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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6912727 | Head harness for night vision device A head harness for supporting a night vision device is provided. The head harness includes a frame assembly and padding coupled to the frame assembly. The padding is configured to contact at least one of a forehead and a cheek of the face of a user of the head harne... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912728 | Hygienic device and method for particular use in grasping a doorknob The present invention is an apparatus and method for using a hygienic device to form a barrier between an object to be grasped, such as a doorknob, and a user's palm and fingers to prevent the transfer of unwanted bacteria and germs. The device is a covering for the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912729 | Leg guard A leg guard having an instep portion to protect an instep of foot, a shin portion to protect a shin, a knee portion to protect a knee, and a sub-knee portion to protect an upper part of the knee. The leg guard is provided with a pad portion having a cover composed o... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912730 | Pressure relieving tie holder A necktie holder for maintaining a necktie in position is disclosed. The holder has a generally elongate body which attaches at one end to the collar button on a user's shirt and which attaches at the other end to a knot in the user's necktie. The attachment mechani... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912731 | Non-slip glove A non-slip glove for all types of weather is disclosed where emory cloth is employed as an exterior friction material to prevent and substantially eliminate slipping from the surface of a moving object as well as handles of golf clubs and baseball bats. The glove ha... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912732 | Composite glove structure A rappeller's glove, that is adapted to be used as a pair on both hands of a person who is rappelling. The rappeller's glove is made up of a portion of film form material that covers the user's palm; digit portions extending outwardly from the palm portion, and pref... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912733 | Helix shield and method of using A disposable shield for use on the upper portion of the external human ear, including the helix, antihelix, and portions of the tragus and antitragus, comprising a sheet of non-foramenis, foldable paper having a narrow strip of adhesive located adjacent the border, ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912735 | Head protection apparatus An inflatable head-protection member comprises first and second ear-protective elements connected together by a web element, at least one of the ear-protective elements having extending therefrom substantially orthogonally to the web element a strap element having a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912736 | Helmet fit element A fit element for a helmet for minimizing helmet movement on the head of a wearer is described. An embodiment of the fit element includes a base portion and an integrated stretchable material. The base portion includes at least one attachment leg, a right side arm a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912737 | Disposable urine collection device A disposable urine collection device for use by a person which includes an absorbent pad for the collection of urine and a glove attached to the absorbent pad. The glove design includes a mitt for insertion of the user's hand into the device under the absorbent pad ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912738 | Wave pool construction A wave pool 1 is provided suitable for modifying the characteristics of waves propagating therethrough, the wave pool 1 including at least one waterway 2 having opposing first and second ends 3, 4; opposing first and second side walls ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912739 | Safety inlet assembly for pool drains A safety inlet drain assembly for main and skimmer drains of a swimming pool includes a perforated cylinder in the drain cavity mounted at a lower end on the drain return line and having a domed cap on the upper end to which the drain gate cover is attached by faste... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912740 | Apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and an elderly, infirm people Two versions of apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and elderly, infirm people are disclosed. Both versions includes a slidable up and down carriage with reciprocating belt for soaping and showering bathers back, a chair with coil under t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912741 | Parabola type aqueduct Disclosed is a parabola type aqueduct, which allows water discharged from discharge pipes installed at the top surface of a washstand to fall down to a concave part of the washstand while forming a parabola. The parabola type aqueduct includes: a washstand having a ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912742 | Faucet assembly A faucet assembly comprises a main body, a fastening seat, a locating plate, a fastening bolt, and a lift rod. The fastening seat is formed of a base, an upper portion, and a lower portion. The fastening seat is mounted on the upper side of a sink such that the base... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912743 | Bed device A the bed device for soothing an infant while the infant is resting. The the bed device includes a base member being designed for being positioned in the crib. The base member is designed for supporting the infant when the infant is placed on the base member. A side... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912744 | Suspended furniture assembly A suspended furniture assembly includes a suspended chair assembly and a suspended hammock assembly. The suspended chair assembly comprises a chair including a back support, a bottom support and arm support members, suspended from a chair suspension frame assembly b... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912745 | Bed skirt and methods of manufacture and use A bed skirt for positioning between a mattress and a box springs of a bed. The bed skirt has a side fabric panel for covering a first side of the box springs with a corner cap fold at one end for covering a corner of the box springs during use. A foot fabric panel c... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912746 | Bed This invention relates to a bed for accommodating heavy persons. The bed is particularly for use in hospitals, where heavy patients have to be treated. The invention provides a bed comprising a frame; a central support section mounted on the frame; two opposite end ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912747 | Enveloping patient carrier and method for facilitating the transport and treatment of patients In one embodiment, the enveloping patient carrier of the present invention has a flexible top surface connected to a flexible bottom surface. The flexible top surface defines a re-closable torso opening, a face opening and a plurality of re-closable medical attentio... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912748 | Self inflating pneumatic seat cushion apparatus and method A self inflating pneumatic seat cushion, especially for automobile seats, has foam filled bladders and bolsters. A pneumatic pumping chamber intakes air through an inlet and distributes air to the cushion bladders and bolsters through outlet tubes. The motion of a s... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912749 | Surface pad system for a surgical table A surface pad system for a surgical table includes a cover defining an interior region and including an upwardly-facing surface configured to be positioned beneath a patient. The surface pad system also includes a pad core received in the interior region of the cove... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912750 | Dock leveler with dual function hydraulic mechanism A hydraulically operated dock leveler having a single cylinder that raises the ramp and extends the lip. The leveler includes a ramp assembly that is hinged at its rear edge to a supporting structure and a lip that is hinged to the forward edge and can be pivoted be... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912751 | Expansion joint system for accommodation of large movement in multiple directions An expansion joint system which is provided to accommodate forces applied to highway construction during normal changes in ambient conditions, and which is also designed to withstand seismic forces and vehicular forces, which may be applied in transverse and longitu... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912752 | Shoe-cleaning machine in particular for removing mud, snow and dirt from the soles This invention relates to an automatic machine for cleaning and brushing shoes and, in particular, ski boots, after ski boots, boots, etc., which specifically cleans the soles of the shoes too, removing any snow, mud, dirt, sand and the like with specific means, suc... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912753 | Manual floor sweeper A manual floor sweeper includes a housing and a brush roller mounted within the housing and rotatable in a sweeping direction. A first drive member is fixed to the brush roller. A second drive member is mounted rotatably with the housing and engagable with the first... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912754 | Golf shoe brush The golf shoe brush of the present invention includes a housing, a shoe brush and a brush tray, which is slidably mounted to the housing. The housing is configured to be mounted under the body of a golf cart or motor powered vehicle. The brush tray is slidably mount... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912755 | Clamping device of a rotating tool A clamping device of a rotating tool includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate. The first clamping plate includes a snap groove disposed at the center of the first clamping plate and having a bored hole disposed at a center of the snap groove and a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912756 | Lance for injecting fluids for uniform diffusion within a volume An injection lance for injecting a fluid over a predefined target area within a system includes a support block with an inlet side and an outlet side. A plurality of channels are disposed non-parallel with respect to each other within the support block and extend be... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912757 | Vacuum cleaner with continuous liquid pick-up A vacuum cleaner for collecting liquid material is capable of continuously operating while periodically discharging liquid from an outlet. The vacuum cleaner includes a tank having first and second chambers and divided by an intermediate apertured wall and a vent lo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912758 | 3-dimensional hinge A 3-dimensional hinge is constructed to include a shaft, top and bottom adjustment screws respectively threaded into the top and bottom sides of the shaft, upper and lower left-hand leaves and right-hand leaves respectively coupled to the threaded shanks of the adju... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912759 | Method of manufacturing a thin piezo resistive pressure sensor A method for forming a sensor including the steps of providing a base wafer and forming a sensor cavity in the base wafer. The method further includes the step of coupling a diaphragm wafer to the base wafer, the diaphragm wafer including a diaphragm portion and a s... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912760 | Method of manufacturing a thin film piezoelectric element A thin film piezoelectric element used in an actuator unit for fine positioning, and its manufacturing method, the manufacturing method including laminating two piezoelectric thin films held between electrode layers by using adhesive, and selectively removing only t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912761 | Method of producing multilayer piezoelectric resonator A method of producing a piezoeIectric resonator includes the steps of forming first to third internal electrodes by printing an electrically conductive paste onto a green sheet, punching out portions of the green sheet having the first to third internal electrodes f... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912762 | Pallet de-banding machine with improved analytical abilities An automated de-banding machine which can perform by scanning the surface of the pallet to determine the number and position of bands to be removed. The machine also is capable of analyzing to determine the overlay bands from underlay bands. The overlay bands are re... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912763 | Clamping connection for interchangeable mandrel and drive shaft of riveting tool and use of that clamping connection for hand held riveting tools The invention concerns a clamping connection for an interchangeable mandrel (1) and drive shaft (13) of a riveting tool. The connection comprises a connecting casing (15) to which the end of the drive shaft (13) is fastened on one side, w... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912764 | Stator tube removal and installation device An apparatus for removing a stator tube from a position about a rotor of a progressing cavity pump is provided. The apparatus includes an actuator assembly having a base and a piston which is longitudinally displaceable relative to the base, and a pusher rod. The ba... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912765 | Easily removed heatsink clip A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, parti... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912766 | Base pan and cabinet for an air conditioner An air conditioner includes an outdoor section comprising an outdoor coil, a fan, and a refrigerant compressor housed within a cabinet. The cabinet includes an outer wrapper supported by a plastic base. The base and wrapper include features that facilitate the cabin... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912767 | Laminated muntin bar method An exemplary embodiment of the invention concerns a process for forming an elongated strip for use in making two tone muntin bars. An elongated strip of muntin bar material is provided that has been treated on at least a portion of one side to define an exposed surf... | 07/05/2005 |
