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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430763 | Visor mounted face protector A face protector with at least three curved rigid members perpendicularly mounted to two lateral rigid members. A compartment or space is defined by two spaced apart T-shaped guiding members that receive the bill of a cap. One of the legs of the T-shaped guiding mem... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430764 | Stamp structure of a pattern on a surface of wrist band of a haemonamometer A stamp structure of a pattern on a surface of wrist band of a haemonamometer is constituted by a strap of fiber cloth, a lining, and a fluffy cloth of linking tape. A plurality of large and small holes of different shapes is located on proper positions of the strap... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430765 | Infant hats, caps, bonnets, and hoods with padded pressure relief region The invention generally relates to articles which may be used as headwear for infants that address issues related to flat head syndrome. In a first aspect, an article of headwear for an infant is provided. The headwear is configured to reduce pressure at the rear po... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430766 | Protective element particularly for shorts A protective element, particularly for shorts, for example for cycling, comprising a support that has, in an upper region, regions that protrude differently and, in a lower region, a layer of material that can be coupled detachably by simple resting on the shorts. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430767 | Protective helmet with motion restrictor A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430768 | Plate assembly A protective plate assembly comprises a plurality of overlapping rigid plates (1, 2, 3) for covering a wearer's chest and abdomen, the plates being attached together such that the amount of overlap between successive plates is variable. Elements (13, 16 | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430769 | Adjustable bathtub for children A multi-piece bathtub for children comprising at least two bathtub segments adapted to be assembled to provide one of a plurality of predetermined fluid retaining areas, where a first of the bathtub segments is operative to cooperate with a second of the bathtub seg... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430770 | Enclosure assembly for a safe zone surrounding a mattress A enclosure assembly with a support for a mattress of a bed to accommodate a person on the mattress, the enclosure assembly including a framework having connectors to secure the framework in an upstanding relation peripherally about the mattress, the framework inclu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430771 | Movable control panel for a patient support A patient support including a siderail movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the patient support. A controller coupled to the sideail moves between a deployed position and a stored position in response to movement of the siderail betwe... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430772 | Device including moveable support for examining persons A device for the examination of persons including a medical examination device (11) having an examination volume (12), a support (1) for a person to be examined, and a drive assembly (3) for displacing the support in a displacement direct... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430773 | Device to facilitate controlled rotation of the cervical spine A device for controlled orientation of a person's cervical spine that is compatible with medical imaging machines. The device is capable of rotation about the axis of a patient's spinal column independent of, or in addition to, flexion/extension of a patient's spina... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430774 | Peripherals for multi-use pillows and methods A pillow comprises a pillow body having a midsection and a pair of ends. The pillow body is curved and is both flexible and firm to permit it to wrap around a user. A padded attachment member is removably attached to the pillow body to adjust the vertical height of ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430775 | Vehicle ramp A vehicle ramp comprising two outer side rails, a plurality of rungs configured to extend between the side rails, and at least one connecting member configured to releasably secure the side rails in place with the rungs therebetween. A plurality of slots in each sid... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430776 | Toothbrush with resilient head section A powered toothbrush is provided and includes a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a head coupled to the neck. The head includes a first carrier coupled to the head and operatively connected to a drive mechanism for moving the first carrier in a firs... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430777 | Random orbital toothbrush A toothbrush includes a support member mounted on a first shaft in the head of the toothbrush. A carrier member is mounted on a second shaft to the support member. The support member is eccentrically mounted so that when its first shaft is rotated the carrier member... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430778 | Powered toothbrush The head of a powered toothbrush includes a first tuft block mounted for rotational oscillation about an axis generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the head, and a second tuft block having fixed bristles or bristles independently movable by being mounted o... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430779 | Combination toilet brush and plunger A tool for both plunging and cleaning plumbing fixtures and drains includes a handle with a plunger and a cleaning brush both connected to the same end of the handle. The plunger is removable by way of a connector between the brush handle and the plunger head. The b... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430780 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head having multiple cleaning elements. One group of the cleaning elements is flexibly mounted on the head and another group may be fixedly mounted on the head. The flexibly mounted cleaning elements are attached to a flexible membrane so tha... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430781 | Window blind cleaning system A window blind cleaning system for cleaning the slats of vertical or horizontal blinds of varying heights, with a user selected cleaning material placed over the cleaning heads, which the user remotely actuates to close the cleaning surfaces onto the slats to be cle... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430782 | Floor cleaning machine, particularly for industrial applications A floor cleaning machine particularly for industrial applications, comprising a box-like structure, which is provided, in its downward region directed toward the floor, with floor cleaning devices, and supports electrical controls for actuating and controlling the m... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430783 | Tank latching arrangement for a cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. In one aspect of the invention, the cleaning appar... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430784 | Vacuum-cleaning apparatus for a stable A vacuum-cleaning apparatus for a stable, the apparatus adapted for being towed behind a powered vehicle having a power take off unit and including a two-wheel trailer; a tank with an air-tight cavity mounted on the trailer; a hydraulic pump powered by the power tak... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430785 | Integrated hinge and temporary door checker A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking devi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430786 | Triple positioning hinge A triple positioning hinge that is compact and securely retains a monitor of a portable electronic device at three determined positions permanently. The triple positioning hinge has a body, a pivoting member, a first positioning element, a second positioning element... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430787 | Link element including a casing formed of a plate and a back plate The link element (12) includes a strand (14), which extends longitudinally in a horizontal plane, and a front end which (22) includes a device for attachment to a watch (10). The attachment device includes a casing (24), which is s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430788 | Magnetorheological nanocomposite elastomer for releasable attachment applications A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof whereas the hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements exte... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430789 | Quick release strap fastener A three component strap fastener having a body member with a fork inserted into a fork end opening and a catch inserted into an opposite catch end opening in the body member is improved by reconfiguring the catch end opening so as to prevent undesirable twisting of ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430790 | Felting machine A felting machine for producing fiber art has a wide variety of operating arrangements, providing flexibility for the fiber artist. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430791 | Apparatus and method for processing screw rotor and cutting bit A method for processing a screw rotor includes a step of rotating a blade holder 2 while shifting the blade holder 2 in X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions to form a groove on the outer surface of a rotating cylindrical workpiece 1 with a tool... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430792 | Device for processing components for means of transport, in particular for processing sections for aircraft A device for processing components, and in particular, sections for aircraft, includes a handling system that supports a holding frame. The holding frame includes at least one pressure stamp and/or at least one processing device or unit. By means of the handling sys... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430793 | Apparatus for securing a trim cover with a foam pad and method of using the same An apparatus for securing a trim cover to a foam pad includes a base and a platform coupled thereto that defines a working surface for supporting the foam pad thereon. A plurality of actuators project from the working surface. Each actuator is capable of movement aw... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430794 | Method for replacing a damaged railroad freight car brake beam A method for replacing a damaged brake beam on a railcar having a car body supported on a railcar truck. The railcar truck includes a wheel and axle assembly mounted between a pair of laterally spaced side frames. The side frames include structure, on an inboard sid... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430795 | Method of making a slider A method of making a slider includes the steps of laminating the bottom-facing surface of a third layer to the upper-facing surface of a fourth layer, laminating the bottom-facing surface of a second layer to the upper-facing surface of the third layer in a heat-com... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430796 | Method for winding the stator of a multiphase electric motor In a method for winding the stator of a multiphase electric motor a plurality of mutually spaced stator teeth are assigned to each phase, wherein all the teeth of the stator are wound without a break in the winding wire, and wherein the winding wire is taken via a c... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430797 | Method for making an electrical component An method for manufacturing an electrical component comprises providing a base body of a ceramic material with at least two contact regions with terminal elements secured thereto. The base body is immersed into a solution that contains a fluid that wets the base bod... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430798 | Electronic component attaching tool An electronic component attaching tool suitable for an external shape of a semiconductor device is prepared. The electronic component attaching tool has a function of aligning a position of the semiconductor device to an IC socket. The electronic component attaching... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430799 | Apparatus for deforming flexible cable sections extending between rigid printed circuit boards A method for preforming of two or more flexible cables in an arrangement consisting of a combination of rigid printed circuit boards and flexible cable sections extending therebetween. Moreover, also provided is an apparatus for the preforming of two or more flexibl... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430800 | Apparatus and method for far end noise reduction using capacitive cancellation by offset wiring A mechanism for reducing the vertical cross-talk interference experienced in signal lines due to the inductive affects from signal lines in other signal planes of a multi-layer ceramic package is provided. With the apparatus and method, one or more vias in the multi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430801 | Connector assembly This connector assembly comprises a header 1 to which a plurality of coaxial cables 3 are connectable and a socket 2 configured to be mounted on a printed board 4. The header 1 can be detachably coupled to the socket 2. The ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430802 | Labyrinth seal in a stationary gas turbine The invention relates to a segmented inner ring for holding guide blades. According to the invention, a lateral wall opposing the front side of the inner ring and pertaining to a shaft shoulder formed on the rotor shaft extends radially, and respectively one half of... | 10/07/2008 |
