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Patents Published on 07/03/2001


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6253376Knee pad
A knee pad is disclosed for cushioning a human knee. The knee pad includes a cushion section having a fluid-filled chamber. The fluid chamber is filled with a gas, a liquid, a gel, or another fluid. A knee cup is removably attached to the outer layer of t...
07/03/2001
6253377Chaps
This invention is directed to an improved pair of chaps (15) for use by a rider when riding a horse. In the preferred embodiment, the chaps are comprised of two leg portions (16, 18), an upper portion (19), the upper portion having a yoke portion (20), th...
07/03/2001
6253378Headwear for team water sports
A cap for wearing under the team designating outer cap during team water sports consists of a hemispherically shaped body defining side sections and the first and a second transverse section. The cap is reversible so that either the first or the second tr...
07/03/2001
6253379Jacket with an in-sleeve pocket
A jacket provided with a pocket that is internal of the jacket, but which is accessible from the exterior. The pocket is positioned on the front of the jacket, in the top portion of the sleeve. The opening of the pocket has one edge that is a part of the ...
07/03/2001
6253380Restraining garment
An apparatus for irradiating an infant includes a frame for supporting the infant, and a source of radiation positioned below the frame and the infant. The frame includes a fully transparent section for allowing the radiation to pass therethrough to the i...
07/03/2001
6253381Wearing apparel with mittens or gloves in the sleeves
Long-sleeved wearing apparel are provided with self-contained mittens or gloves, each comprising an open-top hand and finger pocket secured in the interior of the sleeve adjacent to the lower end of the sleeve, an opening in the sleeve adjacent to the upp...
07/03/2001
6253382Batting glove
A batting glove includes a plurality of finger elements, a thumb element, a top portion, and a lower portion. The finger elements cover fingers, the thumb element covers a thumb, the top portion covers a back side of the hand, and the lower portion covers...
07/03/2001
6253383Polymeric glove with thin, fluoroelastomeric coating, and method for making same
A chemical-resistant protective glove includes a polymer base with a thin fluoroelastomeric coating. The glove is made by first placing the base on a mounting frame and inflating it with gas to spread the fingers. Successive thin layers of a water-base em...
07/03/2001
6253384Partial, removable, reusable waistband and its holder
A waistband is disclosed herein for use in maintaining articles of clothing in place while being worn, and which includes a partial waistband having a clothes engaging adhesive on opposite sides thereof for removable, adhesive engagement with the clothing...
07/03/2001
6253385Trouser ornament
A trouser ornament generally including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a connector portion for connecting the upper and lower portion; the portions being arranged such that the trouser ornament is preferably placed about the fly of a pair of trouse...
07/03/2001
6253386Activating device of a visor for motorcyclist helmets
An activating device of a visor for integral helmets that is kept fully embedded and flush with the helmet when the visor is in its closed position. This device is applied to an inside seat in the helmet which remains closed by the visor. The seat is disp...
07/03/2001
6253387Goggles having different degrees of stiffness
A goggles assembly has a one-piece molded frame which includes a pair of lens rims, a bridge interconnecting the lens rims, and a pair of looped protective pads connected to and lining the lens rims. The lens rims have a stiffness sufficient to resist def...
07/03/2001
6253388Eye wear with snap-together bridge
The present eye wear is comprised of a pair of lenses, a pair of releasable connectors connected to respective inner ends of the lenses, a pair of temples pivotally connected to respective outer ends of the lenses, and a rigid strap attached between the r...
07/03/2001
6253389Protective garment
A protective garment for preventing injury to the head, neck and torso. A helmet is rotatable mounted on a vest that includes a back section and a left front section and a right front section. The left front section are both mounted to rotate on the back ...
07/03/2001
6253390Aquatic raisable floor apparatus
AN AQUATIC raisable floor apparatus includes a platform and a buoyancy chamber in the platform with a top and a bottom. The chamber is closed on the top and open to the pool near the bottom. There is an air supply connected to the chamber. A valve is capa...
07/03/2001
6253391Safety system at a discharge port in a pool
In a swimming pool in which water is circulated by a pump, a schoolboy child is liable to be absorbed into a discharge port, which is dangerous. A sensor which has a load cell is provided at the back of a water-permeable cover in the discharge port. If a ...
07/03/2001
6253392Bathtub-bathseat
A tub defines a volume for receiving a child and holding water in a top side at least when oriented in a reclined position, the tub having a back side, head and foot ends, and first and second arms connected by a front cross member. The first and second a...
07/03/2001
6253393Door for shower enclosure
A door for shower enclosures has at least two door leaves disposed side-by-side in a closed state of the door, a continuous vertical hinge element connecting the door leaves so that upon opening of the door one of the door leaves pivots forward about a ro...
07/03/2001
6253394Multi-functional and transportable wash station
A multi-functional and transportable wash station for use in an industrial facility, the facility having overhead extending pressurized water supply lines and waste water drainage lines. The wash station includes a body with a polygonal shaped base and a ...
07/03/2001
6253395Splash guard
A sink or wash-basin guard provides an elevated barrier between a person and a cleaning liquid. The guard is attached to the sink with suction cups, and is readily removed and replaced. Cut-out portions are provided around which a person can easily reach,...
07/03/2001
6253396Adjustable collapsing cot
An adjustable collapsing cot is disclosed which can be utilized in numerous situations including evacuations and military operations. The cot includes an outer frame member and an inner frame member which are both preferably divided into two sections and ...
07/03/2001
6253397Deployable siderails for a wheeled carriage
A side rail assembly for a wheeled carriage includes side rail posts secured by a support structure including bushings having inner flat sides that expand outwardly to adjust for variations in the tolerance of the side rail posts and snugly secure the sid...
07/03/2001
6253398Mattress cover
A mattress cover, for covering a standard mattress, having a major portion and a minor portion. The major portion has a major pocket which defines a rectangular volume. The minor portion has a minor pocket which defines a rectangular volume. The major poc...
07/03/2001
6253399Tray caddy
A tray may be temporarily attached to a supporting frame, such as a bed frame rail, to provide a support surface that enables the placement of various desired personal accessories in close proximity to persons enjoying limited mobility. A side support mem...
07/03/2001
6253400Cushion
A cushion, particularly positioning, supporting and nursing cushion, has a tubular cushion body which is formed of or filled with a flexible or shape-variable filler material. A cushion cover encloses the cushion body. At least one fastening device is mou...
07/03/2001
6253401Air mattress system
An air mattress system includes a plurality of inflatable air chambers operatively connected to form an air mattress, a reversible air pump operatively connected to the air chambers, and a manually operable control operatively connected to the air pump fo...
07/03/2001
6253402Air bed structure capable of alternate lying thereon on either of one's sides
An air bed structure capable of alternate lying thereon on either of one's sides, wherein, the air bed is divided into an upper and a lower layer, each layer is divided into a right and a left part each being comprised of an air bladder. A U typed air bla...
07/03/2001
6253403Tool incorporating writing mechanism
A tool according to the invention includes elements adapted to achieve a primary function of the tool, and further includes a writing element adapted to achieve a writing function. In one example, the tool is a screwdriver, and the writing element compris...
07/03/2001
6253404Electrically operated tooth-cleaning device
An electrically operated tooth-cleaning device being provided with a handle part having an electric drive motor. A hanle part can be connected with an attachment provided with a cleansing tool, with the cleaning tool being capable of being caused to rotat...
07/03/2001
6253405Hand held motorized cleaning apparatus with linear, orbital and/or dual motion
A cleaning apparatus having a housing, a battery, a motor, an output drive shaft and a movable cleaning section. The connection between the drive shaft and the cleaning section provides linear reciprocating motion of a portion of the cleaning section. In ...
07/03/2001
6253406Combined toothbrush handle and stand
Heretofore, the average commercially available toothbrush had to depend on surfaces not attached to the toothbrush itself in order for the toothbrush to be stored when not in use, either in a holder often of questionable hygiene attached to a wall, in a d...
07/03/2001
6253407Foot scrubber
A foot scrubber (10) designed to be placed on a shower floor to allow a person who experiences difficulty to cleanse their feet. The foot scrubber (10) consists of a base (12) having an upper surface (14), a lower surface (16) and side edges (18). From th...
07/03/2001
6253408Mop
A mop to be fastened at the end of a mop handle, including a holding device to which a number of relatively mobile, absorbent strips made of a textile material are fixed essentially transversely to the axis of the handle. At least one spring body is provi...
07/03/2001
6253409Wiper device for vehicles having mechanism for lifting wiper blade with less rattling noise
In a wiper device for vehicles, a wiper blade is rotatably connected to a wiper arm at a holding axis. A slider unit is attached to the wiper blade at a position being shifted from the holding axis. A lifter is disposed at the vehicle body at a position w...
07/03/2001
6253410Wiper arm assembly for a vehicle windshield wiper device
A wiper arm assembly for the windshield wiper of a vehicle. The wiper arm assembly includes a wiper arm and a wiper blade pivotably engaged. The wiper arm is affixed to a wiper shaft. The wiper blade includes a carrier frame for holding and guiding a rubb...
07/03/2001
6253411Supporting element for a wiper blade belonging to a windscreen wiper in a motor vehicle
The proposed support element (12) for a wiper strip (15) of rubber-elastic material belonging to a wiper blade (10) for motor vehicle windshields is fastened to the underside (22) of the elongated springing-elastic support element (12) facing the windshie...
07/03/2001
6253412Wiper blade and replacement kit for a wiper blade
The invention concerns a wiper or an exchange kit for a wiper for a windshield wiper installation for the cleaning of a windshield of a vehicle with a wiper blade that is retained on an oblong retaining structure by means of retaining claws of the retaini...
07/03/2001
6253413Pressure pad and cylinder cleaning apparatus
There is disclosed a pressure pad used in an apparatus for cleaning the outer surface of a cylinder with a cleaning fabric. The cleaning fabric is directed between the pressure pad and the cylinder, the pressure pad having opposite side edges which are fi...
07/03/2001
6253414Carpet extractor with headlights
A carpet extractor is disclosed having scrub brushes located behind a transparent suction nozzle, whereby the brushes are visible through the nozzle. A main frame of the extractor is formed with transparent portions adjacent to the ends of the brushes, so...
07/03/2001
6253415Knapsack engine-driven tool
A knapsack engine-driven tool driven by an engine provided on a knapsack frame consists of a supporting tool composed of a hollow tube made of a flexible rigid material, preferably of brass, whose base end is fixed onto the knapsack frame, in which the fl...
07/03/2001
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