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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6490729 | Apparatus and method relating to a quick attachment and release goggle mounting system System and methods for mounting a goggle to a helmet. The systems and methods comprise a bracket body, with a retaining post that extends in a first direction, and a mounting bracket the extends in a second direction. The mounting bracket includes a faste... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490730 | Shin-guard, helmet, and articles of protective equipment including light cure material The present invention teaches novel articles of apparel and protective equipment including light-cure materials having a permanent memory capability. Accordingly, the present invention can be used to make shin-guards, knee pads, thigh pads, hip pads, rib ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490731 | Travel apron The invention is a reusable travel apron intended for use while seated in a vehicle, the travel apron providing a liquid and stain resistant cover for the passenger, the apron having a front liquid absorbing layer laminated to a liquid resisting layer, th... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490732 | Spreader means garment A bikini-style swimsuit having a diamond-shaped cloth pubic panel 10, and a spreader 22 which communicates with restraining pockets 20. The spreader extends the left and right extremities of the panel 10, tensing the cloth in the horizontal axis. A waistb... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490733 | System for integrating a harness into a fire fighting protective garment The system includes an interior garment, such as a short mesh pant, which fits inside the firefighter pant and over his station wear. The safety harness is removably fixed to the short pant through the harness belt and the short pant harness combination i... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490734 | Single layer jacket with detachable liner A well styled, single layer shell jacket is resistant to inclement conditions, yet possesses the various characteristics of conventionally comfortable clothing, and permits the stitching of emblems thereon without impairing waterproof and windproof charac... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490735 | Garment having a comfort element A garment adapted to cover the body of a wearer at least partially and including a covering for one or more of the extremities of the user. Depending upon the type of garment, such covering(s) can include a collar and/or sleeves and/or legs. The garment i... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490736 | Protective garment In a protective garment, a facing and backing layer are positioned adjacent one another with a layer of insulating material interposed therebetween. The layers are sewn together in a quilted pattern defined by lines of stitching, portions of which include... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490737 | Protective cushion and cooperatively engageable helmet casing for anesthetized patient A protective helmet apparatus of modular construction to be worn by anesthetized patients for facial support during surgery. The helmet apparatus is assembled using one of a plurality of interchangeable, substantially transparent helmet casings, which are... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490738 | Overflow preventor An overflow preventer comprising a plug receivable in a drain hole and provided with a valve movable between a first closed position and a second open position, the valve being resiliently biased to the first position while the pressure on the valve is le... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490739 | Plug for a sink drain A plug for a sink drain includes a body fitted to a sink, a connector with a spring and secured to the body, a cap mounted on the connector, and a knob mounted on the cap. The spring extends through the connector to urge against the cap whereby the plug h... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490740 | Motorized control of water delivery through ports of tub, spa or shower A system for motorized control, by a user, of water delivery to an interior of a tub, spa or shower includes a plurality of ports and a flow control device. The device includes a motor, a controller, a first pipe, and a second pipe. The first pipe include... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490741 | Bed covering system A bed covering system for assisting in the making of a bed and for securing the bedding upon a bed. The bed covering system includes a lower cover having an upper portion and a side wall positionable about a mattress, an upper cover having an upper surfac... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490742 | Supports for appendages A support for an appendage comprising a plurality of stackable bolsters in which mating surfaces are engaged to provide both frictional and lateral support between adjacent bolsters to stabilize the support.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490743 | Orthopaedic pillow cover An orthopaedic pillow cover for supporting a human neck and head includes a tubular fabric pillow band open in both of its respective ends for encircling a conventional pillow. Two neck support rolls are pivotally connected opposite one another to an insi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490744 | Pocketed bedding or seating product with cushioning pads inside pockets A bedding or seating product comprising a spring assembly made of a plurality of strings of springs connected to each other. Each string of springs comprises a plurality of individually pocketed coil springs. Within each pocket is a coil spring and at lea... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490745 | Continuous composite steel girder bridge constructed by applying a temperature gradient and method for constructing the same The present invention is to provide a continuous composite steel girder bridge using an apparatus to provide a temperature gradient to the steel girder (2) by circulation hot water. The apparatus is comprised of: a hot water circulation pipe (11) attached... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490746 | Apparatus and method for cleaning objects having generally irregular, undulating surface features An apparatus and method for cleaning objects having generally irregular, undulating surface features, such as reloadable photographic cameras, has a partial enclosure having opposing side walls, and a top wall joining the opposing side walls. A pair of ai... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490747 | Electric toothbrush attachment A electric toothbrush attachment consisting of a miswaak element. The attachment is positioned to rotate at ninety degrees from the rotation of the arm. This motion results in a circular movement of the brush element against the surfaces of the teeth. The... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490748 | Flexible drill rod A drill rod for clearing obstructing material from the interior of a tapping pipe used for evacuation of aluminium from a reduction cell of an aluminium smelter by drilling, wherein the drill rod is flexible, whereby it may drill obstructing material from... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490749 | Sponge mop head assembly having a universal adapter for adapting to a wide variety of handles An universal adapter for adapting a sponge mop head assembly to a wide variety of conventional mop handles and includes a hollow body which slidably receives the sponge mop head assembly. The adapter has four different attachment mechanisms located on top... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490750 | Power brush A hub is disclosed for supporting and retaining at least one surface conditioning article relative to and spaced apart from a rotary shaft. The hub may be a hub of a brush assembly. The hub includes an arbor tube and a pair of plates. Shoulders are provid... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490751 | Vehicle vacuum system The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaning system and more particularly pertains to a direct port vacuum cleaning system for use in a motor vehicle anytime or anywhere. The system comprises a vacuum generating unit and a vacuum cleaner hose. The v... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490752 | Inverter control circuit of motor-driven blower for electric vacuum cleaner, drive control circuit using the same, and electric vacuum cleaner using drive control circuit An electric vacuum cleaner including a motor-driven blower driven by an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit has a plurality of switching elements. The inverter circuit AC-drives a motor-driven blower according to periodic switching between the switchin... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490753 | Steam cleaner A steam cleaner includes a housing, a head cleaning member fitted to an upper end opening of the housing, an electric heater received in the housing, a pump also received in the housing, and a water container secured to the bottom of the housing. The pump... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490754 | Low pressure air cleaning system A low pressure air cleaning system that allows a surface to be cleaned easily by blowing particulate matter from the surface including a housing defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall. A mo... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490755 | Low-profile and highly-maneuverable vacuum cleaner having a headlight and a sidelight A low-profile and highly-maneuverable vacuum cleaner having improved functionality including, alone or in combination, a headlight, a sidelight, anti-ingestion bars, side brushes, a squeegee, and a scent cartridge for use in cleaning floors, floor coverin... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490756 | Blower having fan oriented perpendicular to discharge nozzle A blower having a fan mounted perpendicularly relative to an airflow discharge port. The fan is disposed within a volute formed in the housing at a rear area of the housing. This places the volute slightly behind the user's leg or hip when the blower is s... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490757 | Articulating hinge assembly for head-worn devices A hinge assembly for head worn visors and the like having first and second sleeves, said first sleeve positioned adjacent and coaxial to said second sleeve, whereby said first sleeve is pivotable relative to said second sleeve, a plunger disposed within s... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490758 | Frictional hinge device In a frictional hinge device, a metallic shaft 10 has an axis as a rotational center. A support block 20 is molded in synthetic resin (PC, PAR, PPS or the like) around the metallic shaft 10 so that the support block 20 is relatively rotatable with respect... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490759 | Motor vehicle hinge with a braking and holding function The invention relates to motor vehicle door hinges with a braking and holding function, consisting of a first hinge half (1) which can be fixed to a door assembly part, door or door post, a second hinge half (2) which can be fixed to the other door assemb... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490760 | Self-standing, hand held implements A hand held implement includes a structure which is capable of automatic orientation in an upright position upon a horizontal surface. The structure includes a weighted base having a substantially rounded and convex exterior, and adapted to support the ha... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490761 | Telescoping tool handle An apparatus for telescopically extending the shaft length of a tool including a handle with a circular or noncircular hollow core shaft with at least one longitudinal extension channel, a circular or noncircular hollow shank wherein one end has an intern... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490762 | Winding device In a lap winding apparatus for producing a batt lap, the batt is wound onto a tube which is rotatable about a fixed axis and is driven by a revolving endless belt. The belt is arranged in a loop, formed between two deflecting rolls and is tensioned by a t... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490763 | Roll-knot necktie clip The invention offers a clip that makes it possible to use any necktie as is by the enabling the simple tying of a necktie knot with a single step. The invention is a roll-knot necktie clip that is formed from a holding frame (1) having a claw-shaped catch sect... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490764 | Anti-roping latch plate A latch plate for use with a seat belt and seat belt buckle, the latch plate comprising: a metal load-bearing plate including a generally flat tongue engageable with a locking feature of the seat belt buckle, a first portion of the bearing plate, rearward... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490765 | Band for a hose clamp A steel band for a hose clamp has a main body and at least one pair of end portions, wherein each one of the end portions has at least one slotted hole receiving a clamping screw with a screw head. The end portions are bent to form loops. Each loop has fi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490766 | Coupling device including automatic latching lock A coupling device for coupling a corner casting of a first freight container to a corner casting of a second freight container including a fully automatic latching lock providing consistent and repeatable release force characteristics. The coupling device... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490767 | Bungee cord with hookless ends A bungee cord with hookless ends includes an elastic body, a first attachment end, and a second attachment end. In a first preferred embodiment, the first and second attachment ends are spade attachment ends. Each spade attachment end includes a lock body... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490768 | Towel fastener for a lounge chair A towel fastener for a lounge chair for holding beach towels, in particular, firmly in place upon lounge chairs. The towel fastener for a lounge chair includes a clip support member being adapted to be mounted about a portion of a lounge chair and having ... | 12/10/2002 |
