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Patents Published on 09/21/2004


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6792619Eyeglasses and pencil retaining assembly
An implement holder to be attached to a cap, hat, clothing or other item is provided. The holder is a single unit, which can be integrated into the construction of the cap, hat, clothing or other item or removably attached to the outer surface of the article. The tw...
09/21/2004
6792620Garment secured by lock and garment closure system and method
The clothing of the invention is held together at a single point of closure, at a single main point of closure, or at several points of closure by a locking device or devices in such a way that unlocking the locking device(s) renders the garment removable from the w...
09/21/2004
6792621Garment ventilation system
An article of clothing includes a waterproof inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer. An outer opening is defined in the outer fabric layer and is selectively opened and closed by a standard zipper. A portion of the inner fabric layer extends between the edges ...
09/21/2004
6792622Patient garments
Hospital patient garments that resemble conventional clothing while offering the convenience of conventional hospital gowns comprising a central panel, a first sleeve panel and second sleeve panel connected to opposite side edges of the central panel, first side pan...
09/21/2004
6792623Helmet for artificial respiration without the aid of masks
A helmet for artificial respiration without the aid of masks, comprising a containment body with at least one optically transparent portion, which can accommodate hermetically the head of a patient. The containment body has an air intake port that can be connected t...
09/21/2004
6792624Temperature regulating cap
Invention provides a temperature regulating cap for heating or cooling the head of the user having a removable and replaceable heating or cooling insert with a releasable connector for fastening the insert to the cap in which the insert has two portions including a ...
09/21/2004
6792625Protective suit for protection against harmful chemical and biological substances
A protective suit for protection against harmful chemical and biological substances, comprising an outer and a liner which is disposed underneath the outer and is provided with a barrier layer against chemical and biological substances. The protective suit is config...
09/21/2004
6792626Apparatus for lowering toilet seat
An apparatus for automatically lowering a toilet seat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor which senses when a person has finished using a toilet, at which time, the sensor activates a motor to lower the toilet seat in a slow but steady manner. The motor is...
09/21/2004
6792627Aerated bath
An aerated bath 26 is disclosed comprising a plurality of receptacles 10 on the outside of the bath, each receptacle being in communication with the interior of the bath through one or a plurality of openings 16, and fluid supply means 20
09/21/2004
6792628Animal waste disposal device, system, and methods
The current invention relates to an environmentally friendly and inexpensive way to dispose of solid animal waste that is installed in conjunction with a household sanitary sewer. The system includes a basin covered with a lid that is installed near a building's sew...
09/21/2004
6792629System and technique for mounting a faucet
A faucet mounting system includes a trim member to which a faucet hub is attached. The system includes a pair of screws that attach the trim member to a foot member. The foot member is slid into a faucet opening in the deck. From the top of the deck, the screws are ...
09/21/2004
6792630Fifth wheel assembly for bed
A wheeled carriage for supporting a patient includes a patient support with head and foot ends and a wheeled base supported by castered wheels. An auxiliary wheel assembly is secured to the wheeled base and includes a rotatable support shaft with an axis and a drive...
09/21/2004
6792631Fabric cover assembly for a foldable sleeping mat
A cover assembly for a foldable sleeping mat includes a mat case with top and bottom fabric panels having joined side edges and joined end edges. The bottom panel defines a lateral opening receiving the sleeping mat inside the mat case. A blanket is attached to one ...
09/21/2004
6792632Adjustable dust ruffle
An adjustable dust ruffle system includes three separate panels and a plurality of removable screw pins. A portion of each panel is inserted in between the box spring and the mattress. It is not necessary to remove the mattress from the box springs to install this d...
09/21/2004
6792633Stretcher
A stretcher capable of transforming into a stretcher configuration and a wheelchair configuration, which increases the rigidity of its frame structure to facilitate retention of a posture of a patient, enhancing safety and is superior in the operability such that tr...
09/21/2004
6792634Pliable membrane installation tool
A pliable membrane installation tool comprised of a body-base with handle, prongs to provide support for a stay-wheel axle with a stay-wheel, anti-snag wheel and washer-spacer (all with rotational freedom), and a wall guide with a cut-and-tuck member integrated with...
09/21/2004
6792635Type of joining pliers
An improved type of joining pliers, particularly one that presses and joins an object (coating terminal) to a conductive wire and can make correction without being deviated or displaced during a compressing and joining process, comprising a left handle, a right hand...
09/21/2004
6792637Automatic detergent dispensing system for a warewasher
An apparatus dispenses detergent into a warewasher from a reservoir wherein a flow control device controls the flow of the detergent. A sensor measures the electrical conductivity of water within the warewasher and produces a conductivity measurement. A controller o...
09/21/2004
6792638Structure of floor slab bridge
A construction of a floor slab bridge includes a plurality of columnar H-shaped steels each disposed between adjacent bridge legs and arranged in side-by-side relation with an end face of a lower flange abutted with a corresponding end face of the adjacent columnar ...
09/21/2004
6792639Portable cleaning apparatus
A portable tool has a long handle with a fitting for connection to an external pressurized water supply, a hand receiver on the worker end of the handle with a trigger-operated water flow control valve, a rotatable wheel at a distal end of the handle remote from the...
09/21/2004
6792640Automatic electric toothbrush
An electric, motorized toothbrush includes a switch that has an “automatic” position. The “automatic” mode provides for intermittent motorized operation, which is dependent upon application of an external force. Various embodiments allow for the force to be ...
09/21/2004
6792641Pipeline pig
A pig for use with a tubular bore wherein the pig is comprised of a body which supports a plurality of turbine blades wherein the blades mechanically break down and remove debris from the tubular bore. The blades have a profile which allows forward movement and rota...
09/21/2004
6792642Tongue cleaning device
Devices for cleaning the human tongue and methods for making such devices are disclosed. The tongue cleaner may include a tongue brush and a tongue scraper. The tongue cleaner may be of unitary injection molded construction. The tongue cleaner bristles may be tapere...
09/21/2004
6792643Window wiper arm drive and window lock system
A wiper arm window latch system and method includes an end of a wiper arm which is mounted on a window and which is received in a drive coupler coupled to a drive motor mounted on a door. The drive coupler permits the wiper arm to be drivingly coupled to a wiper mot...
09/21/2004
6792644Windscreen wiper with a wiper arm
The invention starts with a windshield wiper with a wiper arm (10) on whose free end a pin (22) is fastened laterally, transverse to the longitudinal direction (72) and pointing to a wiper blade (24) for the articulated connection of the ...
09/21/2004
6792645Lighted coil cleaning tool
A coil cleaning tool for attachment to a vacuum cleaner hose includes a flattened tubular housing having opposed planar side faces connected by top and bottom walls, the top and bottom walls having a narrow width such that the entire tubular housing is very narrow a...
09/21/2004
6792646Suction hose arrangement for refuse tank trucks
A tank truck for collecting and transporting flowable material, the tank truck including a tank for storing flowable material and a suction hose connected to the tank so that at least a portion of the suction hose extends into the tank. A drive assembly engageable w...
09/21/2004
6792647Filter supporting structure for an upright-type vacuum cleaner
A filter supporting structure for an upright-type vacuum cleaner having a body divided by a partition into a dust-collecting chamber having a dust bag and a motor driving chamber, a filter grill formed at the partition in order to allow an air passed through the dus...
09/21/2004
6792648Floor cloth for use in vacuum cleaner and apparatus of vacuum cleaner for rotatably driving the floor cloth
A floor cloth employed in a suction assembly of a vacuum cleaner for cleaning impurities on a cleaning surface, and an apparatus of the vacuum cleaner for rotatably driving the floor cloth. The rotatable floor cloth driving apparatus includes a rotary member rotatab...
09/21/2004
6792649Contoured intake ducts and fan housing assemblies for floor care machines
Contoured intakes and fan housing assemblies for floor care machines are disclosed. In one embodiment, a contoured intake includes a contoured duct having a passage therethrough. The passage has a cross-sectional area progression that smoothly varies between a first...
09/21/2004
6792650High retention force anti-lock brake sensor clip
The invention provides a bushing for insertion into a cylindrical aperture defined by a mounting bracket. The bushing further provides for retention of a cylindrical sensor housing which is enveloped around its circumference by the bushing and positioned adjacent a ...
09/21/2004
6792651In-floor, adjustable, multiple-configuration track assembly for sliding panels with built-in weep system
In-floor, adjustable, track assembly for sliding panels with a build-in weep system, including a track, extending upward from a base, for engaging the undercarriage of a vertically-oriented panel, and supporting rectilinear motion therealong, an upright splash guard...
09/21/2004
6792652Unfolding clasp for bracelet
This unfolding clasp for a bracelet has a profiled plate (1) with two spaced-apart parallel branches (1a) and (1b) defining a space (1c) for the assembly, in a freely articulating manner. At least one blade (2-3
09/21/2004
6792653Combination multi-purpose clip
This invention relates to a multi-purpose combination clip comprising two clips separably coupled together, each having a holder portion distinct in function from the other for each detachably holding a supported member wherein the supported members can be of varyin...
09/21/2004
6792654Belt buckle
The invention relates to a belt buckle, comprising two buckle members fastened on belt ends, the first (1) of said members having a receiving compartment (6) in which the second buckle member (2) is axially inserted. Said second buckle member co...
09/21/2004
6792655Apparatus for correcting airfoil twist
A system for correcting twist in airfoil components includes a first fixture assembly for holding a first end of an airfoil component and a second fixture assembly for holding a second end of the airfoil component. A rotary drive unit is provided for rotating the fi...
09/21/2004
6792656Surface acoustic wave apparatus and manufacturing method therefor
A method for manufacturing a surface acoustic wave apparatus to be mounted via bumps by a flip chip bonding system prevents peeling of electrode pads from the piezoelectric substrate and cracks in the piezoelectric substrate from occurring during the formation of th...
09/21/2004
6792657Method and apparatus for connecting a fastener element to a wall
A tubular fastener element (34) is inserted into an opening (44) in a wall (W) until a flange (40) at the trailing end of the fastener element (34) is in contact with the wall (W). Then, an externally threaded end (32) of a rod (
09/21/2004
6792658Valve seal removal apparatus
Apparatus for removing valve seals from a cylinder head of an engine. More particularly, valve seal removal apparatus having a lever and at least a pair of gripping members for frictionally gripping a portion of a valve seal. ...
09/21/2004
6792659Transmission tool
A transmission tool (10) having a jig (12) which has a jig body (12A) securely connected at a front distal end to a jig first member (12B) and further securely connected at a rear distal end to a jig second member (12D), the jig bo...
09/21/2004
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