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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383588 | Body wrap A wrap for a body part such as a human wrist. The wrap includes an elongated flexible and helical-shaped member which is constructed of a material having shape memory so that, upon release of the member following deflection of the member, the member returns to its o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383589 | Self-sticking bibs and method of making A bib has a front side and a rear side, a top and a bottom and opposite side edges. The bib is made from a layer of plastic and two layers of absorbent paper laminated and together. An adhesive is coated on the rear side of the bib adjacent its top and extending bet... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383590 | Multipurpose hand grip A hand grip and arm protection device composed of a water-resistant and stain-proof material, having temperature control characteristics and having a pair of sheets, with each sheet having a textured, recessed imprint on one surface providing a non-slip contact surf... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383591 | Exercise mitt An exercise mitt is provided for a hand or foot, and which is particularly useful in an exercise form such as yoga in which a practitioner maintains a pose or shifts body position while his/her hand or foot is in contact with a support surface. The exercise mitt is ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383592 | Insulating medium The disclosed invention provides a composition that possesses insulation values approaching that of uncompressed foam neoprene. The liquid composition is incompressible and may be formulated to be neutrally buoyant in water. The composition is suitable for a use in ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383593 | Quiet, low water volume toilet A toilet assembly is provided having a bowl assembly, a fragmentation passage, a jet assembly, and a water system. The bowl assembly has a wastewater inlet and a waste water outlet. The fragmentation passage has a passage, an inlet, and an outlet. The fragmentation ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383594 | Toilet overflow prevention system A toilet overflow prevention system is provided and is incorporated with an otherwise standard toilet wherein the toilet bowl thereof is incorporated with an overflow inlet portal defined as a generally circular opening integrally formed within the left side of the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383595 | Holder for a razor dispenser cartridge A holder for a razor dispenser cartridge for use in a shower, having an adjustable hook for hanging on a shower head and suction cups for adhering to a wall. Alternate embodiments combine provisions for holding a single razor, a can of shaving cream, and a drawer fo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383596 | Folding mechanism for a futon sofa sleeper This invention is directed to a futon sofa sleeper having a sofa frame, a folding mechanism and a mattress assembly. The a sofa frame has a back with a cavity and a pair of opposed arms. The folding mechanism folds into and out of the sofa frame and is extendable fr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383597 | Backpacker's elevated, tensioned sleeping and observation surface with tent enclosures and method of use This invention relates to wilderness camping and backpacking, specifically to increasing the overall comfort of tent sleeping by elevating the sleeper and tent from ground contact and conditions while keeping pack weight comfort of the invention conducive to backpac... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383598 | Bed Covers A bed cover (12) comprising an envelope (13) made of a textile fabric for receiving a filling material. The envelope (13) has a generally rectangular shaped portion (14) for covering a bed, and a projection (15) that extends beyond... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383599 | Active head/neck positioning device A body support for positioning beneath a patient undergoing endotracheal intubation is dimensioned to extend beneath the patient's torso and head while in a substantially upward-facing prone position. An inflatable bladder is adapted to elevate the patient as the bl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383600 | Convertible dock ramp A convertible dock ramp has an upper end pivotally mounted to a mounting structure, and a lower end resting on a second structure. The dock ramp includes a pair of spaced-apart side frames each including upper and lower rails; and a plurality of steps each including... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383601 | Substrate brush scrubbing and proximity cleaning-drying sequence using compatible chemistries, and method, apparatus, and system for implementing the same In one embodiment, a substrate preparation system is provided. The system includes a brush, a front head, and a back head. The brush is configured to brush scrub a back surface of a substrate using a brush scrubbing chemistry. The front head is defined in close prox... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383602 | Device for holding cleaning wiper and cleaning article employing holding device Disclosed is a device (2) for holding a cleaning wiper (1). The holding device includes: a synthetic resin body portion (10) bifurcated to have a pair of support plates (12) to be inserted into a tube (45) of the wiper; and a handl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383603 | Flexible neck toothbrush All embodiments of the present invention relate to a toothbrush to prevent tooth abrasion and gum damage during use. A first embodiment of the invention includes a handle including an open cavity and a neck interconnected to the handle by a pivot. The neck is movabl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383604 | Mop wringer A mop wringer includes a base and a plurality of sides which can define a channel having a uniform or substantially uniform cross-section along its longitudinal extent, and one or more openings in the base and/or sides by which fluid can drain from the wringer. One ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383605 | Carpet fresher release/dispenser/attachment/bracket A dispenser removably attached to a vacuum cleaner for easy access to distribute carpet and room deodorizer. The dispenser may have a Velcro attachment to mount on the vacuum cleaner to enable the dispenser to fit all upright models or standard cleaners. The carpet ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383606 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner 2 having a housing 4 having an inlet 12 and an outlet 54 is disclosed. Actuation of a motor 46 causes a fan to displace air out of outlet 54, and the resulting suction upstream of the fan draws dirty air thr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383607 | Agitation apparatus An agitation apparatus which is suitable for use in a cleaning head of a vacuum cleaner includes first and second flow paths. Each of these flow paths has a resonant cavity and an inlet/outlet port which joins the cavity to a space within the cleaning head. A genera... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383608 | Vacuum-cleaner suction tool and vacuum cleaner using the same A vacuum-cleaner suction tool includes a sucking portion for sucking up dust on a surface to be cleaned, a joint portion having one end connected to the upper side of the sucking portion and the other end provided with a connection pipe, and an agitator disposed wit... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383609 | Upright type vacuum cleaner having multi joint portion An upright type vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a main body containing a filtering device that filters out foreign materials entrained in sucked air, a suction nozzle device connected to a lower portion of the main body to be pivoted on a first joint portio... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383610 | Wire management grommet with non-captive closure member 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... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383611 | Castors A support structure for a castor, a castor provided with such a support-structure, and a castored trolley is described. The support structure comprises a first member 5, a second member 3 that is rotatable with respect to the first member about a pivot... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383612 | Caster with low mounting capability A caster assembly is provided for supporting an object. The caster assembly includes a generally triangular landing for receiving the object thereon. The landing lies in a first plane. The caster assembly also includes first and second legs that lie in a second plan... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383613 | Door positioner A door positioner for holding open a side door of a vehicle body, in particular during a surface treatment of the vehicle body, includes a U-shaped bracket with a first limb, a second limb and a connecting element connecting the two limbs. The two limbs are deflecta... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383614 | Door checker for automobile A door checker includes: a check lever 6 formed, at the proximal end thereof, with a boss 10 connected to a bracket 7 via a shaft 8; a case 1 having through holes 4, 5 through which the check lever 6 passes; and shoes... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383615 | Hinge for furniture Hinge for fastening a door (12) to a side wall (11) of a piece of furniture, comprising a first element of the hinge (20) fixed to the side wall (11), a second element of the hinge (40) fixed to the door (12) of the piece of... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383616 | Hinge assembly for portable electronic device A hinge assembly (100) for joining a cover section (110) to a body section (120) of a foldable electronic device includes a main shaft (1), a cam (2), a follower (3), a first elastic element (4), a control (5),... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383617 | Hinge assembly An exemplary hinge assembly includes a hollow housing (100), a shaft (300), an urging mechanism (400), a cam (500), and a follower (700). The housing includes an open end, and a hole (104) in an opposite second end. A periph... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383618 | Hinge for a portable device A hinge for a portable device has a body, a spring, a slide and a shaft. The body has a cavity and multiple retaining tabs. The spring is mounted in the cavity in the body. The slide is mounted slidably in the cavity in the body, abuts the spring and has a positioni... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383619 | Handle body for body care implements The invention relates to a handle body for body care implements, such as toothbrushes, hairbrushes, razors, etc. having a skeleton form base structure formed from a hard component for supporting at least one soft component. The base structure includes a grip part wi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383620 | Buckle support assembly A buckle support assembly is provided including an anchor member and a buckle with a support member extending therebetween. A sleeve member is supported in position to extend between the anchor member and buckle and about the support member via interfering portions ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383621 | Method of producing a piezoelectric ceramic A piezoelectric contains comprises a plurality of piezoelectric particles made from a piezoelectric material such as lead titanate zirconate and a dielectric made from a dielectric material, such as a composite perovskite compound, having a higher dielectric constan... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383622 | Adjusting device for adjusting the length of a blank for a forging machine An adjusting device for adjusting the length of a blank for a forging machine is provided. The device includes a cutter mounted on a support; an adjustment seat disposed movably on the support; a stop member fixed to the adjustment seat to stop and abut against an e... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383623 | Assembly and method for vent installation A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, including a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a second plate hav... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383624 | Self-piercing female fastener, method of forming a sealed female fastener and panel assembly and panel assembly Method of forming a sealed joint between a nut (20) having a cylindrical pilot (22), an annular flange portion (28) surrounding the pilot and a re-entrant groove (32) and a panel with a die having an annular lip (62) which deforms ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383625 | Method of manufacturing continuous disk winding for high-voltage superconducting transformers Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a continuous disk winding. A high-temperature superconducting wire is lapped using Kapton films to insulate the high-temperature superconducting wire. The high-temperature superconducting wire is wound on a bobbin by a predeter... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383626 | Methods for fabricating giant magnetoresistive (GMR) devices In a method of fabricating a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) device a plurality of magnetoresistive device layers is deposited on a first silicon nitride layer formed on a silicon oxide layer. An etch stop is formed on the magnetoresistive device layers, and a second l... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383627 | Tooling system for producing a profile edge on a stock part The present invention relates generally to a tooling system and method for producing a profile edge on a stock part, for example, by casting a profile edge to a stock part, such as a table or the like. The tooling system is adapted to accommodate any stock part and ... | 06/10/2008 |