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Forehead support apparatus 

A forehead support apparatus for resting a standing users forehead against a wall above a bathroom commode or urinal or beneath a showerhead.

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Patents Published on 12/12/2006


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7146646Protective method using reversible garment for military or paramilitary firefighter
Being reversible, a protective garment for a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker has a shell of high visibility and a shell of low visibility. The shell of high visibility has portions that are reflective, fluorescent, or both, which the shell o...
12/12/2006
7146647Expandable, no-shrink shirt collar
A shirt collar having a stretchable neckband made of a woven fabric with at least some of the threads on a bias so that in the event the length of the threads shrinks there is only a negligible reduction in the circumferential size of the collar, and the collar is c...
12/12/2006
7146648Novelty implements for providing user enjoyment
Hand-operable implements include a plurality of inflatable gloves that are sized and shaped for protruding beyond a user's metacarpals. The gloves are formed from air-impermeable material, have rear sides including a plurality of auxiliary support bands attached the...
12/12/2006
7146649Ornamentation for apparel article
A headwear piece defining an opening for receiving a wearer's head with the headwear piece in an operative position on the wearer's head. The crown has an exposed surface. Ornamentation is applied to the exposed surface of the crown. The ornamentation has a substrat...
12/12/2006
7146650Ear covers
Ear covers and a strap for joining the ear covers. Each ear cover includes an inner cup over the ear, an outer cup over the inner cup. The cups are shaped to define an inner space between them in which an end region of the strap is guided to move lengthwise with res...
12/12/2006
7146651Magnetic work apparel
Magnetic work apparel for retaining various fasteners or tools such as nails, screws, nuts, bolts and drill bits includes a hollow glove member having a backhand portion, a palm portion, a wrist portion defining an opening for receiving a user's hand and a plurality...
12/12/2006
7146652Face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet
The present invention provides a face guard connector assembly for a sports helmet, such as a football, hockey or lacrosse helmet. The face guard includes a plurality of elongated bar members that intersect to define a grid. The connector assembly removably connects...
12/12/2006
7146653Side buckle structure of swimming goggles
A side buckle structure of swimming goggles includes a side buckle casing, a press-button seat, a press button, and a head strap. The side buckle casing has a press-button hole, and the press-button seat has a latching hook, a strap hole, placing holes, and elastic ...
12/12/2006
7146654Swimming goggles
Swimming goggles have a left frame, a right frame and a connecting frame connecting the left frame and the right frame. The left frame and the right frame are made of hard material. Enveloping frames are respectively formed adjacent to the inner surfaces and slightl...
12/12/2006
7146655Bariatric toilet seat support apparatus
A bariatric toilet seat support apparatus for a conventional toilet is disclosed herein. The bariatric toilet seat support apparatus is designed to be placed under a toilet seat such that when an individual uses the toilet seat the weight of the individual is transf...
12/12/2006
7146656Apparatus for tipping a spa cover
An apparatus for raising and closing a hinged spa cover. A frame assembly extends over the rear panel of a bifold spa cover, and further is pivotally connected to a base assembly. In order to raise the spa cover from the spa tub, the front panel of the spa cover is ...
12/12/2006
7146657Water equipment attachment apparatus
A water equipment attachment apparatus. The water attachment equipment apparatus provides a means to attach water equipment such as ladders, handrails, sports equipment, chairs and other equipment into a containing structure of a contained body of water such as swim...
12/12/2006
7146658Pool skimmer
The invention relates to a pool skimmer including first and second tubular members that are telescopically displaceable with respect to one another, flotation means for suspending it substantially vertically in a body of water, and a tubular connector mounted on the...
12/12/2006
7146659Hydromassage antimicrobial whirlpool bathtub
A fill and drain jetted hydromassage whirlpool bathtub having a tub made of acrylic, resin and fiberglass. The whirlpool bathtub having a water system with drain down water features and components made of a material having an antimicrobial therein. Bacteria reductio...
12/12/2006
7146660Patient support pad with repositionable pressure source
An apparatus for supporting a patient includes a pad having a first side, a second side, and a fluid chamber configured to receive fluid under pressure. The apparatus also has a pressure source operable to deliver pressurized fluid to the fluid chamber and a pouch c...
12/12/2006
7146661Knockdown, portable, non-intimidating, and stable pen for comfortably, conformingly, supportingly, and entertainingly accommodating an infant therein
A knockdown, portable, non-intimidating, and stable pen for comfortably, conformingly, supportingly, and entertainingly accommodating an infant therein. The pen includes a basket, cushioning, and a stabilizer. The basket accommodates the infant therein. The cushioni...
12/12/2006
7146662Self-leveling bed support frame
A self-leveling bed support frame provides an automatically-controlled level sleeping surface in the sleeper cab of a semi-trailer rig. The self-leveling bed support frame is comprised first of a rectangular lower frame with four pneumatic actuators in each corner. ...
12/12/2006
7146663Slipcovers for support pillows
A support pillow comprises a cushion body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define a generally open well, with the cushion body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. A shell encompasses the cushion body. A fabric cover i...
12/12/2006
7146664Pneumatic surgical prone head support and system
A pneumatic surgical prone head support (100) (100′) (100″) is provided that includes a support body (110) within which is disposed a pneumatic pressure distribution network (130) that is fluidly coupled to a plurality of infla...
12/12/2006
7146665Inflatable, disposable pillow with comfort features
An inflatable pillow that is of low cost, thus disposable. The inflatable pillow taught is one fabricated from very low cost materials and of a very low cost fabrication process resulting in a disposable inflatable pillow. The present invention teaches a user comfor...
12/12/2006
7146666Seat cushion and method for carrying pressure-distributing medium in a seat cushion
A seat cushion includes a cushion base, a pressure-distributing medium, and a cover. The base supports the pressure-distributing medium. The cover has a pocket for receiving the pressure-distributing medium and covers the base and the pressure-distributing medium th...
12/12/2006
7146667Pocket tool
The invention specifies a pocket tool, particularly a pocket knife (1) or plate-like tool card, comprising a housing (2) with at least one receiving area (10), and at least two functional components (11) movable from a storage position wi...
12/12/2006
7146668Folding multipurpose pocket tool with floating springs
A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers or scissors and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each has a pivot axle at each end. A base of each pliers jaw or scissors blade is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, allowing the h...
12/12/2006
7146669Method of operating a domestic appliance
A method of rinsing a wash load in a washing machine having a perforated drum which is rotatable about an axis and capable of receiving the wash load and having a water inlet which is capable of introducing water to the interior of the rotatable drum includes the st...
12/12/2006
7146670Method of operating a laundry appliance drain pump
A method of operating a drain pump in a laundry washing machine during the drain phase of the wash cycle to reduce pump blockages is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) starting the pump and running it for a first period of time to produce a discharge of...
12/12/2006
7146671Method of controlling washing machine
A method of controlling a washing machine having a wobbling device. The wobbling device is switched to a leveling position to operate a spin-drying tub and a washboard and to a wobbling position to operate the washboard. The control method of the washing machine inc...
12/12/2006
7146672Tunable load sharing arch bridge
A method and apparatus for adjusting the live and dead load balance between the arches of an arch bridge and the truss girder that supports the bridge deck. The method is achieved by providing a tension equalizing member across the bottom chord of the truss girder w...
12/12/2006
7146673Weather shield for underneath a dock leveler
A shield system for shielding the area underneath a dock leveler allows a gap to be created either above or below the shield when the deck rises, whereby a shield of a given height dimension can used on dock levelers of various lift heights. In some embodiments, the...
12/12/2006
7146674Rotary probe for cleaning an internal cavity
Foreign material is dislodged from a hard to reach region of an object by passing a rigid elongated tubular guide in close proximity to the hard to reach region. The upper tip of the guide is bent so that it can be directed at the hard to reach region and a wire is ...
12/12/2006
7146675Handheld toothbrush
A handheld toothbrush with a brush head having a forward free end and a rearward portion. Provided at the forward free end of the brush head is at least one bristle tuft of a first set. Adjoining the first set in rearward direction is a second set of tufts comprised...
12/12/2006
7146676Cleaning device with disposable pad
A handle assembly for use with a fibrous cleaning pad. The handle assembly includes a generally rigid first member including a first insertable portion, and a handle portion with a first end of the handle portion fixed to a second end of the first insertable portion...
12/12/2006
7146677Energy saving vacuum system for particle, mist, and fume collection
An improved energy-efficient vacuum system for machine shop dust, particulate matter, and the like. Blast gates, including large-diameter blast gates, control the flow of vacuum generated by a dust collector to individual machines that may or may not accommodate vac...
12/12/2006
7146678Ash and dust removal system
A system for removing dust, dirt and like from the surface of a flexible paper substrate and accurately positioning same comprises a transport assembly for conveying the paper substrate along a path of travel. The transport assembly includes a rotating vacuum drum h...
12/12/2006
7146679Apparatus and method for cleaning a surface
A cleaner for cleaning a surface comprises a floor-engaging portion for moving along the surface. A source supplies a liquid to a distributor, which distributes the liquid from the source on the surface wherein an activating device is operatively connected to the so...
12/12/2006
7146680Caster for vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner having the same
A caster structure for a vacuum cleaner is provided which allows the main body of the vacuum cleaner to be stably positioned at an incline. The caster structure is rotatably supported on a front portion of a bottom surface of the main body of the vacuum cleaner, and...
12/12/2006
7146681Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic airflow
A vacuum cleaner includes a first housing defining a cyclonic airflow chamber and a second housing defining a main suction opening that is in communication with an inlet of the cyclonic chamber. A suction source has a suction airstream inlet in communication with an...
12/12/2006
7146682Powered edge cleaner
A floor care appliance such as a vacuum cleaner is provided having a traction wheel powered edge cleaner comprised of a vertical axis rotary agitator which is affixed to either the right or left side of the suction nozzle. The agitator is rotated by the traction whe...
12/12/2006
7146683Articulated caster
An apparatus for supporting an object includes a base assembly and at least three wheels pivotally attached to the base assembly. A pivot arm includes a flange plate at an upper end for attachment to the object. An opposite lower end of the pivot arm includes a univ...
12/12/2006
7146684Retention element
Retention element, especially a lid stay or a flap holder, comprising a first arm, having a first friction face, a second arm, connected pivotably around an articulation axis to the first arm, an operating element and a locking element, forming a locking face, where...
12/12/2006
7146685Process and arrangement for producing airborne fibers
A process for producing a flow of airborne fibers includes feeding a continuous length (2) of a thread bundle of fiber material from a stock (1) of fiber material through a roll press (4) which rotates at a rate of feed and with the thread bundl...
12/12/2006
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