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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6499139 | Face guard A face guard (10) configured for protecting the face (F) of a baseball player (P) from a baseball (B) when the guard (10) is donned by the player (P) is disclosed. The face guard (10) broadly includes an open framework (12), compressible padding (14) conn... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499140 | Bib having a durable pocket structure The present invention provides a bib having an improved pocket. The bib has a body panel, a pocket panel forming a pocket space between the body panel and the pocket panel, and a third panel joined to the pocket panel. The third panel includes a flexible ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499141 | Multidimensional camouflage outer wear garment system A multidimensional camouflage outer wear garment system including garments made of various combinations of two-dimensional and three-dimensional camouflage material. The two-dimensional and three-dimensional camouflage materials are positioned within garm... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499142 | Women's elastic free size winter shirts A woman's shirts having an omasum-inner-wall like textile structure, defined as a bulbous unit above a planar base, to render desired elasticity to a shirt. The shirt of this invention is excellent in resilient elasticity, original shape retainability and... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499143 | Hospital gown A hospital gown having closable openings on left and right sides to provide:access for physician examination to selectable portions of a patient's torso from either side, while substantially maintaining a cover over the unexamined portions.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499144 | Three component elastic band A three-component band has two outer rows of tighter contraction than a middle row which may be offset from the tops of the outer rows in order to provide a groove or recess. Stitching or the like may be sewn into the groove or recess and the top of such ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499145 | Glow hat apparatus and method A hat for enhancing visual acquisition of a wearer, comprising a bowl portion for fitting the head of the wearer; a brim portion attached to the bowl portion and extending from the bowl portion; and a first rechargeable glowing portion affixed to at least... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499146 | Ear protection device An apparatus comprising a first curved band portion and a second curved band portion. The first curved band portion has a first end, a second end, an inner curved side and an outer curved side. The first curved band portion defines a passageway between th... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499147 | Protective headgear and chin pad Protective headgear comprises a rigid shell with face pads which may be released and removed while the headgear is still on a person's head. A protective chin guard may be attached to the headgear by way of the face pads. The chin guard comprises a substa... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499148 | Swimming goggles with improved wearing comfort and pulling resistance A pair of swimming goggles comprises two lenses, two frames, a bridge, two padding members, and a head strap. Each lens is made of rigid material and includes an engaging portion. Each frame receives an associated lens therein and has an engaging portion ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499149 | Race car driver helmet/head restraint A head and neck restraint device, worn by a driver when operating a high performance vehicle, which controls the driver's head from snapping forward and maintains the driver's head, neck and spine in general alignment in the event of a frontal crash. The ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499150 | For a toilet for automatically exhausting odious air therefrom A toilet that exhausts odious air therefrom. The toilet includes a bowl, a main trap, a housing, a secondary trap, and a fan. The bowl has a rim and contains a chamber that communicates with the rim and receives human waste that produces the odious air. T... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499151 | Toilet bowl pump apparatus and method for reducing the water level in a toilet bowl A toilet bowl pump apparatus and method for reducing the water level in a toilet bowl.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499152 | Flush controller A high flow valve assembly and a low flow valve assembly are in parallel flow relation between an inlet and an outlet of a flush controller housing. The valve assemblies are opened by solenoid operated pilot valves under the control of a microprocessor ba... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499153 | Bathtub A hydromassage tub (1) allows the user to sit with a support for his/her head. The surfaces (5) for supporting the user (3) are shaped like waves in the cavities of which nozzles may -be disposed for the hydrojets, so as to maintain a slight distance from... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499154 | Bubble jetting apparatus The invention has an object to provide a bubble jetting apparatus which is simple in structure, can be easily installed in an existing bathtub without its apparatus body being installed in a bathtub, and excellent in use efficiency and various application... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499155 | Toilet flush handle protector and dispensing mechanism A disposable, toilet flush handle protection device, and mountable dispensing mechanism for minimizing the spread of germs in public facilities, from one user to another. The device comprises an elongated disposable tubular member of a diametric size to b... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499156 | Examination table system An examination table system for facilitating movement of a patient lying on a tabletop of the table system. The examination table system includes a table assembly for supporting the patient above a floor surface. The table assembly includes a generally pl... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499157 | Mattress coverings and methods of making A mattress covering in the form of a fitted mattress pad or fitted sheet has an inelastic, generally rectangular top portion and a skirt of inelastic material extending transversely, preferably perpendicularly from the outer periphery of the top portion i... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499158 | Surgical table top and accessory clamp used thereon A medical accessory clamping system includes a table and an accessory clamp. The table has an upper surface and a lower surface, a first ridge positioned on the upper surface and a second ridge positioned on the lower surface of the table. The accessory c... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499159 | Apparatus for coupling a drive to an adjustable patient positioning plate in a medical system In a coupling arrangement for a drive arrangement and an adjustable positioning plate of a medical system, the positioning plate is adjustable at least in the direction of its longitudinal axis via the drive arrangement as well as by hand. A friction conn... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499160 | Hospital bed A patient support apparatus comprises a base, and a patient support assembly coupled to the base for pivotable movement about a pivot axis generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the patient support assembly. A pivot mechanism is coupled to the pat... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499161 | Adjustable bed with vibrators An adjustable bed having an upper frame mounted to translate with respect to a lower frame. A center support is connected to the upper frame and has a head support pivotally connected to one end thereof. A thigh support is pivotally connected to the other... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499162 | Power-driven bed The present invention relates to a power-driven bed comprising a base, a sliding frame, a power-driven motor, a first, a second, a third, and a fourth bedplate frames, and a first, a second, and a third link bars. The lateral side of the top of such base ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499163 | Apparatus convertible to a chair or treatment table An apparatus convertible to a chair or table comprises a support structure; first and second pairs of wheels rotatably supporting the support structure; and a platform supported by the support structure. The platform includes a seat support and a back sup... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499164 | Body pillow with horseshoe-shaped top and J-shaped bottom A body pillow having an upper end which is essentially in the shape of a horseshoe and a lower end which is essentially in the shape of a J, a straight portion connecting the horseshoe-shaped top with the J-shaped bottom, the cross-sectional diameter of t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499165 | Infant safety device A safety device (2) for use in safely restraining an infant, particularly on a flat substrate, is described, the safety device (2) comprising a support portion (4) for supporting the body of the infant and a harness portion (20) for restraining the body o... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499166 | Apparatus for elevation of head and torso in fluidized patient support An apparatus for elevating the head and torso of a patient confined to a fluidized patient support system. A head cushion assembly, a knee gatch assembly and a control assembly are integrated with any known fluidized patient support system and preferably ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499167 | Mattress section support A mattress is provided for use with a bed deck having a recess. The mattress includes a mattress section configured to define a patient rest surface and a mattress section support configured to support the mattress section.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499168 | Drill adapter with efficient high energy permanent magnetizer A drill adapter includes an elongate support holder and a generally elongate member fixed to one axial end of the support holder configured to be secured in a chuck of a drill to rotate the support holder. A reversible bit carrying member supports the dri... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499169 | Recycle control system for dock levelers A recycling control system for a dock leveler including a pivotally mounted deck. There is a powered lifting mechanism for raising the deck and a lip pivotally mounted to the deck for movement between pendant and extended positions. The control assembly i... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499170 | Seismic load transmitting system based on impact mechanism for multi-span continuous bridges Disclosed is a seismic load transmitting system based on impact mechanism for a multi-span continuous bridge. There are impact assemblies connected to a superstructure of the bridge for colliding with movable support piers according to a longitudinal disp... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499171 | Footwear cleaning apparatus Footwear cleaning apparatus includes a housing with an opening for receiving footwear to be cleaned. A first cylindrical brush is rotatably supported about a horizontal axis for cleaning the bottom of the footwear yielding to its insertion movement into t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499172 | Power tool adjustable handle assembly An adjustable handle assembly is provided for use with a hand-held power tool, such as a polisher, to enhance control while operating on delicate surfaces of varying contours. The handle assembly includes a handle mounted to the housing of the tool in a m... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499173 | Culvert cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning culverts and the like, and the apparatus has a longitudinal beam having a first end and a second end, adjustable support legs secured to said first and second ends of the beam, a carriage movably mounted on the beam between the s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499174 | Cleaning brush having back-to-back planar and concave heads A cleaning brush suitable for use in connection with automotive cleaning tasks, incorporates back-to-back bristle heads at one end of an elongated handle. One of the bristle heads features a concave, or dished, face; the other bristle head has a planar fa... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499175 | Combination scrub brush The present invention is a combination scrub brush, for use with or without a shaft, that presents a finished appearance regardless of whether or not the shaft is in use. The brush includes a grip, a base plate, and a bristle block holding several bristle... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499176 | Broom device A broom device for removably securing a handle to a broom an improved manner. The broom device includes a bar having a top side, a bottom side and peripheral edge. The bar is elongate and has a first end and a second end. A hole extends through the top an... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499177 | Corner paint roller A novel end cap assembly for attachment to a commercially available paint roller assembly allows the application of a coating material, such as paint, uniformly to two intersecting surfaces such as in a corner. The inventive end cap comprises a unitary di... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499178 | Assembly structure for hand trowel An assembly structure, consisting of a handle and a blade, having mainly a locking structure directly formed at the front of a tongue firmly integrated on the blade to provide relative insertion and movement between the said handle and the said blade with... | 12/31/2002 |
