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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7007306 | Face shield assembly A face shield assembly including a frame and a removable protective element supported by the frame is disclosed herein. The protective element is removably supported in an opening of the frame by a channel, without the use of fasteners. Because the face shield lacks... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007307 | Automatic inflatable vest A vest to be worn by a driver/passenger of a two-wheeled vehicle or the like provided with a plurality of air chambers which are folded and housed wherein the air chambers instantaneously expand in two stages by being filled with carbon dioxide gas injected through ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007308 | Protective garment and glove construction and method for making same A system of manufacturing to incorporate protective materials with high cut and puncture resistance into standard safety and apparel products including gloves, to create a highly effective and low cost system of producing safety garments while preserving the charact... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007309 | Dance tight stocking An improved dance tight and dance tight stocking. In accordance with one embodiment, the dance tight includes a leg portion in the form of a tubular fabric member terminating in a foot portion. The foot portion includes an open forefoot collar bordered by an elastic... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007310 | Integrated swimming goggles mechanism The present invention provides an improved integrated swimming goggles mechanism. The swimming goggles of the present invention comprises a first frame made from rigid material and a second frame made from soft material. The first frame includes a pair of front lens... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007311 | Swimming goggles with strap adjusting device A pair of swimming goggles (1) comprises left and right lens frames (2, 3) retaining lenses (9) therein, a connecting device (5) integrated with the lens frames, and a head strap (8) connecting outer sides of the lens frames. A str... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007312 | Automatic cleaning assembly for a toilet bowl Provided is a hydraulic time release system for regulating the flow of liquid therethrough. The time release system comprises a timer body having a timer inlet for providing liquid at a timer inlet flow rate and a timer outlet for discharging liquid at a timer outle... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007313 | Toilet protector A health apparatus to be used in conjunction with toilets. The apparatus works to prevent contact from men's or women's genitals with either the toilet bowl itself or the water within the toilet bowl. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007314 | Combination baby change table and bath support A device for use with bathing and changing a baby includes a structure for removably supporting a baby bath. In one embodiment, the structure comprises a panel having a cut out for the baby bath and includes side rails for slidably mounting a change table that can s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007315 | Self-sustaining base A base for a shower stall comprising a first layer of fiber glass and resin, and layer of filament material, and a second layer of fiberglass and resin. The base also includes at least one external edge, an external opening, and a thickness that increases from the a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007316 | Emergency shower and eyewash station with temperature control An emergency water release device comprises heating elements adapted to heat water, a shower and an eyewash, a valve and a controller which sends a first signal to turn off at least one of the plurality of heating elements when a temperature of the water exceeds a p... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007317 | Sink/faucet flush mounting system This invention deals with a sink having a flange can be flush mounted in a countertop where the countertop is made of a laminate upper layer supported by a wood based body such as particle board. The countertop is readied for sink mounting by ploughing out a sink ch... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007318 | Lavatory system A lavatory system is disclosed. The lavatory system comprises a base, a panel coupled to the base and configured for translating movement between a first position and a second position, a cover configured for pivoting movement relative to the base between a deployed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007319 | Overflow device for bathtub An overflow device for a bathtub with an overflow inlet arranged for mounting in a conventional overflow hole of the bathtub and a valve connected between a water supply and a conventional bath tap. A spring can be used to change the valve from its open state to its... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007320 | Stand-up bedside hoisting apparatus A stand-up bedside hoisting apparatus includes a base; three legs fixedly connected an inner ends to the base to stably support the entire hoisting apparatus; a pivoted-arm mechanism including a lower rotary shaft that is rotatable relative to the base within a safe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007321 | Side rail end connection system for bed frame A system for connecting side rails of a bed frame with a headboard and/or footboard. A hook plate is affixed to the side rails and has a pair of hooks extending outwardly from the ends of the side rails. The hooks form slots in the hook plates and the slots have for... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007322 | Yoga/exercise mat A yoga mat that may be rolled up tightly and then held closed by straps, which wrap around and encircle the rolled up mat. The straps are affixed to the mat by the ends thereof being sewn to the edge of mat under an attachment strip, which fits along one entire edge... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007323 | Bed siderails having flexible portions A bed siderail for a bed having a frame includes a flexible section to allow a portion of the siderail to flex upward. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007324 | Method and device for inserting a pillow into a pillowcase A method and device that provides an easily repeatable way in which to insert pillows into pillowcases. A flexible relatively thin sheet of material is provided that is sized and configured so as to attain a generally U-shaped configuration for insertion into a pill... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007325 | Method for fitting bedding to a mattress A method for fitting bedding to a mattress in a fixed, taut position, comprising: providing a side surface formed with an interconnectable fastening means comprising band pairs of a two-sided, hooks-and-loops type material; providing bedding having double bands of f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007326 | Package for skirt material of a fitted cover A wound-up cylindrical package is provided of a substantially non-stretchable fabric that has edge regions in which different amounts of elastic elements are incorporated. The fabric is subsequently removed from the package without excessive gathering or twisting fo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007327 | Adjustable bed To provide an adjustable bed that assists a user to turn comfortably in his or her sleep without mental stress. Once an automatic mode starts, measurement on the depth of sleep of the user lying on the bed is launched. The depth of sleep is measured by detecting bio... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007328 | System and apparatus for upper body support of a recumbent person A device for upper body support of a recumbent person is provided, which comprises a first support portion, a second support portion, each of which is wedge-shaped. Each portion is, in vertical cross-section, substantially a right triangle. The longest surface of ea... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007329 | Air mattress with pillow top An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on wh... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007330 | Portable patient turning and lifting device The present invention provides a portable patient turning and lifting device and associated methods for turning and lifting an immobilized patient. The device comprises at least one inflation bladder configured to be secured between the patient's body and the patien... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007331 | Electric toothbrushes having a moving viewing surface An electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein and a head having one or more moving bristle holders, wherein the one or more moving bristle holders are operatively connected to the motor. A neck disposed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007332 | Powered toothbrush A powered toothbrush is disclosed wherein portion of the toothbrush head is movable about a hinge. The movable portion of the head reciprocates about that hinge through the interaction of a flexible extension of that portion containing a slot. Movable within the slo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007333 | System and method for a combined contact and non-contact wafer cleaning module A system and a method for cleaning and rinsing a wafer includes at least three rollers that are capable of supporting a wafer by an edge of the wafer. At least one of the rollers is driven and thereby capable of rotating the wafer. At least one of the rollers is a m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007334 | Cleaning device for the surface of a facade A cleaning device (9) for a facade surface (3) of a building (1), comprising at least one elongate wiper strip unit (10) movable back and forth along at least one guide rail unit (6) by means of a stationarily arranged drive motor ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007335 | Toothbrush spontaneously taking up stable equilibrium position on a horizontal support The invention concerns a toothbrush (2), elongated in shape, comprising bristles (9), and arranged to have on a horizontal flat support (30) at least a stable equilibrium position wherein the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush is substanti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007336 | Agitator construction An agitator includes a high strength, continuous metal axle, a pulley held on one end of the metal axle and a sleeve of lightweight plastic material received over the axle. The agitator is manufactured by molding a pulley body onto an underlying metal support or D-n... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007337 | Paint roller assembly A paint roller assembly has a lower frame and an upper frame. A spring connection assembly connects the upper frame to the lower frame to permit the upper frame structure to pivot or flex with respect to the lower frame. The upper frame and the lower frame are each ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007338 | Advanced aerosol cleaning system An advanced cleaning system comprising cleaning compositions, pads, and implements provide effective cleaning of soft and hard surfaces. The system includes (a) a handle portion, the handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, (b) a cleaning head portion ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007339 | Wiper blade for cleaning panes of glass, particularly in motor vehicles A wiper blade is proposed which is used to clean windows, especially of motor vehicles. The wiper blade is displaceable transversely to its length, preferably about a pendulum axis, and can be pressed with an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (46) against... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007340 | Water-diverting windshield wiper blades A wiper (22) has a length (L) which is divided into a distal segment (D), a middle segment (M) and a proximal segment (P). Wiper (22) has first and second wiper blades (26, 28), each having wiping faces (26c, 28c) in ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007341 | Door closer A door closer includes a closer casing, a pivot unit, and a length-variable damping cylinder. The pivot unit includes a pivot axle, a cam member, and a cam follower member. The pivot axle has a drive end portion that extends into and that is retained rotatably in th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007342 | Door closer The present invention relates to a door closer, in a housing of which is received a sliding cylinder, the sliding cylinder is provided with teeth on an outer periphery thereof for meshing with a gear wheel of a door shaft, a sliding cylinder interiorly formed with i... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007343 | In-floor, adjustable, multiple-configuration track assembly for sliding panels with built-in weep system In-floor, adjustable, track assembly for sliding panels with a build-in weep system, including a track, extending upward from a base, for engaging the undercarriage of a vertically-oriented panel, and supporting rectilinear motion therealong, an upright splash guard... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007344 | Safety unit of hinge for folding ladder Disclosed herein is a safety unit of a hinge for a folding ladder to prevent a user's finger from being caught in the hinge when the hinge rotates. The hinge includes a first joint unit, a second joint unit, and a locking unit, and the safety unit is provided betwee... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007345 | Opening and closing device An opening and closing device includes a rotor pressed by a rotor spring and a reverse-rotor pressed by reverse-rotor spring, of which rotor cam and reverse-rotor cam are respectively placed at a certain position of stator cam. With this construction, rotor is urged... | 03/07/2006 |
