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Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Patents Published on 03/23/2004


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6708339Sport helmet face guard
A face guard for a sport helmet, such as a rigid, protective baseball batting helmet or football helmet, is provided with one or more resilient couplings that permit the face guard grid to be attached to the helmet at ear hole openings in the side flaps of the helme...
03/23/2004
6708340Apparatus and method relating to a quick attachment and release goggle mounting system
System and methods for mounting a goggle to a helmet. The systems comprising a retaining post. The retaining post has a distal portion that has a portion with a greater cross section than the remainder of the retaining post. The retaining post may be fastened to a h...
03/23/2004
6708341Woodcarver's apron with lap basin for retaining waste material
The present invention generally relates to an apron having a lap basin that is bounded by a stiffened rim which acts as a waste retaining barrier. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a lap basin that is attached to the bottom edge of a torso section. T...
03/23/2004
6708342Infant clothing with traction devices
An article of clothing for an infant includes a body, such as a band, a sock, a pair of pants, a shirt or a jumper, formed of one material and an attached gripper member formed of another material having a greater coefficient of friction than that of the first mater...
03/23/2004
6708343Combination cushion, carry device, and garment apparatus
A combination cushion, carry device, and garment apparatus for use as a protective weather resistant garment, blanket, pillow, seat cushion, and transport device. The apparatus has, among other elements, a planar member, a hood, a right sleeve, a left sleeve, a wais...
03/23/2004
6708344Knitted shirt collar with plastic stays
A method of pocketing a plastic stay in a knitted shirt collar by projecting the distal end of the stay through a side opening into the pocket and stretching the remaining pocket length over the protruding proximal end of the stay and releasing the knitted material ...
03/23/2004
6708345Necktie wearing device
A necktie wearing device includes a support plate (1) having a curved shape corresponding to the front surface of a necktie knot, a magnet (3) mounted in the center of the support plate, a rod-shaped lifting plate (2) connected to the support pl...
03/23/2004
6708346Golf glove and method of forming same
A method of fitting a golf glove which includes the steps of: measuring a golfer's hand and retrieving measurement data; constructing a glove according to the measurement data, the glove including a glove portion having finger and thumb portions, dorsal and palm por...
03/23/2004
6708347Heat shield for hair dryer
Protective headwear for use under a hair dryer includes a strap which extends across the forehead of the wearer. A visor is attached to the bottom of the strap and covers and protects the eyes and nose of the wearer. A pair of earpieces are connected to opposite sid...
03/23/2004
6708348Anatomic dry athletic toe sock
An anatomic dry athletic toe sock includes a sock shaft section with a shaft support section to encircle a lower part of a leg of a wearer and to maintain the sock in proper orientation upon a wearer's leg, and a closed foot section adapted to receive the foot of th...
03/23/2004
6708349Diving and swimming mask
A diving and swimming mask, comprising a mask body made of a soft material which has at least one front opening around the eye region, which opening is closed by a transparent member, particularly a lens and there being provided, at each lateral side of the mask, at...
03/23/2004
6708350Deflector arrangements
A deflector arrangement (10) comprising a deflector (12) and means (14) to attach the deflector (12) to a toilet (T) and enable the deflector (12) to be selectively moved to and from an operable position in which the deflector (...
03/23/2004
6708351Dry skin and callus removal device
A device for removing calluses and dry skin is disclosed, including a base (2) with a rim (24) and support (30) for a block of pumice (15). Base (2) also has keyholes (8) and the pumice black (15) has receiving holes ...
03/23/2004
6708352Patient support apparatus and method
A pediatric mattress that includes a sleep surface and a perimeter. The perimeter includes a cavity that is configured to receive the sleep surface. The perimeter also has at least one opening disposed into a chamber positioned within same. The opening is configured...
03/23/2004
6708353Protective apparatus for human backbones
A protective apparatus for human backbones is disclosed. This apparatus has an inside body, which is made of a fabric, such as a cotton fabric or a taffeta, and defines an interior space filled with an appropriate filler. An all-cotton fabric covers the inside body ...
03/23/2004
6708354Adjustable wrap for pillow used for supporting baby when nursing
An assembly of two pillows attached in such a way as to support the back and legs of a mother nursing an infant in a side lying position. The assembly consists of a flat, waterproofed pad attached to a cushioned back supporting pillow connected in turn to a pillow p...
03/23/2004
6708355Collapsible outdoor pillow structure
The invention is to provide a collapsible outdoor pillow structure, the said structure consisting of an inflatable bag and resilient body affixed onto its surface, wherein air can be admitted into and released from the said inflatable bag such that following the rel...
03/23/2004
6708356Bedding article
A bedding article includes a bottom panel and a top panel for receiving a baby. A plurality of fasteners secure the top and bottom panels and define a openings for receiving the lower torso and legs of the baby. A plurality of fasteners are spaced about the peripher...
03/23/2004
6708357Corner piece for a soft-sided mattress
A rigid corner piece for maintaining the square appearance of a mattress having foam sides. The corner piece anchors two of the foam pieces together to form a butt joint. The corner piece is constructed and arranged to be relatively undetectable by a person sitting ...
03/23/2004
6708358Articulating bed frame
A bed assembly includes a base, a frame supported by the base, a deck supported by the frame, and a unit received in an opening formed in an upwardly-facing top surface of the deck so that the unit is accessible from the top side of the deck. ...
03/23/2004
6708359Multi-purpose fishermen's pliers
A pair of fishermen's pliers having two lever arms pivotably joined by a pivot and wherein the arms further include nose sections that extend outwardly from the pivot. A pair of gripping jaws are located at the distal end of the nose sections and first and second cu...
03/23/2004
6708360Multipurpose hand-held implement
The preferred embodiments described herein relate to a multi-purpose hand-held device. Some of the preferred embodiments describe a multipurpose hand-held implement comprising first and second members connected together to move between a first position, in which the...
03/23/2004
6708361Container ramp
The present invention is a ramp having a front end that can be positioned up to the open end of a shipping container. The ramp has a back end adapted to receive the forks of a forklift for lifting and transport. Generally, the ramp is made up of an upwardly inclined...
03/23/2004
6708362Load bearing concrete panel construction
Prior art supported, load bearing concrete panels having flexural reinforcing materials within the top and bottom halves, are over-designed, and experience increased deterioration and increased severity of cracks in the top surface due to flexural reinforcing materi...
03/23/2004
6708363Infant pacifier cleaning container
A pacifier cleaner is disclosed that includes a container and a pacifier cleaner insert removably held in the container. The container encloses the pacifier while also holding a liquid for cleaning the pacifier. The insert is adapted to clean the nipple and the insi...
03/23/2004
6708364Flexible brush head for a toothbrush
Flexible brush head (14) for a toothbrush (10), having a bristle carrier (16) which consists of a first, hard, elastic plastic and is subdivided by segments (17), which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of th...
03/23/2004
6708365Drive mechanism for a wiper system
The drive apparatus for a wiper system (10) has a reversible wiper motor (18), a lever drive mechanism connected with a wiper (12), which includes a drive lever (36), e.g. a cross guide rod, and a four-bar wiper lever (40) connecte...
03/23/2004
6708366Grommet
A grommet includes a first cylindrical portion 21 for passing a wire harness therethrough, a second cylindrical portion 22 for fitting in a mounting hole 12 in a panel 11, and a connecting portion 23 interconnecting the first and s...
03/23/2004
6708367Fabric gripper
A fabric gripper for securing a fabric or covering to a surface comprises an elongate body and a plurality of upwardly protruding barbs on the upper surface of the body. The gripper is formed as one piece and can either be manufactured from a single thermoplastic ma...
03/23/2004
6708368Hinge clip and cover for telecommunications equipment
A hinge clip apparatus for selectively engaging and disengaging a cover includes a base, a hinge defining a hinge axis, and a spring member. The spring member is pivotally moveable relative to the base along the hinge which connects the base to the spring member. Th...
03/23/2004
6708369Adjustable top holder
An adjustable top holder comprises a pivotal strut assembly and an anchor assembly that consist of a plurality of anchor components and a plurality of anchor disks for protecting and anchoring tempered glasses. The pivotal strut assembly includes a first vertical ro...
03/23/2004
6708370Locking structure
A locking structure for a notebook computer with a main body and a monitor covering the main body. The locking structure includes a first support, a locking mechanism and a second support. The first support is set in the main body. The locking mechanism has a spring...
03/23/2004
6708371Positive retaining pivot pin
A passenger assist handle assembly for an automobile includes a handle with mounting structures pivotally connected to mounting blocks secured to the automobile. The pivotal connection is made by way of pins disposed in apertures of the mounting structures and mount...
03/23/2004
6708372Snap-in fan tray ejector and handle
A handle for ejecting a fan tray from an electronics enclosure comprises an elongated lever arm and a pair of opposing spring tabs extending from the lever arm disposed at an end of the lever arm. In an embodiment of the invention, the handle further includes a firs...
03/23/2004
6708373Gripping device for a cooking utensil
The handle device for a cooking utensil comprises a grip (16) formed by a plate (11) sandwiched between two strips (12, 13), with a portion (14) of the plate (11) at its front end being terminated by a nose (15) and with a l...
03/23/2004
6708374Refrigerator door handle
A plastic terminal end section of a refrigerator handle is secured to an upper in-turned portion of a refrigerator door by forming the end section with a lower channel defined, at least in part, by in-turned, tie-down flanges. The overall mounting assembly also inco...
03/23/2004
6708375Harness wallet
Disclosed is a wallet in the form of a harness with an attached key ring for carry credit cards and folded paper, such as paper currency, together with keys. The harness comprises two loops of elasticized material attached to each other at opposing points such that ...
03/23/2004
6708376Length adjustment mechanism for a strap
A length adjustment mechanism for a strap having a row of teeth. The mechanism comprises a pinion for meshing with the row of teeth and a finger operable actuator pivotable in a first direction and a second direction. The mechanism also comprises a pivoting link cou...
03/23/2004
6708377Tube clamp
A clamp has two injection moulded tangs 1, 2 hinges together by a pin 3 and held closed by a wing nut 4 and a screw 5 having a cross-head 6. The tangs each have a tapered groove 7 running around inside them. In use, this gro...
03/23/2004
6708378Fasteners and methods of making fasteners
A method of forming a fastener is provided, including (a) forming, from a thermoformable material, a preform product having a sheet-form base and an array of preform stems integrally molded with and extending from the base to corresponding terminal ends; (b) heating...
03/23/2004
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