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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6260196 | Protective garments with floating armor system A protective garment for use when riding motorcycles or other vehicles in which the rider is exposed includes protective armor in, for example, portions of the garment covering the back, shoulders, elbows and knees. The armor is attached elastically to th... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260197 | Welding helmet with conical pivoting mechanism for head gear strap A welding helmet includes a connector for connecting the head gear and the protective shell and is comprised of an external finger knob allowing for user adjustment of the friction developed by the connector, a conical pivot stop having a conical surface,... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260198 | Batting pad A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thic... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260199 | Swimwear with buoyant neck support and body panels A swimwear garment made of ultra-violet resistant material encloses the body of a child when fastened-up, and has a back zip (3), sleeves (2A), leg openings and a neck opening (4). The garment incorporates buoyant panels (8) at its back and a front panel ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260200 | Garment which restricts unassisted disrobing A garment is provided which restricts unassisted disrobing. The garment preferably facilitates assisted disrobing in a key-less manner and has decorative features which resemble traditional clothing. The garment comprises front and rear panels of clothing... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260201 | Portable cooling device A portable cooling device for presenting air across the body of a wearer of the device. The portable cooling device includes a shirt portion. The shirt portion comprises a front panel and a back panel securely coupled together. The shirt portion has a nec... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260202 | Vest for work in radioactive environments A vest useful for work in radioactive environments is provided. The vest comprises (a) a garment for substantially traversing the upper body of a user while being supported by the shoulders of the user, the garment having a front portion, a rear portion, ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260203 | Protective glove for hair stylists A protective glove for hair stylists including a glove portion comprised of an open wrist portion for receiving a hand therein. The glove portion has a palm portion, a back portion, a thumb portion, an index finger portion, a middle finger portion, a ring... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260204 | Flexible protector for the back of the neck of a wearer of a hard hat A flexible protector for the back of the neck of a wearer of a hard hat. The protector includes a brim, a drape, and apparatus. The brim receives the crown of the hard hat and rests on the peak of the hard hat. The drape depends from the brim and protects... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260205 | Hygienic protective device for a headgear crown A protective device for headgear, in particular for a helmet, comprises at least one sheet made of an absorbent material. It is characterized in that the back of the absorbent sheet is integral with at least one semirigid and/or elastic deformable retaini... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260206 | Temperature regulating modular hat The Modular Head Covering System includes a temperature regulation module, an insect-excluding module and a rain cover module. The temperature regulation module can include the following components: a head-encircling member such as a headband, to which a ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260207 | Shroud for wearing with proximity fire fighting protective garments The shroud is made of a radiant-heat reflecting and thermo-insulating fabric material and is shaped to cover the shoulders, upper chest and back of a firefighter, and to be worn with a firefighting proximity garment. The shroud has a lower edge reaching t... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260208 | Collapsible visor for head wear A visor for a head of a person has a closed spring-like loop, a flexible web mounted thereon to define a visor portion, and a head opening. The loop is twistable to form a pair of smaller loops for transport or storage.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260209 | Separable pants assembly A pants assembly including an upper portion dimensioned and configured to be secured in substantially surrounding relation about the wearer's waist and a lower portion depending downwardly from the upper portion in covering relation to a lower torso and a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260210 | Measuring means for checking the circumferential size of a body portion The present invention relates to a waist band of a non-stretchable material intended as an aid to weight reduction and long-term maintenance of a weight reduction and as an aid to preventing fatness in persons of normal weight. The waist band (1) is chara... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260211 | Disposable garment and related manufacturing equipment and methods This invention pertains to a three dimensional disposable garment, subassemblies of the garment, and apparatus and methods for making the garment and subassemblies. The garment is designed to hold a primary absorbent sanitary pad. The garment may have ela... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260212 | Head-protective helmet with geodesic dome A head-protective helmet comprising a geodesic dome. A further feature is the geodesic dome in combination with other elements providing a head-protective helmet.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260213 | Shield connector for helmet A shield connecting system for a helmet has components mounted on the right and left sides of the helmet, and components that are provided on the face shield. The components that are mounted on each side of the helmet include a fixation mechanism that has... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260214 | Toilet stool ventilation system A toilet stool ventilation system for extracting objectionable and obnoxious odors from the toilet stool to the outside. The toilet stool ventilation system includes a vent member including a vent housing having an opening therein and being adapted to be ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260215 | Foul air removal apparatus for a toilet bowl A toilet (20) has an upper part (28) and lower part (30) joined together. A foul air unit (22) mounted to the rear of the seat is interconnected via a flexible tube (16) with a filtration unit (12) mounted conveniently adjacent. A fresh air outlet (24) mo... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260216 | Composting toilet A composting toilet for composting toilet waste, which toilet comprises a composting chamber, in which the toilet waste is received and when needed is mixed with a decomposition-boosting material in order to decompose this compost into humus, a humus-coll... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260217 | Winter swimming pool cover and drainage device In an improved cover and drainage device for a swimming pool, the cover has an upper surface sealably connected to a drain that enables accumulated water on the surface to drain into a sealably connected drainage conduit disposed within the pool. The cond... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260218 | Traveling lift A traveling lift comprises a substantially T-shaped leg unit 4 provided with freely rollable casters 11, 21, 31, a tubular support post 5 set up on the leg unit 4, and an inner post 6 inserted in the support post 5 and provided with a suspension arm 7 at ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260219 | Beach blanket with corner pockets An eight-sided beach blanket having integral pockets is disclosed herein. The beach blanket has a main body section, elongated edges, top and bottom edges, and slanted edges. The beach blanket has pockets located at its slanted edges. The pockets may be s... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260220 | Surgical table for lateral procedures A surgical table having a table top which extends between a pair of vertically extending posts and which is laterally rotatable about its longitudinal axis. The head and foot ends of the table may be raised or lowered as needed to position the patient in ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260221 | Medical apparatus for the treatment and prevention of heel decubitus A heel supporting medical apparatus for the treatment and prevention of decubitus or pressure ulcers. The present invention provides a medical and physical therapy apparatus adapted to elevate heels of individuals subjected to substantial bed rest. By ele... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260222 | Air mattress structure An air mattress structure includes a mattress body including a sponge layer having a first face and a second face, a first line low density polyethylene layer laminated on the first surface of the sponge layer, a first nylon layer laminated on the first l... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260223 | Pocketed coil spring units Spring sets each include a pair of coil springs joined together by a connecting wire and are encased in individual fabric pockets such that the connecting wire joining the coil springs spans an otherwise empty fabric pocket. A spring unit, mattress or the... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260224 | Material collector having electrical power supplies and electrical conductors A broom type particle collector has a particle pick-up assembly joined to an elongated handle. The pick-up assembly has a non-electrical conductive foam plastic member accommodating a cathode for imparting negative charges or particles and an anode for co... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260225 | Tire coating apparatus A tire coating machine for applying a coating to a vehicle tire. The machine includes a brush and a positioner for supporting the brush and moving the brush into contact with the tire. A first fluid path is connected to a source of a first fluid and direc... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260226 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260228 | Hand-held device for removing lint balls from a fabric A hand-held device for removing lint balls from a fabric that includes a body, and a pad. The body is fork-shaped and includes a handle, and bifurcations that extend longitudinally from the handle. The bifurcations have grooves that extend longitudinally ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260229 | Bristle sub-assemblies and method of making same A bristle sub-assembly includes first and second base strings and a plurality of polymeric monofilaments connected to and extending between the first and second base strings. The polymeric monofilaments form a first arched row when the first and second ba... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260230 | Floor washing and drying method and apparatus A floor washing and drying method and apparatus is provided which includes a first reservoir and a second reservoir. The first reservoir is adapted to hold water or other cleaning liquid in it. The first reservoir also includes a wringer mechanism which m... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260232 | Surface cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning a surface has a handle joined to a cleaning head operable to dispense liquid onto a surface to be cleaned, mechanically work up dirt, film and particulates from the surface into a vacuum unit. The cleaning head has a cylindrical ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260233 | Removable hose and tool caddy for a vacuum cleaner A hose and tool caddy removably mounts to an upright vacuum cleaner. The hose and tool caddy stores the vacuum cleaner hose and accessory tools, such as a dusting brush, furniture nozzle, extension wand and crevice tool, which are used for above-the-floor... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260234 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communicat... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260235 | Vacuum cleaners A vacuum cleaner has a central passage formed by the inside of a casing. The vacuum cleaner is conventional except that two electrically driven fans are provided. The fans are driven respectively by a DC motor 16 and an AC motor. The motors are normally s... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260237 | Protective corner guard A corner guard for protecting floor fixtures from the impact of collisions with shopping carts, floor scrubbers, and the like provides for a hollow molded polyethylene body having a single lightweight construction that is anchored to the floor by a leg as... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260238 | Adjustable length handle for flat finishers The primary structural parts of the handle are two extruded telescopic tubes. A longitudinal rib on the smaller, inner tube slides in a groove in the rib on the larger, outer tube, preventing relative motion between the tubes. A box footplate is pivotally... | 07/17/2001 |
