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Vehicular Impact Signaling Device

An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.

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Patents Published on 10/30/2001


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NumberTitleIssue Date
6308330Fire escape mask
A smoke mask includes a moistened generally planar mask constructed of a moisture absorbing material that is sized to cover the nose and mouth of a user. A peripheral edge of the mask includes a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing the mask to the fac...
10/30/2001
6308331Inflatable baseball glove
Disclosed is an inflatable baseball glove that allows the user to catch foul or home run balls while attending a baseball game in a safe and effective manner. Constructed of a plastic or rubber material similar to that used to construct inflatable beach b...
10/30/2001
6308332Fastener for bandage
A fastener for a shin guard mounted on the leg of a horse 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 outwardly...
10/30/2001
6308333Disposable bib
A disposable bib 10 is provided. The bib 10 includes an upper member 14 and a first absorbent member 18 coupled to the upper member 14. The disposable bib 10 also includes a second absorbent member 20 which is coupled to the first absorbent member 18. A w...
10/30/2001
6308334Convertible costume construction
A costume construction suitable for stage use permitting a rapid change of appearance during a period of temporary concealment of the user to create the illusion of total removal and substitution of a costume. The construction is such that the costume is ...
10/30/2001
6308335Extrication harness apparatus having suspender assembly
A harness strap assembly is adapted to be incorporated into the inner liner of the pants of a firefighter's turnout suit without requiring structural modification thereof. The harness strap assembly, when installed, comprises a single length of webbed str...
10/30/2001
6308336Headgear having airflow characteristics
A visor or cap brim is disclosed that prevents the pressure of the wind from blowing the cap off of the user's head. The visor portion is a generally planar surface that is held out away from the front of the cap portion that sits on the user's head. This...
10/30/2001
6308337Blister protection mohair sock
A sock for managing moisture and reducing friction includes a blend of natural mohair wool fibers and acrylic fibers. Hydrophobic mohair wool wicks moisture away, from the foot of a wearer, and hydrophilic acrylic yarn absorbs moisture wicked from the foo...
10/30/2001
6308338Trouser suspenders
Trouser suspenders for securing trousers in a predetermined position below the waist. The trouser suspenders have a waist strap designed to extend around the waist of a wearer. A first extender is attached to, and dependent from, the waist strap and the f...
10/30/2001
6308339Trunks type wearing article
A trunks-type garment has crotch region formed by two sheets that are superposed and bonded together. Extensions of these two sheets extending from a bottom of the crotch region of the garment are folded back onto the respective sheets of form lapels....
10/30/2001
6308340Underpants with an inside pocket
An inside pocket is formed in a pair of underpants by attaching an inside panel to the front portion of the underpants. The pocket is open at the top to receive a spare sanitary napkin which is carried horizontally in the pocket during the menses....
10/30/2001
6308341Temperature and compression treatment underpant
A temperature compression treatment underpant for providing therapy to the ano-genital region for relief of pain and discomfort, comprising a gel-pack with connecting straps at each end and an underpant with loops or other attachment means on the front an...
10/30/2001
6308342Kind of man's briefs and lining of the briefs
Men's briefs and lining of the briefs comprising a waistband section, a front section, and a back section, wherein a support belt is connected to the front section. The bottom of the support belt has an arc shape and forms a bag section between the bottom...
10/30/2001
6308343Full-face type helmet
A full-face type helmet which fits comfortably, protects against cold wind and prevents soiling of the inner liner members includes a cover member covering the lower surfaces of the inner liner members to reduce noise caused by wind. The cover member caus...
10/30/2001
6308344Waterproof/breatheable garment construction
The present invention relates to a garment construction comprising an outer waterproof/breatheable fabric layer to which is attached a reticulated foam to space the inner surface of the outer garment layer from the ordinary clothes of a wearer of the garm...
10/30/2001
6308345Headrest for workers, belayers or physically impaired persons
The headrest provides support to the person's head, thereby relieving neck fatigue and other various discomforts. A one-piece headrest (10) is formed as a single piece and includes a back mounted support plate (14) having concave central body portion (16)...
10/30/2001
6308346Hygienic toilet seat
An improved electromechanical assembly advances a tubular protective covering around a toilet seat. The covering is stored on a reel, and pulled off from the reel as it is replaced, and the used covering is taken up on a second reel. An activation button ...
10/30/2001
6308347Toilet seat lifting system
The toilet seat lifting system includes a lifting bracket secured to a seat of a toilet, a vertical member, a stabilizer bar locks between the toilet seat bolts and engage the upper portion of the vertical member, a spring attached to the stabilizer bar a...
10/30/2001
6308348Continuous water level controller
A continuous water level controller includes a base member, a sleeve mounted in the base member, a piston assembly and an actuating linkage. A stopper is attached to one end of the shaft in the base member to close the outlet of the base member. A piston ...
10/30/2001
6308349Sanitary tub
The invention relates to a sanitary tub with an outer shell made of steel sheet, an inner shell made of plastic, and an intermediate layer connecting the two shells. A protective coating is applied to the outer shell to protect against corrosion. The oute...
10/30/2001
6308350Drain trap filter assembly
A drain trap having a U-shaped portion with a removable filter arranged for visual inspection and disposal. The filter extends from the cylindrical insert through an access extension from said base portion positioned within a cylindrical base portion via ...
10/30/2001
6308351Electromatic pop up drain
An "Electromatic Pop Up Drain" for electronically raising and lowering the pop up drain plug in lavatory sinks. The "Electromatic Pop Up Drain" has infrared sensors as a triggering device, ac-dc electric motor as the actuating device, positioning and conn...
10/30/2001
6308352Foldable base for a playpen
A foldable base for a playpen has two sets of side rails (10, 102) (104, 106) respectively mounted on a bottom side of the playpen; two side joints (12, 122) respectively mounted to pivotally receive one end of the rails in a set of the side rails (10, 10...
10/30/2001
6308353Method and apparatus for positioning a patient
A method and apparatus for positioning a patient for a medical procedure. The apparatus includes an air-impervious casing having a plurality of sections adapted to position and support the torso and limbs of a patient. A plurality of compartments containi...
10/30/2001
6308354Upholstery pad with steel reinforced support
A mattress is provided having an innerspring, at least one upholstery layer, which includes at least one foam layer, and quilt panel layers. The upholstery layer has an edged support layer, a steel wire grid laminated to the edged support layer, and a fir...
10/30/2001
6308355Multipurpose emergency tool
A multipurpose tool for use by firefighters and emergency personnel. The tool including a spanner wrench claw for turning firefighting hose connections, a wrench slot for turning natural gas valves, a glass-breaking spike, an open slot cutter for cutting ...
10/30/2001
6308356Substantially environmental-pollution-free cleaning method and device employing electric energy and surface physical properties
A washing method and apparatus characterized by employment of the electric form of energy in addition to the traditional three forms of energy (kinetic energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy) to do the work of cleaning, thereby reducing the requireme...
10/30/2001
6308357Bridge
A bridge for walking on is made from surfaces and from a handrail assigned to the surfaces. The handrail includes hollow section segments which have at least one longitudinal groove for connecting to struts, walls or the like....
10/30/2001
6308358Toothbrush comprising a brush member having a bristle field and an interdental bristle field
In a toothbrush having a brush member which carries a bristle holder with a bristle field and an interdental bristle holder with an interdental bristle field, the bristle field comprises a first field portion and a second field portion, the first field po...
10/30/2001
6308359Brush section for an electric toothbrush
The invention is directed to a brush section (2) for an electric toothbrush (1), having a carrier tube (4) to which is fitted a bristle carrier (5) comprising a plurality of bristles (6). The carrier tube (4) is adapted to plug onto a mount (7) of a hand ...
10/30/2001
6308360Rotating disc-type floor polishing machine
A floor care machine realized in the form of a floor polishing machine contains a driven pad, the height of which pad can be adjusted automatically to adjust the application pressure to take the characteristics of the floor into consideration. For this pu...
10/30/2001
6308361Cleaning apparatus
A cleaning apparatus is suitable for cleaning workpieces that require a high degree of cleanliness, such as semiconductor wafers, glass substrates, or liquid crystal displays. The cleaning apparatus has a holding device for holding the substrate and a cle...
10/30/2001
6308362Milling device for pipe cleaning and sanitation technology
A Milling device for pipe cleaning and sanitation technology, is disclosed having an air driven milling motor mounted at a front end to a clamping body, a control rod for external manual control of the milling motor in its moveable axes. The milling motor...
10/30/2001
6308363Modular multisize bidirection scraping device
The present invention relates to a device for scraping the inner walls of a pipeline. The device comprises a flexible shaft, a plurality of groups of flexible radial scraping bars which are spaced apart and offset angularly so that the said bars are able ...
10/30/2001
6308364Denture toothbrush
A denture toothbrush including a head with a rounded section extending from its distal end back toward the neck position and a flat section on one side of the head extending from a point spaced back from the distal end to the neck portion. A first set of ...
10/30/2001
6308365Toothbrush for false teeth
A toothbrush for false teeth includes first and second sets of bristles respectively implanted in a bottom face and a top face of a brush head, and a handle integrally formed with the brush head, the handle having a first and second recesses defined in a ...
10/30/2001
6308366Dry mop detailer
A brush attachment for use on a frame of a conventional dry mop. The brush attachment includes a clip assembly for releasably securing the brush to a portion of the mop frame with the brush also being adjustably connected to the clip assembly wherein the ...
10/30/2001
6308367Toothbrush
A toothbrush having a handle a head extending from the handle, and a plurality of tufts of bristles secured to the head. One of the tufts is secured to the head at a location such that no other tuft is secured to the head at a location which is more dista...
10/30/2001
6308368Cleaning pad
The present invention relates to a cleaning pad mounted on a rotary pad base of a floor cleaning device when in use. The cleaning pad in accordance with the present invention comprises a base cloth and a fiber layer made by implanting threads made of 70 t...
10/30/2001
6308369Wafer cleaning system
A wafer cleaning apparatus provides two opposed brushes for brushing a vertically disposed wafer in a tank which can contain a process liquid. A pressure controller adaptively controls the pressure exerted by the brushes on the wafer to compensate for bru...
10/30/2001
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