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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7124446 | Potholder The potholder is a hand protection device with a generally rectangular body having two outer surfaces, at least one layer of flexible insulating material disposed within the body, and two pockets disposed on one of the outer surfaces. The layers of the potholder pro... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124447 | Watch head removably attachable to glove A holding frame with interior tabs is attached inside an outer surface of a glove in a normal wrist watch position. A watch head with an outer peripheral groove in an outer perimeter matching an inner edge of the frame is snapped into the holding frame with the fram... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124448 | Pants construction stabilized by integral undergarment A pants construction comprises an undergarment having a drawstring, elastic band or other securing mechanism on the waistband. The undergarment is attached to the inside of a pair of pants or shorts with a hook and loop type fastener, buttons, zippers, snaps, tie st... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124449 | Protective helmet assembly having lightweight suspension system There is provided a protective helmet assembly that includes a shell, a suspension band, and an adjustable headband and a crown pad. The shell is constructed from at least PARA-ARAMID to provide ballistic protection. The suspension band is attached to the shell. The... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124450 | Flushable plunger cover A flushable cover for a plunger with a layer of a flushable paper material and a layer of a film soluble in cold water. The cover is constructed to maintain integrity during use of the plunger, but at the same time being capable of being broken down in water. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124451 | Grab bar for shower and the like A safety grab bar, such as may be used in a shower or a tub enclosure, comprises an inner liner, preferably formed of an extruded metal, and an outer overlying layer, preferably formed of a polymeric material such as plastic. The inner and outer liner mate together ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124452 | Shower temperature display An electronic shower temperature display device that connects directly to an existing shower arm and showerhead assembly comprising a sensor coupling unit, panel support bracket, and a display panel assembly. Microprocessor-based circuitry monitors both temperature ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124453 | Connecting device for connecting a shower head assembly to a wall-mount water supplying pipe A connecting device includes a tubular coupler which has an inner tubular wall that surrounds an axis and that engages a wall-mount water supplying pipe, a hollow adapter which has a surrounding wall turnable relative to an outer tubular wall of the coupler about th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124454 | Pneumatic cot for use with emergency vehicles An ambulance cot is provided having a wheeled carriage, a frame for mounting the wheels, a horizontally oriented patient litter supported from the wheeled carriage and variable, pneumatically powered height scissors frame. The pneumatic actuator is designed to give ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124455 | Bed sheet set with different thermal properties The bed sheet set with two or more bed sections with different thermal properties for occupants who share the bed and desire to sleep with bedding having different thermal properties. The invention includes a top bed sheet and a bottom bed sheet divided into two adj... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124456 | Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney A patient support apparatus having a base, a litter frame, an elevation mechanism interconnecting the base to the litter frame and being configured to effect changes in elevation of the litter frame relative to the base. The litter frame includes a pair of laterally... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124457 | 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... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124458 | Pocket knife A pocket implement magazine includes, a pivot implement which rotates from a closed to an open position and back to the closed position. A latch assembly that communicates with the pivot implement and selectively allows for rotation of the pivot implement and select... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124459 | Method and apparatus for hanging lights and other fixtures A drill bit is connected to a drill in a simple and rapid manner and used to drill a hole in a backing which may be of wood, plastic or other material in which threads can readily be formed. A threaded insert which has a slightly greater diameter than the hole is th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124460 | Construction cable The cable, in particular of the stay cable type, comprises a set of traction reinforcements, two devices for anchoring the reinforcements in two respective zones of the construction, the reinforcements being spaced apart from one another at the anchoring devices, me... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124461 | Complex motion toothbrush A detachable head for use with an electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush has a handle with a motor disposed therein at a first end of the toothbrush. The toothbrush also has a head at a second end, the head having a longitudinal axis, the head also... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124462 | Toothbrush with moving bristle A toothbrush for the use of fingers to brush the teeth of infants or young children. While fingers work better than the traditional stick-type toothbrush in maneuvering around inside the mouth, the lack of vibrating/rotating in the bristle portion greatly diminished... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124463 | Conveyor lip for motorized street sweeper A street sweeper system is used typically in a motorized vehicle. The sweeper utilizes a cylindrical brush rotating about an axis that is typically perpendicular to the vehicle's direction of motion. A conveyor belt catches debris thrown forwards and upward by the b... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124464 | Scrubbing device attachable to a mop A method of providing a mop with surface scrubbing capability, that includes providing a surface scrubbing attachment device, and attaching the device to the mop for scrubbing presentation to the surface. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124465 | Multi-layered hanging cleaning sponge The present invention is directed to a cleaning sponge. The cleaning sponge contains a cavity that is cut radially inward through one of the sides of the sponge. The cavity is located closer to the side of the sponge rather than its center. Furthermore, the sponge h... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124466 | Particle capture system A particle capture system includes a container sized to receive a structural disc drive component. A fixture is able to maintain the disc drive component within a spray zone in the container, and a first nozzle in the container is connected to a fluid source and is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124467 | Edge cleaning system for vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided with a canister assembly and a nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes both a main inlet and an edge cleaning inlet. A dirt container and a fan and motor assembly/suction generator are carried on either the nozzle assembly or the c... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124468 | Wire management grommet with non-captive closure member and sleeve This invention relates to a two-piece grommet adapted for holding a cable in an aperture, such as in a desk or work surface so as to absorb any strain imposed on the cable and to provide an attractive covering for the hole drilled to pass the cable. The grommet cons... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124469 | Automatic sliding door closure device An automatic sliding door closure device for use with a sliding door on a track. The device comprises a housing attached to the door having a connecting arm attached to the housing. A pulley rotatably mounted within the housing guides a cable having an exterior end ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124470 | Tool lanyard A tool having a lanyard, a tool member and structures for attaching the lanyard and the tool member. The attaching structures includes a pin that is engaged with the lanyard and the tool member. The tool defines an opening having a bore contiguous with the opening f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124471 | Hidden hinge A hidden hinge structure may be injection molded. The hidden hinge structure has a hinge pin attached to a first part and a hook member that is affixed to a second part. A portion of a frontward one of the first and second parts covers the hinge. The hidden hinge ma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124472 | Hinge mechanism with single hand operation A hinge mechanism includes a shaft having an outer screw thread, a rotating cam, a rotating cam having an inner screw thread, a first elastic element, a sleeve having a latching block, a second elastic element, an anchoring block, and a button having a post. The dri... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124473 | Hinge for a notebook computer A hinge for a notebook includes an L-shaped seat with a barrel. A pintle has a shaft extending in the barrel of the seat. A first tube, a sleeve and a second tube are in turn mounted on the shaft. The first tube and second tube are securely received in the barrel an... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124474 | Adjustable tool handle for paint rollers and the like A tool handle assembly adapted to be connected to a tool head comprises a leg with an inner grip handle connected to the leg between first and second ends thereof, an outer grip handle connected to the first end of the leg and a tool head connector connected to the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124475 | D-ring handle The present invention relates to a handle member having a tab which, when pushed, allows the handle to be hingedly rotated from a resting position to a position substantially perpendicular to a faceplate member. In particular, the present invention relates to a D-ri... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124476 | Buckle for tensioning the straps of fins or the like, having quick and simple fastening and unfastening means Buckle for tensioning the straps of fins or the like, having quick and simple fastening and unfastening means, comprising a base part designed to be attached to one side of the shoe of the fin, an intermediate lever hinged at one end by hinge pins to the said base p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124477 | Ball chain and connector for tessellated patterns A ball chain assembly may be used to form tessellated patterns of ball chains. The ball chains include a series of balls and intermediate links of a breadth less than the breadth of said balls. A chain connector of one-piece construction defines a circular array of ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124478 | Bracelet clasp This clasp comprises at least two branches (1, 2) articulated on one another via one of their respective ends. One of the free ends of these branches (1, 2) comprises a lever (12, 22, 33) articulated about a shaft (10, 20, 32) parallel to... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124479 | Snap hook A hook and an eye are integral with and located at opposite longitudinal ends of a body. The hook includes a tip spaced from the body and defining a mouth for attachment of the hook to a ring or other object. A lock pin mounted in the body moves axially between a cl... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124480 | Shock-proof device, buckle having the shock proof device, and seatbelt apparatus having the buckle A shock-proof device disposed in a buckle includes at least a latch member for engaging a tongue so as to latch the tongue; a release button for releasing the tongue from the latch member; and an inertia lever with a rotation shaft rotatably arranged for preventing ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124481 | Buckle device A buckle device capable of reducing an impact noise generated when a tongue plate (2) is inserted and eliminating a coil spring member energizing a release button (50) and a lock pin holder so as to simplify a structure, wherein a lock bar (30) ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124482 | Fixing device for laces Disclosed is a fixing device for laces used in footwear, clothes, bags, and so on, and that can be configured in an extremely simple manner while maintaining the lace at a tightly fixed state when in use, without having any slip, thereby ensuring convenience of use.... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124483 | Process for producing stabilized tampons The invention relates to a process for providing stabilized compressed tampon pledgets. The process includes the steps of providing a compressed tampon pledget and forcing gas through the compressed absorbent pledget. In some embodiments, the process may occur in th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124484 | Method of mounting precious stones A method of mounting precious stones in an article of jewelry, typically an earring, which includes the steps of punching a recess in the article of jewelry which is hollow, positioning the stone in the recess, and heading over the edge of the recess to retain the s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124485 | Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric thin film resonator A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric thin film resonator forms, after forming a piezoelectric film on a substrate so as to cover a lower electrode formed on the substrate, a resist layer so as to cover the piezoelectric film, forms a mask composed of the resist... | 10/24/2006 |
