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Patents Published on 02/20/2007


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7178170Lap bib device for use in a vehicle or the like
The present invention provides a lap bib for use in a vehicle or the like. The lap bib includes a lap portion for covering the lap of a user, an abdomen portion for covering the abdomen of the user, and an attached closure band for conveniently stowing and transport...
02/20/2007
7178171Elastomeric gloves having enhanced breathability
An elastomeric glove that contains zones of differing water vapor transmission rates is provided. The glove contains at least one liquid and vapor impermeable zone, i.e., âmoisture-impermeableâbreathableâ ...
02/20/2007
7178172Hat with detachable hair securing strap
A hat with a detachable, elasticized hair securing strap, wherein the securing strap is removably secured to the hat via conventional hook-and-loop fasteners, thereby enabling convenient replacement of the securing strap either upon diminished elasticity of same, an...
02/20/2007
7178173Apparatus for shaping and/or placing information on a baseball-style cap
The combination of a headwear piece and an attachment. The headwear piece has a crown with a circumference and a bill projecting away from the crown and extending less than fully around the circumference of the crown. The bill has a peripheral edge including a front...
02/20/2007
7178174Men's underwear with an adjustable support sling
The invention relates to a pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion (2) connected to back and front portions (3, 4), which merged into each other or are interconnect...
02/20/2007
7178175Retention system for safety helmet
An improved retention system for a protective helmet comprises slide/coupling mechanisms on opposite sides of the helmet shell, and a movable element at the rear of the helmet. Fastening of the chinstrap secures the helmet in the downward direction and tightens the ...
02/20/2007
7178176Male sports/athletic protective undergarment/cup system
An improved male sports/athletic undergarment/cup protective system provides maximum comfort, avoiding stress on the protected body parts while holding the cup securely in its optimal location in the undergarment. A conventional rigid cup is totally covered with a c...
02/20/2007
7178177Toilet splash guard
A toilet splash guard for use with toilets comprising: a generally flat, planar shield, the shield comprising a front side and a rear side, two ends, at least one orifice, and at least two bumpers, the front side faces the user, the two ends shaped as flanges shaped...
02/20/2007
7178178Inductive peripheral
A peripheral device for a spa makes use of inductance for power and/or control. In an embodiment, a peripheral device includes a magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of a spa shell and configured to generate a first magnetic fiel...
02/20/2007
7178179Anti-entrapment drain
A drain for swimming pools, spas, whirlpool baths, etc., includes a plurality of first orifices in communication with corresponding serpentine passageways to minimize hair or a body part from covering and entering the first orifices to a degree sufficient to entrap ...
02/20/2007
7178180Stow-away bed
A stow-away bed is disclosed that includes a flat rectangular deck pivotally mounted between opposed vehicle end walls by a pair of parallel swing arms. The parallel swing arms allow the bed deck to remain horizontal as the deck is manually swung between the storage...
02/20/2007
7178181Portable hoist system for assisting in the movement of a disabled person
A hoist and associated method for erecting the hoist for assisting movements of disabled persons. The hoist has a fixed-length stanchion that is supportable at opposing longitudinal ends thereof by first and second support members that are, in turn, fixed to a facil...
02/20/2007
7178182Suspended sleeping bag
The invention relates to a suspended sleeping bag comprising upper and lower parts and fixing elements which are arranged on the foot and head ends thereof, thereby making it is possible to fix at two points which are distant with respect to each other and embodied ...
02/20/2007
7178183Mattress having material beneficial to humans and stone bed having the mattress
The present invention provides a mattress having a material beneficial to humans and a stone bed having the mattress which includes a layered part that is made by sequentially layering a jade stone, slate, hardwood charcoal, a losses plate, an electromagnetic wave i...
02/20/2007
7178184Mattress hugging bed rail
A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a pers...
02/20/2007
7178185Convertible blanket
A blanket (1) is provided with magnetic closure elements (21–50) along its edge (2) that allow a conversion into a robe, a sleeping bag, or other shapes. Since magnetic forces don't require direct contact, the magnetic closures can be fabric-c...
02/20/2007
7178186Inflatable support apparatus
An inflatable mattress with an inflatable headboard and/or footboard. Inflatable side supports may also be included. The mattress is particularly suited for infants or toddlers in that the side and end supports prevent a child from rolling or sliding off the mattres...
02/20/2007
7178187Asymmetric spring components and innersprings for one-sided mattresses
Asymmetric spring components for mattress and other flexible support structures, in the form of helical coil springs with turns in the coil body having varying pitch angles and radii, and a single support end for use in a one sided innersprings in one-sided mattress...
02/20/2007
7178188Battery operated spa vacuum
A device, which acts like a vacuum to suck unwanted particles out of the water in a swimming pool or spa. The device uses a battery and motor which are located in the handle of the device and are not inserted into the water. The motor drives a propeller, which draws...
02/20/2007
7178189Mop with clamping assembly
A mop is provided having a clamping assembly formed of a hinge having flanges for clamping a sponge movable into a mop head cavity in a wringing position, then to a neutral position and by depressing a release member and rotating a lever the sponge may be released f...
02/20/2007
7178190Extendable improved cleaning system and method
A system for cleaning includes a handle and a head having a cleaning surface. The head is connected to the handle and is extendable to selectively widen or narrow the cleaning surface. A gear is fixedly connected to the handle and rotatingly connected to the head, s...
02/20/2007
7178191Paint brush with angle adjustable handle
A means by which to adjust the angle of a handle. The device is comprised of two components. The body, made of a semi rigid material having a shape that is capable of being inserted into a typical paint brush ferrule. From this section, a “U” shaped component ha...
02/20/2007
7178192Bath brush
A bath brush has a holding frame, a thread girdle, and a tube-shaped elastic net. The holding frame has a corrugated handle portion having an end hole, and a binding portion having a plurality of protruded blocks. Each protruded block has a through aperture. The pro...
02/20/2007
7178193Cloth accessory
A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuratio...
02/20/2007
7178194Mop
A mop has a holder for attaching a mop covering. The holder is composed of an at least substantially rigid core and of a flexible edge lining that is placed along a part or all of the edge of the flat core, and/or the mop covering projects beyond the holder on at le...
02/20/2007
7178195Device for wringing a mop and floor cleaning system having the device
A device for wringing moisture from a mop includes pressure elements between which a holder of the mop, together with a mop cover attached thereto, can be pressed. The mop cover projects beyond the holder, thereby forming a cushion at edges of the holder in order to...
02/20/2007
7178196Tank arrangement for a floor care appliance
A floor care appliance is provided. The floor care appliance includes a base for movement along the surface attached to a housing. The floor care appliance has two liquid storage tanks located in the housing wherein one of the liquid storage tanks generally overlies...
02/20/2007
7178197Guard assembly for a sectional garage door
A guard assembly is provided for use with a sectional garage door. The sectional garage door includes a plurality of sectional panels connected by garage door hinges. Each hinge is comprised of a first hinge plate attached to one of the sectional panels with a first...
02/20/2007
7178198Mounting arrangement for glass doors
A mounting arrangement for glass doors includes an upper mounting having a mounting body with a clamping device for the glass leaf and a displaceable bearing pin for engaging in a counterbearing at a transom and a lower mounting with a mounting body with a clamping ...
02/20/2007
7178199Hinge
The distal end part of an arm 5 is turnably and removably connected to the distal end part of a base part 5 through a connection mechanism 7. An engagement recess 46 whose upper part opposing the arm 5 is open, is formed in a basal...
02/20/2007
7178200Hinge structure
A hinge structure for mounting a swingable member which is swingable relative to a body member, includes a first knuckle formed on the swingable member, a second knuckle formed on the body member coaxial with the first knuckle, and a pivot pin extending through the ...
02/20/2007
7178201Hinge structure for flat visual display device
Disclosed is a hinge structure for a flat visual display device. The hinge structure comprises: a fixed plate and pivotal plates respectively fastened to the flat visual display device and a supporting portion for straightening the flat visual display device; rotati...
02/20/2007
7178202Door setting device
Disclosed is a lid-positioning device for a cabinet, comprising an actuating arm (10) which is fixed to a side wall (3) of a cabinet carcass (1) so as to be pivotable around a first axis of actuation (13) between an open position and a cl...
02/20/2007
7178203Anti-removal ratchet clip
A ratcheting clip includes a center section, a male end and a female end, the female end having a top half and a bottom half. The male end is configured to be inserted into the female end between the top and bottom half so that opposing sets of teeth hold the male e...
02/20/2007
7178204Hose clamp and spring liner
An improved hose clamp having an annular band with an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner. The spring liner includes an outwardly-projecting circumferential ridge; an inwardly-projecting circumferential ridge on each side of the outwardly-proje...
02/20/2007
7178205Multiple engagement joint tethered fastener
A fastener first member connects to a second member by a flexible tether. A third member having multiple deflectable wings slides onto the second member. A first member male pin extends through a third member aperture to engage second member biasing elements, joinin...
02/20/2007
7178206Fastener element for connecting a structural part to a support part
A fastener element includes a fastener body and a locking part. The body includes a shank having two outer webs interconnected by a transverse web. The outer webs have projections including upper and lower ramp surfaces. The locking part includes an aperture having ...
02/20/2007
7178207Magnetic fastener
A magnetic fastener including a first detachable fastening member and a second detachable fastening member, said first and said second detachable fastening members respectively include a first and a second magnetic coupling surfaces which are magnetically attracted ...
02/20/2007
7178208Seat belt with magnetically seated buckle and automatic release
A seat belt improvement providing seat belt buckling assistance and automatic release of the seat belt. The seat belt assembly includes an electromagnet located in the seat belt buckle that aligns and draws the seat belt tongue into the seat belt buckle when the sea...
02/20/2007
7178209Mobile cremation urn
A mobile cremation urn includes a container portion having a volume in which cremation ashes are stored and a mounting portion coupled to the container portion to secure the mobile cremation urn to a moving vehicle. The container portion may be elongated and the mou...
02/20/2007
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