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Banana Protective Device

A banana protective device for storing and transporting a banana carefully.

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Patents Published on 05/08/2001


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6226795Custom-molded hand protector and method
A custom-fitted hand protector product, including a multi-layer protective pad for being custom-fitted onto the back of the hand to protect the hand of the wearer between the wrist and the fingers. The protective pad comprises a flexible inner cushion lay...
05/08/2001
6226796Fastener for shin guard
A fastener for a shin guard mounted on the leg of an athlete including upper and lower bands connected at their ends by diagonal bands, fork bands connecting the outer ends of the upper and lower bands to each other, a band of pile fabric extending outwar...
05/08/2001
6226797Fastener for shin guard
A fastener for a shin guard mounted on the leg of an athlete including upper and lower bands connected at their ends by diagonal bands, fork bands connecting the outer ends of the upper and lower bands to each other, a band of pile fabric extending outwar...
05/08/2001
6226798Mastectomy and shunt coverage assembly
A mastectomy and shunt coverage assembly for protecting the area of a mastectomy or shunt while showering. The mastectomy and shunt coverage assembly includes a main member with an opening for receiving an arm of the user and an interior edge, the interio...
05/08/2001
6226799Scarf
An improved scarf comprising a back portion having an upper end and a lower end where the chest portion is integrally connected relative to the upper end of the back portion and the neck portion is integrally connected to the chest portion thereby providi...
05/08/2001
6226800Thonged hosiery garment
A hosiery garment, for example, a stocking, having two openings in a portion thereof that covers the foot of a wearer of the hosiery garment, these two openings in combination defining a thong member, the thong member being selectively positionable betwee...
05/08/2001
6226801Football helmet having a removable inflatable liner and a method for making the same
The invention pertains to protective helmet that has an inflatable liner that is constructed with a multiplicity of cells each separated by constrictions of a narrower cross-section. The liner has a central ring and a plurality of loops extending therefro...
05/08/2001
6226802Retention mechanism for a helmet
An improved retention mechanism for a bicycle helmet is provided. A helmet including a retention mechanism comprises a shell for protecting a head of a person and a fit system elastically coupled to the shell. The fit system comprises a bowl designed to f...
05/08/2001
6226803Helmet
A helmet includes a common unlocking member for commonly unlocking a pair of right and left locking mechanisms that lock a subsidiary cap portion at a lower position where it covers the chin of a helmet wearer. A common tractive flexible wire transmits fo...
05/08/2001
6226804Automatic toilet cover and seat lifting and lowering device
An automatic toilet cover and seat lifting and lowering device including a motor secured to the cental flange of the toilet. The motor includes a central gear positioned forwardly thereof. A lifting apparatus is coupled with the motor and the toilet seat ...
05/08/2001
6226805Side bolt toilet lid locking system
A manufactured article comprising a upper lid attachment piece (50), protruding member (12), housing unit (22), forward assist springs (40), slide-bolt (18) and handle (20) which is disposed on a toilet bowl, toilet lid and hinge connection points utilizi...
05/08/2001
6226806Waste water strainer and valve
A waste water strainer has a horizontal flange having a center opening. A hollow barrel is secured to and extends downwardly from the flange and has a center opening concentrically located with respect to the center opening in the flange. A hollow straine...
05/08/2001
6226807System and method for a reduced water consumption vacuum toilet
A system and method for reducing water consumption in a vacuum toilet on an aircraft. The system and method includes a weight sensing device that is mounted to an aircraft toilet and is responsive to weight applied to the bowl of the toilet. The weight se...
05/08/2001
6226808Bathtub and shower combination
A bathtub and shower combination for allowing an open bath area while preventing water from escaping the bathtub area while showering. The bathtub and shower combination includes a bathing stall. The bathing stall has a first and second walls joined at a ...
05/08/2001
6226809Hydraulic lift cylinder assemblies
An hydraulic bath seat lift has a hydraulic cylinder assembly comprising an inner cylinder fixed with the floor and an outer cylinder, which can be raised and lowered by supplying hydraulic fluid to the assembly. The outer cylinder supports a seat at the ...
05/08/2001
6226810Portable bath seat
A lightweight portable seating unit for a bathtub which unit includes a platform adapted to be supported by and clamped to the sidewalls of the bathtub and on which a seat is slideably carried and pivotably adjustable to facilitate positioning of an indiv...
05/08/2001
6226811Epidermal scrubbing device
An epidermal scrubbing device intended for use by human beings comprising a rigid plastic base having integral suction cups for attachment to a shower wall. Insert molded into the base is a polypropylene plastic scrubbing surface characterized by a two-di...
05/08/2001
6226812Faucet having the shape of a standard desk phone
A faucet is shaped like a rotary dial phone and is formed of a main body, a water-controlling bolt, a water valve, a control plate, and a spray head. The main body is provided with a first water outlet which is in communication with one end of the spray h...
05/08/2001
6226813Anchoring system for a beach blanket
A system for anchoring an outer periphery of a beach blanket to the ground or sand is disclosed. The blanket is anchored by a plurality of stakes which are manually insertable into the ground. A tether fastens the stake to the outer periphery of the blank...
05/08/2001
6226814Separable bed covering
A separable bed covering including a pair of rectangular sheets each having a short upper edge, a short lower edge, a long inner edge, and a long outer edge. The long inner edge of a first sheet has a hook and loop strip extending therealong on a bottom s...
05/08/2001
6226815Fitted crib sheet
A fitted crib safety sheet for positioning over a crib mattress is made with a rectangular portion sized to fit over the top of the mattress. Side skirts are positioned on each side of the rectangular portion, and are sized to extend both down from the re...
05/08/2001
6226816Procedural stretcher recline controls
A stretcher includes a first actuator coupled to a head section and a second actuator coupled to a thigh section. A set of buttons accessible to a patient carried by the stretcher are coupled to motors that drive the respective first and second actuators....
05/08/2001
6226817Pillow construction
A pillow construction of complex shape is designed to alleviate the symptoms of acid reflux. The pillow comprises a central wedge shaped ramp on which the torso of the user is supported when lying on the back and a head support section. The head support s...
05/08/2001
6226818Multiple firmness pillow
A generally square or rectangular multiple firmness pillow includes a relatively firmer fill material placed toward one diagonal corner thereof. The multiple firmness pillow may be used in pairs with the portions of firmer fill material facing one another...
05/08/2001
6226819Multi-layered seat having different hardnesses and provided with skin, and process of manufacturing the same
A seat having various hardnesses provided with a surface material. The seat is air-permeable, has a tactile feeling of the seat surface and has a hardness capable of supporting the weight of a person who sits thereon. The seat (1) is covered with an air-p...
05/08/2001
6226820Gel pad with integral shape retainer
A gel pad assembly includes a flexible gel pad and an adjustable shape retainer integral with the gel pad. A flexible first outer wall cooperates with a flexible inner wall to form a first chamber. A gel is located within the first chamber. A flexible sec...
05/08/2001
6226821OB/GYN mattress
A mattress includes a head section, a seat section and first and second outer leg support sections. The seat section and the first and second outer leg support sections are configured to define a central opening therebetween. The mattress further comprise...
05/08/2001
6226822Tool structure
A tool structure including two grips and a tool head. By way of an opening of a first pivot section of the grip, the first pivot sections of the grips can be separated, permitting the grips to be folded to two sides of the tool head. This reduces the room...
05/08/2001
6226823Tube cutting device
A tube cutting device for cutting tubes, holding a reamer, and containing measuring devices. The tube cutting device includes a base portion, having a facing wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall. A first b...
05/08/2001
6226824Knife with multiple roller wheels
A knife with multiple roller wheels comprising an elongate hollow housing adapted to be held and operated by one hand. The housing has a first end with a slot and an opposite second end. A knife blade is provided. A structure is for retractably extending ...
05/08/2001
6226825Pool cue multi-function tip tool
A multi-function pool cue tool is shown. The tool has a three sided open channel design. One side of the tool has an abrasive material attached for flattening tips. The center piece has two different sized indentations for contouring different sized tips ...
05/08/2001
6226826Bumper assemblies for swimming pool cleaners
Bumpers and assemblies for swimming pool cleaners are disclosed. Such assemblies may include contoured frames to which flexible fins are attached to facilitate deflection of cleaners when obstacles are encountered. Side wings connecting the frame to the b...
05/08/2001
6226827Golfer's personal cleaning device
A golf towel for cleaning a golfer's hands, golf ball, and equipment for attachment to the clothing of the golfer, having a first dry cleaning surface; a second moisturized cleaning element in the form of a moisture retaining region located inwardly of th...
05/08/2001
6226828Brush for removing dust
A brush for wiping out dust is formed of a hollow main body and a slide seat having a seat body and bristles attached to the front end of the seat body. The main body is provided in the wall thereof with a through slot extending the longitudinal direction...
05/08/2001
6226829Wiper blade for motor vehicle glass panes
A wiper blade (10) is proposed, which is used for cleaning windows (20) of motor vehicles. The wiper blade can be connected by coupling means to counter-coupling means on the wiper arm side of a driven wiper arm (18) provided on the motor vehicle. Its cou...
05/08/2001
6226830Vacuum cleaner with obstacle avoidance
A vacuum cleaner is provided that is adapted to detect and display and/or avoid obstacles. In such vacuum cleaners the driving wheels and/or castor wheels that determine the direction of travel may be actively controlled to achieve, at the point in time o...
05/08/2001
6226831Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner
A pump has a housing defining a pump chamber and having a shaft opening. An impeller shaft extends through the shaft opening and is sized to define a gap between the impeller shaft and the shaft opening. An impeller is attached to the shaft inside the pum...
05/08/2001
6226832Easy maintenance vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a nozzle assembly and a handle. An agitator shield is held in the nozzle assembly. An agitator is mounted for rotation relative to the nozzle assembly in an agitator chamber. A fan and motor assembly mounted to t...
05/08/2001
6226833Movable blower
A blower to which power is connected from an electric motor is swingably mounted on a wheeled support. A handle is attached to the wheeled support so as to be vertically adjusted. It is also possible to pivotally support the blower on the moving means in ...
05/08/2001
6226834Handle structure for a luggage
A luggage handle structure includes a handle, two inner tubes, two linking rods, two inner locking tubes, and two outer tubes. The handle includes an upper cap having a mediate portion defining a hollow recess and two sides each defining a cut slot, the h...
05/08/2001
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