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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6023784 | Headwear with dual visors A cap with a hinged ultraviolet ray visor is disclosed. The ultraviolet ray visor or a main visor is made of a transparent or translucent material capable of intercepting ultraviolet rays, and is rotatably attached to both sides of an elastic head band at... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023785 | Size adjustable bra In a fit adjustable brassiere, the combination comprising front structure including a flexible, frontal fabric panel at the front side of the brassiere; a halter, including two transversely spaced support bands having lower frontal extents associated with... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023786 | Jewelry covering device A jewelry cover, for selectively covering an article of jewelry present on a finger or wrist, comprising an outer cover having a first end, a second end, an inside, and an outside. A pair of elastic strips are stitched to the inside of the outer cover, an... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023787 | Hood with faceguard The present invention is a hood with faceguard and visor for protecting a user from cold or inclement weather. It comprises a hood with a drawstring and to which a protective facecover is attached. The faceguard is attached to a lower portion of the hood ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023788 | Hat with storage pocket A hat has a storage pocket on the inside of the hat which is located entirely within a dead space at the front portion of the hat extending from a location spaced above a hat band towards the crown of the hat. When a hat is worn, there will be a dead spac... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023789 | Sports short The present invention is directed to a sports short adapted to provide compressive support to the body portions covered thereby, the short comprises an elastic waistband adapted to encircle the waist of a wearer; a body portion formed of a stretchable, co... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023790 | Mailable display device A removable pocket is formed over a flat surface such as the front of a shirt by adhesively securing to the fabric a treated and embossed label-type applique made of two plies of paper permanently bonded about their peripheries and in which a slit along a... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023791 | Swimming goggle structure A swimming goggle structure includes a pair of lens-rim members each of which is composed of a lens with a rim integrally extending from and circumferentially surrounding the lens, the rim having a rim face extending from the lens and a rim flange extendi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023792 | Portable toilet A portable toilet for attachment to a vehicle trailer hitch comprises a toilet seat pivotally attached to a frame. The toilet includes extendable legs for supporting the front portion of the toilet seat and frame under the weight of a user. The legs are p... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023793 | Swimming pool gutter including a wall covering fastened thereto A perimeter skimming gutter for a swimming pool includes a gutter having a gutter wall preferably formed of sheet material and arranged for disposition toward the interior of the swimming pool. The gutter wall includes a fastener receiving member. A wall ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023794 | Shower door assembly An improvement to a sliding door system for a shower-bathtub installed adjacent to three walls of a bathroom. The sliding door system includes an upper track that has the following elements: (1) at least two wheel supports, (2) at least two wheel stays po... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023795 | Washbasin drain assembly A washbasin drain assembly comprises a drain body which defines a drain passage connecting the interior space of the washbasin to the waste line and a drain plug in cooperative engagement with the drain body for selectively sealing the drain passage. A si... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023796 | Putty plate for faucet fixture A faucet fitting system having interchangeable components useable in both single handle and dual handle faucet fixtures. The component system is designed to allow the same putty plate with breast plate, waterway spout, aerator and mounting nuts to be used... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023797 | Comfort beach towel with inflatable pillow A comfort system is provided involving a towel, blanket or cloth that folds into a pillow configuration, and in a fire retardant version is useful as vehicle comfort system. The comfort system involves a length of cloth or fabric that folds into a pillow ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023798 | Pillow adjuster An adjuster (100) for use on a pillow, comprising a sheet-like flexible body (200) which is foldable up or down onto itself to provide different thicknesses and has, at or close to a lower edge, a central region (400). The region (400) has a zero or relat... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023799 | Actuator for a patient support table An actuator for a patient support table, such as a table allocated to a magnetic resonance or computed tomography system, that is movable in vertical and horizontal direction, the motion mode being controlled with a control unit dependent on the actuation... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023800 | Removable accessory for a surgical table A removable accessory for use with a surgical table top having a generally planar top surface for supporting a patient. The accessory may be in the form of a detachable siderail which may be clamped onto the side edge of a surgical table top. The removabl... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023801 | Therapeutic headrest An improved headrest adapted for cradling a patient's face while medical treatment is being performed on the patient's posterior (i.e. back, shoulders, and rear of head). The U-shaped face rest/cradle is supported by four legs which are selectively length... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023802 | Infant sleeper An infant sleeper is provided that has raised wall portions positioned to approximately correspond to the center of mass of the infant so as to provide maximum retention support and security to the infant. The raised wall portions, in combination with a h... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023803 | Mattress with high ILD firm topper A mattress employs a high density, high ILD convoluted polyurethane foam topper as a major transition layer over the supporting surfaces of an innerspring assembly in order to provide a smooth transition from the support characteristics of the padding and... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023804 | Tool for removing insulation from wires A tool for stripping insulation from wire has a handle and a knife blade extending therefrom. The knife blade has a flat surface and a sharp edge. A secondary blade is provided on the knife blade, offset therefrom.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023805 | Tool combination having easily changeable tool members A tool device includes a pair of handles each having a chamber formed by a pair of panels and each having a pin secured in the middle portion. A tool member includes two ends each having a tool portion and includes a middle portion engaged with a fastener... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023806 | Modular polymer matrix composite support structure and methods of constructing same A load bearing support structure in the form of a traffic-bearing highway bridge including at least one modular structural section. The at least one modular structural section includes at least one beam, the beam comprising a pair of lateral flanges and a... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023807 | Driving unit for cleaning accessory A cleaning device with adjustable brush bars that are mounted in a cylindrical inner tube and that may be adjusted inwards or outwards in the radial direction by means of an outer tubular piece. A driving unit for such a cleaning device has an open bore i... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023808 | Convenient button-locking mop holder A convenient button-locking mop holder is essentially comprised of a cloth bits frame, a locking bar and a locking device, said locking bar can more parallelly relative to the transverse bar of the cloth bits frame. When in use, first release the locking ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023809 | Liquid polish applicator and method of making same An article for applying a liquid composition on a hard surface which may be allowed to dry and then be buffed to provide a lustrous finish generally comprising a handle, an applicator comprising a single strand of at least one continuous filament disposed... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023810 | Grill cleaning apparatus incorporating detachable handle and holder for removable scouring pad Presented is a grill cleaning apparatus including a body for detachably retaining a scouring pad. The body is provided with a "grasp" that may be grabbed by one or both hands to manipulate the body and scouring pad on a surface that requires cleaning. Alt... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023811 | Modular tool to remove grout A modular, grout removal tool of adjustable thickness, to better accommodate grout joints of varying widths on all types of tiled surfaces. The tool has a handle with a pear-shaped cross section and a protrusion extending from and continuous with its subs... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023812 | Dustpan apparatus A dustpan apparatus having a debris receiving member, a quick release adaptor member and a handle member. The debris receiving member has an enclosed wide body with a front lip and a pivotable bracket which is movably connected at opposite sides of the en... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023813 | Powered floor scrubber and buffer An automatic floor scrubber and buffer is described. This invention provides for simultaneous scrubbing and buffing of floors through the use of a plurality of pads operating at different speeds to optimize the scrubbing and buffing operation of the devic... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023814 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a dust sensor of the light emitting and light receiving type, which sensor detects the quantity of dust which is sucked during a cleaning operation. The vacuum cleaner also includes a sensitivity correction section which compensa... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023815 | Hose clip A hose clip is made of a metal band having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion overlap each other when the hose clip is in a closed position so that the second end portion is disposed radially inw... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023816 | Locking device of a buckle of belt-shaped ornament A buckle comprises a pair of push buttons 16 slidably mounted between side walls 4 of a surface cover 2, a spring 19 for outwardly urging the push button, a lock pin 26 mounted on a lower plate 10 and provided to be engaged with a hook of the push button,... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023817 | Cuff link having interchangeable outer element A cuff link including interconnected outer and inner elements, in which said outer element is in the form of a shank button which is maintained in interchangeable interconnection with said inner element by a manually operable clasp permanently attached to... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023818 | Spring-biased clip mechanism A clothespin including two hand grip portions provided respectively with a projection for locating a shaft, a retaining slot for retaining a u-shaped spring, and a head portion having a spherical body for retaining a clamping plate in such a manner that t... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023819 | Coil spring hanger clip The free ends of a coil spring are biased between a pair of jaws on a garment hanger and serve as the sole contact and connection of the spring to the jaws. A pivotable jaw pivots about a fixed jaw on a pair of stub shafts. The biasing force of the coil s... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023820 | Soft carrier buckle A buckle system comprising a fixed part is disclosed. The fixed part has a front face and a rear face with a first leg and a second leg and, therebetween, an interior leg and an exterior leg and a central leg. A movable part has a front face and a rear fa... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023821 | Safety device in a clamping strap with clamp The disclosure relates to a safety device in a clamping strap (12) with a clamp (10). A casing (11) is designed for accommodating the clamp (10), and the casing (11) is designed with a first aperture (13) for insertion and removal of the clamp (10) and a ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023822 | Pet crematory urn A pet crematory receptacle having a decorative housing in the general form of, and preferably the likeness of, the deceased pet containing at least one internal sealable chamber having an opening for receiving the cremated remains of the deceased pet. The... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6023823 | Method and apparatus for treating strand-like material The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for uniformly treating strand-like material. The apparatus comprises a coiler head having a coiler diameter d and a conveyor belt having a belt width w, wherein the ratio of the coiler diamet... | 02/15/2000 |
