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Patents Published on 06/27/2006


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7065791Apparatus for a salon cape water guard
A salon cape water guard with two pockets and could hang on the neckline of a salon cape and catch water with a towel that could be inserted into one or both pockets. The water guard is made from any material that absorbs or resists water. Therefore, it protects the...
06/27/2006
7065792Arrangement in a garment for fastening and detaching suspension member for a mobile terminal device
An arrangement in a garment for fastening and detaching at least one pocket includes an attachment member and an attachment counter piece, which are formed of a zip fastener. One half is attached to the garment and the other half to the upper edge of the pocket, in ...
06/27/2006
7065793Camouflaging apparatus
A camouflaging apparatus includes a body covering for removably positioning on a body. The body covering has an outer surface and includes a pant and shirt combination for removably positioning over the legs. Each of a plurality of flexible panels has a length gener...
06/27/2006
7065794Secure necktie
A necktie that is removably attachable to a button-down shirt of the type having a row of buttons disposed down the front thereof so as to prevent said necktie from moving out of place, said necktie comprising a single elongated article of clothing having a wide end...
06/27/2006
7065795Goalkeeper's glove and method for making same
A goalkeepers glove and the method of making the glove for use in a soccer game, wherein the face of the glove or inner portion is fabricated of synthetic rubber and is of a single piece including an extension which is folded and stitched upon itself to encompass th...
06/27/2006
7065796Fire protective trousers exhibiting reduced binding
Fire protective trousers include an outer shell and a removable liner, the outer shell having right and left front panels which extend around and behind the center sides of the outer shell and connect with respective right and left rear panels along outseams at the ...
06/27/2006
7065797Briefs
A pair of briefs in which a front outer panel has a seam smoothly curved and vertically extended between a top and a bottom at a middle section and a convex portion formed at a middle area of the seam; a front inner panel has a first seam smoothly curved and vertica...
06/27/2006
7065798Helmet shield provided with positioning and adjusting device
The helmet shield is provided with a buckling annulus at the inner side of each end portion, spaced catching blocks are provided around each buckling annulus, each catching block is provided with a slant surface, and a protruding rod is provided below each buckling ...
06/27/2006
7065799Protective garment having non-laminated, liquid-impervious or fluid-impervious layers, which provide redundant protection
A protective garment for a firefighter, a rescue worker, a chemical worker, or another worker working in a hazardous environment, has plural layers, each of which comprises a polymeric film that is fluid-impervious where not penetrated, which are not laminated, and ...
06/27/2006
7065800Catcher's chest protector
A catcher's chest protector that expands and contracts in response to the movements of a wearer. The chest protector comprises a padded main body configured to protect the wearer from the impact of a thrown ball, connected to a harness by a pair of elastic straps. T...
06/27/2006
7065801Pivot mount toilet ventilation seat
A toilet ventilation system utilizing a typical toilet and existing restroom ventilation fan and fan outlets, the system comprising a pivotally mounted vented seat for replacing a typical toilet seat, the vented seat having typically sized and located mounting plate...
06/27/2006
7065802Bidet assembly
A novel bidet housing formed from a plurality of nesting plastic parts having control modules formed therein which maintain a constant water pressure in the housing notwithstanding the supply water pressure used to fill the same. The control modules have knobs acces...
06/27/2006
7065803Method of dispensing cyanuric acid
A preferred embodiment method for dispensing a product (121) such as cyanuric acid into an existing swimming pool circulation system includes providing a product (121) placed within a permeable bag (120). The permeable bag (120) containin...
06/27/2006
7065804Pool cover drain system
The present invention generally relates to an assembly and related methods for draining water from atop a pool cover. The invention may be said to include a pool cover that has an aperture defined therein and a drain assembly attached to the pool cover and associate...
06/27/2006
7065805Bathing apparatus
An apparatus for supporting an infant in a bathtub includes a base, a fabric frame, a frame support, and a fabric cover. The base has a peripheral structure and an inner aperture. The fabric frame defines first and second planes forming a frame angle. The fabric fra...
06/27/2006
7065806Shower partition and shaped section for the same
A profiled unit (10) for a shower partition door (S) is mounted for rotation about an off-center vertical axis (A) and accommodates, in longitudinal grooves (12, 14) on either side, partial leaves (22, 24) whose position relative to each other i...
06/27/2006
7065807Adjustable shower head
An assembly includes a conduit that has one end portion engaged with a water supply source and another end portion situated to an exterior of a shower wall. A shower head that has a tapered end portion is conjoined to another end portion. A wall flange, fastened to ...
06/27/2006
7065808Foot bath
A foot therapy device is provided. The foot therapy device includes a housing having a side wall, and a floor defining a reservoir for receiving a fluid. The foot therapy device has at least one water jet disposed in the reservoir and a pump for pumping the fluid in...
06/27/2006
7065809Recessed cushion ornament
A cushion including any number of upholstery ornaments positioned in recessed and non-rotatable locations on the cushion is provided. The cushion filler is formed of a soft, flexible and relatively low-stiffness foam material that includes one or more inserts formed...
06/27/2006
7065810Reversible blanket (with attached pants)
A reversible blanket (with attached pants) can be made of fleece, terry towel, or any material that is comfortable to the touch. The reversible blanket (with attached pants) is shaped like a flat baby blanket with hole in the middle with a pair of pants attached. Th...
06/27/2006
7065811Radial arm system for patient care equipment
A system for supporting patient care equipment alongside a patient support is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of arms supported by a support structure. The arms may be pivoted to either side of the patient support. The arms may be stored...
06/27/2006
7065812Patient care equipment management system
An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. V...
06/27/2006
7065813Patient examination support system
A patient examination support system comprises a support structure and a tabletop. The tabletop supported on the support structure is displaceable toward an examination region. The examination region is spaced apart from the support structure in a longitudinal direc...
06/27/2006
7065814Infant restraining apparatus and soil barrier
Apparatus for restraining an infant during diaper changing and for providing a protective barrier for the changing surface and/or diaper changer. More particularly, apparatus having an adjustable, quick-release strap system for restraining the upper torso (e.g. shou...
06/27/2006
7065815Inflatable pads with adjustable static hold downs
The present invention is directed to a mattress overlay being an inflatable body support formed from a pair of plastic sheets joined together to form a non-inflatable periphery. The non-inflatable periphery defines an air pressurizable chamber therebetween. The cham...
06/27/2006
7065816Mattress
A mattress (10) comprises a support base (12) defining an interface surface (14) at the top thereof and a softer compressible layer (22) overlying the interface surface. The thickness of the support base varies along a longitudinal direct...
06/27/2006
7065817Body bed
A body bed is provided for use by pregnant women and other persons for sleeping on their stomachs. A mattress includes a tummy well formed in the central region thereof and a tummy well strap including VELCRO attached to both ends of the strap. The bottom surface of...
06/27/2006
7065819Universal horse farrier tool
A multi-purpose combination hand tool useful for maintaining and attachment of horse shoes has two pivotally interengagement jaw members that define a number of user specific tool elements therebetween in a single tool configuration. The hand tool can be used as a s...
06/27/2006
7065820Article and method for laser-etching stratified materials
A method for utilizing a laser to etch a stratified material is disclosed. The method includes providing a stratified material having at least two layers that are secured together, the layers including a first layer and a second layer. An incision is then formed in ...
06/27/2006
7065821Powered toothbrush
A powered toothbrush provides movement of cleaning elements which replicate the preferred method of cleaning teeth, namely up-and-down movement on the surface of the user's teeth. This preferred movement is obtained by translating rotational movement of a motor, fir...
06/27/2006
7065822Lint remover
The present invention provides a means for its user to remove unwanted pieces from sweaters or other clothing items and maintain the general appearance of clothing, particularly but not limited to sweaters. Such unwanted items may be lint, pulls, or snags. The prese...
06/27/2006
7065823Cylinder attachment to wring water out of mop in pail with holding tray
The cylinder attachment to wring water out of mop is a frusto-conical shaped cylinder having a neck that is slidably attached to a mop handle. The neck has an adjustable knob that removably secures the cylinder in position at any point on the mop handle. The cylinde...
06/27/2006
7065824Cleaning implement with removable cleaning element
Disclosed is a cleaning implement with a removable cleaning element comprising a base member having a first end with an annular toothed edge and at least one resilient retention member positioned intermediate the toothed edge and a second end of the base member, eac...
06/27/2006
7065825Cleaning tool with gripping assembly for a disposable scrubbing head
A cleaning tool assembly including a disposable cleaning implement having a liquid soluble, relatively rigid engaging surface, and an elongated shaft having a handle portion on one end thereof. A gripping mechanism is mounted to the elongated shaft, and includes a c...
06/27/2006
7065826Cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner with slotted baffle
A dirt separation and collection container suitable for use in a bagless vacuum cleaner including two dirt separation and collection zones is provided. Dirty air enters the mid-section of the device and enters a first stage dirt separation zone including a cylindric...
06/27/2006
7065827Shock absorber structure of a castor wheel
A shock absorber structure of a castor wheel is disclosed. The bottom section of a leg is inserted with a mounting tube and the circumferential edge of the leg is mounted with a protective hood. A screw nut is used to lock the mounting tube and the protective hood t...
06/27/2006
7065828Caster assembly with drawn kingpin rivet
A caster assembly including a unique drawn kingpin rivet formed of stainless steel or other material of appropriate toughness which compressively holds the components of the caster assembly together. ...
06/27/2006
7065829Damper device
A damper device applies damping force to a movable body assembled on a fixed body. The damper device includes a damping part, a clutch case attached to one of the fixed body and the movable body in a state having received the damping part, and a rack part moving or ...
06/27/2006
7065830Door stop
A door stop is provided for retaining a door in a user selected position. The door stop includes a support connectable to the door adjacent the bottom thereof and a stop member pivotably connected to the support. The stop member is pivotable between a first retracte...
06/27/2006
7065831Sliding element with keeper device suspended from and guided on a roller rail by support rollers
The invention relates to a sliding element, which is suspended and guided on a running track by means of roller carriers or gliding elements, using running track retainers that are connected to a substructure and engage with the underside of the running track. The i...
06/27/2006
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