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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412728 | Garment with a venting structure and method of using the same This invention relates generally to apparel, and in particular, to a garment with a venting structure and a method of using the venting structure. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412729 | Head cover with pocket This device is a covering that can be easily removed and installed with the use of tie strips. A piece of elastic insures that the device will fit on all shaped heads. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412730 | Garment strap assembly and pants holding method A garment strap assembly used to hold up an individual's pants by attaching one end of the strap assembly to the waist and then holding the opposite end of the strap in an extended position under the wearer's upper garment. The strap assembly includes an elastic str... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412731 | Athletic protective undergarment A protective undergarment, such as trousers or a shirt intended for use under other clothing, employs seamless welding to permanently affix one or more protective pad segments to the main body of material. An ultra-sonic welding process may be employed. Thus, a weld... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412732 | Toilet splash guarding system In a toilet splash guarding system, a splashguard is placed between a toilet bowl and a toilet seat so as to pop up and take an operational shape when the seat is lifted. The splashguard is attached to the bowl by means of suction cups and to the seat by a strap. It... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412733 | Retractable cover arrangement for hot tubs and the like A system is provided for automatically providing covering and uncovering of a recessed area including a hot tub or the like. The system includes a cover assembly including a stationary section, and a movable cover section movable with respect to the stationary secti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412734 | Bed siderail A bed siderail has a vertical siderail extension, a horizontal siderail extension, or both. A bed siderail has dual vertical siderail extensions. A bed has gap fillers pivotally mounted to the headboard and/or footboard, either in the manner of a hinge, or by means ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412735 | Patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus includes a base, a litter frame, and 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 elevation mechanism includes a pair... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412736 | Conjoined electrical cords for an examination table An examination table including an actuatable patient surface comprising electronic components configured to adjust said examination table, a power supply to provide power to said electronic components and an electric power receptacle mounted to said examination tabl... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412737 | Inclined infant sleeper An inclined sleeper assembly for an infant to reduce the risk of gastric and breathing complications during nursing and sleep. The assembly provides a non-slip surface whose angle of inclination can be varied from horizontal up to 30° or more. A rigid platfo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412738 | Fluidic chambers fluidly connected by one way valve and method for use The present invention is directed to an inflatable device or a body support device, and, specifically, to an inflatable device including two or more fluid chambers. One embodiment of the device includes a first fluid chamber comprising a first outlet, and a second f... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412739 | Patient support apparatus with removable foot section A patient support apparatus includes a patient support having a first patient support deck, a removable section having a second patient support deck, the removable section being configured for movement to a first position wherein the removable section is coupled to ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412740 | Method for controlling and sensing an unbalance condition based on sensed laundry weight A washing machine and a control method thereof sensing an unbalance condition occurring during a spin-dry cycle. The washing machine includes a controller controlling a speed of a motor in accordance with a weight of laundry contained in a rotating tub, upon wrappin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412741 | Apparatus and methods for cleaning cooling slot surfaces on a rotor wheel of a gas turbine The cleaning system includes a plurality of generally dovetail-shaped slot blocks having a slot along a radial inner side, an abrasive media or belt and a backing tube. Upon insertion of the blocks into the dovetail slots of a rotor wheel and aligning the block slot... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412742 | Paint applicator An applicator having a handle; a shank coupled to the handle; a first wall coupled to the shank; a second wall coupled to the first wall, the second wall being perpendicular to the first wall; a third wall coupled to the second wall, the third wall being parallel to... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412743 | Wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror A wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror includes a wiper transmission device installed at the rear side of a rear-view mirror. The wiper transmission device is provided with a transmission motor having a driving gear extending outward to be engaged with a speed-c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412744 | Wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror A wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror includes a wiper transmission device disposed at the rear side of a mirror base, a connecting rod and a wiper. The wiper transmission device has a transmission motor provided with a drive gear engaged with a driven gear cou... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412745 | Brushless wire-rope cleaning device A brushless wire-rope cleaner having a base plate, two side members arranged on a base plate at a distance from one another, and a cover extending from one side member to the other side member so that the base plate, the side members and the cover form a channel. A ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412746 | Single action mop wringer A single action mop wringer which is formed of a housing having oppositely disposed sidewalls therein which have a pair of aligned spaced apart tracks in each sidewall which provide a guide for pins rollably supporting a pair of spaced apart rollers to come together... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412747 | Means for collecting garden waste The present invention provides a blower-vacuum device having means for collecting garden waste, the garden waste collecting means comprising: an attachment part (42) for receiving a garden waste receptacle; and a garden waste receptacle (30) for remova... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412748 | Robot cleaning system A robot cleaning system is capable of performing automatic cleaning and manual cleaning with a minimal number of devices. The robot cleaning system includes a first cleaning unit to perform automatic cleaning while moving by itself in an area to be cleaned, and a se... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412749 | Vacuum cleaner and floor dustpan system A vacuum cleaner with a self-cleaning filter and a sweeper stand that also functions as an electric dustpan when the vacuum is seated within the sweeper stand is provided. The vacuum includes a housing having an air inlet at one end of the housing and a handle at th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412750 | Floorcloth attached suction brush for vacuum cleaner A suction brush that includes a body in communication with a dust collection apparatus of a vacuum cleaner and having a main suction port formed through a bottom of the body, and a cover for covering the top of the body, the cover having auxiliary suction ports. A p... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412751 | Doorstop A doorstop comprises a unitary body made of a resilient material including an elongate shank having a longitudinal axis, a tip at one end of said elongate shank, and a base at the opposite end of said elongate shank. A flexible wall connects said elongate shank to s... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412752 | Positioning structure for pivotal shaft A positioning structure for a pivotal shaft comprises a positioning device for use in the pivotal shaft. The positioning structure is located between a base and a lid of an electronic product, wherein an inner sleeve is pivotally connected to an outer sleeve through... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412753 | Pin apparatuses and methods Pin apparatuses and methods are disclosed having particular suitability for use with machine handles such as those associated with walk-behind machines such as lawnmowers. A pin apparatus can include a housing defining an opening for receiving at least a portion of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412754 | Bi-directional load securing ratchet method and apparatus A system for tensioning lines, particularly belts or webs, utilizing a bi-directional tensioning device. The system includes an anchoring tensioning line, the proximal end of which is removably attached to a first end of the device, and a threadable tensioning line,... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412755 | Bracelet provided with a clasp Bracelet provided with a foldable clasp, comprising a first arm (7), at least a second arm (8) articulated with said first arm, a cover (4, 6), under which the arms' free extremities are folded back when the clasp is closed. The cover comprises ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412756 | Complex comprising a drylaid veil of glass fibres, and a nonwoven fabric of organic fibres A process for preparing a complex sheet including a layer of drylaid glass fibers and a layer of organic fibers. The process includes mechanical needling or fluid entanglement, e.g. hydroentanglement, of a nonwoven fabric of continuous organic fibers and of a veil o... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412757 | Dove-tail sizing stock with solder pockets The Dove-Tail Sizing Stock with Solder Pockets includes the technique of increasing or reducing the size of a circular object, such as a finger ring. The sizing stock includes dovetail shaped ends with pockets of solder on each end. The solder that is inserted into ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412758 | Method for hingedly coupling components with one another The progressive die tooling component carrier is adapted to serve as a hinge connection between the components that it connects. The carrier allows for the reeling of a series of components for storage and transportation without causing the warping or bending of the... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412759 | Telescopic safety shield for machine tool A telescopic safety shield device includes a carrier movably engaged onto a platform and having one or more guideways tilted relative to the platform, a tool rest movably engaged onto the guideways and moveable inclinedly relative to the carrier and the platform, an... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412760 | Crack test for stamped flange A punch is provided with a detection system for evaluating crack defects in waste material removed during a clipping operation. The punch includes a clip ring and a clip insert for shearing excess material from a part processed therein. The excess material is engage... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412761 | Method of creating a sleeve on tubing A method and apparatus for the application of a sleeve upon a tubular, such as a pipe string, used in downhole applications, for example in oil and gas exploration or recovery. A mould is located around the tubular into which a composite material is injected. The ma... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412762 | Method and device for introducing weakened lines into a component rigid per se For introducing a weakened line into a component 10, which is rigid per se and does not conform to a supporting mold or a receiving means in correspondence with the true shape, especially into an injection-molded part such as an instrument panel of an automob... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412763 | Method of making an acoustic assembly for a transducer A method of making an acoustic assembly for use in a transducer includes forming a multi-layer assembly. The multi-layer assembly includes a first layer member and a second layer member. Each member includes a center portion, an edge portion and an aperture separati... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412764 | Method for manufacturing quartz crystal unit and electronic apparatus having quartz crystal unit In a method for manufacturing a quartz crystal unit, a quartz crystal tuning fork resonator is formed by etching a quartz crystal wafer to form a quartz crystal tuning fork base and first and second quartz crystal tuning fork tines connected to the quartz crystal tu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412765 | Method of manufacturing a sticker type antenna A method of manufacturing a sticker type antenna, in which a copper foil of 0.017 mm by thickness is stuck to a layer of releasable film in advance, in order that the copper foil can bear the pulling force in a brush electroplating process to thereby substitute the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412766 | Method of fabricating coil-embedded inductor A method of fabricating a coil-embedded inductor provides steps for obtaining uniform density of coil-embedded inductor. The cavity of a first die is filled with dust before being flipped, and then filled with dust a second time. The dust in the cavity is pressed on... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412767 | Microprobe tips and methods for making Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the formation of microprobe tips elements having a variety of configurations. In some embodiments tips are formed from the same building material as the probes themselves, while in other embodiments the tips may b... | 08/19/2008 |
