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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7174570 | Water-resistant apron with attached towel The water-resistant apron with attached towel includes an apron formed of a water-resistant material, which is worn by the user. The apron is formed from a front apron portion and, preferably, also a rear apron portion, with a first releasable fastener being dispose... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174571 | Bib with side pockets A disposable bib for protecting individuals primarily postured in a semi-reclined position, such as those in medical care settings. The bib includes a plastic body having a gathered neck opening, opposing forcefully open side catch pockets and an integrally joined t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174572 | Headwear with stretchable sweatband An article of headwear having an adjustable configuration includes a crown portion and a sweatband secured to a peripheral edge of the crown. The sweatband includes an inner piece of stretchable fabric material folded about itself such that opposing longitudinal edg... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174573 | Decorative multiple layered hat The decorative multiple layered hat has multiple layers. The multiple layers are made of different materials, have different structures and features, are joined together sequentially to form a shape with a surface by different layers being exposed so the hat has an ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174574 | Garment with improved fly closure A neoprene fly closure which provides for minimization of bulk through the fly area of a pair of board shorts, which further provides for a more comfortable pair of shorts when worn surfing. The use of a neoprene gore eliminates bulky seams in the fly area, allowing... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174575 | Ratchet mechanism for the headband of protective headgear used in high temperature environments A ratchet mechanism for the headband of a protective helmet or other headgear is designed to function in high-temperature environments, while still allowing for ready adjustment of the size and fit of the headband. In this regard, the ratchet mechanism includes a ro... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174576 | Spa cover with internal reinforcement Improvement in spa cover design to increase the weight carrying capacity of the cover by using internal reinforcements. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174577 | Automatic proximity faucet A hands-free faucet includes a sensing plate, a capacitor-based sensor circuit, a non-conductive valve housing, a non-conductive seating ring, and a conductive connector. Preferably, the capacitor-based sensor circuit is electrically connected to said sensing plate.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174578 | Universal toilet covering The present invention is a toilet cover that includes a plurality of support members, at least two face panels and at least a pair of hinged covers. Stepped sides are provided for certain applications where walls are not provided on either side of a toilet. A horizo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174579 | Temperature display system An electronic temperature display system that connects directly to a water outlet comprising a sensor coupling unit, bushing, and a display panel assembly. Microprocessor-based circuitry monitors both temperature and the presence or absence of water through the wate... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174580 | Tub/shower installation block An adjustable mounting block for use in positioning tub/shower control units in a tub/shower enclosure is disclosed. A self adhesive adjustable height block may be used to position a control unit in an enclosure opening from the back side by a sole installer who can... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174581 | Top down mounting system for a faucet A top mounting faucet assembly comprising a mounting plate that may be mounted to a sink surface, a waterway tube, a faucet body housing, and a locking mechanism. The waterway tube is housed within the faucet body housing, to form a removable faucet assembly. The lo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174582 | Crib mattress bouncer A crib mattress bouncing device includes a lever having a pivot structure for releasably engaging a mattress support frame at a first end of the lever. A clamping structure intermediate the ends of the lever structure engages a tensioned wire or like structure in a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174583 | Adjustable height foundation A height-adjustable mattress assembly is constructed of a mattress foundation and an optional frame assembly with a plurality of ground support members supporting the mattress foundation. The ground support members can be attached to the frame assembly in at least t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174584 | Bed-tent A bed-tent provides an enclosure over a mattress. The tent forms a canopy having spaced apart panels and a flexible cover extending between the panels. Each panel includes a hoop of flexible, resilient, strip material and a sheet of flexible fabric in the space with... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174585 | Ground covering device with integrated support retention areas An ergonomic blanket or towel for covering any surface that a person would lay, rest, and/or sit on includes a main body portion and a support portion. At least a portion of the support portion is removably attached to the main body portion, and at least a portion i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174586 | Operation control apparatus for electric bed An MPU sends pieces of information supplied by the input signals from a hand switch to a semiconductor memory device and the memory device stores these pieces of information. These pieces of information are: input points of an operation start signal and an operation... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174587 | Patient positioning device for radiation therapy A patient positioning system for radiation therapy, including an elongated table, a lock bar positioned on the table and extending perpendicular to a length of the table, and first and second clamps secured to opposing ends of the lock bar. The clamps are adapted to... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174588 | Medical chair having synchronously adjusting function A medical chair includes a main frame, an adjusting assembly pivotally mounted on the main frame, and a driving member pivotally mounted on the main frame and connected to the adjusting assembly to move the adjusting assembly. Thus, the first connecting member, the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174589 | Inflatable cushion systems and method of manufacture thereof An inflatable device for people to sit, lie or sleep on is provided, which device allows water vapor produced by the person's perspiration or condensation to escape from the vicinity of his/her body, which device can be readily manufactured without undue amounts of ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174590 | Handheld multi-tool A multi-tool includes a handle having a blade that is rotatable between open and closed positions by at least one blade rotation member mounted on the side of the handle. The blade includes two locking recesses adapted to receive a locking member mounted to a cantil... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174591 | System for bridge-laying A system to lay a bridge between two banks, wherein said system firstly comprises a bridge carrying vehicle constituted by a remote-controlled self-propelled platform incorporating means to deploy and retract said bridge, said platform being unmanned and armor-free,... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174592 | Multi-functional ramps A ramp assembly includes at least one ramp having a plurality of oppositely situated side rails and a mechanism for selectively locking the ramp at an extended position. The ramp assembly further includes a mechanism for selectively articulating the ramp between a f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174593 | Vacuum cleaner having an ion generator A vacuum cleaner includes an electric blower for generating a suction air flow, a suction head in communication with the electric blower for drawing in dirt, a filter bag communication with the electric blower for capturing and collecting dirt, an exhaust unit for d... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174594 | Car washing machine A car washing machine (1) is composed of a front body (1A) provided with a rocker brush (11), a top brush (12), side brushes (13) and so forth as washing means for washing a vehicle (2), and a rear body (1B) provided ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174595 | Bathing brush A bathing brush comprises an elongated bar, an elastic net and a massaging device. The bar has a base portion at an end thereof, a securing portion at an edge of the base portion and a handle having an end thereof fixed with the base portion. The elastic net is pres... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174596 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. According to the invention, the at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174597 | Paint roller assembly A paint roller assembly, including a handle having an axially extending portion for mounting a roller; one end of the axially extending portion having an engagement member; and an end piece engaging the engagement member to hold the roller in place on the axially ex... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174598 | Windshield wiper system with tubular drive arm and cavity This invention relates to windshield wiper system which utilizes a flexible drive arm for withstanding bending loads applied to a wiper. The drive arm may be made of a pull-molded composite material having a relatively low modulus of elasticity and a relatively high... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174599 | Ergonomic shielding tool for processing a surface The invention is a one-piece ergonomic shielding tool that can be held in one hand to define a boundary against which a surface is processed on one side and protected from processing steps on the opposite side. The invention achieves this utility by providing a hand... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174600 | Wiping system with wiping device and squeezing out device The invention relates to a wiping device, a squeezing out device and a container device enabling a textile wiping element located on a wiping panel of the wiping device to be squeezed out simply and reliably. The wiping panel is provided with edge fixing sections wh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174601 | Mopping system and method of use A mopping system and methods of its use are disclosed. A mop assembly includes a mop head that is adapted to be spun around a generally vertical rotational axis thereof when the mop head is fixed within a mop head spinning means of a bucket assembly. When the mop he... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174602 | Vacuum trash insertion receptacle A vacuum trash insertion receptacle includes an aesthetically shaped housing providing a trash tube for the insertion and transportation of garbage to a trash receptacle assembly. A control assembly in communication with a gate monitoring assembly, an interactive mo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174603 | Multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning device This invention relates to a multi-purpose position sensitive floor cleaning device having two separate and distinct selective modes of operation whereby 180° longitudinal rotation of the floor cleaning device selectively activates one of the two separate and distin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174604 | Upright vacuum cleaner with sliding power indicator switch The present invention relates to an upright vacuum cleaner. An upright vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a main body for housing a suction power generating device for sucking air and a filtering device for filtering out foreign substances co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174605 | Handles for attachment to wired products Various aspects of the invention provide handles that can be attached to wire-like members. In one exemplary embodiment, a handle generally includes a handle portion, a retaining member, and a key member. The handle portion has a channel and an aperture extending fr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174606 | Pressure cylinder for a drafting arrangement of a textile machine A pressure cylinder including a cylinder housing having one end including an opening. A piston is axially displaceable within the cylinder housing. A piston rod is coupled to the piston and extends through the opening at the one end of the cylinder. A cylinder base ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174607 | Card attachment The present invention relates to a card attachment for holding cards. The jaws of the card attachment can be locking in a closed position to ensure a secure grip on a card. Plastic gripping pads are included to increase the friction between the card and the jaws. Si... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174608 | Methods and apparatus for gripping articles An apparatus includes: a base having at least one surface lying substantially in a base plane; a first member extending substantially perpendicularly from the surface of the base and defining an aperture therein; and a second member having a proximal end coupled to ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174609 | Buckle A buckle having a plug member and a socket member designed to detachably engaged to each other. The plug member includes a base portion, a pair of engaging legs extended from the base portion such that the engaging legs may be resiliently engaged to the socket membe... | 02/13/2007 |
