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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6745394 | Ballistic resistant body covering A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles. The ballistic resistant body covering includes a torso portion having a front plate and a back plate. Each of the plates is securely coupled together. The tors... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745395 | Hat with display device Hats such as baseball-type caps and sun visors which have a brim projecting from the forward part of the hat, or sailor hats or Stetson-type (or cowboy-type or fedora-type) hats that have a brim extending about the periphery of the hat are provided with a device on ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745396 | Articulating support arm apparatus for head-worn devices A head worn apparatus having a pair of rearwardly disposed elongated support arm assemblies having movable portions which are positionally adjustable to provide increased wearer comfort attached to a head-worn device such as a visor or eyeglasses. The support arm as... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745397 | Eye shade An eye shade is presented including a first side connected to an intermediate layer. A second side is connected to the intermediate layer. A first outer eye portion and a second outer eye portion are formed from the first side, the intermediate layer and the second ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745398 | Safety pants with removable knee pads A safety pants with removable knee pads for providing a user with a pair of pants that would incorporate pockets which could house knee protection. The safety pants with removable knee pads include a pair of pants. The pants have a lower torso portion and two legs. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745399 | Integrated baby bottle holder, bib, and pillow An integrated baby bottle holder, bib, and pillow to aid infant care givers in conveniently and comfortably feeding suckling infants in any number of environments. A bib contains a central pocket for insertion of a soft pillow, and a baby bottle holder attachment po... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745400 | Protective garment for game of paintball A one piece protective garment to be worn by children or adults while playing paintball has padding sewn into it at spots where injury is anticipated due to collision with other players and obstacles. There are also a belted waist, a collar, central zipper, and adju... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745401 | Wader having removable insulation A wader includes a wader leg and a leg insulator. The leg insulator is placed in contact with the wader leg and provides thermal insulation for a user's leg when the user is wearing the wader. However, the leg insulator can be easily and conveniently removed from th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745402 | Precurved gusseted glove The present invention comprises a precurved gusseted glove which provides a user's hand(s) with an outer layer of protection which does not bunch together in the palm of the user. In one embodiment, the precurved gusseted glove is useful in weight training. The prec... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745403 | Glove with improved grip A glove comprising a palm; a thumb; at least one finger; and a plurality of suction devices attached to the palm, at least one finger, or both the palm and at least one finger, where said suction devices have a Shore A durometer of from about 20 to about 90. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745404 | Semi-frameless mask A semi-frameless mask; its structure contains a hard glass lens, and a soft flexible skirt; Longer distance buckles are implemented at the sides of the intersection of the lens and the skirt, and the strap is implemented on the buckles. By implementing the longer di... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745405 | Single layer jacket with detachable liner A well styled, single layer shell jacket is resistant to inclement conditions, yet possesses the various characteristics of conventionally comfortable clothing, and permits the stitching of emblems thereon without impairing waterproof and windproof characteristics. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745406 | Reconfigurable orthopedic sleep aids A reconfigurable orthopedic sleep aid that is adapted to be worn by a patient about the hips and legs, a knee, a portion of the back, a shoulder, and or another symptomatic anatomical location for injury prevention, trauma amelioration, and optimized comfort, and wh... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745407 | Systems and methods for waste disposal for use in a vehicle A system for waste disposal for use in a vehicle includes a holding tank for receiving waste and a separator for receiving the waste from the holding tank with the separator being configured to separate the waste into a liquid portion and a solid portion. A macerato... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745408 | Non-leaking flush toilet kit A non-leaking flush toilet kit that eliminates the need for using wax gaskets or rings on a toilet system. Such kit includes a floor flange, a toilet base extension sleeve that is affixed to the base outlet opening of a flush toilet, and a v-ring seal seated within ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745410 | Commode seat The commode includes a commode frame and a commode seat adapted to be removably attached to the commode frame. The commode frame includes two spaced frame elements. The commode seat includes a seat body having an underside adapted to bear on the commode frame and a ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745411 | Spa system A spa system of the invention includes a room of a structure having a plurality of faces defining a room interior space. A plurality of panels each have a front surface and a rear, with the front surface of each of the panels having an emissivity characteristic with... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745412 | Personal sauna in shower or in bathtub enclosure A portable and personal sauna that provides an inexpensive and easy to operate system, which provides steam with low operating costs. The portable sauna has an electric steamer with a timer, a safety thermostat, and a plate for containing herbs. When steam passes th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745413 | Hydrotherapy jet system having fluid line quick connector adapted for multiple sizes of jet fixture bodies and other plumbing fittings A hydrotherapy jet system includes a fixture body, an air line connector coupled to the fixture body, and a water line connector coupled to the air line connector. The air line connector is provided with structure adapted to couple about the outside of relatively sm... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745414 | Portable shower station A portable and rapidly deployable shower station is provided particularly for emergency wash-down use, such as flush-flow decontamination of a person exposed to hazardous materials such as hazardous chemical agents or the like. The shower station includes a pluralit... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745415 | Splash block for combination bathtub/shower structures enclosed by shower curtain assemblies Disclosed is a splash block for use with a combination bathtub/shower structure of the type having a substantially planar, horizontal rim surface extending underneath a shower curtain rod. The splash block comprises a ramp portion and a collar portion, wherein the r... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745416 | Design to fix sinks An improved means to position and secure a sink which is flush mounted with the worktop. It is designed to be used with sinks of variable thickness and materials including stainless steel. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745417 | Toilet stool usable in sitting posture A toilet stool capable of using comfortably without cleaning is provided. The toilet stool comprises a main body 10, a seat 11, a cover 12, injection means 41 and 42, and a control means. The main body 10 can preserve stool ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745418 | Pillow A pillow for supporting the head of user when the user is laying on their stomach. The pillow includes a body member defining an annular bore whereby the body member is substantially toroidal shaped. The body member is designed for supporting the head of the user wh... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745419 | Quilted-top featherbed The quilted-top featherbed includes a conventional featherbed, which is adapted and arranged to lie on top of a conventional bed mattress and is filled with feathers. A quilted-top member is secured around the periphery thereof to the featherbed, wherein the top mem... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745420 | Adjustable foam and coil spring mattress combination The invention modulates the air-volume in both mattress-type foam and traditional coil spring cores interactively, obtaining a wide variety of levels of density and indentation force deflection (IFD or spring-back force). Foam core modulation is used to soften or ha... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745421 | Abutment with seismic restraints An abutment especially adapted for use with a bridge is provided which incorporates lateral containment elements which prevent undesirable lateral shifting or movement of the bridge during a seismic event. The lateral containment elements are constructed of varying ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745422 | Container 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... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745423 | Passenger boarding bridge with laterally adjustable cab portion A cab for a commercial aircraft passenger boarding bridge includes a passageway having a floor, a ceiling opposing the floor, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall. A second frame is coupled to the first sidewall and a first frame is co... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745424 | Portable golf ball and club cleaning device A portable golf ball and club cleaning device that includes an elongated housing having sidewalls forming a chamber therein and a lid hingedly connected to the housing is disclosed. The chamber holds a cleaning medium and a plurality of brushes extend inwardly into ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745425 | Copper pipe cleaning tool The invention includes a holder body having a first tubular portion flaring into a second tubular portion. A wall separates the first tubular portion from the second tubular portion. A hard wire brush is affixed to the inner surface of the first tubular portion, and... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745426 | Copper pipe cleaning system A copper pipe cleaning assembly has an interior cleaning member and an exterior cleaning member, which are easily joined or separated as required, depending on the area of the pipe to be cleaned. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745427 | Brush The invention relates to a brush, especially a toilet brush, comprising a brush head and a brush head holder, wherein the brush head can be detachably mounted on the brush head holder, especially in such a way that the two interlock. According to the invention, the ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745428 | Cleaning brush with disposable brush portion This invention relates a cleaning brush of the type used for cleaning cooking grills. The cleaning brush comprises a handle member with a brush portion mountable to and dismountable from the handle member. The brush portion has a mountable frame member and brush bri... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745429 | Mop with wringing operation Absorbent mop strands of a mop are held captive by a pair of walls in a sleeve at the terminal ends thereof after the sleeve is slid over a mop head. The mop strands are wrung dry by rotating the sleeve with respect to the handle of the mop. In another embodi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745430 | Apparatus for cleaning elongated cylindrical filters The invention is a cleaning apparatus for cleaning elongated and cylindrical filters, commonly referred to as pleated bag filters or pleated bag replacements for fabric sock filter bags, that are open on one end and closed on the other end. The filter is being rotat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745431 | Robot for vacuum cleaning surfaces via a cycloid movement The invention relates to a robot vacuum cleaner for cleaning surfaces (9), which robot vacuum cleaner is provided with a housing (1), a suction unit (3) accommodated in the housing, a suction nozzle (7) mounted to the housing so as to be ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745432 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745433 | Side load balance cord terminal clip Disclosed are apparatus for a block and tackle window balance including a terminal clip to be incorporated in single and double hung window assemblies. In one embodiment the terminal clip includes a first end portion defining an opening for passing a terminal end of... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6745434 | Cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement to a mop A cleaning attachment for converting a cleaning implement, such as a broom, to a mop includes a flexible cover having end sections interconnected by a central section. Fastening structure secures the end sections together to create an enclosure for the broom head. R... | 06/08/2004 |
