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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6070264 | Welding helmet having auto-darkening and manually adjustable lens shade control A welding helmet includes a shutter assembly with an electronically controlled liquid crystal shutter in a compact housing for physical mounting near the face area of a protective shell. The electronic controls provide for the customary auto-darkening fun... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070265 | Nose warmer A apparatus for warning a person's nose which is made from porous fleece fabric and contains a cup portion attached to two straps, each of which are then attached to each other. The straps have a width of at least about 1.0 inch, and an elastic band is co... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070266 | Baseball or softball glove A tip end portion of a baseball or softball glove is laced using a web lacing to lace a web attached between the thumb finger stall and the first finger stall, and a fingertip lacing to lace the part from the first finger stall to the little finger stall.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070267 | Knee pad holder Loops secured the trousers sleeves of the wearer, on the exterior thereof, through which the knee pad straps are passed for holding the knee pad from sliding down the leg of the wearer.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070268 | 1-2-3 bib (quick/easy/disposable) A disposable bib having a first plastic liner layer, a second single ply cotton tissue layer, a third fiber cotton filling layer, a fourth single ply cotton layer and a fifth single ply cotton tissue layer. The bib further includes a convex upper and lowe... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070269 | Data-suit for real-time computer animation and virtual reality applications Data-suits for real-time computer animation of cartoon and virtual-reality characters are disclosed. The data-suit have a number of sensors providing time-varying positional data from a human actor.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070270 | Three-in-one transformation hats A head wear piece having detachable crown and visor portions which can be connected together by two adjacent facing fastener mechanisms, such as zipper edge strips, one of which is located on the crown and the other on the visor portion of the head wear. ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070271 | Protective helmet An improved protective helmet is made of a dual density, closed-cell, polymeric foam laminate. The inner layer is a lower density (3.8 to 5 pcf), closed-cell, polymeric foam for comfort, absorbing minor impacts and distributing impact stress over a larger... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070272 | Goggles with connecting plate assembly at outer ends The creation is to provide a type of new structure for swimming goggle. It is a one piece swimming goggle consists of the lens frames, nose rest and protective pads. The main features of the swimming goggle lies with: the combined mount of the frame compr... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070273 | Body pads particulary for sports A body pad construction for a padding garment, having a body shape moulded pad formed of expanded polypropylene foam material, of a predetermined density, and moulded and shaped to conform to a portion of the body to be protected, a laminate reinforcement... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070274 | Protective garments with floating armor and reduced bulk A protective garment for use when riding or racing motorcycles or other vehicles in which the rider is exposed and may require aerodynamic advantages. The garment, in one aspect, includes floating armor elements which protect the wearer's body when the ga... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070275 | Portable urine holding system A system and method for holding and disposing of urine for patients who are continent includes a urinal, a drainage tube and a urine receptacle. When a continent patient desires to urinate, he or she simply positions the urinal properly and urinates. The ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070276 | Tilting-bowl toilet To eliminate the necessity of a water tank, this invention converts the traditional toilet bowl with siphonic water trap into a toilet basin with a tilting-bowl. The toilet includes a frame, a toilet basin, a tilting bowl and a trigger means. The tilting ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070277 | Waste receptacle bag A new waste receptacle bag for receiving urine, fecal matter, and vomit for later disposal. The inventive device includes a bag portion with a closed bottom, an open top, and a peripheral sidewall extending between the top and bottom of the bag portion. A... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070278 | Hydraulic powered chair lift A hydraulic chair lift for a pool or other body of water. The present hydraulic chair lift utilizes standard faucet water pressure to raise and lower the seat. The entire chair lift assembly is rotatable about a single point for easy loading and unloading... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070279 | Method and kit for retrofitting a plumbed eyewash station A kit for retrofitting a plumbed eyewash station is provided. The plumbed eyewash station includes a basin and an outlet pipe mounted within the basin. Prior to retrofitting the plumbed station, the outlet pipe is used to dispense water delivered thereto ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070280 | Water-sealing switch structure of wall-type faucet A water-sealing switch structure of wall-type faucet, including a main body, a pull rod, a water sealing seat and a water sealing ring. A front end of the main body is formed with a spout. An inner rear side of the spout is disposed with a close wall form... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070281 | Patient orientation table A patient orientation table has a base, a carrier element in the form of a C-arm flexibly supported thereupon, a tabletop arranged on this carrier element which is variable in height by means of the C-arm and which is flexibly arranged at the C-arm, with ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070282 | Fabric support device for an automatic washer A fabric support device is provided for use in a wash basket of an automatic washer. The fabric support device includes an elongated bag having a generally rectangular shape, the bag being formed from a mesh material which allows fluid to pass therethroug... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070283 | Dock leveler with integral bumpers A dock leveler mountable in a pit including a rear wall, the leveler including a deck with a front end and that is capable of pivotal movement relative to the rear wall; a lip capable of movement to a substantially coplanar position relative to the deck; ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070284 | Wafer cleaning method and system A wafer cleaning apparatus provides two opposed brushes for brushing a vertically disposed wafer in a tank which can contain a process liquid. A pressure controller adaptively controls the pressure exerted by the brushes on the wafer to compensate for bru... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070285 | Pipe cleaning apparatus for oil or gas pipelines The invention shows pipe cleaning apparatuses for oil and gas pipelines in which a shield with a cleaning apparatus is moved forward by a liquid flow in the pipeline. The shield forms one or more apertures in the pipeline for a passing liquid flow in orde... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070286 | Angulated toothbrush A toothbrush which will alleviate stress through an angulated handle portion that has a series of coils located at its distal end. The distal end being connected to a mandolin shaped brush head which includes a center core material which acts to urge the ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070287 | Cover for windshield wiper blade apparatus In windshield wiper blade apparatus including a wiper blade assembly carried by a wiper arm, the wiper blade assembly including a first end, a second end and a wiper blade, a cover for substantially engulfing the wiper blade assembly for protecting the wi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070288 | Storage bag for vacuum cleaner accessories and the like A tool storage module adapted to be mounted to the handle of a vacuum cleaner comprising a handle pivotally mounted to a floor supported base. The accessory storage module has a support panel to which is mounted a pliable storage bag. The storage bag is p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070289 | Low noise vacuum cleaner A low noise vacuum cleaner is comprised of a dust collecting chamber having a paper filter, and air blowing chamber partitioned by a wall. The air blowing chamber comprises an air suction motor, a front casing, a rear casing having space established by as... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070290 | High maneuverability riding turf sweeper and surface cleaning apparatus A high maneuverability riding turf sweeper (8) includes a debris-intake hood (13) that is mounted forwardly of a wheeled chassis (41) upon which the major components, including an engine (42) and a hydraulic pump (27) for powering the sweeper (8) are moun... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070291 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes an upright housing section (B) and a nozzle section (C). A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber (54) is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source (E) pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, a... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070292 | Scraping tool A handle 2 has an integral connector 7 for connection with a suction hose and hand-grip ribs 13-16. A head 6 projects below the handle 7 with a transverse slot-shaped bottom opening, and a blade 22 extends along the front margin of the opening with a scra... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070293 | Latching hinged cover A hinge assembly, which permits convenient assembly and disassembly by simple push operations, includes a first part to be secured to a body member and carrying a hinge pin, and a second part to be secured to a pivotal member and carrying a socket for piv... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070294 | Hinge for a shower screen door A door hinge and a method of its use is provided which is suitable for use with glass shower screen doors. The method involves cutting a pair of circular cut-outs at a side edge of the door near the top and bottom of the door respectively. After toughenin... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070295 | Quick release toilet seat hinge with swivel A toilet seat hinge for releasably securing a toilet seat to a toilet bowl. The hinge comprises a mounting post and a hinge post. The mounting post is fixed to the toilet bowl. Various alternative constructions are employed for releasably securing the hin... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070296 | Detachable door hinge for motor vehicle doors A detachable door hinge for motor vehicle doors which includes two hinge halves securable to a door and a door pillar, respectively, two hinge pin stubs fixedly secured in respective gudgeons of one of the two hinge halves and extending, in an attached po... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070297 | Concealed hinge for removable cover enclosures The present invention provides a concealed hinge for a removable cover and includes an integrally formed locking mechanism which prevents vertical movement of the cover when it is in the closed position. The hinge is made from two parts, one being welded ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070298 | Composite torque hinges According to the invention, in order to obtain hinges which, even if small-sized, can create a great rotational torque and, moreover, permit ready alignment of details with the rotational moment of an opening/closing body, such as a lavatory seat or lid o... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070299 | Furniture hinge A furniture hinge, includes a hinge part securable to a movable component of a furniture piece, a hinge arm pivotally mounted to the hinge part, a mounting plate connected to the hinge arm, and fastening screws for securing the mounting plate to a body-re... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070300 | Refrigerator door supporting structure A refrigerator door supporting structure having middle and lower hinges fixed at a case, the structure comprising a fixation bracket disposed at a top door; a position fixation unit for coupling one end of the hinge plate to the fixation bracket; and a co... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070301 | Cushioned handle for wire cutting and seating tool Hammer rebound shock and hand and wrist fatigue associated with the use of a wire seating and/or cutting tool, such as an impact tool, is alleviated by a covering at least the butt end of the tool handle with an internally ribbed cushioning sleeve of elas... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070302 | Card clothing for cards and/or carding machines A card clothing for cards and/or carding machines includes several coating material layers which are composed of cotton and are connected through a binding agent with each other and with an elastomer cover layer provided on one of the outer sides to form ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070303 | Clipper A pendant-like device which hangs around the neck and holds clip-on sunglasses (or similar eyewear) in a forward-facing position at mid-chest level. All models consist of a pendant that is suspended at mid-chest level by a cord which loops behind the neck... | 06/06/2000 |
