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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395553 | Wetsuit A wetsuit includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer is attached to the outer layer and includes a plurality of fibers having wool and being configured in a plurality of clusters. The inner layer also includes a plurality of interconnected channels.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395554 | Mask for eyes A mask for eyes is disclosed to include a mask body, a support member formed of an elastic material and fixedly fastened to the mask body at the back, the support member having a thin flap containing a natural mineral stone powder or blocks that emits negative ions,... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395555 | Garment with storage pouch A foldable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about at least part of the body of a wearer, the outer shell being foldable into a compact position, and a pouch coupled to the outer shell. The pouch is shaped and sized to receive generally all o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395556 | Labor and delivery outfit A labor and delivery outfit designed to provide function, comfort and dignity, comprises: a sleeveless, wrap shirt having an upper portion with nursing flaps, lower portions extending from the flaps, a back having straps, lower portions defining an opening therebetw... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395557 | Seamless upper body garment A seamless women's upper body garment that functions to lift and enhance the bust line, slim and smooth the upper body and help to improve wearer's posture without creating unsightly visible back lines and bulging. The garment comprises a circumferential band below ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395558 | Neck protector for use with a crash helmet A restraint system is disclosed which limits the range of motion of a driver's helmet, and consequently the flexure of an individual's neck. In particular, the proposed system is laterally symmetric and comprises an arrangement of straps including a first strap exte... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395559 | Swimming pool water level controller A water level controller for a pool has a water level sensor immersed in the pool. A processor detects if the sensor senses low water. A transmitter sends a radio frequency signal to a receiver if the processor detects the low water. The receiver turns on a valve to... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395560 | Apparatus and method for reciprocating a person In one aspect, an apparatus for reciprocating an infant support comprises a frame and a receiving member supported above the frame for substantially vertical reciprocating movement. The receiving member is configured to receive the infant support and, in one embodim... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395561 | Support device An apparatus or support having a hammock member, a hammock support member, and a frame that can be disposed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The hammock member has a first end portion connected to a first end portion of the frame and a sec... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395562 | Detachable hood for patient rescue bag Shown is a detachable head covering unit for use with a generally rectangular patient rescue bag with an open head end and one part of a two-part quick connect/disconnect fastener device that extends proximally to and along transverse edges defining the open head en... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395563 | Support system for use when performing medical imaging of a patient A system is provided for supporting a patient during computed axial tomography imaging. The system includes a movable platform formed of a radiolucent material, a discrete attachment region in the platform, and a curvilinear articulating arm coupled to the platform ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395564 | Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney A patient support apparatus having a base, a litter frame, an elevation mechanism interconnecting the base to the litter frame and being configured to effect changes in elevation of the litter frame relative to the base. The litter frame includes a pair of laterally... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395565 | Patient supporting apparatus and medical image photographing apparatus With a view to attaining both easiness of position adjustment and sureness of position holding, a patient supporting apparatus comprises an arm for supporting a patient, the arm comprising a horizontal arm portion and a vertical arm portion, a rail for supporting th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395566 | Method of reinforcing and adjusting a contoured seat cushion A flexible seat cushion, such as a wheelchair cushion, has an upper surface with a support contour for establishing relatively less pressure on skin adjacent to the bony prominences of the person's pelvic area and relatively more pressure on skin covering adjacent t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395567 | Sheet retention system A rail assembly is formed of rails equal to the length of side faces of a waterbed. Each of the rails has a common cross sectional configuration. Each of the rails has a flat rear face and with sloping faces. The sloping faces extend forwardly and terminating in a g... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395568 | Self-contained articulated mattress A mattress may include one or more sections movable relative to one another, such as an adjustable head portion or an adjustable foot portion. Motors and/or other drive systems may be integrated within the mattress, and the mattress may be adapted for use with a con... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395570 | Expansion joint system for accommodation of large movement in multiple directions An expansion joint system which is provided to accommodate forces applied to highway construction during normal changes in ambient conditions, and which is also designed to withstand seismic forces and vehicular forces, which may be applied in transverse and longitu... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395571 | Cleaning of a submerged surface A pressure type pool cleaner includes a head propelled forwardly over a surface. Different portions of water pumped to the head inducts debris into a cleaner system, and is ejected via a thrust nozzle onto a deflector and thence along a thrust line to thrust the hea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395572 | Rotating brush controlling apparatus in a floor sweeping machine Provision is made for a rotating brush controlling apparatus (8) in a floor sweeping machine (1), comprising: a lifting device (15) suitable for applying a lifting force (15a) which is capable of lifting a rotating brush (8)... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395573 | Dust remover and dust removal method A dust remover includes: a rotary brush for removing dust from a workpiece; a workpiece carrying unit for carrying the workpiece in a first direction; a brush rotation unit for rotating the rotary brush around its axis in synchronization with the movement of the wor... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395574 | Lint removal apparatus with edge orientation A lint roll apparatus includes an orienting mechanism for orienting the free edge of the outermost sheet of a adhesive roll with a predetermined point on a roll support. Orientation is implemented by cooperating stop members on the roll and the roll support, by a sl... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395575 | Contact lens treatment apparatus having lens capture projections A limited use apparatus for treating contact lenses is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a case having a body and a left and right cover which are joinable to form chambers for receiving the lenses. Each of the chambers has an operative face for receiving the lens.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395576 | Wiper opening cover A wiper cover is mounted in an opening in a vehicle housing and receives a wiper arm which pivots within the opening. The cover has a hollow body mounted in the opening, a rear flap which projects upwardly and forwardly from a rear side of the body, and a front flap... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395577 | Universal connection device for windshield wiper blade A universal connection device mainly contains a cover member having two opposing and parallel walls. The height of each wall decreases gradually towards a front end in a front section and decreases more sharply towards a back end in a back section. Within a middle s... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395578 | Joint device for wiper arm of car windshield The present invention relates to a joint apparatus of car windshield wiper arm, which comprises a gripping cabin and a chassis; wherein, said gripping cabin having a hollow opening perforates through at the junction of the top surface and the front side; a vertical ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395579 | Cyclone dust collecting device and vacuum cleaner having the same The vacuum cleaner having a suction port assembly and a dust collecting chamber includes a first air inlet path to connect the suction port assembly and the dust collecting chamber, a second air inlet path to connect a lower end of the dust collecting chamber and a ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395580 | Hinge A hinge with a hinge cup can be inserted into a boring in a furniture part. A damper housing is fixed onto the hinge cup, and the damper housing can be fastened onto or removably secured to the hinge cup. The damper housing is disposed at least partially outside the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395581 | Apparatus at a spinning room machine for drawing a clothing onto a roller In an apparatus at a spinning room machine, especially a carding machine, cleaner or the like, for drawing a clothing onto a roller using a roller drive unit, which apparatus comprises a drive motor arranged to be in drive connection with the roller drive unit or wi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395582 | Article retention band An article retention band includes a ring, a lever, and a clasp. The ring has an inner circumference and is configured to encircle and apply a compressive force around an exterior circumference of an article. The lever is attached to the ring and has an end surface.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395583 | Hook engageable loops Hook-engageable loop materials are provided, which include high bulk yarns. Closure strips employing such materials, and methods of making such materials are also provided. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395584 | Hermaphroditic connector A connection system for securing two articles to each other having two connectors, each of connectors includes a base plate with a center point and identical inter-engaging sections with at least one male component and at least one female component. Also provided is... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395585 | Buckle assembly A seat belt buckle assembly (20) having: a locking assembly (22) and an integrally formed cover (26) to receive the locking assembly, the locking assembly and cover having a plurality of guiding and stabilizing members (160, 100, 110, 190, 10... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395586 | Shoelace retention device A shoelace management and retainment device for temporarily retaining the loop and free ends of a shoelace bow formed on a shoe when tied. An open ended cylindrical sleeve of yieldable material is attached to portions of the shoelace extending through the eyelets of... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395587 | Apparatus for controlling a compression zone in a compressively shrinking fabric web Devices for adjusting positions of: a removable slip sheet in a compression zone defined by a pair of rollers of an open width textile compressive shrinking machine to adjust a size of the compression zone for various thickness and types of textiles; a wedge between... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395588 | Pressurized steam-jetting nozzle, and method and apparatus for producing nonwoven fabric using the nozzle The present invention relates to a nozzle suitable for jetting high pressure and high temperature steam, and a method and an apparatus for producing an entangled nonwoven fabric using the nozzle. According to the apparatus, a steam inlet side main conduit (c1... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395589 | Rotational power servo toolpost A rotational power servo toolpost includes a plurality of rotational tool holders, which can freely rotate 360 degrees, to cut a workpiece from various angles. The rotational power servo toolpost has a turret base, a turret, tool holders mounted on a side surface of... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395590 | Method for assembling a frame assembly for a chair An office chair is provided having a contoured back assembly comprising a back frame and a suspension fabric. The fabric is attached to the back frame about its periphery wherein the back frame has a three-dimensional contoured shape formed by overlapped frame rings... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395591 | Methods for modifying truck cabs and doors A method is provided for modifying a cab assembly of a Class 5 or higher truck. The cab assembly includes a cab. The cab has an original cab height from a cab bottom end to a cab top end thereof. The cab includes a bottom region, a window region located above the bo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395592 | Apparatus for processing electrical connection terminal for coaxial cable An apparatus for processing of an electrical connection terminal for a coaxial cable, wherein the processing is automated and further laborsaving can be achieved in the processing operation. The apparatus comprises a tool means 11 for axially stripping an out... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395593 | Method of applying outer insulation to a stator bar of an electric machine A method of applying an outer insulation to a stator bar to form an insulated stator bar. The method entails extruding at least one extruded member that will form the outer insulation. The extruded member has an opposing pair of edges that are parallel to the longit... | 07/08/2008 |
