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Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Patents Published on 09/05/2000


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6112327Swimwear with floatation members
A safety swimwear is provided, having a bodice portion, at least one floatation member or bladder and a protective panel securely affixed to the exterior of the bodice portion and holding the bladder. The panel is securely affixed to the exterior side of ...
09/05/2000
6112328Water-resistant outerwear
A light-weight fabric for producing outerwear garments suitable for wear on boats, beaches and in other environments in which the wearer may be exposed to rain or water, as well as to cold temperature. The fabric is composed of inner and outer skins forme...
09/05/2000
6112329Shirt with collar
The invention relates to a shirt with a collar attached thereto and a left-hand and a right-hand chest blank which close in the chest area with an underlap having buttons and overlap having button-holes. A reinforcement area is provided which is bounded i...
09/05/2000
6112330Device for attached a bell, a beeper, or a signaling whistle to sport hand protector or the like
The invention concerns a device for attaching a bell or the like to a sport hand protector or a sport glove. The device comprises a fixing part (1) which is removably or irremovably connected with a finger part (8) and on which the bell (30) or the like c...
09/05/2000
6112331Lifting fingers guard
The guard positions plates at the palm side of the two middle fingers and at a portion of the palm adjacent to the middle fingers thus distributing the weight of an object being lifted over the area of the plates in order to reduce pressure which would ot...
09/05/2000
6112332Insulated liner for headgear
A headgear assembly including a flexible cap and an insulator adapted to increase the heat retention of the cap. The cap includes an interior surface and a peripheral edge which surround and define a hemispherical interior cavity. A sweatband is affixed t...
09/05/2000
6112333Protective helmet for anesthetized patient
A protective helmet apparatus of modular construction to be worn by anesthetized patients during surgery . The helmet is assembled using one of a plurality of interchangeable helmet casings which is removably attached to one of a plurality of dismountable...
09/05/2000
6112334Swimming goggles with a nose-fitting bridge
The invention relates to a type of swimming goggles with a nose-fitting bridge, comprising: two frames, two lenses accommodated on the two frames, a nose bridge connecting the two frames, and a headband device that is fitted to the outside edges of the tw...
09/05/2000
6112335Foot actuated, anti-slamming, toilet seat raising and lowering device
An improved foot actuated, anti-slamming, toilet seat raising and lowering device providing smooth operation during both phases. A foot-receiving lever is pivotally attached to a fulcrum which is floor mounted on preferred side of toilet. A lift lever and...
09/05/2000
6112336Hinged cover lifting and lowering device
An apparatus for manipulating a cover or lid between horizontal and upright positions. A foot-actuated device is connected by a first cable to a lift mechanism positioned about the lid's pivot. The first cable lies over the profile of an oblong cam in the...
09/05/2000
6112337Safety device
The present disclosure relates to a safety system including first and second elongated tracks adapted for connection to a wall. A first housing is mounted on and slidably moveable along the first track. A first safety belt is retractably mounted within th...
09/05/2000
6112338Mixing drum and composting toilet
A mixing drum for a composting toilet has an auger for transporting mixed material from a back end of the mixing drum to the front end of the mixing drum in order to increase the residence time of material mixed in the drum. The auger is enclosed in an au...
09/05/2000
6112339Portable toddler/young child potty
A child toilet assembly having a seat having a top surface and a bottom surface, a front region and a rear region, a central aperture disposed therein, and at least two downwardly extending legs. The legs being attached to a support and pivotable between ...
09/05/2000
6112340Hot tub and spa cover and method of making same
A hot tub cover that is lightweight, durable, watertight and economically fabricated. The cover includes a water-tight exterior that surrounds insulation material, typically of foam or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the exterior is provided with mec...
09/05/2000
6112341Rotary pulsing valve
A pulsing valve for routing water flow from an inlet line to outlet lines connected to water jets arranged in an array to massage an occupant of a whirlpool spa or bathtub is provided. The pulsing valve includes a water turbine driving a selector disk thr...
09/05/2000
6112342Diverter valves with integral back flow preventer and inlet and outlet check valve mechanisms and improvements therefor
A cartridge for a valve housing having outlets, the cartridge comprising a stationary body sleeve for fixed insertion within the housing and having outlet ports permanently aligned with the outlets of the housing, a moveable substantially hollow stem slee...
09/05/2000
6112343Infant bathtub with hook
An infant bathtub having a tub of unitary construction, a foam pad attached thereto, a sling selectively and removably attachable to a lip of the tub, and a hook selectively and removably attachable to a bottom surface of the tub. The hook includes should...
09/05/2000
6112344Grab bar
A grab bar is mounted on a wall by a pair of hangers. Each hanger is generally L-shaped with the inner leg thereof inserted through a hole in the wall to extend upwardly along the inner surface of the wall and the outer leg projecting away from the outer ...
09/05/2000
6112345Hospital bed
A hospital bed has a base with casters, a main frame mounted above the base, a patient support platform movably mounted on the main frame including a leg panel, and a toilet module disposed beneath the patient support platform and normally concealed by th...
09/05/2000
6112346Gurney-wheelchair
A gurney-wheelchair for transferring a patient from one bed structure or chair to another bed structure or chair. The gurney-wheelchair includes a generally inverted U-shaped cross bar with an upper portion and a spaced apart pair of arm portions downward...
09/05/2000
6112347Multi-purpose bedside co-sleeper
A bedside crib (hereinafter "co-sleeper") that attaches to the parental bed that may be easily converted for use as a child's easel, couch, bassinet or toy display/storage device. The co-sleeper provides a rigid enclosure formed of a pair of sides, front ...
09/05/2000
6112348Inflatable blanket having openings formed therein
The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes openings through which a patient's toes or feet may protrude, the openings being located near the air inlet port of the blanket. By providi...
09/05/2000
6112349Therapeutic device
A therapeutic bed includes a castor support framework and a Trendelenburg support frame including curved arms which are mounted on guide rollers of the castor frame. The Trendelenburg support frame carries guide rollers on which rings at opposite ends of ...
09/05/2000
6112350Air mattress with stacked high and low pressure chambers
An air mattress and method adapted to provide firm posture support and comfort, and to be supported on a flat surface. The mattress comprises a low pressure bag having a size and shape adapted to support a person during rest. A high pressure bag is adapte...
09/05/2000
6112351Clam shell tool assembly apparatus
A clam shell tool assembly apparatus containing a number of tools for bicycle repair, comprising: a walled base having two side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, the side walls, front wall, and rear wall cooperating to form a first tray adapted to hol...
09/05/2000
6112352Keyring tool
A tool including a first member, a second member, and a connector pivotally connecting the members together. The first and second members are pivotal relative to each other to convert the tool between a closed condition whereat the members overlie each ot...
09/05/2000
6112353Dock leveler lip actuating mechanism
A dock leveler lip extension mechanism includes a bellcrank pivotally mounted on the leveler ramp and connected to a pull chain, a pushrod for extending the lip and to a counterbalance spring assembly at spaced apart points on the bellcrank. The bellcrank...
09/05/2000
6112354Suction powered cleaner for swimming pools
An improved suction powered cleaner is provided for vacuuming dirt and debris from submerged floor and side wall surfaces of a swimming pool. The cleaner comprises a head defining a suction inlet for vacuum inflow of water and debris into a plenum chamber...
09/05/2000
6112355Overflow scrub-washing method and apparatus
A washing liquid is continuously supplied upward from the bottom of an inner vessel in such a way that the liquid overflows the top of the vessel while platelike workpieces are entirely immersed in the washing liquid in such a way as to lie parallel with ...
09/05/2000
6112356Disposable finger-mounted tooth cleaning unit with handle
A finger mounted tooth cleaning system is provided including a sleeve with a tooth cleaner mounted thereon. A toothpaste material is contained on the tooth cleaner for being dispensed during use....
09/05/2000
6112357Extendible golf brush
An extendible golf brush comprising a tether housing, a flexible bent arm for fastening the tether housing to an external article, a tether extendibly contained within the tether housing, a brush member, and a mechanism for removably fastening a second en...
09/05/2000
6112358Mop, mop element and mop element assembly
Disclosed is a mop having an elongate shaft, a mop element, and an operating member that is axially movable along a portion of the shaft between a range of mopping positions and a latch position. One end portion of the mop element is retained in a fixed p...
09/05/2000
6112359Broom with bristle cleaning mechanism
A broom for cleaning a surface having a bristle cleaning mechanism. The broom has a handle with a grasping end and a cleaning end. At the cleaning end is a comb member having a plurality of tines. The comb member pivots into and out of engagement with the...
09/05/2000
6112360Flexible vehicle bumper protector mat for golf spikes
A vehicle bumper protector for golf spikes is disclosed and includes a thin flexible rubber strip that drapes over the rear bumper of a vehicle upon which a golf shoe may be placed. The protector is attached to the interior of the vehicle trunk by means o...
09/05/2000
6112361Twin-headed toothbrush
A new and improved toothbrush has a pair of discreet twin brushing heads. The heads are arranged side-by-side with independent head flexure. The heads are attached to the handle through use of two discrete neck segments that have purposeful flexure. Each ...
09/05/2000
6112362Self-cleaning brush
A brush is combined with a flexible netting that is placed over the brush bristles and pulled downward so that the netting is at the base of the bristles. The netting is flexible so that no guide is needed to place the netting at the base of the bristles....
09/05/2000
6112363Bath belt
A bath belt including: a main body having a first elastic mesh tube which is pushed and gathered so that a periphery of the first elastic mesh tube is axially successively crimped into a waved shape; a pair of first binders respectively disposed on two op...
09/05/2000
6112364Golf club cleaning tool
A cleaning tool (10) for cleaning the grooves (102) on the face (101) of a golf club head (100); wherein the tool (10) includes a tool body member (20) having an inboard end (21) and an outboard end (22); wherein, the outboard end (22) of the tool body me...
09/05/2000
6112365Wiper blade for cleaning window glass of motor vehicles
A wiper blade for cleaning window glass of motor vehicles, comprising an elongated support frame provided with retaining claws, an elongated wiper strip composed of an elastic material and having a head strip grasped by the retaining claws, the head strip...
09/05/2000
6112366Outlet priming self-evacuation vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner has an electric motor driving an air impeller for creating suction and a pump which draws liquid material through an inlet tube from the bottom of a tank and expels it from the tank. A priming mechanism is disposed in fluid communication ...
09/05/2000
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