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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6148442 | Safety work-clothing The present invention provides reflectorized and/or safety-colored work clothes. A reflectorized tee shirt is included, which may be a member of a layered set of safety clothing. Use of the clothing system of the invention avoids the problem of taking off... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148443 | Lower body golf utility garment An item of lower body golf wearing apparel to which certain golf tools necessary and/or desirable for the game are attached. The garment can be in the form of a skort, skirt, shorts, pants or dress. The tools attached are: 1) a stroke counter, 2) a tee po... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148444 | Hemodialysis garment A garment 10 for use by patient's undergoing hemodialysis treatment. The garment includes a sweater member 20 having a pair of long sleeves 21, 22 provided with elongated sleeve openings 21', 22' which are controlled by pairs of cooperating hook and loop ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148445 | Awning sleeve shirt An athletic shirt made from a high-performance fabric having a tabbing system which allows the raglan style short sleeves (18) and (18A) to be retracted up to two distinct positions on the shoulders and releasably attached using tabs (14A) and (14B). The ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148446 | Multi-position banded earmuff A noise-blocking banded earmuff wherein the earmuffs (12, 14) are fixed against rotation about a horizontal axis (34) with respect to the band (24), and wherein the band can extend upwardly around the top of the head, downwardly (24A) around the neck, or ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148447 | Reinforced protective suit for operators of snowmobiles, motorcycles, and the like A protective suit is provided for a snowmobile rider. The protective suit includes a torso portion having a front and a back. A first set of protective plates is disposed in the front of the torso portion. The protective plates of the first set of the pro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148448 | Portable squat support A portable squat support (10) for supporting a user in an advantaged posture to facilitate defecation while on a toilet. Included is an elongate, cushioned, horizontal upper body support (22) and upright members (12) for supporting the body support in fro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148449 | Flushing means at a lavatory installation having a toilet bowl The flushing device has a flushing water tank with a closure, which is to be opened to trigger a flushing. The closure is arranged at water outlet openings of the toilet bowl. The toilet ring of the toilet bowl can thus accommodate part of the flushing wa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148450 | Portable steam bath assembly A portable steam bath assembly for providing an easily assembled lightweight portable steam bath assembly device. The portable steam bath assembly includes a frame, side and rear panels, a floor assembly, an outer cover, and a steam generating assembly.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148451 | Shower door attachment assembly A shower door assembly is disclosed that has a connector vertically slidably attached to a lower door. The connector corrects for out of plumb conditions when linked to a curb rail, and inhibits door swing. The connector may be assembled after the curb is... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148452 | Closure for shower curtains A system from converting a bathtub area into an enclosed substantially waterproof shower enclosure. Closure frames are mounted at each end of the shower curtain to engage retention frames mounted on opposed walls of the enclosure. Each end of the shower c... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148453 | Swinging shower apparatus A shower device contains a body that is mounted in a support structure and that has a first pivoting element arranged so as to pivot about a first pivoting axis. A second pivoting element bearing a shower rose is mounted on the first pivoting element so a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148454 | Solenoid control for a bathtub waste water drain A control for a waste water drain in the bottom of a bathtub which has an overflow port above the drain in the end wall of the bathtub has a vertical drain pipe having upper and lower ends. A first fluid port is located at the upper end of the vertical dr... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148455 | Method and apparatus for converting a canopy crib to a standard crib A method for converting a canopy crib to a standard crib. The canopy assembly has a number of canopy legs whose bottom portion removably fits inside respective hollows of the crib assembly. The canopy assembly is removed by pulling the canopy legs from th... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148456 | Multi-level multiple purpose convertible playpen A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or "co-sleeper" that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more p... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148457 | Steam heated bed A bed having a hard sleeping layer with a conduit embedded in the layer. The layer rests on a thermally insulating layer. The conduit loops across the surfaces. A steam generator directs steam through the conduit to warm the bed. The steam passes to a con... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148458 | Bedding system with a lower sheet having transverse pockets A sheet which comprises sheet material in an essentially rectangular configuration with a head end, a foot end, and parallel side edges therebetween and a transverse center line positioned over the transverse center line of the mattress. A first transvers... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148459 | Organizer The present invention relates to a storage device or organizer for use with a cot/bed or some other support structure. The organizer has a main body formed from a flexible material and includes a pouch for storing an elongated article such as a fishing ro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148460 | Massage and therapeutic bed extension device A bed extension device for use with a conventional bed having a mattress and box springs includes a head support element having a generally planar top portion and a side portion, wherein the top portion includes a hole therein and wherein the side portion... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148461 | Inflatable support A low air loss mattress continuously supports a person lying thereon, and includes an upper layer of inflatable cells, and a separate lower layer of inflatable cells. The lower layer of inflatable cells is always maintained at a constant pressure which is... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148462 | Structure of a multifunctional tooth-brush The present relates to an improved structure of a multifunctional tooth-brush comprising a handle body, a bristles seat, an actuating rod, a teeth-polishing disc, a positioning peg and a spring. The bristles mounted on the bristles seat brushes the teeth ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148463 | Cleaning apparatus The cleaning apparatus of the present invention comprises a cleaning member 105 adapted to be rotated while maintaining contact with a surface of a semiconductor wafer W, to thereby clean the surface of the semiconductor wafer W, and a drive motor 50 for ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148464 | Golf ball cleaning device An inexpensive, portable golf ball cleaning device which provides a readily accessible means for cleaning a golf ball at any time and at any point on the golf course. The golf ball cleaning device includes a ball cleaning pad removably attachable to a gol... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148465 | Mophead for a sponge mop A mophead for a sponge mop, which includes a sponge body, and two protective cover layers covered on two opposite side walls of the sponge body, wherein the protective cover layers, which can be made of foamed skin, scouring pad, or woven fabrics, each ha... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148466 | Side surface and corner pool brush A pool brush for cleaning all narrow areas of a pool such as corners, stairs, seats, and where walls intersect as well as the intersection of where all floor areas meet the walls. The brush has a head with a substantially cylindrical body and semi-spheric... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148467 | Painting tool The present invention is for a paint applicator, brush or similar painting tool, the handle(2) of which can easily be set between two different positions during ongoing work. Shaft and bristle parts of a paint-brush according to the invention have been di... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148468 | Luminous material for bathing scrubbers Disclosed is a luminous material formed from artificial fibers containing luminous powder for making bathing scrubbers. The artificial fibers are compressed into wide and long strips that are suitable for forming into artificial fiber ring members. A plur... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148469 | Adjustable handle for edging paint roller An adjustable handle for a paint roller to facilitate holding the roller with its axis vertical as would be required for moving the roller in a horizontal path adjacent a ceiling. A second adjustment is provided to set the handle at an appropriate angle f... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148470 | Windshield wiping system This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148471 | Precision lens bond tester/particulate removal apparatus for optical subassemblies A particulate removal and lens bond test device includes a base for receiving a waffle pack holding a plurality of optical subassemblies (OSAs) to be tested and an associated applicator for applying a predetermined flow of gas across the OSAs to remove lo... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148472 | Vehicle cleaning system A vehicle cleaning system that includes a vacuum system for removing large cluttering items as well as soil, pebbles and other dirt; that is mountable in a vehicle; that includes a storage mechanism for storing and compacting large items; and that include... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148473 | Balanced flow vacuum cleaner An apparatus and method for transporting a flow of air and particulates through a vacuum cleaner. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an intake body having an intake opening configured to receive the flow of air into particulates. An airflow propuls... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148474 | Vacuum cleaner and wand assembly An electric vacuum cleaner includes a canister housing having an internal chamber and a suction inlet and an exhaust outlet both communicating with that chamber. The vacuum cleaner also includes a suction generator and dust collector both held in the inte... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148475 | Vacuum cleaner with vibrating brushes A vacuum floor cleaning system is provided having a carpet fiber agitating brush which oscillates in a plane horizontal to the floor. The vacuum floor cleaning system of the present invention includes generally a base member supported above the floor by w... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148476 | Floor surface cleaning machine A floor scrubber (10) is disclosed including a drive lug (62) for removably connecting a scrubbing member (64) to a drive (60) and having a trough for receipt and catching of solution for passage to the surface. The mount (58) for the drive (60) is biased... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148477 | Expandable pull rod of luggage An expandable pull rod of a luggage is formed of a handle, an adjustment device disposed in the handle, an inner tube fastened with the bottom end of the handle, a first locating element fastened with the inner tube, a first outer tube sleeved over the in... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148478 | Collision resistant suitcase holder A suitcase holder resistive of collision having a top seat, which is provided at the top end rod of the suitcase. The exterior of the top seat is formed with a receiving trough and a wall connected with a top plate, so that said receiving trough enables t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148479 | Hinge A hinge mainly comprises a fixing plate, a base plate, a connection, and a door related hinge part. The fixing plate is provided with fixing holes for securing to the jamb of cabinet and a side plate having a auxiliary fixing hole. The base plate is mount... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148480 | Hinge construction with a snap-open, snap-shut feel, for a folding mobile phone handset A hinge construction for a two part folding mobile phone body has a spindle provided at one end with a torsion spring for applying torque in a closing direction to the two parts of the phone body. A first cam member is mounted on the spindle for movement ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6148481 | Pivotal device for door and window A pivotal device connected between a door and a door frame includes a first part connected to the door frame and a second part connected to the door. The first part has a torsion member connected thereto which has a roller connected to one of two ends of ... | 11/21/2000 |