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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6393608 | Self-powered modification kit for hid luminaire installations A lamp dimming system, designed to be added to existing HID fixtures with an absolute minimum of installation time and no external wiring is disclosed. Any existing ballast may be converted to a bi-level device for intelligent energy savings. The modifica... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393609 | Protective sideshield removably attachable to an eyeglass frame A shield for removable attachment to an eyeglass frame front having a pair of eyeglass lens holding frames and a pair of pivotal temples for holding said eyeglass lens frames on the head of a user to provide protection on the top, the bottom and the side ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393610 | Articulated knee and shin guard An articulated device for protecting the knee as well as above-the-knee and below-the-knee leg portions comprises a first part shaped and dimensioned to cup the knee and cradle a small section of the leg above it. A second part forming a greave for the be... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393611 | Women's under/outer garment A women's sleeved under/outer garment is provided for fitting snuggly over a conventional brassiere (or other undergarment) and for concealing or covering a wearer's arms without adding undue bulkiness about the torso of the wearer. The sleeved under/oute... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393612 | Garment A garment for swaddling a baby. The garment includes an elongate shell having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an interior volume for receiving the arms, legs and trunk of a baby therein. The garment also includes a pair of internal restrain... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393613 | Raincoat-integrated backpack assembly A raincoat-integrated backpack assembly includes a raincoat, and a bag body that confines a main receiving space therein and that has a raincoat retaining pouch which confines a raincoat receiving space therein for receiving the raincoat, a pouch opening ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393614 | Disposable glove with pockets A biodegradable, disposable glove carries a disposable sanitary item in a pocket thereof. The glove includes a glove body, an open end of the glove body having a ziplock securement means, which is operable only when the glove 100 is turned inside out. In ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393615 | Challenger glove for holding objects A glove for securing an object in a hand of a user includes a wrist portion, palm portion and an opposite dorsal portion. A thumb sleeve and first, second, third and fourth sleeves extend from the palm and dorsal portions. A clasp is attached to the dorsa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393616 | Finger protection device for a musician A finger protection device for a musician for preventing injury to the fingertips of a person playing a stringed instrument. The finger includes a glove having palm portion, a back hand portion, a thumb receiving member and a plurality of finger receiving... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393617 | Head gear apparatus A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393618 | Seat pad for cyclist pant, and process of manufacture thereof A flexible seat pad for fitting onto the inside crotch portion of a cyclist, the seat pad consisting of a generally convex unitary flexible sheet member, the sheet member defining: a number of pad bulges, integral to the sheet member, the pad bulges being... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393619 | Anklet for encircling an ankle of a child and engaging a foot covering so as to prevent loss of the foot covering An anklet that includes a strap that encircles an ankle of a child, a quick disconnect buckle that is affixed to, and selectively maintains, the strap around the ankle, and a leash that depends from the strap and engages a foot covering worn by the child ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393620 | Partial sock An article of apparel for a foot that covers the forward portion of the foot only does not show above the tops of shoes and enhances fit and comfort of wearing shoes. Such a partial sock, or half sock, is advantageous for uses including wearing with shoes... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393621 | Undergarment for use with an absorbent article The present invention relates to undergarments that have close body fit. The undergarment of the present invention includes an elasticized waistband, a front region, a rear region, a crotch region and a pair of elasticized leg openings. The front and rear... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393622 | Fully detachable garter system A fully detachable garter system comprises an undergarment, downwardly extending straps releasably secured to the undergarment and to a pair of stockings. The upper ends of the straps include fasteners for releasably securing the straps to the undergarmen... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393623 | Toilet seat raising and lowering lift device The present invention includes a floor mounted toilet with a mechanical lift device comprising an adjustable linkage assembly connected between a foot pedal and a torque arm of a torque rod. The torque rod is affixed to the toilet seat to rotate the toile... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393624 | Damping device for a toilet seat and lid unit in western-style toilet A damping device for damping the relative rotation of a rotating member. The damping device includes a casing, a rotor disposed in an interior space of the casing, and a damping mechanism including a viscous liquid disposed in an annular chamber formed be... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393625 | Plumbing device for a basin drainage A plumbing device for a basin drainage includes a pushbutton, a spring, a positioning sleeve, a probe and a seal that is connected to the probe. The pushbutton is able to control the movement of the seal to selectively communicate the inlet and the valve ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393626 | Dual-acting plunger A plunger device for unblocking a clogged drain or pipe, comprises a valve housing interposed between a handle and a suction cup; a valve seat having an opening for communicating the cup with the housing; a fluid outlet formed in the housing to provide a ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393627 | Waterless toilet cabana A toilet cabana having a removable container is disclosed. The cabana has a door for ingress and egress of the user and comprises a surrounding enclosure for privacy. The removable container receives waste from the user and comprises a top opening for rec... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393628 | Valve assembly for swimming pool cleaning systems A valve assembly (23) for use with automatic swimming pool cleaners which is arranged in a skimmer and in series with the suction pipe (22) to the pool cleaner. It includes a branch passage provided with a biased pivoting flap valve (31) opening in accord... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393629 | Apparatus for cleaning swimming pools Lower region of a cylindrical nozzle stem is longitudinally slotted to provide flexible tines and the tines have outwardly projecting lands at their distal ends. The flexibility of the tines permits the nozzle stem to be force filled into and through a ri... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393630 | Spa cover lifter A device for removing spa covers and storing them, while the spa in use, and returning them to cover the spa after use. This invention takes a different approach to the mounting requirements for the system hardware. Most notable, all weight of the covers ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393631 | Drain safety cover system and method A pool drain safety cover system and method. The system includes a base defining at least one primary fluid aperture and a plurality of secondary fluid apertures. The cover also includes a grating extending across at least the primary fluid aperture for p... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393632 | End cap coping for a swimming pool An end cap coping for a swimming pool of sufficiently low profile to allow a pool cover to be extended thereover. The end cap coping includes a body having a channel with holes in a bottom thereof for receiving fasteners extending in to a wall of the pool... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393633 | Bath apparatus An apparatus is provided for bathing body parts, such as the feet. The apparatus includes a bath chamber for containing fluid, such as water, and receiving the body part therein. The bath chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending up... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393634 | Automatic faucet An automatic faucet, wherein the reference value can be reset in accordance with the state of a sink, without requiring further adjustment. The automatic faucet includes a faucet; a sink which receives water emitted from the faucet; a light generator for ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393635 | Galley waste disposal system and method A waste disposal system quietly and effectively evacuates solid, liquid, and slurry food waste from a galley sink via a vacuum action created when a normally closed flush valve momentarily opens and eliminates the differential pressure between the sink an... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393636 | Patient rotation system A patient rotation system for rotating bedfast patients (P) on a periodic basis from his back to either side, from either side to his back, or from one side to the other side. The system includes, in combination, two major elements, a patient rotation dev... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393637 | Multipurpose personal cover A multipurpose article can provide a sleeping bag and personal cover. The article includes a planar flexible body having a peripheral fastener arranged to hold the flexible body in a folded condition to form a sleeping bag. The flexible body has an openin... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393638 | Waterproof blanket with integrated storage bag A blanket is disclosed including a soft woven fabric with a waterproof backing layer which can be folded, rolled and/or stuffed into an attached water-resistant storage bag. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the blanket can be constructed of tw... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393639 | Inflatable baby cushioning apparatus An inflatable baby cushioning apparatus for restricting the movement of infants. The inflatable baby cushioning apparatus includes an inflatable baby cushioning apparatus comprising a pad. The pad includes a peripheral edge and a plurality of tubular memb... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393640 | Mattress pad and pocket combination A mattress pad and pocket combination for holding a pad in place on a mattress. The mattress pad and pocket combination includes a pad and a pocket. The pad has a distal edge, a proximal edge and pair of side edges. The pocket has a bottom wall, a back wa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393641 | Articulating bed frame An articulating mechanism includes a drive pivotally connected at a first end to the upper body section about a first pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bed and pivotally connected at a second end to the base frame abou... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393642 | Supporting device such as for instance a cushion A supporting device (1) such as, for instance, a cushion, comprising a space (3) formed by a flexible envelope (2) and filled with a plurality of elements (4). The elements (4) in the space (3) are movable relative to each other and each consist of a gas-... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393643 | Method and system for washing textile and the like The invention relates to a method for washing textile and the like, especially in large scale industrial applications, and to a system for carrying out this method.... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393644 | Bridge joint A bridge joint for use with a railroad track having standard rail sections with flanges. The bridge joint includes a fixed point having a forward integral accepting portion with a point and flanges rearward of the accepting portion. The joint also has a m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393645 | Adjustable fitting and pipe cleaning brush device The invention outlined in the disclosure is an adjustable wire brush tool for cleaning either the inside or the outside end of a copper pipe or fitting in preparation for soldering the parts together. The tool includes a hollow cylindrical section with a ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393646 | Golf green brush A golf green brush assembly (10) comprises a tubular first handle portion (20) having an inner end portion (30, 46) adapted to be manually gripped by the hand of a person and having an opposite outer end portion (34). The first handle portion (20) has an ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393647 | Broom with mounting bracket for detachable handle A broom has a handle, a broom head, a bracket for securing the handle against rotation, and a plug for securing the bracket to the broom head. The handle has a segmented locking section near its mounting end, and can be attached to either of two opposed a... | 05/28/2002 |
