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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5970513 | Multi-piece integrated body armor system (MIBAS) The Multi-Piece, Integrated Body Armor System is a two component system. The first component consists of a small piece of body armor, worn as an undergarment, that can weigh less than 2 pounds (a hard ballistic plate is optional) and covers the human uppe... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970514 | Face mask A face mask includes an arcuate transparent sheet which extends about a central axis, and which has an upper engaging edge portion extending therealong. The upper engaging edge portion has a central positioning hole formed in a middle thereof to define a ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970515 | Protective eyewear A film segment with a novel shape for forming an eye protector and a method for using the film segment is described. The shaped film segment is used to form an improved eye protector with an increased field of vision and improved fit to the facial tissues... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970516 | Article of clothing for making a patterned sunburn An article of clothing having a light blocking pattern or a light transmitting pattern. The clothing article may also have a removable light blocking pattern or a removable light transmitting pattern. By wearing the article of clothing a person is provide... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970517 | Safety harness with integral support line A harness assembly having an integral support line. The harness assembly includes a harness body having first and second ends and a hollow interior which receives the support line. The support line has first and second ends that extend from the harness bo... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970518 | Multiple person outfit A outfit/costume that two or more people will wear at the same time. The outfit/costume has what appears from the outside to be three or more legs and the center leg will hold a leg of each person. It also has two arm sleeves, one for each person, inner s... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970519 | Air cooling garment for medical personnel A simple, lightweight cooling garment is provided for medical personnel working at intense medical tasks in warm environments (e.g. lead aprons and sterile gowns). The garment comprises an outer, air impermeable layer of material of minimal weight and bul... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970520 | Balancing jacket A balancing jacket for scuba divers is in the form of a sleeve-less waist-length jacket made from strong, heavy materials worn over a diving suit made from neoprene. Pads made from a soft plastics material are placed in the armholes and in the neck area o... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970521 | Oversized protective basketball gripping glove A protective athletic gripping glove is disclosed for enhancing the ability of an individual to facilitate a better grip when holding, shooting, dribbling, passing, catching, or rebounding a basketball. Finger extension portions (32) and thumb extension p... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970522 | Costume mask A costume mask has a mask body shaped to fit over the face of the user. The mask body has an inflatable sack positioned thereon such that inflating the inflatable sack causes a feature to protrude to an extended position. The inflatable sack and the featu... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970523 | Liquid dispenser for carrying on a head A new liquid dispenser for carrying on a head for the purpose of allowing a user to partake of a liquid without the use of their hands. The inventive device includes a hat with an inner layer and outer layer defining a reservoir for holding a liquid. A tu... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970524 | Pair of separably joined socks or stockings A pair (1) of socks or stockings (2,3) may be joined together in a detachable fashion using a set heat-resistant, transparent fastening elements (4,5), in order to avoid sorting of the socks or stockings, e.g., after washing. Each of said fastening elemen... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970525 | Leg guard apparatus A leg guard apparatus 10 for preventing mechanically propelled debris from impacting on a person's lower leg and/or being deposited on or in their footwear 100. The apparatus 10 comprises a cover member 20 fabricated from an elongated sheet 21 of protecti... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970526 | Adjustable multi-part belt An adjustable multi-part belt including an elongated central portion having long opposed side edges and short opposed end edges. The central portion has an inner surface and an outer surface. An elongated first side portion is provided having long opposed... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970527 | Pressurized water closet flushing system A pressurized water closet operating system comprises a water vessel, an external manifold mounted directly on said vessel, and an internally mounted flush valve assembly. The manifold comprises a water pressure regulator, an air induction system, and a m... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970528 | Warm-water washing device The present invention relates to a warm water washing device for washing a human body and aims to pasteurize an inside of a water flowing route which is difficult to clean and keep the device hygienic without an outbreak of pollution due to fungi and mold... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970529 | Bedside commode apparatus A bedside commode apparatus which is removably attachable to a bed of a patient includes a base portion and a framework structure having at least one vertical support member fixedly attached to the base portion and extending upward therefrom. The framewor... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970530 | Hinged cover for a spa tub An improved insulated cover for removable mounting onto a spa or hot tub or the like, wherein the cover is hinged to accommodate folding of the cover to a compact size and shape suitable for convenient shipment and/or storage. The cover comprises a foldab... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970531 | Portable, modular, wooden, pool cover frame A modular, wooden, pool cover frame, designed to replace conventional floating supports with a frame that spans the area above the pool, providing rigid support that is not susceptible to the problems such as puncture, rupture, structural integrity failur... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970532 | Reclining shampoo support for children A child support for supporting the head of a child for bathing purposes comprises a base having a top face, a bottom face, a pair of elongated side faces and a pair of short end faces. One of the end faces has a first gear fixedly coupled thereto in copla... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970533 | Bendable steamer arm for facial steamer A bendable steamer arm for facial steamer includes a tubular rear-arm having a front end and a rear end rotatably mounted on a steamer machine, a fore-arm having a connecting end and a steam spreading opening provided thereon, a connector joint adapted fo... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970534 | Diverter valves with integral back flow preventer and inlet check and outlet check valve mechanisms and improvements therefor A cartridge for a valve housing having outlets, the cartridge comprising a stationary body sleeve for fixed insertion within the housing and having outlet ports permanently aligned with the outlets of the housing, a moveable substantially hollow stem slee... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970535 | Adjustable shower-enclosure support apparatus The invention relates to an adjustable, wall-mounted, shower-enclosure, support apparatus, adapted to provide, when required, enhanced protection against injury, through loss of balance, to a bather, using the shower in a bathtub-shower combination unit o... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970536 | Camp shower apparatus A camp shower apparatus provides four segmented corner support rods mounted in a convergent manner between a base platform and a top platform. A fabric side wall enclosure may be draped around the support rods or may be placed inside of the support rods. ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970537 | Folding bed frame structure and method of fabricating same A folding bed frame structure comprises spaced apart folding side frame assemblies connected with transversely extending cross members by a combination of mating frictionally interfitting "swaged" and tongue-and-slot connections which do not require or ut... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970538 | Pantographic support control mechanism A pantographic support control mechanism (10) for use with furniture includes one or more pantographic linkages (16). The or each linkage (16) is mounted between a forward end (104) and a rearward end (26, 106). Extension of the linkage(s) (16) causes rel... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970539 | Manual zipper-door for portable crib, playard or playpen A manually operated zipper-door comprised of a zipper and zipper track positioned on the side of a playpen and incorporated into the existing material of the playpen. The zipper-door, with the zipper located on the outside, allows one to safely and easily... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970540 | Foldable base for a playpen An improved foldable base for a playpen includes a first pair of side rails pivotally connected to a first side joint and a second pair of side rails pivotally connected to a second side joint. A pair of T-shaped joints are situated between the pairs of r... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970541 | Modular mat A modular play mat includes a plurality of modules that have cooperating fastening means to permit the modules to be removably connected together in different configurations. The cooperating fastening means preferably are hook and loop type fasteners loca... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970542 | Foot pouch blanket A blanket for use beyond the bed is described. The inventive blanket having a pouch at the foot end (10) for a person to place their feet, keeping them covered and thus keeping them warm. As the occupant (8) moves around, pulls or tugs to get comfortable,... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970543 | Comforter for child's bed A comforter adapted to cover a mattress and which is formed of a quilted fabric that extends over the sides and foot end of a mattress and having a seam at the corners of the foot end of the mattress. The comforter has a fabric bottom section fastened to ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970544 | Mattress cover A mattress cover comprising a top panel for fitting in overlaying relationship to the top surface of a mattress with the top panel having corner pockets secured to each of the corners thereof. Each of the corner pockets comprise first and second pocket po... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970545 | Support apparatus for use on beds Backrest support apparatus comprising an inflatable flexible bag structure which comprises two hollow limbs (11, 12) configured and connected at a junction or tethered to assume a stable configuration when fully inflated, and to collapse to a substantiall... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970546 | Portable headrest having a base support member with air passages for use while sunbathing A portable headrest for sunbathing including a head support member having a generally U-shaped configuration. The head support member includes an outer material covering, an internal foam support cushion and a rigid support plate on the bottom thereof; a ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970547 | Modular mattress and innerspring A modular mattress having a plurality of innerspring modules with a peripheral border strip extending around the periphery between the top mattress cover and the bottom mattress over. The border strip is connected to one or the other of the top or bottom ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970548 | Pleated sac for patient support mattress A support sac for a patient support mattress comprises an elongate sac formed of a pressure retaining flexible material adapted to be fluid filled under pressure. The sac has a body contact portion (10) remote from a support surface portion (22), the body... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970549 | Inflatable support system An inflatable support assembly ensures adequate support and comfort for a traveler. The assembly includes an inflatable mattress, a cover shaped to encase the mattress, and at least one support member formed of a rigid material that is secured in a pocket... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970550 | Multiple compartment inflatable mattress An inflatable mattress having multiple compartments which may be selectively inflated and deflated to produce variable contact of the mattress with the occupant's body. Some of the compartments may be active, and others inactive, with the active compartme... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970551 | High heel tool assembly A tool assembly for repairing high heel shoes comprises a hammer handle having opposite first and second ends, a hammer head securely mounted to said first end of the hammer handle, and an end cap releasably attached to the second end of the hammer handle... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5970552 | Scaffold prybar ratchet A ratchet tool for assembly and disassembly-of a scaffold has a handle, a hammer tip, a ratchet gear, a socket and a prybar. The hammer tip is connected to a disc driver which has a male portion to engage a slot in the top of the gear allowing the gear to... | 10/26/1999 |
