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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6061827 | Bib having side edges with stress relief means A bib having a predisposition for folding or bending to conform to the wearer. The predisposition is provided by slits, notches or other features which selectively reduce the cross sectional area of the bib or otherwise provide a hinge line. Preferably, t... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061828 | Camouflage items and camouflage material thereon A camouflage garment having a torso portion, sleeves extending downward from a top, side of the torso portion and an optional neck portion. The torso portion, sleeves and optional neck portion are made of a camouflage material having a plurality of rectil... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061829 | Low friction outer apparel The present invention relates to apparel, such as clothing, footwear, fabrics, and the like, which incorporates fabrics or chemicals having a low coefficient of friction either overall or in specific areas of the apparel that will minimize the development... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061830 | Fabric costume with exterior molded flexible three-dimensional components for partially receiving and masking at least one body portion A multi-component costume for at least partially masking a contoured anterior portion of the body includes a first component consisting of a fabric foundation garment for receiving and substantially fully covering the contoured body portion. The second co... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061831 | Coat-sleeping bag/backpack combination garment and camping equipment named "coatbag" The coatbag is a convertible, combination garment/equipment for camping and recreational use during winter activities. The coatbag transforms from a coat and backpack into a sleeping bag. The resulting one-piece unit is highly creature resistant. It is de... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061832 | Nylon undergarment with elastic sleeve An undergarment system is provided including an elastic garment including a torso portion for covering a lower half of a torso of an individual and at least another portion integrally coupled to the torso portion for covering another part of the individua... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061833 | Protective glove with improved wrist strap A protective glove with an improved strap, the glove having a glove portion made of mesh material, a wrist portion, and a continuous, flat, flexible, expandable band about the wrist portion.... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061834 | Air ventilation safety helmet An air ventilation safety helmet includes a molded helmet and an air funnel which can be attached to the molded helmet by using a rubber band, a spring, a screw, or the like. In the front of the air funnel, there is an air inlet through which the air can ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061835 | Shape-changeable hat A hat having a resilient wire stretcher wrapped in the rim thereof along the border to stretch the brim into shape, and an endless binding cord mounted in the brim and surrounded by the resilient wire stretcher, the endless binding cord having a part exte... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061836 | Slip-on, elastic, fabric cover for hard hats and the like A slip-on, elastic, fabric cover for hard hats and the like is disclosed, designed for use with conventional hard hats and the like, constructed of an elastic material, the cover stretches to fit over and contracts to fit the contour of a hard hat structu... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061837 | Cap usable for baseball mitt A cap usable as a baseball mitt has a crown and a brim attached to the crown. Glove bands are providing having a strip T to cope with shocks encountered when catching a baseball and are sewed on the surface of the brim to form a reverse V shape. A first e... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061838 | Bag for holding a necktie and adapted for use as a handkerchief A bag for holding a color-coordinated necktie and for placing in a lapel pocket as a handkerchief is described as having a width of approximately 3.5 inches and a length of 5.5 inches. Drawstring cords are provided for closing and opening the bag. The bag... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061839 | Undershorts having protective liner A pair of undershorts is provided with a removable liner. The liner is generally rectangular in shape and includes a sidewardly extending flap intermediate two spaced first and second ends of the liner. Each end of the liner is attached adjacent the waist... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061840 | Men's anatomic underwear/swimwear A male brief, specifically underwear, swimwear, sunwear, supporter, medical brief, or enhancement device is designed to be worn instead of men's usual underwear and swimwear. The brief's form follows the anatomical design of the penis and the scrotum, whi... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061841 | Sanitary toilet seat cover A sanitary toilet seat cover is provided for covering a toilet seat and preventing splashing on to the user from water in the toilet bowl. The sanitary toilet seat cover includes a flexible sheet in a generally conical configuration having a generally cir... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061842 | Hand support apparatus over a commode or urinal The hand support device comprises a structure mounted to a bathroom wall over the commode or urinal. The support device comprises a generally flat base portion and a horizontally extending adjustable post mechanism attached to the base portion. Adjustable... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061843 | Method for automatically triggering a flushing event In a method for automatically triggering flushing of a urinal with water an electrically actuatable shut-off valve is arranged in the water inlet line for shutting off water flow. A temperature sensor is positioned at a siphon of the urinal. Signals gener... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061844 | Water-conserving toilet having independently flushable main and urinal bowls Disclosed is an improved water-conserving toilet having independently flushable main and urinal bowls, a water storage tank for storing water for flushing the bowls, and a manually operable flush assembly for flushing the urinal bowl. The flush assembly i... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061845 | Portable stool made of plastics A portable stool has an enclosing wall assembly `A` and a flat seat `B` both made of the same or different plastics. The enclosing wall assembly is rectangular in plan view in its extended state and consists of a pair of right and left side walls (1a,1b) ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061846 | Bathtub walk-through insert A bathtub walk-through insert to be positioned and bonded into a cut-out opening in a sidewall of a bathtub, the insert is generally U-shaped, with a web that will rest on a bottom of the cut out opening and legs that will fit against the opposite ends of... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061847 | Linkage assembly for a pop-up drain stopper An improved linkage assembly for a pop-up drain stopper assembly includes an elongated connector bar having a plurality of apertures adjacent both its upper and lower ends. The assembly also includes a stem having a J-shaped portion of its lower end that ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061848 | Automatic futon frame A futon frame includes a seat having a pair of electric motors mounted at opposing sides thereof for driving a pair of pinions arranged to engage inclined toothed racks mounted on each side of the frame for automatically and continuously adjusting the sea... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061849 | Beach towel with built-in pockets and carrying handle A beach towel with built-in pockets and carrying handle including a towel. A pair of small pockets are secured to the towel. A large pocket is secured to the towel. A pair of side straps extend outwardly from first and second long edges of the towel inwar... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061850 | Portable platform for beach umbrella adapted to carry pillow and other objects A portable platform for carrying to the beach a beach umbrella, umbrella support pole and pillow, all VELCRO fastened to the platform which serves to keep the pillow off the sand and to provide a cup holder and/or a box to secure small items, such as car ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061851 | Connected bed sheet assembly A connected bed sheet assembly has a fitted bottom sheet and a top sheet aligned with and interconnected to the bottom sheet along a single aligned end and along a single aligned edge, leaving one free end and one free edge. The fitted bottom sheet is for... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061852 | Power integrated articulated inner spring-mattress A power integrated articulated inner spring-mattress having a lower inner spring-like section and an upper articulated mattress section, with the lower section having all the power drive components self-contained on wooden supports surrounded by a resilie... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061853 | Patient carrier/rescue stretcher The object of the invention is a padded and thermally insulated patient carrier/rescue stretcher, with an outer surface of fairly stiff plastic or similar with good sliding and wear properties. The stretcher has transverse grooves (4) and longitudinal gro... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061854 | Adjustable nursing pillow assembly An adjustable pillow assembly for supporting objects on a wearer's lap. The height of the pillow assembly is adjusted by inserting different combinations of lap cushions into a cover member as appropriate for a given individual. The lap cushions may be of... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061855 | CPR dump manifold The present invention is a patient support system. The system includes a mattress unit, an inflatable bladder, a manifold plate and a quick release plate. The mattress unit contains the inflatable bladder. The manifold plate allows air to enter into and b... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061856 | Mattress A mattress or mattress core is provided, and comprises a base member that is provided with at least two approximately cylindrical cavities that extend in a transverse direction of the mattress or mattress core. Approximately cylindrical inserts are adapte... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061857 | Hugging mattress with holes for a user's arms This invention, the hugging mattress, consists of addition of two holes to any of the otherwise conventional mattress designs. Said holes go all the way through the mattress and are rectangular or oblong and situated near each end of the mattress at the a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061858 | Fishing device A fishing device including a pair of opposed first and second arms pivotally connected at a pivot to move between an open position and a closed position. The first arm has a first jaw head at one end and the second arm has a second jaw head at one end. Th... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061859 | Self releasing hold-down mechanism for dock leveler A self releasing hold-down device for a dock leveler having a ramp mounted for pivotal movement about a hinge axis between a stored position and a working position includes an elongates ratchet bar engageable with a pawl mounted on a body connected to a r... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061860 | Hydraulic powered rotary scrubbing brush for swimming pools A compact assembly (40) with a turbine (20) fixed to a rotating drive shaft (22) with an extensible joint connected to small brush (38) by a shaft on the brush (36). The assembly (40) is inserted into a standard pool vacuum head (50) suction cavity (52) t... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061861 | Equipment for removing a resin joint from the pipe fitted with the resin joint, and equipment for removing a resin joint or resin ribs from the pipe fitted with such a joint or ribs This invention relates to (1) the equipment for removing easily a resin joint from the pipe having the resin joint adhered and fitted thereto at or near its one end or for removing a resin joint from the pipe having the resin joint adhered and fitted ther... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061862 | Cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus (10, 10', 10") includes a hand shield (14, 16, 16') with an attachment device (64, 68, 68') thereon for selectively attaching the hand shield to a cleaning tool (12, 12') for protecting a hand gripping a grip portion (32) of an elonga... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061863 | Mop provided with means to enhance water absorbing effect thereof and durability thereof A mop is composed of a rod, a head fastened with one end of the rod, two first press bars fastened with the head, a pull rod fastened pivotally with the rod, two connection rods fastened pivotally at one end thereof with the pull rod such that other end t... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061864 | Mop frame assembly The invention relates to a mop frame (5) for cleaning equipment, comprising an elongated plate (10) provided on the upper side with a handle fastener (20). The invention is characterized in that at least the underside of the frame is provided with attachm... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061865 | Dust collector assembly for CNC router machines A dust collector assembly for a toolhead assembly of a machine tool, having a base unit, a bracket supported on the base unit and pivotal relative thereto about a first axis and a tool unit supported on the bracket and pivotal relative thereto about a sec... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061866 | Cleaning and waste management system A cleaning and waste management system comprises a cleaning chamber substantially isolatable from the ambient and including at least one openable closure for accomplishing said isolation, the cleaning chamber for accommodating objects to be cleaned being ... | 05/16/2000 |
