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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5924129 | Sunguard for use with headgear The invention relates to a sun protective shield worn with a headgear to protect face of a wearer from ultraviolet radiation. The shield is flexible, air permeable and optically transparent so as not to impede breathing or vision of the user. The shield h... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924130 | Protective sleeve A protective sleeve including a fastener to fasten the sleeve around an arm of a wearer so as to be retained in position. The sleeve extends to the upper arm of the user. The protective sleeve includes an inner layer of water proof material extending the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924131 | Process for designing camouflage clothing A realistic appearing camouflage system for personal wearing attire in which both the appearance and scale of a natural scene from an environment where the camouflage system is intended to be used is mimicked or enhanced. The camouflage system includes a ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924132 | Portable shelter/garment Soldiers frequently form a make-shift shelter from a conventional poncho and the make-shift shelter is commonly called a "hootch" by soldiers. The term "hootch" is used here to refer to the portable shelter/garment, including its stuff sack, of this inven... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924133 | Garment fastening system A garment fastening system for use with a pair of pants having a pair of adjoining leg segments joined at a crotch area, a waistband encircling the top opening of the pants which parts at a fly opening, wherein the fly opening consists of adjacent fly fla... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924134 | Protective garment with apertured closed-cell foam liner A protective garment including an outer shell, a thermal liner and a moisture barrier, in which the thermal liner includes a flame and heat resistant apertured closed-cell foam laminate. The apertured closed-cell foam laminate comprises a layer of apertur... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924135 | Ski jacket with an aperture in the wrist area An item of wearing apparel for allowing the convenient viewing of a wrist watch comprising a main body portion forming a main space adapted to encompass the torso of a wearer and with two laterally disposed long sleeves for the arms of a wearer. Each slee... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924136 | Hand mounted pocket A hand mounted pocket for placement on a back of a hand. The hand mounted pocket comprises: a wrist band, at least one finger band, and a pocket panel. The wrist band is annular and is sized to engage a person's wrist. The at least one finger band is annu... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924137 | Finger end protection construction A protective snowboard glove having a top panel, a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels and fourchettes. A coupling structure secures the side panels and fourchettes between the top panel and the bottom panel around a series of seams, forming a glo... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924138 | Apparatus and methods for aural protection The present invention pertains to a hearing protective earmuff apparatus for use by an individual wearing eyeglasses while effecting a complete seal of the earmuff pad against the individual's head. In one embodiment, the earmuff comprises an outer housin... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924139 | Cap attachment An attachment useful for a conventional type sports cap which has a fabric dome, a headband surrounding the dome, a pair of straps at the rear of the cap for adjustment of the size of the headband and an opening in the dome of the cap above the straps. Th... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924140 | Knee/elbow cap A knee/elbow cap, comprising: a cushion pad integrally made of injected plastics and having an curved upper layer, a curved lower layer, and a plurality of rib plates; a sponge layer adhering to said lower layer; an unwoven cloth layer adhering to said sponge layer... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924141 | Combustion toilet The invention relates to an incinerating toilet, having a basic structure (1) accommodating a preferably insulating block (5), which is rotatable in a horizontal plane, and provided with at least one recess (2, 2', 2") in its upper surface, this recess op... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924142 | Automatic dispensing system An automatic dispensing system dispenses chemical directly into a toilet bowl after the toilet bowl is flushed and includes a chemical dispenser and a hydraulic actuator. The chemical dispenser includes a pumping unit attached to a storage unit for storin... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924143 | Toilet bowl refill device The refill device is used with water-saving flush valves which retrofit into existing toilet tanks. These valves normally do not allow enough time to refill the bowl to its proper level. This diminishes their effectiveness and efficiency. The refill devic... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924144 | Inflatable swimming pool and supporting shell An inflatable swimming pool having a plurality of vertical interior supporting webs extending between and connecting the inner and outer vertical side walls of the pool. The side walls and connecting webs are fabricated from polyvinylchloride or similar m... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924145 | Neck support cushion for utilization in conjunction with hair treatment An anatomically-correct neck and head support removably securable to a standard configuration salon or barbar's sink for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support being a light weight foam or resilient material being water resi... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924146 | Bathtub on bed for immobile patients An on-bed bath for bedridden patients made up of a flat tray sized to accommodate a patient with raised sides at a slight angle. A U-shaped anti-splattering member is attached with quick fasteners to the insides of the raised sides. The tray is provided w... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924147 | Bathtub lift A portable bathtub lift is described for releasable mounting to a bathtub of the type that includes a tub surround formed by a substantially upright wall extending upwardly from a support surface and terminating at an elevated top ledge surface. The lift ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924148 | Automatic hand washing and drying machine An automatic hand washing and drying machine for automatically washing and drying the hands and, optionally, moisturizing the hands. The machine has an enclosed hand washing chamber wherein the housing has a front wall having first and second openings for... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924149 | Three-point bridge suspension end bearing triflex for transverse slats in bed underframes and uses thereof A three-point bridge suspension end bearing for transverse slats in a bed underframe includes a central spring element arranged centrally between two elastic bridge elements having eyes in their lower part. The eyes are rotatable about the axis of journal... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924150 | Mattress edge support spring and handle structure An edge support spring and handle structure is provided for use in mattresses comprising a continuous length of wire bent to have an elongated top portion and a pair of transverse arms extending downwardly and inwardly from the ends of the top portion, an... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924151 | Dispenser with enhanced diffusion This invention relates to a device for providing a dose of a liquid or solid to a larger container. More particularly, this invention relates to a dispensing device for providing a dose of substances, such as solid or liquid detergents or bleaches to a wa... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924152 | Device that can be walked on or driven on In a device that can be walked on or driven on, for example for bridging under bridges requiring renovation or for bridging over streets, a web that can be walked on is connected to handrails via transverse struts. In this case, the web that can be walked... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924153 | Dust removal device An apparatus for cleaning electrostatically charged dust particles from a CRT screen. The apparatus includes a base member having a handle. An artificial fleece material is attached to the base member so as to cover an entire surface of the base member. T... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924154 | Brush assembly apparatus A semiconductor processing system, such as a system for scrubbing both sides of a wafer at the same time, that includes a brush box containment apparatus for use with highly-acidic or other volatile chemical solutions, a roller positioning apparatus and a... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924155 | Anti-flip strut for a rotary broom loader attachment An anti-flip strut for use with rotary broom attachments for skid steer loaders. The present invention provides a strut adapted to connect the rotary broom attachment to the loader arms of a skid steer and move between a fully extended and a fully retract... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924156 | Curtain-style vehicle laundry device A laundering implement is provided for cleaning an external surface of a vehicle. A plurality of spacers are supportable with respect to a path of travel for a vehicle to be cleaned and are arranged in first and second stacked or sandwiched groups of spac... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924157 | Surface cleaning appliance A surface cleaning appliance which has an operating head which is mounted onto a single base member. The single base member includes a disengageable connection which permits connecting of different operating heads to a handle assembly. The handle assembly... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924158 | Pipeline pig A pipeline pig suitable for use in cleaning deposits and buildup from an interior surface in a pipeline is also particularly suited for applications wherein the pipeline has a series of bends, right angles or even plug headers. The pig is suitable for bid... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924159 | Toothbrush A brush including a motion sensor, mounted in the brush, and arranged to provide output signals corresponding to movements of the brush, an audible signal generator, and a controller which activates the signal generator in response to the output signals f... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924160 | Glove and wash cloth An article for cleaning, washing and scrubbing comprising of a three layered cloth glove, useable on either the right or the left hand. The middle layer of the glove divides the palm and finger sections of the glove into right and left handed glove sectio... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924161 | Automatic rear view mirror wiper A wiper assembly 30 for a rear view mirror 14 of a vehicle 22 that is automatically activated by a moisture sensor 60 attached to the exterior surface of a housing 12. The housing 12 is attached to the vehicle 22 by a mounting bracket 18 that includes an ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924162 | Waste receptacle with a sweeping ramp having protruding teeth Shown and described is a waste receptacle suitable for receiving swept waste materials from a broom or similar cleaning implement. The waste receptacle includes a sweeping ramp having protruding teeth. Users may sweep waste up the sweeping ramp, and the t... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924163 | Demand responsive central vacuum system A demand responsive central vacuum system having a vacuum producer driven by a variable speed motor and connected to a piping system having inlet ports located in areas to be cleaned. Wet and dry separators are connected in tandem in the piping system bet... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924164 | Acoustic communicator for central vacuum cleaners A wireless acoustic communicator is disclosed which permits a remotely-located operator to monitor and control a central vacuum cleaner. The acoustic communicator does not need problematic batteries, airflow blockers, or special wiring networks but uses o... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924165 | Caster foot with accessory storage A caster foot assembly for use with an appliance such as a wet/dry vacuum is disclosed. The caster foot assembly comprises a body; at least one vacuum accessory securing post in the body; and a caster receptacle in the body, wherein the securing post and ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924166 | Cleaning gun adjustable to blowing and suction functions The cleaning gun of this invention is equipped for connection to a source of compressed air under 80 psi, and with a directional dial that is mutually adjustable to cause a vacuum to draw in ambient air through an inlet/outlet tube as for removing oily du... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924167 | Cordless wet mop and vacuum assembly The present invention relates to a suction cleaning device which provides liquid dispensing, scrubbing, squeegeeing, and suction drying in a single, compact, self contained device. The suction cleaning device includes a cleaning device housing, a handle c... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924168 | Caster assembly mechanism A caster assembly for engaging, lifting and roll transporting columns of support racks, such as warehouse pallet racks, for movement of the support racks, includes an adaptor bracket secured to a housing of the caster assembly for engaging holes arranged ... | 07/20/1999 |
