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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6182288 | Garment anchoring system and method A body armor vest is anchored at the waist of a wearer by providing an elastic lower garment, preferably in the form of a legged brief type undergarment, that snugly fits the lower torso of the wearer. The lower garment anchors the vest in place by attach... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182289 | Baseball glove having enhanced flexibility A preferred version of the baseball glove 10 has a flexible hinge 38 which extends across the front panel 12, underneath the web 32, and part-way along the length of the back panel 14. The flexible hinge 38 includes first and second hinge edges 68, 70, 74... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182290 | Easy-on-and-off adjustable protective covering An easy-on-and-off adjustable protective covering provides maximum protection from liquid and solid spills at the lowest possible cost. The maximum protection comes from: (1) the use of a liquid absorbent surface on the front side (2) the use of a liquid ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182291 | Hunting vest having reversible flaps The invention is a hunting vest that is comprised of a base fabric material. Flaps are provided on the front and on the back of the vest. The flaps have a camouflage color on one side, and a blaze orange color on the opposite side. The flaps are detachabl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182292 | Shirt with necktie retainer The present invention relates to a shirt with an incorporated necktie retainer. The cloth retainer is used to anchor two hanging termini of a necktie, so the ends don't encumber the wearer. The vertically directed retainer has a place for two button holes... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182293 | Sports glove A sports glove including a body portion designed to fit in the palm, a thumb engaging portion, a plurality of different finger engaging portions, and a flexible wrist band are affixed to the body portion. A ball holding suction cup defining a semi-spheric... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182294 | Head covering with heat generating means Head covering with heat generating means comprised of an insulated adjustable head covering, a rigid cross brace attached to the upper inside surface of the head covering, a plurality of heat generating packets removably attached to the cross brace, the h... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182295 | Hat A hat constructed of woven fabric capable of reflecting radiant energy from the exterior thereof and of releasing thermal energy from the interior thereof, the hat comprising a side band having a top panel and a double ply outer brim attached to the upper... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182296 | Reversible denim jacket and pants Reversible denim jacket and pants are disclosed, comprised of a pant and jacket combination, made from denim, and designed to be reversible and fashionable. Unique stitching and fastening means adds to the functionality and usability of the present invent... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182297 | Lower torso shape enhancing garment A lower torso shape enhancing garment for changing the appearance of a portion of the wearers body. The lower torso shape enhancing garment includes a short pant comprising a front portion, a rear portion and a pair of leg portions extend downwardly from ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182298 | Latching device for attaching a breathing mask to a helmet A latching device eg for attaching a breathing mask to an aircrew helmet, has detents (20) on a receptacle portion (10), and teeth (32) on carriers (30,31) supported for arcuate movement in an insert portion (14) and supported (eg at 33) so that bending l... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182299 | Baseball chest protector A baseball chest protector comprises a pad body, a strap assembly, a neck-protecting cushion, a plurality of shock-absorbent pad blocks and a plurality of air vents, in which the pad blocks provide on the chest portion of the pad body are formed with incl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182300 | Neck protective gear A neck protective gear for protecting the neck from injury caused as a result of head impacts especially by football players. The neck protective gear includes a helmet which has a bottom edge extending essentially below both ears and around the back of t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182301 | Apparatus and method for automatically pivoting a first member relative to a second member An apparatus for automatically pivoting a first member relative to a second member comprises a housing connectable to the second member; a shaft connectable to the first member and juxtaposed to rotate about its axis within the housing between a rest posi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182302 | Flush-mounted flush tank The flush-mounted flush tank has a tank body with a bottom wall, side walls with a front wall and a cover wall as well as an inspection opening. The front wall and the cover wall each have an inspection opening, which can be arranged optionally for actuat... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182303 | Multiple slot fluid flow Hydrotherapy-tub multiple slot flow device includes slotted outlets on a body for discharge of fluids from a nozzle in a substantially coplanar flow and in a selected direction. The body is adapted for mounting on an inner surface of a hydrotherapy tub an... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182304 | Bathing transfer apparatus A bathing transfer apparatus for transferring a person into and out of a bathing device. The bathing transfer apparatus includes a pair of supports. Each of the supports is generally U-shaped and has a two legs and base portion. A pair of rails is each el... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182305 | Cooking sink with cutting board A sink with a basin which affords alternative side-to-side and front-to-back movement of a cutting board over the basin. The sink is preferably employed with a cooking chamber. Various types of cooking utensils can be employed in conjunction with the cutt... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182306 | Side-mount toilet valve A toilet fill valve includes an outlet pipe associated with a wash basin, an outlet tube associated with a wet-bowl configuration and an outlet assembly for filling the tank of the toilet. A blocking device includes a first plug for blocking the pipe in t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182307 | Wall mounted headboard for a bed A headboard for a bed provided with cleats is removably mounting the headboard on a wall above the bed. The headboard has a frame receiving a paneling with a cane cushion, over which a fabric can be drawn and held in place by adhesive strips on the back o... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182308 | Playpen with detachable cot A playpen includes a looped upper frame disposed above and spaced apart from a looped lower frame in a vertical direction. A plurality of vertical post units bridge the upper and lower frames. A cot has a bottom wall and a surrounding wall that is connect... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182309 | Beach towel-pillow apparatus A beach towel-pillow apparatus allowing a user to rest comfortably on a beach towel while his or her head is supported by a cylindrically-shaped pillow, permanently affixed to one end of the towel portion of the apparatus. One or more elastic securing str... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182310 | Bed side rails A chair bed for supporting a person is provided, the chair bed having a head end, a foot end, and opposing sides. The chair bed includes a frame and a deck supported on the frame. The deck includes head, seat, and foot sections. A mattress is mounted on t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182311 | Therapeutic between-the-legs support pillow assembly An assembly of two therapeutic support pillows is provided: one pillow for placement between the thighs and another pillow for placement between the calves of a person resting on his or her side. The shapes of the pillows are carefully designed to closely... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182312 | Orthopedic head and neck support pillow that requires no break-in period An orthopedic pillow that comprises several components of varying densities, which in combination provide improved and more immediate comfortable support for the head and neck region, while enhancing the multi-alignment features for the spine, head, and n... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182313 | Therapeutic head cradle A therapeutic head cradle apparatus has a pair of lateral side support members positioned to support the back, front or side of the head. Weight of the head will apply acupressure and shiatsu pressure to various pressure points located in the head area. E... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182314 | Orthopedic support pillow A stress reducing orthopedic pillow having a low density polyurethane foam outer region, a high density polyurethane foam middle region that are provided in both a unitary embodiment and in an embodiment that includes removably attachable layers, so that ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182315 | Structure of three-layer venting mattress A 3-layer venting mattress structure comprised of a steel fiber layer sandwiched by net layers sewn on its periphery. Both upper and lower net layers are made of fiber or non-woven with interlaced mesh for venting purposes. The steel layer between the fib... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182316 | Surface pad system for a surgical table A surface pad apparatus for a surgical table includes a body pad section positioned to lie beneath at least the torso and the thighs of the patient. The body pad section includes an upwardly-facing top surface and spaced-apart, elongated first and second ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182317 | Scraper having hammering head connected with the blade A scraper having a blade with a scraping end and a connecting end with two orifices, a plastic handle having two orifices corresponding to those orifices on the connecting end of the blade, a slot for mounting the connecting end of the blade, and two inse... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182318 | Liquified gas dry-cleaning system with pressure vessel temperature compensating compressor A liquified gas dry-cleaning system including a storage tank containing a liquified gas derived from a liquifiable gas, a pressure vessel for containing a liquid bath derived from the liquifiable gas, and a circulating system for transporting the liquifie... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182319 | Arrangement on which it is possible to walk and/or drive In the case of an arrangement on which it is possible to walk and/or drive and which is intended for bridging over and/or under, for example, roads, comprising a bottom member (1) which is connected, via cross-struts (2), to handrails (10) and/or a top fl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182320 | Video display screen cleaner A hand held video display screen cleaning tool has a body with a bottom cleaning portion secured to a top gripping portion. A cleaning element is secured to the bottom portion for dusting and removing static charge from a video display screen by pressing ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182321 | Toothbrush A toothbrush has a handle provided with a rigid curve wire axle at one end. A hollow shank and toothbrush head rotatable and snugly fit to the axle. In the configuration shown bristles on the head are concave. The bristle formation can be made convex by r... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182322 | Brush with rotary head A rotary brush including an elongated handle and brush head and a rotary swivel joint between the handle and brush head allowing the brush to rotate to reach hard to access places when used for cleaning.... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182323 | Ultraclean surface treatment device The present invention provides a novel porous polymeric device (101) (103) (105) (107) (109) (111) (113), e.g., an ultraclean brush. The device includes an elongated foam member (101, 103), which has an outer surface for removing residual particles from a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182324 | Golf club groove cleaning tool A device for removing peened material from within a groove on the face of a golf club and for restoring the groove to a desired shape is disclosed. The groove cleaning device includes a handle and a blade. The blade includes a body mounted to the handle a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182325 | Chamber cleaning mechanism An apparatus for cleaning a chamber is disclosed. Scraping blades are rotatably mounted within a chamber and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the chamber. The scraping blades are rotated circumferentially within the chamber, scraping the inner surface o... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182326 | Workshop dust collection apparatus and method Apparatus for a home workshop to collect wood dust from a plurality of locations and deposit the dust in a central container. The apparatus consists of a tubing manifold, running along the wall of the workshop, with multiple connection points for tools. T... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6182327 | Central vacuum hose dispenser In a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an apparatus for storing and dispensing a vacuum hose of a central vacuum system. The apparatus comprises a base frame, a basket pivotally mounted on a thrust bearing affixed to the base frame, and a c... | 02/06/2001 |
