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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6647549 | Finger glove A finger glove that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The finger glove can be used as a substitute for cotton balls, swabs, and/or gauzes, or as an oral cleaning device. The finger glove is at least partially made from an elastomeric material such ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647550 | Racing swimsuit The present invention relates to a racing swimsuit and provides a racing swimsuit capable of reducing surface friction resistance and frictional resistance of turbulence in water. The present invention can reduce the surface frictional resistance in water ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647551 | Reversible garment A garment having two choices of pattern, color or fabric texture includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top and bottom portions each includes a first side that is configured to have a first design and a second side that is opposite the first sid... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647552 | Medical dignity garment The invention comprises a medical dignity garment with a body portion with a back panel and opposing front panel, a pair of sleeves attached to the body portion and a flap on one of the front panels moveable between open and closed positions relative to a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647553 | Cap with opening in front A cap includes a crown defining an opening for receiving the head of a wearer, a brim joined to the crown defining the front thereof, and an aperture on the crown adjacent the brim for allowing an accumulation of hair to extend therethrough. The brim is p... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647554 | Cap having versatile sunglass retainer and sunglass retaining method A cap having a versatile sunglass retainer and retainer enable retention of glasses of all sorts having temples and end pieces that can be passed into and held between the cap-retainer enclosure. The retention patch may be generally square and flat in sha... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647555 | Belt-like article, and neck strap, hung-object-supporting body and product-storing body using the same belt-like article A belt-like article has fastening elements continuous attached along an entire periphery of a long tape main body. The belt-like article further includes engaging means capable of engaging with/disengaging from each other, each of which has an engaging po... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647556 | Adjustable helmet An adjustable helmet, particularly a cyclist's helmet having at least one longitudinal spar which is intended to be positioned above the parting, two end pieces one of which is intended to be positioned above the forehead and the other one above the back ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647557 | Waterproof goggles A pair of waterproof goggles comprises two lenses made of a transparent rigid material, two padding members made of a soft material, two frames, a bridge, and a head strap. Each lens includes an annular groove in an outer periphery thereof. Each padding m... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647558 | Dispenser for sanitizing/deodorant surfactant liquids, particularly for toilet bowls A dispenser for sanitizing/deodorant surfactant liquids, particularly for toilet bowls, including a container, which is provided at an end thereof with a tray element having at least one cavity in continuous communication with the container; the cavity is... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647559 | Flushing unit for a toilet The present invention relates to a flushing unit for a toilet which allows water in a flushing tank to be discharged rapidly by means of the change of water pressure and working of a piston, so that only a small quantity of water is required to wash out t... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647560 | Collapsible portable potty trainer Portable potty-chair that readily folds to a compact size, thus providing a toilet trainer that is easily transportable. To attain such a potty-chair, four pairs of pivotally crossed legs, with adjacent legs pivotally attached to connecting bases, form th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647561 | Spool A spool for use with a swimming pool cover or with a shade cover. The spool has a roller assembly, and a cover (not shown) may be wound onto the roller assembly or unwound from the assembly. The roller assembly has a pre-tensioned rubber strip that when v... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647562 | Method for making portable, strong, light-weight and easily assembled containing structures using interlocking panel members A portable water-containing structure formed from a series of interlocking panel elements that can be interlocked easily without the use of tools. These panels may be used to form such water-containing structures as wading or swimming pools and may also b... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647563 | Attachment system for bathing enclosure segments Bathing enclosures, and methods for assembling them, are disclosed. They are provided with connectors in the form of first and second supports, a clip, and a fastener. The supports are mounted on the upper and lower portions of the enclosure respectively ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647564 | Back scrubber A wall-mountable back scrubber is provided, comprising a rectangular base unit with adapter mounts and suction cups attached to the rear surface, slots with adjacent tabs in the front surface, and a compartment and soap dish in the top, along with a brush... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647565 | Drainage surface construction This application describes a method of constructing a surface for drainage, and a kit of parts forming components required to produce such a drainage surface.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647566 | Automatic bath additive feeder An automatic bath additive feeder includes an additive container confining an inner space, and a valve unit mounted on the container. The valve unit includes a valve body formed with a valve opening and confining a valve chamber that is in fluid communica... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647567 | Plumbing plunger support and storage device A support and storage device (10) for a plumber's plunger (100) wherein the device (10) includes a base unit (11) having a floor panel (21) connected to truncated cylindrical sidewalls (24) by a skirt element (25) to form a base housing member (20) wherei... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647568 | Tub with foot-actuated handle and valve with invertible port plate for mounting handle at different orientations within the tub A handle for controlling water temperature and/or water flow is mounted on the side of a bathtub and shaped such that the handle may be controlled by a bather's foot. The vanes of the handle are shaped to accommodate the shape of the foot and are spaced a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647569 | Stressable fabric A stressable fabric that includes a plurality of layers of multiple materials. A top layer is formed from a generally non-elastic material. Suitable materials for the top layer are fibers, cables, woven material, or any other material that will bend when ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647570 | Self-storing bedding article A self-storing article of bedding is constructed with a pair of pocket panels that overlie a limited surface area on the top of a cover, thereby defining a pocket region of the cover and a larger peripheral region extending beyond the pocket region. The p... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647571 | Bed assembly with an insert for invalids A bed assembly for invalids or patients includes a bed frame assembly having an opening provided near a center portion thereof. A mattress is provided on the bed frame assembly and has an opening provided therein for receiving a non-rigid, inflatable inse... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647572 | Cushion having embedded therein vibrating motors Disclosed is a cushion. The cushion comprises a sponge having a predetermined length and a circular cylinder-shaped configuration; a plurality of vibrating motors embedded in the sponge; an inner envelope opened at one end thereof, for allowing the sponge... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647573 | Air travel pillow A travel pillow designed specifically for commercial airline travel is disclosed. The unique feature of this travel pillow is that it is designed to provide support from the front rather than the back. It essentially allows the user to lean forward effort... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647574 | Coupled waveband suspension for bedding and seating units A coupled waveband (14, 21) suspension for bed underframes, seating, upholstery, and mattresses consists of several sinusoidal wavebands (14, 21) which run parallel and/or transversely to the longitudinal axis. Support elements (12, 35) are rigidly or mov... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647575 | Method and apparatus for reducing wash tub displacement during spin cycle ramp-up A method for reducing displacement of a wash basket that is rotatable about an axis of rotation within a washing machine. The method comprises the steps of: mounting a balancing ring to the basket in the plane that is generally perpendicular to a rotation... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647576 | Method of manufacturing a skate boot A skate boot featuring an exterior toe protector and a method of manufacture. The skate boot is provided with a toe cover adapted to be pulled and stretched over a last allowing the skate boot to be formed in a similar fashion as a skate boot featuring an... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647577 | Electric toothbrush An electric toothbrush includes a handle, a neck having a longitudinal axis and a brush head mounted to the neck and including bristles that rotate about an axis that is at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the neck. Upon activation ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647578 | Brush assembly removal device A floor cleaning device includes a main body and a brush assembly for engaging the surface of the floor being cleaned. An actuating member is movably connected to the main body. A latch member is rotatably connected to the main body. An engaging member is... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647579 | Brush pressure control system for chemical and mechanical treatment of semiconductor surfaces A semiconductor wafer chemical mechanical treatment apparatus having a sectional extended arm carrying a head. The sectional arm is comprised of a fixed yoke and an elongated arm positioned in said yoke on a pivot. The elongated arm carries a first means ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647580 | Maintenance device for folding/insertion machine This invention relates to a device for maintaining the take-up rollers of document feeders of a folding/insertion machine, comprising a sheet imbibed with a liquid maintenance product and intended to be entrained inside the machine by the take-up rollers,... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647581 | Tongue cleaner inside toothbrush handle A tongue cleaner being fitted into a hollow opening inside the handle of a toothbrush. It is very accessible from the handle like a pocket knife. The material of the tongue cleaner is made of plastic, 0.5 mm in thickness, about 12 cm long, and 1 cm in wid... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647582 | Stress relieving gel handle brush The invention relates to a hairbrush comprising a head region and a handle region, the handle region comprising a stem, the stem having a deformable grip located thereon.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647583 | Wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreen A wiper blade for cleaning motor vehicle windows has a wiper strip (12) which is held by a support bracket system (10) and is encompassed by a protective profile (14, 58) to which a wiper element (16, 18, 20, 22) is fastened on the side oriented toward th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647584 | Cleaning apparatus using vapormist spray An apparatus for cleaning an object surface generally includes a junction, a holding tank for containing a cleaning solution therein and a compressor in fluid communication with the holding tank. The holding tank is in fluid communication with a first inl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647585 | Multi-functional floor-cleaning tool In one aspect of the invention, the tool includes: a housing having a front wall, a back wall, a top wall connecting the front and back walls, an interior surface, a liquid-delivery opening, and a soil-uptake opening, the soil-uptake opening being connect... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647586 | Portable vacuum cleaning apparatus A portable vacuum cleaning apparatus intended to be carried either on a single shoulder or worn backpack style, wherein the vacuum cleaner has an extensible tube and nozzle arrangement that may be held substantially fully enclosed in the vacuum cleaner ca... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647587 | Vacuum cleaner using centrifugal force dust collection to prevent filter blinding A vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower generating the suction force; a suction port body on which the suction force of the electric blower acts and which sucks in the dust on the surface to be cleaned; and a centrifugal force dust collection section... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647588 | Temporary securing device for a stair runner A device for temporarily securing a stair runner on a staircase comprises an elongated shaft. An extension member extends from a first end of the shaft and is biased outward from the first end of the shaft, such that the extension member is movable from a... | 11/18/2003 |