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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6594829 | Protective towel wrap A protective towel wrap for adults bathing infants and/or children of preschool age. There are three components of the present invention, a rectangular towel portion, a removable strap, and a separate optional hat. The caregiver can use the removable stra... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594830 | Protective glove liner A glove liner which can be used in harsh environments to protect the user's hand from cuts and burns is disclosed. In so doing, the liners are made in two layers, with each layer performing a particular function. The inner layer is made from heat resistan... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594831 | Anti-splash guard An anti-splash guard to enclose the open upper portion of a toilet bowl to shield and contain liquid and matter splashing from the interior thereof when attempting to unclog or dislodge debris from the plumbing when using a plunger including an upper elon... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594832 | Shower nozzle hanger system A shower nozzle hanger system including a shower nozzle unit having a shower nozzle containing a thin metal plate disposed therein and a shower nozzle hanger unit having a permanent magnet plate secured thereon and a pair of lateral flanges for the shower... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594833 | Sofa bed with bedding compartment A sofa bed is provided with a backrest and a bed/seating portion supported by a frame. The frame has a back member with inverted "L" slotted posts, the slots receiving pins on connection member's ends that are pivotally connected to the backrest. Manipula... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594834 | Loveseat/baby crib An article of furniture which is readily convertible from a loveseat to a baby crib and vice versa. The loveseat/baby crib includes two main parts: a mattress supporting assembly and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a pair of side end panels,... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594835 | Impact cushioning system sensor to detect and prevent fall related injuries This invention relates to an impact-cushioning device, which is designed to prevent injury when an occupant, confused or otherwise, falls from a height. This may be a bed or bunk, gurney or examination table. The device generally comprises an impact-reduc... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594836 | Bed sheet with convenience pouches A bedding element comprising a fitted bottom sheet having one or more elasticized convenience pouches sewn onto both lateral sides of the sheet. The purpose of the convenience pouches are to provide a suitable location for a person in bed to temporarily a... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594837 | Service bed A service bed comprising a chassis, a guide mechanism movably supported by the chassis, and a mattress having an undulation formed by routing the mattress through the guide mechanism. The guide mechanism includes dispensing and collecting rollers for inst... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594838 | Pillow with transparent window A pillow has a casing forming an interior space and a fill material contained within the interior space. The casing includes a transparent portion to provide visual access to the interior space of the casing. The transparent portion may comprise a supple,... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594839 | Surgical headrest A surgical headrest (10) is provided which includes a base plate (20) and at least two support arms (30). Each of the support arms (30) has a first end (31) rotatably mounted to the base plate (20). Each of the support arms (30) also includes a second end... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594840 | Baby bouncer/bassinet A bassinet and bouncer combination is provided. The frame of the bassinet and bouncer combination is readily foldable such that it is easily carried and stored. The bassinet and bouncer combination may include a seat positionable in at least two positions... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594841 | Unbalance detection system for a washing machine An unbalance detection and control system senses an out-of-balance condition developed during a plaster speed portion of spin cycle in a washing machine, particularly a horizontal axis washing machine, through fluctuations in command signals sent from a m... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594842 | Loading dock with segmented wide lip A dock leveler that is mounted in a recessed pit and having a deck as wide as necessary to provide access to the transport vehicle. A lip is mounted to the front of the deck of the leveler and pivoted in a conventional manner. At each side of the lip are ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594843 | Portable cleaning apparatus A portable tool has a long handle with a fitting for connection to an external pressurized water supply, a hand receiver on the worker end of the handle with a trigger-operated water flow control valve, a rotatable wheel at a distal end of the handle remo... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594844 | Robot obstacle detection system A robot obstacle detection system including a robot housing which navigates with respect to a surface and a sensor subsystem having a defined relationship with respect to the housing and aimed at the surface for detecting the surface. The sensor subsystem... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594845 | Brushing tool and method of using the same Tools for brushing an inner surface of a hole are provided including a rotatable shaft, an inlet in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid, at least one outlet positioned so as to wet an inner surface of a hole, and a flow path extending b... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594846 | Poultry cone cleaning device The cones used to position poultry carcasses on poultry processing lines must be cleaned frequently. In order to clean the cones, a cone cleaning device is provided. A stainless steel frame holds four rotating cylindrical brushes in position so that the c... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594847 | Single wafer residue, thin film removal and clean A system is provided for use in semiconductor wafer cleaning operations. The cleaning system has a top cap and a bottom cap. The top cap seals on a top surface contact ring of a wafer, and the bottom cap seals on a bottom surface contact ring of the wafer... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594848 | Method and system for polishing optical disks The present invention provides a system for cleaning and polishing an optical disk. The system comprises a tray having a circular floor and a parameter wall; an armature having at least two circular pads being rotatably coupled to the armature; and a mech... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594849 | Plumbing device The invention comprises a drain cleaning apparatus having a flexible forward tubular portion and a rigid real-ward tubular portion. The flexible portion is coupled to a drain pipe of a building connected to the sewer line, after the elbow connection betwe... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594850 | Mounting bracket and connector for a broom with a detachable handle A locking bracket for brooms that have a multi-sided locking section near the mounting end of the handle has a pair of spaced-apart locking arms that enable the bracket to be attached in the proper position against the locking section without passing the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594851 | Golf ball cleaning device A golf ball cleaning device includes opposing panels joined by a hinge. The panels have a layer of a waterproof material defining an edge, a layer of a water absorbent material defining a perimeter and being affixed to the waterproof material of at least ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594852 | Cleaning device, in particular, for grilling appliances or the like A cleaning device for cleaning a grate bar comprising a pair of tongs having two limbs held in an opened position, and being squeezable into a working position by hand-applied force. A holding element at a free end of each limb. The holding elements are d... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594853 | Wiper apparatus for motor vehicles A wiper apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising a sleeve secured to a vehicle body side and a pivot shaft which is supported rotatably in the sleeve. The proximal portion of the pivot shaft relative to the interior side of the vehicle is connected to a d... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594854 | Wiper device having wiper blade easily attachable to and detachable from wiper arm A wiper device has a center bore provided at a wiper blade, a supporting shaft disposed in the center bore and a connecting hole provided at a leading end portion of the wiper arm. The supporting shaft has first and second diameter portions at a circumfer... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594855 | Roadway cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning of a roadway, in particular a starting/landing runway of an airport, comprising distributor devices (13, 14, 18) pivotally arranged on and rotated by a driving shift (6) inside a housing (1) in order to apply a high pressure flui... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594856 | Pivotal roller mechanism A fixed pivotal retractable roller mechanism 20 and method for statically supporting an item 46 upon a support surface 44 in an inoperative state and supporting the item 46 to roll along the support surface 44 in an operative state. The mechanism 20 inclu... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594857 | Hinge clip and cover for telecommunications equipment A hinge clip apparatus for selectively engaging/disengaging a cover includes a base, a hinge defining a hinge axis, and a plate. The plate is pivotally moveable relative to the base along the hinge which connects the base to the plate. The plate includes ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594858 | Coupling device for joining a door stop to the hinge of door of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a coupling device for joining a door stop (17) to the hinge (1, 2) of a door of a motor vehicle, especially a door stop (17) consisting of a brake element and a retaining element that is rotationally fixed to one half (1) of the h... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594859 | Hinge assembly for a swinging door of a motor vehicle A hinge assembly for a motor vehicle door with a built-in door stop includes a fixed knuckle having a first part which has a drilling allowing the fixed knuckle to be attached to the bodywork of the vehicle, and a second part perpendicular to the first pa... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594860 | Universal hinge A universal hinge with a base member having a smooth semi spherical upper surface and a lower mounting surface and a vertically extending cylindrical opening therein. An intermediate member has a lower cylindrical surface that is received in the base memb... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594861 | Motor vehicle door handle apparatus and method of installation In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, a fastener on a door handle assembly having a door handle is moved by actuation of the door handle into a position in which the fastener connects the door handle assembly to the door. The door handle... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594862 | Grip, molding method and molding apparatus therefor An attachment portion is formed of a synthetic resin material integrally with both ends of a grip body formed of a synthetic resin. A pair of concave portions opposed to each other are provided on an outer peripheral surface of a resin layer forming a hol... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594863 | Insert for facilitating multi-component moulding and method of moulding A handle for a hand-held or operated object or appliance comprises a main body (4) of a rigid material and a separate moulding insert (14) which can be fitted on the main body and having a raised pattern or shape ("HO") including at least one element ther... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594864 | Cushioning device for rotatable components, such as, for example, roof grab handles or sun visors of a vehicle A cushioning device (10, 10.1) for rotatable components such as, for example, roof grab handles or sun vizors of a vehicle, having an outer rotational sleeve (14) and an inner rotational part (12), which are both arranged in a manner such that they can ro... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594865 | Retaining clip A retaining clip for holding paper, garments, and other objects is provided. Also, the retaining clip is designed to attach to a portable device (or non-portable) and receive articles of clothing, clothing accessories, automobile visors, or other areas wh... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594866 | Wrist corsage and holder A wrist corsage includes a flower corsage mounted on a wrist corsage holder. The holder includes an open bracelet and clamp design to secure the flower corsage to the bracelet. Preferably, the bracelet has a unitary construction, made of a molded plastic.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594867 | Device at a bundle tie The invention relates to a device in a cable tie. This comprises an elongated tie part (2) of a certain width and thickness, which at one end has an elongated insertion part (3) of lesser width than the tie part (2) and at its other end a locking head (1)... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6594868 | Closure device A multi-piece slider member (150) is provided for use with a closure device having interlocking fastening strips (120, 130) disposed along opposing side walls of a storage container, such as a conventional plastic bag. The slider member (150) includes a f... | 07/22/2003 |
