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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6539549 | Safety applicator glove system and method A safety applicator glove system and method is disclosed that is particularly suitable for use in situations where insect repellent and the like must be applied to human skin without contaminating the hands of the person applying the insect repellent. The... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539550 | Set of driving gloves A set of three driving gloves, each having a different length to be worn by a driver. Each glove has a varying length with finger portions cut away to allow for greater flexibility when driving. The set includes a full length glove, a medium length glove,... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539551 | Golf training aid A golf training aid uses a golf glove having a structure to remind the wearer to hold the target wrist unflexed through the contact part of the swing. The structure provides a tactile reminder if the wrist is flexed. The structure may be a strip installed... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539552 | Flexible waterproof glove A waterproof glove formed of a flexible inner glove body providing a thermal plastic resin film on a base fabric and an flexible outer glove body of the same fabric is thermally unified after the former is inserted into the later. The glove can also be ma... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539553 | Hat with adjustable band and interchangeable ornaments The present invention 10 discloses a hat with an adjustable elastic band 20 for infants and small children having interchangeable decorative ornaments 14 and an elastic band 20 that may be adjusted accordingly to maintain the hat on a child's head 12 with... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539554 | Disposable boxer shorts A pair of disposable boxer shorts is comprised of a back panel, a right front panel, and a left front panel made of a strong tissue paper. The back panel has a crotch between leg portions. Each front panel has a leg portion with a half crotch along an ins... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539555 | Sanitary panty Provided is a sanitary panty including a panty body formed with a front part, a back part and a crotch part located between the front part and the back part; and a support member. The panty body has a waist portion formed with an upper edge portion of the... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539556 | Inconspicuously protective headwear An apparel adapted for use in a confined space as a protective headwear generally comprises a crown adapted for close conformation about a wearer's scalp and a protective element for safekeeping of the wearer's scalp from blunt trauma. The crown consists ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539557 | Toilet seat positioning assembly A positioning assembly structured to orient a toilet seat in either a raised or lowered position including a drive assembly comprising an electrically powered, reversible drive motor rotationally connected to a drive shaft. The drive shaft rotationally dr... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539558 | Multi-function, comfort wheel chair An improved, multi-function, comfort wheelchair is provided with interchangeable padded seats. A bedpan is positioned on a rail underneath a hole in the seat and accesses a waste storage chamber. The bedpan can be emptied through a door in the front of th... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539559 | Anti-litter float for a swimming pool and method of using anti-litter float for a swimming pool An anti-litter float or balloon for a swimming pool. The single compartment balloon abuts continuously the containing wall, and the self-mooring balloon prevents litter from being disbursed into the pool water. Flaps and/or element-resistant covers can be... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539560 | Head support device A head support device comprised of adjustable occipital pads which provide cranial support through placement on the mastoid process of the skull. The support device is vertically and laterally adjustable so that the complete weight of the skull is support... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539561 | Bath tab with built-in illumination device An illumination device is provided on the back surface side of the bath tab vessel for receiving water formed of a transparent material or a translucent material. Furthermore, in a bath tab unit having a double-hulled structure consisting of an inner vess... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539562 | Lifting and walking aid for sick people A lifting and walking aid having a framework (1) constructed of a lower horizontal frame (2a-2c) provided with small casters (9), an upper horizontal frame (2d-2f) provided with lifting means, and a vertical frame (2g-2n) secured to both the upper and low... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539563 | Bassinet arrangement A bassinet arrangement is detachably mounted on a playpen which includes a frame body having a top opening defining a surrounding supporting side edge and a storage chamber communicating with the top opening. The bassinet arrangement includes a fabric bou... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539564 | Lightweight childbed constructed with gapless side panel A lightweight childbed includes a supporting panel including a first layer having a tension surface and a second layer overlapped with the first layer to define an edge holder therebetween, at least a side panel including a first sheet having a tension po... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539565 | Partial bedsheet and pillowcase combination A sheet construction adapted to secure a pillow and to fittingly engage a mattress includes a main panel having a first pouch at a first end of the panel and cooperating flaps at the other end. The pouch is sized and shaped to encompass a first end of the... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539566 | Patient support A patient support apparatus comprises a base frame (10) supporting radius arms (15) on either side. The radius arms (15) support an upper frame (20), via cross tubes (16). Linear actuators (30, 31) act on the cross tubes (16) to raise, lower or tilt the u... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539567 | Pillow with a breathable valley A pillow with a breathable valley for an infant includes a pillow having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a center portion. The top surface has a smoothly transitioning concave surface forming a top valley. The top valley is positioned about the cente... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539568 | Orthotic pillow An orthotic pillow (10) is disclosed having an outer envelope (11) formed by a top wall (12) and a bottom wall (13), and a tubular, cylindrical interior wall (17) which in combination with the outer envelope (11) defines a central compartment (19) surroun... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539569 | Motorized patient transfer system for beds A patient self-assist transfer aid provides an open box frame having a base for fitting beneath a mattress of a bed, a riser section extending upwardly from the base for extending around an edge of the mattress and a positioning section for extending out ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539570 | Communication-controlled washing system and method for operating the same A communication-controlled washing system and a method for operating the same, wherein at least one washing machine is remotely controllable through a communication unit. A service provider controls the use, operation completion, operation progress and fa... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539571 | System for constructing lattice panel bridges A system for use in constructing a lattice panel bridge, includes a plurality of substantially rectangular prefabricated steel lattice panels joined in end to end relationship to form a main girder for the bridge. Each panel comprises an upper chord, a lo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539572 | Automotive maintenance ramp A portable stair-step automotive maintenance ramp having a foldable approach ramp which may be folded atop the ramp for compact storage when not in use and unfolded for use. A foldable wheel barrier is also provided to prevent the vehicle from rolling off... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539573 | JetNet The JetNet has a slightly flared bell shaped plastic resin head with wheels at the bottom, and an electric boat motor inside. Attached to a bracket on the head, a removable pool pole is used to move the machine around under the water: A mesh bag is secure... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539574 | Non-abrasive deburring device for metal parts A deburring tool for performing non-abrasive deburring of metal and other hard-material parts subject to burring. The deburring tool comprises a portion shaped to engage a specific surface on a workpiece, and surfaced with a deburring material comprising ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539575 | Agitator for a cleaning machine with material cutting channel An agitator for use with cleaning machines, as well as methods for making the same, are shown and described. The agitator is configured to facilitate the removal of elongated fibers therefrom. In one embodiment, the agitator has a rotatable member with op... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539576 | Adapter for windshield wiper arms An adapter for windshield wiper arms which is used to couple a wiper arm to a wiper blade is provided. The adapter is capable of accommodating a variety of wiper arm types known as the hook, bayonet and pin type wiper arms, and even the different size hoo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539577 | Vacuum cleaner suction tool with partition defining air current dust pickup path An upright electric cleaning device includes a floor suction tool formed with a long suction opening on the bottom surface thereof. A rotating brush holding chamber holds a rotating brush that extends to this long suction opening. A suction opening leadin... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539578 | Deflecting spring caster A wheel mount assembly for a spring-loaded caster in which a resilient deflecting member serves to mount a wheel supporting lever to a support for deflection to provide relative movement of the lever under varying loads.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539579 | Hinge A hinge giving a neat look to a mounting area of a door is not exposed to an outer surface of the door. The hinge has a hinge spindle unit, buried flush with top and bottom lines on a fixed end of the door and disposed so as to allow protrusion and retrac... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539580 | Hinge assembly for a cover A hinge assembly for use in connecting a cover to a frame of a personal digital assistant (PDA) or the like. The hinge assembly is arranged so that the cover will auto-close or auto-open depending on the angular orientation of the cover.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539581 | Hinge for furniture and the like, with movable arm arranged inside the fixed arm Hinge for connecting doors (1b) to ovens (1,1a) and the like, which comprises a fixed arm (11) engageable with the body of the oven, a movable part (21) which is hinged on said fixed arm (11) and on which one end (23b) of a movable arm (23) is pivotably m... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539582 | Hinge device A hinge device including: a bracket having a shaft hole; a shaft inserted through the shaft hole; a longitudinal insert home diametrically formed on one or both sides of the shaft and a pair of shoulder members formed centrally on the shaft with a fixed d... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539583 | Frictional hinge device and a portable business device having the hinge device incorporated thereinto In a frictional hinge device, a metallic shaft has a rotational axis as a rotational center. A support block is made of a synthetic resin so that the support block rotatably supports the metallic shaft relatively. The support block is relatively rotatable... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539584 | Self-locking hinge A self-locking hinge is comprised of a housing with spaced side walls, and a cogged wheel positioned between the side walls. A pair of slots are respectively positioned on the interior surfaces of the side walls. A stop is connected between the side walls... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539585 | Device to separate contaminants from cotton and flax A process and apparatus for removing foreign matter from fibers, such as from cotton or flax with significantly reduced damage are disclosed. This cleaning is achieved without any of the condenser, compression rollers, or feed roller and feed plate which ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539586 | Trash removal assembly in a fiber processing machine A fiber processing machine includes a first roll having a circumferential surface carrying a first clothing; a second roll having a circumferential surface carrying a second clothing and adjoining the first roll for taking over fiber material carried by t... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539587 | Eyeglass holder An eyeglass holder adapted to be used with a pair of eyeglasses. The eyeglass holder includes an elongated, narrow generally V-shaped substantially rigid loop having an open central area defined by two upwardly diverging slender side portions or legs conn... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539588 | Breakaway lanyard with adjustable mounting element According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a lanyard construction, which includes a strap forming a closed loop of flexible material adapted to be disposed about a part of a human body. An adjustable mounting element, preferab... | 04/01/2003 |
