Quotables
"The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds."
Samuel Clemens
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6990686 | Protective garment for caregivers of infants and small children An article of clothing has a front and back, each of which has a layered structure, including a protective layer for impeding the flow of liquid through the article of clothing, and an absorbing layer external to the protective layer, for absorbing the liquid and sl... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990687 | Fire protective trousers with belt closure system Fire protective trousers for use by firefighters, emergency responders and rescue workers includes an outer shell that can mount a removable liner therein and a belt closure system, the outer shell defining a belting area and the belt closure system including right ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990688 | Thermochromic water proof apparel Waterproof apparel constructed of a flexible PVC sheet or other polymeric flexible sheet material that changes color due to a change in ambient conditions. Thermochromic dyes and/or photochromatic dyes are incorporated into the resin mix for fabricating the flexible... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990689 | Weighted soccer goalie glove The present invention pertains to a weighted sports glove that improves the strength, quickness and agility of a soccer goalie. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a soccer goalie glove where one or more weights can be selectively added to and/or re... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990690 | Lacrosse glove A protective sports glove used to protect the fingers, the hand, the wrist, and at least a portion of the forearm of a user of the sports glove. The protective sports glove comprises a hand portion, including a palm section and a back section, a plurality of finger ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990691 | Head gear apparatus A surgical garment includes a head gear apparatus for supporting a face shield and shroud. The head gear apparatus includes a helmet that supports a fan assembly, and that defines forward and rear ventilation passageways. The helmet includes a chin bar that defines ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990692 | Cap with curved visor A cap with a curved visor includes a crown formed of a plurality of panels and a visor consisted of a rigid material and inner and outer fabric panels, which covers the rigid material. The visor is secured to a front side of the crown. At least one incision line is ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990693 | Seating element for a pair of cyclist's pants A seat element for being inserted into a pair of cycling pants comprises a seat pad (10) for padding a seat surface in the bottom region. Further, the seat element comprises a bowl-shaped protective element (12) for the protection of the male genital r... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990694 | Device and method for joining a pair of socks A sock comprising first and second openings positioned along the body of the sock is provided. The openings are sized sufficiently to allow a second sock to be threaded through the openings and retained to the sock thereby. Alternatively, a sock comprising a body an... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990695 | Shower pan A shower pan for mounting in a shower stall includes a single integrally molded base with a drain hole. A sidewall extends upwardly from the base and completely surrounds the base. A lateral ledge extends outwardly from the sidewall and has an inner edge and an oute... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990696 | Sleeping structure A multi-position sleeping structure includes a sheet material envelope having an opening into a cavity defined therein. An inflatable mattress is received and substantially enclosed within the cavity of the sheet material envelope. A cover portion which, in conjunct... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990697 | Bed rail with entrapment-resistant side panel A bed rail for mounting to the side of a bed includes a pair of support legs and an entrapment-resistant side panel. The side panel includes a rigid frame enclosed within a flexible bed rail cover. The frame is generally rectangular in shape, having upper, intermedi... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990698 | UPS shippable adjustable articulating bed An adjustable articulated bed with separate adjustable leg and head/back assemblies which support an articulating mattress. The invention is manufactured in three pieces specifically designed for economical shipping directly to consumers via United Parcel, FedEx or ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990699 | Therapeutic support device A therapeutic cylindrical support device, preferably made of foam or some other such flexible, compressible material, that works on a pneumatic basis whereby once a person's head, neck, back or any other body part is rested upon the device, the weight of the person ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990700 | Inflatable product provided with electric air pump An inflatable product that includes a chamber and an electric air pump for inflating the chamber. The air pump has an air intake and an air outlet. The air intake is connected to the outside of the chamber and the air outlet is connected to the inside of the chamber... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990701 | Sectional non-slip mattress The sectional non-slip mattress includes a support frame defining a plurality of compartments and at least one cushion having a plurality of ball bearings received within a cushion housing. Each compartment receives a corresponding ball bearing, thus preventing hori... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990702 | Multipurpose tool including folding scissors A folding multipurpose tool incorporating a latch release mechanism including a lever, a cam, and a rocker-shaped grip body to easily effect release of a catch for holding knife or screwdriver blades extended. A spring and cams are arranged to hold each of a pair of... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990703 | Method of reproducing, recoloring and/or recycling carpet tiles Reproducing, recoloring and/or recycling of used carpet tiles is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, used carpet tiles, which are recovered, are subjected to a choosing step according to the degree of stains, etc. The chosen carpet tiles are washed with a h... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990704 | Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate cleaning method In order to perform scrub cleaning of a substrate, two different scrub heads 31 and 32 are employed. The scrub head 31 is superior to the scrub head 32 in terms of a capability of removing contamination. The scrub head 32 has a low... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990705 | Multifunctional cleaning device having a collapsible handle A multifunctional cleaning implement having a collapsible, telescoping handle interconnected to a head assembly. The head assembly includes front and back panels which interlock with or are integrally formed with cleaning implements, such as a squeegee, a brush, a s... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990706 | Toothbrush A toothbrush having a head which carries a dental cleaning tool, and a grip handle, the head and handle being disposed along a longitudinal head-handle axis, the toothbrush having a resiliently flexible structure which can resiliently bend under the action of toothb... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990707 | Cylindrical member maintenance device A cylindrical member maintenance device is comprised of a housing comprised of two hinged halves for being closed around a cylindrical member, such as a stranded steel cable. A rotary helical brush assembly and a rotary longitudinal brush assembly are positioned in ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990708 | Steam cleaning apparatus Steam cleaning apparatus, comprising an upper handle, an intermediate pole and a bottom head for production and supplying of steam, provided with an instantaneous steam generator, a water reservoir housed on the top of said pole in the region of the handle, a duct f... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990709 | Vacuum sweeping system for automatic scrubber A vacuum sweeper is cantilevered to a hinged bracket mounted to the front of a conventional automatic floor scrubber. The sweeper includes a vacuum head, an overlying debris ramp, and two vertically rotating, conical brushes having their base ends in contact with th... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990710 | Counterbalance system for a tilt-in window having an improved shoe assembly and anchor mount A counterbalance system for a tilt-in window having novel components. The counterbalance system includes brake shoes, curl springs and spring anchor mounts. The brake shoe assembly of the counterbalance system has a unique, low cost locking mechanism that uses a loo... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990711 | Hinge device and cell phone A movable member 6 is connected to a first hinge member 2 such that the movable member 6 is unable to turn but able to move in the axial direction. A hammer member 7 is non-turnably connected to a second hinge member 3. The movable... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990712 | Pipe joining tool A pipe joining tool including a mounting bracket for releasable attachment to a pipe. The mounting bracket has a U-shaped platform with an intermediate portion for engaging a pipe and a pair of slotted end portions extending from the opposite ends of the intermediat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990713 | Steering column pivot pin removal tool A steering column pivot pin removal tool includes a bridge support with a jack nut having a cap screw threaded therethrough for engagement with a pivot pin of a steering assembly. The jack nut is held in place by an O-ring. Clockwise rotation of the jack nut effects... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990714 | Modular submersible repairing system and repairing method A modular submersible repairing system includes a working unit having a tool module capable of repairing structures in a reactor. A scanning/pitching module is capable of being selectively connected to or disconnected from the tool module, and is provided with a sca... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990715 | Flexible manufacturing system A flexible manufacturing system having a feature section including at least one module, at least one operational unit mounted to the module and a local controller operatively connected to the operational unit. The local controller is adapted to receive a reference s... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990716 | Device for supplying a connecting element to a processing unit and method of supplying the connecting element A device supplies a connecting element to a processing unit, in particular supplies punch nuts or rivet nuts to a punching head of a press, by a conveyer belt. The device contains a feed element, which has a flap that can be displaced in the conveyer belt and has a ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990717 | Method for storing data storage device A vibration control device for controlling vibration of a disc drive supported in a compartment of a mass storage array. Disc drives stored in a compartment of a mass storage array may move within the compartment during operation of the mass storage array. Movement ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990718 | Tee connection to a pipeline A method for securing a branch assembly to a pipeline includes positioning a first containment ring surrounding an area from which the branch is to extend, positioning a first annular seal within the containment ring to provide a first ring/seal arrangement, positio... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990719 | Connection A drill string includes a plurality of tubular members each having a connection with a pin connector and a box connector on adjacent tubular members. The pin connector has an external thread with negative load flanks and positive stab flanks, adapted for threadingly... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990720 | Wire wound flexible shaft having extended fatigue life and method for manufacturing the same A wire wound flexible shaft has layers of wire wound one upon another, with a dry film of lubricant bonded to the outer surfaces of a number of the outer layers; or if desired, to the outer surfaces of all layers of the shaft. The lubricant is applied by preheating ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990721 | Growth model automated material handling system A method for installing an automated material handling system in a semiconductor fabrication facility capable of accommodating a predetermined number of fabrication bays. The handling system has a set of elements including material storage, interbay transport, and i... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990722 | Method and apparatus for connecting a fastener element to a wall A tubular fastener element is inserted into an opening in a wall until a flange at the trailing end of the fastener element is in contact with the wall. Then, an externally threaded end of a rod is inserted into a center opening in the fastener element from the flan... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990723 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing products and placing labels in a mold A method for manufacturing labels (2) for placement in a mold, in particular in an injection mold, wherein a strip of film (4) is supplied and is placed, by at least a part of a first side thereof, on a supporting carrier (6), whereafter a retai... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990724 | Dynamoelectric machine winding joining method An intermediate holding member is inserted between a second free end and a third free end from an inner circumferential side in a radial direction, a first radial restraining member presses against a free end at an innermost circumference from radially inside, and a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990725 | Fabrication approaches for the formation of planar inductors and transformers This invention relates to the fabrication of planar inductive components whereby the design in cross-section describes a conductor surrounded by magnetic material along the length of the conductor; an electrical insulator is placed between the conductor and the magn... | 01/31/2006 |
