"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6851123 | Baseball glove A baseball glove is provided with improved flexibility for the use in the catching of baseballs and the like. The improved flexibility for the baseball glove includes an expandable material which extends over the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb and longitudinally... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851124 | Knee pad and method of manufacture A knee pad adapted to cover the knee of a user is made from a single sheet of durable, pliable sheet material, or from a plurality of separate segments made of such sheet material. It comprises a body having an open side, an elbow section and a leg section, said elb... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851125 | Disposable surgical gown A disposable surgical gown includes a main body including a front body and a back body; and sleeves extending from both sides of upper ends of the main body. The main body comprises a plurality of assembly sheets having air permeability and liquid non-permeability. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851126 | Ghillie suit A net matrix defines the shape of a ghillie suit and carries elongated strips of camouflage material in sufficient numbers and arrangement to define a three-dimensional camouflage layer. A band of flexible material is woven and sewn to the perimeter of the net in or... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851127 | Multipurpose blanket A multi-purpose blanket which can be selectively folded into a compact condition for use as a seat cushion or placed into a spread condition for use as a protective covering includes a hood, a hood compartment, a pair of pockets, and an elongated storage pouch which... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851128 | Protective textile jacket having removable waterproof lining A protective jacket is provided, having a mesh outer jacket shell, and a removably fastenable waterproof liner sized and constructed to fit inside the outer jacket shell. The removable liner permits the jacket to be worn as a standard mesh jacket when the liner is r... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851129 | Device for mounting the visor onto the cap of a helmet Mechanism to removably anchor a side area (3) of a visor (20) to the cap (2) of a helmet so that the visor rotates in relation to the eyeport opening (12) of the helmet, of the type comprising: a base st... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851130 | Sanitary toilet seat apparatus A new sanitary toilet seat apparatus for permitting a user to raise and lower a toilet seat without having to touch the toilet seat directly. The inventive device includes a toilet seat member which is pivotally coupled to a toilet bowl apparatus. At least one count... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851131 | Portable toilet bowl cover A portable toilet bowl cover, for selectively and substantially covering an existing toilet bowl, in order to prevent waste which may be present on portions of the toilet bowl from contacting the skin and clothing of an individual who sits upon the seat of the toile... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851132 | Cushioned bed pan A padded seat is provided, similar to a toilet seat, that is attached or clipped to a conventional bedpan. Friction fit snaps are provided for attaching the padded cushion to a bedpan. The snap on/snap off design extends the versatility of existing bedpans while rem... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851133 | Mold resistant shower enclosure A method of constructing shower enclosures which decreases the probability of mold growth by utilizing interior and/or exterior corner directional flow flashings between the joints of the sheets of synthetic marble or other non-porous material which cover the interi... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851134 | Berth system, especially for means of transportation A berth arrangement, especially for means of transport, is described, comprising a plurality of single berths (1) which are arranged in rows in a successive, superimposed and mutually offset fashion and receive at least one reclining seat (6), and whic... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851135 | Foldable skeleton for playpen A foldable skeleton for a playpen foldable skeleton includes an upper frame, four upright rods, and a bottom frame. The upper frame includes two pairs of first rods, two pairs of second rods, four joints, and four connecting seats. Each of the joints includes a main... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851136 | Erectable, collapsible portable structures A portable “pop-up” structure comprising a first part (10) forming a receptacle, and a second part (11) forming an enclosure for the receptacle. The first and second parts are separable and each may be folded into a plurality of overlying loops for... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851137 | Furling sheath for hammock A hammock is provided with a pair of tubular sheaths which can be drawn toward one another to furl the hammock while it is suspended from trees. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851138 | Hammock system A hammock system for allowing an individual to efficiently enter and exit the hammock in a safe manner. The hammock system includes a support frame, and a cradle frame having opposing ends pivotally attached to the support frame. The cradle frame has a middle sectio... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851139 | Folding cabinet bed A folding cabinet bed is described for providing a piece of furniture that opens to a full-length bed in an attractive chest with a small footprint. The invention comprises a cabinet that houses a mattress, such as a futon, and allows the futon to be deployed as a b... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851140 | Bed frame center beam locking mechanism A locking mechanism for securing a center beam of a bed frame to the cross bars that enable the assembler to complete the assembly of the bed frame completely without the need for hand tools or securing implements to aid in the assembly. With a queen size bed frame ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851141 | Anti-fatigue mat A resilient mat is disclosed which provides cushioning and comfort to users standing thereon or otherwise contacting the mat. The mat includes a resilient gel inner layer surrounded by a support ring to which an upper cover member and a lower cover member are attach... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851142 | Patient supporting apparatus with siderail A bed having a base, a pedestal oriented between a top side of the base and a patient support deck to facilitate elevational movement of the support deck. The patient support deck includes a seat section which includes a deck plate. A pair of laterally spaced suppor... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851143 | Covers for support pillows A support pillow comprises a cushion body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define a generally open well, with the cushion body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. A shell encompasses and tightly conforms to the cushio... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851144 | Power-controlled bed and method for controlling operations thereof A power-controlled bed mainly includes an upper bed frame on which a mattress divided into movable back, thigh, and leg rest parts and a fixed hip rest part is supported; a lower bed frame; at least one lifting mechanism pivotally connected at upper and lower ends t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851145 | Packable emergency trauma stretcher An emergency trauma stretcher comprised of flexible fabric such that the stretcher may be rolled or folded into a package for easy transport into locations where traditional stretchers are either not appropriate or not available. The stretcher is comprised of a supp... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851146 | Neck pillow system A pillow has a curved central extent and a downwardly extending leg. The leg is positionable in a vertical plane. A rotatable eccentric is in a generally semi-circular configuration and has a periphery. A plurality of balls is secured to the periphery of the eccentr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851147 | Combination money clip and bottle cap opener and method for formation A combination money clip and bottle cap opener is provided. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851148 | Carbon dioxide dry cleaning system A carbon dioxide dry cleaning system features a pair of liquid carbon dioxide storage tanks in communication with a compressor. A sealed cleaning chamber contains the objects to be cleaned. By selectively pressurizing the storage tanks with the compressor, liquid ca... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851149 | Lift-slide drawbridge This invention relates generally to a drawbridge apparatus for reversibly spanning from a first base to a second base, and more particularly to a cantilever drawbridge with an initial vertical motion of the bridge deck then a sliding or horizontal-linear motion of t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851150 | Block head structure of electric toothbrush A block head structure for an electric toothbrush. The structure can be slipped over and connected to a driving end on the block handle of an electric toothbrush of different style. The structure includes a block head sleeve, a set of bristles, a driving axle bush a... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851151 | Brush drive assembly in a substrate processing brush box A modular brush drive assembly used in a brush box for processing a substrate is provided. The modular brush drive assembly includes a pair of brush drives. Each of the pair of brush drives has a mandrel capable of receiving a brush for processing a substrate, a man... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851152 | Substrate cleaning apparatus A substrate cleaning apparatus allows an end face and/or a bevel face of a substrate to be scrub-cleaned in a simple and effective manner. The apparatus has a plurality of rotatable substrate rotating rollers for gripping a periphery of the substrate and rotating th... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851153 | Toothbrush An improved toothbrush for superior cleaning in the embrazure(74) and occlusal groove(66) areas of the dentition. A handle (28), a neck(26), and a head portion(16) are connected in sequence. The head portion has a non planar shaped... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851154 | Device for applying substances to a body A device substances, such as medications or lotions, to difficult-to-reach places of the body provides a washable applicator member having a defined thickness comprising a first layer of material and a second layer of material which is formed, at least in part, non-... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851155 | Roller cage assembly with fixed roller sleeve A roller cage assembly provides a support for a roller sleeve and consisting of a primary and secondary hub. The inner surface of the primary hub and the inner surface of the secondary hub provides a compression fitting so that a longitudinal tube pressed into the c... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851156 | Window sky scraper An automatic window cleaning apparatus for use with windows on buildings is disclosed. The apparatus would be an electronic system for automatically cleaning the exterior side of windows in buildings, preferably skyscrapers, which would be operated through a control... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851157 | Wiper system, especially for a motor vehicle Wiper system, in particular for a motor vehicle, having at least one wiper (12) supported in a fashion that allows it to swing between two end positions, that can be driven by a—particularly electronically—reversible electric motor (20) so that the... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851158 | Multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning device This invention relates to a multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning device having two separate and distinct selective modes of operation whereby 180° longitudinal rotation of the floor cleaning device selectively activates one of the two separate and distin... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851159 | Door hinge The invention relates to a door hinge for a door of a vehicle. The inventive hinge comprises a first and a second guiding arrangement (7, 20; 7, 30, 31) for fixing at least one holding position for the door hinge. Said hinge also comprises a first and a seond... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851160 | Quick release detachable buckle The present invention relates to a detachable style buckle which is detachable from a strap end portion. The detachable end of the strap is attached to a member which is detachable mounted to a buckle body and that can be quickly and reliably detached from the buckl... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851161 | Sealing closures A reclosable closure consists of two longitudinally continuous strips and which, when facially engaged, are held together by hook and loop fastening principles. The inner side of one strip has two fields of hook-engageable loops, separated by a female seal profile p... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851162 | Concealed type slide fastener with separable bottom end stop A reinforcement tape is stuck to an outer front surface of a fastener tape and a fastener element removed portion at a space portion, in which fastener elements are removed and to which the separable bottom end stop of the concealed type slide fastener, for example,... | 02/08/2005 |