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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7120936 | Watch cuff A shirt cuff has a cut-out opening providing a window through which a wristwatch can be viewed and accessed as it is being worn in an operative viewing position. A flexible fabric flap is attached to the cuff and is positioned under the viewing window, thus providin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120937 | Headgear with hidden compartment A cap (1), preferably in the form of a baseball cap, including a hood (3) with a hood edge (33, 34), as well as a lining (4) which extends along at least a part of the inner surface of the cap (3). The lining (4) has a linin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120938 | Cooling cloths A cooling suit comprises: a cloth part; at least one spacer provided at a predetermined position of a reverse side of the cloth part, so as to ensure an airflow passage between the cloth part and a wearer's body; an air inlet provided at the cloth part so as to intr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120939 | Support for a face shield A face shield support includes an adjustable frame which fits over the head of a user during use and provides support for the face shield frame. In one embodiment, the frame includes a first, or frontal strap that extends from approximately above the ears of the use... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120940 | Breathing mask adjuster A helmet is particularly well suited for cold-weather use. The helmet includes a jaw shield that is detachable from a head portion. A breathing mask connects to the jaw shield via a mask adjustment mechanism that selectively axially moves the breathing mask toward a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120941 | Crash helmet assembly A crash helmet assembly is provided including a lightweight shell or lattice of sufficiently rigid material and geometric design to surround but not contact the user's head. The helmet is affixed to a rigid vest-like garment by interconnecting rigid straps and brace... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120942 | Toilet ventilation system A toilet ventilation system for efficiently removing odors from a toilet. The toilet ventilation system includes a ventilating unit attachable to a toilet having a front opening and a passage fluidly connected to the front opening, and one or more connector tubes fl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120943 | Air-burst drain plunger An affordable plumbing device that uses a compressed gas and a burst disk having a relatively even surface of substantially uniform thickness to produce a sudden discharge of energy to forcibly act against any obstruction that may interfere with the proper function ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120944 | Gripe mechanism of a reservoir tank for a toilet bowl A gripe mechanism of a reservoir tank for a toilet bowl is assembled to a through hole defined in the reservoir tank. The gripe mechanism includes a bolt extending through the through hole of the reservoir tank, a position limit member locating at an inner side of t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120946 | Bidet apparatus A bidet apparatus for use with a typical toilet is shown. The bidet apparatus comprises a height-adjustable sub-seat for housing movable liquid and air delivery systems. The air and liquid supplies may be located next to or remotely from the toilet. Controls are ful... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120947 | Back massaging and cleaning device A back massaging and cleaning device for scrubbing and massaging a back of a person taking a shower includes a massager having a front wall, a rear wall and a perimeter wall extending between and being attached to the front and rear walls to define an interior space... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120948 | Attachment for a showerhead to redirect water flow An attachment for a shower head having a water outlet extending from a wall includes a three-way pipe having an input engageable with the outlet, a first output, a second output for engagement with the shower head, a communicating sleeve received in the first output... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120949 | Multi-purpose drain The purpose of this multi-purpose drain is to prevent foreign matter from intruding into the down stream drainage system while providing a means to maintain the flow of liquid through the system should the primary path of flow become clogged. This invention has a wi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120950 | Hybrid mattress A mattress device has an foam body formed of a closed cell foam material which has a torso support area defining a recess having a recess bottom. An inflatable mat is disposed in the recess and insulated from a ground surface by the recess bottom. The inflatable mat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120951 | System for warming lower extremities of supine persons A warming system, mounted to the foot of a bed, warms a person's lower extremities by directing air into the space between the mattress and overlaying blankets. A blower directs air into an elongated distribution chamber having many tiny exit apertures. The chamber ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120952 | Incontinence protective device Disclosed is a disposable fitted protective device that may be manufactured of antibacterial, ant-microbiodical and hypoallergenic material for bedding and furniture comprising an impermeable layer bonded to an absorbent fibrous layer. Each of the sides is folded to... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120953 | Pillow A pillow is provided which includes a neck portion extending along a length of the pillow, and a head portion attached to the neck portion, the head portion divided into at least two head compartments. A filling material is provided within the neck and head portions... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120954 | Head immobilizer A base headboard for supporting the back of an injured person's head has an elongated slot with teeth racks disposed on either side of the injured person's head. The headboard also comprises straps for attaching to a spine board. Two side head blocks are removably a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120955 | 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... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120956 | Combination mattress A combination mattress includes a plurality of independent barrels each having two resting faces and an outer peripheral face extending between the two resting faces. Each independent barrel has a recess extended through the two resting faces. The independent barrel... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120957 | Last with grip device for shoemaking The invention concerns a last serving as template for making shoes, designed for use in an automatic or semi-automatic shoemaking installation. It is provided with a grip device, enabling it to be gripped and/or immobilized by external complementary members, such as... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120958 | Mass producible custom-made shoe inserts A design concept for foot orthotics having several different optional features and sub-features is disclosed. The design is useful for supporting and correcting abnormal foot posture. The disclosure contemplates different types of footwear in addition to user's gend... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120959 | Automated elevational adjustment of passenger loading bridge Vertical alignment of a movable bridge with a doorway of an aircraft is achieved by moving a sensor disposed on the movable bridge in a generally downward direction so as to sense a position of an upper surface of the aircraft. The upper surface of the aircraft has ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120960 | Electric toothbrushes An electric toothbrush has a brush head which is mounted in a movable manner, and a drive for producing an oscillating operating movement in the brush head. The drive includes a cyclically movable drive part and a follower part. The follower part is biased against t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120961 | Brush wear adjustment system and method A brush wear adjustment system for use in a powered street sweeper to provide for consistent sweeping performance where wear of rotary brush bristles is constantly sensed and the rotational speed of the rotary brush is automatically increased to maintain a desired b... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120962 | Cleaning implement head with dual cleaning members A cleaning tool implement has a cleaning head having dual parallel aligned supports. The supports can take the form of interconnected parallel plates which are configured and sized to receive and removeably secure cleaning elements, for example, bonnets with strande... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120963 | Paint roller mounting assembly A unique paint roller mounting assembly, adapted for receiving a shaft of a small diameter paint roller handle which comprises an outer cylinder, upon which the paint roller is mounted and an end piece which is inserted into the outer cylinder. The end piece has a f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120964 | Bare floor shifter for vacuum cleaner A bare floor switch assembly for a power head or an upright vacuum cleaner includes a mounting bracket, an idler and idler arm pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket, a biaser for biasing the idler and idler arm to an agitator drive interrupting position and a sw... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120965 | Battery-powered vacuum cleaner and method of cooling battery-powered vacuum cleaner A battery-powered vacuum cleaner is provided with a battery pack that generates heat and is capable of efficiently cooling the battery pack. The battery pack of the battery-powered vacuum cleaner is cooled by a vacuum cleaner cooling method. The battery-powered vacu... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120966 | Enhanced luggage handle Provided is a retractable luggage handle in which either tube assembly thereof comprises one or more stop sleeves each secured to a top of its tube by snapping latches of the stop sleeve into apertures of the tube. A plurality of recesses are formed on either side w... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120967 | Pet door hinge A pet door hinge adapted to accommodate potentially damaging forces. The hinge mechanism includes a shaft that is received by a shock-absorbing bearing. The bearing is received by a sleeve. The bearing rotates within the sleeve to allow pivoting of the flap. In the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120968 | Fastener system and method for binding papers A fastener system for binding paper is disclosed comprising a base having spaced first and second ends. A first prong extends from the first end. A second prong extends from the second end. A first member having a first opening receives the first prong, and a second... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120969 | Binder clip A binder clip comprising a first side panel, second side panel and third side panel, integral with one another and arranged in the shape of a triangle, the first and third side panels having curled edge portions, and the first and third side panels spring-biased tow... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120970 | Devices for holding paper, cards, and wallets Devices for holding paper, cards, and/or wallets. One device has a clip with two ends and a leverage bump; and an arm pivotally coupled to each end. One of the arms contacts the leverage bump when the clip is opened. Another device includes a clip having a receiving... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120971 | Low insertion effort u-base retainer A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion (22) with a pair of top flanges (24), a pair of fastening fingers (26) and a pair of abutting coupling flanges (28). Each of the fastening fingers (26) are coupled... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120972 | Magnetic attachment device and methodology At least one embodiment for an apparatus and methodology for reversibly attaching accessory(ies) to a least one article of clothing. The apparatus comprises of at least a magnetically attachment apparatus having at least primary and secondary magnets, which between ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120973 | Method of producing self-fastening systems with hooking mushrooms and loops, having a very long life, and self-fastening systems obtained by the method The present invention concerns a male element of mushroom shape for a self-fastening closure, particularly of the hook and loop type, comprising a cylindrical rod (2) having a longitudinal axis and a cross-section, a flange (5) projecting laterally fro... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120974 | Clasp for use with both a brooch and pendant A clasp for use with both a brooch and a pendant has a support piece having a tip end bent is provided on one surface of a brooch main body, and a rear end of a needle-shaped latch supported on the tip end of the support piece to be free to rotate in a vertical dire... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120975 | Method of fabricating a helical two-dimensional fiber sheet A transverse fiber sheet is lapped by being guided in a substantially radial direction back and forth along a path between circumferentially outer and inner edges of the sheet, with the transverse sheet being reversed at each end of its path, the width of the transv... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120976 | Process and apparatus for laying fiber bands of filaments Process and apparatus for laying fiber bands of filaments by changeably moveable weft or diagonal layers to form fiber arrangements stretched in different laying directions between two transport chains having guide hooks and retainer needles. Fiber bands are spread ... | 10/17/2006 |
