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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6611959 | Headwear with eye protector The present headwear with eye protector is comprised of a helmet with slots on either side. The slots may be fixed to the helmet, or provided in housings hinged to the helmet. An eyewear is attached to the slots. The eyewear is comprised of a pair of lens... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611960 | Two-ply neck collar and method for making same A neck collar and method are described for a two-ply neck collar for attachment to a neck opening of a garment body to help maintain a proper shape along the neck line. In one embodiment, the two-ply neck collar is made of two strips of knitted fabric mat... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611961 | Reversible mit for disposal of waste debris A mit designed to contemporaneously retrieve and store waste debris for ultimate disposal. The mit is divided into a hand portion and a heel portion that are integrated along a flared portion. The hand portion consists of finger sections that correspond t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611962 | Articles with removable elements Broadly, the present invention is an article, such as a glove or watch, to be worn by a user. The article includes at least one removable element with a health enhancing component, a comfort enhancing component, or an electronic component. Upon mating the... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611963 | Wire band earmuff A banded earmuff for protecting a worker's hearing, includes a band (12) formed of a wire frame (34) and a flexible polymer sheath (32) around much of the wire frame and a pair of pods (14,16) that press around the wearer's ears. The wire frame includes p... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611964 | Selective pants and bands for customized assembly A product and process involving pants having customized bands or stripes at their sides. The pants include gaps extending down the sides of the legs. A decorative band fits within the gap and is attached by continuous fasteners, such as zippers and/or dis... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611965 | Safety goggles Safety goggles for sports and work includes a frame, two lenses, two female fasteners and an elastic band. The frame has two opposite edges and a connector is formed integrally from each edge of the frame. Two socket holes are defined through the frame. A... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611966 | Goggles Goggles include an inner lens plate, an intermediate lens plate and an outer lens plate. A space between the inner and intermediate lens plates and a space between the intermediate and outer lens plates form heat-insulating layers. The intermediate lens p... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611967 | Dump bucket toilet with controlled discharge and return A dump bucket toilet that enables the construction of a toilet that has a low profile and that avoids splashing of water. A barrier (90) lies over much of the first side portion of the bucket to prevent the very rapid discharge of water from the bucket in... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611968 | Water body (e.g., pool) water level replenishment system and method The preferred embodiments relate to a system for replenishing water (e.g., due to evaporation, leakage, etc.) in a body of water (e.g., a pool, pond, etc.) via a discharge unit displaced from the body of water. The discharge unit is preferably laterally d... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611969 | Alcove whirlpool seat spa system An alcove whirlpool seat including a seat member, a seat back, and arm portions on opposite sides of the seat back. The seat back and at least part of the arm portions substantially define a whirlpool area and the arm portions define an open span through ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611970 | Bath for generating water vibration wave The invention relates to a bath for generating water vibration wave which may massage the whole body, facilitate blood circulation, and increase the effects of a diet and various treatments by vibrating as well as circulating water by means of vibration b... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611971 | Hand spray mounts with integral backflow prevention A wall mount provides the normal hose connection for attachment of the hose of a hand-held spray head while integrating a backflow preventer in an aesthetically pleasing unit. The wall mount preferably uses two spring-biased check valves with an integral ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611972 | Sink with foldable faucet assembly and multiple-purpose support structure A sink comprising a basin and a faucet assembly foldably mounted relative to the basin. The faucet assembly is rotatable between an upright position wherein the faucet assembly protrudes out from the basin and a folded position wherein the faucet assembly... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611973 | Bed structure with storage area A bedding assembly having a storage area integrated therewith. In one aspect, the assembly comprises one or more platforms having a recessed storage area and a deck pivotably mounted to the platform. The deck may be pivoted generally over the platform bet... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611974 | Mattress transport mechanism A transport mechanism for supporting and laterally moving a bed mattress over the bed frame. The bed frame is divided between a longitudinally extending central frame and a longitudinally extending lateral frame pivoted thereto. Chain drives mounted in th... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611975 | Motorized bed assembly A motorized bed assembly for allowing a user to easily transport individuals with various physical challenges. The motorized bed assembly includes a bed assembly that includes a support assembly and a frame assembly. The support assembly is pivotally coup... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611976 | Child's crib Concealed hardware for controlling the raising and lowering of the crib side, permits the construction of a crib which includes no projecting or exposed parts. The hardware comprises a channel member embedded within the end stiles of the crib side and an ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611977 | Frame apparatus A frame apparatus made of two side frames and four interlocking cross arm supports, held together with a locking member with leg support feature. This configuration provides a frame apparatus that is less complex to assemble, and when the components are i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611978 | Patient-support apparatus A patient support apparatus comprises a frame and a deck that is laterally movable relative to the frame between a central position and extended positions away from the central position. The patient support apparatus may further include a mounting mechani... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611979 | Mattress having a retractable foot section A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The deck includes a retractable foot section. The mattress includes a foot portion positioned over the retractabl... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611980 | Molded cushion and method of making the same The present invention is directed to a custom-contoured cushion for a wheelchair or other seating device and a method of making the same. In one embodiment, the novel custom-contoured cushion is comprised of a stretchable bag filled with soft and resilien... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611981 | Air mattress An improved air mattress includes an inflation air pouch located on one side of the air mattress for pumping air into the air mattress. The inflation air pouch is made from an air impermeable upper layer and an air impermeable lower layer bonded together ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611982 | Military quick launching bridge system A military quick launching bridge system has a bridge with two track supports and a laying mechanism, having an advancing support with two support sections A laying device cooperates with the laying mechanism and has a hydraulic device, a cable pull, and ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611983 | Tool for dislodging packed material from a discharge chute A tool for safely dislodging packed material from a discharge chute which includes an elongated shaft having a handle at one end and a probe tip at the other end. One or more plates depend from one side of the shaft intermediate the ends of the tool. The ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611984 | Toothbrush A toothbrush having a hinge located between its head and its handle, provided by first and second hinge parts extending respectively from the head end of the toothbrush toward the handle end, and from the handle end toward the head end, in a longitudinall... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611985 | Cleaning card for magnetic track and chip card read/write devices and method for producing said cleaning card The inventive cleaning card for magnetic track and chip card read/write devices has a card-shaped support (2) which consists of a nonwoven material and which is partially layered with a soft cleaning material (6). Said cleaning material (6) is located on ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611986 | Disposable cleaning pad dispenser This invention is directed to a disposable cleaning pad dispenser system. The system comprises a pad dispenser having an elongated member with a chamber therein. The chamber is surrounded by side walls and has an open top that optionally has a closure. A ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611987 | Pipe frame for wiper apparatus A pipe frame for a wiper apparatus of the motor vehicles which is excellent in the mechanical strength and possible to be manufactured without waste of material resin, which is obtained by unifying a pivot holder 1b on the pipe body 1a through the outsert... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611988 | Wiper blade for the glass surfaces of a motor vehicle A wiper blade is proposed, which is used for cleaning motor vehicle windows or glass. The wiper blade (10) is provided with an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (16) that can be pressed against the window or glass (24) and that is disposed, parallel t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611989 | Vacuum cleaner having cooling features A vacuum cleaner has a case including a dust chamber filtering dust included in air, an appliance chamber sucking the filtered air from the dust chamber and discharging the air through a discharge port, and a cord chamber storing a wound electrical cord. ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611990 | Supporting mechanism of slide door The invention provides a supporting mechanism of a slide door in which a lower end rail portion being most easily dirty in a slide door opening and closing portion is hardly get dirty and an operation can be smoothly and without being shaky performed even... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611991 | Molded inseparable assembly A method for movably connecting two members. The method comprises the steps of molding a first member in a first mold portion and placing the first member within a second mold portion. The method also includes inserting molten material into the second mol... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611992 | Gate hinge and method for mounting gate opener The disclosed device is directed toward a lifting gate. The lifting gate comprises a barrier member having a top and a bottom opposite thereof. A top bracket assembly is coupled to the top of the barrier member. The top bracket assembly includes a top bea... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611993 | Hinge mechanism A hinge mechanism for joining a door to a vessel is disclosed. The hinge mechanism includes a housing having a first end and a second end, and a rod reciprocally disposed in the housing, with the rod having a first end adapted to pivotally engage the door... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611994 | Method and apparatus for fiber length measurement The present invention relates to the application of fiber length measurement in the blowroom or carding room of a spinning mill. A method and an apparatus in a textile processing machine are described in which before and/or after a working element of the ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611995 | Corner mount package assembly A corner mount packaging assembly for retail display of a tie-down assembly and for protection of a right angle edge of a load secured by the tie-down assembly. The packaging assembly includes an L-shaped frame with an inner surface adapted for placement ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611996 | Slider for reclosable fastener A slider for a reclosable fastener for plastic bags comprises a body. The body includes a top, a first side, a second side and a separation member on an underside of the top. The separation member is adapted to open and close the fastener. The first side ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611997 | Closure device A multi-piece slider member (150) is provided for use with interlocking fastening strips (120, 130). The slider member (150) is slidably disposed upon the interlocking fastening strips (120, 130) to facilitate the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastenin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6611998 | Closure device The closure device (121) includes interlocking fastening strips (130, 131) and a slider (132) slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips when moved towards first and second ends thereof... | 09/02/2003 |
