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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6519774 | Scuba wet suit with constant buoyancy An article of insulation includes a plurality of containers supported by at least one support layer. Each of the containers have rigid walls which enclose either a vacuum or a gas. When in water, the rigid-wall containers provide insulation and buoyancy w... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519775 | Thigh protective device for construction workers and method of using same A thigh protector for rodman comprised of a shield member which extends over the thigh from the groin to approximately the knee and a reinforcing member positioned underneath the shield member at a location where the rodman will position one or more rods.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519776 | Golf ball marker for use with golf glove A golf ball marker for use with a golf glove including a tab which spans a slit on a back portion of the glove. A top surface of a ball marker is substantially flush with a ridge on the tab. A rubber insert having a hole therein receives a back surface of... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519777 | Hair washing body shield The present invention is a protective garment adapted to preventing a wearer's face, clothing, and body and becoming wet while the wearer's hair is being washed, rinsed or otherwise treated with substantial volume of liquid. The protective garment article... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519778 | Separable chain scarf fashion accessory and method of manufacture A decorative clothing accessory and a method for its manufacture, that comprises both scarf-like and jewelry components, and which can be worn comfortably even by those who are otherwise unable to tolerate clothing worn close against the neck. The present... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519779 | Apparel with interchangeable indicia This invention is directed to an article of apparel, more particularly to a customizable baseball-style cap, wherein removable portions having indicia displayed thereon may be replaced by alternate portions displaying an alternate form of indicia. The ind... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519780 | Air-holding protective foam pad construction An air-holding protective foam pad construction where open cell foam is enveloped in an air-holding cavity formed by top and bottom air-holding sheets. The foam is not attached to the top and bottom air-holding sheets and the sheets are totally and contin... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519781 | Energy absorbing protective device that protects areas of articulation An energy absorbing, articulated, protective pad with improved articulation for protection of areas of articulation, such as joints of a human body. A pad of energy absorbing material has score lines along a first axis and a second axis. The score lines a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519782 | Baseball catcher's chest protector A chest protector that includes a pouch assembly having an interior in communication with an opening, the pouch assembly having a hole in fluid communication with the interior and ambient air and a pad inserted into the interior, wherein the pad includes ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519783 | Dispenser for sanitizing/deodorant surfactant liquids, particularly for toilet bowls A dispenser for sanitizing/deodorant surfactant liquids, particularly for toilet bowls, including a container, which is provided at an end thereof with a tray element having at least one cavity in continuous communication with the container; the cavity is... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519784 | Water closet seal apparatus The invention is a seal apparatus useful as a seal between a commode and a drain pipe comprising a pipe extension, a gasket, and a flanged base. The pipe extension comprises an extension sealing surface. The gasket comprises a sealing lip, a pipe extensio... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519785 | Sanitary plunger device An easy to use, sanitary plunger device for clearing drains includes: a one piece, generally bottle-shaped, hollow, curved body portion extending into a narrower neck portion ending in a generally circular opening, the opposite end of the plunger device b... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519786 | Toilet splash shield system The toilet splash shield system prevents urine and waste from splashing out of a toilet bowl, and includes a toilet bowl having a rim having upper and lower sides and front and back ends. The rim has a bore extending therethrough, and the bore is in commu... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519787 | Toilet water recycling system A water treatment and recycling system is provided having an aeration chamber, a reaction chamber, a water tank, and a plurality of pumps. The water tank houses the treated water and is the supply source for supplying water to different water needs. The f... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519788 | Vented automatic cover for a swimming pool A swimming pool has a plurality of walls with a pair of side walls on opposite sides of the pool. The plurality of walls define a target water level within the swimming pool. A pair of tracks are respectively associated with each side wall and positioned ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519789 | Shampoo basin Provision is made of a shampoo basin which is designed to support the neck of a person to be washed and rinsed without causing pain, with or without a cushion medium, and a combination of the shampoo basin and a chair. The shampoo basin for washing and rinsing... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519790 | Optoelectronic device assembly mounted to bathroom equipment An optoelectronic device assembly mounted to bathroom equipment is mainly made up of a silicon chip, a face board in match with the silicon chip, a water proof seal plate in combination with a piece of bathroom equipment, such as a faucet, a shower head, ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519791 | Stub-out bar A stub-out bar has a first bar telescopically and slidably receiving a second bar. Holes and slots are formed on the first bar and the second bar, respectively. While attaching a fixture on the stub-out bar, one of the holes is aligned with one slot to al... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519792 | Electric reciprocating system for baby carriage Electric reciprocating system for baby carriage, which is combined with external power source and carriage locating guide rail to simulate manually back and forth pushing/pulling movement. The system includes a base board, locating guide rail, two wheel g... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519793 | Collapsible mat with removable portion and method of making same A collapsible apparatus is provided that includes a frame configured to form a closed loop, the frame being moveable between a coiled configuration and an uncoiled configuration. A sleeve is configured to receive the frame and to define an opening within ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519794 | Side rail, side rail kinematic, and lock lever and lock pin for side rail A side rail comprises a main body and a pair of lever arms. A first lever arm has an upper end movably supported relative to the main body by an upper pivot pin and a lower end movably attached to the bed by a lower pivot pin. A second lever arm has an up... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519795 | Nursing bed A nursing bed has a lifting device mounted on the front frame so that the patient is still able to change the upper part of the body and a sliding device mounted between the mediate frame and the rear frame so that the rear frame is able to move sidewardl... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519796 | Tote bag with pillow A tote bag having an inflatable device such as a vinyl pillow integrally connected thereto is described. The inflatable is attached to a side of the tote bag so that the bag con be converted for a head rest when the pillow is inflated. The inflatable can ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519797 | Self adjusting, contouring cushioning system A cushion for seats, wheelchairs, mattresses, etc. is disclosed. The cushion includes fluid-filled cells. Each cell is in fluid communication with adjacent cells via conduits. Constrictures such as valves or constrictor clips may be applied to the conduit... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519798 | Mattress and bed assembly providing an enlarged sleeping surface area A bed assembly provides an enlarged sleeping surface area as compared to a standard Queen sized bed. Specifically, in the disclosed bed assemblies, the sleeping surface area is about 64 inches to about 68 inches wide and about 77 inches to about 82 inches... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519799 | Corkscrew tool and pipe combination A corkscrew tool and pipe combination including a first handle member having a bore that extends along a longitudinal axis and communicates with one end thereof and defines a mouthpiece. An access port is located on an outer surface of the first handle me... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519800 | Paint roller frame with shiftable arm A frame for holding a paint roller including a body, a shiftable arm coupled to the body, and a biasing mechanism operable to automatically shift the shiftable arm relative to the body when actuated.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519801 | Paint scraper A paint scraper has a lower cover, an upper cover detachably engaged with the lower cover, a locking device securely clamping the lower cover to the upper cover and a blade clamped between the lower cover and the upper cover. The locking device has a leve... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519802 | Active wiper system for an automobile The present invention relates to a wiper system for an automobile and more particularly, to an active wiper system which secures a good front visual range by changing the track of the wiper blade of a passenger's side and positioning pertinently the wiper... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519803 | Chimney vacuum system A chimney vacuum system having an adapter head for fluidly removing accumulated soot under vacuum pressure from a flue or chimney. The chimney vacuum system includes a hose adapted to the head via a frictional fit. The adapter head of the chimney system h... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519804 | Vacuum cleaner with releasable dirt and dust separating apparatus The invention provides a vacuum cleaner (10) comprising dirt and dust separating apparatus (52) for separating dirt and dust from an airflow and having an inlet (59), and a cleaner head (22) having an outlet (32) communicating with the inlet (59) of the d... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519805 | Adjustable vacuum nozzle A vacuum unit used to vacuum lawn debris includes a vacuum unit body having at least first and second inlet openings and at least one flap that can be adjusted to selectively cover and open the second opening. The vacuum unit body includes a flap adjustme... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519806 | Handle construction for vacuum cleaners A handle construction has a fixed position coupled to a tube which can be connected to the suction system, a movable portion, which can turn with respect to the fixed portion and having a suction inlet element, and an electric drive for driving the vacuum... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519807 | Cleaner head assembly for a vacuum cleaner The invention provides a cleaner head assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprising a cleaner head body pivotably attachable to a main body of a vacuum cleaner and a brush housing pivotably mounted on the cleaner head body, the brush housing having a suction o... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519808 | Squeegee mounting assembly for a floor scrubber A squeegee assembly is allowed to float on the floor surface by first, second and third linkage arms having first ends pivotably mounted to the chassis and second ends pivotably mounted to a mount for the squeegee assembly and allowing movement in more th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519809 | Gutter cleaner A gutter cleaner having a head and a handle. The head is tubular and has a bend and a nozzle. The bend curves in two orthogonal planes, through an angle of 135° to 195° in one plane and through an angle of 15° to 60° in the other plane. The nozzle has... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519810 | Vacuum cleaner nozzle A vacuum cleaner, performing a cleaning operation using a nozzle casing coupled to a suction pipe or using the suction pipe free from the nozzle casing, is disclosed. This vacuum cleaner does not force a user to change an existing cleaning tool with anoth... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519811 | Pivot hinge assembly for glass structure A pivot hinge assembly for a glass structure includes a central shaft adapted to be securely mounted on the doorframe, a driving housing having an axial passage extending through the driving housing to receive therein the central shaft and a radial passag... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519812 | Hinge structure A hinge structure for use in an electronic device such as a digital camera for connecting two elements and making the two elements turn against each other. A gear unit is provided, which has two gears engaging with each other and turning in opposite direc... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519813 | Fixing device for a pen clip A fixing device for a pen clip which contains a fixing cap, an upper casing, a fixing clip, an adjusting assembly and a lower casing. The upper casing is a hollow tube and has a trumpet-shaped mouthpiece (top wide while bottom narrow) for receiving the fi... | 02/18/2003 |
