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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6131193 | Combined puncture resistant and ballistic resistant protective garment A puncture resistant garment (20) which includes a plurality of flexible layers of woven sheets (22) positioned to overlie one another forming a puncture resistant panel (28), in which each of the plurality of woven sheets (22) is constructed of aramid fi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131194 | Safeguard device for playing golf A safeguard element for playing golf or other sports requiring such protection comprising a set of two units, one for each leg, of waterproof textile material and suitably shaped to adapt to the player's legs, over the shoe to the bottom of the calf, secu... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131195 | Custom-fitted batter's lower leg protector A batter's lower leg protector product, including a lower leg protector for being custom-formed to the shape of a batter's lower leg while flexible and upon hardening providing a rigid, supporting custom fit. The lower leg protector product includes an ou... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131196 | Air capsule cushion padding member for protective joint and safety pads A hard shell safety knee pad is shown as having a cushion padding member formed of a plurality of layers of bubble cushioning material retained together against separation whereby to more comfortably distribute and support a wearer's weight and more effec... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131197 | Barbershop pinafore A barbershop pinafore, is essentially comprised of a cover, a ring frame, a fastening strap, shoulder bands, and a neck strap. Wherein, the cover is in cone shape with an opening, magic tapes are respectively provided in the middle of both sides of the op... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131198 | Tactical vest carrier with releasably securable pocket containing a holster A tactical vest carrier to be worn over the clothing at a torso region of the wearer. The carrier has a front carrier section and a back carrier section for holding ballistic body armor items. The carrier has a pocket extending outwardly from the front ca... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131199 | Vest with incorporated back pack and back support A vest with incorporated back pack and back support including a vest portion adapted for being worn on a torso of a user. The vest portion is comprised of a front panel and a back panel each having outer edges. The outer edges are secured together leaving... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131200 | Simplified tie restraint An invisible tie restraint replaces the standard tie tack or tie bar for restraining a necktie onto a shirt or blouse front. The restraint is simple and inexpensive, being made of a single piece of flat treated cloth, paper or plastic. In one embodiment h... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131201 | Cap with detachable sunshade member A cap having a crown portion and a visor extended from a lower front of the crown portion is further provided at an upper part of the crown portion with a separated inner space for receiving a sunshade member therein and an openable top cover for closing ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131202 | Multi-axially stretchable fabric cap A multi-axially stretchable fabric cap which utilizes a multi-axially stretchable fabric for a majority of the gores making up the cap, such that a more comfortable fitting cap is obtained and wherein the cap has an inner headband consisting of a foam syn... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131203 | Transport hood including cinching grommet A transport hood for protecting personnel from exposure to the bodily fluids of a detainee includes a top portion, a bottom portion joined to the top portion and a cinching grommet. The top portion is made of a transparent, fine mesh material and has a co... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131204 | Ear and neck protection ensemble Flexible individual ear coverings (2) with an elastic opening (1), and a flexible neck covering (2) with a fabric grip closure (3).... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131205 | Invisible pocket The present invention provides an invisible pocket for suspending a decorative item or embellishment on a garment. The pocket of the invention is typically constructed of sheer fabric and may be any size necessary to receive any desired item to be suspend... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131206 | Garter belt for hockey player A garter belt for supporting heavy stockings which cover protective leg gear worn by a hockey player. The garter belt includes a preferably elastic elongated waist engaging belt and a plurality of spaced apart garters each connected at an upper end thereo... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131207 | Helmet having resilient bending means in the lower rear portion of the shell thereof A protective helmet (1) including a main outer shell (2) consisting of a wall (5) with a front facial opening (3). The lower rear portion (8) of the wall (5) includes resilient bending means (13, 14a, 14b, 14'a, 14'b).... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131208 | Eye protection apparatus and method Eye protection is disclosed comprising a generally domed eye protector having a base and being shaped to fit over a single eye, and an attachment structure, comprising a double-sided adhesive portion of a shape corresponding to the base, an upper, releasa... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131209 | Eyewear cleaning apparatus An eyewear cleaning apparatus utilizes a flexible retaining band which has ends which engage and retain eyewear such as eyeglasses, sunglasses, goggles and the like to allow the eyewear to be carried about the neck of the user. A selectively closeable com... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131210 | Ventilated mobile home toilet Toilets are ventilated with an apparatus wherein a first aperture defined by a hollow toilet body positioned near the back side of the seat of the toilet and a second aperture defined by the hollow toilet body located in the rear wall of the hollow toilet... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131211 | Low profile vacuum toilet A vacuum assist toilet provides an efficient flushing in a tank of relatively low height. A container assembly (36) includes a largely sealed container (34) that lies within the tank (12) to hold water that is dispensed in a flushing so as to create a vac... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131212 | Extendible and retractable spa jet with air/water venturi An extendible and retractable spa jet having an air/water venturi resides in the side wall of a tub or spa in a retracted position and is operated by the existing pressurized water supply to produce a turbulent aerated stream of water and air bubbles. In ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131213 | Wall mounted folding grab bar A wall supported grab bar structure provides two similar spacedly opposed L-shaped brackets interconnected by a fixed bar extending therebetween and carrying a U-shaped foldable bar to pivot relative thereto. Each bracket carries screw fasteners for mount... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131214 | Medical table having a number of rollers which collectively define a bed surface and an associated method for moving a patient from a first position to a second position A medical table includes a base. The medical table also includes a number of rollers, supported by the base, which collectively define a bed surface for supporting a patient, wherein each roller of the number of rollers (1) defines a fluid impervious bag ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131215 | Devices for moving patients and method A roll coach for moving patients to and from a hospital bed is disclosed. It comprises a frame (4, 6, 8) a movable bunk (30) mounted on said frame (4, 6, 8), a lifting mechanism (14, 18, 20, 22, 24) connecting the bunk (30) with the frame and operative to... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131216 | Method and apparatus for removing heavy gases from infant cribs An infant container which may be in the form of a crib mattress and crib bumper assembly having means defining one or more gas flow channels which permit any concentration of heavy gases to drain by gravity from the upper surface of the crib mattress and ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131217 | Convertible canopy crib A method of converting a canopy crib to a standard crib, particularly useful for cribs made of wood. A canopy assembly is removably connected on top of a crib assembly. The canopy assembly has a number of canopy legs that removably fit over and cover resp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131218 | Upper mattress support device for playpen A playpen having a rectangular frame with four upper support bars, and four positioning brackets each secured between two of the four upper support bars. An upper mattress support device for the playpen having a flexible support received in the frame and ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131219 | Inflatable pillow An inflatable pillow has an air-impervious flexible bladder with one or more chambers therein which are inflatable to different shapes, thicknesses and firmness to conform the pillow to the requirements of different individuals. A soft cover is removably ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131220 | Mat for nursing bed A mat for a nursing bed having a number of repeatedly flexing thermoplastics filaments aggregated to form a stereonetwork aggregation having through hole portions for cleaning pipes, ventilating pipes, deodorants, and the like, with notches formed therein... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131221 | Cushion pad A cushion pad has an upper layer, a middle layer, and a lower layer. The middle layer is disposed between the lower layer and the upper layer. The upper layer is made of an air-permeability fabric. The middle layer has two mixture layers, and a gauze fabr... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131222 | Trowel and screwdriver combination handtool A combination trowel and screwdriver is provided wherein the trowel handle houses and removably retains a tool bit drive assembly which houses a plurality of tool bit or screw drives. The user pivots the tool bit drive assembly housing away from the handl... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131223 | Decorating scissors A novel scissors assembly having cooperating mating surfaces including a) cutting edges that fit into grooves to longitudinally slit a ribbon, b) a straight edge and cooperating groove to form the ribbon into a spiral loop, c) star wheels to corrugate a r... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131224 | Coupling device for transfer between a static structure and a dynamic structure An improved coupling device for the transfer of personnel or objects between a static and a dynamic structure, such as between an offshore platform and a support vessel, which has two trunnion assemblies and a connecting bridge operating such that the dyn... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131225 | Docking assembly for a shuttle A docking assembly for the platform of a shuttle system includes a movable plate extending outward from the platform. The plate is engageable with an end wall of the shuttle such that the plate extends from the platform to the shuttle. As a result of the ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131226 | 1,4-dihydropyridine compounds as bradykinin antagonists A compound of formula (I) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein A1 and A2 are each halo; X is direct bond, CH2, CO, O, S, S(O) or S(O)2 ; R1 is selected from a variety of groups such as h... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131227 | Suction regulating skirt for automated swimming pool cleaner heads An improved skirt for use with an automatic or robotic pool cleaner head comprising at least one or a row of double-hinged flaps, each of the flaps comprising a receiving member affixed to the pool cleaner head, an upper articulating member pivotally coup... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131228 | Brush for cleaning the tongue root A device and method for mechanically cleaning the surface of the root of the human tongue, the device including a cleaning head configured for entry between the soft palate and the surface of the human tongue root, and having abrasive means for mechanical... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131229 | Pipe cleaning apparatus A rope includes a head at a first end, and a handle at a second end. The rope comprises wire strands within a flexible coating. The coating terminates before the head, exposing the strands at the head. The head is generally cone shaped, having a narrowest... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131230 | Portable razor cleaning and holding apparatus A device for easily and quickly cleaning safety razors is provided with a housing having a top portion with an elongated slot having a brush adjacent thereto and a hollow bottom portion having a fluid reservoir formed therein. A cleaning wall may be forme... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131231 | Structure of a brush A brush includes a handle extending from one side of the brush head. The handle includes protrusions formed on two ends of an upper surface of the handle and a concave portion formed between the protrusions of receiving the user's thumb. First and second ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131232 | Compact applicator/removal system A compact applicator (2) for facilitating application of a desired medication, fluid, liquid, lotion, cream, etc. to a desired portion or area of a body of a user. The compact applicator (2) has a pair of opposed handles (12), secured to remote ends (8, 1... | 10/17/2000 |
