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Patents Published on 08/29/2000


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6108813Ballistic resistant upper arm armor piece
A ballistic resistant upper arm armor piece, for protecting the arm scye, thout restricting arm movement, includes a front lobe, a back lobe connected to the front lobe, and means such as an elastic strap with a hook and loop fastener, for securing the lo...
08/29/2000
6108814Fastener for shin guard
A fastener for a shin guard mounted on the leg of an athlete including upper and lower bands connected at their ends by diagonal bands, fork bands connecting the outer ends of the upper and lower bands to each other, a band of pile fabric extending outwar...
08/29/2000
6108815Jacket with drop down pants
A convertible garment comprises a jacket and optional pants. The pants which are attached at an upper end thereof to a lower end of the jacket include a pair of flexible leg panels each having adapted to be reversibly displaced between open and closed pos...
08/29/2000
6108816Low profile survival vest ensemble
A survival vest having a broad central strip forming the stem of a "Y" covering the back of the wearer, with left and right front strips (forming the twin forks of the "Y") dividing from the stem of the "Y" at the back of the neck and running down along e...
08/29/2000
6108817Hand-shaped novelty hand sign
A novelty noisemaker and hand sign comprising a hand-shaped foam rubber body portion having a front panel and a rear panel. The invention has a vinyl plastic or other like material covering which is affixed continuously to said front panel. The rear panel...
08/29/2000
6108818Skin adherent sweat band
A novel sweat band absorbs perspiration on the forehead, permits unrestricted air flow to portions of the head other than the forehead, and does not dishevel the wearer's hair. The sweat band secures to a person's head in a manner other than encircling th...
08/29/2000
6108819Pants with detachable back support
Pants for use when performing work involving heavy lifting which providing removable back support to the wearer. The pants are constructed with an attachment apparatus, such as Velcro.RTM. brand hook and loop type fastener material, affixed to the waist a...
08/29/2000
6108820Double layer sock with low friction layer to layer interface
A sock and its associated method of manufacture, wherein the sock reduces chafing experienced by the foot. The sock includes an inner sock layer having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The inner sock layer is fabricated from at least one first...
08/29/2000
6108821Trouser belt with extensible clasp
A trouser belt, including a single-piece band with a first and second extremity, a box (1) fixed to the first extremity of the band, a plate (14) mounted so as to slide within the box (1) following the longitudinal direction and able to be linked to the s...
08/29/2000
6108822Belt with reinforcing strip
The present invention is an improved waistline belt for keeping pants, jeans and skirts in place, and retaining the shape of the belt. The improved waistline belt includes a buckle, split leather straps and a spring-tempered stainless steel plate. A metho...
08/29/2000
6108823Interconnected undergarment and diaper combination
An incontinence system is provided including a reusable undergarment with a first couple attached thereto. Associated therewith is a disposable incontinence diaper with a second couple attached thereto. The incontinence diaper may be removably positioned ...
08/29/2000
6108824Helmet adjustment mechanism with quick release
A helmet comprising a helmet front half section, helmet rear half section and a locking assembly. The helmet front half section includes at least one engagement region. The helmet rear half section includes at least one corresponding engagement region. Th...
08/29/2000
6108825Protection of human head and body
A protective material and a method for the protection of the human head or body from soft tissue damage caused by an impacting object comprises at least two layers of viscoelastic polymeric material to be interposed between head or body and impactor, incl...
08/29/2000
6108826Adjustable trap for a toilet stool
A modular toilet bowl assembly bowl assembly that allows adjustment of the relevant dimensions of the inlet of the outlet as well as the height of a toilet bowl without modifying the toilet bowl body. The toilet bowl includes a toilet bowl and upper drain...
08/29/2000
6108827Toilet bowl cover
A toilet bowl cover for covering a toilet bowl to prevent use of the toilet. The toilet bowl cover includes a top panel with a lower wall downwardly extending along a front edge of the top panel. A spaced apart pair of securing arms are extended from a pa...
08/29/2000
6108828Drain cover assembly
An improved drain cover assembly for a sink is provided. The assembly includes a generally cylindrical basket having a flat bottom. A sealing plate is attached to the underside of the flat bottom. A plurality of apertures sized to permit the drainage of l...
08/29/2000
6108829Portable hot tub
A portable hot tub (10) having a pair of upper member covers (14) removably connectable to each other at distal ends by a pair of sliding lock members (18). The portable hot tub (10) further has at least four vertical support members (20). A portable hot ...
08/29/2000
6108830Safety handhold/accessory support shower valve attachment
An attachment for a shower valve assembly provides at least one secure handhold. It may optionally also provide at least one hook for a washcloth, a soap dish and/or a bottle holder for holding items used while showering. The attachment includes a broad b...
08/29/2000
6108831Undercounter sink and method for mounting
Methods are disclosed for mounting an undercounter sink provided with a flange by means of a removable metal collar, which is used: to precisely locate and position the sink beneath a laminated countertop: and to finish cut at the installation site the co...
08/29/2000
6108832Sink assembly with sink top and interchangeable bases
A sink assembly includes a sink top, a sink base being one or the other of at least two different styles, such as a central pedestal or a pair of front corner legs, and an arrangement of mounting elements defined on the different sink bases and at differe...
08/29/2000
6108833Bi-fold futon frame including force spreading mortise plates
A bi-fold futon frame includes force spreading mortise plates positioned at a junction between various wooden members. The mortise plates and the wooden memebers are held together by fasteners such as screws. The wooden members form the frame of the futon...
08/29/2000
6108834Unitary body bedding foundation
A unitary base member for supporting a wire spring assembly of a bed foundation. The base member includes a lattice formed of a plurality of lateral members and a plurality of longitudinal members. The lattice has a lower surface and an upper surface for ...
08/29/2000
6108835Camping mat arrangement
A camping mat in which the upper surface has a plurality of air insulating chambers to provide a reduction in body heat loss of the user. The mat may be configured as either a sleeping mat or a camping chair, or combination thereof, and may be of the self...
08/29/2000
6108836Bed clothes having a fitted bottom sheet and an attached top sheet
Bed clothes for a mattress include a fitted bottom sheet and an attached top sheet. The bottom sheet may form head and foot end pockets which envelop, respectively, the head and foot ends of the mattress, wherein the head end pocket extends along the bott...
08/29/2000
6108837Sheet retaining device
Systems for securing bed clothes such as a flat or fitted sheet in place on a mattress and fasteners which can be used in those systems and for other purposes. In addition to fasteners, the bed clothes securing system includes a flexible lead displaceably...
08/29/2000
6108838Therapeutic bed
A therapeutic hospital bed (1) comprises a patient support platform (2) rotatably and pivotally secured within a main bed frame (3). The main bed frame (3) is supported on a base frame (5). An end board on the patient support platform (2) has an arcuate t...
08/29/2000
6108839Mechanized 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. The foldable bed has a motor securely mounted under the bed, a driving rod driven by the motor,...
08/29/2000
6108840Head rest for a patient support
An apparatus for supporting a patient includes a frame, a patient support deck coupled to the frame and configured to support the patient, and a head rest coupled to the patient-support deck and having longitudinally-extending, transversely spaced-apart s...
08/29/2000
6108841Ergonomical leg support system for a medical examination table
A leg support system for use with a medical examination table in gynecological examinations has compressible thigh supports with five degrees of freedom. Four of the degrees of freedom adjust automatically and the fifth degree of freedom is manually adjus...
08/29/2000
6108842Vehicular seat assembly having a flexible air bag suppression sensor apparatus and method of installing the flexible air bag suppression sensor apparatus
A vehicular seat assembly includes a flexible sensor apparatus mounted to a seat cushion. The flexible sensor apparatus includes a plurality of variable resistant flexible sensors attached to nonconductive flexible ribbons. Each flexible sensor generates ...
08/29/2000
6108843Air bed
There is provided an air bed including (a) a plurality of air chambers arranged adjacent to one another and composed of air-impermeable sheet, (b) an air pump for introducing air to said air chambers, (c) a plurality of on/off valves each of which is loca...
08/29/2000
6108844Air mattress for a sleeper sofa
A sleeper sofa incorporating an air mattress including a telescoping mattress frame for supporting a mattress support subassembly consisting of hinge panels. The hinges used to connect the panels limit the angular range of motion of adjacent panels to plu...
08/29/2000
6108845Tool combination having detachable handle
A tool includes one or more tool members each having two tool elements pivotally coupled together. One or two handles each includes one end pivotally coupled to the block at a pivot pin and each includes a latch device for securing the handle to one end e...
08/29/2000
6108846Cleaning apparatus for wheels of car, for semiconductor device manufacturing
Cleaning apparatus for the wheels of a car used in a semiconductor manufacturing plant has a pair of endless belts that carry a dust trapping material on their outer surfaces. The belts turn against a wheel and thereby remove the dust....
08/29/2000
6108847Antimicrobial brush
A brush having antimicrobial characteristics that inhibit bacterial growth. The antimicrobial agents, compounds or chemicals are embedded in either the body or bristles or both of the brush. Further, the present invention is a method of manufacturing a br...
08/29/2000
6108848Mop with self-contained wringer
A mop having a self-contained wringer includes a handle, a sleeve frictionally movably disposed on the handle such that the sleeve is self supporting along a number of positions of the mop handle, a retainer member connected to an end of the handle and ha...
08/29/2000
6108849Toothbrush having a resilient neck and conical brush bundles
A toothbrush in accordance with the invention includes a plastic brush body having a head, a neck and a handle, as well as bristle bundles fixed to the head, the free ends of the bristles of at least part of the bundles are located on an approximately con...
08/29/2000
6108850Accelerated method and instrumentation for whitening teeth
The invention provides a composition whitening teeth, using a bleaching compound and a catalytic activator, where the catalytic activator catalyzes the reaction of a significant portion of the bleaching compound within in a short period of time. A method ...
08/29/2000
6108851Toothbrush
The present invention relates to a toothbrush which exhibits superior interproximal and gingival margin cleaning. The toothbrush includes an elongated handle member connected to a toothbrush head member. The head is divided into two regions. A "toe" regio...
08/29/2000
6108852Oral hygiene devices and manufacturing methods therefor
A comprehensive oral hygiene device preferably having a multi-headed oral care brush disposed at one end of an elongated handle and a manufacturing process therefor. The oral care brush of the present invention has at least one head and preferably two hea...
08/29/2000
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