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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6523179 | Disposable patient face mask A tissue face mask similar to that used by a dentist but placed in covering relation over the face of a patient preparatory to a dental procedure using a laser or similar light-emitting device in which mask there are shaping stays that are manually confor... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523180 | Dog handler system A dog handler system for assisting dog handlers wearing camouflage to effectively transmit hand signals to their dog. The dog handler system includes a sleeve member having a first sleeve surface and a second sleeve surface, a flap member having a first f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523181 | Protective gauntlet and garment A protective gauntlet connectable to a sleeve of a protective garment (and a garment secured to a gauntlet), including a protective flexible glove member including a cuff, a stiff cuff member disposed inside the cuff, the glove member cuff and the cuff me... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523182 | Bandanna for pets A scarf or bandanna for pets including a flexible scarf body having a forwarding edge and at least two trailing edges. In one embodiment, the forward edge has a continuous fixed radius of curvature throughout its length to fit the contour of the neck of a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523183 | Trousers for bow hunters The trousers for bow hunters have a bow rest pocket on the outside of one or both legs of the trousers and below the knee. The bow rest pocket is formed by a generally triangular panel that is sewn to the trousers leg along a generally horizontal panel ed... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523184 | Toilet ventilation system Disclosed is a ventilation device for removing offensive odors from within and near the toilet bowl, incorporating a modular asymmetrical exhaust airway to permit retrofitting onto a variety of toilet designs. The device may be used with a specially-desig... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523185 | Self-lowering toilet seat A device is described for automatically lowering a toilet seat. The device includes a fluid chamber with a sidewall; a replaceable insert with an arcuate inner face and parallel seat-raised and seat-lowered edges against the sidewall. A vane with a seat-a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523186 | 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... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523187 | Liner apparatus for toilet seat A liner apparatus for use with a toilet seat includes a base having a configuration complementary to that of a toilet seat for resting thereon. A plurality of bags compressed one atop the other are removably attached to one another and to the base. The ba... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523188 | Top for starting platform for swimming pool A top for a starting platform at one end of a swimming pool has an upper surface, which is adapted to support both feet of a swimmer in a starting position, and a lower surface, at which the top is mountable so that the upper surface slants downwardly and... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523189 | Pool cover apparatus A pool cover apparatus for keeping debris out of a pool while allowing sunlight, rain, and air to enter the pool then the pool is not in use. The pool cover apparatus includes a cover portion comprising a mesh material with an elastomeric securing member ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523190 | Heat retaining swimming pool cover A heat retaining swimming pool cover (1) is floatable on pool water (2) in a swimming pool (3) and has a plastic upper film (5) for facing toward the atmosphere (6), a plastic lower film (8) for facing toward the pool water (2), sufficient spaced apart ai... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523191 | Acoustically active hot tub An acoustically active hot tub has audio transducers affixed to the underside of the shell forming the hot tub. The hot tub reproduces sound from a sound source such as a radio or compact disc player. Effective transducers will generally have a frequency ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523192 | Method and apparatus for automatically disinfecting plumbing fixtures A system for automatically purging residual water from the whirlpool plumbing of a whirlpool bath. The system includes a bathtub, a primary water inlet in hydraulic communication with the bathtub, a primary water outlet in hydraulic communication with the... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523193 | Prevention system and preventing method against infectious diseases, and apparatus for supplying fluids The present invention provides a system and method of effectively preventing infection, and provides a fluid supply apparatus capable of being preferably used for the system. A fluid supply apparatus is disposed near a doorway of a hall of an ordinary hou... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523194 | Knee wall bed A collapsible and retractable bed structure having design features which permits the bed structure to be folded or collapsed in a manner so as to allow the device to be incorporated into the limited space created between the rafters of a steeply sloping r... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523195 | Railed mounted patient lift A rail mounted patient lift comprises a ceiling mounted rail, a carriage mounted for displacement along said rail, power operated drive means for displacing the carriage along the rail, a sling hanger secured to a flexible elongate support element, power ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523196 | Shibori clothes manufacturing method, etc. and shibori clothes made by said manufacturing method A method of manufacturing shibori clothes of the desired form and hue in a secure and stable manner by application of measures taken to intentionally leave relief-like shapes called "shibo" (crimps) in the clothes and to provide new types of shibori cloth... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523197 | Operating table for surgical and angiographic applications An operating table for surgical and angiographic applications has a table top and lateral fastening rails for the releasable fastening of equipment by means of a rail clamping device. The table top of the operating table is provided with guide rails onto ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523198 | Modular medical-bed mattress with underlying bed pan A mattress system includes a mattress unit having a plurality of self-contained mattress modules supported on a frame unit that is accommodated on an electric bed unit. The mattress modules are interchangeable, removable and replaceable whereby a bed can ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523199 | Self adjusting support for sleeping A support for aligning the head and torso. The support includes at least one first bladder containing a fluid. The first bladder is communicatively coupled to at least one second-bladder containing a fluid. When the user is in the side position atop the s... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523200 | Neck support pillow with bib A neck pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that extend from the medial region to form a generally open well. A bib is coupled to the pillow body.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523201 | Sleep support system The sleep support 10 of the present invention is a pillow-like device that includes a first rest plane 11, and second rest plane 13, such that the first rest plane 11 and the second rest plane 13 intersect. Associated with the first rest plane 11 is a thi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523202 | Ergonomic seating cushion An ergonomic seating cushion has a central cavity whose interior boundaries form an oscillating waveform. This feature reduces the pressure gradient on skin pressing against the cushion, promoting blood flow to the region while maintaining a central area ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523203 | Multifunction tool with replaceable implements A multifunction or combination tool having a set of retractable replaceable pliers contained within U-shaped handles when not in use and extend from the handles when is use. Ancillary blade-like devices are pivotally attached to the ends of the handles op... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523204 | Method of checking the aseptic nature of washing before opening at least one door of a washing machine Method of checking the aseptic nature of washing before opening at least one door of the washing machine. A washing machine (10) is fitted with at least one door (14) capable of being opened into a clean room (20) at the end of each washing-rinsing-spin d... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523205 | Suds detection and display system for an automatic washing machine A clothes washing machine is automatically responsive to indications of high suds level conditions during washing operations to, not only counteract the high level of suds, but effectively educate the user on avoiding the reoccurrence of the conditions. A... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523206 | Custom orthotic sandal and process for constructing A custom orthotic sandal is formed to a biomechanically corrected shape of a user. To obtain the proper shape for the sandal, a negative cast is taken of the user's foot. A positive impression cast is then formed from the negative cast. The positive impre... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523207 | Fixing device and method between a structural element and a suspension cable A device comprising a rigid housing connected to the structural element and enclosing at least partially the cable, a wedging structure arranged between the cable and the housing, load transmitting device arranged to exert a longitudinal compressive stres... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523208 | Flexible web cleaning system A web cleaning system including a stationary frame and a rotatable frame being rotatable about an axis while supported by the stationary frame. The rotatable frame supporting first and second contact cleaning rolls that are rotatable about axes and are sp... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523209 | Wall cleaning apparatus A wall cleaning apparatus for making it easier for the user to clean the walls. The wall cleaning apparatus includes a container assembly including a container mounted upon wheels and also including a lid assembly being removably disposed upon the contain... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523210 | Surface charge controlling apparatus for wafer cleaning An apparatus for performing a wafer cleaning method includes providing a plurality of sponge portions mounted on a common body for movement relative to a surface of a wafer to be cleaned, each sponge portion defining a sponge surface positioned to contact... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523211 | Self-wringing mop with rotating offset A self-wringing mop is disclosed comprising a mop stick, an "H" shape frame having one side slidably but not rotatably attached to the mop stick and the other side connected to a short rotating offset that is spaced around five (5) inches apart from the m... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523212 | Push broom bracket device A push broom bracket device for connecting a rectangular-shaped broom brush head of a given length to a rod-shaped handle. The device includes a sheet-like member in the form of an isosceles triangle having a base edge and two side edges of equal length e... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523213 | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major surface engagable with one major ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523214 | Quick mount attachment for rotary finishing tool A rotary finishing tool, such as a buffing pad, utilizes a connector assembly for demountable attachment to a powered rotary backing plate. The finishing tool is attached to the front face of a backing disc and the rear face of the backing disc includes a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523215 | Polishing pad and system The invention provides a double sided waffle-surfaced foam polishing pad and a polishing system with which it can be used. The double sided feature allows great versatility in the type of polishing that can be accomplished using the same pad.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523216 | Scrub brush cover device A cover device for a scrub brush utilizing a pouch having a pair of sides that form an open chamber. First side contacts the bristles of the brush when the same is placed within the pouch. The first side also includes a plurality of ridges and depressions... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523217 | Wiper element for cleaning motor vehicle windows The invention if based on a wiper blade for cleaning windows (10) of motor vehicles, having a wiper strip (16) retained by a support bracket system (12, 14). At least one gutter (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 74, 76, 78) oriented in the longitudinal directi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523218 | Wiper blade for window panes of motor vehicles A wiper blade (10) for windows of motor vehicles is proposed, which is equipped with an elastic, elongated support element for an elongated wiper strip (22), which strip comprises a flexible material and can be placed against the window (28) to be wiped w... | 02/25/2003 |
