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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6481014 | Cooler with integral beverage retainers The present invention relates to a cooler having a plurality of beverage container holders that are adapted for retention of a beverage in a plurality of positions. More specifically, the beverage container holders are adapted to be placed and secured in ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481015 | Textile complex for making clothes for protection against heat A textile complex is provided including at least a fabric, a textile lap, made of inflammable material, designed to form the external surface of the complex, and a comfort and hygiene lining designed to form the complex internal surface. On the fabric int... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481016 | Baby bib A baby's bib comprises a body portion (2) of a semi-rigid plastics material in which is formed an opening (14) for the baby's neck, a bead (16) of a plastics material softer than that of the body portion (2) being secured around part at least of the openi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481017 | Method of using removable arm band for safety purpose in hunting A hunting apparel comprises a band having opposing elasticized ends, or made of elastic material. One side of the band is hunter orange, and the other side is a camouflage. The band is sized to expose the required area of hunter orange to meet local hunti... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481018 | Fireproof collar for a firefighter's coat In a firefighter's protective garment, having a detachable outer flame-resistant shell and an inner thermal, i.e. heat, protective liner, the neck portion of the liner extending upright beyond an over-the-neck portion of the shell and fastening on the out... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481019 | Air filtration system including a helmet assembly An air filtration system and a helmet for use in the air filtration system are disclosed and utilized to filter air between a head and body of a user and an external environment. The air filtration system and helmet include inner and outer shells that def... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481020 | Head wrap for keeping a hairstyle of a user in place while sleeping A head wrap for keeping a hairstyle of a user in place while sleeping. The wrap includes a forehead-covering portion and a back of the head-covering portion. The forehead-covering portion has a forehead comfort strip that extends therealong. The back of t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481021 | Cooling headwear Provided herein are articles of headwear that comprise a pouch portion which may be charged with ice. Ice so charged is caused to melt under the effects of ambient temperature and is caused to drip from the pouch portion onto the neck of a person wearing ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481022 | Shoulder pad A shoulder pad includes a flexible base member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis. The flexible base member includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, oval-shaped pad sections that increase in thickness from a centermost p... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481023 | Suspension for protective headgear A suspension for a protective helmet having a headband section that encompasses at least a part of a user's head and a crown support section connected to the headband section. The headband section and the crown support section of the suspension are fabric... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481024 | Protective chin strap for helmets A protective chin strap device for use in securing a helmet to a wearer's head. The chin strap includes a hard outer shell, an inner member made of a self-supporting cushioned material and straps attached to the outer shell for securing the chin strap to ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481025 | Elastomeric tensioning system for head and ear mounted eyewear A curved optical eye shield removably attached to a single set of arms that connect to an elastomerically operated tensioning system that is an integral part of ahead mount system. The eye shield rotates from a normal viewing position to an out of viewing... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481026 | Athlete's neck and spine safety brace A neck and spine brace device for athletes that allows for a free and natural range of head motion while providing a stabilization link between a helmet and force absorbing body protection. The interlinking brace yields under torsional and multi-load flex... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481027 | Pool structure and fountain apparatus A pool structure having a fluid discharge apparatus for conducting water supplied from a pump in a decorative fashion proximate the perimeter of the pool structure.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481028 | Shower and bath and shower stalls that have pumps In apparatus to facilitate taking prolonged showers consisting of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall system which has features of a shower stall or a bath and shower stall, a water supply system, which has a fresh water supply system which can conv... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481029 | Sanitary device A sanitary device comprises a bathtub arranged on feet, a bathtub encasement, a set of fittings for the water inlet, the water overflow and the water drain, a handheld shower head held on the ledge of the bathtub, and a mixing fitting for cold and hot wat... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481030 | Adjustable body guard An adjustable body guard (ABG) (10) that is designed to be attached, by an attachment means (46), to the side rails (70) as found on most hospital beds (72). The ABG (10) consists of an elongated resilient section (12) having a quarter-circle cross-sectio... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481031 | Pillow oriented for comfort in varying sleeping positions A pillow comprising an elongated base member having a left support unit, a central support unit, and a right support unit slideably mounted thereon. The central support unit, being positioned between the left and right support units, is of a lower predete... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481032 | Infant prop An infant prop comprises a cylindrical core covered with a flannel sheath. The core is approximately two inches in diameter and sufficiently long to form a U-shaped arch reaching around a sleeping infant. It comprises a flexible shell filled with plastic ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481033 | Multiple module mattress system with depressions accomodating inserts of differing firmness A mattress system offering combinations of comfort and support comprising at least two modules, positioned side-by-side along their longest dimension to define at least two recumbent user areas the modules comprising depressions accomodating removable ins... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481034 | Multiple function tool A compound, multiple function, foldable tool having first and second handles, a tool head with pivotable jaw members, and a plurality of additional tools. The tool head are stored within first channels on first sides of the handles, and the additional too... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481035 | Top loading washing machine A method of operating a horizontal axis laundry machine through a drum opening operation is provided. The laundry machine includes a cabinet and a drum mounted in the cabinet. The drum has a drum skin including a cover section and a remainder. An edge of ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481036 | Modular cable protector having removable wheel chair ramps A modular cable bridging assembly has a cable protector with side ramps, and a series of channels extending between its ends to receive cables or the like. End connectors enable the cable protectors to be attached together in series to any desired length.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481037 | Articulated ramp assembly An articulated ramp assembly is mounted in housing (22) fixed beneath floor (108) and aligned with a door opening of vehicle (100). Ramp body (12) is articulated along its length and movable along a predetermined trajectory path between an extended positi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481038 | Self releasing holddown mechanism for dock leveler A self releasing holddown mechanism for a dock leveler includes an elongated bar member adapted for connection to a dock leveler ramp and engageable with a roller lock member mounted on a body connected to an anchor rod which is connected at one end to th... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481039 | Passenger loading bridge extending from a terminal at ground level and for servicing aircraft of various sizes An extensible loading bridge for passenger loading having at least two extensible sections for supporting aircraft from an airport terminal at ground level. A wheeled gantry is located at the aircraft facing end of the aircraft facing section. The gantry ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481040 | Modular surgical prep sponge holder A modular surgical prep sponge holder is provided for improving the cleaning of hands and arms prior to medical procedures. The device includes a tubular member containing a flexible cable and a flexible water line that extend through the tube. A rotating... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481041 | Tool having a scraper and a pivotally-mounted brush for cleaning and sweeping A tool (10) for removing ice, snow, and general debris from vehicles. The tool (10) broadly comprises an elongated handle (14) having opposed first and second ends, a brush head (12) pivotally coupled to the first end of the handle (14) by a pivot mechani... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481042 | Mop having changeable structure for changing mop member A mop includes a bracket, a mop member engaged on the bracket. a frame engaged on the mop member and secured to the bracket for securing the mop member between the bracket and the frame. The frame includes a channel formed between two flanges for slidably... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481043 | Rotary brush attachment tool for a hand-held vacuum cleaner A rotary brush attachment tool for a hand-held vacuum cleaner having a dust bowl terminating in a nozzle end provides a mechanical force that acts to move foreign matter into the attachment tool from which the foreign matter is drawn into the nozzle end o... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481044 | Motor vehicle wiper comprising a connector with a safety lock A motor vehicle wiper articulated on a wiper arm by a connector provided with a sliding lock co-operating with a transverse element of the blade for fixing the connector on the blade. The lock includes a control plate capable of elastic deformation along ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481045 | Capstan shaft cleaning device A capstan shaft cleaning device has a cleaning member removing dirt attached to a capstan shaft and a moving mechanism moving the cleaning member between a position at which the cleaning member contacts the capstan shaft and a position at which the cleani... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481046 | Method and apparatus for cleaning from the outer surface of an endless transport belt the ink, not ejected for printing purposes, of an inkjet printer The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning from the outer surface of an endless transport belt the ink, not ejected for printing purposes, of an inkjet printer, said method and apparatus serving for completely removing and collecting ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481047 | Lint vacuum A vacuum cleaner device for cleaning lint from lint traps of clothes dryers and the like provides the power of full size vacuum cleaners without requiring lifting or maneuvering of a heavy full size machine. The device may be semi-permanently or permanent... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481048 | Three tank carpet spotter A three-tank carpet spot cleaning device having a cleaning fluid tank, a rinse water tank, and a recovery tank. In use, a user uses cleaning fluid to spot treat the spot, and then is able to rinse all residue of the cleaning fluid from the carpet using th... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481049 | Self-evacuating vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner has an electric motor driving an air impeller for creating a low pressure and a pump which draws liquid material through an inlet tube from the bottom of a tank and expels it from the tank. A priming apparatus is provided for priming the ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481050 | Motor-fan cooling air directed into filter bag A vacuum cleaner having a main body and a handle, the main body being formed with a nozzle which delivers a stream of dirt-laden air through a dirt duct through a motor-fan inlet, the handle being supported on the motor-fan assembly and housing a filter b... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481051 | Vertical rotation shaft assembly for swing-arm type door A vertical rotation shaft assembly for a swing-arm type door having a door plane and a cylinder for actuating the door includes an upper rotational shaft extended from the cylinder as a piston rod and a lower rotational shaft inserted into an edge of the ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481052 | Door holding device for wedging a door relative to a ceiling A door holding device is disclosed for wedging a door relative to a ceiling for preventing swinging or falling over of the door during painting thereof. The device includes a tubular member having a first and a second end. A biasing device having a first ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481053 | Highly flexible elastic hinge The invention concerns an elastic hinge for specticles frame comprising two fixed (5) and mobile (7) hinge elements, articulated about an axis of rotation (R) by a pivoting head (7A) of one (7) of the elements inserted in a pivoting head (5A) of the other... | 11/19/2002 |
