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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7424748 | Quick release system for armor plates in a ballistic resistant vest and method A quick release system for releasing armor plates from a vest or other garment including a pocket associated with the front torso portion of the vest for selectively receiving a first armor plate, a pocket associated with the rear torso portion of the vest for selec... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424749 | Disposable dribble bib A disposable dribble bib for babies comprises a shaped panel of non-woven cotton material. The bib has an outer face and an inner face each of which has a hairy surface formed by cotton fibers which when the bib is placed on a garment will attach and hold the bib on... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424750 | Hospital gown with enhanced privacy features A patient gown such as the type utilized in a hospital setting made up of a single one piece front panel section and a single one piece back panel section releaseably connected along a shoulder seam by a plurality of releasable fasteners. The front and back panel se... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424751 | Convertible garment A tubular length of fabric has a plurality of V's cut on each end. A first end is pulled inside the fabric tube, the V's of the first end are aligned with the V's of the second end and the peripheral edges of the V's sewn together. A hole formed in one layer of the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424752 | Toilet system A toilet system comprising: a cistern for containing flush water; a toilet having a bowl, the bowl having one or more apertures which are in fluid communication with a water intake aperture of the toilet and through which flush water flows when the toilet is flushed... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424753 | SPA with plastic foot plate and seal therefor A spa apparatus includes a basin for retaining fluid, a removable foot rest plate positioned within the basin, an impeller, and a motor coupled to the impeller to create a high pressure zone in the basin underneath the foot rest plate. The foot rest plate may be mad... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424754 | Water-proof joint for tub and shower surrounds A molded tub and surround which is formed of a multiple of portions. Wall portions meet a tub portion at a joint with a retaining ledge which extends inward toward a tub bowl from a flange. A ledge interface within the bottom of the wall portions engages the ledge. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424755 | Aesthetic, multipurpose, cabinetry assembly for use within a lavatory and method of installation A novel integrally molded cabinetry assembly having a commode formed therein. The commode substantially hangs inside the cabinetry and includes an outlet that is located on a first lower side portion thereof and the plumbing conduits incorporate a flexible portion. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424756 | Device for lifting patient or disabled person A device for lifting a person, comprising a pair of cups (1, 2) for gripping a person by applying pressure force on opposite sides of the person's thorax (12) and moving means for moving the cups towards each other. The cups (1, 2) are tiltably ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424757 | Disposable sleeping bag A disposable or limited use sleeping bag kit including a sleeping bag made of a multi-layered material, an inflatable pillow and storage pouch from which air may be evacuated. The layered material of the sleeping bag may be made of an inner layer for contacting a us... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424758 | Roll-in cot A roll-in cot (1) having a patient support attached to a wheeled transporter wherein the wheeled transporter comprises leading and trailing collapsible legs (3). ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424759 | Adjustable head-support for therapy tables A head rest that includes a cushion and a support plate. The facial surface area that contacts the cushion is maximized by using a contoured upper surface for the cushion, a contoured upper surface for the support plate or a combination of both. The head rest also i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424760 | Body support, comfort device The invention relates to a body support and comfort device. The device comprises an inflatable bladder having a shape and size to substantially cover at least one support surface of a body support device so as to conform to and provide a comfort and support layer to... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424761 | Shape matching cushion A cushion comprising an array of individual suspension elements arranged in a pattern wherein one embodiment the longitudinal axis of each suspension element in the array is positioned at a right angle or parallel to the longitudinal axes of the adjacent suspension ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424762 | Mattress assembly and manufacturing process for a mattress using adhesive patches A mattress and a method of manufacturing a mattress are disclosed. The mattress includes a mattress core, a side rail joined to the mattress core by a one or more adhesive patches, optionally a deck applied over an area of the mattress core and joined to the mattres... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424763 | Channel-cut cushion supports The support characteristics within a foam mattress body may be varied by inserting reinforcements into channels cut or otherwise formed within the foam. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424764 | Brush with locking and detaching structure for disposable head A brush, in particular a toilet brush, comprises a brush head holder having a releasable locking means and a detaching means, and a disposable brush head hold on the brush head holder and engaged by the locking means. The locking means and the detaching means are op... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424765 | Remote control windshield wiper This is a device that will allow an individual to remotely control the operation of a windshield wiper and/or a squeegee arm and blade independently of each other. It will be secured in a variety of methods to a window pane or window surface for the purpose of clean... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424766 | Sensors and associated methods for controlling a vacuum cleaner A cleaning appliance includes a housing with a brushroll and a wheel mounted thereto. A floor-type sensor is disposed within a mounting tube secured to the housing. The floor-type sensor emits sonic energy toward a surface being traversed by the cleaning appliance a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424767 | Street sweeper with litter hose Provided is a street sweeper for collecting debris from a street surface. The street sweeper includes a chassis mounted on wheels, a rotating broom for removing debris from a street surface, and a hopper for collecting the removed debris. A passageway extends betwee... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424768 | Handle for power tool A power tool having a handle includes a first member configured to selectively engage a housing of a power tool and a second member provided adjacent the first member and movable between a first position and a second position. A portion of the second member restrict... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424769 | Boot band Buckling is prevented at the time of clamping a band body, and the band body is made short. A boot band comprises a band body 31 that is wound in a ring shape—around a member to be clamped—in such a way that the outer-layer portion 32 of the band b... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424770 | Attachment comprising a flexible cord This invention relates to attachments (1) for attachment of a price tag, swing tag or security label to fabric or other articles. The attachment comprises a length of flexible cord (5) fixed to a plastic cross-bar (15) or T-shaped member at one ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424771 | Method of producing a piezocomposite A method of preparing a composite sheet unit includes arranging a plurality of sintered piezoelectric thin wires in a uniform direction on a surface of a resin layer is prepared. A plurality of the same are laminated and integrated so that the sintered piezoelectric... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424772 | Stacked bulk acoustic resonator band-pass filter with controllable pass bandwidth The band-pass filter has a stacked pair of film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs) and an acoustic decoupler between the FBARs. Each of the FBARs has opposed planar electrodes and a layer of piezoelectric material between the electrodes. The acoustic decoupler control... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424773 | Eyeglass lens processing apparatus An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: a hole forming portion that includes a hole forming tool which forms a hole for attaching a rimless frame in an eyeglass lens; and breakage detector that detects whether or not the hole forming tool is broken. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424774 | Method of manufacturing a head actuator assembly and a disk drive A head actuator assembly of a disk device has a suspension which supports a head, an arm which supports the suspension and is rotatably supported by a bearing portion, signal wires which extend on the suspension and the arm and are connected electrically to the head... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424775 | Captive wired test fixture A method for wiring a test fixture comprised of two parallel fixture plates wherein the wires are wired randomly from locations on one plate to locations on a second plate using a system of software algorithms and positioning apparatus to control the motion of one p... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424776 | Method for machining a workpiece A method for machining a workpiece in which a machine tool comprising a first and a second chuck devices is employed to machine the workpiece, the machine tool being used in which the first and the second chuck devices comprise a chuck main body, plural chuck jaws, ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424777 | Pruning shears improvement system An improvement on pruning shears which allows the user to quickly saw off branches and keep debris confined during use of the shears so that clean up operations after pruning are made in a shorter time and with less effort. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424778 | Adjustable thumb ringlet for pivoted cutting instruments Surgical and hairdressing scissors having an adjustable, articulated thumb ringlet rotatably connected to a handle by a flexible pin. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424779 | Cutting tool A cutting tool is provided for preventing dust intrusion into a guide member effectively as well as cooling a housing, thereby maintaining an excellent operability. A cutting tool has a body housing including an upper housing and a lower housing. In front of a flang... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424780 | Device for cutting sanitary containers, in particular sacks, bags, and/or pouches for stomas A device for cutting sanitary containers, in particular sacks, bags, and/or pouches for stomas, includes a structure (2) provided with a housing portion (3). The housing portion (2) has a cutting plate (4, 10) whereon is set down a contai... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424781 | Media drying system and method A media drying system and method are provided. The drying system includes a media support having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface defines a media travel path. A heater is positioned spaced apart from the second surface of the media support wit... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424782 | Electrically conductive shoe and system A shoe for enhancing human physical performance by establishing an electrical conduit between the body and the ground includes a shoe outsole formed of a conductive rubber material. A resilient conductive element is integral with the outsole and extends along a heel... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424783 | Article of apparel incorporating a stratified material An article of apparel having a substrate layer and an incised layer is disclosed. The substrate layer is at least partially formed from a material having a first degree of stretchability. The incised layer is secured to the substrate layer and at least partially for... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424784 | Privacy calendar cover A privacy calendar cover that is constructed of a cover body formed of a top portion and a bottom portion joined together by a hinge member, a top portion is substantially transparent and the bottom portion is substantially opaque, and an elongated clip that has a U... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424785 | Label cassette for an electronics enclosure Described is a label cassette for mounting to the front side of an enclosure and for holding and displaying a label used to identify a configuration of that enclosure. The label cassette includes a transparent cover, a tray, and a hinge mechanism. The tray has a pai... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424786 | Fishing lure having two or more hooks The fishing lure having two or more hooks is constructed in an upside-down “T” formation that, in its simplest form, incorporates two hooks at one hundred eighty degrees from each other and a shank that is located between the hooks and is perpendicular to a shaf... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424787 | Garden bed assembly and method and kit therefor There is disclosed a garden bed assembly, a kit and a method of making it. The garden bed assembly includes at least one raised garden bed planter box for containing suitable planting soil or other growing media. The assembly as disclosed herein includes a fence for... | 09/16/2008 |
