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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6742189 | Collapsible children's bib and method of making same A bib for preventing soil-causing fragments from soiling a garment worn upon a wearer's body. The bib comprises a body-engaging member configured to engage the wearer's body for preventing the soil-causing fragments from soiling the garment worn thereupon. This body... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742190 | Bridging glove A bridging glove for increasing the height of a hand of a user positioned to bridge a pool cue. The bridging glove includes a glove member comprising a perimeter wall defining an interior space of the glove member designed for receiving the hand of the user. The glo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742191 | Head mounted umbrella and method of manufacturing the same A head mounted umbrella and a method thereof, which reduces its manufacturing cost and time and is stably held on a user's body without shaking, and which prevents a user's face from getting wet with rain water, and is hung on a hanger, is disclosed. The head mounte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742192 | Air mask for a helmet of motorcycles The present invention relates to an air mask for a helmet of a motorcycle which is selectively detachable by a user of a helmet for protecting a user's head when a user rides a motorcycle, snowmobile, bicycle, etc. The air mask includes a mask body which is engaged ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742193 | environmental pressure suits and method of manufacture A method of fabricating an articulated joint for a pressure vessel, especially a pressure suit, by separately forming a structural fabric and a gas barrier layer into a series of alternating peaks and valleys. The structural fabric can be formed into the three dimen... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742194 | Dual capacity flush valve assembly for a toilet A dual-flush flapper valve assembly, set for a normally short flush, is provided for use with a pivoting flapper valve in a flush tank. The assembly comprises a weight, which moves back and forth along a guide relative to the flapper's pivot point. The moveable weig... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742195 | Convenience chair with attachable tray/table and optional roll away storage unit-safe senior unit A seating apparatus is designed for placing over a standard toilet system. The apparatus includes a chair having a padded backrest, padded arms and a padded seat. A patient accesses the toilet by raising the padded seat that is hinged across the back of the chair. E... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742196 | Spa cover remover A spa cover remover has a spa cover support including a pair of parallel side bars at opposite respective sides of a spa, the side bars having upper and lower ends, with a crossbar extending between the upper ends of the side bars, a pivot shaft extending between th... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742197 | Translation device for a mobile wall of a swimming pool A translation device for a mobile wall of a swimming pool, where the pool (10) is four-sided and is equipped, near to its two opposite sides, with two parallel rails (14, 114), being foreseen a mobile wall or bridge (12, 112) which moves along s... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742198 | Prefabricated swimming pools A prefabricated swimming pool including a pool frame having a plurality of vertical frames and horizontal frames connected between the vertical frames, and pool body fabricated from a synthetic resin sheet having a base unit and a circumferential side wall and suppo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742199 | Automatic shower and bathtub cleaner An automatic shower and bathtub cleaning device, with no connection to the water supply piping, that directs cleaning fluid through nozzles that are positioned or adjusted to allow coverage of the entire inside surface of the shower or bathtub enclosure. The device ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742200 | Bed sofa This invention relates to convertible furniture. Particularly, it refers to a novel folding mechanism for a bed-sofa, characterized by comprising a two portions structure both corresponding to a seat and a back or to form a flat surface for a bed, comprising such me... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742201 | Device for transferring a person A person-transfer device comprises: a stand defining a support polygon; a pole rising vertically from the stand; a rest assembly for the lower limbs of a person, the rest assembly being pivotally mounted on the pole; and a person transfer... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742202 | Support system having telescoping columns A support system has an array of telescoping columns that are each extended by a means such as a spring. The ends of the extended columns define a plane of support for a body resting on the array of columns. The columns move perpendicular to the plane of support, an... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742203 | Mat A mat for use on sand has a lower layer (2) and an upper layer (3). Sand is able to pass through both layers. Sand falling on the upper layer (3) can pass through it and either remain trapped between the two layers or pass through the lower laye... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742204 | Remote controlled motorized tray unit for use on a bed A tray unit is mounted on a rail adjacent to a bed and includes a motor driven tray that can move along the rail. A remote control unit controls operation of the tray so the tray can be moved by a bedridden person into a position convenient for the person. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742205 | Adjustable padding device for a piece of furniture used for sitting and/or lying upon An adjustable padding device for a piece of furniture used for sitting and/or lying upon. The device comprises at least one flat elastically deformable padding element and at least one adjustable supporting device with a base body for supporting the padding element ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742206 | Nurse robot A nurse robot has a stand and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly is mounted on the stand and has a seat, a backrest, a leg plate, step plate, a first driving device and a second driving device. The seat is attached to the stand. The backrest is pivotally... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742207 | Pillow optimized for side sleeping A contoured pillow includes a top, a bottom, a front, a back and opposite sides. The front slopes forwardly from bottom-to-top and changes laterally in depth from side-to-side for cradling and supporting the shoulder. A neck support extension projects upwardly from ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742208 | Clothes washing machine incorporating noise reduction system A washing machine is provided with a noise reduction and control system which can sense out of balance and pump starvation conditions. More specifically, a microphone is used in connection with an electronic controller to sense an unbalance or pump starvation condit... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742209 | System for providing washing machine operation information and method for the same A method and system for providing washing machine operation information. The system comprises an input unit for inputting a command for washing machine operation control from a user, a controller for generating an operation control signal in response to the command ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742210 | Beacon docking system for automatically aligning a passenger loading bridge to a doorway of an aircraft Disclosure is a system and method for automatically aligning an end of a passenger loading bridge with a doorway of an aircraft. A beacon is transmitted from the doorway of the aircraft. The beacon is sensed and from the sensed beacon a direction for moving of the e... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742211 | Bridge construction This application discloses a novel bridge construction for use in affording vehicle and pedestrian traffic over small streams and wetlands. The construction utilizes standardized sizes of pier blocks for supporting standardized deck plates, with interengaging anchor... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742212 | Paint roller apparatus with edging shield and brush A paint roller apparatus with edging shield and brush facilitating the painting of a surface (70) that lies adjacent to another surface that is not to be painted contemporaneously. The apparatus comprises a roller cover (58), a shield (22), a br... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742213 | Ergonomic handle The present invention is an ergonomic paint brush handle including a head section having a shoulder end, a brush end, a brush edge and a shoulder surface, said brush end of said head section for receiving a brush head, and said head section being oriented substantia... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742214 | De-dusting brush structure De-dusting brush structure including a patterned body, a connecting body, a brush body and an adjustment member. Two opposite sides of the connecting body are formed with ribs. An engaging flange is formed on lower end of the connecting body. The brush body is fixed... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742215 | Ergonomic drywall knife A drywall knife having a handle and a blade securely mounted thereon. The handle includes an elongated inner core having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, a front end, a rear end and first and second opposite surfaces extending from the rear end to the front e... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742216 | Wiping device, in particular for a motor vehicle A wiping device for a motor vehicle has a wiper arm having at least one mounting part and a hinge part articulated on the mounting part, a pulling element which connects the mounting part with the hinge part, the hinge part having substantially a profile with a base... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742217 | Readily replaceable automotive wiper blade A three piece wiper blade mechanism for mounting to a conventional automotive wiper blade assembly featuring an elongated arm having plural pairs of C-configured claw arms for removably attaching to the mechanism. The three piece wiper mechanism comprises a first, e... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742218 | Wiper blade for cleaning a windscreen, in particular, a curved windscreen of a vehicle A wiper blade for cleaning a windscreen, in particular, a curved windscreen on a vehicle, has a frame with at least two claws to retain and guide a rubber-like wiper element, where the frame has at least one claw bow with a claw on at least one end of the bow and a ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742219 | Air sweeping apparatus An air sweeping apparatus having a head assembly, a debris conveyer and a receptacle. The head assembly includes a front skirt which is selectively positionable away from a surface to be cleaned to enable debris of different densities and sizes to be collected. Afte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742220 | Nozzle unit for vacuum cleaner A nozzle unit for an electric vacuum cleaner has a body case with a nozzle open toward a surface to be cleaned, a first pipe coupled to the body case so as to be rotatable in the direction, and a second pipe coupled to the first pipe so as to be rotatable in the dir... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742221 | Hinge for a notebook computer A hinge for a notebook computer is composed of an upper seat, a lower seat, and two arms. The upper seat is rotatably mounted in the lower seat, and the arms are mounted on the upper seat. A monitor of the computer is installed on the arms, and the lower seat is sec... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742222 | Dual handle attachment for an appliance A dual handle attachment for a floor appliance, e.g., vacuum cleaner, large push broom, mop, squeegee, etc., allows a user of the appliance to manipulate or maneuver the appliance using generally symmetrical upper body, arm, wrist, and hand forces and movements, the... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742223 | Clamping device for storing bundled items A clamping device includes two jaws each having a hinge end pivotally secured together with a pivot shaft. One of the jaws includes a distal attachment end having a number of teeth, and the other jaw includes a distal attachment end having a pivotal pawl which has a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742224 | Cable clip with integral connectivity log By inserting at least one cable connecting two or more electronic devices (communication, audio, display, input/output, or other) into a clip that joins the cable(s) to a log detailing the cable's connections, subsequent maintenance of and changes to that connection... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742225 | Connect-release zipping system A connect-release zipping system basically comprising four zipper tracks, four zipper sliders on the zipper tracks, and a central connector to which the zipper sliders are affixed. The zipper sliders are fixed to the central connector in such a way that when one of ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742226 | Slide fastener In a slide fastener made of fabric having a stopper portion composed of thermoplastic synthetic resin material, the fastener tape contains a rough-pattern-structure region at least adjacent to a side of the fastener element row on an inner side of the fastener tape.... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742227 | Releasable fastener system and process A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof whereas the hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements exte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742228 | Hanger having clamp with pad A clamp pad-body assembly that resists a separation of the clamp pad from the clamp body due to externally applied forces. The clamp body has a peripheral surface that has a height that is greater than the height of the exterior perimeter surface of the pad, and the... | 06/01/2004 |
