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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6212683 | Disposable adhesive protective garment on strip and method of making same Disposable protective garments are formed in a side-to-side orientation having a top adhesive strip extending side to side from the top of the garment and a second adhesive strip on the bottom of the garment. The garments are produced by a manufacturing p... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212684 | Strait jacket A strait jacket including a front panel for positioning against the chest of a wearer and a rear panel for positioning against the back of a wearer. The front panel is disguised to look like the front of a conventional jacket. The rear panel is divided in... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212685 | Shirt cuff and fastener A shirt cuff comprises a band of material having first and second opposing edges and first and second opposing ends. The first edge is attached to the sleeve of the shirt. The dimensions of the band are such that it substantially closes about the circumfe... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212686 | Expandable shirt collar An expandable shirt collar in which the material forming at least the neckband, but preferably both the neckband and the collar, is arranged with the weave thereof on a bias so that it is stretchable in a direction parallel to the circumferential directio... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212687 | Golf gloves Golf gloves are disclosed. The golf gloves worn by a golfer while swinging a golf club comprise main fastening means consisting of first two opposite parts. The first two opposite parts are respectively fixed on both palm sides of the gloves and are attac... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212688 | Firefighter's glove holder A glove holder to attach firefighter's glove to their uniform to help prevent their loss, and to provide for easy access of the gloves in case of emergency.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212689 | Compound protective helmet A compound protective helmet that allows easy and reliable operation of the visor. The helmet includes a bubble, a visor pivoted to the bubble, and a chin protector. A pad is provided between the bubble and the visor to allow two-stage lifting of the viso... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212690 | Fiber glass particle resistant body garment An upper body garment of stretchable thin material fits matingly over the workman's head including eyes, nose and mouth, yet allowing unobstructed vision for working with fiber glass construction materials from which the body is protected. The garment may... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212691 | Portable urinal for tree stand or other elevated platform A portable urinal device for use in a tree stand or other elevated platform that controls both noise and odor problems associated with the urinary function. The portable urinal device includes a generally funnel-shaped container having a top end that is o... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212692 | Automatic quantitative regulator for dissolvent in water tank An automatic quantitative regulator for dissolvent in water tank, wherein an inverted jar is clamped on the standing rod in the water tank. An upper float ball is set in the jar mouth shrunk at the bottom, and a bottom float ball is set outside of the jar... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212693 | Sanitary toilet seat A sanitary toilet seat is provided which has an integral toilet seat covering material dispenser and disposal device. The device moves a predetermined length of sanitary seat covering material from a dispensing port to a disposal port each time a motor is... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212694 | Toilet accessory A toilet seat accessory mounted to the toilet seat cover and having a blocking device extending beyond a perimeter of the cover to block access to a flush handle of the toilet when the cover is in the raised position. A latching device on the accessory re... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212695 | Water closet pan with arm rests There are provided a retention means (10) to be positioned in a completely hidden manner within the rear part of the pan (2), and be rigidly fixed to the floor or wall in such a manner as to be supported thereby, and a pair of arm rests (20) which each ha... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212696 | Toilet bowl with improved access opening An improved toilet bowl construction for providing access to a siphon or trap therein comprises a toilet bowl which defines an opening positioned in communication with the siphon. The toilet bowl construction further includes an annular cover member coupl... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212697 | Automatic flusher with bi-modal sensitivity pattern In an automated flush system (10), a control circuit (12) controls a flusher (16) in response to the output of a sensor (14). The vertical sensitivity pattern (24) of the sensor (14) is angled downward. Consequently, radiation that the sensor (14) emits t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212698 | Urine collection kit A urine collection kit includes a flexible mounting strip positioned atop the toilet bowl rim for clamping thereto by the toilet seat. A plastic bag is attached to the mounting strip and depends into the toilet bowl upon strip clamping. Urine flow is dire... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212699 | Cabinet water saver A device for use in a water cabinet possessing a valve which stays open until the reservoir is empty. An auxiliary reservoir (20) without bottom is placed within the main reservoir. At the base (27) is a slit opening permitting liquid communication from t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212700 | Portable toilet unit A lightweight toilet unit is provided particularly for use with vehicles such as boats, RVs, and trailers. The toilet unit includes a plastic toilet bowl having an interior surface, open top, and exterior surface, a plastic body positioned exteriorly of t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212701 | Completely automatic waterless closet The present invention relates to a fully automatic toilet ware without flushing, including a case body; a shaped cavity; a seat ring provided on said cavity; a plastic cover over the periphery of said case body; an opened-closed pulling mechanism to pull ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212702 | SPA cover kit A lightweight, easy to assemble spa cover kit is disclosed herein. The cover kit includes a square or rectangular-shaped overhead cap pivotally attached at two corners along one end to two dual hinged support posts. The cap is made of lightweight, weather... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212703 | Hair washing apparatus and a neck receiving member used therefor A hair washing apparatus including a cistern having an opening on an upper part thereof, into which a person under hair washing inserts his head while lying on his back and a neck receiving part for receiving a neck of the person, the neck receiving part ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212704 | Bathtub walk through insert A molded acrylic bathtub walk through insert to be positioned in a cut out formed in a bathtub wall and having a skirt member to surround a step through portion with raised opposite ends providing walls to engage and bond to edges of the cut out portion i... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212705 | Bathtub tray with drain A bathtub tray (10) includes a planar base (20) having first and second opposed ends (26, 32). The first end (26) of the planar base having at least one drain hole (30) therethrough. The tray includes a leg (34) extending downwardly from the second end (3... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212706 | Tub-stool combination A device includes a base providing an upwardly-directed cavity having a mouth at an upper end thereof and configured to receive a portion of a child and to hold water. A lid is movably coupled to the base and movable into a tub position and a stool positi... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212707 | Bowed front bathroom vanity system A bowed front bathroom vanity system is supported by a frame having a back and two side elements. A support substrate is supported by the three frame elements, and defines a hole for the sink and plumbing connections. A bowed front apron support bracket p... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212708 | Faucet splash guard and storage unit A faucet splash guard and storage unit comprising a rear wall. A right side wall is affixed to and extends at a right angle outwardly from a first side edge of the rear wall. A left side wall is affixed to and extends at a right angle outwardly from a sec... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212709 | Shower drain tool and method for installing and removing a shower drain A shower drain tool includes a blade for engagement with the ribs on the internal surface of a shower drain. The tool also includes a stabilizer plate connected to the blade to seat the tool on the drain and prevent the tool from falling through the drain... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212710 | Folding vehicle bed assembly The folding vehicle bed assembly includes a housing member that can be connected to a vertical support wall and a bed frame that can be stored within the housing member or extended for use. A movable support lever provides a first pivotal connection to th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212711 | Mat for clothing change and carry The mat for transport of clothing articles and for use in changing into and out of clothing articles in association with water sport activities has top and bottom surfaces which are water and soil resistant. The mat may include one, two or three layers of... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212712 | Mobile stretcher with lateral recumbant mechanism A mobile stretcher, having one or more lateral recumbant positioning devices, an upper base frame, a mattress frame, and a patient retention device. The mattress frame is pivotally connected to the upper base frame and each lateral recumbant positioning d... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212713 | Examination table with sliding back section An examination table including a base member supporting a seat section and including a back section pivotally supported on the seat section. The back section includes an elongated pivot frame connected to the seat section at a pivot connection, and a slid... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212714 | Hospital bed and mattress having a retracting foot section A bed having a foot prop on an adjustable length deck foot section and a mattress with a length and thickness adjustable foot section and a thickness adjustable heel section. The adjustability of the deck and the mattress allows sizing of the bed to the o... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212716 | Inflatable pillow A pillow is formed from a ZIPLOC.RTM. bag by either placing a collapsible regulator within the bag which holds the walls of the bag apart when the mouth of the bag is opened or by prestressing the bag in a way that bows the walls of the bag apart, whereby... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212717 | Articles with gripping surfaces Chair cushions and placemats are formed of a top fabric panel attached to a bottom panel which as a high coefficient of friction. The bottom panel is a rubberized web with an open pattern. The pattern consists of a plurality of rows of parallel, spaced, s... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212718 | Air-over-foam mattress A mattress structure (30) having a plurality of side-by-side lower support elements (50), a layer of material (54) underlying the lower support elements (50), and a plurality of side-by-side upper support elements (52) overlying and being supported by low... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212719 | Air massager cushioning device An air massager cushioning device that not only supports a weight of an individual who sits or rests on the air massager cushioning device with minimal surface tension but also creates a massaging effect on the body part of the individual positioned on th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212720 | Mattress tub A mattress includes at least in part a center convoluted foamed latex layer having opposite ends and opposite sides, a substantially flat lower surface and an opposite convoluted upper surface with the convoluted surface including a plurality of upwardly ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212721 | Opener and stopper for crimped and threaded bottle caps A combined bottle opener and stopper comprises a metal plate with side edges bent downward and inwardly. Opening is performed with the use of a conventional pry off method. Opened bottles are closed with a rubber pad attached to the bottom of a recess on ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212722 | Apparatus and method for rolling clothes in an automatic washer A method and apparatus for washing cloth items in an automatic washer is provided wherein the automatic washer includes a wash basket defining a wash chamber and an impeller located within the bottom of the wash chamber. The method includes loading cloth ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212723 | Foot support system and use in shoe lasts A foot support system (60) for supporting a hyperpronating foot (20) both dynamically while the foot (20) is in motion and statically is disclosed. The foot support system (60) is a bed upon which the foot (20) rests which includes an inner edge (62) and ... | 04/10/2001 |
