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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6381749 | Protective mask with anchor clamp for physical games A protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in physical games comprises a body consisting of a lens receiving portion, a nose portion, a chin portion, a brow portion, opposite cheek portions and opposite side temple portions; the lens receivi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381750 | Headgear mountable shield and method of use A shield for protecting a wearer from ultraviolet radiation is removably attachable to headgear such as a hard hat, helmet, baseball cap and the like. The shield attaches to the visor or bill of the headgear, wraps around the headgear, and is connected at... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381751 | Bib having a durable pocket structure The present invention provides a bib having an improved pocket. The bib has a body panel, a pocket panel forming a pocket space between the body panel and the pocket panel, and a third panel joined to the pocket panel. The third panel includes a flexible ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381752 | Bra with selectively configurable straps using a stiffening attachment A brassierestrap adjustment system comprises a brassiere having a pair of horizontally spaced apart shoulder straps, the straps each having a series of vertically spaced apart apertures or loops where each of the apertures or loops in one of the straps fo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381753 | Protective glove A protective glove with a plurality of fingers made of metal mesh material, adjacent fingers defining a crotch region therebetween and a plurality of web members each disposed across a crotch region joining adjacent fingers together providing a U-shaped c... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381754 | Headgear system This invention relates to a headgear system comprising a baseball styled hat with adjustment means at the front of the crown, above the brim, in the form of straps wrapped around the crown. It also features plastic molded, baseball styled caps, visors, be... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381755 | Notched toe panty hose and method of use Elastic panty hose are modified to have a shallow notch in the toe portion for accepting the thong of a thong style sandal or shoe. When the foot and panty hose are inserted into the thong style sandal or shoe, the notch is stretched thereby smoothing the... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381756 | Gaiter-sock combination A combination of a gaiter member (24) attached (26) to a sock member (22) in various embodiments creates a gaiter-sock combination, which simply and efficiently provides barrier protection to a lower body extremity. The gaiter portion (24) may protect a s... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381757 | Inflatable chin strap for a helmet A protective chin strap for headwear such as an athletic helmet is provided with a chin portion including an inflatable pouch and a manually operated valve pump so that the wearer can inflate the pouch to adjust the tension of the strap to adjust the forc... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381758 | Head restraint system for racecar drivers A head restraint system is provided for a driver of a racecar. The system includes a helmet for receiving the driver's head, and first and second energy dissipating extendable restraining lanyards for connecting the helmet to a structural member of the ra... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381759 | Impact absorbing protective apparatus for the frontal, temporal and occipital basilar skull A helmet for protection against non-motorized injuries comprises a number of arched segments with ventilation spaces between them, the arched segments being shaped to extend about and engage the skull. The helmet is constructed to cover the apical as well... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381760 | Protective headguard Headguards for athletes, particularly soccer players, having a foam outer shell and attachment points for an interior padding or suspension system. The interior padding and/or the outer shell may independently be formed as a single unitary piece or a syst... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381761 | Face mask for diving A face mask for diving includes a pair of front lenses and a nose cover formed by a portion of a skirt between these lenses. Proximal ends of the nose cover and a portion of the skirt being contiguous to these proximal ends are curved along the lens frame... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381762 | Quick release toilet seat hinge assembly A quick release hinge assembly for a toilet seat is disclosed. The assembly including a pair of fasteners each having a flange for engaging a toilet bowl when attached thereto and a head spaced above the flange. An anchor plate having a pair of slots form... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381763 | Plunger for clearing a clogged drain A plunger for clearing a clogged drain. The plunger includes a cup, a user-gripping handle, and a water-shielding cap. The cup is resiliently collapsible and has an uppermost wall with air-escaping throughbores that allow air trapped in the cup to escape ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381764 | Toilet tank flush valve for partial or full flush A flush tank has a tube fitted to a downwardly open outlet and having an upper end vertically displaceable in the tank. A float fixed to the tube can switch between a low buoyancy insufficient to hold the tube upper end above the liquid level and a high b... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381765 | Dual-mode flushing control mechanism for ballfloat toilet A control mechanism for a toilet is constructed to include a valve seat, an overflow tube, and a tank ball assembly pivoted to the overflow tube and adapted to close/open the valve seat. The tank ball assembly includes a holder base pivoted to the overflo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381766 | Spa cover removal apparatus and method A spa cover removal apparatus includes a pivot frame assembly having a pair of elongate side arms spaced apart to receive opposing cover side surfaces between the same for rotatably supporting the spa cover. Fixed to the spa is a stationary base, for pivo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381767 | Swimming pool cover support A swimming pool cover support having: a central hub, a number of knockdown arms radiating from the central hub, and a number of mounting brackets each being respectively secured to one of the knockdown arms.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381768 | In-ground spa system and method for installation of same A spa system preferably provides for equipment to be self-contained in at least one enclosure that is preferably above the ground level when the spa system is installed in the ground. The enclosure could either be pre-fabricated and coupled to the spa sys... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381769 | Bathtub for persons with disabilities An accessible bathtub apparatus for persons with disabilities, including an enclosure with an elevated bed with a seat and a foot well, a door panel, a door seal, connectors operable to pivot the door panel from an open position to a closed position, and ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381770 | Extendable bathtub spout The invention is an extensible and retractable bathtub spout. The spout has a stationary base with a means to attach the stationary base to a structure, a detachable pull-out spout unit having a releasable mount to a front opening of the stationary base, ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381771 | Bath safety fixture A safety fixture includes mounting brackets that are mounted on the walls adjacent to a tub or shower and support a support bar that extends for the length of the tub or width of the shower. The mounting brackets include a plurality of spaced apart suppor... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381772 | Shower support system A support system to support a disabled person in a bathing environment, a pole mounted between the ceiling and the floor; a vertically adjustable, padded, underarm support, attached to the pole, to fit under the arms of a user at various selected heights;... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381773 | Base for barrier-free shower enclosure A base for a barrier-free shower enclosure having the combined configuration of a drain sump and drain. A series of channels is formed into the base of the shower enclosure which trap water within the shower enclosure and channel the water toward the drai... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381774 | Retractable hose for faucet A retractable sprayer hose installation kit for use with a faucet assembly has a connector attachable to a discharge opening of the faucet assembly and traversed by a flexible hose, a free end of which is inserted into a spout, an a proximal end traverses... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381775 | Adjustable floor drain apparatus An adjustable drain apparatus includes a drain base received within a floor. A flange is coupled to the drain base. A ring is disposed in a flange cavity and selectively movable therein. A grate is coupled to the ring. At least one retainer is coupled to ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381776 | Locating structure of water mixing bolt of lavatory faucet A lavatory faucet comprises a water mixing bolt seat, a locating plate, a water mixing bolt tube, a locating bolt, and a faucet neck. The water mixing bolt seat is connected with a cold water control valve and a hot water control valve. The water mixing b... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381777 | Telescoping bed slat A method of installing a bedrail slat system includes engaging two bed side rails with a bed headboard and footboard, and telescopically engaging a first slat member to a second slat member to form a telescoping slat. The ends of the telescoping slats are... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381778 | Fitted sheet A fitted sheet, especially for use as a crib sheet for covering, for protecting a mattress and for completely and positively encasing and engaging the entire mattress such that a corner or any portion of the crib sheet can not be inadvertedly pulled loose... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381779 | Hydrophobic layered blanket An improved blanket is provided having improved insulation, comfort, care and maintenance characteristics. The blanket is constructed of three layers of hydrophobic material which are secured together. Preferably, the layers of fabric are comprised of 100... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381780 | Table and MR apparatus In order to provide a table and an MR apparatus which allows moving of a cradle and scanning to be simultaneously performed, in a table 55 comprising a table body 57, a cradle 59 provided on the table body 57 and driving means 61 for driving the cradle 59... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381781 | Combination ambulance cot and chair A reclinable ambulance cot used to load a patient into the back of an ambulance is provided. The cot includes a wheeled collapsible undercarriage carrying an articulated bed frame comprised of a leg segment, seat segment, and wheeled back segment. The art... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381782 | Body supporting tool for bed A body supporting tool for a bed includes a guide rail (3) releasably fixed to a frame (1) of the bed, a slide housing (6) guided by the guide rail (3), a turning support (11), and an abutment plate (19) moving forward and backward along the guide rail (3... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381783 | Head clamp The invention relates to a head clamping device (1) comprising a frame composed of two elements (2,3) exhibiting each first ends (7) flexibly connected to each other and second ends (5) with spikes (13,19) for fixing the head. The aim of the invention is ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381784 | Pillow with improved head traction The present invention provides a pillow having raised ribs which are angled at an acute angle with respect to a bottom surface of the pillow and define the upper surface of the pillow contacted by the user's head and neck. The angled ribs provide traction... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381785 | Dismountable and adjustable fastening device for laying down pediatric patients in an inclined position This invention provides an aid to pediatric physicians and caregivers to lay an infant in incline position for use in treating various physical conditions or diseases, including gastroesophagic reflux ("GER"). The device allows for positional treatment of... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381786 | Infant feeding pillow An infant pillow feeding sleeve that is unitary, cylindrical in form, and advantageously includes filler is described. During use, the sleeve is slipped over the arm of the care giver such that is generally centered over the care givers elbow. When the ar... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381787 | Infant positioning device An infant positioning device which provides the ability to move an infant, a preterm infant, and/or a newborn between and including a supine, prone, or side-lying position, with little or no tactile stimulation of the infant caused by human touch.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381788 | Nailing tool capable of initially starting a connecting member with a tip Nailing tool capable of intially starting a connecting member with a tip, including: a stem body; a striking member, a top end of the striking member being formed with a cavity, the striking member being fitted in an axial tunnel of the stem body and slid... | 05/07/2002 |
