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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7228570 | Bib with wiping extensions A bib suitable to be worn by a child during feeding. The bib includes a main body covering at least a portion of the child's chest and stomach. A front side of the main body faces away from the child and includes a representation of a decorative character. One or mo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228571 | Method of making a helmet A method of making a helmet comprises the steps of cutting a plurality of substantially rectangular, preferably square, blanks from a sheet of resin-impregnated fabric, making curved cuts (1) in each blank to form a crown portion (5) and lobe portions ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228572 | Drained urine receptacle A drained urinal comprises: an inverted truncated cone; a pivot arm connected beneath the truncated cone, having a hollow interior to drain urine therethrough; and, a base having a top portion adapted to receive and secure a bottom portion of the pivot arm, said bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228573 | Massaging sink neck rest A massaging sink pillow structure disclosed herein designed to be placed over the edge of a standard sink used by a barber or beautician for shampooing or rinsing hair. The sink pillow is a waterproof, saddle-shaped structure with a front section designed to be plac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228574 | Wash basin comprising an illuminating device The invention relates to a wash basin (2) for rinsing or washing hair of the head, comprising an illuminating device (3) having a plurality of light projectors (5) for illuminating an inner region (14) of the wash basin (2). Said w... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228575 | Playpen assembly A playpen assembly includes a playpen body having a plurality of horizontal support bars, and a hanging bed unit hung on the horizontal support bars and including a plurality of bed sections each having a plurality of sidewalls, a connecting portion interconnecting ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228576 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses to the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus for providing medical treatments is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus according the present invention comprises a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to cont... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228577 | Inflatable beach enclosure An inexpensive enclosure providing a protected space on a beach, lawn or the like. An inflatable tube forms a wall surrounding a space having an open end, so that a user is shielded from small kicked or thrown material or objects, running pets and the like. The tubu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228578 | Duvet cover having releasable edge fasteners and internal pocket and flaps A cover for a duvet (D) comprises an underside panel and an upperside panel (16), the underside and upperside panels being joined together along their top edges and part-way along their side edges, and a further panel (14) joined to the bottom edge and... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228579 | Portable patient support device and method of preparing patient for prostate brachytherapy A portable patient support includes a platform having a rigid platform received in an interior of an end cap. Elongated rails attached to side walls of the end cap receive accessories, such as stirrups for elevating a patient's legs during insertion of brachytherapy... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228580 | Universal pillow A multipurpose pillow serving couple in a relaxed and comfortable when they face each other or when they are in a face-to-back position in bed. The pillow has a body with sides, ends, top and bottom with the bottom having passageways formed by the intersection of on... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228581 | Inflatable sex support unit for mattress An inflatable sex-support unit for mattress configured to be temporarily or permanently attachable to such mattress, comprising of bladders that are stowed away in layers of bedspread and foams, that inflate to a height of 12 or more inches above the unit's surface ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228582 | Extendable ramp for boats and vehicles An extendable ramp apparatus is provided for automatically extending a ramp. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular frame with a track for movement of a carriage pivotally connected to a ramp along the track. The ramp pivots downwardly as it is extends from... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228583 | Electric toothbrush housing design An improved housing for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The improved housing provides two symmetrically positioned gripping members which assist the user in grasping the toothbrush particularly during brushing. Each of the gripping members includes a recessed g... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228584 | Portal washing facility for motor vehicles The invention relates to a portal washing facility for motor vehicles, in particular passenger motor vehicles, that includes a portal device that can move relative to the motor vehicle in its longitudinal direction, has at least one horizontal washing brush that is ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228585 | Rail scraper A rail scraper is provided and includes a mounting plate attachable to the front of a dump truck transfer dump body, an extender attached to said plate, and a scraper attached to said extender that can be raised and lowered by said extender. A rail scraper can furth... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228586 | Multilayer scrub pad This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228587 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228588 | Wiper blade for cleaning panes, in particular of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a wiper blade that cleans panes, in particular of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) comprises a strip-shaped, elongated, elastically resilient support element (12), the lower strip surface of which faces the pane (14)... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228589 | Unattended spot cleaning apparatus A spot cleaning apparatus comprises a housing, a fluid distribution system, a fluid recovery system, an agitation system, and a controller system to automatically monitor and control inputs and outputs to said systems for removal of spots and stains from a surface w... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228590 | Extractor including sonic agitator A carpet extractor head for a carpet extractor including at least one sonic agitator. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228591 | Extractor including sonic agitator A carpet extractor head for a carpet extractor including at least one sonic agitator. The at least one sonic agitator includes a beater portion and an actuating member that vibrates the beater portion. The beater portion includes a hollow roller. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228592 | Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air path A vacuum cleaner having a base unit, a body unit pivotally mounted to the base unit, a suction generating device, and first and second dirt separation members. The first dirt separation chamber includes an inlet to receive airflow from the base unit, an outlet, a fi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228593 | Appliance which utilizes a magnetic clutch to transmit power from a drive means to a movable member and a magnetic clutch An appliance comprises a moving member, a drive motor, and a linkage drivingly connecting the drive motor to the moving member, the linkage including first and second magnetic coupling members The magnetic clutch may have first and second magnetic coupling members. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228594 | Fluid levitating caster integrating load lifting device A fluid levitating caster lifts a heavy load “(17)” off a floor “(18)” with near friction-less-ness for transport has integrated a load lifting device. This extra rise height “(ER)” lifting feature accommodates moving loads “(17)... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228595 | Anti-rattle door assembly An anti-rattle door assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base plate and a roller disposed on the first base plate. The second member is configured to receive the roller of the first member. The second member include... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228596 | Hinge assembly for refrigerator door A hinge assembly for a refrigerator door improves productivity and reduces a manufacturing cost by improving a structure of a hinge assembly installed between a refrigerator main body and a door, and improves an appearance by using one hinge assembly for one door so... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228597 | Partition apparatus and hinge apparatus A partition apparatus or system having one or more panels each releasably fixed with respect to a hinge element. The hinge element has at least one hinge leaf, each with an outer edge. Each hinge leaf has at least one opening, preferably multiple openings, extending... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228598 | Button sound saver This device will muffle the sound of buttons while clothes are being washed or dried. Because of the exposure to extremes in temperature as well as agitation it should be constructed of durable non-corrosive material. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228599 | Cord termination and adjustable clasping mechanism An adjustable fastening mechanism generally including an adjustable clasp and a cord. The adjustable clasp has an inlet end, a fastener end, and a center core therebetween. In the preferred embodiment the adjustable clasp has an inlet and a radial port which are con... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228600 | Carabiner bungee cord terminus A conventional carabiner (11) is molded directly into a plastic base (10), with the pivoted end of a closure gate (23) being toward the base. The base may also restrain a bungee cord (9) by having the end thereof and a wire crimp (15 | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228601 | Carabiners having a captive eye opening Various embodiments for carabiners employing a pivoting gate and having a captive eye opening are disclosed. The carabiners of the present invention employ an arm laterally extending from the body of the carabiner to define a major opening and a captive eye opening ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228602 | Method of encapsulating material from humans or animals in a natural gemstone and its product A method of creating a diamond includes the steps of creating entry points and internal passages in a natural or synthetic diamond, infiltrating a mixture comprising ashes produced from living human and animal parts or deceased human or animal parts into the diamond... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228603 | Containment system A body bag is provided comprising a substantially planar, optically transparent envelope defining an interior and having an opening extending substantially along a length dimension thereof. A closure for sealing the opening is provided comprising a rib and groove st... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228604 | System, apparatus, and method of reducing production loss having compressor A yarn texturizing system, apparatus, and methods of reducing production loss or increasing production speed in a continuous textured yarn production process are provided. The system includes a yarn texturizer to texturize yarn, a chute positioned to receive and gui... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228605 | Method of forming a gem setting Among other embodiment, disclosed herein is a setting for a gem formed from a blank, comprising a base formed from the blank and a negative impression forced against one another, at least three prongs formed from the blank and the at least one negative impression be... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228606 | Method for producing a piezoelectric transducer A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric transducer including piezoelectric fibers in a polymer matrix is described. The piezoelectric fibers or fiber segments are jacketed with a liquid polymer substance in such a way that a distribution of longitudinal axes of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228607 | Pneumatic hydraulic riveter A pneumatic/hydraulic riveter includes a valve unit formed of a socket set and a control valve movable relative to the socket set to provide a forward rotation control air loop, a pulling control fluid loop, or a reverse rotation control air loop in such a manner th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228608 | Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags Methods are provided for making slider-operated fasteners for use in reclosable plastic bags using at least a double index and dual unit operations. The methods involve forming two preseals, forming two notches within the preseals, applying two sliders into the prev... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228609 | Extractor To extract a bushing from a housing, a number of cylindrical engaging elements are inserted in the bore of the bushing. The elements are clipped together by clips and have a lip which bears on the bushing end surface. An extractor head pushes on the elements to forc... | 06/12/2007 |
