Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6766529 | Body armor carrier compression shirt A garment for carrying body armor including a shirt body having a front portion, a rear portion, and a neck portion is disclosed. A plurality of pockets is formed on the front portion where the plurality of pockets is stacked upon each other. A pocket is also formed... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766530 | Face mask, fitment, head harness, and protective hood for firefighter For a firefighter, rescue worker, or chemical worker or another wearer needing head protection, a protective hood, a fitment, a face mask, and a head harness are combined. The protective hood is adapted to cover the wearer's head, except for a frontal region of the ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766531 | Ball glove with reinforced finger stalls and a wrist panel with spaced-apart padding A ball glove including front and back glove portions, first, second and third elongate reinforcing members, and a webbing. The front glove portion is coupled to the back glove portion to define a hand cavity and to form first, second, third and fourth finger stalls ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766532 | Adjustable back support belt brace system and removable, adjustable suspension system The present invention contains a back support belt brace system comprised of a back panel, two side panels, two side wings, and a belt. The side wings are attached anywhere along the back panel and side panels using a hook and loop fastener providing adjustability. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766533 | Swimsuit undergarment A swimsuit undergarment for lifting the buttocks and thighs of a user to provide a slimmer appearance. The swimsuit includes a body member comprising an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the body member is designed for being positioned on an up... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766534 | Protective hood, such as firefighter's hood, which has sections made from comparatively heavier and comparatively lighter materials A protective hood, such as a firefighter's hood, has an upper head-covering section, an anterior head-covering section having a window, through which portions of a wearer's face are exposed, a posterior-head covering section, and a lower shoulder-covering section. T... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766535 | Inflatable safety vest A body protection device in the form of an inflatable vest includes an inflation mechanism that is actuated upon separation or removal of the wearer from a vehicle. A compressed gas cartridge is held in an interior pocket of the vest and attached to an inflatable bl... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766536 | Yoga support system and method A yoga support system includes a pair of yoga gloves and a pair of yoga slippers. Yoga gloves cover the hands of a yoga practitioner and include anti-skid material on parts of the gloves to enable a yoga practitioner to attain and maintain postures that involve pres... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766537 | Protective helmet with detachable shell piece Protective helmet comprising a two piece shell, an electric motor and impeller useful for creating a positive pressure environment in the head space, and a filter for removing particulates and other substances. The impeller introduces atmospheric air into an air cha... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766538 | Image-printed visors and methods of manufacturing A brim or visor for hats is described which includes a brim cover and a brim insert securely affixed within the brim cover. The brim cover comprises an upper sheet having an image printed to one side thereof; and a lower sheet attached to the upper sheet to form a p... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766539 | Foot liner A foot liner comprising an insert positioned within the interior of a shoe, an exterior, a fastener and a bottom liner. The invention may also include deodorizer, talc and/or medicated athletes foot powder. The absorption and neutralization of odors, which may be as... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766540 | Face mask A face mask has a lens frame, buckles mounted on transversely opposite extremities of the lens frame, a headband having its longitudinally opposite end portions adjustably held by the respective buckles and a pair of band guides which the headband passes through. Th... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766541 | Joint for a portable restroom In a preferred embodiment, a joint for joining a first panel and a second panel of a portable restroom includes a first jaw section, a second jaw section, and an outer bumper section. The first jaw section is adapted to allow insertion and removal of the first panel... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766542 | Method for and protective winter covering for swimming pools A protective winter covering for swimming pools including an open mesh weave of scrim material, the mesh having warp and weft strips forming a substantially thin layer having opposed major surfaces, where both the warp and weft strip materials are of a heat absorbin... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766543 | Bathing apparatus A bathing apparatus comprises a bathtub having a wall with an opening formed therein and a door panel sized and shaped to conform to the opening. The door panel is movably connected to the wall by a hinge mechanism which includes a substantially horizontal bar havin... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766544 | Dispenser for bathtub faucet A dispenser for dissolving solid soap pieces beneath a bathtub faucet has a basket that has a substantially trapezoidal shape. The basket has a top end, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a left wall and a right wall. The basket top end is open. The basket bo... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766545 | Shower drain A shower drain having a tapered body and arcuate keepers circumferentially disposed around the body and capable of being drawn up the tapered body from a lower position to a higher position to engage the underside of a shower drain floor and hold the drain in place.... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766547 | Wheeled patient stretcher with attendant platforms A wheeled patient support assembly that allows a patient and at least one medical attendant to be moved while the medical attendant(s) administer medical treatment to the patient comprising a patient support surface, rolling mechanisms or other means for moving the ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766548 | Accessories mount for an electric toothbrush An accessory mount for an electric toothbrush having a motor which is arranged in a handpiece for driving vibration-generating mechanism. The mount including an elongate protective cover attachable to the handpiece. The vibration-generating mechanism is arrangeable ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766549 | Toothbrush system with a three-dimensional brushing action and fluid irrigation A toothbrush system using a combination of mechanical force and fluid dynamics to increase the efficiency of plaque removal from the teeth and gums. The toothbrush includes a head unit with an irrigator nozzle and a hydraulically actuated and continuously variable b... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766550 | Compact disk labeling, cleaning and repairing systems A compact disk labeling, cleaning and repairing system for use in applying an adhesive label to a surface of a compact disk, and for cleaning and repairing a readable surface of a compact disk. In an exemplary system, a top portion is used for labeling the compact d... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766551 | Overhead washer for automatic car washes An overhead washer for use in automatic car wash installations utilizes washing curtains slit at their lower edges to provide rectangular washing panels positioned transversely of the curtains that are shorter in length and greater in width than has heretofore been ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766552 | Cleaning implement comprising a removable cleaning pad having multiple cleaning surfaces Disclosed is a cleaning implement comprising a handle and a removable cleaning pad. The cleaning pad is designed to provide multiple cleaning surfaces each of which contact the soiled surface during the cleaning operation. The cleaning pad also preferably has the ab... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766553 | Heavy-duty flat wiper blade assembly A heavy-duty flat wiper blade assembly has a wiper element and an extruded metallic frame. The frame has a bottom channel with a slot traversing its length in which the wiper element is maintained. The wiper element extends through the slot and outwardly from the bo... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766554 | Low acceleration symmetrical overlap wiper system A windshield wiper drive imparts overlapping butterfly oscillation to a pair of spaced wiper shafts from a rotary drive member having a crank arm. A drive link is provided having first, second, and third connection points. The first connection point is adjacent one ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766555 | Lightweight windshield wiper installation system A lightweight windshield wiper installation system is provided wherein the system includes a re-usable mounting device in combination with a lightweight windshield wiper assembly which does not require a connecting member. The mounting device includes a mounting arm... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766556 | Apparatus for cleaning surfaces with automatic water supply and drain An apparatus for cleaning floor surfaces and the like includes a cleaning head and a vacuum head to apply water on the surface for a continuous cleaning and vacuum operation. A single water passage of the apparatus is adapted to be connected to an automatic central ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766557 | Upright-type vacuum cleaner having a cyclone dust collecting apparatus Upright-type vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body having a dust collecting chamber and motor driving chamber, suction brush, and cyclone dust collecting device removably mounted on the dust collecting chamber including a cover, cyclone body for centrifuging and co... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766558 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaning including a suction port body having a suction port, an electric blower generating suction air, a connection pipe connected to the suction port body, and a cyclone type dust collecting part which is disposed between the suction port body and the el... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766559 | Telescoping handle for upright vacuum cleaner An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly and a canister assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. A suction generator is carried on one of the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly. The upright vacuum cleaner also includes a telescoping han... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766560 | Gutter leaf-blower The Gutter Leaf-Blower is an apparatus conceived to clean rain gutters. The objective is to provide the operator with a user ‘friendly’ means of blowing leaves out of gutters while operating from ground level. The objective was accomplished by mounting an air no... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766561 | Frameless glass door hinge A frameless glass door hinge has a mounting device, an internal doorstop, an angle adjustment device and a hinge assembly. The adjusting device has a setscrew, an adjustment block and a lock with a striated front surface. The internal doorstop has coil springs, two ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766562 | Extendible hinge A door assembly includes a swinging door with an extendible hinge disposed along an inner edge of the door. The extendible hinge allows the door to pivot through a range of pivotal positions and, when necessary, allows the door to move through a range of extended po... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766563 | Hinge assembly for a door of kimchi storage device A hinge assembly for a door of a kimchi storage device is disclosed. The hinge assembly has a support member 60 including a first contact surface 62a sloping down on the upper surface thereof and a second contact surface 62b slopin... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766564 | Device for attaching clothing to a flat bar A device is provided for use in a carding machine having a roller with clothing, the device being for arranging opposite the clothing on the roller. The device has a flat bar, a clothing strip, and a rigid support element connected to the clothing strip and having f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766565 | Self-opening vent and pocket system A garment with a flexible fabric shell has a pocket or vent opening with a resealable closure such as a zipper, snaps, or hook and loop fasteners, which is operable between a closed position, in which the opening in the shell is closed, and an open position, in whic... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766566 | Releasable fastener system 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. The hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements extending f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766567 | Ink jet print head having a porous ink supply layer A liquid droplet ejection device, which includes a number of liquid ejection nozzles, a liquid supply layer including porous material, with the liquid supply layer featuring holes related to the nozzles, and a number of transducers related to the holes for ejecting ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766568 | Method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device A method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device having a base including a pair of movable parts opposing each other, a fixing part that connects the movable parts with each other at one end thereof, and mounting parts that extend for a predetermined le... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766569 | Adjusting method and adjusting jig of button attaching apparatus Jigs (52 to 57) are respectively set on upper and lower holders (21, 31) of a button attaching apparatus instead of upper and lower dies; relative position of the upper and the lower holders (21, 31) is adjusted while upper and lower spri... | 07/27/2004 |
