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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6434749 | Selectively padded wetsuit garment A garment for use in watersports to protect one or more than one vulnerable region of a person's body considered susceptible to injury associated with repetitive contact with a hard surfboard surface, comprising a body garment (10) having an inside surfac... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434750 | Infant carrier covering An apparatus for covering an infant that is placed in a front-worn type of infant carrier includes a flexible center panel that includes a pair of arcuate sides that curve inward proximate the vertical center of the center panel. A pair of flexible side p... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434751 | Novelty tank top A novelty tank top derived from a man's undergarment. The inverted undergarment is worn over the upper torso of the wearer. The novelty tank top has an anterior pocket for carrying small items and a spandex liner that improves the functionality of the tan... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434752 | Covering for a portion of a human head A covering (2) for a portion of a human head (16) and its method of use is disclosed. The covering (2) is an envelope formed from a flexible material and provided with a mouth, the material defining the mouth of the envelop. The length of the edge (6) of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434753 | Hook assembly used for waist-adjusting mechanism of garment and garment having waist-adjusting mechanism A front center opening can be opened and closed by a zip fastener. A hook assembly joins upper ends of the front center opening in a separable way and adjusts a waist size of pants within a fixed range. An adjusting cloth is sewed between one of fastener ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434754 | Hook assembly used for waist-adjusting mechanism of garment and garment having waist-adjusting mechanism A front center opening can be opened and closed by a zip fastener. A hook assembly joins upper ends of the front center opening in a separable way and adjusts a waist size of pants within a fixed range. An adjusting cloth is sewed between one of fastener ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434755 | Helmet A helmet which includes a substantially rigid shell having a shell thickness defined by a substantially continuous exterior surface spaced apart from a substantially continuous interior surface. A one-piece first shock attenuating member is positioned adj... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434756 | Neck and spine protection apparatus An apparatus for protecting the neck and spine of a user are provided. A neck and spinal protection apparatus is provided comprising a chest cover for fitting about a chest of a user. Moreover, a back cover fits about an upper back of the user and a shoul... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434757 | Female standing urination cone The present invention features a device to facilitate female urination from a standing position. A collapsible structure is readily expanded by pressing on two opposing edges. Once expanded, the device is held in its open state by a unique locking mechani... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434758 | Cleansing and freshening unit intended for suspension from a rim of a toilet bowl A cleansing and freshening unit having a twofold purpose of spreading a fresh odor in a toilet room and introducing active substances into flushing water with each flush, the unit comprises a holder with unfoldable flexible suspension means for suspending... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434759 | Automatically operable lid for a vacuum waste receptacle A vacuum toilet for use with a waste pipe maintained under partial vacuum pressure. The vacuum toilet comprises a bowl having an upper surface defining an opening and a lid supported for pivotable movement between a lowered position, in which the lid cove... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434760 | Pressurized plunger apparatus A pressurized plunger apparatus for cleaning drains and other plumbing fixtures of obstacles. The pressurized plunger apparatus includes a pressurizable handle assembly that has an air valve for releasing the compressed air into a chamber area of a plunge... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434761 | Portable soaking and bath pan for treating perineal wounds A portable soaking and bath pan is provided for treating perineal wounds of a bedridden patient. The pan comprises a bottom portion having a generally flat lower surface for being supported upon the patient's bed and upwardly and outwardly flaring sides t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434762 | Stool collecting apparatus A stool collecting apparatus is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture and provides an easy to use and contamination free apparatus for collecting a stool sample. The device includes a disposable strip spanning at least a width of a toilet ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434763 | Seat supporting table for a barber or beauty chair and hair washer with the seat supporting table A seat supporting table for a barber of beauty chair which can slide a barber or beauty chair even when the barber or beauty chair is provided with no sliding function. A sliding plate, to which the barber or beauty chair is attached, is slid forward and ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434764 | Water-proof joint for tub surround A joint for a molded tub and surround which is formed of a multiple of portions. Mating wall surfaces are formed on both wall portions which extend generally parallel to the wall portions. An outer generally trapezoidal pair of surfaces are formed lateral... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434765 | Top mount plumbing fixture A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a housing having a body portion which is adapted to extend through the sink deck opening and below the sink deck when mounted. The housing has... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434766 | Sofa and bed combination A sofa and bed combination for providing multiple individual sleeping areas in one article. The sofa and bed combination includes a sofa having a back portion and two arm portions. Each of the arm portions is securely coupled to opposite ends of the back ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434767 | Floor support for bassinet mounted in a play yard A portable collapsible bassinet for suspension in a play yard is disclosed. The bassinet includes floor support bars disposed within fabric tunnels in the floor of the bassinet. The support bars each comprise at least two portions that are secured togethe... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434768 | Collapsible play yard A play yard has an oval-shaped upper frame. The upper frame is made of two u-shaped tubes and is supported by two vertical posts at either end of the play yard. The ends of each of the u-shaped tubes of the upper frame are connected to each post so as to ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434769 | Thematic character pillow with recreational sleep enhancing accessories A dual purpose plush, toy characters is used as both a sleep enhancer toy and headrest pillow. The combined plush character headrest pillow includes a pouch with manually movable recreational members, such as storybooks or puppets, inserted therein to hel... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434770 | Support pillows with handles and methods for their use A support pillow comprises a resilient pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms extending from the medial region to form a generally open well. The pillow body includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. A handle ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434771 | Mattress incorporating tourmaline The present invention is a mattress that has tourmaline discs attached to the mattress. The mattress is an egg-crate mattress which has at least two different elevations, an upper elevation and a lower elevation. The mattress is made-up of foam. The tourm... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434772 | Chemical dispensing system A system for the operation of a number of commercial washing machines and automatically feeding liquid chemicals to the washing machines. The system has chemical reservoir pods with a pressure sensor and an output valve on each. The chemical pods are supp... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434773 | Dentifrice dispensing electrical toothbrush with snap-on dual brush unit A dentifrice dispensing electrical toothbrush having two replaceable oscillating brush elements. A motor, batteries and a cartridge that contains dentifrice material are housed in the toothbrush handle. A neck connects the brush head and the handle. A pai... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434774 | Motorized brush A motorized brush apparatus including a supply of a fluid, such as water, that is selectively actuated upon a targeted surface. A switch allows a user to selectively interrupt the rotational movement applied to a rotating brush assembly at one end of a sh... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434775 | Nozzle for rinsing the backside of a semiconductor wafer A nozzle includes a body having an entrance location and an exit location. The body has a curved exit surface defined at the exit location. An internal chamber is defined in the body below the curved exit surface and a channel extends between the entrance... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434776 | Tube scraping device The invention concerns a manual scraping device (10) by rotation about the external surface of a tube (112) of plastics material, comprising an annular structure (11) having a passage (20) which is to receive the tube in order to guide it and a blade (30)... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434777 | Brush for cleaning golf equipment A brush 1 for cleaning golf equipment has a handle (2) and a head (3). A plurality of bristles (5) extend from the head (3). A first locking formation (6) is disposed on the handle (2) and a second locking formation (11) is disposed on the head (3). The f... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434778 | Monofilament bristle assemblies and methods of making brushes using same Several brush assemblies are disclosed. All employ bristle strings that include a base string connected to a plurality of monofilaments. The preferred monofilaments are nylons and other polymeric thermoplastic materials. The monofilaments may be linear se... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434779 | Foot mat A foot mat has a plurality of elongated rail members (20) arranged closely adjacent each other with a gap between each adjacent pair of rail members. Each rail member is of uniform cross section along its length and includes a body portion (22) and a pair... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434780 | Device for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm A device serves as a wiper blade for motor vehicle windows to a wiper arm, which is guided on the wiper blade, is movable between turning point positions, and is provided with a device element (24), with whose device element (24). The elongated wiper blad... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434781 | Wheel cleaner A new-wheel cleaner for cleaning the wheels of a golf bag cart. The inventive device includes a mounting bracket adapted for mounting to the leg of a golf bag hand cart. The first end of a primary arm is coupled to the mounting bracket. The second end of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434782 | Painting apparatus A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels an... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434783 | Vacuum system for pre-wash removal of food/grease materials in dishwasher facilities A method and apparatus for reducing food and grease in a wastewater stream from a food service facility. Vacuum is supplied to a suction hose, which is used to remove food and grease from plates and utensils prior to these being introduced into the water ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434784 | Portable dust collection system for collection of wood floor sanding dust A portable, dust collection system for collection of wood dust generated in a wood floor sanding operation, the system comprising a plurality of portable blower motors comprising the primary static pressure generator positioned in series between the sandi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434785 | Dual filter wet/dry hand-held vacuum cleaner A dual filter wet/dry hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a two-stage filtration system effective to provide liquid and/or dry pick-up while minimizing the frequency with which it needs cleaned out that, at cleanup time, may be cleaned efficiently with litt... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434786 | Edge cleaning apparatus for a vacuum cleaner A front edge cleaning device for an upright vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The front edge cleaning assembly comprises a flexible, resilient member frontally disposed on the head assembly of an upright vacuum cleaner. In one embodiment, the front edge cleani... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434787 | Draught excluder for fastening doormats Improved draught excluder for fastening doormats, of the type formed by an elongated prismatic body, consisting in that the prismatic head is formed by a sheet, in that it has, along its side, a "T", and in that its transverse arms are free, one of them b... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434788 | Door closer The invention describes a door closer with an energy storage that includes a resisting spring (3), with a closer shaft (1) driven by the resisting spring (3) and with an hydraulic fluid damped damping device (12, 13), whereby the energy storage and the da... | 08/20/2002 |