formed into the thumb and index fingers thereof and ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881389 | Hood with ear openings The cold weather hood includes a left side wall, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a front wall. A face opening is provided in the front wall. A cord passes through a tubular passage around the face opening, and controls the size of the face opening. Sh... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881390 | Headband for use with personal stereo headphones A flexible headband for use with personal stereo headphones allows easy adjustment of the headphone speaker position. The headband is formed of a continuous tube of a stretchable material which has a buttonhole opening in the back toward the inside. The s... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881391 | Hat flags A pair of flags bearing a sports team's colors and/or logo are carried by a pair of upstanding standards that are removably secured to the opposing sides of the visor of a baseball-type cap. The standards are bendable to permit them to assume a desired (e... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881392 | Trousers with a belt retaining loop below the waistband A clothing assembly comprising of trousers, the trousers having a waist, a waistband, a right leg, and a left leg; and the trousers having a belt retaining loop, the belt retaining loop being fixedly attached to the right side of the trousers and position... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881393 | Headgear for wrestlers Headgear for wrestlers to cover and protect wrestler's ears and consisting of a pair of ear cover members, a plurality of straps to maintain the ear cover members in positions protecting the wrestler's ears, each of the cover members being comprised of a ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881394 | Diving mask with quick-release strap Diving mask comprising a body and a strap attached to the sides of the said body, the said strap comprising: two box-like elements which are open at one end and each of which is attached at the other end to one side of the body of the said mask, a rotatin... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881395 | Impact absorbing pad An improved impact absorbing pad comprising a foam core attached to and enclosed within a generally air impermeable covering, having at least one selected air permeable region, and wherein at least a portion of the covering enclosing one side of the core ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881397 | Drain closure A bathtub drain closure having a strainer element with an internally threaded recess that engages male threads on the lower end of an upwardly extending post. The post has at least one transverse passageway containing a polymeric pin having ends that proj... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881398 | Washbasin valve with integrated water trap To simplify fitting, securing and cleaning of a water trap to/from a washbasin or sink, there is provided a washbasin valve which has a water trap integral therewith and which forms a unit that can be inserted into and secured to the bottom of a washbasin... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881399 | Dual flush assembly for water closets A dual flush mechanism equipped with a two independent flush valves which are each separately controlled by a separate spring loaded button. The flush valves are at different heights in the toilet tank such that actuation of the upper flush valve, by pres... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881400 | Device and method for manipulating the fill valve assembly in a water closet A device and method for engaging the fill valve assembly in a water closet and maintaining the fill valve assembly in a closed condition regardless to the level of water in the flush tank of the water closet. The device includes two suspension elements th... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881401 | Turbo return fitting for a swimming pool A turbo return fitting for placement in a swimming pool including a side wall, a bottom wall, a return port having an internal thread extending from the side wall, a skimmer port positioned on a side of the side wall of the swimming pool opposite the retu... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881402 | Portable in-ground pool An in-ground pool with an inflatable flange and a non-rigid flexible body to permit the body to conform to the interior surface of a hole. The pool is designed with an exterior circumferential flange which is placed around the ledge of a hole dug in sand ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881403 | Method and apparatus for providing a pulsed water massage A pulsing valve for routing water flow from an inlet line to outlet lines connected to water jets arranged in an array to massage an occupant of a whirlpool spa or bathtub is provided. The pulsing valve includes a water turbine driving a selector disk thr... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881404 | Outdoorsman portable sink An outdoorsman sink including a sink basin having a bottom face with a drain formed therein. A pipe is coupled to a lower surface of the bottom face in communication with the drain. The pipe terminates with a couple for removably connecting with a sewer. ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881405 | Ventilated personal shelter A personal shelter, such as a bivouac sack (10), tent or sleeping bag, for extracting internal moisture and venting. The personal shelter includes a top (14), bottom (12) and end (16) piece, and defines a foot end (17) and head end (18) at opposite ends o... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881406 | Adjustable blanket support device A new adjustable blanket support device for raising the cover sheets on a bed, especially from the foot of the bed, to keep the cover sheets above the feet of a person lying on the bed under the sheets. The device includes a base member having an elongate... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881407 | Multiple chamber sequential inflation seat cushion A seat cushion inflation system, for periodically shifting the body weight / of a person seated on the cushion. The seat cushion comprises four inflation chambers which are separately inflatable. An inflation cycle is a sequence of inflations and deflatio... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881408 | Mesh crib liner A crib liner having side panels made of netting which cover the inside of the crib side rails and having very small openings therein which prohibit a child from putting its fingers or toes therethrough. The side panels carry quilted extensions which relea... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881409 | Puff-quilted bladders for containing flowable cushioning medium A bladder for containing a cushioning medium. The bladder includes open compartments which are created by welding or otherwise fastening a first bladder wall against a second bladder wall. The periphery of the bladder walls are welded or otherwise sealed ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881410 | Air mat for operation bed A plane heater is mounted on the lower surface of an air mat having a function of preventing bedsore, and the temperature of a patient is maintained via an air layer of the air mat. A time delay caused by heating via the air layer is adjusted through pred... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881411 | Twisted, dyed and bonded filaments A method and apparatus for continuously treating traveling filaments includes an assembly for causing at least one filament to travel along a travel path and assembly for rotatably supporting one or more filaments for payout therefrom responsive to the in... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881412 | Dye scavenging article A dye scavenging article is provided for use in scavenging extraneous random dyes from the wash and rinse waters during a laundry process. The dye scavenging article is constructed to prevent its being entrapped or commingled with the clothing items. This... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881413 | Shoe last and method of constructing a shoe A shoe last and method for forming a shoe which is particularly constructed to be worn with and matingly interface with a wearer's custom-shaped sock. The shoe last includes a body having a backpart and a forepart connected to the backpart and extending f... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881414 | Loading dock with adjustable bumpers An adjustable bumper system for use at a loading dock which has a dock leveler having a deck pivotally mounted to a portion of the dock. The dock leveler has a lip pivotally attached to one end of said deck. The bumper system has a pair of support members... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881416 | Paper cleaning system Apparatus for cleaning a moving web, such as paper, paper board or cardboard, prior to printing or processing wherein a tacky wiper cloth engages the moving web to collect contaminating particles. The wiper collection surface is renewable and the apparatu... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881417 | Floor cleaning apparatus with contouring broom A contouring broom assembly is provided for following contours of a surface. The assembly includes an angling contour mechanism (600) for allowing a cylindrical side broom (140) to angle relative to horizontal and an elevating contour mechanism (610) for ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881418 | Hollow ware washing device A portable device for washing drinking glasses includes a hollow tubular handle containing a rotary shaft, drive motor, and dry cell battery. A circular sponge cleaning element is attached to the external end of the rotary shaft for cleaning the interior ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881419 | Hose cleaner and holder A hose cleaner comprises a resilient portion supported by a support portion and having an opening extending therethrough. A dirty hose having a size larger than the opening is inserted through the opening and pulled therethrough. The opening of the resili... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881420 | Chimney clamp and seal A tool for clamping against the interior of a chimney flue having a scissors jack mechanism for adjustably clamping into various size chimneys. A seal plate for sliding over the shaft of the clamping device and for tightly sealing against the interior chi... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881421 | Denture cleaning brush A denture cleaning brush is comprised of an elongated handle having a flared end. The flared end has a bristle receiving front face which is disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A plurality of bristles are secured in t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881422 | Tongue cleaning device The invention is directed to a device for cleaning the tongue to maintain positive oral hygiene and to control the proliferation of bacteria, plaque, tongue debris and film and the like. The device is used to scrape the tongue to remove bacteria, tongue d... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881423 | Integrated sponge mop and scrubbing element A mopping sponge assembly including a sponge having one face adapted for mopping and a scrubbing element attached to the sponge in a position such that a face of the scrubbing element is recessed away from the face of the sponge when the sponge is used wi... | 03/16/1999 |
