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Patents Published on 04/15/2003


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6546559Auxiliary visor for rider's helmet
An auxiliary visor for a standard riding helmet. The visor includes a bill fixed to an elongated flexible band. Facing sides of the ends of the band include mating fasteners that permit the band to surround and apply an inwardly-directed force to the exte...
04/15/2003
6546560Full body swimsuit
This invention relates to a full body swimsuit for enhancing a swimmer's performance in the water. Swimming performance is enhanced by optimizing swimming efficiency, which include influencing the swimmer's physiological responses, improving the accuracy ...
04/15/2003
6546561Inflatable safety vest
A body protection device in the form of an inflatable vest includes an inflation mechanism that is actuated in response to the separation or removal of the wearer from a vehicle such as a motorcycle, ski-mobile, or personal water craft. Attached to the ou...
04/15/2003
6546562Adjustable encircling headband
An adjustable encircling headband is one piece item composed of several ornamental blocks. On one end of the encircling headband is provided with an inserting portion, and on the other end is provided with a receiving base. In the inserting portion are pr...
04/15/2003
6546563Sweat-absorbing headgear
A sweat-absorbing headgear includes a headgear body having a ring portion adapted to extend around the head of a wearer. The ring portion includes a woven elastic band section and is changeable in size due to stretchable and contractible characteristics o...
04/15/2003
6546564Hosiery
A garnet or hose retaining system comprises an elasticised retaining band (83) extending in use around a rear position (83a) of a wearer's anatomy and a front portion (83b in use at least partially across a front portion of the wearer's Danatomy. The rear...
04/15/2003
6546565Swimming goggles with step-less adjustment
A type of swimming goggles comprises: two lens frame units, each of lens frame units accommodates a lens, and at its two opposite ends are a first joining unit and a second joining unit, said first joining unit being located closely to the inner side of s...
04/15/2003
6546566Water conserving urination system
Disclosed is a unisex urination system. The portable system permits a user to direct a stream of urine over the trap of a toilet and into a sewer line. This results in substantial water savings and aids in keeping the toilet in a sanitary condition. The s...
04/15/2003
6546567Commode ventilation system
An improved apparatus for ventilating bathroom odors of a commode is provided. The apparatus provides a seat containing an entire ventilation system including an intake, an air plenum positioned within the interior of the seat. At least one air filter is ...
04/15/2003
6546568Toilet tank with sediment removal assembly
A toilet tank with a sediment removal assembly comprises a flexible tube connected to the upper discharge spout of the intake standpipe in the toilet tank cavity, and a configured length of copper tubing connected to the flexible tube for water to flow th...
04/15/2003
6546569Portable toilet system
A portable outdoor toilet system configured to be suspended from an object to support the toilet system above the ground is provided. The toilet system comprises a toilet seat having a front portion and a back portion, and a suspension system configured t...
04/15/2003
6546570System to convert massage tables to wet tables and vichy showers
The disclosed system enables the conversion of a massage table to a hydrotherapy wet-table through use of a frame. The frame consists of a horizontal foot panel, connected to a drain system, and a foot upright affixed to the foot brace. A pair of prongs e...
04/15/2003
6546571Re-enforced shower curtain liner and method for fabricating same
The header is heat sealed along the top of one side of the liner body with both ends extending beyond the edges of the liner body. The ends of the header are folded around the edges of the liner body to a position parallel to the other side of the liner a...
04/15/2003
6546572Bathtub and shower safety apparatus
A unitary U-shaped safety enclosure or barrier formed of a resilient and heat and water-resistant material is removably positionable in a bathtub in enclosing relation about the water faucet and valve thereof to prevent access thereto and minimize injurie...
04/15/2003
6546573Drain cover assembly
A drain cover assembly with a hollow conduit member with an open end that penetrates and extends through a drain port of a bathtub, and a drain cover with a center opening, a horizontal flange, and an integral sleeve that extends into the open end of the ...
04/15/2003
6546574Baby boat
A portable baby carrier with a bed having sidewalls and two hoods which can be used alone or in conjunction with each other. Each hood is storable in a channel located in a sidewall of the carrier. The top hood extends to cover the infant's head and is ma...
04/15/2003
6546575Infant sleeper
An infant bed is slidably attachable to a bed frame such that the infant bed can be moved along a length of the bed frame. The infant bed can be readily moved in relation to the bed to maintain infant/adult closeness and facilitate adult ingress/egress fr...
04/15/2003
6546576Structure of a ventilated mattress with cooling and warming effect
An improved structure of a ventilated mattress with cooling and warming effect is disclosed. The structure comprises a mattress body, a warming/cooling air-delivery controlling box, and a connecting tube. The control box produces warming/cooling air to th...
04/15/2003
6546577Mobile medical emergency and surgical table
A mobile medical emergency and surgical table that comprises a frame assembly, a pair of mechanically advantaged undercarriage assemblies having wheels, a plurality of stretcher yoke assemblies, a plurality of preferably uniformly dimensioned and intercha...
04/15/2003
6546578Seat cushion for vehicle seats
A seat cushion for vehicle seats is disclosed. The seat cushion includes a seating surface and a core including a plurality of cylindrical tubular sections generally extending perpendicular to the seating surface....
04/15/2003
6546579Conforming air and foam support device
A conforming air and foam support device for providing support to a body or a body part of an individual, where the conforming shape of the support device suspends the foam in order to cradle the body or the body part of the individual sitting or resting ...
04/15/2003
6546580Air mattress
An air mattress includes a first through a fourth sheets (6, 7, 8, and 9), respectively, which are bonded together along the peripheries thereof and at a multiplicity of bonding spots, creating a triple-layer air cell structure consisting of a first, a se...
04/15/2003
6546581Casing scraper
A casing scraper for cleaning the internal wall of a tube 26 such as a well casing has at least three, rigidly connected, axially and angularly spaced scraper bodies 12, 14, 16 each with a scraping surface 13, 15, 17. The radial dimension of the scraper a...
04/15/2003
6546582Drain cleaning machine and adjustable collet chuck mechanism therefor
A drain cleaning machine includes a housing and a cage member that is axially displaceable along and rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the housing. The cage member has an axial bore and is adapted to receive a cable. A plurality of jaw elements are...
04/15/2003
6546583Toothbrush
A toothbrush comprising a handle at one end of which a bristle portion is provided for cleaning the teeth, whereas at the opposite end of the handle, a massaging portion is provided; the massaging portion being integrally formed with the handle and substa...
04/15/2003
6546584Adjustable handle for a paint pad
A paint pad holder has a pad holder plate with a housing for mounting a handle on the plate. The housing has a guide recess for receiving a head of the handle, and for pivotally mounting the handle for movement about an axis generally parallel to the plan...
04/15/2003
6546585Toothbrush with detachable/replaceable head
A toothbrush with a detachable/replaceable head, comprising a top section having a first aperture, a second aperture, a first end and a second end. The first end includes a notched portion. The first aperture extends from the top section first end along a...
04/15/2003
6546586Toothbrush with flossing functionality
A toothbrush having an elongated resilient handle has a brush head containing a plurality of tufts of bristles fabricated of polybutylene terephthalate. Each tuft has a multiplicity of short primary bristles and longer secondary bristles having tapered an...
04/15/2003
6546587"Yucky" wipe-up-the-mess wand
A cleaning wand that enables one to wipe off or wipe up materials such as paint, oil, grease, chemicals, hazardous materials, etc. with a hands-off action. The wand comprises a gripping surface (12) inside the front end of a main body tube (20) that effec...
04/15/2003
6546588Flexible body cleansing brush with angularly-adaptable head
A flexible body cleansing brush with angularly-adaptable head is provided having an elongated, tubular body with a rubber handle positioned at one end, and an applicator/cleansing sponge located at an opposite end. A flexible elastomeric tubular coupler f...
04/15/2003
6546589Flexible unitary materials mover
The present invention is directed to a flexible device for moving flowable materials including liquids, powders, pellets and the like. The invention has a thin edge of sufficient flexibility to conform to different surface irregularities and yet has suffi...
04/15/2003
6546590Automatic attachable side-view mirror cleaning device
An automatic attachable side-view mirror cleaning device is provided for cleaning the side-view mirrors on tractor-trailer rigs. Utilizing a rubber squeegee blade, similar to that used on windshield wipers, the blade travels up and down the long, thin mir...
04/15/2003
6546591Pressure pad and cylinder cleaning apparatus
There is disclosed a pressure pad used in an apparatus for cleaning the outer surface of a cylinder with a cleaning fabric. The cleaning fabric is directed between the pressure pad and the cylinder, the pressure pad having opposite side edges which are fi...
04/15/2003
6546592Dual filter vacuum cleaner apparatus
A dual filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaner for filtering particles of dust and debris from an airflow passing through the vacuum cleaner. The dual filter comprises a coarse pre-filter having an array of pores formed therein of substantially uniform di...
04/15/2003
6546593Upright type vacuum cleaner having a cyclone type dust collector
An upright type vacuum cleaner has a cyclone type dust collector removably disposed therein. The cyclone type dust collector separates by centrifugal force and collects various contaminants from the air that is drawn into the cleaner body. The cyclone typ...
04/15/2003
6546594Sanitary and disposable covers for use with door knobs and door handles
A covering device for use with a door handle and interconnecting shaft extending from a hingedly secured door. The device includes an elasticized body having a substantially three dimensional shape with an inner face, an outer face, and an open inserting ...
04/15/2003
6546595Hinge
A hinge includes a first member, a second member, and a pivot housing. The pivot housing includes an inner housing and an outer housing. The inner housing is fixedly coupled to the first member. The outer housing is fixedly coupled to the second member. T...
04/15/2003
6546596Extension pole for tools
An extension pole for tools provides nearly universal attachment of a wide variety of different tool heads or components, for painting, cleaning, and other tasks which may require a long reach to access otherwise inaccessible areas. The present extension ...
04/15/2003
6546597Hollow appliance handle
A hollow full grip gas assist appliance handle for use in a household refrigerator has a hollow full grip portion comprising a thermal plastic material that is a 10-40% glass filled homopolymer polypropylene. The distal ends of the hollow grip portion are...
04/15/2003
6546598Vehicle luggage compartment structure
A vehicle luggage compartment structure, facilitating the putting in and taking out of small articles from a tray provided in a luggage compartment, and enabling the luggage compartment to be partitioned by the tray by fixing a box to a floor surface of t...
04/15/2003
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