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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6360370 | Foul-weather clothing system A foul-weather clothing system has one or more wraparound pouches (1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13) into which foul-weather wraparound clothing (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) is compacted in position to be released down to wrap circumferentially about predetermined portions ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360371 | Convertible wet weather garment A garment adapted to be converted between a coat and wet-weather gear suitable for use by a person when seated upon a motor-cycle. The garment includes portions to be arranged in a first pattern to form the coat and to be arranged in a second pattern to f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360372 | Shirt with adjustable sleeves The present invention relates to a shirt which has a lower adjustable sleeve segment that is capable of being removably attached to an upper fixed segment. The shirt includes first and second indexing mechanisms which, when aligned, provide desired circum... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360373 | Glove with removable outer layer A protective glove having removable outer layers comprises an substantially contaminant free inner glove having at least one outer layer and a method of use thereof. The outer layer has a shape of the glove and is frangibly fused to a selected side of the... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360374 | Multipurpose sport and leisure garment and method for making same A garment comprising first and second sections of substantially equal size arranged on opposite sides of a vertex. The distal portions of the first and second sections have greater fabric surface than the medial portion of the garment. When the medial por... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360375 | Buttocks support device A Buttocks Support Device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a support device that comprises an abdominal element and a pair of thigh support elements each of which can be, but is not limited to be, formed as a ring shaped element. Each thigh support element... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360376 | Protective hat A protective hat having shock absorptive and insulating properties includes a head-receiving member adapted to overlie and protect least the sides, top and rear of the head of a wearer. The head-receiving member includes a core of resilient shock absorben... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360377 | Filtration housing unit for use with a ventilated toilet seat A filtration housing unit for use with a ventilated toilet seat. The filtration housing unit is designed for filtering air evacuated from a toilet using the ventilated toilet seat. The housing is configured to be mounted on a wall behind a toilet and unde... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360378 | Pressurized water closet flushing system A pressurized water closet operating system comprises an accumulator vessel for storing water and air under pressure. A flush valve controls the discharge of water from the vessel and comprises a cylinder having a lower end in fluid communication with the... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360379 | Locking drain cover A cover for a housing--and particularly for a swimming pool drain--is lockable by a bridge having downwardly extending upper arms and upwardly extending lower arms that are drawn towards one another by a bolt passing through threaded upper and lower hubs ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360380 | Overflowing soaker bath tub Disclosed herein is a bath tub having a deep basin without an internal overflow. Instead, an overflow trough encircles the basin and collects water falling over a rim of the basin. A pump directs water within the overflow trough through a conduit back int... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360381 | Universal fixture support This invention is a prefabricated very strong in wall support for universal fixtures mounted on a wall. Fixture support connectors or arms extend from the support and hold up the fixture. The in wall support is rigidly bolted to the floor so the support b... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360382 | Powered toilet seat lift An apparatus is disclosed for moving a toilet seat between a lowered position adjacent a toilet bowl and a raised, tilted position above the toilet bowl to assist a physically disabled person between an upright position and a seating position for using a ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360383 | Hammock A hammock frame has different parts that can be disassembled and that have small sizes to facilitate packaging and transport. The hammock frame includes front and rear legs. A bridging unit rests on and is connected detachably to the front and rear legs. ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360384 | Earthquake-proof sleeping place The earthquake-proof sleeping place comprises a base frame with arcuate guiding tubes. From each guiding tube, an arcuate supporting bar may be telescoped. The supporting bars may are connected by a longitudinal bar and form a protective frame therewith. ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360385 | Support mechanism, particularly for bed side rails A deployable and stowable side rail for a patient supporting bed. A plurality of bearing housings are provided each rotatably secured to the patient support frame for movement about parallel axes that extend horizontally and perpendicular to the lateral s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360386 | Sickbed A sickbed, comprising: a base frame; a main bed frame, having several tilting sections that are movable for having the patient sit up; a movable bed frame for lifting the body of the patient above the main bed frame, so as to relieve pressure from the mai... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360387 | Fertility pillow A support pillow for elevating the hips of a woman after sexual intercourse to facilitate entry of sperm into the uterus, the pillow including a generally wedge-shaped resilient body having a pair of generally triangular side surfaces, a sloping generally... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360388 | Support pillow A support pillow for assisting to position a person on their side. The support pillow has a cylindrical foam core and a foam exterior portion wrapped around the circumference of the core. The exterior portion has a plurality of projections extending radia... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360389 | Apparatus and method for upgrading a hospital room A mobile care cart includes a latch mechanism for coupling the cart to a hospital bed during transport of the bed. The care cart includes an on-board battery and gas supply for supplying electrical and gas outlets, respectively, on the care cart for use b... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360390 | Edge support for a mattress A mattress including (a) an innerspring, (b) one or more upholstery topper layers including an edge support that is a foam construction with at least two foam layers, and (c) one or more quilt panel layers. The at least two foam layers form the edge suppo... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360391 | Utility belt buckle device A utility belt buckle device for removing caps from bottles. The utility belt buckle device includes a base portion and a cover portion. The cover portion has an aperture therein. The aperture is elongate. A hinge assembly hingedly couples the cover porti... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360392 | Liquified gas dry-cleaning machine with improved agitation system A liquified gas dry-cleaning system having a pressure vessel for containing a liquid wash bath and a perforated basket rotatably supported within the pressure vessel for containing items during cleaning. For enhancing cleaning and the removal of solid par... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360393 | Method for converting a dock leveler to a dock leveler operated with an inflatable member and a dock leveler produced by the same A method and conversion kit for converting a non-inflatable dock leveler having a lifting mechanism to an inflatable bag dock leveler. The method includes removing the lifting mechanism from the non-inflatable dock leveler and coupling an inflatable lifti... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360394 | Dock leveler with integral bumpers A dock leveler mountable in a pit including a rear wall, the leveler including a deck with a front end and that is capable of pivotal movement relative to the rear wall; a lip capable of movement to a substantially coplanar position relative to the deck; ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360395 | Electric toothbrush An electric toothbrush having an elongated body having a handle portion, a head portion, and an elongated intermediate portion disposed between the handle portion and the head portion. The head portion includes a static bristle portion and a moving bristl... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360396 | Tractor implement for scrubbing pavement A tractor pavement-scrubbing implement having a rotating transverse cylindrical short-bristle brush attachable to a 3-point tractor hitch such that the brush may be lifted off the pavement surface or may be lowered against the pavement surface by the hydr... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360397 | Feed control device for plumbing apparatus A device for axially feeding a drain cleaning snake relative to a storage drum therefor comprises axially spaced apart support members having openings therethrough for receiving the snake and a plurality of snake driving rolls spaced apart about the axis ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360398 | Toothbrush having an exchangeable bristle plate Toothbrush having an exchangeable bristle plate which is fastened releasably on a head-side carrier plate of a toothbrush body by a groove/tongue anchorage in conjunction with a press fit of a handle-side end of the bristle plate on an undercut stop of th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360399 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner with interchangeable control panel module An interchangeable control panel module removably mountable to the housing of the powered unit of a hand-held vacuum cleaner may be configured to provide the feature mix of a given product model without requiring redesign of the housing of the powered uni... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360400 | Controlling device for retractable wheels of a luggage barrow A controlling device for retractable wheels of a luggage barrow includes a housing with a telescopic handle assembly provided at a back side thereof, an L-shaped plate secured on a bottom end of the back side thereof, two wheel brackets respectively pivot... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360401 | Hinge The present invention is directed to a hinge in which a fixed end of a leaf spring is inserted into a slot of a side wall of a cup-shaped hinge part near the bottom, the leaf spring encompassing with an opening, a cam or a protruding of the bottom of the ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360402 | Travel case pull handle Travel case pull handle having: a pair of C shaped tubular members connected on one longitudinal side by a hinge member, a centrally located bearing capable of retaining and L shaped arm, the arm terminating in a ball joint, the ball joint fitted into a b... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360403 | Fiber material feeder having a spiked lattice A fiber material feeder includes a spiked lattice which has an upper and a lower end roller each having a longitudinal axis. The spiked lattice has an inclined, endless belt supported on the end rollers and a plurality of spikes carried at the outer belt ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360404 | Break-away buckle The present invention is directed to a safety release break-away buckle designed for but not limited to pet collars and large animal halters, to separate at a predetermined magnitude of tension based upon a fraction of the animal's weight or strength, sho... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360405 | Security anchor/tether assemblage for portable articles An anchor/tether assemblage for use with a security slot in a portable electronic article that provides a securement for securely attaching the portable article to a stationary fixture. The anchor includes an internal member, an external member, and a mea... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360406 | Cantilever latch mechanism A cantilever latch mechanism includes a base and a pair of arms extending from the base. The arms are spaced a distanced apart and selectively positionable between an open orientation wherein an opening is formed between the arms, and a closed orientation... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360407 | Spring steel door hold-open tool A spring clip for releasably holding the door of a vehicle in an ajar position is provided. The spring clip is adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle body during the manufacturing process. The spring clip is comprised of a base member and a spring ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360408 | Hooked latch with ball lock sliding sleeve retainer An improved hook latch mechanism, for use with cordage loops, used for leashes, cables, ropes, rigging or like restraining devices having a center body hook with a sliding outer sleeve to cover and uncover the hook opening. A spring loaded ball locking de... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360409 | Load-bearing frame of metal for a vehicle seat belt buckle A load-bearing frame is provided with a fastener extension which is configured integrally with the frame and comprises a fastener opening for mounting the frame in a vehicle-fixed manner.... | 03/26/2002 |
