Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6588019 | Impact structure for the absorption of impact forces to the body The present invention provides an impact structure for the absorption of impact forces to the body. The impact structure is worn about a joint and/or muscle group of the body to protect that particular area from forceful blows in such common activities as... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588020 | Back support device with surgical area protection A portable back support device for providing vertebrae decompression support and therapeutic heating and/or cooling while preventing pressure against an incision or injured portion of the back. The support device can be made adjustable to fit different si... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588021 | Headwear piece with brim/visor A headwear piece having a crown and a brim/visor projecting away from the crown. The crown has a wall with a surface for engaging a wearer's head to maintain the headwear piece in an operative position on a wearer's head. The brim/visor has an exposed upw... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588022 | Head dome and strap connection system The present invention provides a system of head and spine protection conceptually different from, and superior to, the traditional free-floating helmet concept, for use in high impact physical activities, such as such as football, hockey, lacrosse, motorc... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588023 | Rifle recoil pad A flexible lightweight rifle recoil pad is disclosed. The rifle recoil pad includes a flexible yoke, an energy-absorbing cushion, and a counter-weight. The flexible yoke, which includes a first end section and a second end section, is sized to fit over a ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588024 | Portable urinal apparatus to minimize spillage and method for use A portable urinal has a baffle formed within a container to define a front collection chamber and a back collection chamber. The urinal is filled in a horizontal position, in which liquid is contained in the front collection chamber. The baffle's upper ed... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588025 | Toilet exhaust device, kit and method of using A new and improved device, kit and associated method of using is disclosed for placement onto a standard commode having a movable toilet seat pivotally hinged to a bowl of the commode and for venting noxious odors emanating from the bowl. The device compr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588026 | Method of, and apparatus for, introducing a cleaning agent and/or disinfectant into sanitary facilities A method for introducing liquid agents, such as cleansers or disinfectant, into the water supply of a sanitary facility, such as a water closet includes the monitoring of the pressure characteristics of a flush cycle and determining an appropriate time du... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588027 | Toilet seat lifting mechanism A mechanism lifts a toilet seat from a condition covering the toilet bowl to a condition in which the seat is upright with respect to a top rim of the toilet bowl. The mechanism includes a foot pedal in front of the toilet bowl. The foot pedal is connecte... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588028 | Inflatable pool with inflatable posts along its outer periphery An inflatable pool includes inflatable first and second annular members, a plurality of inflatable posts, each of which has two ends connected respectively and fixedly to the first and second annular members, a bottom wall having a periphery that is conne... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588029 | Safety drain guard for swimming pools and spas A safety cover for swimming pool drains for dispersing suction pressure and preventing a person's hair or other body parts from becoming entangled and otherwise preventing injury or death. A generally dome-shaped drain cover is removably affixed to a new ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588030 | Soap and accessory support A shelf or support caddy for a bathroom shower or tub enclosure which includes a body having at least one recessed soap tray integrally formed therein which tapers toward a forward drainage slot formed in a front edge of the body and which slot is tapered... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588031 | Bath tap fitting A bath tap fitting is composed in the known way of a securing device which can be attached to a mounting plate and a movable outlet spout fitted to this. The securing device comprises a securing body which is composed of a lower part and an upper part whi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588033 | Foldable bassinet with suspended floor hinge A foldable bassinet is disclosed. The bassinet can be transformed from an erected position wherein a floor of the bassinet is substantially horizontal to ground, and elevated therefrom by a stand, to a folded position wherein the bassinet is compacted int... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588034 | Maternity beach chair A beach chair has a frame, a plurality of leg assemblies, a main frame cover, an auxiliary cover, fasteners for the main frame cover and the auxiliary cover, and two openings within the main frame cover (one for receiving a person's face, the other for re... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588035 | Mattress support system A mattress support system for a bed, comprising a base section, a wire support section, and an upper section. The upper section has one or more substantially rigid edge frame members incorporated therein for increased mattress edge support. The edge frame... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588036 | Bed roll A bed roll combination, particularly for children, is shown to include a mattress, with a mattress cover sheet and a top sheet, if necessary, as well as a blanket. The blanket is also used as the carrying bag for the combination, with rings or the like, f... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588037 | Portable support for a mosquito net The present invention provides a portable support device adapted for being disassembled into segments for packing and being readily assembled. The support device in a first embodiment has a base block to which a pair of arms is assembled and to which a se... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588038 | Air pad An air pad having a plurality of foam filled air chambers interconnected by at least one air passage connecting at least two of the air chambers to one another. The air passages are also filled with foam whereby the flow of air from one air chamber to ano... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588039 | Plier tool and process A plier tool for cutting multi-conductor electrical cables is disclosed. The tool has a pair of levers having pivotally connected boss portions. The levers also having coacting handle and jaw portions on opposite sides of the boss portions such that upon ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588040 | Multipurpose folding tool with easily accessible outer blades A multipurpose hand tool with folding handles each including a central channel to receive pliers jaws or the like when the tool is folded, and including troughs holding outer blades alongside the central channel so that the outer blades can be opened with... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588041 | Pre-load adjustment for span lock system A drawbridge span lock system in which a locking bar longitudinally slides between wear shoes in each of guide and socket assemblies. The wear shoes are pre-loaded to a selected level by springs within the assemblies to maintain continuous contact of the ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588042 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush The invention is directed to a brush section (2) for an electric toothbrush (1), having a carrier tube (4) to which is fitted a bristle carrier (5) comprising a plurality of bristles (6). The carrier tube (4) is adapted to plug onto a mount (7) of a hand ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588043 | Wafer cascade scrubber A cascaded wafer scrubbing system and method are provided. The cascaded wafer scrubbing system includes an array of rows of brush pairs. Each row includes a plurality of counter-rotating brush pairs that are arranged horizontally and longitudinally, and c... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588045 | Roller self-wringing sponge mop with scrubber A sponge mop is fitted with a wringing device. The wringing device includes a sleeve that slidably surrounds the handle of the mop. A roller is attached to the sleeve and is spaced from the sleeve. A drive member is pivotally attached at one end to the mo... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588046 | Windshield wiper protector Disclosed is a windshield wiper protector which lifts up the wiper from the surface of the front window when car is stopping or parking through collaborated action of a car engine initiation switch, a motor, a relay, and two stage gear speed reduction so ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588047 | Wiper device with tiltable mounting The invention is based on a wiper system with at least one wiper support (10,12,14,16), which, in a pre-mounted state, has a part (18) that is guided through a mounting opening (20) of a vehicle and is fastened to it. The proposal is made that while being... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588048 | Wiper-blade device To enable a curved surface of a large curvature to be more effectively wiped, a wiper-blade device has notched portions in each blade section at required intervals to allow the blade section to bend easily so as to follow a curved surface to be wiped. The... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588049 | Cleaning installation and device for removing soot or similar deposits The present invention relates to a device for use in a cleaning installation for removing soot or similar inside deposits in a flow channel in a processing system such as a boiler, heat exchanger, flue gas filter or the like, by intermittently blasting a ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588050 | Floor cleaner A floor cleaner for providing enhanced fluid application, scrubbing, and fluid extraction from floor surfaces. The floor cleaner includes a housing having a top and a bottom, and a front and a rear. A scrubbing system is provided for applying fluid to a f... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588051 | Electric vacuum cleaner having a structure for facilitating the manufacturability thereof An electric vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a cleaner main body 16, and a suction unit 24 which is rotatably disposed at the bottom of the cleaner main body 16 and includes a suction port 23 and a rotary brush 25. The cleaner ma... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588052 | Vacuum hose and cord holder A vacuum cord and hose holder has a base with a vacuum cord and hose support, which includes a pair of oppositely disposed wings protruding upwardly therefrom to support the vacuum hose and cord; on one wing is the cord hook; a standard hose extension to ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588053 | Vacuum trailer assembly A vacuum trailer assembly for collecting and disposing of debris. The vacuum trailer assembly includes a frame having a hitch portion and a trailer portion. The trailer portion has a plurality of wheels for supporting the frame. The hitch portion is desig... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588054 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow An upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright housing section and a nozzle section. A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588055 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow An upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright housing section and a nozzle section. A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588056 | Web trim collection system A web trim collection system having an air pressure system to move web trim. A divert bin operable in a first position to allow the web trim to be deposited in a collection bin. The divert bin is also operable in a second position to intercept the web tri... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588057 | Air filter cleaning device An air filter cleaning device has en elongate, readily gripable handle having a through bore and a connector at one end for coupling to an air supply hose, and a rotary head is rotatably mounted on the other end of the handle. The rotary head has an inter... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588058 | Large area surface cleaning tool A large area surface cleaning tool, for suctioning both dust and debris from a surface being cleaned, has a housing having a surface facing peripheral bottom edge defining a suctioning bottom opening. An elongate wand has an inlet disposed in suctioning r... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588059 | Snap-fit plastic caster A plastic caster has two legs for mounting a wheel(s) and a fork assembly with a bearing housing portion formed around a bearing assembly with inner and outer ring-shaped raceways and bearings evenly dispersed in a cage between the inner and outer raceway... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588060 | Hinged drapery rod A hinged drapery rod provides a continuous drapery mounting surface that extends across a two-panel door configuration wherein one door is stationary and the other door is operable, opening interiorly and hinged between the doors. The hinged drapery rod o... | 07/08/2003 |
