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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5930834 | Headwear with retractable sunglass sheet An article of headwear is described including a hat body and a flexible head band extending about the forehead and sides of the head of a wearer, with a hat brim fixed to the hat body adjacent the head band. The hat brim has a front brim portion projectin... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930835 | Device for the practice of snowboarding and carving A device for support and protection in the practice of snowboarding and carving. An essentially ellipsoidal shaped element has a holding structure arranged within the element and essentially parallel to its main axis.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930836 | Adjustable reusable disposable bib This bib is designed to use the infrastructure already in place for the production, packaging, distribution, retailing and dispensing of a paper towel. A suggested bib material is a layer of paper toweling for absorbency with a plastic film backing for mo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930837 | Disposable bib A disposable bib is formed from a sheet of absorbent material having a first tear line of perforations extending from a first point on an upper edge of the sheet around a generally arcuate path back to a second point on the upper edge. A second tear line ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930838 | Pant garment having an opening optimized for the female anatomy A pant or short garment has a female body crotch opening in the crotch region of the garment. The crotch opening is covered by a removable saddle flap which is firmly affixed to the seat of the garment and is attachable at the inner left and right leg reg... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930839 | Golf headgear and ball marker A golf cap or other headgear that includes a horizontal slit of a given width, and a first indicia with an upper segment on the headgear above the slit. A ball marker having a second indicia corresponding to at least a part of the upper segment of said fi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930840 | Pad for interior body of helmet and interior body thereof A pad for an interior body of a helmet includes a shaped cushion material made of foamed urethane or the like, a stretchable first cloth on one side of the cushion material for contact with a head of a user, a nonstretchable second cloth disposed on a sid... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930841 | Soccer headguard Generally, the present invention relates to an improved headguard for athletes and in particular soccer players. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a headguard is provided which includes a headcover and an adjustable head strap disposed o... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930842 | Protective ear covering An ear protection device made of an insulating fabric that adjustably and releasably fastens to the retaining strap of an eye goggles unit. The device utilizes elastic means to retain its lower edge proximate the head of the wearer under even severe condi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930843 | Helmet and shoulder harness assembly providing cervical spine protection A cervical spine protective helmet and shoulder harness assembly. The helmet and shoulder-harness assembly includes a yoke or shoulder pad having a central opening for the wearer's head to pass therethrough. A protective helmet is pivotally supported over... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930844 | Commode valving arrangement A ventilation arrangement for a commode that is refilled after flushing with a water supply valving includes a tank with the water containing portion, a drain pipe for communicating between the tank and a bowl and an air transmission conduit that includes... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930845 | Pop-up bowl valve for toilet with two flush modalities A two flush modality toilet composed of a bowl, a tank connected with the bowl wherein the tank is connected to a water supply, a conventional flush modality for flushing solid waste from the bowl, and a urinal flush modality for flushing liquid only wast... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930846 | Wheelchair and water closet chair with remote control sliding members closing a gap A water closet chair that has arms that may be selectively raised and lowered and a water closet chair that has handgrips that may be selectively raised and lowered. The arms and handgrips have extensions movable towards each other to effect engagement wi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930847 | Toilet screen A toilet screen is provided including a screen assembly situated over a large circular opening of a commode and having a closed orientation for precluding large articles to pass through the opening and an open orientation for allowing large articles to pa... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930848 | Manual cover drive for swimming pools A manually powered swimming pool cover drive for extending and retracting swimming pool covers and which includes a pair of overrunning one way clutch devices for intermittent coupled rotation with and also freewheeling about a drive shaft. A drum rotates... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930849 | Open pool forming a reservoir for liquid especially swimming pool, of the out-of-ground type Open pool forming a reservoir for liquid, especially swimming pool, of the out-of-ground type with a flexible wall (2) and an inflatable tubular chamber (3) constituting a floating ring which defines the opening of the pool, characterized in that, in the ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930850 | Swimming pool skimming gutter having a closed gutter conduit and water-spray tube therein A perimeter skimming gutter and retaining wall of a swimming pool comprises an elongate open first gutter conduit extending about the periphery of the swimming pool for receiving water from the swimming pool; an elongate closed second gutter conduit exten... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930851 | Hydro-thermo massaging tub and method of treatment A hydro-thermo massaging tub and method of massage treatment wherein the treatment is performed by warm air jets distributed adjacent the bottom wall of the tub all about its circumference. Air jets are formed by holes made in the tub wall with the longit... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930852 | Heat exchanging pump motor for usage within a recirculating water system A pump which is designed to be mounted within a recirculating water system where a portion of the recirculating water is diverted and caused to flow through the pump with this recirculating water to absorb heat that is produced during the operation of the... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930853 | Bath for use with a bed for the sick A bath for use with a bed for the sick includes a flexible bag body that is formed to hold liquid therein. The flexible bag body has an opening and four support bar inserting paths formed along an edge of the opening. The opening is squared rigidly by sup... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930854 | Infant accommodation apparatus Infant accommodation apparatus 2 comprises an annular inflatable support device 4 and, releasably secured thereto, a framework 6 which extends over the device 4 and includes toys arranged to stimulate an infant accommodated within an accommodation region ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930855 | Accelerometer for optimizing speed of clothes washer A method and apparatus for optimizing the rotational speed of a washing machine tub to minimize washing machine vibration. The washing machine uses an accelerometer to sense machine vibration. A computer software program monitors, records, and compares ma... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930856 | Automatic swimming pool cleaners and associated components Automatic swimming pool cleaning systems are disclosed. The systems include an automatic swimming pool cleaner incorporating one or more curved wipers protruding from its lower surface. The wipers and flat bottom of the cleaner induce a vortex as fluid fl... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930857 | Apparatus for cleaning a surface of a moving web Apparatus for cleaning a surface of a moving web of material, particularly photosensitive web material. A particle transfer roller is disposed adjacent the moving web, and driven to a pre-determined speed approaching but not greater than a sensed speed of... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930858 | Toothbrush and method of signaling the length of brushing time The invention is directed to a method and an electric toothbrush which includes a timing circuit (7) serving to signal to a user the expiration of a first period (T1), that is, the expiration of the optimum brushing time, following activation of the elect... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930859 | Vehicle washing apparatus with movable brush arm pivot point A vehicle washing apparatus includes a supporting frame extending over a path of a vehicle to be washed and a rotary brush assembly attached to a brush support arm pivotably connected to a moveable support mechanism directly mounted on the frame for later... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930860 | Prophy bristle toothbrush A toothbrush for cleaning and polishing teeth includes a handle attached to a brush head. Attached to the brush head are a plurality of elastomeric prophy bristles for polishing teeth, and a plurality of bristle tufts for scrubbing teeth, the bristle tuft... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930861 | Gingival stimulator A dental/gingival stimulating article is disclosed that provides interdental stimulation and plaque removal to several teeth at once. This design holds many stimulator tips that have broadened but narrow profile paddle ends. The instrument is held in one ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930862 | Rug rake A rug rake is used for removing dead and unwanted hairs from a pile of a floor covering, such as either a rug or a carpet. The rug rake includes an elongated handle and a rake-head. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end. A person grips the proxim... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930863 | Quick release squeegee A squeegee including co-extensive stationary and moveable jaws joined medially by a fulcrum pin about which such moveable jaw is rocked by means of a lever arm handle.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930864 | Upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner includes a main body, a floor nozzle unit, and a float plate or float unit. The main body has a motor fan for generating a suction force and a dust-collection chamber for collecting dust. The motor fan provides the suction force ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930865 | Extension spring-type assembly for raising sectional door The assembly comprises an extension spring anchored at one end to a winch mounted to the door opening frame. A double-grooved pulley is mounted on a plate secured to the free end of the spring. A fixed second double-grooved pulley is mounted to the door f... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930866 | Hinge for furniture A hinge for articulating a door to a frame of a piece of furniture includes a base plate mounted on the frame. The base plate bears a hinge arm to which a hinge boss is articulated by a hinge pin. The base plate is fixed to the frame by a fixing screw. An... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930867 | Door hinge According to the invention there is provided a door fitting comprising a travelling door fitting member; a stationary door fitting member; a bolt extending between said travelling door fitting member and said stationary door fitting member and defining a ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930868 | Olive knuckle hinge An improved olive knuckle hinge is described wherein, shaft and thrust bearings in addition to a compression trapped pivot shaft are utilized to: reduce wear and friction, increase load handling capabilities and to provide for a space between the two hing... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930869 | Scanning sensor for adjustment of a textile machine card clothing gap The carding distance (KA) between clothings (14, 15) is scanned using an optical device (22, 26) e.g. using a laser beam (24) from the side of the working area. The measuring value thus obtained can be compared to a pre-set target value in such a manner t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930870 | Measuring fiber length at input and output of a fiber processing machine A method of measuring fiber while being processed by a fiber processing machine, includes the following steps: measuring the length of fiber at an inlet of the fiber processing machine; measuring the length of fiber at an outlet of the fiber processing ma... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930871 | Air doffing system for a textile processing machine An air doffing system for a fiber-processing machine which includes an air plenum associated with a carding roll. A doffing blade initiates lifting of fibers from a carding roll, and a laminar airflow pulls the fibers through the plenum. The airflow is pu... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930872 | Device for mounting and deploying a shrinkable clamp A device is provided for mounting and deploying a shrinkable clamp for hose and tubing. The device includes an annular housing in the form of a partial cylinder having a first diameter and longitudinal opening defined along its length by first and second ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930873 | System for attaching a wristlet to watch case A system for attaching a wristlet to a watch case (15) comprises at least one pin (45), which is situated in a cylindrical housing (45A) of a flexible resilient film (30), made of a plastic material or rubber, and at least one link (25) for attaching the ... | 08/03/1999 |