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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6651254 | Waterproof front assembly of waterproof garment The waterproof front assembly of a waterproof garment having a first front panel and a second front panel in a side-by-side relationship, comprising: a zipper, a first inner storm flap attached to the first front panel, located below the zipper and extend... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651255 | Glove with specialized and selective inserts A glove having a pinky finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger and thumb receiving portion in communication with a hand receiving portion is provided. The pinky finger, ring finger, middle finger, and index finger receiving portions each have a t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651256 | Wearable pillow A pillow is worn in the manner of a helmet and includes an inner layer of cotton type material, an outer layer and an intermediate layer of foam or the like. The pillow blocks noise from getting to the wearer and can block light as well. The pillow also i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651257 | Gaiter-sock combination A combination of a gaiter member (24) attached (26) to a sock member (22) in various embodiments creates a gaiter-sock combination, which simply and efficiently provides barrier protection to a lower body extremity. The gaiter portion (24) may protect a s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651258 | Anti-climbing restraining straps on an article of clothing An anti-climbing restraining strap attached to article of clothing made for a child. The restraining strap, which is incorporated into the article of clothing, aids in preventing a child from climbing over the railing of a crib, playpen or gate. The artic... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651259 | Urine specimen container system A urine specimen container system is disclosed for collecting urine from a woman. The urine specimen container system includes a receiving member for receiving urine expelled from a body of a user. The receiving member has a bottom wall with a perimeter, ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651260 | Toilet tank top with easy access to drop in deodorizing discs A toilet tank top with easy access to drop in deodorizing discs for effectively deodorizing and disinfecting a toilet bowl. The toilet tank top with easy access to drop in deodorizing discs includes a main lid portion designed for abutting a top edge of a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651261 | Toilet rim mounted toilet cleaner with extension plate A device for dispensing liquid toilet bowl treatment preparations from under the rim of a toilet bowl by way of the flow of water during a toilet flush is disclosed. The device comprises a bottle that holds a liquid and a base that is suspended from the t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651262 | Foot operated commode system A commode has a base, a reservoir, a lid adapted to couple to the top of the reservoir, a flushing apparatus coupled to the reservoir and with a handle, a seat with a first hinge coupled to the commode base and a cover with a second hinge coupled to the c... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651263 | Toilet tank having a two-stage flushing device A toilet tank having a two-stage flushing device includes a housing, a first water outlet tube, a second water outlet tube, a first water relief valve, a second water relief valve, and a control unit. Thus, the toilet tank can provide a two-stage flushing... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651264 | Flush valve attachment system with low-profile outlet end A flush valve is connectable to a blind hole in a vertical wall of a toilet tank. An overflow member is in fluid communication with a flush valve housing. The flush valve housing is wider than it is higher, and fits into a blind hole in the tank wall of s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651265 | Water saving siphon cover of a chamber pot The water saving siphon cover 100 comprises a flexible air chamber 10 and a rigid air housing 20 connected to the lower side of the air chamber 10 to form an air room 30 inside. The air chamber 10 comprises a supporting portion 11, a variable portion 12 h... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651266 | Flushing method of toilet, toilet used for carrying out said method and components thereof A toilet flushing method causes high-pressure flush water, provided by a flow pipe, to spray along the baffle in the bottom of the trap of a toilet bowl and causes the flush water used for washing the toilet bowl to spray into the toilet bowl. The high-pr... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651267 | Toilet device, especially for bedridden persons A toilet device, in particular for bedridden persons, includes a lower shell (20) whose top side has a support surface (45; 80, 82) surrounding an opening (30) to receive the stool and urine of a person on the lower shell, in such a way that there is a fi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651268 | Interactive wave pool There is disclosed a wave pool consisting of a pool with a wave generator at the deep end, which creates waves that advance toward the shallow end. One or more interactive waterplay elements, such as water guns, pourspouts, or playsinks, are provided near... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651269 | Neck support cushion for utilization in conjunction with hair treatment An anatomically-correct neck and head support removably securable to a standard configuration salon or barbar's sink for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support being a light weight foam or resilient material being water resi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651270 | Cleaning system A cleaning system comprises a shower enclosure with a water source. A hollow Y-shaped adaptor member with an input end is provided. The input end is coupled to the water source and a pair of output ends. The first output end is coupled to a shower head. E... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651271 | Tub with foot-actuated handle 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... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651272 | Reject water drain line installation system and apparatus for under sink reverse osmosis filter system Reject waste water adapter coupling fitting, for use with a household undercounter reverse osmosis (R/O) water filtration installation associated with an in-counter sink with its outlet connected by standard slip fit S/J plumbing fittings to a sink drain ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651273 | Lift bed Lift bed with a bed frame carried on at least two carriages, whereby each carriage is supported movably on a guide rail arranged vertically for moving the bed frame in the vertical direction and whereby each carriage consists of two parts which are suppor... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651274 | Multi-purpose seat/bed having automatic lock/unlock capability A hinge assembly is mounted on a rail supported above a floor by two legs to support one end of a sofa/bed. A like hinge assembly is mounted the same way at the other end of the sofa/bed. The hinge assemblies include side rails supporting front and rear s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651275 | Portable foldable crib A foldable portable crib comprises a pair of opposing side assemblies and a pair of opposing end assemblies supporting a mattress therebetween to form a crib frame. A mattress support platform is pivotally mounted to a pair of first corner posts, and move... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651276 | Floating slat frame for a mattress foundation A floating slat frame adapted to provide additional flexibility within mattress foundations of various configurations. The floating slat frame is constructed for attachment to a core assembly, and has a series of slats in a first plane, at least some of w... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651277 | Multiple chamber self-inflatable body A multiple chamber self-inflating pad having a fluid impervious first chamber defined by a first flexible panel and an intermediate panel in which a first resilient member is disposed and to which the resilient member is bonded. An orifice is provided to ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651278 | Quick change bedsheet set A bed sheet set for increasing comfort and protection of bedding has air permeable upper and lower panels. The lower panel encompasses a mattress and has a fastener for releasably securing the superposed upper panel. The upper panel has another fastener t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651279 | Method and apparatus for collision avoidance in a patient positioning platform Certain embodiments include a system and method for collision avoidance in a patient positioning system. The system includes a patient positioning surface, a position sensor for determining a position of the patient positioning surface, and a control subs... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651280 | Patient lifter A patient lifter has a patient support platform that made be lowered until it touches the floor. Once in this position, it is a simple matter for a single person to place a patient who is prone on the floor onto the patient platform. Once on the platform,... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651281 | Support assembly means A bed assembly (1) for altering the position of a person supported thereon, includes a longitudinal support frame (5) having a support surface (23) for a person and a longitudinal cradle means (4) extending over the support surface. The cradle has a reces... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651282 | Nursing pillow for anatomically correct positioning of baby and mother A flexible, crescent shaped pillow to assist mothers to maintain an anatomically correct alignment between mouth and nipple while breast feeding. This alignment is a key factor in ensuring optimum flow of milk. The pillow is both highly flexible and suppo... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651283 | Air bed Air bed assembly having a knockdown foundation made up of preassembled boxes which are used as shipping containers for the other elements of the bed, mattresses having interposed sets of isolated chambers for improved pressure distribution, contoured foam... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651284 | Scrubbing assembly for wafer-cleaning device A scrubbing assembly for a wafer-cleaning device is provided. The wafer-cleaning device is provided with a base. The scrubbing assembly comprises a scrubber, a cup and an oscillator. The scrubber is disposed on the base in a manner such that it can move b... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651285 | Wafer cleaning apparatus A wafer cleaning apparatus for cleaning wafers for manufacturing semiconductor devices is provided. The wafer cleaning apparatus includes a chuck for chucking a wafer to be cleaned, means for rotating the wafer chucked by the chuck, a cleaning solution sp... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651286 | Quick disconnect burnisher pad driver A quick disconnect hub which is secured to the motor drive shaft receives a high pitch threaded pad driver disk to which a burnishing pad is mounted. The hub includes a conically tapered surface, as does the driver disk for centering. A spring-loaded lock... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651287 | Substrate cleaning apparatus and cleaning member A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a substrate includes a cleaning member, a cleaning member carrier for holding the cleaning member and bringing the cleaning member into contact with a substrate to be cleaned, and a sensor for detecting a presence/absence... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651288 | Shoe sole cleaner box A simple, fast, and effective sole cleaning and drying device mainly for removing the dark residue that clings to shoe and boot soles after walking and playing on some types of asphalt paving. This box apparatus can be used for various types and sizes of ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651289 | Brush A brush is provided in which a brush body is formed with a circumference of a fur bundle being surrounded with a fabric material and a tip end face of the fur bundle being extruded and exposed.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651290 | Cleaning implements having structures for retaining a sheet A cleaning implement, such as a floor mop, is provided. The cleaning implement includes a handle and a cleaning head attached to the handle. The cleaning head has at least one attachment structure for receiving and retaining a sheet about the cleaning hea... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651291 | Wiper assembly capable of adjusting a wiping angle The present invention relates to a wiper assembly capable of adjusting a wiping angle, which changes the rotating angle of drive arms in accordance with the change of the operating mode (high-speed operating mode or low-speed operating mode) of a wiper as... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651292 | Cantilevered beam-blade windshield-wiper assembly A cantilevered beam-blade windshield-wiper assembly includes a longitudinally extending backbone having first and second ends. A wiper element is mounted to and extends a substantial portion of the longitudinal extent of the backbone and is adapted for wi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651293 | Apparatus for processing a pavement surface utilizing pressurized water Cavitation is produced through injection of pressurized water from an injection outlet of an injection nozzle 17a toward the pavement surface in liquid of a liquid storage part T1 formed on the pavement surface. A clogging object in a cavity of... | 11/25/2003 |
