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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6701529 | Smart padding system utilizing an energy absorbent medium and articles made therefrom The present invention relates to an energy absorbent medium which is compliant and conformable in the absence of an applied force, and stiffens in response to the rate of an applied force to dissipate energy. The medium comprises a blend of a polymer and ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701530 | Hockey goaltender's blocker glove A batting glove includes a plurality of finger elements, a thumb element, a top portion, and a lower portion. The finger elements cover fingers, the thumb element covers a thumb, the top portion covers a back side of the hand, and the lower portion covers... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701531 | Corsage and wristlet base and method A method and apparatus to create corsage or wristlet types of floral arrangements includes a planar base member having a preferred ornamental shape to which a length of ribbon is attached. A length of fabric netting is gathered and is attached to the base... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701532 | Elastic fashion accessory band An improved fashion accessory band formed of elastic material is provided, wherein opposing ends of an elongated band of elastic material are coupled together to form an annular-shaped accessory. The outer face is decorated and can include a label and one... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701533 | Hockey sock attachment device An attachment device for connecting a hockey sock to a hockey short including a first attachment member fixed to a hockey short, a second attachment member selectively connectable to the first attachment member and a hockey sock connection member which is... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701534 | Work tool belt device A work tool belt device includes an elongated strap for mounting on a user's waist and for carrying a plurality of tools thereon. The strap has opposed free ends that carry complementary parts of a locking member for securing the device around a user's wa... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701535 | Adjustment mechanism for a headmount apparatus A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad, and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where the pad is configure... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701536 | Protective mask The fencing mask comprises a steel mesh or plastic face piece 10, for protecting the face of a wearer. A fabric bib 15, for protecting the neck of the wearer, is detachably secured to the mask by means of an elongate channel member 16 connected to the low... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701537 | Heated visor system A heated visor system for providing a user with a visor that will not fog up when used in cold weather. The heated visor system includes a helmet that has an opening. A visor is coupled to the helmet for covering the opening. A heating element is coupled ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701538 | Ventilating and deodorizing toilet and toilet bowl ventilating and deodorizing apparatus A toilet includes a toilet bowl having a rim bounding a mouth. An attached toilet seat confronts the rim and an attached odor collector is capable of being activated moving air from the toilet bowl through the mouth and deodorizing the air. Shield structu... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701539 | Multi-use toilet seat assembly A multi-use toilet seat assembly including an adult toilet seat, a child toilet seat with an optional replaceable diverter to direct urine flow from a male child and an optional animal waste receiver with waste liner insert and further including an option... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701540 | Disposable plunger construction A disposable plunger has a force cup and a handle removably coupled to the force cup. One end of a pliable, waterproof sleeve is sealed to the force cup and is coiled to form an annulus. Following coupling of the handle to the force cup the sleeve may be ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701541 | Odor trap for a waterless urinal An odor trap having a cup-shaped housing, which has an inlet located on an upper end and an outlet on a lower end leading into a drain line. A siphon blocks the passage of gas from the outlet to the inlet. A urine collector is configured in the shape of a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701542 | Floating weir skimmer for a flexible-walled above-ground pool A floating weir skimmer (1) with a pivoting flap (2) that can be fixed to a flexible wall (3) of an above-ground pool, comprising: a flexible pouch (4) with an open front face (7) that can be sealed to the exterior face of the flexible wall (3) to corresp... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701543 | Child-safety water spill-guard A foldable/collapsible Child-Safety Water Spill-Guard with soft magnet or suction cup grippers attaches itself to a bathtub or Jacuzzi in an inclined fashion at any preferred place with out a need of permanent attachments. This child-safety water-spill gu... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701544 | Patient transfer apparatus According to the present invention, a patient transfer device includes an elongated foam pad having a fluid impervious enclosure. The foam pad is configured to be placed under the patient on a first support surface, and extends along at least a portion of... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701545 | Multiple level roll-in cot A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, and adapted to selectively secure the cot frame in a plurality of elevation... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701546 | Patient transport system A wheelchair convertible into a gurney that includes a main frame, a rear frame and a supplemental rear frame pivotally secured to the rear frame. The main frame includes a back portion pivotally secured to a seat portion which is pivotally secured to a l... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701547 | Foldable frame for bassinet, playyard, pen, stroller, and the like A foldable frame includes a supporting frame, which is adapted for supporting a boundary shelter thereto, including a pair of first supporting arms in a parallel manner and a pair of second supporting arms connected to the first supporting arms end to end... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701548 | Stackable cot and corner element for such a cot The stackable cot comprises a sheet (5) stretched between elongated longitudinal and transverse elements connected to each other by corner elements (2) so as to form a generally rectangular frame. Each corner element (2) is on its lower surface provided w... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701549 | Level hammock This disclosure describes a HAMMOCK design which compensates for sag. The lower part of the HAMMOCK becomes level when occupied and allows the user to lie flat on the back or the side as in a bed. The HAMMOCK is equally suited for recreation and camping a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701550 | Slatted frame for reclining furniture A slatted base for furniture for lying on has two longitudinally running, essentially parallel longitudinal supports (50) with mutually facing inner sides (32). The slatted base also has a plurality of spaced-apart slats (10, 71, 72) which are arranged tr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701551 | Upholstered slat box spring/bed A slat box spring/slat bed includes a polygonal frame spanned by a plurality of spaced substantially parallel concavo-convex slats of flexible material atop uppermost convex surfaces of which rests a piece of synthetic latex foam material. A soft cover is... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701552 | Warm-air blower for use with air-controlled bedding A warm-air blower comprised of two air outlets and an air intake which is provided on either the left-hand side or right-hand side of an air blower unit. The air taken into the interior of the air blower unit through the intake flows through the interior ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701553 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12) and a frame assembly (14). A head end support assembly (16) and a foot end support assembly (18) are coupled between the base (12) and the frame assembly (14). The frame assembly (14) includes first and second side frame me... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701554 | Imaging stretcher with pivotable armboards, and handles, positioned over wheel assemblies A stretcher includes an elongated base having a head end and a foot end, a plurality of floor-engaging casters rotatably mounted to the base, a radiolucent upper deck, head and foot end hydraulic cylinders coupled to the base adjacent to the head and foot... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701555 | Dual-filled, adjustable postural health pillow A postural health pillow comprising a three dimensionally rectangular outer casing which holds at least two discretely, proportionately filled casings/chambers. The bottom casing is filled with a sufficient quantity of grain hulls, or flowable particles f... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701556 | Mattress or cushion structure An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a cover having an interior region, and a base located within the interior region. The base includes a top foam layer, a middle foam layer, and a bottom foam... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701557 | Single piece foam toppers with perimeter areas having variable support and firmness properties A selectively contoured single unibody foam piece for use as a layer in a cushioned load bearing structure has a first zone with a first surface topography having distinct support properties from a second zone with a second surface topography. The zones o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701558 | Patient support surface A surface for a patient support or a part thereof includes at least one inflatable air bladder formed of anti-shear material, and a cover including a foam layer and a highly stretchable material layer. The at least one air bladder occupies a majority of t... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701559 | Increased height inflatable support system An increased height inflatable support system consisting of two or more vertically stacked chambers. Such a support system can have one or more stabilizer bars attached to said support system, to help keep said support system from rolling over. In additio... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701560 | Nail pulling utility tool A nail-pulling tool has a two-piece proximal handle pivotally joined with a two-piece distal jaw by a pivoting means. The distal jaw is operated like a standard hand tool with compression of the handle causing the jaw to close, and vice-versa. The distal ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701561 | Method and system for detecting fluid injection from stationary to rotating members Methods and systems are disclosed for detecting mass transfer in a rotating device or rotating system, such as a washing machine or dishwasher. Mass may be transferred from the stationary member to the rotating member. The transfer of the mass from the st... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701562 | Span lock with centering guide A span lock system for a double-leaf drawbridge. A guide housing mounted at the tip of one leaf includes an opening with vertically opposed cushioned shoes slidably supporting an elongate lock bar reciprocative lengthwise in a direction along the length o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701563 | Folding ramp A folding ramp is provided that includes an upper ramp, a lower ramp, and at least one handle assembly for providing ease of transport of the folding ramp. The upper ramp extends between a first end and a second end, and includes an upper ramp loading tra... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701564 | System and method for positioning a pile cap underneath an existing elevated bridge assembly A system and method for inserting pre-cast concrete pile caps under wooden railroad bridges without removing essential load bearing rails, cross-ties, and stringers is disclosed. The system and method minimizes the time that the track is closed to normal ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701565 | Electric toothbrush with revolvable brush head An electric toothbrush includes a handle, a brush head defining a brushing plane, and a guide arrangement supported by the handle and, in turn, supporting the brush head to undergo movement along an endless path of revolution having an axis extending subs... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701566 | Trailer electrical connector cleaning system A system for the cleaning of male and female terminals comprised within electrical connectors. The system is a small, compact, portable system that comprises at least one cleaning element wherein the cleaning element may be a brush cleaning element, or al... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701567 | Cleaning attachment for converting a broom to a mop A cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop includes a cover having end sections which are interconnected by a central section. The end sections are secured together to form an enclosure around the cleaning head of an implement. The... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701568 | Motor vehicle wiper system utilizing a slide A wiper driven by a motor-driven drive shaft which has a variably-oriented axis and a guiding section of the drive shaft is held between two surfaces of a slide. One of the slide surfaces is carried by a friction plate whose external surface cooperates wi... | 03/09/2004 |
