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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6425134 | Protective air cushion gloves Protective air cushion gloves include hollow 3D straight air cushions for finger backs and a hand back disposed in regular rows inside the glove. Each straight air cushion has sections connected with extensible tubes and inflated with inner pressure to pe... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425135 | Multi-layer garment pad construction A multi-layer garment pad construction (10) for attachment to the interior surface (101) of a garment (100) on the knee or elbow portion. The construction (10) including a waterproof layer (11) and a padded layer (12) frictionally associated with one anot... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425136 | Lint removal glove A disposable lint glove (10) is constructed from a multi-layer sheet (30) which act as an integral glove packaging means. The glove has front and rear layers (12, 14) of plastic sheeting each having the form of a human hand and heat sealed about their res... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425137 | Wrist band An apparatus to be worn around an extremity of a user. The apparatus including a body portion, the body portion having at least one pocket, the pocket configured such that the pocket is accessible to the user while the user is wearing the apparatus, the b... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425138 | Hood with shoulder support The present invention includes a article of clothing. The article of clothing comprises a flexible main body, comprising a hood portion and a shoulder portion. The hood portion is attached to the shoulder portion. The shoulder portion comprises a pair of ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425139 | Waist adjusting device The present invention provides a waist adjusting device which allows reduction of the number of parts, an operating piece to exert its elastic performance accurately with respect to a slider body and a smooth engagement/disengagement operation. An adjusti... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425140 | Pair of underpants, particularly a pair of boxer shorts A pair of underpants include two pieces of flexible material that are attached to the front of the underpants. The attached pieces are superimposed on each other and cover a slot that can act as the flies. The edges of the attached pieces which are furthe... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425141 | Protective helmet A helmet is formed with a rigid outer shell and three energy-absorbing layers made of two types of CONFOR™ ergonomic, open-celled polyurethane foams. The first layer adjacent the rigid outer shell is a CONFOR™ CF-40 yellow foam and the middle layer is... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425142 | Retention mechanism for a helmet An improved retention mechanism for a bicycle helmet is provided. A helmet including a retention mechanism comprises a shell for protecting a head of a person and a fit system elastically coupled to the shell. The fit system comprises a bowl designed to f... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425143 | Helmet with ventilation for fog management and respiration A helmet having ventilation for fog management and respiration. The helmet has a shell shaped to define a cavity for a wearer's head. A transparent shield is engaged with the shell. The shell and shield cooperate to fully enclose the wearer's head. The sh... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425144 | Protective sports eyeglasses with buffer and shock-absorbing function Protective sports eyeglasses with a buffer being a shock-absorbing function includes a cushion having a hollow sealed endless shape. The cushion has a 3D tubular space instead of 2D (two dimensions) surface. The cushion is attached on an annular edge of a... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425145 | Push button for metered flow By depressing a push button (13), a user deforms a flexible diaphragm (30) and thereby causes an incompressible fluid to flow from a first actuation-chamber segment (42) through openings (48) in a divider wall (46) and into a second chamber segment (44). ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425146 | Elevating bath lift seat for elderly and disabled persons An elevating bath lift seat for assisting elderly and disabled persons to safely get down into, and back out of a bathtub. it comprises a vertically moving seat surface supported by frame structure designed to be situated within most residential bathtubs.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425147 | Tub surround assembly clip A multi-panel tub/shower surround which facilitates insertion well into the construction process. The panels incorporate assembly clips along a common vertical edge which maintain the panels in sealing engagement. The assembly clip induces a watertight co... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425148 | Water-saving device for a toilet having a sink with a float-operated drain valve A water-saving device for a toilet comprises a tank, a tank lid mounted on top of the tank, a sink formed on the sink and communicated with a chamber in the tank via a hole in the sink, and an output tube having a lower end communicated with an inlet tube... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425149 | Connection device for connecting an extension tube to a faucet A connection device for connecting an extension tube to a faucet includes a first member connected to a faucet, a second member which is connected to the extension tube, and a connection member rotatably connected to the first member and fixedly connected... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425150 | Playyard system with canopy A playyard system including a playyard structure and a canopy is provided. The canopy is detachably mounted onto a top frame of the playyard structure by directly connecting support members of the canopy with improved connecting end portions to correspond... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425151 | Cabinet having a fold-away bed The present invention provides an article of furniture in the form of a cabinet and folding bed combination that provides a comfortable sleeping surface for the user. The present invention provides a mattress assembly capable of receiving a mattress havin... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425152 | Infant support assembly An infant support assembly for supporting an infant using a mesh material to permit free flow of air around the infant to minimize the potential for smothering of the infant. The infant support assembly includes a frame assembly and a mesh material couple... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425153 | Support cushion A cushion having a sitting surface is provided that includes a three dimensional system of rigid plastic levers used in combination with a foam cushioning material. Weight applied to the cushion is borne by the plastic levers. When sat on, the cushion con... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425154 | Self-assisted transfer system for beds A patient self-assist transfer aid provides an open box frame having a base for fitting beneath a mattress of a bed, a riser section extending upwardly from the base for extending around an edge of the mattress and a positioning section for extending out ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425155 | Hand-held multifunctional tool to assist in decorating activities A hand-held tool useful for a decorator, particularly while wallpapering, comprises a substantially flat body (1) having several retaining means (2, 20, 4, 6) formed in it for holding implements such as a pencil (P), knife (K) and spirit levels (S1, S2). ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425156 | Method for varying programs stored in a program-controlled household appliance Actuators on a control panel for entering single functions of an individual operating program cycle which can be invoked under a given name and can be properly executed under microprocessor control are also used for setting particular operating program se... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425157 | Elevated bridge infrastructure design method In order to design an infrastructure of an elevated bridge, first a target ductility factor μd and target natural period Td for the infrastructure are set in connection with an assumed earthquake motion. Subsequently, a yield seismic coefficie... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425158 | Apparatus for processing a wafer A method and apparatus for processing wafer edges is disclosed. Pressure applied to the wafer at one end of A brush/pad assembly is greater than at the opposite end of the brush/pad assembly. The increased pressure causes wafer rotation to slow or to reve... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425159 | Bathing cleaner A bathing cleaner comprises a bathing ball and a face cleaner, wherein the face cleaner is provided with a stretchable device. The face cleaner may be detachably fastened to the bathing ball by taking advantage of the stretchable device so that a user can... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425160 | Intermittent driving apparatus for rotary window cleaner An intermittent driving apparatus for a rotary window cleaner comprises a first wiper (2) which is connected to a rotating shaft (10) of a first motor (8) and is rotatably disposed on a front window (1), a second wiper (3) which is connected to a rotating... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425161 | Industrial caster wheel with elastomeric spring/damper member An industrial caster wheel assembly comprises a base member, a wheel, side plates, a housing, a pivot axle, and a suspension assembly. The suspension assembly includes an adjustable axle, a support member, and a plate. The support member allows one of the... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425162 | Retractable handle device having adjustable structure A retractable handle device includes one or more pairs of tubes slidably received in one or more pairs of conduits, and one or more sleeves engaged between the conduits and the tubes and each having a number of holes. One or more latches are secured to th... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425163 | Coiler can having a vertically movable bottom A coiler can for accommodating sliver includes a vertical wall defining an inner can space and a can top through which sliver may be deposited into and withdrawn from the can space; a vertically shiftable bottom disposed in the inner can space; and a tens... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425164 | Transport belt for transporting a fiber strand to be condensed and method of making same An air-permeable transport belt, drivable by a drive roller, is provided for transporting a fiber strand to be condensed over a sliding surface of a spinning machine condensing zone which includes a suction slit. The transport belt has at least one area a... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425165 | Cord organizer A elongate cylindrical body member has a longitudinal interior passageway formed therethrough for receiving folded, bundled cords such as electrical power cords and other wiring. The interior diameter of the passageway decreases gradually and smoothly rad... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425166 | Strap tab cap for a knee brace The present invention provides a strap tab cap for connecting a strap tab to a knee brace wherein the strap tab cap has a very low profile and can rotate within a limited range. The low profile of the strap tab cap reduces the possibility that the knee br... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425167 | Clothing accessory clip A clothing accessory clip includes a plurality of elongate cords, each attached at one end to a central support, and each having its free end attached to a fastening device. According to the presently preferred embodiment, one of the fastening devices is ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425168 | Quartz glass jig for heat-treating semiconductor wafers and method for producing same A reaction tube without occurrence of crack or breakdown or a wafer boat without generation of particles is provided, such various faults being caused by the difference between the thermal expansion coefficients of a thin film and one of those quartz glas... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425169 | Surface working apparatus A surface working apparatus includes a surface working head arrangement having a frame member and a plurality of surface working members arranged to depend therefrom in the direction of the surface to be worked, each of the plurality of surface working me... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425170 | Rivet setting tool with jaw guide and nose housing quick connect A rivet setting tool is provided with a quick connect jaw guide assembly and nose housing. The quick connect feature allows for quicker easier disassembly and assembly of the jaw guide assembly and nose housing for cleaning and general maintenance.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425171 | Shrouded tube termination method A method of making a wire braid shrouded annularly corrugated metal tube. An annularly corrugated metal tube is formed. A braided wire shroud is placed around the annularly corrugated metal tube. The braided wire shroud is deformed into a corrugation vall... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425172 | Homogenizing process for fiber-wrapped structural composites The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of fiber-reinforced pressure vessels and the product produced therefrom. A vessel liner is wrapped with resin-impregnated fibers and cured according to conventional technology. The cured, fiber-wrappe... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425173 | Method of handling a forming die between die forming operations A forming die including of a holder having an upper portion and a lower portion, each portion having a main substrate extending in a first longitudinal direction. A fixing substrate is located on one end of the main substrate and a movable substrate is lo... | 07/30/2002 |
