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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6487724 | Ball-catching piece A ball-catching piece comprises a main body of the above-mentioned ball-catching piece, a thumb-supporting piece provided in a thumb stall in the above-mentioned main body of the above-mentioned ball-catching piece to allow the position of a thumb to be f... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487725 | Safety harness with integral support line A harness assembly (16) having an integral support line (20). The harness assembly (16) includes a harness body (18) having first and second ends (22, 24) and a hollow interior which receives the support line (20). The support line (20) has first and seco... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487726 | Mitt for the massage The present invention is a massage tool comprised of a flexible mitt-shaped sheet, made of plastic or rubber, which has a separate thumb portion and numerous projections that are specially shaped and spaced to ensure flexibility while massaging, allowing ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487727 | Nightwear for children or incontinent persons The garment (1) intended for children who are enuretic or are undergoing toilet training, or for incontinent persons, is impermeable but has a permeable internal face (3) coming into contact with the skin. It incorporates sealing devices (4) for preventin... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487728 | Male sheath underwear/bandage This male penis sheath underwear/bandage is worn in place of the traditional male underwear brief or boxer short. The form of the tubular sheath follows that of the penis. The tubular sheath is open at each end and is provided with a slit at the proximal ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487729 | Hair trap for drains and sinks A helically-shaped hair trapping mechanism for drains is presented, which is a trapping mechanism that can be placed in a variety of drain sizes and shapes. The trap can be easily removed and cleaned or discarded and will fit in pop-up, plunger, or push-p... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487730 | Anti-splash guard An anti-splash guard to enclose the open upper portion of a toilet bowl to prevent liquid and matter splashing from the interior thereof when attempting to unclog or dislodge debris from the plumbing when using a plunger including an upper elongated handl... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487731 | Self-cleaning, waste storing, odorless, environmentally friendly toilet for humans and animals The present invention relates to oil toilets where oil is used as a sealant to isolate unpleasant smell produced by waste materials. Waste materials enter oil in the storage container and sink since both solid waste and urine have specific gravity that is... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487732 | Bidet device An improved bidet device is set forth which includes a rotatable handle and capstan for positioning a spray tube and for opening the supply of water to the tube for spraying. A screw is received by the capstan to mount the handle and is further provided w... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487733 | Self-draining swimming pool cover A drain assembly for a pool cover which includes a drain fitting positioned in a hole formed in the pool cover; a screen connected to the pool cover and positioned above the drain fitting to minimize the amount of debris entering the drain fitting; a barr... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487734 | Pool cover assembly A pool cover assembly for covering for covering an above ground swimming pool during periods of non-seasonal use includes a plurality of pool cover brackets arranged about and on the railing of the swimming pool with each pool cover bracket including a ho... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487735 | Bed enclosure A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame is disclosed having a shell and a skeletal structure configurable between an open position providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a closed position in which the shell ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487736 | Head support A head support designed to maintain a face-down position for a user during post-operative care after eye surgery. The head support is wearable like a hat, has a removable liner, is cushioned to protect the head and eye, is adjustable to head size, is adju... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487737 | Air pillow An air pillow includes a first sheet; a second sheet; gussets; and a valve adapted to introduce or release air therethrough. The valve is joined to the first or second sheet through high-frequency heating. The first and second sheets are joined together a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487738 | Constant restoring force support surface An all mechanical support surface that tracks the flotation properties of a true fluid and utilizes a series of constant restoring force springs connecting reciprocating pistons which have supporting surfaces with multiple degrees of freedom to define a u... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487739 | Moisture drying mattress with separate zone controls A moisture drying mattress comprises a cover that encloses an air cell mattress and a plurality of air channel mats. The cover has a top portion that is vapor permeable and liquid impermeable. The air cell mattress has a plurality of apertures between the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487740 | Hand tool with multiple locking blades controlled by a single locking mechanism and release A hand tool such as a knife or a combination tool includes multiple blades, each independently rotatable on a common axle between a closed position within a handle of the tool and an open position extending from the handle. Each blade is positively but re... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487741 | Multi-position releasable lip latch for a dock leveler A dock leveler having a frame and a deck pivotably mounted at one end thereof to the frame. A lip is pivotably mounted to the deck at another end thereof. A lip latch and lip extension mechanism are mounted to the leveler and comprises a lip latch pivotab... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487742 | Side pivot cab for loading or unloading an airplane A side cab providing enclosed pedestrian entrance to, or egress from, an airplane access door. The side pivot cab facilitates engaging one end of an access passageway with an aircraft access door by aligning interface structure for engagement with the air... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487743 | Y-bridge airplane passenger gateway A substantially rectangular mobile platform with a plurality of vertically adjustable supports is provided for transferring passengers between a single corridor passageway of an airport and an aircraft having a plurality of doors on a side of an aircraft.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487744 | Device for cleaning a wafer of abrasive agent suspension remaining after polishing with brushes and DI water A device for cleaning a wafer of abrasive agent suspension (slurry) remaining after polishing with brushes and DI water includes an upper gear casing having an upper side with an end, a motor in the upper gear casing, a drive shaft, an upper gear mechanis... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487745 | Self-wringing flat mop Disclosed is a self-wringing flat mop. The mop includes a shaft having an operator end and a cleaning end, a plate disposed at the cleaning end of the shaft and being pivotally connected thereto, and a wringing mechanism. A liquid absorbent member such as... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487746 | Sponge mop with flexible ends A sponge mop (10) having unique features such as squeegee left lever slide flexible member (18LAA) and squeegee right lever slide flexible member (18RAA) permitting the user to mop a horizontal floor while concurrently cleaning a vertical baseboard.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487747 | Curved handle for long handled tools An elongated handle for a broom or mop having an offset portion defined by two wide radius curves of specified differing radii which blend smoothly into each other near the attachment point for the broom or mop.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487748 | Toothbrush with replaceable head The present invention is that of a newly designed toothbrush that has a replaceable head. The head of the toothbrush and the base of the toothbrush would have complimentary dove tail shapes ensuring that the pieces would fit together snugly. In addition, ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487749 | Pail for squeezing water from a mop The present invention provides a kind of pail for squeezing water from a mop, the pail has a rectangular shape, on the mouth of the pail are mounted a pair of rollers both of which can freely rotate themselves with one of them being able to be moved trans... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487750 | Hose cleaning device A device is provided for cleaning of elongate flexible hoses. The device has a smooth radiused low friction entry fairlead that allows the soiled hose to be readily pulled along a straight line path through the cleaner. After entry, the surface of the hos... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487751 | Door safety devices Gravity actuated door safety devices, which prevent injury to fingers and pet's tails, are provided. A swinging door safety device comprises a pair of spaced parallel bars connected to one another at one end by a crossbar. At the opposite end of each bar,... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487752 | Sliding door stop The present sliding door stop is positioned within the header of a sliding door frame. It is comprised of first and second arms connected by a connecting member. First and second bumper surfaces on the inner and outer edges of the first arm are respective... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487753 | Arrangement for pivotable and slidable suspension of sheets A device for pivotable and slidable suspension of sheets, such as window-panes for glazed verandas or balconies. The device has an upper and a lower rail, which are arranged in parallel with each other. The rails have transversely of their longitudinal di... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487754 | Spring loaded hood support A support mechanism supports a hood in a raised position with respect to a vehicle to which the hood is pivotally coupled. The support mechanism includes a pivotal lift rod coupled between the vehicle and the hood. The mechanism also includes a pair of ar... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487755 | Hidden hinge A hinge for doors or for wings of furniture items comprises fastening elements provided with fixed pivot pins and with sliding guides, which can be housed respectively in the thickness of the door and in a corresponding fixed door post; arms for connectin... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487756 | Hand tool lanyard system A hand tool and lanyard combination comprised of a hand tool to which a lanyard is removably attached. The lanyard is a length of flexible cable having an anchor and a free end. The anchor end has a housing with a spring mounted rotatable spool disposed w... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487757 | System for connecting a structural cable to a building work structure A connecting system for connecting a cable including at least one wire for a building work structure and an element of the structure. The connecting system comprises a clamping device which is connected to the element of the structure, and a load transmit... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487758 | Polypropylene recloseable zipper A polypropylene closure arrangement for flexible packages comprises a blend having a polypropylene random copolymer as a base resin with a flexible modifier, and a slip component. The polypropylene closure arrangement 10, 110 is sufficiently flexible to b... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487759 | Engaging member and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides an engaging member which enables a male member and a female member to be engaged with each other easily by sliding them relatively along the longitudinal direction and having a high engaging force, and a manufacturing method... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487760 | Elastic loop-type hook fastening device This invention pertains primarily to supplementary fastening devices utilizing a flexible and elastically elongatable loop for fastening the hook of a garment hanger or other hook including device to a clothesline or other linear member to which the hook ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487761 | Quick release buckle for divers A buckle apparatus for rapid disengagement of male and female members has deformable portions of a male pull member extending into the female member and retained in openings of the female member. An elongate pull element extends from the deformable portio... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487762 | Method and device for color patterning of a web by hydrodynamic treatment It is known to produce a colored pattern by a printing process or for example during weaving. The idea according to the invention is to produce a pattern by the water jets of a needling device in which, for colored patterning of a web-shaped nonwoven or a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487763 | Kit for assembly of a decorative item The present invention comprises a kit useful for the assembly of a decorative item, or art object, such as a decorative cover for a light bulb. In one embodiment, the kit of the present invention comprises a base adapted to rest on a supporting surface, t... | 12/03/2002 |
