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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6735779 | Visored hat construction A lightweight visor of semi-rigid plastic mesh material is sized to provide filtered sun ray incidence with minimum wind resistance to and through to the head of the wearer. The visor is crescent-shaped with the outer and larger curvature of the crescent forming the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735780 | Fastening system for a protective apron A fastening system includes (3) a flexible plastic neck-enclosing part (7), and a strap (13) arranged in a triangle between the sides of the apron and the rear part of the neck-enclosing part (7) to form both the belt (14) and the ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735781 | Personal hunting blind A personal hunting blind that comprises a long sheet carrying a camouflage layer and having a head slit and two sleeves is disclosed. When the user's head passes though the head slit and the blind is carried in the shoulders, the sleeves conceal the user's arms. A h... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735782 | Cap with a freely transforming visor A baseball-style cap having a freely transformable visor which includes an upper fabric portion, a lower fabric portion, and a resilient stiffener placed therebetween. The cap further includes a piped fabric portion that is located between the upper and lower fabric... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735783 | Head covering with pouch A head covering for covering the hair, particularly long or braided hair is provided. The head covering comprises a cap portion for covering the head, a pouch portion for encasing the hair and means to secure the head covering to the head. The head covering may be m... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735784 | Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame The present invention relates to an ear warmer device. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for making ear warmers and ear warmer frames. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735785 | Clothing waist portion structure A band-shaped upper waist outer cloth is sews to a band-shaped upper inner waist cloth and a lower waist inner cloth is sewn to a band-shaped lower waist outer cloth. A lower portion of the upper cloths are sewn to an upper portion of the lower cloths to form a wais... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735786 | Helmet A helmet having an outer shell defining an inwardly facing surface extending to an edge of the shell, and a lining defining an outer surface facing the inwardly facing surface of the shell, an inner surface which in use faces the head of a person wearing the helmet,... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735787 | Diving mask A diving mask having a framing apparatus provided on both sides of a nose portion with at least front glasses mounted in front frame; and a mask apparatus made of a soft and flexible material. The mask apparatus includes a nose portion and an edging piece extending ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735788 | Buckle structure of swimming mask A buckle structure for a swimming mask having a soft mask body, at least one lens, a buckle and a strap. The mask body and lens are integrally combined. The buckle is connected to the mask body by a plurality of pins, which reduces the deformation of the mask body d... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735789 | Reflective printing on flame resistant fabrics A retroreflective garment constructed of flame resistant fabric. The garment is light-weight and can be single or double layered. Garments that can be constructed of flame resistant fabric with retroreflective elements applied thereon include garments such as, for e... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735790 | Vent stack screen for portable toilet holding tanks A vent stack screen for portable toilet holding tanks is provided in the form of a cap designed to fit over the open end of an open air vent stack extending from the holding tank through the roof of a portable toilet. The cap is constructed from a tubular sleeve of ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735791 | Disposal adapter The disposal adapter comprises a seating ring, which when appropriately seated and fixed within a neck of a larger sink flange of a disposal, allows for engagement thereto of a smaller splash guard, eliminating the need to disassemble the IN-SINK-ERATOR disposal uni... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735792 | Appliance for showering and bathing The present invention relates to an appliance for showering and bathing, said appliance (1) incorporating a tub (2) which stands on a floor (4) or the like. The tub (2) has a reclining and/or sitting surface (5) for a bather (P) an... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735793 | Water containment block A prefabricated block for use in the construction of water containment areas, such as showers, tubs, pools and the like is provided. This block is designed to facilitate rapid, consistent construction while maintaining maximum water containment. In preferred embodim... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735794 | Stretcher with castor wheels An ambulance stretcher having a wheeled base (11) supported by foldable leg assemblies (16, 17). Castors (313, 393) are provided on the leg assemblies for providing improved mobility of the stretcher. The front castors (313) are selective... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735795 | Adult-sized bed retrofitting systems A retrofitting system designed to convert an adult-size bed into an infant/toddler bed is disclosed. The retrofitting system comprises first a template is being placed on a twin, full, queen, king-or larger size bed with an underside of the template fitted to an und... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735796 | Combination folding play pen with changing table and bassinet A combination play pen, bassinet and changing table includes a bassinet assembly removably supported on the upper frame assembly of the play pen. The bassinet assembly includes a pair of bassinet frame assemblies, each consisting of a pair of J-tube assemblies joine... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735797 | Adjustable bed system In one aspect of the invention, an adjustable bed system is contained within a truck sleeper compartment. The adjustable bed system includes: a base frame; an upper-body frame system and a lower-body frame system, with each frame system being pivotally attached at o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735798 | Chiropractic aids for use accompanying chiropractic therapy Chiropractic aids for releasing tension in the muscle groups that act to form anteroposterior curvature in the lumbosacral region. Usable with wedge-shaped pads and a rectangular pillow, the principal aid is a convertible triangular pillow having two right-triangula... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735799 | Air supply apparatus for an air mattress A fluid supply apparatus (10) includes a housing (12), a fluid supply (114) located within the housing (12), a first hanger (60) coupled to the housing (12), and a second hanger (62) coupled to the housing (12)... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735800 | Disposable mattress portion A mattress including a cover having a side wall defining an interior region of the cover, a first cushion integral with the side wall of the cover, and a second cushion positioned in the interior region of the cover. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735801 | Mattress A mattress having a head end and a foot end comprises a first support section configured to support an occupant's feet, legs, and seat, and a second support section located adjacent the head end of the mattress to support an occupant's back and head. A portion of th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735802 | Brushhead replacement indicator system for power toothbrushes A system for determining when the brushhead portion of a power toothbrush should be replaced. The system includes a piezoelectric transducer for detecting oscillations of the brushhead. The piezoelectric transducer produces an output signal which is used to drive a ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735803 | Electrical dentifrice-dispensing toothbrush with replaceable bristle unit and refillable cartridge An electrical dentifrice dispensing toothbrush using a replaceable bristle unit with a permanent drive head and handle is described. The replaceable bristle unit consists of a rotary bristle element and a stationary bristle element that has an opening for the flow o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735804 | Toothbrush bristle disk A bristle disk for an electric toothbrush is provided. The bristle disk has a bristle carrier and bristles arranged in tufts disposed in an outer row, a middle row and an inner row. The outer row tufts are adapted for cleaning the gingival space between the teeth an... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735805 | Universal bolt cleaning attachment A motor driven and or mounted cleaning attachment manufactured of a rigid material, having no need for adjustment, for the purpose of clearing multiple bolt pitch diameters and lengths. Consist of plates sandwiched and fastened together. Mounting plate manufactured ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735806 | Tacky roller for improved surface cleaning A device is disclosed for cleaning a surface. In one embodiment, the device includes a sheet having at least one tacky surface and a plurality of rollers in contact with said sheet, said plurality of rollers, in an operative embodiment, maintaining contact between s... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735807 | Boot cleaning apparatus A boot cleaning apparatus comprising a fluid reservoir operatively associated with a frame assembly adapted to be fitted within the interior of the reservoir. The frame assembly includes at least one brush member secured to the assembly and aligned so that a boot or... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735808 | Bath brush A bath brush includes a main body, a massaging member, and a bristle holder connected to a top of the massaging member. The bristle holder is provided with a plurality of insertion holes for implanting tufted bristles therein and a plurality of through holes for mas... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735809 | Multi-faced hand-held pad A hand-held pad is disclosed for cleaning, waxing, rubbing, polishing and applying liquid or semi-liquid to surfaces. The pad has at least four faces that are in non-parallel planes to every other face. Each face has a wide end tapered to a narrow end. Each face may... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735810 | Vacuum cleaning system for recreational vehicles A vacuum cleaning system for a recreational vehicle having an internal compartment including a floor and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the floor comprises a vacuum cleaner having a suction inlet, a vacuum hose having inlet and outlet ends and a vacuum... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735811 | Cleaning liquid dispensing system for a hard floor surface cleaner A cleaning liquid dispensing system for use in a mobile hard floor surface cleaner includes fluid conduit and fluid communication with a supply of cleaning liquid, a pump, and a flow restriction member. The pump is adapted to drive a flow of the cleaning liquid thro... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735812 | Dual mode carpet cleaning apparatus utilizing an extraction device and a soil transfer cleaning medium An apparatus performing multiple different cleaning operations for cleaning fabrics, floor coverings, and bare floor surfaces is disclosed. A device according to the present invention selectively utilizes soil transfer and solution extraction technology. In one embo... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735813 | Mechanism for switching airflow mode of air blower/vacuum An air blower/vacuum includes a nozzle, a fan, and a main body. The main body is formed with a vacuum pathway and a blower pathway, located upstream and downstream, respectively, from the fan with respect to the flow of air. The main body is also formed with an atta... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735814 | Apparatus for cleaning hard-to-reach areas A method and apparatus for cleaning generally hard-to-reach or inaccessible areas uses a turbine blower attached to at least one duct for blowing debris located in the hard-to-reach or inaccessible area into an accessible area. The apparatus is most typically mounte... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735815 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow An upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright housing section and a nozzle section. A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants through a ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735816 | Upright-type vacuum cleaner An upright-type vacuum cleaner in which a cyclone body is connected to and separated from a cleaner body without the use of a separate tool. The upright-type vacuum cleaner has a cleaner body having a suction brush formed at a lower part, and a vacuum-generating dev... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735817 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes an upright housing section (B) and a nozzle section (C). A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber (54) is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source (E) pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735818 | Upright type electric vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner includes a secure handle on an upper part of a dust collecting portion. The handle may be used for transporting both the dust collection portion and the upright vacuum cleaner. The handle allows simplified construction, reduced costs, and i... | 05/18/2004 |
