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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594278 | Multi-function face protector Disclosed herein is a face protector having a protective shade that enables the worker to perform welding as well as grinding while wearing the multi-function face protector and that can be used with safety glasses, goggles and a mask. The multi-function face protec... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594279 | Incontinence dress An incontinence dress that comprises: a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a fourth panel. The first panel is connected to the third panel, which is connected to the fourth panel, and the fourth panel is connected to the second panel. The incontinence d... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594280 | Removable eyewear member Eyewear member includes a structure for fitting peripherally on or around or behind lens and structure of conventional eyewear. Interfitting structure ranges from sealing segments to eyewear members which may attachably engage or simply interfit behind conventional ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594281 | Explosion and fire extraction safety garment A retrievable flash suit designed to protect the wearer from injury due to explosion and flame, and to allow retrieval of the wearer by others in case of unconsciousness of the wearer. The device consists of a suit and a hood. The suit consists of an outer layer of ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594282 | Western-style toilet facility A pipe work 10 provided with a cleaning control valve V1 is connected to a rim 3 of a toilet main body 1 in a hygienic western-style toilet facility provided with an ejector inhaling and discharging air from a water-discharge channel ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594283 | Nozzle assembly for bidet A nozzle assembly for a bidet includes a washing nozzle, a bidet nozzle mounted under the washing nozzle, a driving motor driving the washing nozzle and/or the bidet nozzle, a gear train, and a nozzle case for receiving the washing and bidet nozzles and the gear tra... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594284 | Transport aid for wheeled support apparatus A self-propelled transport aid for wheeled structures is advantageously provided. The transport aid generally includes a chassis, a lift assembly operatively supported thereby, and preferably a wheel capturing apparatus operatively united with the lift assembly. The... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594285 | Bottom frame assembly for a baby crib A bottom frame assembly for a baby crib includes pairs of first and second bottom frame rods, and a hub unit that includes stationary and rotary seats. The stationary seat is connected to the first bottom frame rods at diametrically opposite positions of the station... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594286 | Angle indicator An angle indicator is provided for measuring an angle of inclination of a structure with respect to a plane, such as a horizontal or vertical plane. The angle indicator includes a housing adapted and configured to be mounted to the structure, an indicator movably di... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594287 | Hospital sheet or blanket Coverings, such as sheets or blankets, for use in medical settings are described herein. The coverings contain one or more closable slits or openings. In the preferred embodiment, the covering contains two slits. One slit is along the length of the material, in the ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594288 | Pillow having anti-snoring properties A pillow for supporting the head of a user during sleeping, having a generally rectangular main body of resiliently compressible foam material presenting a lower surface configured to overlie stably on a sleeping platform and an upper surface for supporting a user's... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594289 | Pillow A pillow is described which is designed to be used by a sleeping person so as to reduce the pressure on the person's face so that the formation of facial wrinkles is reduced or eliminated. In the first embodiment, the pillow has a layer positioned thereon which enab... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594290 | Dock leveler bottom pad A dock leveler sealing system that includes a barrier configured to be attached to a dock leveler and a hinged region located in the barrier and configured to facilitate one portion of the barrier moving with respect to a second portion of the barrier. The dock leve... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594291 | Paint brush cleaning device A paint brush cleaning device for cleaning paint brushes and paint rollers comprising a cylindrical reservoir housing a plurality of side brushes along the inside surface of the reservoir. On the bottom surface of the reservoir is a plurality of bottom brushes. A br... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594292 | Espresso machine cleaning tool An apparatus for cleaning an espresso machine includes a brush head attached to a neck. The brush head includes a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to that of the neck. The neck extends along a first longitudinal axis for a length and is attached to a handle s... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594293 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser is provided to effectively cleanse the soft tissue of the mouth with comfort and a reduced risk of injury to the user. In one construction, a projection is formed of a combination of a hard material and a soft mater... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594294 | Cleaning implement A cleaning implement is disclosed which is of the all-in-one type. It has a substrate structure that delivers impregnated cleaning liquid to the window being cleaned, a squeegee to drive used cleaning liquid off the window, and an absorbent to collect the used liqui... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594295 | Auxiliary vacuum unit for a central vacuum cleaning system An auxiliary vacuum device for a central vacuum cleaning system is location specific and comprises a housing mountable externally on an inlet of a mounting plate of the system, a dedicated flexible concertina hose is provided on the device and a cleaning tool mounti... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594296 | Convertible vacuum cleaner A convertible vacuum cleaner is provided. The vacuum cleaner includes a support base extending in a vertical direction, a main body selectively installed on the support base, a power generating unit disposed in the main body to generate a suction force, a suction no... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594297 | Angle control apparatus for upright type vacuum cleaner Disclosed herein is an angle control apparatus for an upright type vacuum cleaner. The angle control apparatus comprises a main body having a suction port and a discharge port formed thereon and including a suctioning device inside the suction port, a suction unit h... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594298 | Duster having a rotatable vacuum pick-up A hand-held device for dusting a surface is disclosed. The device includes al housing, a drive motor associated with the housing, a rotating dusting element rotated about its axis by the drive motor, and at least one conduit for removing dust from the dusting elemen... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594299 | Stabilizing mechanism for hinged devices A stabilizing mechanism for a two part foldable hinged device having a cover and a base is disclosed and includes at least one elastic member having one end attached to the cover and a second opposite end attached to the base. The elastic member has a bending sectio... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594300 | Adjustable hinge An adjustable hinge fixture that includes a base plate for adjustable fixation to an article of furniture, a connecting plate assembly including a generally U-shaped cross-section formed by a top portion and a pair of spaced apart side walls, and an adjustment screw... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594301 | Adjustable deck lid hinge An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle closure is disclosed. The adjustable hinge assembly includes an adjustment pin received in a hinge pin and is adjustable to cause the closure to become flush with adjacent vehicle body structure. The adjustable hinge assemb... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594302 | Pivot hinge assembly There is provided a sturdy yet compact pivot hinge assembly using a preset spring and plunger assembly comprising a spring between a plunger and a spring plate, on each side of an axis, which provides, on the axis, a detent force that maintains the door closed when ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594303 | Hinge mechanism and electronic apparatus using the same An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body, a pivot set for hinging the second body to the first body and a torsion spring. The pivot set includes a pivot seat and a pivot extending from the pivot seat. The pivot seat is detachably secured to the f... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594304 | Clamp device for connection A clamping device (1) for connection in which a housing (4) rotatably accommodates a worm screw (5) to mesh with an array of teeth portion (6) of a strap band (3). The strap band (3) is diametrically contracted upon operatin... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594305 | Socket engaging tether for electronic devices A tether for electronic devices employing a plug having a first end adapted for engagement to a tether and a second end formed on non-conductive material having an exterior surface with an exterior circumference adapted for frictional engagement with the interior ci... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594306 | Casket lid A casket lid includes a lid member with one of a male member and a female member, and at least one rim molding member having the other one of the male member and the female member. The male member and the female member are engaged for mounting the at least one rim m... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594307 | Method for manufacturing piezoelectric resonator A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric resonator includes forming first electrodes larger than vibrating electrodes in an area D1 including the vibrating electrodes on obverse and reverse surfaces of a piezoelectric substrate, and measuring the resonant fr... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594308 | Method for producing a piezoelectric actuator and a liquid transporting apparatus A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator includes the steps of measuring a thickness of a vibration plate and determining a thickness of a piezoelectric layer based on an amount of deviation in the measured thickness of the vibration plate from a preset r... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594309 | Method of producing laminate-type piezoelectric element A method of producing a laminate-type piezoelectric element, wherein a ceramic laminated body therein is formed through an intermediate laminated body-forming step of forming an intermediate laminated body 100 by alternately laminating green sheets 110... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594310 | Method and device for producing a mechanical part, in particular a bearing ring and a part produced by said methods A device and method for producing, by molding, a circular-shaped mechanical part made of a metal alloy. The device has a rotatable hollow mold for receiving a predetermined quantity of the metal alloy. The predetermined quantity of the metal alloy is defined by at l... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594311 | Mattress bordering apparatus An apparatus for bordering mattresses, comprising two mattress bordering assemblies, arranged at upper and at lower levels and provided with superimposed worktables being provided with mattress overturning devices, a mattress distribution assembly arranged upstream ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594312 | Fitting aligner and method of aligning and connecting threaded fasteners A system for aligning and connecting a threaded male fastener for securing an oil line to a correspondingly threaded female fastener at the inlet of an oil cooler in a radiator tank has a guide sleeve having a cylindrical internal surface and a central axis adapted ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594313 | Method of manufacturing a microwave antenna assembly A method of manufacturing a microwave antenna assembly includes the step of providing a proximal portion having an inner conductor and an outer conductor. Each of the inner and outer conductors extend through the proximal portion and the inner conductor is disposed ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594314 | Method for building a device having fluidic and electrical functions A method for building a device having fluidic and electrical functions includes the steps of: mounting a building part with fluidic and electrical functions on a substrate that is provided with a fluidic circuit; fluidically connecting the building part with the sub... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594315 | Compression tool with adjustable driving pin A compression tool having a pin assembly with at least two driver pins attached to allow compression of different sized connectors onto wires. The driver pins are attached to prevent loss of equipment use due to misplaced or loose connectors. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594316 | Method of manufacturing composite electronic component A composite electronic component includes a multilayer wiring block having a plurality of insulating layers and a wiring pattern, and a chip-type electronic component built-in multilayer block having a plurality of insulating payers and a wiring pattern and includin... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594317 | Method of manufacturing wiring substrate and method of manufacturing electronic component mounting structure A method of manufacturing a wiring substrate including the steps of, obtaining a temporary substrate from a prepreg, and concurrently attaching a metal foil onto at least one surface of the temporary substrate, by disposing the metal foil on a prepreg through a unde... | 09/29/2009 |
