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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571493 | Armored garment for protecting A lightweight, armored protective garment for protecting an arm or leg from blast superheated gases, blast overpressure shock, shrapnel, and spall from a explosive device, such as a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) or a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571494 | Drag harness and pocket A drag harness for use with a protective garment for a fire fighter or emergency worker is provided. The drag harness includes a gripping loop having a pull strap affixed thereto. The pull strap extends from an aperture in the protective garment such that the drag l... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571495 | Billboard garment A garment is disclosed having a detachable billboard panel on the front or back, or both, having indicia thereon for advertising a movie or sporting event or the like, an entertainment program, etc. The billboard panel is a removable panel that is quickly and easily... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571496 | Rotating pop up pool cleaning head A pop up nozzle assembly useful for cleaning swimming pool surfaces is disclosed. The present invention includes a continuously rotating spray nozzle, a water driven impeller, gearing to move the pop up head, interchangeable heads, and means for returning back withi... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571497 | Lavatory carrier A lavatory carrier including at least one vertical upright, a horizontal cross plate, a clamp secured to the cross plate and releasably coupled to the upright, wherein the vertical position of the cross plate on the upright can be adjusted using the clamp, at least ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571498 | Patient transfer device A transfer device transfers an individual from a bed to an adjacent support surface or vice versa and includes a mobile unit defined by a base and an upstanding structure having lower and upper end portions respectively adjacent to and remote from the base. A lower ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571499 | 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... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571500 | Inflating/deflating device for an inflatable air mattress An inflating/deflating device includes a fan unit disposed inside a main housing. A release valve assembly is connected to a deflating port of the main housing for fluid communication with a first air passage of the fan unit. An inlet valve assembly is connected to ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571501 | Device for receiving at least one mattress for beds, cots or the like The invention provides as a connecting element at least one flexural pull element (29) disposed between the pivotable back element (13) and leg element (15) of the support (12). Such a flexural pull element, which can be a cord or belt, f... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571502 | Semi-rigid anterior head alignment system An anterior support for the head of a person seated in a wheelchair or other type of chair. The support can be pivoted from a position behind the chair to a position wherein a forehead strap engages the anterior portion of the head to hold the head adjacent a headre... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571503 | Headphone pillow A headphone pillow includes a support portion. The support portion is flexible and has a first end and a second end. A first pillow portion has a first pillow ear portion connected to the first end of the support portion. The first pillow portion has a first pillow ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571504 | Cushioning device having changeable cushioning members A cushioning device includes a base support, and a number of cushioning members selectively and changeably attached onto the base support and selectively arranged to various structure by the users themselves. The cushioning members each may include such as a hexagon... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571505 | Embellishment setting apparatus An embellishment setting device capable of setting a variety of types and sizes of embellishments. The embellishment setting device may include a first lever, a second lever and at least one adjustable segment with a plurality of impact surfaces. The embellishment s... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571506 | Front-loading type washing machine A method of detecting an item of clothing in the space between a door assembly of a washing machine and an annular gasket interposed between the door assembly and a washing tub of the washing machine. The method further includes taking an action to remove the item o... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571507 | Wheelchair platform and detachable ramp, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A combination wheelchair platform and detachable ramp to allow a person seated in the wheelchair to be at the proper height for an opthalmologic slit lamp examination, or for a standard size dining table. The platform and ramp have raised side members to prevent acc... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571508 | Portable cleaning device This invention provides the web and/or dust cleaning. An improved portable cleaning device comprises a brush portion, including a telescopic portion and a cleaning brush, coupled with the cleaning device handle portion, including a handle, a power supply electricall... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571509 | Surface cleaning apparatus A handheld surface cleaning apparatus comprises a body including at least a rear compartment, a forward compartment and a top volume openly connected to the rear compartment. An elongate rotatable brush arrangement is positioned within and extends across the forward... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571510 | Cleaner A cleaner capable of more effectively collecting dirt or dust on a complex-shaped surface or in fine portions including corner sections. The cleaner has a cleaner body (2) and a fringe band (13). The cleaner body (2) is formed by superposing and... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571511 | Autonomous floor-cleaning robot An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprises a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a dual-stage brush assembly having counter-rotating, asymmetric brushes and an adjacent, but independent, vacuum assembly such that the cleaning capability and effici... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571512 | Vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a vacuum cleaner including a head having an inlet for sucking in polluted air with impurities from outside by an operation of an air suction device generating air suction force; a dust collector for collecting impurities contained in the polluted air; a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571513 | Carpet cleaner with pressed-down suction A carpet cleaner with a base, a handle, and a plurality of wheels includes a suction opening, a fulcrum, a lever, and a cable line. The suction opening is provided at a front portion of the base of the carpet cleaner. The fulcrum is provided at a rear portion of the... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571514 | Dust absorption head of a vacuum cleaner A dust absorption head of a vacuum cleaner including a main socket tube, a mounting cap, a vane wheel, a partition sleeve, and a dust absorption brush wheel to serve for attachment to a dust absorption pipe of a vacuum cleaner and for a rotational dust-absorption op... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571515 | Drive system for a door or window and method of operating same A drive system for a moveable wing, especially for a door or a window, is described. The drive system includes at least one energy storage device by whose discharge of energy the wing is moved. The energy storage device is hereby controllable in its energy discharge... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571516 | Hinge-plate accommodation element for attaching a hinge plate A hinge plate accommodation element for attaching a hinge plate has a holder bracket that has a first shank for attachment on the frame side and an angled short shank, a bracing plate that is connected with the short shank of the holder bracket, so as to pivot, a pr... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571517 | Multi-function tool handle The tool handle of the invention includes a shank connected via a ratcheting mechanism to a male square drive. A pair of handle wings are pivotally connected to the shank at a transverse pivot hinge such that the handle wings can be changed between a screwdriver-typ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571518 | Clamp for closing a flexible bag A clamp (10) including a housing (11) being a first member having a first passage (16) therethrough providing a first jaw and a first opening to said first passage (21) from one side; a shutter (12) being a second member having a s... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571519 | Device for setting the length of a bracelet, bracelet provided with such a device and watch fitted with such a bracelet The invention proposes a device for adjusting the length of a wristband or bracelet including a base plate and an adjusting link, the adjusting link being hinged on the base plate via at least one connecting rod which is hinged on the base plate via a main pin which... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571520 | Adjustable buckle An adjustable buckle includes a base including a top column; a hollow rectangular sliding plate slidably put on the column and including inclined front and rear ends each falling into a dip between two of a series of ratchet teeth of either strap, two inclined sides... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571521 | Elastic tie down A tie down for connecting two objects. The tie down has an elastic tube having an unstretched state and a stretched state, a braided line extending through the tube, with the line having a compressed state and an uncompressed state, and a mechanical securement at ea... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571522 | Quick draw cradle apparatus A universal cradle apparatus having a pair of substantially rigid jaw structures each configured with a flange structure having a substantially planar mounting surface adapted for being secured to respective cooperating male and female portions of a spring-return cl... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571523 | Retractable hook system and method A retractable hook is used to couple a portable article to another thing. The retractable hook has an attachment section that at least partially extends from and at least partially retracts into a housing section. The attachment section has a gate with open and clos... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571524 | Method of producing a spread multi-filament bundle and an apparatus used in the same A method of producing a spread multi-filament bundle and an apparatus is used in which an arbitrary number of multi-filament bundles of higher strength are simultaneously spread with high speed and a high-quality. A spread multi-filament bundle or sheet with the com... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571525 | Method of manufacturing liquid-jet head and liquid-jet head Included are the steps of: forming piezoelectric elements on a surface of a passage-forming substrate with a vibration plate in between, and forming a penetrating portion by removing an area in the vibration plate, which area will serve as a communicating portion; f... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571526 | Multi-blade router tool, edger with multi-blade router tool, and method of edging eyeglass lenses The present invention relates to a router tool for edging the peripheral edge of eyeglass lenses. The tool comprises a longitudinally extending body rotatable on the axis thereof. A first blade extends axially and radially from the body, and has a first cutting port... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571527 | Mandrel for fabrication of a monolithic composite nacelle panel A mandrel is disclosed for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane. Also disclosed is the method of constructing the mandrel, the method of assembling the mandrel, and the method of disassembling the mandrel. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571528 | Method for the manufacture of highly loadable components by precision forging A method for the manufacture of highly loadable components by precision forging, e.g., of gas turbine compressor blades with different stress zones, initially provides for the production of a preform in a one-step forming operation, e.g., casting or sintering, with ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571529 | Method for forming an electronic device in multi-layer structure A method for forming an organic or partly organic switching device, comprising: depositing layers of conducting, semiconducting and/or insulating layers by solution processing and direct printing; defining microgrooves in the multilayer structure by solid state embo... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571530 | Method for manufacturing cooking vessel Provided is a method for manufacturing a cooking vessel having a bottom on which a plurality of engraving parts and embossing parts are formed in a concavo-convex shape. The method includes attaching a film having through-holes to a cut stainless plate; coating an i... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571531 | Method of fabricating a spherical cavitation chamber utilizing electron beam welding A method of fabricating a spherical cavitation. Depending upon the chamber's composition and wall thickness, chambers fabricated with the disclosed techniques can be used with either low or high pressure systems. During chamber fabrication, initially two spherical h... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571532 | Method of customizing a utility rod A decorative utility rod assembly that may be attached to a wall or other support surface. The rod assembly has a base rod, a cross rod, a cover plate, a set screw, and a knob or end cap. The proximal (wall) end of the base rod is threaded on its exterior surface. T... | 08/11/2009 |
