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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6128777 | Custom-fitted batter's forearm protector A batter's forearm protector product, including a forearm protector for being custom-formed to the shape of a batter's forearm while flexible and upon hardening providing a rigid, supporting custom fit. The forearm protector product includes an outer cont... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128778 | Fingertip protector set for sport gloves Fingertip protector for a sport glove for protecting and preventing wear to the palm sides of the fingertips, made of a single piece of rubber or elastomeric material, having a base portion and a perimeter edge forming two lateral portions and a frontal p... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128779 | Limb protector A limb protector comprising a knee element. In a preferred embodiment the knee element is pivotally coupled to an outer shell shin element. Padding is positioned between the leg and the outer shell(s) and may be formed of a shock absorbent foam, a plurali... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128780 | Bib having an improved pocket structure A bib having an improved pocket. The bib has a body panel, a pocket panel, and a third panel disposed between the body panel and the pocket panel. The third panel helps to maintain the pocket in an open configuration.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128781 | Tray and bid food catching apparatus A tray and bib food catching apparatus for use in child feeding or the feeding of individuals where spilled food may be likely. The tray and bib food catching device allows food, including liquids, to be captured and retained in a pocket formed by the bib... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128782 | Combination clothing/safety harness for fall arresting and rescue from confined spaces A combination clothing/safety harness for fall arresting and rescue from confined spaces provides the advantages of ease of use, distribution of forces over a wide surface area, protection of the harness portion, and ease of enforcing regulations that the... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128783 | Reversible sweater with opposing sides that optionally present either customary appearance or enhanced visibility A reversible sweater has a pair of contiguous configurations, one composed of a knit fabric and the other composed of a micro-fiber fabric. A wearer may select which side of the reversible sweater to wear outside and/or inside. If the knit side is worn ou... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128784 | Self-ventilating cooling vest A self-ventilating vest having a plural number of conduits extending through the vest, the conduits having an intake opening and one-way intake valve through which outside air can be drawn into the conduit, one or more compressible members, such as a tube... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128785 | Waterproof glove A waterproof glove with a shaft incorporating a hand insertion opening and a shaft edge located at the hand insertion opening side and consisting of a shell material. A waterproof cuff sleeve with a lower cuff edge is arranged inside of the shaft such tha... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128786 | One-size-fits-all helmet A helmet to be worn on a person's head where the helmet includes a shell having a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein the front, rear, first side and second side surfaces define an interior space. The hel... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128787 | Flush system Flushing system for a flushing toilet, comprising a built-in frame (14); a container (10) for the intermediate storage of a predeterminable quantity of water of preferably about 5 to 10 L; and a mounting (18) for a toilet bowl or a urinal, wherein the bui... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128788 | Water closet and nursing bed device with same The invention provides; a flush toilet having an odor-sealing valve which can certainly be opened and closed with a simple structure and enables easy maintenance, capable of preventing waste matter adhering on it from facing toward the toilet bowl, and ef... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128789 | Method and device for operating the water flushing and the discharge valve in a toilet or the like connected to a vacuum sewer A method for controlling the discharge valve (3) and preferably the flushing of a toilet or the like in a vacuum sewer system is characterized in that the discharge valve opens and closes with velocities providing an opening time which is less than 0.75 a... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128790 | Sanitary apparatus for assisting infirm persons, in particular for aiding in performing physiological functions A sanitary apparatus for assisting infirm persons, in particular for aiding in performing physiological functions. The apparatus includes a support structure, an anatomic support element defining a support area, and a moving mechanism for translating at l... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128791 | Swimming pool cover drainage apparatus A drainage apparatus providing for a self-draining pool cover on a typical pool (13). The pool skimmer unit (18) is unfastened and removed from the pool wall (8). The pool water (14) at the height to the bottom of the skimmer opening (15) in the pool wall... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128792 | Retractable aerator A swimming pool aerator is designed with a base member secured to the end of a water return pipe above the water surface in the side of a pool or water feature basin. The base member carries a retractable spray nozzle, which normally is biased to retract ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128793 | Complete pre-fabricated tile counter in components A complete pre-fabricated tile counter is described that is already tiled and grouted and ready for installation upon a cabinet or other substructure, with or without a back splash or side splash panel. Counter tops including built-in sinks, and counters ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128794 | Combined sleeping bag and activity surface A sleeping bag formed with an outer case having an exposed surface and a coextensive liner having an exposed surface, the case and liner being secured together along their edges to form a pad which may be folded in half and releasably secured along the bo... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128795 | Fluid saturated foam container A thermal regulating cushioning device for heating and/or cooling is provided. The thermal regulating device comprises a flexible, deformable outer membrane being adapted to sealably receive a liquid-like material therein. A foam core is disposed within t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128796 | Device for patient transport A lightweight device for transporting a patient under emergency conditions is provided. The invention patient transport device comprises a substantially rectangular sheet with at least two spaced apart lengthwise reinforcing members attached along at leas... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128797 | Face down tanning and massage pad A support cushion for face down tanning or massage. The cushion is composed of inflatable plastic or rubber material, or solid foam material, and has an elongated recess for accommodating a person's face. Ventilation apertures extend from each side of the... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128798 | Cavitated pad and innerspring assembly combination having springs with free terminal convolutions A cavitated pad and innerspring assembly combination, for use in mattresses, furniture, or other cushioned flexible support structures, wherein coils of the innerspring assembly have terminal convolutions which extend beyond the coil body and are not conn... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128799 | Conduit interior smoothing device A smoothing device, according to the present invention, is used to perform smoothing in a conduit line, or the like. The smoothing device has a fluid pressure motor with a cutter attached to its output shaft and guide rollers for guiding the smoothing dev... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128800 | Rotatable brush head A broom is provided with a rotatable brush head connected to a handle. The brush head and handle each have a longitudinally extending axis located in a common geometric plane. The brush head has a base with a downwardly extending element which, by tongue ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128801 | Shoe sole cleaners A shoe sole cleaner removes foreign debris from a sole of a user's shoe by swiping the sole over the shoe sole cleaner on the user's opposing shoe. The shoe sole cleaner includes a base member and an elongated closure strap extending from the base member.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128802 | Paint roller having a device for fastening securely roller cover A paint roller consists of a handle, a shaft extending form one end of the handle, a fastening member fastened rotatably engaged on with the rotary shaft and composed of a first cover body and a second cover body, and a roller cover fitted over the fasten... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128803 | Container assembly A container assembly includes a one piece container body and a press member connected to the container body. The container body includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a liquid reservoir. One ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128804 | Vacuum system for a motor vehicle A vacuum system (14) for a motor vehicle (16) comprising a litter box (18) mounted in any convenient location within an interior compartment (20) of the motor vehicle (16). A vacuum canister (22) is provided that holds trash in disposable vacuum bags to b... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128805 | Multipurpose folding tool handle A multipurpose hand tool with folding handles each including a central channel to receive pliers jaws or the like when the tool is folded, and including troughs holding outer blades alongside the central channel so that the outer blades can be opened with... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128806 | Assembly of expandable pull rods of luggage An assembly of expandable pull rods of an article of luggage including an expandable pull rod frame, an arresting device, and a press member. The expandable pull rod frame is formed of a bottom seat for bracing two bottom tubes into which two intermediate... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128807 | Refrigerator with a removable hinge pin Disclosed is a refrigerator having a lower hinge member installed at a lower corner of a body forming a cooling compartment, and an upper hinge bracket installed at an upper corner of the body. The lower hinge member has a lower hinge pin assembled to a l... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128808 | Tool handle Handle for tools such as screwdrivers, cormprising a core of hard plastic material around a metal shaft and a gripping surface (14) of soft material covering parts of the core, where the core within the regions covered by the gripping surface is made with... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128809 | Cable tie having a locking head and a separate strap A bundling tie for bundling a plurality of cables or like articles includes a strap and a head for receiving the strap. The strap is an elongate member having a first end, a second end and a planar body. The head includes an upstanding central wall separa... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128810 | Device for mounting connector terminals used for wire harness Disclosed is a device for automatically mounting a crimp-style terminal on a connector housing which can have one or more vacant cavities. The mounting device is to be applied in production in which connectors can have varying numbers of terminals. Housin... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128811 | Apparatus and method for forming table aprons An apron forming apparatus and method for bending and joining the ends of a pair of apron half segments includes a series of four apron support surfaces lying in a common plane. A clamping arrangement is mounted on each of the apron support surfaces for s... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128812 | Tool turret for a machine tool and lathe with such a tool turret In a tool turret for a machine tool, in particular, a lathe, comprising a turret head rotatable about a turret indexing axis, the turret head tapering on either side of a diameter plane of the turret head extending perpendicularly to the turret indexing a... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128813 | Tool for installing a bushing on a hinge of a vehicle door A hand tool for installing small parts such as door bushings in hard to reach areas. The hand tool includes a tool body having a handle section, a transition section and a head section. The head section includes first and second portions. The first and se... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128814 | Method of press fitting workpieces A press for press-fitting an axle tube into a differential housing having a locator and accurately locating a flange on the tube relative the locator by offsetting flange mislocation, deflection of the tube and press and deflection and/or shifting of the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128815 | Process of forming a vehicle bed A vehicle bed assembly, and process of manufacture, which involves formation of a one-piece floor pan by roll forming. The floor pan has a central pan portion and secondary portions positioned forwardly and rearwardly of wheelwell openings formed in the p... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128816 | Suture cutting method An apparatus for cutting an indefinite length suture strand to uniform lengths for subsequent threading and swaging to a surgical needle includes a drawing tower having at least one guide member defining a drawing axis parallel thereto. First and second g... | 10/10/2000 |
