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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5966738 | Snap clamp A snap clamp includes a planar part which has a slit area and a resilient flap formed in the slit area. The resilient flap has a fixed end integrally connected to the planar part, a free end opposite to the fixed end, and a resilient protrusion formed on ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966739 | Goalie pants with telescopic padding Goalie pants provided with a space within the pants in which the upper protective pad of the goalie can be received. This space enables the goalie to freely move without causing any bunching of the upper pad or the pants that may lead to a lack of comfort... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966740 | Ladies' asymmetrical support undergarment Ladies' undergarment for the upper part of the body, made of elastic material and provided with a cup front combination, broad shoulder straps and flank panels passing into a back panel. The cup front combination is asymmetrical, with a cup part at one si... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966741 | Stacked disposable plastic glove pad The instant invention provides an article of manufacture that includes: a generally flat planar stacked pad of at least two contiguously supertransposed disposable plastic gloves, each having a generally straight perforated weakened tear line above and ge... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966742 | Adjustable cap An adjustable cap has a crown portion shaped for fitting over the crown of a wearer's head, with the rear part of the crown portion formed of a stretchable material. A two part peripheral band is secured around the lower peripheral edge of the crown porti... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966743 | Substance dispensing headgear A headgear for dispensing a substance has a container to carry the substance. A spigot is secured to the container. The spigot can be opened to dispense the substance by gravity, suction, pressure or levity flow when the container. The spigot can be close... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966744 | Protective helmet apparatus A helmet apparatus includes a head-covering assembly which includes a top portion and a side portion extending downward from the top portion. A guard support is connected to the side portion of the head-covering assembly, and a guard assembly is connected... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966745 | Goggles with pliable and resilient sealing pad The Goggles (10) include a frame (12) having a transparent portion adapted to cover at least one of the user's eyes and a sealing pad (14) adjacent to the frame, comprising a compliant and resiliently deformable gelatinous elastomer suitable to conform un... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966746 | Safety goggles with active ventilation system A goggles apparatus 10 is provided with an active ventilation system for reducing fogging of the goggles during use. The goggles apparatus includes, among other features, a lens 12, a body 14 supporting the lens and presenting shielding walls that define ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966747 | Protective suit with groin protector A protective suit for covering the limbs and body of an operative to shield them from the effects of explosive devices such as anti-personnel mines includes on the front thereof an upper reinforced breast plate and a lower reinforced groin plate to provid... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966748 | Tinkle safe A female urination device which allows a female to urinate from a standing position and is a funnel shaped device with an opening at one end that is contoured to the shape of the female body and a second end which is smaller than the first end and has an ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966749 | Adjustable flush valve A pivotable toilet flush valve member (10) is provided, of the type that includes a float (40) with a pair of holes (44, 52) that allow the float to fill with water during a flushing to close early, and where the float can be turned to vary the amount of ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966750 | Chair for washing disabled individuals A chair for washing disabled individuals has wheels as well as a pair of handles for guiding the chair. The wheels are provided with locking mechanisms, and shields which prevent dirt and scum from depositing on the wheels. The chair is equipped with a ro... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966751 | Portable hair washing apparatus There is provided a new and useful portable hair washing apparatus. The apparatus comprises, in combination, a basin defined by a front wall, opposite facing side walls, a rear wall and a floor. The basin has neck support means and head support means, as ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966752 | Baby bathtub and shower A baby bath including a tub and a showerhead. The baby bath also includes a hose capable of connecting to a water source allowing for a flow of water. The hose may be located in a circumference of the tub or connected to the showerhead.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966753 | Method and apparatus for properly sequenced hand washing An apparatus and method for controlling plumbing fixtures includes an electronic control board having a microprocessor that accepts four inputs and produces four outputs. Inputs at other than the microprocessor's operating voltage are converted thereto. O... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966754 | Sliding device for transporting patients A sliding device for transporting patients from a first location to a second location, with an endless band which is wrapped around a substantially board-form body. The cross-sectional circumference of the board-form body corresponds substantially to the ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966755 | Air/water mattress for a truck bed A custom fit, inflatable air mattress, having a unitary, or one piece structure, that can be used in a variety situations such as in the flatbed of a pickup truck, station wagon, van or the like, and is designed to accurately and snugly conform around the... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966756 | Convertible sleeping bag A new convertible sleeping bag for allowing extra insulation to be added for providing added warmth and comfort. The inventive device includes an enclosure comprising a front panel and a rear panel. The front panel and the rear panel are affixed together ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966757 | Stay put towel/blanket system A stay put towel/blanket comprising one or more essentially rectangular towel/blankets fabricated of a fabric with a length, a rectangular periphery, the towel/blanket having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having strips of a pile-... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966758 | Adjustable dust ruffle device A dust ruffle assembly for forming dust ruffles using dust ruffle components on one, two, or three sides of a bed while allowing adjustments for height, fullness, bed size, and number of dust ruffle layers. The dust ruffle assembly is positioned between t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966759 | Mattress cover A mattress cover is configured such that it is made differently at the top and bottom in that under a top side material is an allergen-proof barrier layer and the bottom material is made only mite-proof in order, on the one hand, to create an effective pr... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966760 | Apparatus and method for upgrading a hospital room An apparatus is provided to permit upgrading of a hospital room from a general care room to a critical care room and to facilitate transport of a critical care patient on a hospital bed.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966761 | Pneumatic mattress A new pneumatic mattress for providing a lightweight inflatable resting surface. The inventive device includes a tubular perimeter member having a pair of end portions and a pair of side portions extending between the end portions of the tubular perimeter... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966762 | Air mattress for modulating ridden positions An air mattress includes a plurality of inflatable sacs juxtapositionally connected together in a mattress envelope; an air pump for inflating or deflating the sacs for cushioning a patient ridden thereon; a leg bending device consisting of a plurality of... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966763 | Surface pad system for a surgical table A surface pad system for a surgical table includes a cover having an upwardly-facing patient-support surface defining an interior region of the surface pad system, and a vacuum bead bag received in the interior region. The vacuum bead bag includes a flexi... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966764 | Roll beam girder system for bridges The roll beam girder system for bridges has beams constructed from two end sections and a keystone center section. The two end sections have a top rolled steel beam welded to a bottom rolled steel beam, the top beam comprising about two-thirds of the tota... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966765 | Cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus is used for cleaning a thin disk-shaped workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer, a liquid crystal display or the like. The cleaning apparatus comprises a support mechanism for supporting a workpiece and rotating the workpiece about it... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966766 | Apparatus and method for cleaning semiconductor wafer A method and apparatus for cleaning a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus preferably includes a brush holder that may include a base and a connection stud extending from the base. The base preferably includes a first plurality of openings and a receiving l... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966767 | Pipe cleaning device A pipe cleaning device has a handle, a center rod, a center rod sealing plate, and a scraper assembly. The center rod has a central hollow space having one end connected to the handle and the scraper assembly mounted on the other end. The center rod seali... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966768 | Adjustable tube-cleaner device Adjustable tube-cleaning device (10) has a scraper sub-assembly (16) which includes a substantially annular sleeve (32) on a circumferential outer surface (30) of an elastic core (14) which, in turn, is mounted on a central shaft (12). The sleeve (32) con... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966769 | Toothbrush with fillable, interchangeable, hollow handle The present invention relates to a decorative toothbrush, which will encourage children to brush their teeth more frequently. The brush includes a brush component and handle component. The handle component, in the preferred embodiment, is constructed from... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966770 | Slicer blade cleaning tool A slicer blade cleaning tool including a handle having a grasping area at a first end of a length and breadth to be easily held by the fingers and palm of one hand, and also having a downwardly extending prolongation and attached scraper at an opposite en... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966771 | Polymeric molded sweeping device A sweeping device such as a head for a broom. The device has a first portion (22), including a socket (18) formed as an integral moulding of a relative hard polymeric material. A bristle portion (24) formed from a relatively soft polymeric material is mol... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966772 | Paint supply and finishing system A paint supply and finishing system includes a tray and a paint roller. The tray includes a floor, a plurality of upstanding walls extending from the floor to form a basin and a partitioning wall configured for being removably positioned within the basin ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966773 | H.V.A.C. duct cleaning system This H.V.A.C. duct cleaning system comprises an air compressor connected to a manifold wherein at least one line is coupled to an air gun with a quick connect device while another line is connected to the duct cleaning system providing a pressurized exhau... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966774 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner A hand-held vacuum cleaner comprises first and second portions which can be pivotally separated in order to allow the filter mechanism to be cleared of debris. The two portions are pivotally connected via a hinge such that on separation, the portion moves... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966775 | Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner has an electric motor driving an air impeller for creating suction and a pump impeller which draws liquid material through an inlet tube from the bottom of the tank and expels it from the tank. A removable plenum having openings separates... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966776 | Hinge device A hinge device is disclosed for interconnecting a first member with a second member for relative rotational movement, the hinge device comprising: a rod means connected with the first member; a sleeve member for receiving the rod means for relative rotati... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966777 | Hinge A three point pivoting 360° articulable pinchless hinge connects two members which may pivot 360° with respect to each other. The hinge has two opposing couplers, each having a toothed semicircular portion meshed with the opposing coupler toothed semici... | 10/19/1999 |
