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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6477709 | Buoyancy compensator jacket for diver A buoyancy compensator jacket includes a cushion pad lying inside a backplate of the jacket and the cushion pad is water-impervious on its surface and formed in a plurality of regions with dome-shaped swellings being convex toward the back of a wearer. Th... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477710 | Garment for concealing patient medical appliances A garment for concealing a medical appliance such as a central line that is connected to a patient has a hidden pocket for storing the appliance on an inside surface of the front of the garment. The pocket has connected side and bottom edges which secure ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477711 | Unitary garment A unitary garment for covering a head, torso, and legs of a user and for allowing a user to use the bathroom without removing the unitary garment. The unitary garment includes a pair of coveralls that include a pants portion for receiving the legs of a us... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477712 | Transparent protective swimsuit covering garment A transparent protective swimsuit covering garment that will be worn by an individual entering a common swimming or bathing area over their swimsuit to prevent exposure to germs existing in water including a body portion adapted for adhering a body of an ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477713 | No-shrink shirt collar A shirt collar in which the material forming at least the neckband, but alternatively both the neckband and the collar, is arranged with the weave thereof on a bias so that in the event the length of the threads shrinks there is only a negligible reductio... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477714 | Hat clip A card or note holder (12) to be attached to the underside of the bill of a hat (34) for the purpose of keeping to do lists, check lists, or reminders in a very convenient location which can be used to take notes and record ideas when they are encountered... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477715 | Detachable disposable sweatband A detachable disposable sweatband, that can be readily manufactured from inexpensive readily-available component materials at low cost that makes it practically disposable and thus beneficial to personal hygiene, is easily attached to the sweatband or int... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477716 | Easy opening pants Uniform pants are disclosed. The pants are particularly well suited for persons in law enforcement, the military, security, construction and the like as well as medical patients and senior citizens who desire easier access, convenience and safety when att... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477717 | Swim mask having virtual buckle pivot point A swim mask having a buckle that slides in a curved groove in the mask frame. The buckle has a virtual pivot point that is much farther forward than any prior art swivel mask buckle. In fact, the virtual pivot point could be infinitely in front of the mas... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477718 | Toilet facility having image or video displayer A toilet device includes one or more toilets, and a displayer device disposed above each of the toilets for displaying photo images or video programs or the like, while the users are using the toilets. The displayer device may include a screen for display... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477719 | Low tank of flush toilet A low tank of a flush toilet capable of receiving either of clean water and recycling water, wherein two sets of ball taps are fixed into the low tank, two sets of ball valves are connected directly to the inlet sides of the ball taps, and a lever handle ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477720 | Sanitary washing device having automatic nozzle pipe washer A sanitary washing device cleans a nozzle pipe thereof automatically. The sanitary washing device includes a changeover valve supplying a warm water to a nozzle pipe, a nozzle pipe selectively accommodated in a cylinder, and an ejecting outlet provided on... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477721 | Prefabricated swimming pool A prefabricated swimming pool including a pool frame having a plurality of vertical frames and horizontal frames connected between the vertical frames, and pool body fabricated from a synthetic resin sheet having a base unit and a circumferential side wal... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477722 | Overflow system with a spillway rim, particularly for a prefabricated swimming pool to be sunk into the ground, and a method and apparatus for its construction The overflow system comprises: a plurality of U-shaped support brackets each fixed, by one of its vertical portions, to the outer side of the wall structure of the swimming pool, a plurality of flexible panels anchored to the vertical portions of the brac... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477723 | Apparatus and method for insulating whirlpool bath noise and vibration The invention includes a method and apparatus for quieting and insulating a bath during its operation in order to reduce the amount of noise and vibration transmitted to its user. The bath comprises a bath vessel and a pre-molded high density insulation p... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477724 | Water evacuation conduit for hydro massaging tub A hydro massage bathtub enclosure is provided with conduits interconnecting air jet holes provided in the sidewalls, end or bottom wall of the bathtub enclosure. One or more curved cavities are disposed below one or more of the air jet holes to create a t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477725 | Height-adjustable washstand The present invention relates to a height-adjustable washstand comprising a cylinder 20 containing a piston 21 integrally coupled with a lifting rod 22 which can be moved by water pressure in a vertical direction, and a compression spring 23; solenoid val... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477726 | Mattress support and method Pivotal mattress support comprises a pair of pivotal longitudinal members for replacing conventional wooden slats. The terminal ends of each longitudinal member includes a thin flange for attachment to the side rails of a conventional bed frame to allow a... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477727 | Bearing element for upholstery support for a seat or bed system The invention relates to a bearing element having a base plate fitted on a support, for a seat or bed system, with a bearing plate to hold upholstery. The invention seeks to produce a bearing element whose range of spring is approximately equal to the tot... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477728 | Patient transport device A patient transport device is disclosed which includes a seat member, a back member, a leg supporting member, and a head supporting member. The device may be unfolded to a position wherein the patient may be transferred thereon in a supine position. The b... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477729 | Toothbrush with longitudinal to lateral motion conversion A toothbrush has a number of rotatable brush assemblies mechanically linked so as to move together with a handle. Each rotatable brush assembly includes a wheel, with radially projecting bristles, configured to rotate about an axis which is roughly parall... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477730 | Aircraft maintenance apparatus and method of maintaining aircraft An apparatus and methods are provided for performing maintenance procedures such as washing, cleaning, deicing, and painting to an aircraft. The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention preferably has a mobile base having a plurality ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477731 | Mop with self-contained wringer A mop having a self-contained wringer includes a handle, a sleeve frictionally movably disposed on the handle such that the sleeve is self supporting along a number of positions of the mop handle, a retainer member connected to an end of the handle and ha... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477732 | Folding bristle hairbrush An ultra-thin folding bristle hairbrush, capable of being operated with one hand, suitable for back-pocket storage. A base enclosure comprising a plurality of spaced transverse bristle bars, each bristle bar pivotally mounted within the base enclosure. At... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477733 | Fluid collection system The fluid collection system comprises a pan and a blade. The pan incorporates a ramp leading to a sump and the sump has sidewalls for containing fluid therein. One sidewall of the sump includes a spout through which fluid is emptied from the sump. The bla... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477734 | Dirt removal system for a textile machine In a fiber-processing machine with a separating edge, in which both fibers as well as air are guided past the edge in a substantially predetermined conveying direction, air layers loaded with dirt particles or waste are deflected by means of the edge from... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477735 | Vacuum cleaning tool with an outlet ramp A vacuum cleaning tool has a housing with a partition dividing an interior of the housing into a brush chamber and a turbine chamber. A vacuum connector is connected to the housing remote from the brush chamber. A working roller is arranged in the brush c... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477736 | Gate closer apparatus A gate closer apparatus is provided in the form of a coil spring arranged to be installed onto a selected one of the corresponding, hinge-mounting, vertically extending gate post or gate frame members of a fence gate arrangement, the coil spring member fi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477737 | Single-pin hinge with improved features A hinge for furniture comprises a bowl (11) adapted to be fastened to a door (12) of a piece of furniture and a wing (13) designed to be fixed to the piece of furniture. The wing has an end (15) which is pivotally mounted to the bowl for rotation relative... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477738 | Door stop structurally combined with a demountable door hinge The invention relates to a door stop for motor vehicle doors which is integrated with a demountable door hinge. The door hinge is comprised of two hinge halves (1, 2) and a hinge pin (3) which is accommodated in hinge half (2) with a running fit and in th... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477739 | Retractable assist grip and mounting method thereof In a retractable assist grip in which a grip body rotatably supported on a mount is urged into swing motion from the use position to the retracted position, a locking pin is retained prior to the mounting of the grip body to the mount. With the mount body... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477740 | Stretch breaking of fibers An apparatus and method for stretch breaking fibers wherein the formation of relatively small (lengths less than 30 microns) fractured fibers is substantially reduced. This reduction is achieved by applying a dampening fluid to the bundle of fibers during... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477741 | Apparatus for detecting separated waste in a fiber processing machine A fiber processing machine includes a clothed roll having a surface for entraining fiber material thereon; a housing at least partially surrounding the clothed roll and conforming to the roll surface; a separating opening provided in the housing and exten... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477742 | Device for separating waste from fiber material while processed in a carding machine A carding machine includes a main carding cylinder having a cylindrical surface carrying a cylinder clothing; a cover arrangement extending along a part of the cylindrical surface at a clearance therefrom to define a space between the cylinder clothing an... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477743 | Twist-openable dispensing closure accommodating optional liner puncture feature A dispensing closure system is provided for a container. The system includes a body for extending from the container at the container opening. The body includes a base, a conduit that is reciprocatable relative to the base, and a flexible wall joining the... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477744 | Visor clip The visor clip for a vehicle visor is a one-piece member molded from a resilient material. The visor clip includes a primary clip, a secondary clip and a third clip. The primary clip and the secondary clip share the same bight portion. The third clip and ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477745 | Clip for a ball-throwing device An apparatus for use with a ball throwing device includes a main body and an arcuate portion that extends from the main body. The apparatus is adapted to be attached to a shaft of the ball throwing device and the arcuate portion is adapted to be placed ov... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477746 | Releasable ball-lock cable tie A cable tie for releasably bundling together a plurality of elongated objects. The cable tie includes an elongated band for circumscribing the plurality of elongated objects, and a locking head disposed thereon. The locking head includes a chamber and a c... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477747 | Load binder with locking structure A load binder with locking structure has a cradle portion defining two spaced arms and an actuating handle having a swinging component portion at a first end. A first pivotal connection is operatively connected to one end of the cradle between the two spa... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6477748 | Cord lock and adjustable securing device A frictional cord lock for use in locking one portion of a single length of cord relative to another. A first embodiment includes a cylindrical, barrel-shaped member having a cylindrical wall substantially surrounding a longitudinal axis, has a first cord... | 11/12/2002 |
