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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7117536 | Silicone grabber A generally C-shaped body for hand protection and grip enhancement includes a finger receiving pocket at a first end of the body and a thumb receiving pocket at a second end of the body. The fingers of a user are placed in the finger receiving pocket, while the thum... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117537 | Sports garment having slip resistant surface zones Sports dress, in particular for motor-cyclists, characterized in that, in correspondence of parts of the body of the wearer which, under use conditions, are in touch with or, at least, graze parts of the motor-cycle, on the outer surface thereof there are provided z... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117538 | Swing training jacket The present invention provides a jacket for swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement. The jacket comprises a body, a first arm and a second arm extending on either side of the body, a front, a back, an interior and an exterior. A first bod... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117539 | Garment with stowable vest The present invention is a stowable vest that is secured at one end within a compartment or enclosure disposed on the exterior of a garment, such as a jacket. The vest can be withdrawn from the enclosure and positioned around the garment to provide a highly visual d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117540 | Padded sports glove having improved flexibility and breathability A protective sports glove for the game of lacrosse having a cuff portion, a hand portion, a plurality of finger portions, and a thumb portion. The hand portion has a palm portion and a back portion. The back portion has a plurality of protective padded portions disp... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117541 | Glove with ammunition holder A glove includes a body having a palm sleeve with a hand entry end, an opposed end, a back of hand face and a palm face. A thumb sleeve is secured to the palm sleeve. A plurality of tubular ammunition sleeves are secured in parallel spaced relation to the back of th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117542 | Headwear and sweatband with stretch stitch line The present invention discloses a headwear having a crown adapted to cover the top of a wearer's head, and a brim formed in a predetermined shape at the lower peripheral edge of the crown, and a rim formed along the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117543 | Nose protection shield A nose protection shield designed to be custom fitted to the exterior shape of a nose which is constructed of a hydrophilic thermoplastic having a thickness of between one-half millimeter to one millimeter. The nose protection shield is constructed by making a cast ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117544 | Article of headwear There is provided an article of headwear to be worn over the head and ears of the individual encircling around the circumference of the individual's neck, and extending down a portion of the individual's chest. The article is formed by connecting two, generally doub... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117545 | Liquidproof seam for protective apparel Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117546 | Device and method for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma A device for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma, characterized in that the device comprises an inner member for inserting behind the ear and between the ear and skull of the subject, and a first outer member for placing over the ear of the subje... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117547 | Goggles Goggles include a goggles frame and a goggles lens. A mounting member is provide data central portion which connects a left lens which is positioned at the left eye side of a user and a right lens which is positioned at the right eye side of the user. The goggles le... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117548 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilation system comprising a seat mounted atop a typical toilet bowl and pivoting about a seat swivel mount, the seat with vacuum intake holes disposed on the lower side, the intake holes communicating with a vacuum canal within the seat; the vacuum cana... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117549 | Automatic toilet seat sanitizer This is a device which will sanitize toilet water in one device. The sanitizer is placed over the existing toilet seat and securely fastened to the toilet bowl. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117550 | Crib having movable and stationary sides, multiple bases, and a base connector A crib has a base portion, base connector, crib side sections extending from the base portion and crib legs to support the base portion and the crib side sections above the ground. A front stationary crib side middle section, a back stationary crib side middle secti... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117551 | Head support system A head support system for use with a patient support. The head support system has a support structure with a crossbar extending transverse to, and connected to, the patient support. A head support device is removably mountable to a portion of the support structure e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117552 | Portable infant playground This invention relates generally to infant activity centers, and more particularly to a portable infant playground. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117553 | Apparatuses for infant support and development Apparatuses and methods are provided for an infant support apparatus that can be used to support an infant and can permit an infant to develop motor skills and musculature. A support mat in one aspect can have first and second ends and a bolster around which the sup... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117554 | Lateral transmission casing for a self-propelled running apparatus for cleaning a immersed surface A lateral transmission casing (6) for a self-propelled running swimming pool cleaner, comprises a housing, an input shaft provided with elements for removable coupling with a clutch shaft (2) of the apparatus, at least an output shaft provided with ele... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117555 | Toothbrush with movable head sections for enhanced oral care The present invention relates to a powered toothbrush with two moving bristle bearing parts, the first such part is disc-shaped and rotates or oscillates back-and-forth, the second such part is coupled to the brush head by an elastomeric material, such that the seco... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117556 | Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus comprising a body (1) with a front face (201) wherein the front face (201) comprises a non-planar lower edge (203) such that in use the distance between the lower edge (203) and a plane of a surface to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117557 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes an upright housing section (B) and a nozzle section (C). A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber (54) is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source (E) pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117558 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow An upright vacuum cleaner (A) includes an upright housing section (B) and a nozzle section (C). A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber (54) is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source (E) pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117559 | Support system for pocket doors A support system for mounting a door, such as a pocket door, on an overhead track is disclosed. The system cooperates with carriage that includes a support rod having a discontinuity at a lower end. The system uses bracket that is adapted for mounting along the uppe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117560 | Handle of an adhesive-tape cutter able to accommodate articles The handle of an adhesive-tape cutter able to accommodate articles includes a lower rear shell, an upper fixing base and a lower front cover. The lower shell has a holding portion at its topside formed integral with a fixing base combined with the upper fixing base.... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117561 | Low profile hinge with three-dimensional mechanical adjustment Hinge assembly for mounting a door on a furniture frame for movement of the door between open and closed positions of the door relative to the furniture frame comprising a mounting plate adapted to be affixed to a furniture frame member an intermediate plate dispose... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117562 | Automatic opening and closing hinge assembly for portable electronic devices A hinge assembly (10) for joining a cover section (012) to a body section (014) of a foldable electronic device (01) includes: a button (1); a locking element (2); a main shaft (4); a driving spring (3); a cam ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117563 | Hinge assembly for foldable electronic device A hinge assembly includes a body drive member (1), a cover drive member (2), and a locating member (3). The body drive member has an outer screw thread (16) on an outer periphery thereof. The cover drive member has a central cavity (21... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117564 | Hinge device for mobile phone having rotation type display Disclosed is a hinge device for a mobile phone having a rotation type display including a body housing, a folder having a display unit, and a connection member for rotatably connecting the folder to the body housing such that the folder is rotatably moved into an op... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117565 | Support for fixing an accessory to a flexible arm Support for fixing an accessory (3) to a flexible arm (1), characterized in that this support (2) comprises at least one leg (11) fixed with one far end (13) to one of the far ends (6–7) of adjoining hinge-mounted parts ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117566 | Manually releasable clip holder A manually releasable clip holder for receiving, securely holding and manually releasing a serpentine clip has a substantially flat base-plate. An insert is coupled to the base-plate. The insert has an insert cover with a top edge that forms an insert channel over t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117567 | Two-part connecting zipper pull A two-part connecting zipper pull includes a pull tab with receiving apertures therein and a connecting aperture, a loop member having ends to be fitted into the receiving apertures, and a securing pin for removably securing the ends of the loop member into the rece... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117568 | Buckle assembly A buckle assembly is described. The buckle assembly includes a a buckle body having first and second openings, and first and second waist strap fasteners, each having a fastener coupling section configured to couple to the respective openings of the buckle body, eac... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117569 | Adjustable ratchet buckle fastener An adjustable fastener such as one suitable for use in securing straps in a variety of orthotic and other types of devices. The fastener has a male portion and a female portion that are each attached to a strap or other desired location on the device with which the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117570 | Cross-shaped urn A cross shaped container includes a cross shaped member having four arms which are communicably connected at a central portion, wherein the arms are generally hollow and each arm has a cap for sealing a terminal end thereof. A pedestal base supportively connects to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117571 | Method of reinforcing non-woven fabric web by needling A system and method for reinforcing a textile web of a fiber web or a fiber fleece by needling in a plurality of directly successive steps are provided, in which the web is needed from both sides with a high needle density in an alternating manner and in the state o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117572 | Method of making a drop emitting device A method of making a drop emitting device that includes a fluid channel layer, a diaphragm layer having a laser ablated bonding region, and a plurality of electrical components attached to the laser ablated bonding region. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117573 | Puller A puller allowing easy and readily replacement of the jaws within a confined area is comprised of a threaded rod, a drive mechanism, an activation mechanism, and multiple jaws; provided with an auxiliary connecting arm and an auxiliary fixing arm respectively to a c... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117574 | Determining expected fatigue life of hard machined components A method of determining expected fatigue life of machined bearing races or other components wherein a hardened surface of each bearing race is machined to provide a machined surface including the steps of determining hardness distribution and residual stress distrib... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117575 | Method of manufacturing a link plate In manufacturing a link plate for a roller chain, a band of sheet steel is intermittently forwarded along a path past series of dies, including rough punching dies and shaving dies. The punching dies and corresponding shaving dies are located symmetrically on opposi... | 10/10/2006 |
