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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6021519 | Device for protecting against accelerations An apparatus for protecting a wearer against positive acceleration comprises: a trouser having inflatable pockets and a control unit having an outlet communicating with the pockets, an inlet communicating with a source of pressurized gas and an inertia bo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021520 | Eyeshield for a welder's mask A welder's eyeshield includes a helmet having a face portion with a lens window provided thereon, a liquid crystal assembly mounted on the lens window, an optical filter juxtaposed with the liquid crystal assembly on the lens window, the optical filter be... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021521 | Bib and highchair tray The present invention provides a bib for directing food or liquid onto a tray. The invention further provides a tray having a site for attaching a lower end of a bib to the tray so that food or liquid spilled onto the bib will be directed onto the tray. Y... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021522 | Necktie knot support assembly A necktie knot support assembly that supports a pre-tied knotted necktie which, when worn, advantageously provides a knot that is maintained away from the wearer's neck, so as to aesthetically resemble a non pre-tied necktie. The assembly includes a main ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021523 | Heat and abrasion resistant woven glove A hand covering is provided which is heat and abrasion resistant. The hand covering is processed by utilizing a fabric formed with conditioned KEVLAR wound with a top cover of a yarn selected from the group consisting of PANOX and VECTRAN.... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021524 | Cut resistant polymeric films A polymeric film having increased cut resistance comprising a polymeric matrix having dispersed therein a plurality of cut resistance enhancing fibers. These films are preferably made into gloves, for example medical or industrial gloves.... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021525 | Dual use havelock There is disclosed a havelock or neck shield attachment for a baseball type cap having a hemispheric opening and adjustment strap at the rear thereof and bill in the front, the attachment includes a securement loop portion for securing the attachment to t... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021526 | Hearing protection device A hearing protection device. The hearing protection device includes a band and legs that are rotatable relative to the band. Each leg includes a first leg end and a second leg end. The first leg end is rotatably coupled to the band to allow the leg to rot... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021527 | Anatomically designed sock A sock knit throughout of at least one body yarn including an integrally knit leg portion and a foot portion. Additional yarn is knit in plated relationship with the body yarn in the ball portion of the foot, providing a thickened fabric area. This thicke... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021528 | Chest protector harness A baseball chest protector includes a protector pad to which is united a chest protector harness. The chest protector harness includes a generally Y-shaped harness back portion defined by a juncture portion, a pair of upwardly diverging arms and a general... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021529 | Portable male urinal A portable male urinal includes a urine receiving reservoir having a spout extending therefrom with the spout having an inlet for receiving urine. A valve assembly is provided within the spout for permitting flow of urine into the reservoir while resistin... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021530 | Female urinal bottle Urine collecting bottle is provided for use by a supine female, in which the bottle includes an opening portion with a mouth, and a liquid-collecting vessel attached to the opening portion through a neck portion. The liquid-collecting vessel is of a size ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021531 | Portable unisex urinal A urinal comprises an open top bucket-like member having a shaft fastened to and extending upwardly therefrom. A urine input member having a generally funnel shaped upper portion and a lower flexible portion is slideaby mounted to the shaft. A urine recep... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021532 | Sink mounting lock A device for securing a sink bowl in a counter top wherein a base unit has an annular inclined planar upper surface with a central stud extending therefrom. The stud engages a channel fixed to the underside of the sink flange such that when the base unit ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021533 | Mattress apparatus having a siderail down sensor A mattress apparatus is provided for use on a bed frame having at least one siderail movable from an up position to a down position. The apparatus includes a support surface, an electrical controller configured to control the support surface, and a sidera... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021534 | Ear lavage and examination table The ear lavage and medical examination table includes an upper plate and a lower plate connected thereto at the rear ends of the two plates. The upper plate has a front head support portion with an ear lavage drain hole extending down therethrough. Prefer... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021535 | Computer workstations Systems which allow one to operate a computer device from an ergonomically superior, recumbent position. Provision is made for supporting the computer device and the body parts of the operator at elevations and inclinations which make the computer device ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021536 | Mechanical desizing and abrading device A rotary barrel-type washer-extractor is provided with at least one slotted or apertured metal panel. The panel contains raised apertures or slots that protrude about 0.2 to 1 cm and have an opening about 0.3 to 1 cm in width. A method is also provided fo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021537 | Cleaning apparatus for washing golf clubs and golf balls A cleaning apparatus for golf balls and golf club heads has a base portion that houses a motor, the base portion being adapter to removably engage a receiver housing containing a rotatably mounted brush. The motor removably and operably engages the brush ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021538 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush The invention is directed to a brush section (24) for an electric toothbrush (20) in which a handle section (22) is connectible with the brush section (24). A bristle carrier (44) of a circular disk shaped configuration is arranged at the end of the brush... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021539 | Washing device A hand-held washing device has a housing, a rotor rotatable in the housing, a washing tool attached to the rotator and rotatable therewith, a holder connected with the housing, and a handle telescopably connected with the holder.... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021540 | Tip cleaner for operating room instruments A cleaning device for surgical implements comprising a base and upstanding bristles, including at least one sharp vertical edge and a flat top. The bristles of one section are short and rigid, the bristles of the second section are long are relatively fle... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021541 | Toothbrush A toothbrush is manufactured by planting sheath/core type composite fibers in a planting base, wherein the sheath/core type composite fiber further comprises: a composite portion consisting of a sheath portion made from polyester resin and 2 to 5 of core ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021542 | Self-cleaning hair brush Improved self-cleaning brushes (10, 44, 64) are provided which include a brush body (12, 46, 66) having a bristle-supporting portion (16, 50, 70) supporting outwardly extending bristles (18, 54, 72). One or more apertured cleaning sheet(s) (36, 56, 76) ar... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021543 | Single tank retrieval system A retrieval system including a single tank for placement in communication with an underground storage tank in which waste or sludge is stored, the tank having equipment for lowering a remote controlled sludge removal apparatus into the underground storage... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021544 | Strip blasting apparatus An apparatus for blasting a strip emerging from a roll stand, wherein the apparatus includes a separate strip edge blasting unit, wherein the strip edge blasting unit and the strip blasting apparatus are control-technically connected to each other. The st... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021545 | Vacuum cleaner attachment for the wet cleaning of surfaces Vacuum cleaner attachment (1) for the wet cleaning of surfaces (20), in particular of vertical surfaces, having a liquid applicator (21), a suction channel (28) having a mouth (15) and a cleaning element (19), the liquid applicator (21) being arranged, fo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021546 | Vacuum cleaning apparatus for carpets A carpet vacuum cleaning machine and roller attachment apparatus therefor for cleaning and extracting dirt and debris deep below the surface of carpets. The carpet cleaning machine includes a vacuum head or housing operably connected to a vacuum source an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021547 | Door adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism is disclosed for adjusting a support means such as wheels (5a, 5b) relative to a housing structure (2, 3) retaining said wheels (5a, 5b), the adjustment mechanism including a screw member (7) selectably movable in a direction (22) ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021548 | Sliver guiding device for a fiber processing textile machine A fiber processing textile machine includes a mechanism for advancing a sliver bundle, formed of a plurality of slivers, in a travel path in a direction of sliver feed; and a sliver guiding body positioned in the travel path and having an axis of rotation... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021549 | Opener for flaky fibrous materials An opener for opening flaky fiber material comprising a driven opening disk having a first side and a second side and which rotates in a direction; a first plurality of spikes is mounted on the first side of the opening disk; a counter opening disk which ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021550 | Removable self adhering tabs for napkins A tab for securing a napkin to a user. The tab has one adhesive surface for attaching to the user with a second adhesive surface for attaching to a napkin. The tabs adhesive surfaces have a protective covering that is peelable when used. The tab will have... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021551 | Wire clamping collar A clamping collar (10) constituted by a semi-rigid wire that is rolled up to form at least one turn (11) with a first end (12) thereof being provided with a hook (16) extending transversely to the plane of the turn and with a second end (14) thereof being... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021552 | Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator A plate material 1 and piezoelectric ceramics 2 are bonded together through an alloy layer 3 formed by an alloy forming reaction due to the mutual diffusion phenomena between a liquid metal including at least galium and the plate material 1 or the piezoel... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021553 | Hand-held blind rivet riveting tool A hand-held blind rivet riveting tool includes a housing and a drawing element mounted within the housing. The drawing element is movable in a drawing direction relative to the housing. A first grip lever is pivotable about a first pivot point relative to... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021554 | Tool for motor reducer assembly machines A tool fittable to a spindle of a machine for assembling motor reducers; the machine assembling a pinion onto a shaft of the motor reducer by exerting compression, force from the spindle, to force the pinion onto the shaft and form an interference fit. Th... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021555 | Method of inserting a threaded fastener into a fastening element A method of inserting a threaded fastener having a threaded portion into a fastening element having a threaded recess. The method includes the steps of positioning the threaded portion of the threaded fastener at an entry point of the threaded recess and ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021556 | 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... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021557 | Process of making a zipper for a reclosable thermoplastic bag Disclosed is a zipper for a reclosable thermoplastic bag having opposing rib and groove profiles wherein at least one of the opposing zipper profiles has an longitudinally extending part interlockable and substantially free of interdigitation with the opp... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021558 | Method for covering a flower pot and floral grouping A method of covering a flower pot with a floral grouping disposed therein. In the method, a sheet of material with a sheet extension connected to the outer peripheral edge of the sheet of material and extending a distance therefrom is formed about the flo... | 02/08/2000 |
