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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6401244 | Welding helmet and face plate A welding helmet comprising: a face portion defined by a wall about the perimeter of the face portion, extending toward the interior of the welding helmet; a flange extending from the interior end of the wall; a sloped outer portion about the exterior per... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401245 | Knee pad and manufacturing method An improved knee pad for industrial applications that require kneeling, which has an outer shell, an inner cushion pad within the shell, a laminated fabric pad against the inner cushion pad and extending beyond the ends of the shell, the fabric pad being ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401246 | Hair clippings catching device A hair clippings catching device for preventing hair clippings from falling and collecting upon the floor and upon the user's clothing. The hair clippings catching device includes a neck band member having ends which are adapted to be removably fastened t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401247 | Protective sleeve for garment apparel An embodiment of the invention includes a protective sleeve for garment apparel. The protective sleeve includes an inside material having an arm surface coupled to an inside wall and an outside material having a sterile surface coupled to an outside wall.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401248 | Travel blanket with open back hood A travel blanket with open back hood used for quickly covering a child already strapped into a car seat, a stroller and other child carriers. The travel blanket is designed to eliminate the need of covering the child prior to strapping the child into the ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401249 | Therapy apparel for children diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction Therapy apparel (10) is provided to assist in therapy sessions with children diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction and impaired motor development. The apparel (10) includes a fabric top (14) to be worn over the shoulders and trunk of a child (12)... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401250 | Ventilated athletic support garment An athletic garment including an open mesh resilient strip in the crotch and inner leg area incorporated in an elastic form fitting body material cooperating to embrace the buttocks, hips and upper legs of an athlete.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401251 | Combination bolo and fabric tie and method therefor A combination bolo tie and neck tie has an interchangeable neck cord for supporting the combination bolo tie and neck tie around a neck of a wearer. An interchangeable neck piece is coupled to the interchangeable neck cord. An interchangeable neck tie is ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401252 | Massaging glove assembly A massaging glove assembly for massaging various areas of a user's body. The massaging glove assembly includes a glove having a hand portion and a plurality of finger portions a thumb portion being extended from the hand portion; and also includes a plura... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401253 | Worker's aid system and modified glove A worker's glove comprises a glove body having fingers, a palm and a back. A hook-and-loop fastening system mounts a worker's aid device on the glove back. The device is one or more devices selected from the group consisting of a magnetic container, a fla... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401254 | Device for wearing on a hand and counting and displaying golf strokes taken per hole per game A device that counts and displays golf strokes per hole and per game and includes a golf glove and a counter attached to the golf glove, either by hook and loop fasteners, snaps, a magnet, or a pouch. The counter includes a hole strokes digital counter an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401255 | Three-cornered head covering with pony tail opening A head covering made of a flexible material member wherein the flexible material member includes an inside surface, an outside surface and at least three corners. A first portion of the flexible material member is formed between the first corner and the s... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401256 | Orthopedic sock system An orthopedic sock system that includes a pair of identical socks each provided with pockets at various locations on the sock that are adapted to receive and hold one of a number of user inserted weight inserts. The user may add weight inserts to each of ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401257 | Buttonhole and articles using such a buttonhole There is disclosed a buttonhole, in which a button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not undesirably unfastened, and a deformation and rending of a cloth in which buttonhole is formed may be prevented. A buttonhole formed in a first el... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401258 | Headgear for sports fans A novel headgear is formed of a resilient elastomeric foam core having adhered thereover an exterior fabric shell, forming a composite material substantially in the shape of a football helmet. The interior foam may be cured in place within said fabric whe... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401259 | Custom fitting assembly for helmet with protective hood A protective hood molded to the contours of the interior of an aircrew helmet. The brow pad and a support panel are located within the protective hood. The custom fitting system, that adjusts the position of the support panel relative to the helmet, is lo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401260 | Wobbling headpiece One aspect of the present invention pertains to a wobbling headpiece that includes a display member having an inner concave portion that substantially surrounds and is substantially disassociated from a head strap. An action mechanism is operably disposed... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401261 | Sizing and stabilizing apparatus for bicycle helmets A bicycle helmet is disclosed having a flexible, articulated member being resiliently flexible to provide resilient forward pressure against an inwardly curved portion on the posterior of a wearer's head and a flexible connection between the articulated m... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401262 | Protection implement, particularly for use in sports practice A protection implement, particularly suitable for sports applications, constituted by at least one first outer protective element which is advantageously rigid and optionally by one or more second elastically compressible elements which are arranged inter... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401263 | Portable urinal apparatus A portable urinal apparatus includes a supporter attached to the top of a catch basin and a discharge tube attached to the bottom of the catch basin, in which the catch basin is constructed so as to catch urinary fluids and direct those fluids down throug... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401264 | Toilet seat comfort device A toilet seat comfort device for preventing the heat transfer from a person sitting on a toilet seat to the toilet seat. The toilet seat comfort device includes a loop member having an top surface, and a bottom surface. An inner peripheral surface and an ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401265 | Toilet seat construction A toilet seat construction includes a seat member with an upper major surface for holding a stack of pliable seat sheets thereon. A retaining member has a rear portion mounted pivotally and turnable relative to the seat member so as to be superimposed upo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401266 | Waste outlet device A waste outlet device adapted for use with a urinal and comprising one-way valve means (12).... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401267 | Methods and compositions for efficient nucleic acid sequencing Disclosed are novel methods and compositions for rapid and highly efficient nucleic acid sequencing based upon hybridization with two sets of small oligonucleotide probes of known sequences. Extremely large nucleic acid molecules, including chromosomes an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401268 | Flush valve and flapper, and method of ensuring a good seal between a valve seal and a valve seat A flapper for a flush valve includes a relatively rigid backing plate and a relatively flexible valve seal. The backing plate includes structure for preventing the seal from being urged into sealing engagement with the backing plate, thereby preventing an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401269 | Flapper valve with dual action arm A flapper valve assembly for regulating the passage of water from a toilet tank is provided with a structure to reduce overflow risk. There is a yoke pivotally disposed in the tank and supporting a flapper seal that can be seated on and unseated from the ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401270 | Toilet apparatus An embodiment provides a toilet having a toilet pan 11, an outlet pipe 78 for the contents of the pan, a closeable lid 21 on the pan forming with the pan a waste receptacle chamber, a seal 22 between the lid 21 and the pan 11, means 12 for introducing wat... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401272 | Hair washer The present invention provides a hair washer which changes spouting angles of the respective washing nozzles in accordance with a figure, a hair style, and dirt levels of hair of a person under hair washing, thereby washing securely parts where a washing ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401273 | Adjustable portable bath tub spa A bath tub spa is provided that has a motor housing with a motor for driving a pump. The pump has an input opening and an output opening sealed about the pump such fluid is drawn through said input opening and expelled through the output opening. The spa ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401274 | Transportable modular washstand A central steel column serves as a core module for a portable washstand. The column extends upwardly from a horizontal foot, and has foot pumps which communicate with a water intake tube and with water spouts. In addition, the central column has fasteners... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401275 | Sink backsplash An improved backsplash for use with a pedestal, console, or wall basin sink wherein a pre-cut backsplash is inserted between the bowl of a sink and the wall. The backsplash made be made of any number of materials commonly known in the art, such as wood, p... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401276 | Transfigurable furniture unit A convertible furniture unit has a base and a bed platform pivotally connected to the base for angular displacement about a first axis from an upright stowed position with respect to the base, to a substantially horizontal use position. The platform has a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401277 | Siderail extender A bed is provided having a bedframe, a mattress positioned on the bedframe, a first siderail, and a second siderail. The first and second siderails cooperate to define a gap therebetween. The bed further includes a siderail extender coupled to the first s... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401278 | Accident and emergency trolley An accident and emergency trolley supports and transports a patient, and includes a surface overlying an upper frame which is supported on a base frame in order to be raised and lowered relative to the base frame. The upper frame is mounted at its periphe... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401279 | Neck supporting pillow A neck supporting pillow for maintaining a clear air passage through a user's neck while the user is sleeping. The neck supporting pillow includes a pillow comprising an outer wall having opposed side ends and a concave top side, and further includes an i... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401280 | Portable bed railing A portable bed railing for retrofitting bed railing to existing beds. The portable bed railing includes a first portion for defining a substantially vertical railing. The first portion includes a rod having a first end and a second end. Each of a pair of ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401281 | Bed rail pads A bed rail pad for protecting a user from bed rails and for keeping items on a bed includes a plurality of pads. Each of the pads is elongated and has a generally tubular shape. The pads have open first and second ends. The pads each have an elongated sli... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401282 | Modular mattress system A mattress system, sofa, cushioned seat, and the like, having top surface made from rigid material which is divided into plurality of polygonal columns or spherical shapes and configured into a geometrical pattern in various size and shape which has the t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401283 | Surface pad system for a surgical table A surface pad system for a surgical table includes a cover defining an interior region and including an upwardly-facing top surface configured to be positioned beneath a patient. The surface pad system also includes a pad core received in the interior reg... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401284 | Method for controlling washing during spinning in tilt-type washing machine for attenuation of vibration Method for controlling washing during spinning in a tilt-type washing machine for attenuation of vibration, including (a) a main rotation step for exerting a centrifugal force to the laundry gathered to a center of the inner tub for spreading the laundry ... | 06/11/2002 |
