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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6618859 | Perspiration pad for sleeveless garment An underarm perspiration pad having a length portion of an upper edge connected between opposite selectively sized triangular shapes, wherein the selected size of each triangular shape in the underarm site of use of the perspiration pad is of an extent th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618860 | Athletic gloves for use when cycling and method of making Athletic gloves used by a person when operating a bicycle include a plurality of three-layer palm pads that are glued to a plurality of spaced positions on the palm of each glove without the use of stitching and the like. Each of the palm pads is formed o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618861 | Medical gloves with watch viewing capabilities A method of multiple dipping to make gloves with a clear wrist portion, which allows glove wearers to see through the transparent wrist portion and tell time with the gloves on, is disclosed. The method is applicable to all the common materials to make gl... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618862 | Pants hem guard A pants hem guard, for attachment to a shoe, having a frame with a U-shaped inner portion and a U-shaped outer portion, and a clip insert attached to the outer portion of the frame. The outer portion has two ends attached to a rear surface of the clip ins... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618863 | Clothing An item of clothing the width of a component part of which can be adjusted by the user, the clothing item having a line or cord (1) at least partly encircling the relevant part, which cord can be pulled by the wearer to adjust the width or tightness of th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618864 | Automatic flushing and seat raising arrangements for toilets Automatic flushing, lid raising and seat raising arrangements for toilets include a tank top having optical sensors integral therewith so that standard flush tanks and tops may be used with only the tops being slightly altered to accommodate the optical s... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618865 | Bidet with separate units for washing the anal region, pudendal region and oral cavity A bidet, with separate units for washing one's anal region, pudendal region and oral cavity, is disclosed. In the bidet, a control box is attached to a side portion of a toilet bowl and is used for controlling the bidet. An anal washing unit is positioned... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618866 | Vacuum tank construction A vacuum tank assembly includes a vacuum tank that has a low profile and will fit in small, and particularly low height, compartments of a boat or RV. The tank is connected to a vacuum toilet and a vacuum pump during use. The tank preferably has a general... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618867 | Decorative swimming pool border and method A removable swimming pool border for use with a swimming pool having a sidewall and a pool liner includes a flexible facestock layer made of polymeric material. The facestock layer has design indicia on one side thereof. A pressure sensitive adhesive laye... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618868 | Lightweight insulated spa cover and method therefor A lightweight insulated cover which may be easily installed and removed from an above ground spa has a top section and four side walls coupled to the top section. The top section and the four side walls comprised of an insulated layer, and a second layer ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618869 | Apparatus for placing and removing solar pool cover A new and improved apparatus is disclosed for rolling up and laying out a solar pool cover over a pool. The apparatus comprises a two support frames, two reel supports, and a reel shaft that is mounted atop the two support frames. The two support frames a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618870 | Foot washer The invention is a foot washer comprising; a coupler valve capable of attachment to a shower outlet, a main hose coupled with the coupler valve to allow feeding of water from the coupler valve through the main hose, a hollow frame capable of receiving a f... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618871 | Shower door assembly A shower door assembly includes a swingable door panel mounted to a stationary side enclosure panel by a pair of hinge assemblies that are transversely adjustable to correct for out-of-plumb conditions. The hinge assemblies include pocketed stationary hin... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618872 | Controlling device for a showerhead A controlling device for a showerhead with a body includes a push rod, a controlling valve and a collar. The push rod is movably mounted in the showerhead body. The controlling valve is hollow to allow accommodate the push rod and has a first opening, a s... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618873 | Automatic feed waste disposal tool A waste disposer assist tool for automatically feeding waste food contained within the housing of a standard kitchen electric food disposer and for spraying liquid soap. The tool includes a hollow handle and a piston which screw together through a central... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618874 | Waste for a washbasin of a washstand with a slot-shaped runout The subject matter of the invention is first a waste (10) for a washbasin (3) of a washstand (1) with a slot-shaped runout (6) with a channel-shaped trough (20) with a connecting branch (21) for connection to a drain pipe and second a washstand (1), where... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618875 | Plumbing fitting cover cap retention system A retention system for holding and mounting a cover cap to a plumbing fitting having a tubular terminal that projects at an opening through a bath or shower wall, comprising a retainer ring fitting on said tubular terminal and tightenable toward said wall... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618876 | Wall-hung decorative headboard for a bed A bed headboard assembly that is entirely independent of support associated with any other part of a bed structure such as the mattress, spring or bed frame, embodies a generally soft, panel-like member having length and width dimensions that are substant... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618877 | Elevated infant crib designed for wheelchair access An infant crib wherein the crib portion is elevated in order to accommodate a wheelchair passing under the crib bed. The invention is preferably comprised of spaced support members supporting a horizontal base member at an elevated position high enough to... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618878 | Jesus manger baby sleep protector A sleep protector for preventing crib deaths. The sleep protector is cooperable with conventional cribs or beds, and is made up of a series of interconnected pipe members forming a support structure. The structure of the sleep protector is characterized a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618879 | Portable bed frame A portable bed includes a main part and support members. The main part consists of two pairs of parallel rods for supporting a cloth. The support members are connected to the main part and provide support therefore. The support members each have pivotally... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618880 | Mattress cover with expandable sidewalls A generally impermeable mattress cover having expandable sidewalls is provided to enclose a mattress to provide protection against allergens, dust mites, fluids, and other spills and spoils. The cover comprises generally impermeable top and bottom walls, ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618881 | Covering A covering sized to cover at least one of a bed, a sofa, a couch, a love seat, a chair and a recliner. The covering is for use as a decorative bed covering or a blanket providing extra warmth for a user. The covering includeds a quilt secured to a comfort... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618882 | Ob/Gyn stretcher A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a deck coupled to the frame. The frame includes a storage portion. The deck includes a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced apart outer leg support... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618883 | Mattress support device for a sofa sleeper A mattress support device for a sofa sleeper for protecting an individual from the support bars beneath the mattress in a sofa sleeper. The mattress support device for a sofa sleeper includes a first section, a second section pivotally attached to the fir... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618884 | Inflatable mattress with integrated upper and lower inflatable bodies An inflatable mattress includes an upper mattress body defining several upper chambers that are in fluid communication with one another, and has a bottom wall formed with a first hole which is fluid communication with an adjacent one of the upper chambers... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618885 | Wire-stripping tool A wire-stripping tool that has a pair or more of cutters sized for one gauge of wire. For example, instead of be able to strip 18, 16, 14, 12, and 10 gauges of wire, the device has cutters that strip 18, 12, 12, and 10 gauges of wire. Other variations inc... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618886 | Can opener An opener having a grip-like body in which at one end is integrated a cutting mechanism for cutting open tins. An oppositely-lying thickened end has a receiving groove in which a pull hook is pivotally mounted about a pivot pin over a predetermined angle.... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618887 | Drawer-type washing machine and process of washing laundry using the same A drawer-type washing machine and process of washing laundry using the washing machine is disclosed. The washing machine has a housing opened at its front to form a cavity. A cabinet, opened at its top, is received in the cavity of the housing such that t... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618888 | Dual downforce mechanism for a cleaning head of a surface conditioning vehicle The present invention relates to a simple mechanical dual stage pressure control for a cleaning head operatively coupled to a cleaning vehicle for engaging a surface to be cleaned and to methods of engaging and using such a dual stage pressure control to ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618889 | Disk-shaped workpiece washing apparatus The washing apparatus is based on a process comprising the steps of extracting a plurality of workpieces W to be washed from rows of workpieces arranged longitudinally and at certain intervals in a carrier 10 at intervals of a plurality of workpieces by m... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618890 | Universal cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for cleaning and decontaminating the internal working components of a piece of electronic equipment along a predetermined media path includes a base material having first and second surfaces. The apparatus also includes a cleaning sub... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618891 | Rotary drum release for a drain cleaning machine A rotary drum release assembly includes a multiple of lock pins which engage a rotary drum shaft to lock and unlock a rotary drum to a drain cleaning machine without the need for tools. The rotary drum release assembly is mounted within a support frame as... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618892 | Socket latch drum release for a drain cleaning machine A socket latch drum release assembly includes a shaft release coupling which telescopically engages a rotary drum shaft to selectively lock and unlock a rotary drum of a drain cleaning machine without the necessity of tools. The shaft release coupling inc... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618893 | Hairbrush with bristles retained on a flexible pad body A hairbrush includes a flexible pad body formed integrally from a flexible material, and a plurality of bristles, each having an enlarged head portion retained on the pad body at a respective one of bristle-retention blind holes in the pad body. The top s... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618894 | Scraping tool The invention relates to a scraping tool for removal of a coating on a surface. The tool has a plate with a first scraping edge that is a straight outer edge of the plate. The plate has an inner part with a slit defined therein to form a tongue-like eleme... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618895 | Water-diverting windshield wiper blades A wiper allows controlled passage of water through at least one blade of the wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper comprises first and second substantially parallel wiper blades (26, 28), each having wiping faces (26c, 28c) in contact with a surface S and d... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618896 | Apparatus for cleaning of curved surfaces employing the cloth principle Apparatus for cleaning a curved surface by employing the cloth principle, the apparatus having a roll for unsoiled cloth with unused cleaning cloth thereon, a roll for soiled cloth for taking up used soiled cloth, a pressing element for pulling unsoiled c... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618897 | Broom and blower control method and apparatus The control apparatus and vehicle of the invention for controlling a broom and blower system attached to the vehicle typically includes several modules (which may be software, hardware, or a combination of these) which interact to process command inputs. ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618898 | Animal waste vacuum An animal waste vacuum having a main body mounted upon wheels and a handle to maneuver vacuum's nozzle opening and intake tube over animal excrement. A vacuum motor creates suction and draws animal excrement through a nozzle opening and up an intake tube ... | 09/16/2003 |
