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Patents Published on 12/27/2005


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6978477Equestrian helmet with faceguard
A helmet, such as for equestrian sports, includes an impact resistant outer helmet shell formed to cover a portion of a wearer's head, the shell having an upper dome and also having a lower rim extending around the dome. The shell has lateral side portions with oute...
12/27/2005
6978478Mounting unit for head mounted apparatus and head mounting apparatus
A mounting unit that can be worn easily and in which size adjustment and lock release can be operated with a natural hand position is disclosed. The mounting unit includes a front frame and a rear frame. The rear frame being connected to the front frame can move in ...
12/27/2005
6978479Garment for preventing a baby from rolling over
A garment for swaddling a baby includes an elongate shell having an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface defining an interior volume for receiving the arms, legs, and trunk of a baby therein. The shell has a head end, a foot end opposite th...
12/27/2005
6978480Protective garment, as for firefighter, with different front and back properties
A protective garment, such as a coat, trousers, overalls, or coveralls, for a firefighter or an emergency worker, has a front portion and a back portion. The back portion is breathable to allow air to pass through the back portion, whereas substantially the entire f...
12/27/2005
6978481Liner system for a flame resistant coat
A liner system for a flame resistant coat includes a thermal barrier and a moisture barrier, the upper portion of the thermal barrier being detachably connected to the inner part of the collar of the coat, while the upper portion of the moisture barrier is detachabl...
12/27/2005
6978482Method and apparatus for securing an article of clothing to an animal
An animal hat and a method for securing an animal hat to an animal are disclosed. The animal hat includes the hat, a shell and a securing means or a harness joined directly to the shell of the hat. The securing means or harness includes two straps, each having two l...
12/27/2005
6978483Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame
The present invention relates to an ear warmer device. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for making ear warmers and ear warmer frames. ...
12/27/2005
6978484Convertible pants and methods for making same
First and second pant legs are removably attached to a pair of shorts to form a pair of long pants. A pouch is attached to an interior surface of the first pant leg. The pouch has a mouth that is accessible through an opening in the first pant leg. The pouch is dime...
12/27/2005
6978485Attachment, assembly and method for handless pulling of a golfcart
The attachment is for use in an assembly for handless pulling of a golf cart, said attachment and comprises a short piece of tubing for placement on a belt and located on the belt between two loops on a pair of pants or shorts at the back or backside of the pair of ...
12/27/2005
6978486Garment including an elastomeric composite laminate
A garment including an elastomeric composite laminate around one or more openings for the legs, arms, waist, neck, or the like of a wearer. The garment includes a substrate defining the one or more openings, and an elastomeric composite laminate attached to the subs...
12/27/2005
6978487Apparatus for enhancing absorption and dissipation of impact forces for sweatbands used in connection with helmets
A sweatband designed to be worn on the head of a user under a pre-existing helmet, for usage in a variety of sporting activities. Due to the presence of an additional layer beneath the helmet, it takes additional time for impact forces to reach the user's head, thus...
12/27/2005
6978488Diving goggles with a collapsible auxiliary air source chamber
Diving goggles with increased depth range includes a collapsible auxiliary air source chamber in fluid communication with the interior of the goggles. As the diver descends into the water depth, the outside pressure compresses the auxiliary chamber and forces some a...
12/27/2005
6978489Toilet seat
A toilet seat allowing a smooth lift up of the seat comprises a seat cover and a seat; two accommodation troughs on both sides of the seat and pivoted to the toilet; two boxes each divided into three compartments connecting through one another and containing a bypas...
12/27/2005
6978490Automatically operated handle-type flush valve
A toilet room flush valve has a valve handle and an actuator mounted on the valve body to cause either sensor-initiated automatic movement or user-initiated manual movement of the valve handle. The actuator includes a handle assembly pivotally mounted in a housing. ...
12/27/2005
6978491Inflatable urinal for attachment to a toilet
An inflatable urinal for attachment to a toilet, having a bowl and a seat, for preventing spillage onto the toilet and floor during urination. The urinal includes a plurality of air chambers, held together by seams, which inflate to form an elongated and continuous ...
12/27/2005
6978492Personal hygiene toilet kit
A complete personal hygiene toilet kit which also provides for use in cleansing a toilet, the kit comprised of a double connect for connecting to an existing toilet water supply, a flow and pressure control valve supplying a flex hose with sprayer, the holster for t...
12/27/2005
6978493Pool cover drain
A pool cover drain substantially completely drains collected rainwater without use of pumps or electrical hookups. The pool cover drain is non-centrally located in a pool cover. It is attached to a flexible hose that directs the water to a swimming pool sidewall dra...
12/27/2005
6978494Inflatable container with a water draining device
An inflatable container includes a container body that defines a water-storage space, and that has a bottom wall, peripheral inner and outer walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a top wall interconnecting the peripheral inner and outer walls to define ...
12/27/2005
6978495Portable spa
A portable spa comprises a reservoir for holding water and an outer wall spaced outwardly from the reservoir. The spa includes an equipment bay located between the reservoir and the outer wall that is accessible from an opening at a top portion of the spa. A cover o...
12/27/2005
6978496Portable water heater
A portable hot water heater for use during camping, boating, hunting, hiking, fishing, backpacking, etc. The hot water heater advantageously efficiently and rapidly heats large quantities of water for hot showers, cooking and cleaning. The hot water heater includes ...
12/27/2005
6978497Motivative exercise and lifting aid dual device
A lift device capable of performing an activating motion having a part suspension device for training an upper limb capable of easily and surely performing an upper limb activating motion and easy to handle and use such that it is free to pass over a sill height dif...
12/27/2005
6978498Wooden bed frame for supporting a mattress
A rectangular horizontal bed frame includes a bottom wall that defines an open-topped enclosed space that contains longitudinal and transverse horizontal support slats arranged in a lattice relationship to support a bed mattress. The arrangement of the support slats...
12/27/2005
6978499Architectural bed docking apparatus
According to the present disclosure, a transfer top adapted to carry a patient is transferable between a mobile base and a docking station in a hospital room. Thus, instead of transferring a patient between a stretcher and a hospital bed, the entire transfer top wit...
12/27/2005
6978500Foot controls for a bed
A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed. ...
12/27/2005
6978501Bariatric bed apparatus and methods
A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among the features are fully adjustable and retractable siderails, bed raise-and-lower features, head-up and leg-down features for converting to a seated p...
12/27/2005
6978502Pillow
An apparatus is disclosed including a left end piece, a right end piece, and a pillow. The left end piece may have a recess into which a left portion of the pillow can be inserted. The right end piece may have a recess into which a right portion of the pillow can be...
12/27/2005
6978503Combination stud finder-hammer tool
A trim-type hammer having a recess in its elongated handle housing a stud finder secured within by a lip having an impact member to mark the location on a sheetrocked wall overlying a stud beneath. ...
12/27/2005
6978504Multifunctional irrigation tool
A multifunctional hand tool is disclosed having multiple tool components for use to service and repair sprinkler and irrigation systems. The hand tool includes eight tool implements positioned on four reversible tool couplings. Each one of the four tool couplings ar...
12/27/2005
6978505Front load washing machine with a modified wash/rinse cycle run for using less water
Applicant discloses a front load washing machine with the wash/run cycles modified to include a single, longer than normal wash cycle which also uses more water than normal. A single, longer than normal rinse cycle is provided, which also uses more water than normal...
12/27/2005
6978506Cleaning implement
A cleaning implement specifically adapted for stringed instruments such as guitars, includes a T-shaped body having a distal cross member, a bowed main body intermediate member and a proximal enlarged handle. The cross member has a soft cleaning surface on an unders...
12/27/2005
6978507Bottle wash and dry device
A bottle washing and drying implement has a handle with two ends, the ends being provided with removable washing and drying attachments, respectively. In particular, the drying attachment has a plurality of looped strips of drying material, such as natural or artifi...
12/27/2005
6978508Disposable cleaning fabrics
Disposable and semi-disposable cleaning devices use lengths of folded and nonfolded non-woven fiber material interlaid with paper or waste fabric strips or ribbons or any other type of material. These fabrics are an alternative to yarn in the manufacture of inexpens...
12/27/2005
6978509Cleansing device having cleansing fibers
A cleansing device includes a cleansing cloth having a base and a cover fabric layers superposed together, and a number of fibers disposed and secured between the base and the cover fabric layers. A handle is attached to the cleansing cloth to carry and operate the ...
12/27/2005
6978510Wiper system with overload protection
A wiper system for wiping a movable window (2), in particular of a motor vehicle, having a rotationally drivable first coupling part (10) for connection to a rotationally drivable drive shaft (9) disposed downstream of a stationary motor-gear un...
12/27/2005
6978511Motor vehicle windscreen wiper comprising a safety clasp
A motor vehicle windscreen wiper of the type with a windscreen wiper brush which is articulated to a windscreen wiper arm. Moreover, the inventive wiper is of the type in which a connector is inserted longitudinally, from rear to front, inside the front end of the a...
12/27/2005
6978512Wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows
A wiper blade is proposed, which is for cleaning for windows, particularly of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be placed against the window (22) and is connected to an elongated, s...
12/27/2005
6978513Method and apparatus for stopping a moving member
A system and method for stopping a moving member located on a stationary member. The system includes sliders or rollers configured to move along a track. The track has a discontinuity to move the moving member to engage a friction pad to slow the moving member. The ...
12/27/2005
6978514Retractable handle of wheeled luggage having one or two pulling rods
A retractable handle of wheeled luggage is provided. For the case of single pulling rod, pressing a push button will tighten a connecting rod to move a lower sliding block to a one direction so that an upright rod is pressed to lower a locking member and an upright ...
12/27/2005
6978515Balancing device of raising-lowering window
A balancing force adjusting device for a window which raises and lowers includes a case, a horizontal gear member, a click member and a vertical gear member. The horizontal gear member is rotatably arranged around the horizontal axis in a predetermined position with...
12/27/2005
6978516Apparatus for controlling various movements of a door
Apparatus for controlling various and different movements of a door, said apparatus having a door hinge assembly with a hinge pin having a plurality of bearing surfaces to reduce stress and wear on a hinge pin housing, a torque mechanism for pre-torquing and torquin...
12/27/2005
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