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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6578204 | Transformable throw and jacket A substantially fortified transformable blanket and jacket assembly composed of a secured union between mating and separating connection points, incorporated bundling assemblies and transport assembly for application to a pliable sheet.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578205 | Disposable glove Disclosed is a disposable glove for use in sexual exercises to promote increased pleasure and guard against sexually transmitted diseases. The glove is fabricated of a thin, highly flexible material such as latex, and lubricant is applied to the glove. Ri... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578206 | Portable waste collection device A portable waste collection device comprises a first container and an adjacent second container. The first container has an interior volume adapted to receive and contain waste. The second container has an interior volume adapted to contain a flushing sol... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578207 | Return jet fitting for pools and spas A wall mount return for pools and spas uses an eyeball fitting having a plurality of openings formed in its surface to selectively direct jets of water for better control of pool and spa water circulation patterns. Removable knockdowns are initially forme... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578208 | Swimming pool skimmer closure assembly A skimmer pool closure assembly for closing off a swimming pool from a pool skimmer that is mounted to the pool adjacent a side wall opening includes a face plate attachable to either the pool skimmer or the side wall and having a configuration generally ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578209 | Tubs for bathing infants and toddlers A tub for bathing children is configured with opposing back rests and associated seating surfaces, for bathing an infant reclining against one of the back rests, or a toddler seated against the other back rest. The tub is molded of a shape enabling multip... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578210 | Patient assistive device and lift system The present invention provides a support assembly for use with a patient lift system, including a support belt and a support strap to support a patient during transport. The support belt includes a longitudinal encasement with a first end and a second end... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578211 | Combination co-sleeper and changing table A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578212 | Cradle A cradle is provided having a connector coupling a base frame to a bed frame. The connector restricts movement of the bed frame relative to the base frame. Additionally, a lock is coupled to the connector for fixing movement of the bed frame relative to t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578213 | Stackable bedding foundation A nestably stackable assembly for use in a bedding foundation. The assembly has a rectangular border wire with parallel sides and ends. Transversely spaced, parallel and longitudinally extending support wires are connected at their ends to the border wire... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578214 | Sport beds The present invention 10 discloses various sport-shaped bed designs consisting of a frame 26, mattress 14, motion sensors 32, rechargeable battery cell 36 and dimmer night light 42. The designs have shapes such as a football, baseball, soccer, basketball,... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578215 | Surgery stretcher An illustrative eye surgery stretcher includes a head rest configured to support a patient's head, a head frame configured to support a patient's shoulders, a back frame configured to support a patient's back, and a seat frame configured to support a pati... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578216 | Toroidal shaped bed construction A bed construction wherein a sleep surface has at least one toroidal shaped section, a toroidal shaped main frame supporting the sleep surface, and a pair of opposing toroidal shaped legs supporting the main frame.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578217 | Cushion and method for accommodating multiple body positions This invention is an adjustable, ergonomically sound apparatus for the human body to assume many positions such as kneeling, sitting or lying. The main components of the invention are comprised adjustable cushions with adjustable supports for the knees, a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578218 | Leg spacer pillow A pillow having a pivoting butterfly structure with two cushions pivotably interconnected by a hinge element to pivot between an open position and a closed position. Each cushion has a hinge end adjacent the hinge element, and a connecting end disposed at... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578219 | Mattress overlay for operating room table A patient supporting surface for use with a conventional operating room table having at least one pad for supporting a patient, wherein the pad has a chamber for containing a quantity of fluid. The chamber is a dual-layer, urethane envelope having an uppe... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578220 | Mattress assembly A mattress assembly for providing a more restful and supportive nights sleep to a user. The mattress assembly includes a mattress core assembly and a support member that has a generally planar base having an upper surface for supporting the mattress core ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578221 | Foldable multi-tool A foldable multi-tool having a pair of jaws pivotally mounted to each other with each jaw having a head and a shank. A handle is pivotally mounted at one end to each of the shanks and foldable relative to the jaws along a first pivot pin. The handle has a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578222 | Tool bit drive adaptor An adaptor to mate with a hand tool such as a folding multipurpose tool to make use of the multipurpose tool as a handle to turn tool bits of various sizes, such as screwdrivers or small socket wrenches. The adaptor includes a drive plate which mates with... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578223 | Container opening tool A tool for opening and re-sealing containers is provided. The tool includes a body having a first end and a second end. The tool also includes a hook at the first end to engage holes in tabs of a first container to release a lid of the container. The tool... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578224 | Process of cleaning carpets and the like The present invention is directed to a process of cleaning carpets and other large fabric coverings with a product dispensed from a device. The device comprises a reservoir for the product, means for dispensing the product, a spray arm and at least one di... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578225 | Low-speed prebalancing for washing machines A horizontally oriented laundry washing machine which includes automatic balancers is operated at a speed below the stick speed for the laundry load to redistribute portions of the load in the wash basket. By monitoring a condition of the machine indicati... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578226 | Applicator for inside cleaning of pipe and hose An applicator for cleaning the inside of pipes and hoses is disclosed. The applicator comprises a pressure chamber and a lid which is adjustable between open and closed positions, sealing the pressure chamber in the closed position. A sealed plane interfa... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578227 | Pad for use in a critical environment A cleaning/polishing pad has a first surface with raised, substantially nubs, having a length greater than a width, arranged adjacent each other forming laterally alternating rows of nubs and having troughs interspersed therebetween, a second surface oppo... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578228 | Pipe end preparation tool A hand tool (5) is provided wherein a pipe engages a female (20) or male brush (30) at one end (10d) of the tool and the other end (10c) has a grippable member (15, 16) that allows a rotation bicycling motion to permit the easy cleaning of the pipe end. V... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578229 | Hand-held device for removing joint fillers The present invention relates to a device for removing joint filler and a method of using the same. The device includes a body member and a peeling element located adjacent to the front end of the body member. The peeling element includes at least two pee... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578230 | Upright-type vacuum cleaner having a cyclone dust collecting apparatus An upright-type vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body having a dust collecting chamber and a motor driving chamber, a suction brush, and a cyclone dust collecting device removably mounted on the dust collecting chamber. The cyclone dust collecting device... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578231 | Luggage handle A luggage handle in the form of a closed, equilateral triangle, molded plastic loop includes latch members attached to a apex of the loop. The latch members join the ends of an adjustable length, flexible flat strap.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578232 | Fastening plate to fasten a hinge arm of a furniture hinge The invention relates to a fastening plate to fasten a hinge arm of a furniture hinge to a carrier wall consisting of an elongated base plate having at least two boreholes to receive fastening elements, of a cover plate covering the base plate at least in... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578233 | Hinge mechanism for outdoor lighting assembly A hinge mechanism for a lighting assembly has a base with a slot, a shuttle guide extending from edges of the slot, a shuttle coupled with the base and capable of sliding through the slot and shuttle guide between an up position and a down position, and a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578234 | Four bar hinge for vehicle rear deck lid A four bar hinge (24) for mounting a vehicle rear deck lid (26) for movement between open and closed positions includes first and second vehicle body and deck lid mounted hinge members (28, 32) one of which has an adjuster (38), and the hinge also include... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578235 | Universal inside-outside door handle A handle assembly, particularly adapted for a sectional door panel includes identical handle parts each having a grip portion and spaced apart transversely extending legs. One of the legs of each handle part has an elongated shank extending therefrom and ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578236 | Two-part cooking vessel grip, particularly suitable for use as a lid grip A two-part cooking vessel grip, particularly suitable for use as a lid grip, having a base element and a grip element projecting from the base element; the base element and the grip element are defined by respective separate parts connected to each other ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578237 | Device for cleaning the guides of travelling flats in a flat carding machine Device for cleaning the guides of travelling flats in a flat carding machine, to eliminate from these deposits of foreign material found in the carded fibrous material, consisting in fitting the travelling flats assembly with flats provided with scraping ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578238 | Apparatus for depositing sliver in a flat coiler can and method A carding machine in combination with an apparatus for charging a flat coiler can with sliver. The apparatus is disposed at the outlet of the carding machine and includes a rotary coiler head receiving sliver from the carding machine outlet and depositing... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578239 | Low profile latchable tie A latchable tie including a flexible strap with an elongated section having spaced apart first teeth, a head end, a tail end, an upper surface and a lower surface; a head defining an outer end portion, an inner end portion joined to the strap, an outer op... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578240 | Paper binding fastener A paper binding fastener having two members which are secured together with ratchet-like catch teeth and which can be released by a component carried on one of the fastener members. The invention preferably provides a male member and a female member each ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578241 | Belt buckle An inward-wind type belt buckle in which the rear end portion of a belt is wound between the front end portion of the belt and the clothes is disclosed. With the belt buckle, since the upper marginal portion of the side wall of the lower channel is not ex... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578242 | String core-free invisible zipper structure String core-free invisible zipper structure including a pair of zipper belts and zipper teeth windingly extended and continuously lengthwise sewn along the inward folded edge of each zipper belt. Each zipper tooth has an upper and a lower leg sections and... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578243 | Bag clamp An improved bag clamp and bag cutter is presented that is a non-obvious increase in capability over this inventor's previous bag clamp/cutter invention. The improved clamp possesses a stronger spring, an improved cutting blade with safety guard, a springb... | 06/17/2003 |
