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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6363527 | Thermal control apparatus for body armor The present invention uses high thermal-conductivity materials to act as heat pipes around or through a soft body armor vest to transfer heat away from the body of the wearer. A moisture wicking layer is also incorporated and used to pull moisture from th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363528 | Protective mask with throat guard for physical games A protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in physical games comprises a body formed of rigid plastic material including a nose portion, a chin portion, a brow portion, opposite cheek portions and opposite side temple portions; an opening is... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363529 | Finger glove for muzzle-loading The present invention is directed to a finger glove utilized to grasp a ramrod when tamping down a black powder charge and bullet in a long rifle or handgun. The glove is constructed of nylon-strap material with a vertical pocket for engaging the end of t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363530 | Disposable bib A bib having one or more portions which are permanently elongated. The bib can include a strainable network. The network can be formed in a laminate of a paper layer and a plastic film layer. The strainable network can have at least two visually distinct ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363531 | Waterproof relief outlet in wader A waterproof relief outlet in a chest wader consisting of a zipper having a zipper portion capable of movement from a closed position to an open position, wherein the zipper prevents water from entering the interior of the chest wader when the zipper port... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363532 | Rifle sling support A rifle sling support for securing a rifle to the back of a user. An engagement portion is adapted to engage an intermediate extent of the rifle. The engagement portion is supported upon a nylon webbing. The webbing has a first end, a second end, and an i... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363533 | Extended use-life improved tie An extended use-life improved tie comprises a first tie flap (2) made of an impermeable and flexible material operatively coupled to a rigid element (3), said rigid element being coupled to one or more tie flap (4, 5) having end portions (6, 7) which can ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363534 | Mittens which provide extra comfort and protection for children playing in the snow An article of clothing for preventing snow from getting between a young child's mitten and overcoat sleeve and thus contacting the wrists and forearms of a young child playing in the snow, resulting in early termination of play, consisting of a pair of mi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363535 | Golf glove A golf glove and method of using same wherein the glove has alignment and gripping inserts that provide golf club grip alignment for an improved grip. The inserts define a preferred golf club grip position by illustrating a club position within the user's... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363536 | Garment accessory The present invention involves a garment accessory that provides unrestricted access to certain fingers of a hand while also providing a covering such that the fingers to be accessed remain purposefully covered. The garment accessory is primarily construc... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363537 | Cap with size adjustable sweatband A baseball cap includes a crown composed of a plurality of panels. The crown defines an opening. A visor is secured to a front portion of the crown. A sweatband is attached to an inner side of a lower periphery of the crown. The sweatband is extended at b... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363538 | Stretch pocket A pair of shorts having an expandable pocket where both the shorts and the pocket are made of a stretchable material. The expandable pocket has opposing seams that comprise the opposing seams of the pair of shorts. The pocket further has a transverse seam... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363539 | Composite helmet A helmet body is mounted or fixed detachably or undetachably a hollow molding or a ceramic-fixed hollow molding to enhance the impact resistance of the helmet body and weight-save the composite helmet, thereby increasing the adaptability. The composite he... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363540 | Drivers' safety restraint An improved driver's safety restraint utilizes an upwardly open channel formed on the forehead portion of the driver's helmet a strap insertable into the channel and slidable longitudinally in the channel to permit free rotation of the driver's head. The ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363541 | Portable and disposable hygiene device A container for collecting, absorbing and retaining human or animal waste material that can be used with one hand is disclosed. The container is formed as a portable and disposable bag defining an internal pocket having a mouth opening. A resiliently defo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363542 | Toilet ventilator A toilet ventilation apparatus which can either be attached to an existing toilet in a structure as an after market product or manufactured in combination with a toilet. The toilet ventilator draws odors directly from the toilet bowl through an intake duc... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363543 | Foot actuated toilet seat lifting, and reseating device A unit that is used to lift a toilet seat. This unit has a base hinge with a foot pedal that uses a cable and pulley lifting system. This system lifts a movable rod of a shock-absorber device, which in turn lifts a seat bracket and the toilet seat. A remo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363544 | Spring biased drain closure A drain closure is provided for mounting in the drain hole of a vessel such as a bathtub. The closure includes a strainer for mounting within the drain hole. A post extends upwardly from the strainer. A pair of bayonet pins extend outwardly from the post.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363545 | Bath system, notably for physically handicapped persons The invention relates to a bath system comprising a bath tub (74) which can be filled with bath water and a lifting surface (16for raising and lowering a person (18) situated in said bath tub (74). For greater ease of use by physically handicapped persons... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363546 | Sanitary device A sanitary device comprises a tub (2) arranged on feet (1), and a tub encasement (3). The tub encasement (3) takes the form of a supporting construction having a structure made up of panels. At least the panels (4) visible from inside a room consist of a ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363547 | Apparatus for supporting bathing enclosure panels Apparatus for supporting heavy glass panels in a bathing enclosure without opaque metal frames or metal clips. The supporting apparatus includes transparent plastic support brackets and fasteners that attach to the heavy glass panels. These brackets and f... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363548 | Temperature-controller equipped foot-bathing device A temperature-controller equipped foot-bathing device mainly comprises a basin, a heating device, a temperature-control device, a water pump, and an air-feeding device, wherein the heating device is disposed in a lower part of the basin for heating the lo... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363549 | Faucet system for sanitary fixtures A valve system in which a magnetic valve is in series with a manually-operated valve and contact with the handle of the manually-operated valve initiates flow via the electronic controller whereas, upon loss of contact, a proximity detector controls the m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363550 | Joint for a collapsible rail of a playpen A joint for collapsible rails of a playpen includes a joint pivoting the inner ends of a pair of identical parts of the rail. The parts each has a pair of retractable projection of a V-shaped spring plate releasibly engaged into an aligned thru hole of th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363551 | Air-flow containment and distribution assembly An air-flow containment and distribution assembly (10) consisting of a bed sheet (24) or an agricultural parcel cover (22), an air duct (38) and an electric fan (14) that preferably includes a speed control (18) and a heating element (20). The cover (22,2... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363552 | Bed siderail A bed is provided having a bedframe, a first pair of siderails, and a second pair of siderails. The bedframe includes an articulating deck having first and second sections that move relative to each other. The first pair of the siderails is coupled to the... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363553 | Antiallergenic covering for receiving objects contaminated with allergens and/or fine dust absorbed into the lung The allergen-inhibiting encasing for receiving objects contaminated with respirable fine and extremely fine dust, house dust, moulds and allergens, e.g. excretions of house dust mites, together with air, especially bedding and/or upholstery of all kinds, ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363554 | Head hugging pillow case A head hugging pillow case including a ruffled extension which provides warmth to the head and shoulders while sleeping. The ruffled extension can be easily shaped to cover the head, face, neck and/or ears for maximum warmth and breathability. The ruffled... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363555 | Patient positioning apparatus The invention provides a patient positioning apparatus for attachment to a patient examination table having a table pad and pad cover. The apparatus comprises a first table attachment device containing a first reel member and a first reel rotatably mounte... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363556 | Linkage for an articulating bed A linkage for an articulating bed comprises a first latch arm which extends from the knee section of an articulating bed. A latch bar is connected between the first latch arm and the back section of the articulating bed. The latch bar is displaceable betw... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363557 | Adjustable pillow An adjustable pillow includes a bag body formed from a fabric material and including a closure device for closing and opening the bag body, the bag body being internally provided with more than one partitioning piece to define two or more chambers; and li... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363558 | Infant support with an improved securement device An infant head support which fits within an infant carrier, swing, stroller, or car seat, prevents the infant's head from falling to one side and protects the infant from injury during transport. The infant head support includes a main body portion and a ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363559 | Massage motor mounting assembly A mount for locating a motor assembly within a coil spring assembly. The spring assembly has at least one coil with a helical portion which defines an inner circumference between first and second ends of the helix and a generally planar, circular portion ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363560 | Connector installation and removal tool A compact multi-function installer's tool which combines a linear compression tool for type F fittings with at least one of a security wrench, a trap wrench, and a hex socket wrench. The wrenches are preferably aligned with the central axis of the compres... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363561 | Multi-function tool A tool includes a handle and a frame is disengagably connected to the handle. A head having a wrench device is pivotally connected to the frame and a hammer piece is connected to the head. The frame has two arms and each arm having a plurality of aperture... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363562 | Method for delayed start laundry washing with liquid detergent A delay start method of washing laundry allows laundry to be placed in the spin basket of a washing machine, with liquid detergent added to the fabric softener dispenser. After a selected time delay has expired, the basket is spun so as to discharge the d... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363563 | User observation cycle for an automatic washer An automatic washer includes a control which allows the user to observe the operation of the washer under a set condition or conditions. When these conditions are met, the user may open the door or lid of the washer and observe, for a predetermined period... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363564 | Three-piece bridge joint A bridge joint for use with a railroad track having standard rail sections with flanges. The bridge joint includes a fixed point section having an integral accepting portion with a point and laterally spaced side walls, and a standard rail abutting portio... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363565 | Brush arrangement and toothbrush with brush arrangement The invention is directed to a brush arrangement for use in a toothbrush having an electric drive mechanism for causing oscillation of the brush arrangement relative to a motion axis (43). It comprises a bristle carrier (41) and a plurality of upstanding ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363566 | Drain valve and pipe blockage clearing device A blockage clearing apparatus to clear blockages in both drain valves and in pipes. A cylindrical housing holds a piston connected to a cylindrical rod. The piston moves within the cylindrical housing in response to pressure placed on the piston either ma... | 04/02/2002 |