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...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 |
| 6925652 | Diving vest with adjustable buoyancy A diving vest with adjustable buoyancy mainly has a back pad filled with a soft polyurethane gel body therein and disposed additionally on a back portion on an inner side of a regular vest; two left and right sides at the lower ends of the back pad extend respective... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925653 | Finger protector for using a hammer A finger protector includes a first plate having a shape for covering a knuckle of a thumb and an area between the thumb knuckle and a top side of a hand. A second plate has a shape for abutted against the thumb knuckle. The first plate is rotationally coupled to th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925654 | Safety signal jacket for riders of non-enclosed vehicles A safety signal jacket includes the garment shaped strap jacket, which can be worn over the existing cloths of a rider of non-enclosed vehicles, means bicycles, roller blades, skate boards, skies, jet skies, water skies, snowmobiles etc., comprises of signal apparat... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925655 | Protective helmet with selectively covered aperture 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... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925656 | Magnetic shoulder strap retainer A shoulder strap retaining device configured to assist in retaining a shoulder strap or other similar device in a desired position upon a person. The retaining device is made up of a combination of a first magnet located within a padded container that is configured ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925657 | Head protecting body for safety helmet and safety helmet having head protecting body A head protecting body for a safety helmet, in which a first liner member for an impact-on-the-head absorbing liner includes a swell for reinforcing at least one region of a forehead region, a left temple region, a right temple region and an occiput region in an ove... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925658 | Leak proof toilet tank flush valve A flush valve containing a flush drain entrance that while in a rest position is positioned above the water line so that there can be no leakage. When flushed, the entrance falls below the waterline, flushing the toilet bowl and then once again rises to a position a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925659 | Fluid jetting device A cleaning water jetting device 40 formed so as to rotate a nozzle by a fluid pressure and capable of reducing the size of the drive part of a pump for feeding fluid to a chamber and an operation cost, comprising an upper side through-hole 6A recessedl... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925660 | Shampoo bowl assembly and shampoo bowl cushion A cushioning device fur use with a shampoo bowl including a front wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a U-shaped, neck-receiving notch in the front wall. The cushioning device includes a flexible cushion constructed of a matrix of formed cushionin... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925661 | Bathtub/shower water control system A water control system includes a control panel connected to a power source and is mountable adjacent to a bathtub. The system further includes a plurality of sensors connected to the control panel for determining water temperature and water flow rate wherein the pl... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925662 | Diverter spout A diverter spout has a drain pipe, a connecting sleeve, an offset shaft, a resilient element between the drain pipe and the offset shaft, a pole for manual operation, a supporting sleeve and an envelope. At least a leakproof rubber ring is mounted around the offset ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925663 | Crib with hidden hardware A crib device is provided for raising and lowering the dropside of a slatted crib. The dropsides are fitted with side rails attached to the outer slats. The side rails are channeled to receive a rod. The side rails fit within corner legs which are slotted to receive... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925664 | Kot-to-trot Collapsible and portable cot type bed for pets and children. A spring biased horizontal connector pin can slidably attach bottom edges of vertical support legs to horizontal cross braces to maintain the cot in an assembled position that can support extreme amounts o... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925665 | Multiple configuration bed frame system A multiple configuration bed frame system for allowing a single or multiple bed frames to be configured in many different ways to accommodate available space and the creativity of the user includes at least one main frame member, an optional rail member, raised bed ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925666 | Easy to assemble bed base, two-component connector and kit A bed base and bed base kit includes four side members, each being symmetrical about its longitudinal axis. The side members are assembled into a rectangular structure with the members positioned to stand vertically upright on their edges. Opposed side members are o... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925667 | Adjustable dust ruffle A dust ruffle for a bed having a box spring and a mattress. The dust ruffle has first, second and third panels, each having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge including a plurality of grommets. The top edge of the first, second and third panels is positioned... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925668 | Device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical operation A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structur... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925669 | Support cushion and system of cushions The present invention provides a cushion and system of cushions with fabric coverings adapted to provide frictional contact between one or more additional similarly covered cushions for creating a wide variety of body support configurations. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925670 | Full-body mattress with inclined portion and covering for same A full-body mattress for the prevention of conditions which may have a negative impact on health and for the improvement of the health and comfort of a user. The full-body mattress has a first end with a first height, a second end opposite the first end with a secon... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925671 | Pig launcher The ability to pig a pipeline is considered necessary and vital to most pipeline operations. The present invention provides a pig inserting apparatus and method designed to satisfy the need to Insert pigs for large diameter gasoline pipelines that are made of concre... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925672 | Lotion application tool A lotion application tool includes a plate having a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge extending between the first and second sides. An elongated handle has a first end that is attached to the peripheral edge. A plurality of balls is extended into and r... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925673 | Cleaning element for brooms or brushes A cleaning element (1) for brooms or brushes comprises a board (2) having a surface (3) for supporting a plurality of clusters or bundles (4) of fibres forming a cleaning body (5); each cluster (4) is provided with a related... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925674 | Edging roller The present disclosure provides a paint applicator which may be used to apply paint to corners, to junctions between adjacent walls, along window trim, along floor moldings, or other surface adjacent to the surface being painted, without smearing paint on the adjace... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925675 | Thermal ice scraper A thermal ice scraper includes a body portion, a blade portion, and a heatable material in the body portion that can heat the edges of the blade portion. The body and blade portions may be permanently or removably attached, and a conductive element may be included t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925676 | Gutter cleaner The cleaner includes a long pole having a mirror adjacent its upper end for inspection of the gutter from the ground without using a ladder. A gutter-clearing tool above the mirror has a downwardly angled arm provided with a lower working tip that may be in the natu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925677 | Wiping system for wiping a window, particularly for motor vehicle window pane and method of assembling same A wiping arrangement is provided for wiping a transparent pane, particularly a motor vehicle window pane, having a driving motor on one side of the pane and a bearing unit with a wiper arm on the opposite side of the pane. The driving motor has a drive shaft and the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925678 | Dust pan with multiple handle options A dust pan has both an elongate handle and a receptacle for a removable long handle. The elongate handle may be unitary with and extend rearwardly from a back wall on the dust pan. The receptacle may be disposed along an upright back wall of the dust pan, and may in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925679 | Autonomous vacuum cleaner An autonomous canister vacuum cleaner has a cleaning head module, a vacuum fan module separated from the cleaning module, and a hose assembly connecting the cleaning head module with the vacuum fan module. The vacuum fan module includes a controller that performs na... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925680 | Vacuum cleaner having cyclone dust collecting apparatus A cyclone dust collecting apparatus for a canister type vacuum cleaner has a connection pipe connected to a suction brush, a cyclone body, and a dust collecting receptacle provided in the cyclone body. The dust collecting receptacle is positioned alongside the conne... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925681 | Vehicle curtain lock A vehicle curtain lock has a U-shaped track, an abutting head, a sliding body, a resilient element and a clasp device. The U-shaped track has an inner channel and a longitudinal opening and slidably holds the sliding body, the abutting head and the resilient element... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925682 | Cabinet hinge with adjusting device The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with an adjusting device that is directly or indirectly on the cabinet side, a single or multi-part mounting plate stored hinge arm, that is connected jointed with a door-side stop part, so that the adjusting device has a side ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925683 | Hinge A hinge comprises two elements, respectively attachable to first and second structures, and hingedly rotatable about an axis relative to each other. One said element comprises a first elongate member extending along the direction of the said axis and having a keyway... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925684 | One step automatic hinge device and information terminal A hinge device of an information terminal, wherein the information terminal comprises a main body, a sub-body to be opened away from or closed to the main body while rotating about a hinge axis extending in one direction of the main body, and the hinge device for ro... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925685 | Angular adjustment arrangement of pivot hinge A pivot hinge for pivotally mounting a glass structure to a border frame, includes a joint body having two joint walls for securely sandwiching the glass structure, a joint hub including a supporting shaft having an adjusting portion, and an angular adjustment arran... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925686 | Twist-lock handle assembly A twist-lock handle assembly includes sections that are interconnected by first telescoping them together, followed by relative rotational movement to interlock two pair of axially spaced apart tabs and recesses. The assembly can have a grip section, at least one po... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925687 | Bib napkin holding clip A U-shaped clip seizes a bib napkin to a general region of the user's clothing that includes the chest and the lap, e.g. a shirt, sweater, blouse or suit coat. Optionally, a pair of clips may be utilized: one on each opposite edge or at the top and bottom of the nap... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925688 | Closure device The closure device includes interlocking fastening strips. The closure device may include a slider slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips. The fastening strips include a first color for facili... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925689 | Spring clip A clip comprising a pair of jaws connected by a fulcrum for pivotal movement between opposed positions and an arched spring associated with each jaw for biasing the jaws to one position. Each jaw may be molded unitarily with its associated spring and a part of the f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925690 | Bullsnap The bullsnap fastener includes a rigid elongate member having a mid-section, a hook mounted to one end of the mid-section, a gate closing the hook, and an eye mounted to an opposite end of the mid-section. The hook has a shank and a curved distal end. The hook exten... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925691 | Ergonomic non-recoiling secure belt worn pouch An ergonomic, non-recoiling belt worn lower abdominal pouch stays securely in place without bouncing and recoiling, and is secure from theft. The lower abdominal pouch includes a front panel joined at a bottom edge thereof and along two side edges to a rear panel, f... | 08/09/2005 |
