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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6470499 | Picture window A combination of three images printed on a side of an object with the first image providing a frame around an opening into the object, a second image representing a selected theme, printed within the area surrounded by the frame, and a third image printed... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470500 | Swimming goggles having pads with annular grooves and sponges The present invention proposes an improved pad structure comprising a frame, a pair of pads, and a pair of sponges. The frame comprises a pair of rims, a bridge, and a pair of fasteners. A ductile belt can be tied between the pair of fasteners. The pair o... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470501 | Automatic incinerator of human body's excrement applicable to toilet In the automatic incinerator of the human body's excrement having a given function, which is installed within a toilet stool of a restroom and in which excrement of the human body drops into an incinerating oven thereof and collected, and simultaneously, ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470502 | Automatically raised toilet seat apparatus An automatically raised toilet seat apparatus is provided. The toilet seat apparatus includes a toilet seat portion and a pair of box portions. The body of each box portion forms a closed space which contains a liquid and defines a plurality of tank compa... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470503 | Foot operated device for lifting a seat of a toilet A foot operated device for lifting a toilet seat that includes a base, a foot pedal, a pair of arms, and a pedal lock. The base includes a pair of fulcrums. The foot pedal includes a pair of levers that are pivotally mounted to the pair of fulcrums, respe... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470504 | Splash preventing urinal A splash preventing urinal is provided having a pair of sidewalls extending vertically from the lower wall to the top wall and forming a combination sidewall and splash shield. The urinal extends outward from the rear wall from between 22 to 24 inches, an... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470505 | Water efficient toilet A water efficient toilet includes a self pressurized tank connected to a water supply through conduits and includes a valve operatively connected to the conduits. The toilet assembly has a bowl with inner walls, the bowl having a lower reservoir connected... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470506 | Portable and self-operable perineal device An individually operable and portable perineal device for cleaning and medicating the rectal and vaginal areas of the human body. The device is releasably mounted on a standard bathroom water faucet by means of a two-way water outlet valve converter attac... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470507 | Head cradle A cradle for supporting a user's head relative to a wash basin includes a brace adapted to support a user's neck. The brace has a first end positioned adjacent the head of the user and a second end disposed toward the user's shoulder area. The brace is se... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470508 | Air check valve system for a spa A system for use in a spa for controlling air flow to jets of the spa having a water pump directing water to a water input of a jet nozzle; and a valve directing exhaust air from the water pump to an air input of the jet nozzle, the valve being operated b... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470509 | Spa jet incorporating a rotating nozzle having a water lubricated bearing A spa jet of the type which utilizes a nozzle rotor for delivering a rotating jet of water into a spa is provided with a water-lubricated bearing for reducing frictional resistance to rotation. The rotor is supported by an inner bearing which is mounted f... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470510 | Pullout hand-held shower A shower assembly for use as a stationary shower or a hand-held shower includes a housing, a hose and a shower head. The housing includes a plurality of sides, an inlet, and an at least one outlet where said housing is concealed behind a shower wall adjac... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470511 | Shower screens Closure devices for shower enclosures are provided which allow for a means for increasing the showering area in a shower enclosure and/or facilitate replacement of a shower screen.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470512 | Optimized shower arrangement for high volume use A shower arrangement for a passenger aircraft includes a single shower cabin and at least two dressing cabins associated with the shower cabin. A door arrangement selectively opens and closes access areas passing from the dressing cabins into the shower c... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470513 | Easy rise hygienic toilet lift A lift is provided for placement over a conventional toilet. The lift includes a raising and lower mechanism which assists users in sitting and standing, a washing mechanism which is used to wash the lower extremities after toilet use, and a drying mechan... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470514 | Drain valve A drain valve 1 comprises a body 10 having a cylinder portion 11 and a branch portion 12, to which are mounted a plug 30 constituting a valve seat and a hose joint 70. A poppet 50 constituting a valve means is slidably inserted to the plug 30. An operatin... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470515 | Foldable frame for play pen and cot A foldable frame for play pen and cot includes a pair of parallel top frame units each having an affixing end and a locking end, a pair of first top joints each having a transverse tubular sleeve, a pair of second top joints each having a transverse locki... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470516 | Portable double level cradle rocking bassinet A portable double level cradle rocking bassinet including a standard bassinet onto which is formed lower fixed rockers and also formed elongated foldout rockers. The bassinet has a frame portion to which are attached the lower fixed rockers on either end ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470517 | Foldable bed for vehicle A foldable bed for a vehicle, and more particularly a foldable bed for a vehicle which can be folded for storage in a trunk and unfolded for installation in the vehicle in case of necessity. It is an object of the invention to provide a foldable bed for a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470518 | Hammock assembly A hammock assembly has a bed net, a pair of support frames to support the bed net, and a connection tube set. The connection tube set has a first tube and a second tube engaging with the first tube. The first tube has a distal protrusion. The second tube ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470519 | Medical table brake A brake for a medical table (20) includes a speed detector (40) for determining when the table speed is greater than a threshold value. If the table is moving at greater than the threshold value, the brake is prevented from engaging to prevent the patient... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470520 | Bed section attachment mechanism A birthing bed includes a patient support having a central opening into which a removable foot section is inserted. A foot section attachment mechanism is provided for attaching the foot section to the patient support.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470521 | Can opener/organizer A combination can opener and organizer includes a container with at least front and two side surfaces, a can opener assembly disposed at or near the front surface of the container and adapted to open a can, and a utensil holder disposed on one of the side... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470522 | Combination tool with asymmetric folding structure A folding combination tool includes a jaw mechanism with a first jaw piece having a first lug attachment, a second jaw piece having a second lug attachment, and a jaw pivot that joins the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece so that the first jaw piec... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470523 | Foldaway ramp for disabled people in wheelchairs and children's pushchairs for low floor vehicles Foldaway ramp for the access of disabled people's wheelchairs and children's pushchairs aboard vehicles with low floors, comprising a platform, displaceable between a retracted position and an extracted position, with respect to a supporting frame, provid... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470524 | Composite bridge superstructure with precast deck elements A method for constructing a composite bridge superstructure of simple precast elements. According to the method, the bridge superstucture is comprised of one or more prestressed beams aligned substantially parallel to the bridge longitudinal axis. On top ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470525 | Drain cleaning apparatus having remote power feed A drain cleaning apparatus comprises an auger for insertion into a drain pipe or conduit which is adapted to rupture or dislodge debris therein; a motorized drive for causing rotational motion of the auger, which motorized drive is associated with a recep... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470526 | Wheel cleaning device A wheel cleaning device formed with an elongated handle and projecting stem. A resilient pad on such stem formed with segments stepped down in transverse cross section toward the distal end of such stem.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470527 | Environmentally friendly windshield wiper and cleaning assembly A wiper assembly for cleaning a windshield while supplying cleaning fluid thereto, comprising the usual motor-driven reciprocating arm, and a wiper member in the form of an elongated hollow body having fluid passages therein extending from a inlet to an o... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470528 | Adjustable elevator cable cleaning apparatus An elevator cable cleaning apparatus employing wire brushes. The brushes are securely mounted to brush frame members which are in turn adjustably connected to mounting members. The mounting members are adjustably connected to the legs or frame of the hois... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470529 | Retractable handle assembly A retractable handle assembly has a fixed seat, a grip device disposed in the fixed seat, a pair of cubic blocks, a pair of driven rods, a pair of inner pipes, a pair of middle pipes, a pair of outer pipes, a base seat, a pair of first positioning devices... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470530 | Externally mounted window spring balance replacement device assembly The invention is an externally mounted window spring balance device assembly for installation on single or double-hung sash windows either not originally equipped with a counter balance device or on single or double-hung sash windows where the counter bal... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470531 | Adjustable hinge A hinge for mounting a door on a furniture article frame includes a first hinge member adapted to be affixed to the furniture door and a first hinge arm segment pivoted to the first hinge member and having a first adjustment plate with an aperture and a s... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470532 | Cam hinge with controlled friction for improved cam operation A hinge for notebook computers is disclosed which includes a cam mechanism to keep the lid closed when the computer is not in use and a cooperatively operating friction mechanism to maintain the lid's position when in use. The friction mechanism operates ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470533 | Universally rotating pivotal luggage handle A universal luggage handle is provided for use with luggage to effectuate the moving of the luggage, with the luggage handle including a hand grasp, an intermediate member rotatably secured to the hand grasp, and a strap portion, with the strap portion se... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470534 | Manufacturing method for carded woolen yarn A top making apparatus is attached to a woolen card. Materials usually to be processed on a woolen card are fed and the delivered web is guided by the top making apparatus and ball tops are formed by the top making apparatus. This top is processed on cott... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470535 | Camming belt clip A belt clip for attaching a device to a user includes a back plate having first and second wing portions which include flanges for engaging with the exterior surface of an electronic device. The first and second wing portions are coupled together by an in... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470536 | Clip board with improved retention means The clamping clip construction of a clip board is improved by changing the clamping member to provide an offset flange formed with a shelf-like tray at the end, thereby to shorten the clip and enlarging the available space on the board, and shortening the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470537 | Footwear closure fastener replacement system A footwear closure fastener replacement system for permitting replacement of broken footwear closure fasteners so that the footwear does not have to be replaced. The footwear closure fastener replacement system includes a ladder assembly for mounting on a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470538 | Clamp ring A tension ring, particularly for connecting two tube ends, includes several mutually linked segments. A closing device detachably connects two segments with one another. The position of the segments relative to one another is adjustable at least on one hi... | 10/29/2002 |
