Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6983487 | Baseball catcher's mask A protective headgear, such as a baseball catcher's mask, is disclosed. The protective headgear includes a shell, a cage, padding, and a strap/harness device. The shell includes a flared jaw area providing protection to the player/wearer's jaw. The cage includes a t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983488 | Equestrian helmet with faceguard A helmet, such as for equestrian sports, includes an outer shell formed by an upper dome and a lower ring attached to a bottom edge of the upper dome by screws. The assembled arrangement is particularly strong but is adapted to facilitate molding and further has a t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983489 | Nursing garment and support bra A nursing garment and support bra is provided as an outer body covering for a nursing mother suitable as a sleeping garment which provides support for the breasts and access to the breasts by a nursing infant, provides breast pad pockets to hold breast pads to conta... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983490 | Protective garment comprising outer shell, outer moisture barrier, thermal liner within outer moisture barrier, and inner moisture barrier at distal edges or at hems In a protective garment comprising an outer shell, a liner providing a conventional moisture barrier within the outer shell, and a thermal liner within the liner providing the conventional moisture barrier, a liner providing an additional moisture barrier within the... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983491 | Odor removal apparatus and/or methods An odor removal apparatus for a toilet wherein the apparatus and toilet has a bowl, an outlet from the bowl and a barrier between the bowl and the outlet which substantially prevents odors from the outlet passing to the bowl. A gas extraction apparatus is in communi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983492 | Toilet seat repositioning handle A toilet seat repositioning device which is comprised of a handle flexibly attached to the toilet seat by various means and which extends beyond the periphery of said seat to provide relief from contact with the underside of said seat and/or bowl rim when reposition... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983493 | Retractable table top for a toilet A device for providing a working surface is positionable adjacent a toilet and includes a table having substantially planar top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of elongated legs having opposed end portions attached thereto and engageable with a ground surface. S... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983494 | Multiple bed unit and sub-assembly and method of assembly A sub-assembly for a multiple bed unit having an elongate bed rail and a bed end including a pair of spaced, substantially vertical posts affixed to a side of the bed rail. Each of the posts includes a rail connector for receiving a rail of another bed. A multiple b... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983495 | Adjustable height bed An adjustable bed includes a universal, or interchangeable, bed end that can be used at either end of the bed and that can be connected with a motor drive assembly. The bed end may include a manual crank that is removably attached to the bed end. The bed end may inc... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983496 | Ramp and rail system for a child's crib or bed A system for attachment to a child's crib combining a side rail and a ramp structure that serve to prevent the child from rolling out during sleep, and at the same time provide a means for the child to climb or crawl into or out from the crib. Components include a s... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983497 | Tension-varying slider for a set of three slats The invention provides a single piece tension-varying slider for a set of three slats of a bed base, which set comprises two parallel slats in the plane on which the mattress rests and a lower slat disposed substantially in the vertical midplane between the two uppe... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983498 | Sleeping bag with cinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983499 | Adjustable bed shields Presently described are several alternate embodiments for shield devices to enclose and thereby prevent entrapment of objects in the interior space formed by elements of an adjustable bed in the raised position. Such shield devices may include physical barriers. In ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983500 | Fitted sheets with elastic side segments A fitted cornerless bedclothing item such as a sheet, mattress pad, anti-allergy cover, blanket or coverlet includes a top portion, side portions and end portions, and elastic segments stitched to edges of respective side and end portions. One or more elastic bindin... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983501 | Ob/Gyn stretcher A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a deck coupled to the frame. The frame includes a storage portion. The deck includes a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced apart outer leg support sections a... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983502 | Air mattress with pillow top An air mattress includes a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body. The first compartment having a top, a bottom, and sides and is composed of at least two layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983503 | Apparatus for packing free terminal convolutions of spring assembly used in mattress There is provided an innerspring assembly used in a mattress for absorbing external loads. An outermost coil spring 115 of a spring array 110 is secured in a space between upper and lower border wires 120 and 120′ by pins 140, an... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983504 | Method for carrying out an integrity test for filter elements A method for testing the integrity of filter elements, in which the convective component of the volumetric gas flow rate is determined from the ratio of the volumetric gas flow rates and the ratio of the solubility or diffusion coefficients of two different gases in... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983505 | Folding multi-tool with adjustable pliers A folding multi-tool comprising first and second generally channel-shaped handles each having first and second ends, each generally channel-shaped handle having an open side and an at least partly closed side opposite the open side, the at least partly closed sides ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983506 | Universal, interchangeable tool attachment system A universal, interchangeable attachment system, comprising various tool operator heads, removable/interchangeable handles, removable/replaceable tools and tool bits, hex drive, and clamp for securing tools. An electronic subsystem provides an alternating current det... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983507 | Toothbrush An electrically-driven toothbrush has a brush holder that is arranged to rotationally vibrate and carry a number of bristles interspaced with arcuate membranes. The membranes serve to aid cleaning of the teeth and to polish the teeth surfaces during use of the tooth... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983508 | Bolt cleaning system A bolt cleaning system for removing debris from the threaded portions of anchor bolts. The bolt cleaning system includes a shaft member, an inner member attached to the shaft member having an annular member, a first cleaning unit removably positionable within the in... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983509 | Sweeping and wringing apparatus A sweeping and wringing apparatus, comprising: a handle; a moving bar, having an upper end that is hingedly connected with the handle at a middle position thereof and a lower end that is placed inside the handle at a lower position thereof; a transmission rod, glidi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983510 | Belt cleaning systems and methods Systems and methods for cleaning belts used to move fiber optics are disclosed. In general, the system includes wheels that can be arranged to receive a fiber optic belt. The belt can be arranged between a contact plate and a brush. Movement is provided to both the ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983511 | Multipurpose tool for cleaning machines A multipurpose tool for cleaning machines, having a body that is interchangeably associable with a cleaning machine provided with an electric motor; the body is movable on wheels and a front advancement part thereof is arranged transversely to a main direction of mo... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983512 | Movable door mounting assembly with trolley locking structure A movable door mounting assembly includes a stud assembly and a trolley assembly having a spring-biased cam piece that pivots between a normal position, which allows the trolley assembly to move freely on the track, and a locked position, which causes a locking surf... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983513 | Spring balance assembly The present invention provides a balance assembly (10) for use with a sash window assembly (104) slidable within a master frame (110). The balance assembly (10) generally includes a plate (20), at least one coil (40), and a ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983514 | Pivot hinge with positioning function A pivot hinge for a portable electronic device is disclosed. A base plate with a pivot tube is fixed on the main unit of the portable electronic device, and a locating bracket is fixed on the movable display panel. A shaft is inserted through the pivot tube, exposin... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983515 | Device for perpendicular stratification of planary fibrous shapes A device for perpendicular stratification of planary fibrous shapes, above all of fibrous web, comprising two synchronously moving elements, connected with the driving mechanism according to the invention consists in that the reciprocating moving elements are connec... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983516 | Spinning preparation machine Different improvements of a spinning preparation machine are proposed to measure the fiber sliver thickness or the fiber sliver cross-section of at least one fiber sliver by means of one or several microwave sensors. One improvement is characterized by compressing m... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983517 | Releasable fastener system A releasable fastener system comprises two hook portions. The hook portions each include a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements extending from one side thereof. When the two hook portions are pressed together they interlock to form a re... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983518 | Buckle for belts A buckle for belts comprises a first shell unit having a releasing piece, a second shell unit connected under the first shell unit, a locking element pivotally connected to a seat of the second shell element, and a moving element movably installed behind the locking... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983519 | Textile machine texturing system and texturing nozzle therefor In a texturing system with a texturing nozzle and a first drum (22) connected thereto and a further drum (23), a thread is guided on the outlet side of a texturing nozzle (10) at the circumference of a drum (22) in the form of a strip ( | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983520 | Method and apparatus for making an absorbent composite A method and apparatus for making an absorbent composite from continuous tow is disclosed. The method and apparatus includes the steps of or means for spreading a crimped tow; de-registering the crimped tow; shaping the de-registered tow to a substantially rectangul... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983521 | Method of manufacturing a strain element The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a strain element. In one aspect, the method of the invention comprises forming a coating film of titanium or a titanium compound on a surface of a cylindrical mold, and shaping the coating film like a coil. The meth... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983522 | Exchange device for grip heads comprising a plurality of clamping jaws An exchange device for grip heads comprising a plurality of clamping jaws, consisting of a carrier plate having a borehole. Pivoting arms are axially staggered in relation to the carrier plate and are concentrically arranged in relation to the borehole. The pivoting... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983523 | Process of detaching and/or attaching an automotive control arm A leveraging tool for disconnecting a control arm from the remainder of an automotive front wheel drive suspension system. The leveraging tool includes angularly disposed first and second portions, a pivot point located therebetween, and, optionally an anchoring mem... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983524 | Method of attaching canvas to a frame A canvas framing system and method for attaching canvas to an extruded aluminum frame to achieve a taut mount painting surface, including forming the frame of aluminum material, rounding selected corners and edges of the frame, temporarily securing a first portion o... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983525 | Alignment clamp To align the edges of plates prior to joining them, a generally cylindrical anchor member is spot welded at one location on one of its rims to a plate. A mounting element of a clamp body member slidably engages the anchor member. A force applicator element of the cl... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983526 | Cold formed latch wire A latch restraint and safety anchorage system for securing a child safety seat in an automotive vehicle behind the vehicle's seat is provided. One or more latch wires are generally mounted to a cross member of the anchorage system comprised of a pair of spatially se... | 01/10/2006 |
