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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7010811 | Lightweight soft body-armor product A ballistic panel is provided for being incorporated into a lightweight soft body-armor product adapted for covering an area of the body. The ballistic panel includes an assembly of woven fabric plies with warp and fill yarns formed of bundled Poly (p-phenylene-2, 6... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010812 | Papilla gown A papilla gown includes a cloth web that is adapted to cover the body of a patient, an elongated hole provided on the cloth web communicating the inside of the cloth web with the outside of the cloth web, a pocket attached to the cloth web, a cover portion that is p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010813 | Leisure sports helmet The object of this invention is to provide a leisure sports helmet having both a fan and a plurality of vents on a helmet body. Due to the fan (100) and the vents (20), atmospheric air is drawn into the interior of the helmet to cause convection to tra... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010814 | Weight-bearing headwear, components thereof, and methods of use Disclosed and claimed are cap (120), skullcap (200), hat (270), and hat insert (350) devices comprising a weight-increasing layer, such as an elastomeric weight layer (114, 214, 350, 414, 454, 514). The elastomeric weight layer ( | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010815 | Cap for encircling wearer's hair A baseball type cap to be worn by a person constructed of a flexible material with a visor extending frontward and a pair of rearwardly extending, generally triangular shaped flaps that both have elongated inner edges and lower edges. In one embodiment, the lower ed... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010816 | Pressure assisted dual flush operating system A pressure assisted dual flush operating system includes a vessel for receiving, containing and discharging pressurized water and an outlet for discharge of water from said vessel. An anti-siphon valve includes an air inlet for introducing water into said vessel and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010817 | Pool cover box apparatus and methods Box apparatus is provided for containing a pool cover assembly to cover a swimming pool, comprising an elongated plastic box. The box apparatus comprises a plurality of sections of substantially identical unitary molded plastic members, a plurality of coupling eleme... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010818 | Portable shampoo sink A portable shampooing sink having: a semi-rigid annular ring having a front and a rear as defined by location about the neck of a user; a neck closure inside of the semi-rigid annular ring; a skirt intermediate the semi- rigid annular ring and the neck closure; and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010819 | Universal hammock support According to one embodiment of the invention, a hammock support includes a helically shaped support member having a first end and a second end, the support member adapted to rest on a base and a pair of stability members coupled to the support member and adapted to ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010820 | Nursing aid device and methods of use The present invention provides an nursing aid device and methods of using the device to provide support over a Cesarian section incision while also providing support for the mother's arm while nursing in a chair or in a bed. The shape of the nursing aid device acts ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010821 | Expandable double nursing pillow An expandable double nursing pillow provided with two substantially kidney shaped arms and a central elasticized portion to support single or twin infants and accommodate a variety of users having variable sizes, the central elasticized portion having two ends, each... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010822 | Connecting device for connecting a main tool and an auxiliary tool of a combination tool A connecting device, which connects detachably a main tool and an auxiliary tool of a combination tool, includes first and second clamping members, a pivot joint, and a fastening member. The pivot joint interconnects the first and second clamping members, and permit... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010823 | Removable liner and inflatable bladder for snowboard boots and method of manufacture An inflatable liner for a boot, such as a snowboard boot. An oily chalk like substance consisting of 90% sweet starch, 9% lubricant, and 1% stearate is included between two sheets of plastic that make up bladder of the liner. The bladder is attached to the EVA of th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010824 | Method for anchoring parallel wire cables and suspension system for a construction work The structural cable (2) to be anchored, such as a main suspension cable or a stay cable, is made of a compact bundle of parallel metallic wires. The cable wires are distributed into seven-wire units (18) in a portion of the cable adjacent to an anchor... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010825 | Telescoping ramp A telescoping ramp assembly incorporates one or more sloping deck ramp sections which nest inside one another; are mounted on wheels; and have pull-up/fold-down railing sections which rise/lower and link/unlink as the ramp sections, powered manually or by way of a m... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010826 | Substrate cleaning tool and substrate cleaning apparatus A substrate cleaning tool having little particle sticking to the tool and a substrate cleaning apparatus having the substrate cleaning tool are provided. The substrate cleaning tool 23 has a plurality of thready brush members 46 in a bundle. The brush ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010827 | Brush for massaging head skin A brush for massaging head skin including a body portion having an annular bristle mounting part at one side, and a handle at the other side, an annular bristle fixing part fixed on the bristle mounting part, and a plurality of bristles fixed on the bristle fixing p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010828 | Tri-joint groover A tri-joint groover or trowel assembly for finishing a concrete surface includes an elongate handle, a base member and a connector assembly for selectively connecting the handle to the base member. The base member has opposed edge portions and a centrally disposed l... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010829 | Retractable hose central vacuum cleaning system apparatus and method A retractable hose central vacuum cleaning system comprising a retractable vacuum hose configured to retract through a valve assembly, into a system vacuum pipe responsive to the vacuum communicated from a vacuum source. The valve assembly comprising a static valve ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010830 | Repair using plastic as the sliding mechanism for laterally sliding doors/windows The invention pertains to the repair of the sliding mechanism of horizontally or laterally sliding glass doors/windows, including shower doors, that are permanently built into a residential or commercial building. Instead of the door/window riding on a metal track u... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010831 | Screw connection for hinge parts A screw connection for hinge parts, especially of an eyeglass frame, comprising a screw that interconnects the hinge parts that engage one inside the other and that have an upper hinge lobe, a lower hinge lobe, and at least one middle hinge lobe, the screw having a ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010832 | Angular adjustment arrangement of side pivot hinge A side pivot hinge includes a joint body for securely mounting a side edge portion of the glass structure, a joint seat, having a joint sleeve, for securely mounting to a border frame, and an angular adjustment arrangement which includes a joint housing securely mou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010833 | Slide hinge for spa cover A hinge assembly for coupling a spa cover to a spa includes a mounting bracket, a slide bracket and a support arm adapted to be attached to the spa cover. The mounting bracket is adapted to be installed near a top of the spa. The slide bracket is slidably coupled to... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010834 | Hinge assembly, and associated method, providing multiple axes of rotation A hinge assembly, and an associated method, for hingedly connecting separate body portions, such as first and second housing portions of a mobile station, theretogether. The hinge assembly provides multiple axes of rotation including, at least, a transversely-extend... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010835 | Parallel handle system and method for designing a parallel handle system A parallel handle, parallel handle system and method for designing parallel handles for a hand for use with tools or control mechanisms, that includes a handle having a radial section having a side for receiving the thumb and having a side for receiving the index fi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010836 | Web adjuster device A web adjuster for use with a web. A clamping member and a bearing member are mounted to a web adjuster frame and movable relative to the frame about a common axis. The web extends at least partially around the bearing member. Applying tension to the web moves the c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010837 | Method for manufacturing an electronic component A method for manufacturing an electronic component includes the steps of forming an electrode layer including α-tungsten on a substrate at a substrate temperature of about 100° C. to about 300° C. by a sputtering process, processing the electrode layer so as to h... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010838 | Thin surface mounted type solid electrolytic capacitor An external cathode terminal (16) is adhered to one surface of a capacitor element while a prepreg (25) is adhered to another surface of the capacitor element. A reinforcement plate (26) is adhered to the prepreg. Heat and pressure are applied t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010839 | Structure of a twin disc type tool turret mechanism for CNC machines A tool turret mechanism includes internal and external tool turrets, a toothed ring secured to the internal tool turret, a central shaft secured to the external turret, a power switch, and a clutch; the central shaft has a piston fitted thereto; the power switch is ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010840 | Cylinder liner remover A novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided. A wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner. In a preferred embodiment, a novel eyehook is provided a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010841 | Interior attachment apparatus and method for a vehicle component A mount assembly and method are provided for securing a component to an interior mounting surface in a vehicle having a sunroof. Initially, a sunroof frame is provided. The sunroof frame includes a cross-member disposed laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010842 | Method of setting grommets in a tarp The invention relates to a method for setting grommets around the perimeter of a tarp. The method uses an apparatus with a feed reel from which a rolled tarp may be unwound; a table, across which a said tarp may be drawn; a take-up reel, onto which a the tarp may be... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010843 | Manufacturing method for dynamic damper This invention provides a manufacturing method of a dynamic damper comprising steps of: forming an annular elastic body; fitting a weight on the inner periphery of the annular elastic body and an outer pipe on the outer periphery; and bonding the weight and the oute... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010844 | Method for assembling components using split seal A method for assembling components that are sealed hydraulically or pneumatically includes forming an outer component having an inner surface, a groove for holding a seal, the groove having an opening at the inner surface. A seal is fabricated in the form of a subst... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010845 | Method of making a joint between two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010846 | Method of manufacturing stator core of vehicle rotary electric machine Each tooth of a stator core has circumferential projections at an inner tooth edge and circumferential notches at a base portion adjacent to a core back. A width of the teeth at the base portion is larger than a width of the same at the tooth edge. Therefore, the ma... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010847 | Method of manufacturing a head gimbal assembly with substantially orthogonal tab, side beam and base Methods of manufacturing a load beam including a flexure/slider assembly are provided. A pre-form of a load beam has a base, a side beam extending from the base and a tab extending from the side beam, all substantially in a common plane. The flexure/slider assembly ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010848 | Synthetic pattern exchange configuration for side reading reduction A patterned, synthetic, longitudinally exchange biased GMR sensor is provided which has a narrow effective trackwidth and reduced side reading. The advantageous properties of the sensor are obtained by satisfying a novel relationship between the magnetizations (M) o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010849 | Methods for manufacturing a resistor-pin assembly of a voltage probe A pin having a voltage probe pin-head is provided. The pin includes a pin-head having a substantially flat surface at one end and a pin-head tip at an opposing end, the substantially flat surface is configured to attach to a resistor, and the pin-head tip contacts a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010850 | Thermal regulation of a coated work-piece during the reconfiguration of the coated work-piece Apparatus for configuring an externally coated workpiece are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes a tubular reconfiguration chamber having a plurality of slidably mounted outer walls, the outer walls slidably mounted along individual radial lines emanati... | 03/14/2006 |
