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Vehicle mounted toilet seat

An extension member is attachable to a trailer hitch and extends away from the vehicle and is connected to a seating frame supporting a toilet seat.

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Patents Published on 06/20/2000


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6076266Theodolite with a disengageable adjustment mechanism
A theodolite that includes a stand, a telescope, a friction gear and a worm gear. The telescope is pivotally secured to the stand. The clutch plate is secured to the telescope for at least limited rotational movement upon pivoting of the telescope. The fr...
06/20/2000
6076267Leveling pole
A leveling pole which includes a scale visibly provided on a front surface of the leveling pole and at least two colored divisions formed on the front surface of the leveling pole. A border between two adjacent colored divisions of the at least two colore...
06/20/2000
6076268Tool orientation with electronic probes in a magnetic interference environment
An apparatus and method for orienting directional tools within a bore hole by recognizing and compensating for field biases brought about by ferromagnetic anamolies surrounding the bore hole, ferromagnetic casing strings and electrical/electronic tool com...
06/20/2000
6076269Steering wheel centering tool
A vehicle steering wheel centering apparatus comprising an electronic or mechanical leveling device for sensing a deviation in the position of the steering wheel from a centered position and a housing mounted to the vehicle steering wheel for supporting t...
06/20/2000
6076270Instant angle gauge
An improved angle gauge comprising a plurality of upright parallel plates hingedly connected to each other, hingedly connected to a movable linear indicator member and hingedly connected to a frame. The frame is grooved to accept a sliding indicator membe...
06/20/2000
6076271Garbage disposer
A garbage disposer for deodorizing and drying of garbage. A processing tank containing garbage is heated through the implementation of a heater, and thereby the temperatures in the processing tank and the heating chamber are raised and the water contained...
06/20/2000
6076272Single plate compaction and seal design for a compressed air dryer
A compressed air dryer assembly for an air braking system provides for uniform compression of a desiccant bed. Guidance of a housing urged into a dryer shell by a spring force is provided at radially inner and outer regions. This guidance allows for a wid...
06/20/2000
6076273Stabilized vacuum apparatus for industrial multiple-bed hide driers
The invention relates to a stabilized vacuum apparatus for industrial hide driers with multiple evaporation beds. The apparatus includes a main vacuum source that can be connected to a series of evaporation beds to produce a negative pressure having a pre...
06/20/2000
6076274Vacuum drying cabinet
A vacuum drying cabinet has nozzles on a pipe body which can be removable from but attached to a pipe fitting mounted in the roof of the cabinet and which, when in place, can be coupled to the shaft of a motor for driving the cleaning unit and to the clea...
06/20/2000
6076275Continuous drying apparatus for porous web
The present invention is directed to a technique on a continuous drying apparatus for porous web, which comprises a heating cylinder, an impermeable drying band impermeable to air and water, coming into contact with and supporting the surface on the side ...
06/20/2000
6076276Floor sweep assembly for a grain dryer having primary support members and ancillary support members which form a number of intersections with a wiper
A grain dryer includes a wall assembly having (i) an inner wall and an outer wall which defines a grain flow path therebetween, and (ii) a discharge slot defined in the wall assembly thereof through which grain may flow. The grain further includes a grain...
06/20/2000
6076277Process for enlarging the surface of particles
In order to enlarge the surface of particles which absorb liquids at least o a limited extent, the particles are exposed to a liquid or to a humid atmosphere containing this liquid at least until said liquid has penetrated into the area of the particles cl...
06/20/2000
6076278Methods of drying pipelines
The present invention provides improved methods of drying pipelines containing water which are to transport hydrate forming gaseous fluids. The methods basically comprise flowing a liquid which forms an azeotrope mixture with water into contact with water...
06/20/2000
6076279Method and a device for improving liquid removal
A method and press for heating a material to be pressed. The method includes prepressing the material without heat, or with a generally minimal amount of heat applied. Then heating the material heavily at a wettest part of the material, and simultaneously...
06/20/2000
6076280Method and device for drying a fiber web
A web drying apparatus, e.g., for a paper web, includes several heatable drying cylinders arranged in at least one row with at least one respective endless loop drying wire and preferably arranged in two rows of cylinders with two respective wires. A wire...
06/20/2000
6076281Web finishing section in a paper machine
A web finishing section in a paper machine including a dryer section having one or more dryer groups, a calender and a reel-up. The calender is placed at least partly underneath the reel spool storage space of the reel-up so that the reel-up is placed sub...
06/20/2000
6076282Shoe sole with forced air circulation system
A forced-ventilation shoe includes a midsole or insole provided with a plurality of through-holes, resilient support means arranged between the outsole and the midsole or insole to form an air chamber between the elements, and devices for occluding the ho...
06/20/2000
6076283Shoes and shoe outsoles for wet surfaces
An outsole is provided having excellent gripping and traction properties on wet surfaces. These properties are achieved by equipping the bottom surface of the outsole with a combination of gripping regions having different gripping characteristics. The gr...
06/20/2000
6076284Shoe with split sole and mid-section reinforcement
A shoe, e.g. for dance or athletics, having a split sole, with a front portion at the front of the foot, a rear portion beneath the rear of the foot and no sole beneath the mid-section of the shoe upper at the mid-section of the foot, beneath the arch. To...
06/20/2000
6076285Sports shoe
A sports shoe including a rigid supporting element which surrounds the sole and the sides of the foot and at least partially the rear part and the sides of the leg. A soft upper is associated with the rigid supporting element....
06/20/2000
6076286Sport boot
A boot especially adapted to sports that require movement of the foot, or to gliding sports, including an upper provided with a rear stiffener surrounding the heel and an external sole. According to the invention, the stiffener is rigid and substantially ...
06/20/2000
6076287Stance-support attachment for freestyle snowboard boot
For a freestyle snowboard boot directed to so-called step-in bindings, a stance support system is disclosed, composed principally of a stance support shank; a bearing mount structured to be attachable to a snowboard boot heel counter, supporting a bearing...
06/20/2000
6076288Method and apparatus for burying cable in a railway bed
A rubber tired railway plow (100) has a plow unit (102) mounted to a plate (111) which extends across the forward end of the rubber tired vehicle (100). The plow unit (102) is attached so as to be movable on the plate (111). Wedges (122, 123) are used to ...
06/20/2000
6076289Scarifier machine with a shaking milling drum
A scarifier machine has a milling drum partially enclosed in a protective sump which is suspended from the frame of the machine by a linkage assembly. The protective sump of the scarifier machine is connected to the frame of the machine by shaking members...
06/20/2000
6076290Direction control system for a slurry wall device
On a slurry wall device having a cable mounting, on which is attached a supporting cable for guiding the slurry wall device, is provided an adjusting device, with which a supporting cable contact point can be laterally displaced, so that the slurry wall d...
06/20/2000
6076291Sandwich-conveyor
The invention relates to a method of advancing substantially rectangular pieces of cloth to a cloth treatment apparatus, such as a rotary ironer, whereby the piece of cloth is initially spread out and advanced in its spread-out state and at a given rate o...
06/20/2000
6076292Hybrid grave marker and cremains container
A hybrid grave marker and cremains container includes a plurality of side walls, a transparent top cover, and a base, bonded to each other by ultraviolet glue so as to form a hermetic receiving envelope for containing ashes or memorabilia of a deceased pe...
06/20/2000
6076293Three message sign having apex illumination
An illuminated three message sign is provided with improved illumination from the exterior of the vanes at the apices away from the sign surface exposed for message display. The sign has a message display side and an array of triangular rotating sign mess...
06/20/2000
6076294Illuminated sign
An illuminated sign comprises a photoconductive plate and a series of light-emitting diodes of a type having a viewing angle of approximately 8°. Being made from polycarbonate in a single piece, the photoconductive plate is inset from its back face, towa...
06/20/2000
6076295Modular sign system
A kit of parts and assembly of parts configured to create a sign system frame for accepting and displaying flexible signage of substantially uniform vertical dimension. One or more substantially uniformly parallel pairs of rail sections are provided each ...
06/20/2000
6076296Combined holder and handle for machine readable entry card
A card holder for a mass transit entry card having one longitudinal edge portion encoded with machine readable information is formed by folding a plastic blank to provide overlying panel portions forming a pocket which clasps the opposite longitudinal edg...
06/20/2000
6076297Environmentally safe weighting attachment for a fishing line
A fishing line weight comprising a natural weight and an elastomer, all of which are devoid of any environmentally harmful substances such as lead. In one embodiment, the weight has a hole through its body which serves to hold the elastomer which after pa...
06/20/2000
6076298Fishing supply caddy
A molded plastic fishing supply caddy on four traction wheels and having a foldable rear handle. The handle is locked at a 45° angle for pushing or pulling the caddy on two wheels in rough terrain or in sand. The caddy is compartmentalized with a food co...
06/20/2000
6076299Mulching pellets
Mulching pellets made from fmely divided paper and wood, a clay binder, a highly water absorbent natural polymer, and a surfactant. The pellets absorb at least four times their weight in water. The pellets substantially reduce water run-off and soil erosi...
06/20/2000
6076300Root feeding stake
A root feeding stake includes a funnel having a downspout that surmounts a first end of an elongate hollow tube. A second end of the elongate hollow tube is connected to a truncate hollow tube and a second end of the truncate hollow tube is connected to a...
06/20/2000
6076301Solid matrix priming of seeds with microorganisms and selected chemical treatment
In the process of the invention, the seed to be treated, a predetermined amount of solid matrix material and a predetermined amount of water are admixed and the mixture allowed to stand, preferably in a container which allows entry of air but which reduce...
06/20/2000
6076302Releasable locking element for wings of a revolving door
A mechanism for locking and releasing individual swivelable door wings of a revolving door is described wherein a blocking element is used to effectively positively lock a cam, connected to the door wing, into a radial position and thus correspondingly lo...
06/20/2000
6076303Filtering gate for the protection of a site, with linear parallel motion of the leaves of the doors
A filtering gate for the protection of a site includes two boxes arranged side by side and forming two corridors allowing communication between an inside of the site and an exterior of the site. A first and a second pair of leaves are located at an inside...
06/20/2000
6076304Window opening and closing assembly
A window opening and closing assembly formed of molded plastic components which includes first and second housing members suitably secured together with a rack slidably mounted in the housing, the rack being moveable between first and second positions whi...
06/20/2000
6076305Structure for fixing a blind on a window or door frame
A structure for fixing a blind on a window or door frame, including two blind main bodies, four hinges, two connecting boards, two sets of decorative plates and four sets of auxiliary blocks. Each auxiliary block is a right triangular body formed with a l...
06/20/2000
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