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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6378133 | Visor for intercepting laser light for medical treatment The present invention relates to a visor for intercepting laser light for medical treatment, which is worn by a surgical operator or an assistant in conducting a surgical operation or diagnosis using the laser light. The visor has a frame which is provide... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378134 | Elastically stretchable composite sheet and disposable wearing article using this composite sheet An elastically stretchable sheet used, for example, as stock material for front and rear waist regions includes an elastically stretchable first sheet, a third sheet longer than said first sheet and bonded to said first sheet so as to form pleats, and a s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378135 | Nursing garment An improved garment for providing a privacy screen for the body is disclosed. The invention is particularly useful by a nursing mother in a breastfeeding setting. The garment lies over the shoulder of the wearer extending down the back to a weighting mean... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378136 | Disposable gown A disposable gown is composed of a basic trunk portion having front and rear trunk regions and both sleeves, wherein the rear trunk region includes first and second rear trunk halves. Collar elements, by which the first and second rear trunk halves may be... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378137 | Powder-free medical gloves A powder free medical glove having an outer side a silicon treated surface and the inside of cross linked coagulated glove bonded with a layer formed of an anti-blocking composition. The anti-blocking composition comprises of a polymer or copolymer mixed ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378138 | Heavenly hosiery A stocking or hosiery which incorporates various types of healing devices such as, but not limited to, crystals for healing various bodily ailments. The naturally occurring elements may be incorporated into various different locations of pantyhose/stockin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378139 | Lounging and sleeping stocking A lounging and sleeping stocking includes a stocking body having a loose fit with the leg and foot of a user to provide a warm, loose fitting. Infinitely adjustable closure is provided at the upper end of the stocking to allow the stocking to be lightly s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378140 | Impact and energy absorbing product for helmets and protective gear An impact and energy absorbing product for helmets and protective gear. More particularly, the invention teaches the usage of coiled springs in conjunction with polymeric materials or metals such as titanium, to absorb and dissipate forces of humans and o... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378141 | Toilet bowl stabilizer A toilet bowl stabilizer base of a plurality of interlocking plates nest together for compression between the bottom of the new toilet bowl and the supporting floor. The plates are congruent and of the same dimensions and have opposing planar surfaces wit... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378142 | Foldable privacy screen and portable toilet combination A portable, private toilet is provided having a frame type covered in canvas around three sides of a folding frame supporting a toilet seat. A disposable plastic bag is used under the toilet seat, thus allowing easy cleanup after bathroom duties. The fram... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378143 | Foldable commode A foldable commode which includes: a platform having a pair of slotted members depending from the bottom, each slotted member defining a race extending from front to rear; a first U-shaped leg member having a pair of legs connected by a bight portion slid... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378144 | Strapless support system for vessels such as swimming pools Support systems for vessels such as above-ground swimming pools are disclosed. Each system may include one or more buttresses adapted to support substantially the entire vertical height of the side wall or each of a series of side walls of the pool. A str... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378145 | Combined bath tub/shower tub device A device consisting of a combination of a bathtub (1) with a shower tray (3), in which the bathtub (1), when in position B=Bathing, is positioned over shower tray (3) in such a way that its water outlet ends up over the shower tray (3), whilst when in the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378146 | Spa and shower combination A spa and shower combination includes a tub, a pump assembly, a coupling, a shower conduit attached to the coupling and a showerhead. The tub has an interior and an exterior. The combination includes a frame for supporting the showerhead. The frame suppor... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378147 | Roll-up inflatable bathtub appliance An appliance is provided for individuals, especially those with disabilities which render them incapable of readily getting into and out of a bathing position in a bathtub. The appliance consists of an inflatable seat with a top seat surface and side, bac... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378148 | Patient transfer system A patient transfer system is provided which enables a single operator to transfer a patient from a first horizontal surface to a second horizontal surface. The transfer is accomplished with minimal risk of injury to the operator and patient. The patient t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378149 | Radiolucent split-leg accessory for a surgical table An accessory (26,28) for selectively coupling with an orthopedic table (A) supports a patient's leg during surgery. The accessory includes a unitary support member (42) formed from a radiolucent material, such as carbon fiber. A joint assembly (40) pivota... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378150 | Cushion member, method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A cushion manufacturing apparatus comprises a plurality of nozzles for continuously discharging a softened thermoplastic resin, thereby looping a plurality of continuous filaments with the respective contact portions thereof bonded together, first guide p... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378151 | Baby crib sleep aid A device for elevating the head of a baby in a crib comprising a wedge divided into a plurality of parallel spaced apart sections adapted to fit between the vertical bars of a crib and under the crib mattress to raise one end of the mattress an amount sub... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378152 | Mattress structure A variable firmness mattress structure includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart, transversely extending air bladders and an air supply for filling each bladder to a respective desired air pressure to support a user at a desired mattress firmnes... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378153 | Multifunctional shovel attachment for an ice axe A shovel blade attachment for a climber's ice axe has a centered slot that can accommodate the head of the ice axe so as to produce a trenching tool. A receiving pocket on the upper surface of the blade attachment secures the head of the ice axe, and a th... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378154 | Web cleaning system A system for cleaning particles from a moving web by engagement with contact cleaning rollers, wherein the web may be moved selectively out of contact with the cleaning rollers to prevent damage to the web surface, such as adherance, stripping, or ferroty... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378155 | Hand-operable cleaning tool for automotive engine intake components A handheld cleaning tool for automotive engine intake components is described which is easily manipulated even by non-skilled automobile technicians. The cleaning tool comprises: (i) a handle for griping the cleaning tool; (ii) a flexible, elongated rod s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378156 | Mop, mop element and mop element assembly Disclosed is a mop having an elongate shaft, a mop element, and an operating member that is axially movable along a portion of the shaft between a range of mopping positions and a latch position. One end portion of the mop element is retained in a fixed p... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378157 | Foam surface conditioning pad A surface conditioning pad for rotation about an axis is disclosed, wherein the pad includes a resilient foam body having a rear surface and a working surface generally normal to the axis of rotation and a peripheral surface interconnecting the rear surfa... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378158 | Paint roller frame and plastic cage assembly with sliding lock A paint roller frame and plastic cage assembly, the cage assembly comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending support rails joined together at their ends by inboard and outboard end caps and also intermediate their ends by one or... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378159 | Squeegee with liquid drain A squeegee for removing liquid from a surface. A handle is removably mounted to a main body having a front wall, back wall, top wall, and end walls joined together forming a liquid receiving cavity when inverted. A pair of flexible strips are mounted to t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378160 | Wiper apparatus for motor vehicles A wiper apparatus for use in a motor vehicle with a pivot extending from an interior side of a vehicle body toward the external and penetrating a pivot holder that is fixed integrally onto the vehicle body. The pivot is rotatable with respect to the pivot... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378161 | Cleaning element A cleaning element (1) for use in the fuser section of electrostatographic reproduction or printing apparatus. The element includes projections projecting from an outer surface to form a pile (5). The cross section of each projection has a cross section h... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378162 | Carpet extractor housing A carpet extractor includes a base assembly (A) with a two part base housing (10). Upper (22) and lower portions (24,528) of the base housing define a socket (100), for receiving a cleaning fluid recovery tank (120,552), and a chamber (50), rearward of th... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378163 | High pressure cleaning and removal system A surface cleaning and material removal system allows for the cleaning of applied or built-up coatings, debris, and any other matter from a surface. The surface cleaning and removal system includes a housing having a base with a wall extending obliquely t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378164 | Pump inlet fitting A pump inlet fitting for a wet/dry vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The pump inlet fitting frictionally attaches a pump inlet assembly to an inner surface of an intake tube of a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. The pump inlet fitting includes a plurality of radially e... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378165 | Pull handle with interlocking mounting mechanism for wet/dry vacuum appliance The present invention is a handle used for pulling a wet/dry vacuum appliance and a mechanism for securely mounting such a handle to the lid of the vacuum. The mounting mechanism is designed for ease of assembly and reduced fastener cost. The handle is at... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378166 | Universal vacuum extension kit A vacuum extension kit elements includes extensions, a flexible hose and an adapter, each having plural diameter male and female connectors for connection to different size vacuum cleaner elements and attachments. The conduit through the elements is essen... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378167 | Method of installing an oil pan heater on an oil pan mounted on an engine block A method and apparatus are provided for installing an oil pan heater on an oil pan while the oil pan is mounted on an engine block. Oil is drained from the engine oil pan. Then the engine oil pan is pierced to provide a pilot hole having pierced ends exte... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378168 | Multi-sectioned coilable shaft A multi-sectioned coilable shaft which can be turned into a rigid shaft if desired, or be loosened to allow for the coilable storage of the shaft. The device has a handle and a cam lever fastened to one end of a cable. Along the cable are a plurality of c... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378169 | Mounting arrangement for constant force spring balance A mount for one or more constant force curl springs uses a mounting block secured within a sash shoe channel to support the underside of a lowermost curl spring with a superposed curl spring mounted to counterrotate against an outer convolution of the low... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378170 | Security seal for collars used to tension spring in garage door assemblies A security seal for a collar used for tensioning springs in garage door assemblies. A collar typically includes at least one set screw projecting outwardly and at least two winding holes. The security seal of the invention includes a generally longitudina... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378171 | Tilting hinge A tilting hinge is provided which includes a first bracket consisting of a fixing plate portion and a bearing plate portion bent at a right angle relative to the fixing plate portion, the fixing plate portion being fixed to any one of the body of an appar... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378172 | Airplane container door hinge A hinge for joining two adjacent panels. The hinge comprises a first piece adapted to receive a first panel, a second piece adapted to receive a second panel, and a middle piece. Each of the first and second pieces has an opening for receiving a panel and... | 04/30/2002 |
