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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5887276 | Cooling cap A cooling cap (1) made up with knitted net fabric of polyester yarn comprises an outer open-meshed fabric (3) for covering the front half part of the hemispheric part of the cap to receive the human head, an inner fine linen fabric (4) for lining the oute... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887277 | Protective elbow pad A protective pad for the human elbow is formed from a layer of flexible, resilient padding material having a width and a length. The length of the padded material is divided into generally forward and rearward sections by a line which extends across the p... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887278 | Disposable bib having notched tear resistance The present invention provides a bib having a relatively high Notched Tear Resistance in combination with a relatively low Circular Bending Stiffness. The relatively high Notched Tear Resistance reduces the ability of an infant wearer to tear off a piece ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887279 | Surgical garment for a patient The surgical garment of the present invention is to be worn by a patient. The garment is preferably a three-piece garment and is comprised preferably of polypropylene fabric. The garment pieces are a hood piece to cover a patient's head and neck, a top pi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887280 | Wearable article for athlete with vortex generators to reduce form drag A drag reduction arrangement for the body of an athlete moving through a fluid medium, comprises a device attachable to the athlete's body for delaying the onset of boundary layer separation at a trailing surface thereof The device preferably comprises an... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887281 | Air filtration and control system including head gear An air flow and filtration control system in the form of a headgear which is worn by a physician during a surgical procedure, a technician during an assembly process, or any other user wherein controlled air flow and air filtration is required or desired.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887282 | Glove with an integrated hand loop for poles A glove with an integrated wrist strap for a pole, such as ski poles, cross-country poles, hiking sticks, walking sticks and the like has an upper surface that defines a palm side, a back side, a wrist part and a thumb joint part. The wrist strap is forme... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887283 | Hand garden tool A hand worn garden tool is provided including a glove having a plurality of fingers. Next provided is a plurality of finger gardening claws each mounted to an associated one of the fingers. Each finger gardening claw has at least one hinged section mounte... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887284 | Removable anterior sweatband assembly for a cap or hat A removable anterior sweatband assembly suited for use in a baseball-style cap or hat that has a circular headband includes a perspiration-absorbent pad suspended from a support member between the cap headband and the forehead so as to prevent the forehea... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887285 | Insulated liner for headgear A headgear assembly including a flexible cap and an insulator adapted to increase the heat retention of the cap. The cap includes an interior surface and a peripheral edge which surround and define a hemispherical interior cavity. A sweatband is affixed t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887286 | Ear protector A child ear protector is provided including a pair of ear enclosures each defining an interior space and a free peripheral edge. Each enclosure has an elastomeric gasket formed about the free peripheral edge thereof. A resilient head set is included havin... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887287 | Headwear with pocket(s) and a plurality of attachments A headwear (16) designed with a permanent or removable pocket that holds objects about the crown (17). A Veil (21) attaching to the crown (17) hanging about the back and side portion of the person. An outside grasping member (23) attaches to the headwear ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887288 | Sizing and stabilizing apparatus for bicycle helmets A bicycle helmet is disclosed having a flexible, articulated member depending from the rear of the helmet, providing a closer fit to an individual wearer's head and improving stability of the helmet on the head, particularly for mountain bike riding. The ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887289 | Safety cap with removable fabric cover This safety cap comprises a unitary shell made of a rigid, light weight and impact-resistant plastic material and forming a dome shaped body to fit the wearer's head with ventilation openings and a rear recess for the passage of a wearer's pony tail. An a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887290 | Waterless Toilet System A waterless toilet system includes a toilet bowl unit, the toilet bowl unit including a bowl, the bowl having a top rim and a bottom outlet, and a locating ring pivoted to the bowl and closed on the rim to hold a bag in the bowl in an opened condition for... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887291 | Sanitary toilet seat attachable cover A new sanitary toilet seat attachable cover for allowing a person to sit on a toilet without having to sit directly on a toilet seat. The device includes a circular plastic ring dimensioned for covering a toilet seat of a toilet. The circular plastic ring... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887292 | Dual flush toilet system A flush control system, for releasing different amounts of water from the holding tank of a toilet into a discharge pipe, includes an auxiliary tank mounted in the toilet holding tank. The auxiliary tank has a volume which is less than the volume of the h... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887293 | Simplified dump bucket toilet A dump bucket apparatus is described for use in a toilet of conventional shape and appearance, which is of simple construction and operation. The apparatus includes a bucket (50) that lies in a conventional tank (44) of long lateral (L) length and short f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887294 | Flow-restricting toilet bowl refill tube discharge Apparatus and a process is provided for restricting that portion of the flow of water which is directed through a tube to refill the bowl of a toilet after a flush. Typically, the bowl refills before the toilet tank fills so that some water overflows the ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887295 | Fiber optics coupler for a swimming pool coping A coping assembly for use in a swimming pool includes a coping having a longitudinal direction. The coping also has a base with a device for connecting to a sidewall of the pool, a facia connected to the base with a slot extending substantially parallel t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887296 | Universal pool cover having combination water drain and safety properties integral thereto A universal, buoyant, lightweight, thermoplastic cover for a swimming pool and the like. The cover may be any color or shape and is adapted to continuously drain water that may otherwise accumulate on the exterior surface of the cover through an integral,... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887297 | Bath tub shower adjustable seat A bath tub shower adjustable seat including a seat and a support frame. The support frame includes at least one member with a length that is adjustable. A side portion is coupled to a first end of the member for resting upon a side edge of a bath tub. A c... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887298 | Decorative bath ensemble A coordinated decorative bath ensemble that is both beautiful and functional. The coordinated decorative bath ensemble comprises a decorative tissue paper storage receptacle, a waste container basket skirt, a clothes hamper skirt, a towel skirt, a cover f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887299 | Convertible multi-purpose covering A convertible multi-purpose covering is disclosed being formed of pair of similarly shaped and sized flexible sheets of material having predetermined surfaces and edges positioned in face-to-face relationship at a first location. The sheets are aligned al... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887300 | Mat cover with self encased pillow A mat cover is constructed of an upper and lower panel having a mat therebetween, and a pillow containing pouch overlaying the upper panel, with the pillow containing pouch defined by a folded flap attached to the top edge and side portions of the lower p... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887301 | Convertible blanket and carrier A convertible blanket and carrier having a rectangular main section and a pocket applied to one side of the main section along one end. A pair of handles are attached to one side of the main section and a blanket fastener is attached to the end opposite t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887302 | Circuit for providing jog pulse, jog-off high limit, and low battery detect A compact, lightweight, power lifting unit assists the operator of a mobile patient transporter in raising or lowering the patient bed to the desired height required in transporting or transferring a patient. The power lifting unit may also be used to "co... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887303 | Bed warmer apparatus A bed warmer apparatus including box-like housing member that has a pair of elongated side walls with a pair of short side walls therebetween. The pair of elongated side walls and the pair of short side walls are interconnected to a top wall. The top wall... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887304 | Apparatus and method for preventing sudden infant death syndrome An apparatus and method for preventing asphyxiation of an infant due to breathing of exhaled carbon dioxide. A mattress with optional mattress pad provides an even air flow that removes exhaled carbon dioxide that accumulates at or near the surface of the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887305 | Portable corkscrew with accessory to shear the caps on the neck of bottles Portable corkscrew with accessory to shear the caps on the neck of bottles, the corkscrew comprising a grip (11), on substantially one end of which are pivoted a drawing screw (12) and a supporting lever (13), the shearing accessory (14) being located sub... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887306 | Tool combination having screw driver and knife A tool combination includes a chamber for slidably receiving a slide, and a driving stem secured to the slide for allowing the driving stem to be received in the chamber and to be extended outward of the chamber. A securing member is pivotally coupled to ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887308 | Expansion joint system with seismic accommodation An expansion joint system which is designed to accommodate forces applied to highway construction during normal changes in ambient conditions, and which is also designed to withstand seismic forces which may be applied in transverse and longitudinal direc... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887309 | Sponge mop A sponge mop is composed of a handle, a lever, a rotary sleeve, a socket, a mophead seat, a sponge body, and two link rods. The lever and the mophead seat are connected by the two link rods. The lever is fastened pivotally with the handle which is in turn... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887310 | Back scrubbing brush with removable cover A back scrubbing brush with removable cover including a new and improved planar scrubbing member that has a head portion with an interconnected handle portion. A head covering is formed of a pair of generally rectangular foam members encased in a plastic ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887311 | Flat mop head for cleaning floors A flat mop head for cleaning floors includes a cover panel with structure fastening on its top surface and a highly absorbent material at least partially made of cotton and/or viscose in the central area of its bottom surface. At least the longitudinal si... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887312 | Clamping assembly for squeegee blade with pin referencing and bar clamping A clamping assembly for a squeegee blade used in solder paste application. The assembly comprises a holder having referencing pins to position the blade. A clamping bar secures the blade to the holder. A recess is formed between the holder and the clampin... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887313 | Reservoir assembly for wet extractor system An upright wet extractor includes a base assembly, a manipulative handle pivotally attached to the base assembly, and a motor driven agitator brush. A cleaning solution dispensing tank is removably attached to the handle assembly by a pivotable latch memb... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887314 | Telescoping handle with multiple attachment ends A new Telescoping Handle With Multiple Attachment Ends for providing a multi-purpose cleaning tool with interchangeable cleaning attachments and a telescopic handle. The inventive device includes an elongated tube, an elongated rod slidably positioned wit... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887315 | Handle assembly for floor supported appliances A handle assembly having a one piece molded handle that is mounted to an extension tube and that has an integrated switch for use with a floor supported appliance is provided. The handle includes a loop-shaped grip portion, an elongated portion in which a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887316 | One-pin furniture hinge with adjusting system A single-pin furniture hinge of the box type comprises a first (11) and a second (12) fastening element designed to be fastened to two furniture parts to be hinged together and an arm (15) provided at one end with the first fastening element (11) and at t... | 03/30/1999 |
