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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6839904 | Head-worn shading visor A head-worn shading visor includes a visor blade stitching with an annular strap. The visor blade has longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves. The visor blade has the peripheral edge stitching with the annular strap and extending upwards to form a fabric section... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839905 | Skin protection device for fingers and/or thumbs A protective skin device that may be used to protect the fingers, thumb, and a portion of the hand is provided. The device is configured to be worn about a digit, and the device provides cushioning and aids in gripping. The device includes a sheath with one or more ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839906 | High strength impact resistant knee protector A joint protector of high strength impact resistant material is used for absorbing and dissipating energy from the high impact contact. The protector includes a preformed lightweight high strength material contoured to fit the joint. The preformed contoured material... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839907 | Craftworker's apron An apron-like, unisex garment is disclosed, having at least six pockets for holding implements and supplies needed by a craftsperson such as a knitter, crocheter, quilter, etc in working on a project. The garment ties around the waist and is adapted to be worn while... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839908 | Maternity and/or nursing breast support for fashionable woman's apparel This invention provides women's apparel having a unique and improved maternity and/or nursing breast support and enables the wearer to comfortably unsecure and secure a flap on a bra cup upon completion of nursing. The main inventive feature is a dynamic non-continu... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839909 | Protective coverall for electrical utility workers The protective coveralls for electrical utility workers are designed to protect the wearer from fire and other thermal hazards, and particularly designed to insulate the rear half of the body of the wearer from direct contact with an electrical source up to 600 volt... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839910 | Protective athletic equipment A protective garment (10) is provided for cushioning blows imparted upon the wearer's body. Preferably, the protective garment (10) is an upper body protection garment (10) that is intended to cushion blows imparted upon the upper body of a user... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839911 | Garment with selectable mittens A garment construction having a cuff assembly at the end of the sleeve wherein the cuff assembly is user selectable between a first position allowing the user's fingers to extend beyond the opening of the sleeve and a second position wherein the user's fingers are c... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839912 | Protective glove having inner ribs between inner liner and outer shell In a protective glove having a wristlet and having a back face adapted to cover a back face of a wearer's hand, the back face has a thumb-covering portion and four finger-covering portions, which include an index finger-covering portion adjacent to the thumb-coverin... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839913 | Adjustable garment waistband and method of manufacture A figure defining and contouring garment, which outlines and defines a wearer's body contours in a fashionable and comfortable manner, includes a waistband coupled to a body with a rear tunnel that extends along the inside rear of the garment from the lower rise or ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839914 | Suit A suit that has excellent comfort during regular wearing and while using a wheelchair includes a top having a back body having a left half back body and a right half back body, a back body center joint line for constituting a back seam and located at a center of the... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839915 | Jacket A passage extending from the upper pocket to the lower outlet being formed. The lower end of the passage has a receptacle positioned immediately above the outlet. At a location upward of the receptacle, another outlet that opens to one side of the passage is formed.... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839916 | Belt for casual wear A belt for casual wear is constructed to include a buckle base with an integrated front knuckle to hold a buckle frame and a prong pin, an adjustment frame, a tailpiece injection-molded from plastics, and a belt body, the belt body having one end inserted through th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839917 | Work clothing with snap-on pockets A work garment for use by gardeners, roofers or others to protect their clothing while working and for holding articles in pockets, which may be changed by snapping on special pockets for different uses of the garment. The pockets can be of different sizes and be se... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839918 | Collapsible wheel chair with displaceable seat panels A collapsible wheel chair with displaceable seat panels includes a first side frame member, a second side frame member, a seat frame, a first pivoting support member, a second pivoting support member, a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels. The first sid... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839919 | Curvilinear spa frame A curvilinear spa frame apparatus and method that provides support to a curvilinear spa shell design, including a frame comprising a top curvilinear rail, a bottom curvilinear rail, and one or more box sections aligned to be within the confines of the curvilinear sp... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839920 | Fastener and support leg for adjustable cross bar for bed rails and frames An adjustable locking mechanism incorporated in a bracket embracing laterially slidable first and second members, said mechanism being incorporated in the bracket and having a first element engaged with the bracket and a second element engaged with the first element... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839921 | Portable anchorable beach towel apparatus A foldable towel with a hole in each corner thereof for receipt of anchoring pins and with strapping loops sewn thereto for receipt of strapping wrapable about the towel and conjoined by affixation means located at the respective ends of each piece of strapping to f... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839922 | Heated inflatable air bed A top vinyl layer, a bottom vinyl later and side vinyl layer are all heat welded together along peripheral edges. A heated blanket has a vinyl strip attached to its peripheral edges and such vinyl strip is heat welded to the top vinyl layer. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839923 | Method and device for inserting a pillow into a pillowcase A method and device that provides an easily repeatable way in which to insert pillows into pillowcases. A flexible relatively thin sheet of material is provided that is sized and configured so as to attain a generally U-shaped configuration for insertion into a pill... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839924 | Blanket and method for swaddling an infant An infant swaddle blanket having a central receiving section with a fitted upper edge for engaging the infant's neck and shoulders; a first flap from one side of the central section; a tongue extending from the upper portion of the first flap; and a second flap exte... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839925 | Wheeled stretcher lift assist apparatus A lift assist apparatus for a wheeled stretcher having an end and a height adjustable undercarriage, the lift assist apparatus including an extendable support apparatus detachably rotatably connectable to the end of the wheeled stretcher. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839926 | Patient support apparatus having auto contour A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a deck carried on the frame. The deck includes longitudinally-spaced apart and transversely-extending back, seat, thigh and foot sections, with at least the back, thigh and foot sections articulated relative to the fr... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839927 | Neck and head hammock including compartments and varying supports A portable and collapsible neck and head hammock including compartments (30) with varying supports to support the neck and head. Embodiments include adjustable and varying supports as seen in (FIGS. 7,8,9) which can include uneven fabric panels as seen... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839928 | Seat cushion with integrated handle A seat cushion includes a pair of generally flat pads for supporting a user's buttocks and a handle disposed between the pads for carrying the seat cushion. Arms, interconnecting the pads and the handle are provided for holding the pads in both a spaced apart relati... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839929 | Self-sealing mattress structure A mattress for a bed having a frame for supporting the mattress and side rails, includes a non-puncture resistant cover with an interior surface, and a core disposed adjacent the interior surface. The core includes a body defining a plurality of mounting locations, ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839930 | Kiln cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning deposits from the interior surfaces of a kiln. The apparatus utilizes a directed high-pressure fluid jet to remove deposits adhering to elements within a kiln. The pressurized fluid is delivered to the fluid jet through the shaft of a rotar... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839931 | Bathing brush with double cleaning balls A bathing brush has a first cleaning ball composed of a first net tube, a second cleaning ball composed of a second net tube, a separation device provided between the first and second cleaning balls having a gripping portion at a periphery thereof and at least a hol... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839932 | Bath ball and method of making a bath ball A bath ball has an elastic tube-shaped net, a thread girdle surrounding the elastic tube-shaped net in an 8 shape radially, the thread girdle having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end of the thread girdle forming a connecting knot, the co... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839933 | Fluid supply tank for hand held vacuum A hand held vacuum using fluid, such as steam, to enhance cleaning is provided. The hand held vacuum includes a main body housing having a vacuum inlet and at least one fluid discharge aperture. The vacuum inlet cooperates with a vacuum fan and the fluid discharge a... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839934 | Multi-operational battery powered vacuum cleaner A multi-operational battery powered vacuum cleaner (1) comprising a hand held vacuum cleaner (1) releasably mounted within a caddy (15) which has a detachable handle (51) and a floor engaging head (19). The hand held unit (1... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839935 | Methods and apparatus for cleaning optical connectors A system cleans a set of optical connectors. The system includes a fluid source, a vacuum source, a support member which defines a cleaning device edge, and a set of cleaning devices. Each cleaning device includes (i) a fluid intake member which connects to the flui... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839936 | Latching stair rod assembly A mounting base component and an upper bracket component comprise the stair rod bracket. The mounting base component is secured to the tread in any suitable manner and it includes an aperture or an open, elongate channel. The upper bracket component conforms to the ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839937 | Leveling system A leveling system for a containment unit is disclosed. This leveling system includes at least one and typically multiple leveling elements, each of which are adjustably attached to a surface of the containment unit. An adjustment mechanism is in communication with t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839938 | Caster The invention relates to a caster, for example, a bed caster, appliance caster, heavy-load caster or the like, which have versatile uses in the private and commercial sectors. The inventive caster has a braking device that acts upon the lateral faces of the wheel. | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839939 | Hubless caster A hubless caster assembly includes a caster body and at least one wheel, the wheel comprising a toroidal member having a bearing race, and a complementary bearing race supported by the caster body. Bearing elements in the races support the wheel in free rotation. Th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839940 | Mug handle cover and method for identifying a mug with a mug handle cover A molded thermoplastic mug handle cover clips to handle of mugs and other beverage containers, identifies the mug from other identical mugs, and is used for the purpose of advertising, branding, and mug distinction. The mug handle cover is a three-sided arcuate piec... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839941 | Carding machine and carding method A carding machine comprises a main drum fed by a feed system with roughly attenuated and cleaned fibers, a plurality of fixed clothed segments, and opening cylinders or briseurs which feed the said main drum at different points of the main drum. The machine i... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839942 | Adjustable securement device and its method of use An adjustable securement device is provided comprising a rod having a plurality of openings therein. Such rod has at least a first and a second opening therein at opposed ends thereof wherein such openings are generally parallel. A centrally located through-slot is ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839943 | Fastening device on a plastic attachment for motor vehicles A fastening device on a plastic attachment for a motor vehicle, especially on a bumper, with a receptacle formed in one piece on the attachment for a part to be fastened to the attachment by means of snap fastening, which, like the receptacle, has no resiliently def... | 01/11/2005 |
