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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6145127 | Calender and method of operating same Calender having a frame having a roll stack therein and a lower deflection control roll as the lowermost roll of the roll stack. The lower deflection roll has a sleeve supported on a bracket having opposed ends. The lower deflection control roll further h... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145128 | Finger protector apparatus A finger protector apparatus includes a thumb-receiver cup portion, a flexible hinge portion connected to the thumb-receiver cup portion, and a two-finger-receiver cup portion is connected to the flexible hinge portion. A longitudinal axis extends through... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145129 | Device to absorb underarm perspiration A device to absorb underarm perspiration is provided. The device includes a central body with an absorbent pad disposed thereon. Extending from the upper portion of the central body is a first pair of arms, which include a right and left terminus. Located... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145130 | Puncture indicator for a surgical glove A visual indicator for a surgical glove by which to automatically and instantaneously alert a health care professional of the need to select a new glove should the structural integrity of the glove be compromised by a puncture or tear that could expose th... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145131 | Knotless adjustable wrap A knotless adjustable wrap, which may be worn about the neck or head in a wide variety of styles, in which a continuous loop is formed from a blank of material. A first and a second collar are each slidably attached to the continuous loop in a spaced, coo... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145132 | Two-ply boxer shorts A two-ply undergarment having an outer layer of pliant material with slick inner and outer surfaces and including front, rear and lateral aspects, defining a pair of shorts with a circular waistband, a midriff enclosing portion depending from the waistban... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145133 | Swimming goggles Swimming goggles that include a pair of lens assemblies each having an inner end portion formed with a recess and an end wall extending forward. A bridge is formed at each end with an outer leg, an inner leg and an intermediate leg. The outer leg is adapt... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145134 | Custom fitted body part protector and method A body protector for being custom fitted to a body part to be protected formed of a flexible garment member shaped to lie over the body part to be protected. The garment member is made with two spaced, inner and outer sheets of material forming an inner p... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145135 | Helical drain plunger A drain plunger including an elongate handle having a first end and a second end. A generally cylindrical chamber having a continuous side wall defining a void and having a first end coupled to the handle. A second end of the chamber forms a nozzle defini... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145136 | Drain assembly The strainer for the drain assembly is formed of a cup-shaped body having an outer peripheral wall with slots for draining water, an upraised central portion having an inner peripheral wall with slots for draining water and a floor extending between the t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145137 | Toilet water saver alert system Dual chambers are suspended from a toilet tank rim with selective height adjustment. The first chamber contains a liquid, water-soluble dye and a plunger pump and or eye dropper to dispense dye into the tank water to test the toilet flapper valve. The sec... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145138 | Flush toilet The flush toilet has a waste receipt surface section (10) of a bowl section (1) formed continuously integrally with an inner rim wall surface section (15) of the rim portion disposed at a peripheral edge of an upper opening (13) of the bowl section (1) as... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145139 | Supplementary water heater system for swimming pools and spa An improved swimming pool/spa water heating system whereby a portion of the water flow into the main heater unit (3), is preheated, thereby decreasing the time of operation of the main heater unit (3), to raise the pool water temperature to the desired te... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145140 | Bathtub A bathtub for the elderly or physically infirm includes several important innovations, namely a narrow front wall at one end of the bathtub permitting easy access to the bathtub, a wide front platform at the other end of the bathtub, and a plurality of so... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145141 | Portable mosquito net apparatus and method of securing to a bed A portable mosquito net apparatus is formed of a frame, adapted to be sandwiched between a bed mattress and a mattress support surface, typically a mattress spring, and is held in place by the weight of the mattress. The frame mounts a mosquito net suppor... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145142 | Apparatus and method for controlling a patient positioned upon a cushion The present invention details a pressurizable mattress. The mattress has at least one inflatable cushion having a pair of sides, and at least one set of an electromagnetic energy emitting device and an electromagnetic energy receiving device. The electrom... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145143 | Patient support systems with layered fluid support mediums A patient support system having multiple patient support layers for reducing and preventing the development of bed sores in bedridden patients. A top patient support surface is provided by an anti-shear cover layer. The anti-shear cover layer being operab... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145144 | Pocket tool with interchangeable components A multi-function tool includes two channel-shaped handles having a first side wall and a second side wall forming a channel therebetween. An interlocking mechanism includes a first plate extending from the first side wall, and a second plate extending fro... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145145 | Apparatus having a belt agitator for agitating a cleaning agent into a carpet Apparatus for agitating a cleaning agent into a carpet comprises a housing within which a first and a second roller are each mounted for rotation in a first angular direction. A platen is mounted intermediate the rollers. A belt agitator comprising a fabr... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145146 | Gantry-type washing installation for washing motor vehicle In this method for washing motor vehicles in a gantry-type washing installation with two movable gantries, washing is performed with a single pair of vertical brushes which wash between two horizontal brushes and are located on one of the two gantries. Du... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145147 | Apparatus for cleaning An apparatus and method is disclosed for cleaning a longitudinally extending member with a cleaning fluid. The apparatus comprises a reservoir for holding the cleaning fluid. A first and a second cleaning component are mounted for rotation with at least a... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145148 | Method and apparatus for cleaning of semiconductor substrates using hydrofluoric acid (HF) A cleaning method and apparatus using very dilute hydrofluoric acid (BF) for cleaning silicon wafers and semiconductor substrates. The HF is delivered to the core of a brush where the solution is absorbed by the brush and then applied by the brush onto th... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145149 | Automatic floor washing apparatus An automatic floor washing apparatus that washes and polishes the floor at one time with the provision of through holes or apertures for the nonwoven disc pad fixed to a pad base, which is driven by means of a motor at high speeds. With the structure thus... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145150 | Multi-dimensional pig including wiper disk permitting passage through The present disclosure sets forth a pipeline pig which is formed of two primary dimensions and two primary components. It is made with a set of N disks where N is preferably 6, 7, or 8 and the disks are all provided with a common thickness and common diam... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145151 | Ergonomic brush and handle therefor A brush handle that provides an ergonomic grip to improve the manipulation and reduce the fatigue of the use of the brush. The brush handle provides a series of fitted control surfaces that allow a user to grip the brush handle in a comfortable and precis... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145152 | Replaceable head toothbrush construction A replaceable head toothbrush construction 10 including an elongated handle member 20 having a hollow upper portion 24 provided with a contoured central bore 25 having an intermediate portion which defines a peripheral recess 28 and further including a he... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145153 | Dental hygiene device with replaceable cleaning part In the case of a dental care device e.g. a toothbrush, having a handle, a head and a care part insertable in locking manner in a depression thereof, said care part can be ejected by means of a resilient pressure piece located on the back of the head and w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145154 | Personal hygiene device A personal hygiene device for holding tissue or cloth for wiping and washing parts of the body that may be hard or impossible to reach due to a physical disabiliity. The personal hygiene device includes a first tube, a second tube telescopically extending... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145155 | Double sided cleaning pad mitt with sealed package A flexible cleaning and drying mitt has a pouch compartment formed therein which is proportioned for receiving the hand of a user. The mitt has a pair of removable cover faces and a flat moisture-proof perimeter, which perimeter extends outward from a pai... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145156 | Foot mop A foot mop includes a cover member configured and contoured to receive and overlay a substantial portion of a user's shoe sole. The cover member has an interior surface, an exterior surface and a continuous free edge that defines an opening. On the interi... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145157 | Windshield wiper arrangement for vehicles A windshield wiper arrangement includes a mounting for a drive containing a wiper motor, a gear unit and a lever arm and two bearing brackets, spaced from the drive, containing wiper arm drive shafts each carrying an oscillating lever connected by a link ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145158 | Painting apparatus kit A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels an... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145159 | Combination dirty fluid tank and nozzle for a carpet extractor An upright carpet extractor for solution cleaning of floor and above floor surfaces has a low profile base assembly (A) including a base housing (10) and a recovery tank and nozzle assembly (18) removably mounted on the housing. The recovery tank and nozz... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145160 | Tank-type vacuum cleaner A tank-type vacuum cleaner which utilizes cyclonic action includes a recessed power cord storage channel, integrally formed in a lower surface of vacuum cleaner housing, to store a power cord for the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner further includes an ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145161 | Multifunctional dust-abating gun A multifunctional dust-abating gun includes a main coupler for coupling with a dust-abating fitting, an inflation needle for inflating balls, or an inflation fitting for inflating rubber life rings, thereby performing the functions of dust abatement or in... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145162 | Suction head for an apparatus for sucking fluid media A suction head for a suction device including an annular support member (1), an annular guide member (2) releasably connectable with the support member (1), a suction nipple (51) connected with the support member (1), and an annular seal (6) projecting be... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145163 | Check strap assembly for a motor vehicle A check strap arrangement for a motor vehicle door includes a dust cover which is easily and rapidly assembled without the use of separate fastening operations, tools or fasteners. The check strap housing is provided with spherical recesses and the dust c... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145164 | Hinge with a base transversely adjustable by means of a cam A hinge for furniture having a base (10) comprising a first element (41) which at the upper part thereof has coupling surfaces for a hinge wing and at the lower part thereof has a groove (20) receiving a second element (30) intended for being fastened to ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145165 | Hinge mechanism A hinge mechanism is disclosed which allows for pivotal attachment of a moveable member to a fixed frame member defining a linear edge of an opening. Such pivotal attachment allows for movement of the moveable member relative to the fixed frame member bet... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145166 | Trash elimination apparatuses for fiber cleaning aggregates In a fiber processing machine with a separating edge in which fibers as well as air are guided in a substantially predetermined transporting direction past the edge, trash particles are selectively removed from the fiber/air stream with the help of the ed... | 11/14/2000 |
