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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6192519 | Athletic sports pad A sports pad for use by a contact sports player, such as a football player, provides a protective pad which improves the ability of the wearer of the sports pad to hold on to a ball, such as a football. The sports pad includes a tubular member which defin... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192520 | Water resistant protective garment for fire fighters A protective garment of the type typically worn by fire fighters with improved water resistance is disclosed. In particular, the present invention is directed to an outer shell material for protective garments that is made from a fire resistant material c... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192521 | Process for manufacturing shorts or trousers The present invention relates to a continuous process for the manufacture of a shorts garment from four single layer webs of fabric, each web having two side edges. Two of the four webs are aligned in a side by side orientation. The side edges of the two ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192522 | Pants with crotch covering flap assembly A pair of pants having a crotch covering flap assembly for permitting a female to expose the crotch area to permit unobstructed urination without removing the pants includes pants having an overlapping pair of material portions for covering the crotch of ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192523 | Diving Mask A structural improvement of a diving mask which consists of a main frame, a sub-frame, a lens and a skirt. Tenons are provided on the sub-frame, engaging mortises on the lens. A soft connecting edge is provided on the skirt, which is closely connected wit... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192524 | Toilet bowl cleaning and sanitizing composition and system and method of using same The invention relates to a solid cleaning and sanitizing composition and a solid surface erodable toilet bowl cleaning product containing the composition. The invention also relates to a device for holding the solid toilet bowl cleaning product in the ove... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192525 | Household drain plunger This invention relates to an improved household drain plunger for use with household drains of various shapes and sizes. The head section of the plunger is a pleated bellows consisting of a conical upper section of increasing diameter from top to bottom, ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192526 | Top mounted flush valve for a toilet tank A top mounted flush valve is provided for installation in a blind drain hole in the bottom wall of a toilet tank of a conventional one-piece gravity operated toilet. The flush valve includes a generally cylindrical valve body sized for insertion through t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192527 | Water jet personal hygiene fixture for installation on a toilet bowl A water jet personal hygiene fixture for installation on a toilet bowl, comprising hot and cold water control valves to produce warm water from existing pipes in a bathroom, a pivotally-mounted nozzle to produce a water jet, control handles to actuate the... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192528 | Recyclopool A drain for a swimming pool. The pool has an opening adjacent a lower surface of the pool and a plug on an inner surface of the pool to close or open the drain. A hose is connected at one end to the opening adjacent a lower surface of the pool and the oth... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192529 | Modular shower arm construction A modular shower arm construction for use in removably attaching a shower fixture to an unthreaded end of a pipe extending outwardly from a shower wall without affecting connection of the pipe to a water supply system behind the shower wall includes a tub... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192530 | Automatic faucet An automatic faucet having a mechanisms for adjusting the direction of the line of view of the sensor relative to the faucet body. Transmitting and receiving elements are attached to a casing which is rotateably supported behind a shield installed in an o... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192531 | Tub overflow waste assembly A tub waste overflow assembly is provided that is attachable to a tub wall by means of a threaded retaining body insertable through an overflow drain aperture in a tub wall to engage a cooperatively threaded pipe fitting on the opposite side of the tub wa... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192532 | Shower drain replacement device A shower drain replacement device for replacing existing shower drains in most shower stalls. The device includes a drain sleeve for inserting into a drain hole of a fixture, and having an open upper end and an open lower end and a peripheral side wall. A... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192533 | Elevator chairs for the handicapped and invalids A chair for the handicapped or invalids. In the chair the second assembly is disposed at least in part behind the front plane and is linked to the first assembly by at least one reversible actuation and coupling rod, itself set back from the front plane a... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192534 | Lifting harness for transporting non-ambulatory patients A movable device for transporting a non-ambulatory patient, the device having a frame member which has opposed tubular arms, each pivotally linked to torso grasping chest supports, the device may be supported by and carried by a lift device.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192535 | Storage unit and canopy for a folding play yard with a bassinet Accessories for a foldable play yard apparatus, and more particularly to a play yard apparatus supporting a bassinet, include a storage unit and a canopy. The storage unit is adapted to be supported by the play yard apparatus adjacent to the bassinet and ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192536 | Wind resistant beach towel A beach towel made of ordinary, machine washable fabric, together with a plurality of pockets, which may be filled with sand or other material to weigh down the towel is provided. The towel may be attached to another wind resistant beach towel to provide ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192537 | Semi-fluid based body support system A semi-fluid based body support system using a mass of granular material to support a user has reversible transferring means and fluidizing means to locally control the granular material. The reversible transferring means and fluidizing means are independ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192538 | Modular mattress system with a removable liquid filled insert A mattress system offering combinations of comfort and support comprising at least two modules, positioned side-by-side along their longest dimension to define at least two recumbent user areas, and a comfort cushion receivable atop each of the at least t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192539 | Hammer with holder A hammer tool that has a handle member with grip and head ends. The head end includes a head assembly mounted thereon at an angle to give a user sufficient clearance for his/her hand grip when using the claw assembly built-in in the face. A blade assembly... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192540 | Woman's shoe insert The construction shape of a womans's shoe insert is similar to the inner portion of a shoe. An angled surface is formed at a rear end of the shoe insert which extends to a seat of a bottom end thereof. The angled surface has a locating trough which is bro... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192541 | Dynamic ramp interface system A dynamic ramp interface system to allow a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ship to unload and load onto a pier, floating storage facility, or other ship during high sea states. The dynamic ramp interface system includes a motion compensation damping system attach... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192542 | Sweeper conveyor overflow and leakage recycling ramp A wheel supported sweeping machine includes a hopper which is movable between operating and non-operating positions and a conveyor which is adjacent the hopper and is similarly movable between a lower operating position and a raised non-operating position... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192543 | Cleaning mitt apparatus A cleaning mitt that provides a mild cleaning surface and a more abrasive cleaning surface. Water-absorbent material is preferably provided with these surfaces to hold water and cleanser during use. The mitt is particularly well suited for cleaning automo... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192544 | Toothbrush with protective bumper, and method Toothbrush having a peripheral cushioning bumper for preventing impact injury to the teeth and gums of a person using it. The bumper consists of a body of resilient material mounted in a peripheral groove in the side edge of the head of the brush. In some... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192545 | Scouring apparatus incorporating holder for detachably retaining scouring pad and selectively attachable handle Presented is a scouring apparatus for holding a scouring pad in position for use. The apparatus includes a scouring pad holder formed as a shell symmetrical about a central axis and having a tubular "grasp" portion for engagement by either the fingers or ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192546 | Wiper blade for motor vehicle windows, with support element, wiper strip and connection device for a driven wiper arm A wiper blade (10) is proposed that is used to clean windows (26) of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be pressed against the window (26) to be wiped and is held substantially parallel to the... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192547 | Air curtain system used in manufacturing thin film transistor liquid crystal display An air curtain system for forming an air curtain dividing two processing spaces and for spraying air on to a substrate to remove any impurities remaining on the substrate includes an air supplier, a main body having an air inlet passage for receiving air ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192548 | Upright extraction cleaning machine with flow rate indicator A portable surface cleaning apparatus including a base module for movement along a surface, an upright handle pivotally attached to the base module, a liquid dispensing system including a flexible bladder defining a fluid supply chamber for holding a supp... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192549 | Upright water extraction cleaning machine A portable surface cleaning apparatus has a base for movement along a surface to be cleaned and an upright handle pivotally attached to a rearward portion of the base. A fluid dispensing nozzle for applying fluid to the surface and a suction nozzle for pi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192550 | Dust-collecting device for vacuum cleaner and upright type vacuum cleaner A dust-collecting device for a vacuum cleaner comprising a dust-collecting case which is fitted into a suction path extending from a suction nozzle to a motor fan and from which accumulated dust can be discharged by opening a bottom lid of the dust-collec... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192551 | Wet cleaning apparatus A wet cleaning apparatus having at least one outlet is provided. The apparatus has an intake fitting, for a suction air stream, which opens out into a liquid container. An upper housing part is disposed on the liquid container and has disposed therein a m... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192552 | Apparatus and method for securing a door in its open position There is provided a method and apparatus for securing a door in its open position. A cylinder is provided having a first hook and loop type fastener attached to one end. The cylinder is attached to a wall mountable door stop. A second hook and loop type f... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192553 | Hinge for spectacles This innovation regards a new type of hinge for spectacles that is separable from the ordinary arms, which are therefore interchangeable and to which an adequate elasticity during the process of adjustable and forced widening is guaranteed. The peculiar i... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192554 | Tie strap An adjustable, flexible tie strap with low insertion and release forces but which provides significantly greater holding force. A tapered head has rearwardly extending ears which engage the body of the strap to prevent withdrawal after the head is passed ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192555 | Hose clip of the self-holding type A hose clip of the self-holding type includes a clamping ring made by circularly bending a band-shaped leaf spring. A first knob is formed by cutting off a central portion of the clamping ring at a side of its first end in a predetermined range of its len... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192556 | Female component for touch and close fastener and method of manufacturing the same A simple and less expensive nonwoven female component for a mechanical refastenable fastening device ("touch and close fastener") can be conveniently used in mostly disposable applications such as disposable diapers, disposable operating gowns, disposable... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192557 | Locking device for substrate sockets The locking device of the present invention is provided to constantly and reliably maintain the locked state even under severe environments of use, such as an application of an excessive amount of impact force, for example, and to drastically improve reli... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192558 | Mechanical trucker's knot, with locking clasp, and method of use A device that assists in the tying of knots for tightening lines, especially ropes that hold heavy loads in place on trucks or flat bed trailers. In the preferred embodiment, the invention comprises two side members, two transverse members, and a clasping... | 02/27/2001 |