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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6101628 | Thumb protection device The hand wrap according to the present invention dampens vibration and absorbs shock transmitted from a power tool to a thumb region of a hand. The hand wrap includes first and second elongated strips. The thumb ends of the strips are attached together an... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101629 | Knee chap A knee chap which is capable of providing protection from the abrasive nature of riding a horse or other such animal. The knee chap provides a pad for that part of the knee which is against the animal such that the abrasive effect of the saddle or the ani... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101630 | Adjustable brassiere with fluid bags The cups of a brassiere are each provided with two fluid bags, one being filled with a fixed volume of fluid and the other permitting the user to vary the volume of fluid filled therein. The bags of each cup extend outwardly and upwardly at an angle of 40... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101631 | Built-in full-body harness system for hunters A built-in full-body harness system 10 for hunters including a full-body harness member 20 having a pair of adjustable length upper body strap members 21, 22 which are connected to a bracket element 23 having a D-ring element 24, an adjustable length ches... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101632 | Foldable protective hats Protective hats having a crown and broad brim provide protection from the sun and by surfaces reflecting light and/or radar waves provide distress signalling means. The hats can be colored international orange for enhancing their usefulness as a distress ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101633 | Aluminum can hat The present invention provides a hat made from aluminum cans and the method for making the hat. The tops and bottoms of aluminum beverage cans are removed leaving aluminum can pieces which are formed into a hat. The ends of several can pieces are linked t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101634 | Transportable garment for use with non ambulatory patients A garment for wearing by non ambulatory patients is shown and described as having at least two pair of handholds near the top seam of the garment for transport of such patients. The garment is made of front and rear portions connected to one another by a ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101635 | Women's stocking and support This invention relates to an improved women's stocking and stocking support that utilizes a stocking support belt encircling the hip area of the wearer having only one affixing point on each side and a pair of normally cut (elongated to the wearer's crotc... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101636 | Sculptured helmet ornamentation A helmet, preferably a motorcycle helmet, having a latex or rubbery three dimensional sculpture generally following the contour of the helmet adhered to the outer surface thereof. The three dimensional structure is permanently adhered to the outer surface... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101637 | Shoulder protector The system of this invention describes shoulder pads for workers who need to carry heavy or cumbersome objects safely, comfortably and with ease. It comprises an interchangeable shoulder pad made from a comfortable and wear resistant material with a pair ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101638 | Toilet utilizing air pressure, grinding and heat to produce a dry powder waste A self-contained toilet that does not require water for operation and does not require chemicals for operation including a toilet bowl enclosure that is cleaned by compressed air pressure and provides for human waste to be forced down into a heat and grin... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101639 | Device for dispensing toilet bowl cleaning agent A device for disolving a solid toilet bowl cleaning agent is composed of a shell body and a fastening member. The shell body is provided therein with a cell for holding the solid toilet bowl cleaning agent, and in the wall thereof with a plurality of wate... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101640 | Removable toilet seat and toilet seat connector A removable toilet seat assembly is provided having a hinge assembly wherein one or more pins extend downwardly through, and snugly interfit within collars, which are themselves inserted and firmly attached by a locking ring within the conventional toilet... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101641 | Waste removal method for dry toilets A system for the removal of waste from dry toilet bowls (10) and other containers adapted to have a disposable liner sheet (12) comprising an apparatus (16, 18, 20, 36) for forming elastic wads (32) from lengths of liner sheet (12) containing waste and fo... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101642 | Foldable watertight bathtub insert An improved watertight bathtub insert having foldable members that are laminated and joined to form a safe portable and easily stored bathtub insert that can be chemically treated on the surface with an antibacterial formulation for the preservation of he... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101643 | Portable hot sink system A portable hot sink system comprising a frame having two parallel upper elongated tubes with a first end and a second end. The system also comprises a first inverted U-shaped support with two intermediate cross braces and an upper cross handle. A second i... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101644 | Transport cart/patient table system for exchanging an exchangeable slab, and transport cart for this system Transport cart/patient table system for transferring an exchangeable slab of the patient table, which slab can be moved by means of a lifting arrangement, between the table and the transport cart, whereby the transport cart is moved under the patient tabl... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101645 | Method of making decorative jersey squares from recycled sports jerseys A method of making a quilt through decorative jersey squares constructed from recycled sports jersey.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101646 | Dual-function folding bed used as chair equipped with patient toilet This invention relates in general to a dual-function bed used as a chair equipped with a patient toilet. The bed is designed to be selectively used as a chair by controlling the folding angle of it with the operation of a reduction motor. Moreover, as att... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101647 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed having an upper frame mounted to translate with respect to a lower frame. A center support is connected to the upper frame and has a head support pivotally connected to one end thereof. A thigh support is pivotally connected to the other... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101648 | Ramp assembly for an articulating bed A ramp assembly for an articulating bed for preventing interference of a movable bed component with a stationary bed component comprises a ramp and a contact member. The ramp is attached to either the movable bed component or the stationary bed component.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101649 | Mechanized foldable bed A mechanized foldable bed is disclosed. The foldable bed has a front frame assembly and a rear frame assembly pivotal with respect to the front frame assembly. A motor is securely mounted under the bed, a driving rod driven by the motor, a first connectin... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101650 | Recessed arm board An arm board is provided for supporting the arm during a surgical or imaging procedure in a manner that reduces the stress on the nerves and positions the arm in a more natural position for patient comfort, without interfering with the conduct of the surg... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101651 | Pillow core A novel pillow core is made of plastic springs. A plurality of springs are connected together by a plastic link frame to form an actual pillow shape. The pillow core made of the plastic springs has strong supporting capacity, good elasticity and ventilati... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101652 | Stirrups A foldable leg stirrups for use during sex or medical examination that can be concealed, after use, between the mattress/box spring of a bed, or under the seat cushion(s) of a couch or chair, or between the mattress/cushion and frame of an examination tab... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101653 | Spilt support configuration mattress A split support configuration mattress is provided including a mattress having a core element disposed therein and an upper portion defined over a top surface of the mattress core element. The upper portion includes a closure mechanism selectively permitt... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101654 | Multifunctional pocket tool including pliers A multifunctional pliers-knife (1) has two lateral sidepieces (10, 11) serving as a handle for the tool, a plurality of tools disposed between the sidepieces, and a pair of pliers having a first jaw (18) fixed integrally to the lateral sidepieces and a se... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101655 | Device for preventing slippage of heel of woman's shoe, molded heel cup and method of forming device and molded heel cup A foot gripping device is provided which utilizes a combination of a heel cup outsole formed of a semi-rigid material that stabilizes an orthotic or orthotic insert within a shoe in order to receive the heel of the wearer during a normal gate of the indiv... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101656 | Wafer cleaning device A wafer-cleaning device comprises a looped belt forming an enclosed region and a pair of rollers. Each roller occupies one end inside the enclosed region. Furthermore, a supporting structure located inside the enclosed region not only supports the rollers... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101657 | Applicator having an extension A paintbrush connectable to an extension is provided. The paintbrush has a threaded bore for threaded engagement with an extension pole. At least one handle having a sleeve portion can be slid over the extension pole and secured thereto to facilitate more... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101658 | Liquid coating applicator having spaced applicating mediums A liquid coating applicator for use with a plurality of adjacent basins separated by a partition includes a support having a handle portion, a first liquid applying medium coupled to the support and having a first applicating surface extending in a plane ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101659 | Toothbrush A toothbrush, in the neck region of which there is an integral thinned part laterally surrounded by a mass of elastomeric material bonded to the plastics material, the mass being of a shape which bulges laterally beyond the line of the surface of the long... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101660 | Toothbrush bristle guard A toothbrush employs a bristle guard for the prevention of contamination and deformation of toothbrush bristles. The bristle guard comprises an arm, which is received within, and pivotally connected to, the toothbrush handle. The pivotal connection allows... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101661 | Cleaning implement comprising a removable cleaning pad having multiple cleaning surfaces Disclosed is a cleaning implement comprising a handle and a removable cleaning pad. The cleaning pad is designed to provide multiple cleaning Surfaces each of which contact the soiled surface during the cleaning operation. The cleaning pad also preferably... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101662 | Roller having slip-on cage for paint roller cover A cage for a paint roller is composed as a one piece, unitary construction having a plurality of projections. The projections make pressure contact with the inside of the bore in the center of the cover so as to prevent the cover from walking off the cage... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101663 | Ceiling scraper with integral debris collector An scraper system for removing acoustic texture materials comprising an integral debris collection assembly. The system comprises a scraper assembly comprising a scraper blade maintained at an angle with respect to a handle portion. A band is provided tha... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101664 | Drive device for at least two vehicle windscreen wipers A drive mechanism for at least two windshield wipers of a vehicle, in particular of an automotive vehicle, with a driving motor (1) which includes a gear unit accommodated in a gear casing (2) which is closed by means of a cap and where, on the end of an ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101665 | Wiper blade A wiper blade of a wiper device is composed of a primary lever driven by an wiper arm to swing on a windshield, a pair of bowed secondary levers connected to the primary lever to extend on a side of the primary lever facing a direction of the swinging and... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101666 | Workbench with air filtration capability A workbench includes a hollow base member formed with a lower chamber and an upper chamber that is disposed above and in fluid communication with the lower chamber. A tabletop is mounted on top of the base member and is formed with a plurality of aperture... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6101667 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes an automated air quantity adjusting mechanism which has good linearity and has no hysteresis. The automated air quantity adjusting mechanism includes an exhaust opening section 7a formed within a cylindrical body 7. A flange 26 p... | 08/15/2000 |