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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6138275 | Layered armored shield A protective shield, especially body armor, comprises a flexible penetration-resistant layer (1) backed up by a flexible impact-absorbing layer (2) of plastics material consisting of one or more layers of impact-absorbing plastics material each less than ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138276 | Underarm perspiration shields An underarm perspiration shield that attaches to the shoulder strap of a wearer's undergarment. The elements of the present invention include an absorption pad suitable for absorbing perspiration from a wearer's armpit and two straps that are connected to... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138278 | Medical gown with an adhesive closure A medical gown and drape are disclosed in which regions thereof are imprinted with performance enhancing coatings. The gown has regions in the chest and sleeve areas imprinted with a liquid repellent coating to protect the wearer from fluids. The drape pr... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138279 | Visor cap, the visor insert therefore and the methods of manufacturing This invention relates to hats and especially caps which have a visor such as a brim or bill and more particularly to the visor insert for maintaining a lasting shape to the visor once the insert has been positioned in the visor portion of the hat and the... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138280 | Sweatband for headgear A sweatband for headgear is disclosed. The sweatband has a plurality of laminated absorbent non-woven fabric strips. One or more first unabsorbent non-woven fabric strips are interposed between the laminated absorbent non-woven fabric strips. A second una... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138281 | Sock with improved comfort A sock with improved comfort includes a stocking sole (2) having a plurality of resilient projections (3) on at least one of its surfaces for protecting and cure the foot of the user.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138282 | Underpants with vertically wide, fold-down waistband Underpants having a vertically wide waistband that may be folded down over the waistband of an outer garment for the lower torso and legs (e.g., pants or skirt) to display in a right-side-up position markings on what would be the inside face of the underp... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138283 | Protective helmet with medical emergency removal feature A multiple-piece removable helmet can be disassembled on the wearer's head so that, in the event of a medical emergency, the front portion can be removed to afford access to the face of the wearer for administration of first aid and to facilitate the diag... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138284 | Helmet A helmet providing superior comfort includes cheek pads that include a cushion member and a soft plane-like member (plate material, sheet material) having a reduced extension or shrinkage and not damaging the helmet wearing person adhered to a slant surfa... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138285 | Goggle for sports and adverse environments A goggle has a replaceable lens mounted in a flexible frame containing several large air vents facing forwardly to input external air into the goggle interior. The inlet air vents have converging and angled walls. A first porous foam of particular porosit... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138286 | Goggle having a tinted plastic lens A goggle has a replaceable plastic lens mounted in a flexible frame containing several air vents for passing external air through the goggle interior. The lens is formed of thermoplastic materials to provide spherical and cylindrical versions of the lens.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138287 | Straps for swimming/diving goggles A strap for swimming/diving goggles includes two ends connected to the goggle frame and a looped mediate section having an upper loop section and a lower loop section. The loop sections have different stretchability. When applied to the rear of the user's... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138288 | Portable toilet seat and cover lifting device A device for lifting a cover and/or seat of a toilet bowl includes an inner tube telescoped within an outer tube which is connected to the seat or cover by a hook. The outer tube has a stop element that cooperates with an element on the inner tube to prev... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138289 | Automatic toilet seat lowering device A toilet seat lowering system, for use with a toilet seat having a seat bottom and a seat rear which is mounted upon a toilet bowl, comprising a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate and bottom plate are mounted between the toilet seat and toilet bo... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138290 | Movable fitting members for use with drain fittings A movable fitting member for use with a drain fitting for controlling the discharging of fluid, comprises a drain fitting, a cylindrical guide post with an inserting plate, a lower bearing portion, and a fitting member. If the guide post is in a position ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138291 | Toilet waste agitating mechanism An outdoor toilet system is provided with a mechanism for agitating solid waste material accumulating in a collection container, to reduce the volume of material. The agitator mechanism has a linkage connected to the door of the enclosure in which the toi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138292 | Cover for toilet handle A novelty cover used for commercial advertising, for the flush handle of commercially made toilets and urinals. One is a container, where printed matter which illustrates a particular advertisement is inserted between two tubes that make up a unitary piec... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138293 | Adjustable mounting collar for a retractable cleaning head A fitting, in the form of a mounting collar for installation of a water input nozzle, such as a cleaning head in the floor and walls of a swimming pool, is designed to permit the fitting to be rocked from side to side a limited amount relative to the cent... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138294 | Cooling device for compact pumping and filtration assembly for swimming pool Apparatus for pumping and filtering water from a swimming pool that includes a caisson that is divided into three compartments. A filtering unit is contained in one compartment (A) and contains pool water to be filtered. An adjacent compartment (B) contai... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138295 | Bathtub improvements There is disclosed a bathtub having interior front end corners between the walls being smoothly curved with a large radius of curvature, about 6 inches, and having pockets recessed into the corners between the front wall and opposite end walls to receive ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138296 | Easy connect and disconnect faucet spout assembly A faucet spout assembly 20 is mountable on a deck 80 from above the deck 80. The assembly 20 is connected to a water supply line that extends through an opening 82 in the deck 80. The assembly 20 includes a spout 22 removably connected to a mounting plate... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138297 | Gravity ball valve and operating mechanism A removable pop-up ball valve 34 situated beneath the strainer area 22 of a sink 12 above the wastewater discharge pipe 32. The pop-up valve 34 has a remote control rod 30 whereby the valve 34 is opened and closed. The pop-up valve ball valve 34 which is ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138298 | Clip on fluid overflow plate for bathtubs An overflow plate assembly for tubs has an outlet port associated with a drain pipe. A mounting plate is secured to the port. A first fluid overflow plate has an inner and outer surface. The first overflow plate is secured to a mounting plate on the port ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138299 | Automatic futon frame A futon frame includes a pair of linear actuators mounted at opposing sides thereof for driving a folding seat and back of the frame to automatically and continuously adjust the seat and back between a sofa position and a bed position. The back is connect... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138300 | Futon frame A futon frame is convertible between a bed position and a sitting position and includes a back portion and a seat portion. The back portion is oriented generally upright when the frame is in the sitting position and is oriented horizontally when the frame... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138301 | Bed transfer device A bed transfer device for use by individuals in getting into and out of bed. The device includes a rail member and a lateral support member of generally the same shape and size. The lateral support member slides between the mattress and box spring. The ra... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138302 | Apparatus and method for positioning patient Apparatus is disclosed for maintaining the position of a patient during a dical procedure such as imaging by position emission tomography (PET) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or radiotherapeutic uses of medical procedures wherein maintaining a portio... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138303 | Adjustable piece of furniture A system for adjustment of the angular setting between parts in a bed or another reclining or sitting article of furniture, in which the article has two or more mutually adjustable, articulated parts, and where the frame is mounted in a support member by ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138304 | Adjustable surgical support An improved surgical support device includes an adjustable hand rest and an adjustable head rest. The hand rest can be adjusted to provide a desired resting position both for a patient's head and for the surgeon's hand or hands. The hand rest has multiple... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138305 | Bed frame insert A bed frame insert for attachment to a bed frame to allow a bed supported on the bed frame insert to be selectively positioned from a horizontal position to an inclined position. The bed frame insert includes a pair of side frame members for supporting th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138306 | Backboard assembly with inflatable pad The invention comprises an inflatable pad for releasable attachment to a backboard to provide cushioned support to substantially an entire human body. The inflatable pad comprises a pad body having a length, a top end and a bottom end, a first side and a ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138307 | Corneal intra-stromel prostheses In the method of distorting at least one of the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea so as to alter the dioptric power of the cornea to favorably alter the refraction of light rays so as to enhance image clarity, the steps include effecting multi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138308 | Process and system for dyeing a textile web using the cold-pad batch process A process and a system for dyeing a textile web according to the cold-pad batch process includes a device for defined application of a dye liquor to the textile web and a winding device for rolling the textile web provided with the dye liquor onto a fabri... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138309 | Tension members for erecting structures A tension member is provided for use in erecting structures that has an elongated body with an outer wall defining an inner space. A tendon extends from one end of the body to the other within the defined inner space. The tendon has a tension force placed... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138310 | Electric toothbrush having opposed bristle heads An electric toothbrush is provided with an electric motor and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a drive shaft having a longitudinal axis, and is adapted for frictional coupling to a drive pin mounted on a brush head portion of the electr... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138311 | Apparatus for removing burs from internal wall of tubular members The invention relates to an assembly for removing burs from an internal wall of a pipe for the purposes of forming a smooth, protrusion free internal wall surface. The assembly has a drive motor with a rotating shaft which carries a cutting tool member on... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138312 | Single-use contact lens treatment apparatus A self-contained single-use apparatus for cleaning and hydrating a pair of contact lenses comprises a rigid base member. A first sponge member is contained in a first recess formed on a first portion of the base member. A second sponge member is contained... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138313 | Paint brush with improved grip construction and method of manufacture thereof A brush handle is disclosed having a core member which is surrounded by a layer of compressible and resilient gripping material of a non-slip nature, the layer of gripping material closely conforming to the contour of the brush handle and being mechanical... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138314 | Toothbrush with improved cleaning and abrasion efficiency A toothbrush having an improved cleaning and abrasion efficiency, wherein the bristles are comprised of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric compositions, and contain longitudinal channels extending along the length thereof, having a depth sufficient to entr... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138315 | Antimicrobial active compounds A unitarily constructed toothbrush is provided including a head with bristles unitarily molded therewith, a handle and a neck, all being formed of an identical plastic material. Dispersed throughout the plastic material is at least one anti-microbial acti... | 10/31/2000 |
