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Patents Published on 09/23/2003


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6622309Athletic face shield
The athletic face shield consists of a head frame that contours to a player's head along with an elastic headband. The interchangeable hand shield is affixed to the front of the head frame and can be replaced with other objects. The athletic face shield f...
09/23/2003
6622310Hair cover
A hair cover is composed of a top and a bottom piece, in which the top piece further comprises a relatively longer side, an opposite relatively shorter side, and two arcuate equilateral sides; the bottom piece is correspondingly shaped to the top piece, h...
09/23/2003
6622311Air filtration system including a helmet assembly
An air filtration system and a helmet for use in the air filtration system are disclosed and utilized to filter air between a head and body of a user and an external environment. The air filtration system and helmet include inner and outer shells that def...
09/23/2003
6622312Garment assembled without sewing
Elastic and/or decorative trim is attached along an edge of a fabric body of a garment without sewing. The trim comprises a textile material containing fibers of thermoplastic material. The fabric edge to which the trim is attached can be any type of fabr...
09/23/2003
6622313Rotatable coupling structure for shield and visor of helmet
A rotatable coupling structure for a shield and visor of a helmet includes a rotation shaft unit installed at both sides of the helmet body. The shield includes a rotary shaft inserted into a shaft hole in a circular rotation plate member through insertio...
09/23/2003
6622314Coupling apparatus for helmet shield
A coupling apparatus for a helmet shield includes a helmet and a shield that includes a left and right protruded inner portion, a curved rim protrusion, a cam shaped shaft portion having an engaging shaft flange at both sides of the rim protrusion and a g...
09/23/2003
6622315Toilet bowl deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus
A toilet bowl deodorizing, disinfecting and washing apparatus. In one variation, the apparatus includes a flexible enclosure that contains a bellows, a high-pressure reservoir, a liquid reservoir, and a plurality of nozzles. The bellows, liquid reservoir,...
09/23/2003
6622316Dripless plunger
A dripless plunger includes a head connected to a shaft and a cover movable under user control of an actuator on the shaft from a closed position in which the cover overlies the head to prevent drippage from the head after use of the plunger to clear a cl...
09/23/2003
6622317Plumbing 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...
09/23/2003
6622318Pool cover system with retracting and adjacent extending mechanisms operable by a portable power source
A pool cover system including a pool cover collecting drum supported for rotation on its ends and a drive gear connected to the drum by a drive shaft. A power gear is operably connected to a portable electric drill by a power shaft, engaging the drive gea...
09/23/2003
6622319Portable toilet accessory
An insulating cover for a portable toilet as used on construction sites and for outdoor events is described. In one arrangement insulating panels are fastened around the portable toilet to reduce the escape of heat therefrom....
09/23/2003
6622320Toilet seat lift
A toilet seat lift comprising a base having opposite sides, a seat support mounted on the base for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis extending side-to-side with respect to the base between a lowered position and a raised position, a seat ...
09/23/2003
6622321Convertible bed with a sectional articulated back
A convertible article of furniture includes a primary cushion member supported by a support structure, and a backrest assembly which is movable relative to the primary cushion member between an upstanding rearward position and a lowered forward position. ...
09/23/2003
6622322Crib side rail
A crib including a pair of endwalls and a pair of sidewalls, at least one of the sidewalls being descendable to facilitate placing a child into and removing the child from the crib over the descendable sidewall. The descendable sidewall has opposed ends, ...
09/23/2003
6622323Bed siderails having flexible portions
A bed siderail for a bed having a frame includes a flexible section to allow a portion of the siderail to flex upward....
09/23/2003
6622324Hip brace apparatus
A method and apparatus for restraining a patient in a Trendelenburg position include positioning a patient on a patient support surface which is tiltable and includes a head end, a foot end and opposed sides which extend between the head end and the foot ...
09/23/2003
6622325Facial fatigue reducing pillow construction
A facial fatigue reducing pillow construction (10) for eliminating the application of compressive forces against the side of a user's face including the eye socket and cheek bone areas while the user's head rests on the pillow construction (10) which incl...
09/23/2003
6622326Inflatable pillow with pump
An improved pillow is formed from an internal inflatable bladder having a filling and a lining secured thereto. A pump is secured to the internal inflatable bladder, inside of the filling or lining and a release valve is provided to release air from the p...
09/23/2003
6622327Folding multipurpose tool with floating springs
A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each have a pivot axle at each end. A base of each jaw of the pliers is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, allowing the handles to f...
09/23/2003
6622328Folding multipurpose pocket tool with floating springs
A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers or scissors and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each has a pivot axle at each end. A base of each pliers jaw or scissors blade is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, all...
09/23/2003
66223293-piece bicycle tool assembly
A three-piece bicycle tool assembly consists of a first tool carrier, a second tool carrier, and an engagement member separate from and slidingly engaging the first tool carrier and the second tool carrier. The first tool carrier and the second tool carri...
09/23/2003
6622330Corkscrew
A corkscrew has an external tubular body having a mouth forming a support over a bottle, a spiral introducible into a cork when rotating the corkscrew, a support for supporting the spiral, and an actuating unit including a toothing provided on the tubular...
09/23/2003
6622331Boot shape retainer and a suspending device therefor
A boot retainer can store boots without losing the shape. The retainer includes inner pads capable of moving to conform to the interior surface at two or more points of the boot of different sizes, and also includes a hook for suspending the retainer toge...
09/23/2003
6622332Insole and a wooden shoe mold, and a method for manufacturing shoes
The invention provides a freely detachable insole and wooden mold as well as a method of manufacturing shoes, the method using the freely detachable insole and wooden mold, and the method being characterized in that the operation of attaching the insole t...
09/23/2003
6622333Pneumatic-operated toothbrush
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention a pneumatic-operated toothbrush incorporates a pump that a user may utilize to pump are into and pressurize air in a reservoir. The reservoir is attached to a pneumatic motor, which utilizes the p...
09/23/2003
6622334Wafer edge cleaning utilizing polish pad material
An improvement is disclosed in a brush cleaning apparatus for cleaning a major surface of a wafer and including wafer guide wheels for transporting the wafer. The improvement includes a polish pad material disposed on a circumference of the guide wheels. ...
09/23/2003
6622335Drip manifold for uniform chemical delivery
A drip manifold having drip nozzles configured to form controlled droplets is provided for use in wafer cleaning systems. The drip manifold includes a plurality of drip nozzles that are secured to the drip manifold. Each of the plurality of drip nozzles h...
09/23/2003
6622336Connecting apparatus for attaching a sweeping implement to a traction vehicle
A rotary brush assembly that is mounted to a traction vehicle, such as a skid steer type vehicle. The brush assembly is allowed to move relative to the traction vehicle within three degrees of freedom including yaw, roll, and up and down linear motion. Th...
09/23/2003
6622337Wiper blade for a car
A wiper blade for a car comprises a seat part, a moisture absorptive part, and a sweep part. The seat part is an elongated strip made of non-absorptive material and provides a cross section and a length thereof corresponding to a wiper frame on the car fo...
09/23/2003
6622338Automatic device for retractably moving a windshield wiper arm away from a windshield
A windshield wiper arm of the motor vehicle is provided with a device including a first power interruption switch, a second power interruption switch, a relay, a motor, a gear set, a push red, and a protruded rod. When the push rod is driven to move in a ...
09/23/2003
6622339Windshield wiper arm
A windshield wiper for motor vehicle, having a drivably supported wiper arm that carries a wiper blade, wherein the wiper arm at least partly surrounds the wiper blade and is formed by a substantially U-shaped profiled part, characterized in that one leg ...
09/23/2003
6622340Multi-positional paint tray
A paint tray that can be used in the vertical as well as horizontal position to hold paint for use with a roller. Formed longitudinally inside the tray is an inclined bottom surface designed to return excess paint to the basin when the paint tray is dispo...
09/23/2003
6622341Position shifting plate for an air blowing device
A position shifting plate for an air blowing device includes a casing having an inlet defined in an underside of the casing and an outlet defined in an end of the casing. An annular neck extends from the underside of the casing and encloses the inlet. A g...
09/23/2003
6622342Block and tackle balance assembly with brake shoe
A sash balance brake shoe assembly (2) is disclosed for counterbalancing a sash window (3) slidably supported within a master frame (5). The assembly generally includes a balance assembly preferably in the form of a block and tackle balance assembly (7) a...
09/23/2003
6622343Hinge for furniture
A hinge for connecting a door to a piece of furniture with a frame includes a base plate mounted on the frame. The base plate bears a hinge arm to which a hinge boss is connected by a hinge pin. The base plate is fixed to the frame by a fixing screw. The ...
09/23/2003
6622344Pivot hinge
A pivot hinge has a first stem, a second stem and a sleeve. The first and second stems respectively have a body with through holes adapted to be engaged with a surface, and an extension with grooves formed on a periphery of the extension. The sleeve is ho...
09/23/2003
6622345Door hinge mechanism
A simple and inexpensive hinge system or mechanism that may apply to the front panel or door so as to obtain an easy access to the inside without making the mechanism much more complicated or expensive. The hinge mechanism for a front panel or door is hin...
09/23/2003
6622346Sheet material including a surface fastener
A bundling strap for bundling objects is disclosed. The bundling strap has a generally trapezoidal shape and includes a first surface with loops and a second surface with hooks. The strap also have a narrow end and a wide end with an aperture. Methods of ...
09/23/2003
6622347Latching and tensioning mechanism for a clamp or the like
A latching device (10) is designed to tension a clamp (11) or the like which has open ends (11A, 11B). The device (10) includes at least one ratchet link (16) pivotally carried by a support (12) which is affixed to one end (11B) of the clamp (11). A handl...
09/23/2003
6622348Connection terminals for straps
Applicable to tapes like those employed in backpacks, handbags, cyclists' helmets and similar goods, it is constituted by means of a piece (1) injected in plastic in which are defined two bodies (2-3) connected by means of a hinge (4), these bodies coming...
09/23/2003
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