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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6526584 | Wetsuit A wetsuit with a close fitting portion above the waist and a loose fitting portion below the waist is disclosed. The close fit of the upper portion provides thermal insulation and coverage in the manner of a conventional wetsuit, whereas the lower portion... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526585 | Wet smoke mask A wet smoke mask for preventing the inhalation of smoke includes a first mask including a plate. The plate has size and shape for covering the face of user. The plate has an opening therein. The opening is positionable over the nose and mouth of a user. T... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526586 | Decorative visor assembly and securement assembly A decorative visor assembly to be worn in shading relation on a user's forehead, the visor assembly including a first and a second, generally planar material panels, and a seal assembly structured to selectively and precisely couple the first material pan... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526587 | Tattooed tear wear The apparel of the present invention provides a method for creating the allusion of the wearer having a body tattoo. The apparel has an upper layer of material that forms the body of the apparel. An opening is formed within the upper layer to reveal or ex... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526588 | Stabilization of fluorescent dyes in vinyl chloride articles using hindered amine light stabilizers A durable colored article having fluorescent properties comprises a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, a thioxanthene fluorescent dye, and a secondary or tertiary hindered amine light stabilizer having a molecular weight less than about ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526589 | Tattooed tear wear The patch of the present invention provides a method for creating the illusion of an apparel wearer or other substrate, such as a vehicle or advertising medium of having a body tattoo. The patch has a top layer of material that includes a tattoo design su... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526590 | Neckwear with safety feature An article of neckwear, the article comprising at least one separable region. The separable region separates the neckwear into at least two portions when a force that exceeds a threshold is applied across the separable region. Also, a method of making an ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526591 | Rehabilitation and exercise system A pair of complimentary gloves that can be used in the self-help rehabilitation of a joint (e.g., shoulder) or an affected limb (e.g., arm) is herein disclosed. Each member of the pair of gloves includes indicia and a set of instructions through which the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526592 | Scooter glove A protective scooter glove that uses a semi-rigid support plate to protect the user's wrist from hyper-extending backward or side to side, an abrasion resistant palm panel to protect the user's palm and heel from abrasions, and padding to protect the user... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526593 | Glove with improved grip A glove comprising a palm; a thumb; at least one finger; and a plurality of suction devices attached to the palm, at least one finger, or both the palm and at least one finger, where said suction devices have a Shore A durometer of from about 20 to about ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526594 | Dry ear set A new invention, titled Dry Ear Set, has appeared. It is in the nature of personal hygiene. It is a single unit containing two ear covers, each with a water buffer and an elastic tape attached from one water buffer to the other, and riding across the uppe... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526595 | Air circulation device A device for allowing air to circulate is disclosed. An embodiment of the device has a base having an arcuate first side and a second side. The second side has a rib extending from the second side. The device also has a means for attaching the base to a h... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526596 | Vinyl hat A wide brim hat is vacuum formed from a thin sheet of specially formulated PVC plastic. The PVC effectively blocks transmission of both WVA and UVB radiation and thereby provides significant protection against the sun. A removable elastic headband centers... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526597 | Waistband stay for clothing A waistband stay for clothing inserts removably into the waistband of a pair of trousers, a dress or skirt, a pair of shorts, etc., and stiffens the waistband thereacross. This serves to prevent circumferential gathering, wrinkling, and the like of the wa... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526598 | Self-contained venting toilet A venting toilet having a conventional ceramic bowl and flushing tank arrangement includes a water powered odor exhaust system which withdraws gases from the toilet bowl. A suction blower powered by a water motor through which the refill water to the toil... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526599 | Passive dispenser fordosing and issuing a predetermined amount of dispensable liquid A dispenser for dispensing metered amount of liquid into a toilet cistern, comprising a basin adapted to receive a metered amount of dispensable liquid received from a container via a discharge spout. An airlock prevents further discharge of liquid above ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526600 | Toilet lid position control Apparatus to displace a raised toilet seat or cover member, comprising, in combination a carrier to be supported on a toilet water tank, structure pivotally supported on that carrier, a pusher associated with said structure positioned to displace said mem... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526601 | Drain cleaner with a high pressure can A drain cleaner includes a casing having a tube engaged with an opening in the first end of the casing and the tube has a shrink opening on a top surface thereof. A high pressure can is received in the casing and includes a valve which is located in align... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526602 | Toilet mounted bidet Disclosed herein is a toilet mounted bidet. The toilet mounted bidet includes a mounting plate attached to a toilet bowl. The toilet mounted bidet further includes an ejection nozzle that is comprised of a nozzle body and a nozzle cap joined together. The... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526603 | Container system for draining a urinary leg bag An improved system that allows a disabled person in a wheelchair to automatically empty the contents of a urinary waste from a leg bag, without the aid of an attendant. The system comprises a pump mounted on the wheelchair, with the pump having an inlet p... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526604 | Pool cover tracking system A track assembly for flexible pool covers. The track assembly includes several track members, and splicing pieces for splicing the track members together in an end-to-end series. The splicing pieces are designed to reside beneath, and to be concealed by, ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526605 | Automatic hair washer An automatic hair washer comprises a hair washing cistern into which the head of a person whose hair is to be washed can be inserted, and hair washing means for spouting hot water into the hair washing cistern to wash the hair of the person, and further, ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526606 | Supine position assist apparatus for adjusting the position of a person on a bed A supine position assist apparatus, for adjusting the bed position of a person in the group of bed bound persons whose movement on or onto the bed is relatively the most severely hindered is provided and includes a first re-positioning movement element fo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526607 | Basket bed for an infant A lightweight, soft-sided, oval basket for use as a portable infant bed. The basket bed includes a basket body made with a continuous coil material produced by encasing a monofilament nylon cord and filler material in a fabric tube or casing. A decorative... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526608 | Bassinet with mounting arrangement for play pen and cot A bassinet includes a fabric boundary having a receiving cavity to provide at least an opening edge, a supporting board fittedly disposed in the receiving cavity, a supporting frame including an edge supporting rim mounted on the opening edge of the fabri... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526609 | X-ray transparent hospital bed compatible with open geometry portable CT scanners A hospital bed adapted for use with an open geometry imaging system, such as a C-arm imager. The hospital bed includes a mobile base, a frame, a bed top, and a patient support. At least one portion of the bed top and patient support are substantially radi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526610 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12), and a support assembly (22) coupled to the base (12). The support assembly includes first and second support arms (42, 44) located above the base (12). The bed (10) also includes a plurality of latch mechanisms (70, 72, 74... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526611 | Ambulance stretcher with improved height adjustment feature A stretcher comprised of a roller base, a scissor-type lift frame having a lower end rotatably connected to the base, a tubular undercarriage rotatably and slidably connected to an upper end of the frame, a foldable rigid support positionable over the und... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526612 | Hand-supported headrest pillow A hand-supported headrest pillow for providing a convenient and compact headrest. The pillow includes a cushion dimensioned for seating about the palm of a user's hand. A strap attached to the cushion is provided for securing the cushion to and against a ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526613 | Golf shaft evaluator An apparatus for locating the spine of a golf club shaft and performing dynamic stiffness measurements on the golf club shaft includes a clamp assembly and a flexing assembly. Both assemblies are mounted on a common frame and distanced from each other to ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526614 | Portable and lightweight ramp structure A modular, portable and lightweight ramp of interlocking panels is used to provide a sloping surface between surfaces of differing heights. A first panel has a proximate end and a distal end and at its proximate end there is a tongue for connecting this f... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526615 | Flexible over the wing passenger loading bridge Apparatus for moving passengers between an airport terminal building and a doorway of an aircraft located rearward of a wing of the aircraft, including a passageway member pivotally anchored to one of the terminal building and a passenger loading bridge f... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526617 | Wet mop with a rotatable handle A wet mop with a handle and a mop head made of absorbent strands or the like. The mop head is releasably attached to the end of the handle at its bottom end, and to a handpiece that can be moved relative to the handle at its top end. The handle is provide... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526618 | Bath scrubber The bath scrubber includes an open resilient layer of loops of filaments of flexible, synthetic organic thermoplastic resin a rigid of flexible resin backing and releasable wall mounting means such as mini suction cups. The resin materials can contain ant... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526619 | Gutter cleaning system A gutter cleaning system has a shovel with a working surface and a connecting component. The connecting component is a rigid member. A handle has inboard and outboard components and a locking mechanism to vary the length of the handle. An adjustable holde... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526620 | Wiper apparatus with twisting A wiper apparatus includes a wiper blade pivotable between a waiting position and an upwardly turning position. The wiper blade has first and second blade holding members disposed in alignment. Mounted to the first and second blade holding members is a bl... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526621 | Positionable web cleaning buff assembly A positioning frame supports a rotating buff roll within a vacuum plenum at a desired location adjacent a moving web of material. The apparatus has a drive arm with a jackshaft and a support arm each pivoted off bases which may be clamped to a single cros... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526622 | Vacuum cleaner actuated by reconfiguration of the vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is reconfigurable between at least two positions. The vacuum cleaner has at least one motor and fan assembly for receiving power and producing airflow during use of the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner also has at least one sensor adapt... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526623 | Handle for a vacuum cleaner A handle for a vacuum cleaner includes a generally rigid pipe portion connected to a generally flexible hose portion. The hose portion is fixedly connected to the main body of the vacuum cleaner. The pipe portion is selectively connectable to the main bod... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526624 | Blower tube for air-jet type cleaner A blower tube connected to a blower of an air-jet type cleaner comprises a straight tube part having one end connected to the blower; and a deflecting part, extending from the other end of the straight tube part, for receiving an airflow within the straig... | 03/04/2003 |
