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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600268 | Helmet retention system with improved stability A mounting buckle for a safety helmet includes at least one mating member configured for attachment to a V-shaped strap having an apex, the apex of the strap being substantially flush with the abutment surface. This configuration channels the tension in the straps a... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600269 | Vapor permeable retroreflective garment A vapor permeable retroreflective material for use on protective garments. The material may be formed in a non-continuous pattern that provides a high-level of retroreflective brightness, yet also provides adequate permeability to prevent exposure to trapped thermal... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600270 | Cap with integrated glove Embodiments of a cap configured for catching a ball are disclosed. The cap comprises a brim affixed to a concave crown, and a glove portion affixed or integrated into the crown, wherein the glove portion comprises at least one opening proximate a wearer's ear for en... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600271 | Vertically actuable roof cover for a spa A vertically actuable cover for a spa comprises telescoping members which utilize a rack and pinion system to raise and lower the cover from the spa. In the lowered position the cover protects the spa and in the elevated position the cover acts as a roof over the sp... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600272 | Spa cover lifter and method A spa cover lifter for moving a spa cover from a closed position to a storage position includes a drive mechanism, a fixed base and a lifting arm assembly. The lifting arm assembly is mounted to first or second leaves of the spa cover. The lifting arm assembly is dr... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600273 | Spa apparatus A spa apparatus includes a chair and a basin supported by a base. The basin is movable in an up/down direction relative to a portion of the base. The chair may include actuators to tilt forward to permit easy entry and exit from the chain. The chair may also move in... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600274 | Disposable shower curtain assembly A disposable shower curtain assembly includes an anchor bracket that has planar front and rear faces, and has opposed ends. The anchor bracket is provided with apertures for receiving support rings therethrough and has a notch extending along a length thereof. The n... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600275 | Portable furniture combination and carrier A portable furniture combination and carrier comprising a shell having a back wall, a bottom, a first fixed side and a second fixed side, and a flexible base having a first wing detachably connectable to the first fixed side and hingedly connectable to the base and ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600276 | Baby crib including a top frame unit that can be disassembled A top frame unit of a baby crib includes a plurality of three-way couplers and a plurality of top frame rods. Each coupler includes a root part and first, second and third tube parts that extend in different directions from the root part. The root part is formed wit... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600277 | Foldout bed headwall structure A headwall for use in a healthcare facility maternity area is provided. The headwall comprises patient care equipment and a post-delivery bed disposed in the headwall to have an upwardly extending storage position and an outwardly extending use position. The headwal... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600278 | Folding bed frame A folding bed frame includes standardized right and left bed frame assemblies that are connectable by central connecting bars to form an adjustable bedboard frame that fits mattresses of differing widths. The bed frame is easy to transport when disassembled into the... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600279 | Bedspread system A body portion has a top and a bottom surface, a head edge and a foot edge. Top and bottom surfaces are separated by a length. The side edges are separated by a width. A head portion has a top and a bottom surface, a head edge and a foot edge. The top and bottom sur... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600280 | Patient table In order to make it possible for a patient to easily and safely mount a patient table in a manner which requires little effort, at least one, especially extendable and retractable and/or fold-up and fold-down step is integrated into a patient mounting aid in the inv... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600281 | Body support apparatus for spinal surgery A body-support apparatus comprises a support assembly including two couplers and a cross-member and a plurality of body-support portions supported on the support assembly and moveable relative to the support assembly. The body-support apparatus is configured to be m... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600282 | Drive protection device A height-adjustable docking buffer is described for protecting facades when vehicles are docked in building openings. The docking buffer is made up of a fixed mounting frame and a height-adjustable buffer block for a loading ramp or a transfer bridge. The buffer blo... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600283 | Prefabricated, prestressed bridge system and method of making same The prefabricated, prestressed bridge system comprises one or more prefabricated, prestressed bridge modules. Each module includes one or more steel beams arranged in a first direction on three or more supporting formwork elements that are arranged in a second direc... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600284 | Powered toothbrush having a decorative facade The present invention relates to a powered toothbrush containing a decorative facade, which facade may be permanently attached to the brush handle or may be replaceable by the user. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600285 | Oral care implement and method of decorating An oral care implement comprises a head and a body provided with a three-dimensional surface feature on the body that is generally undecorated. A cover is applied to the body and includes a decoration that is associated with the three-dimensional surface feature, su... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600286 | Lint roller assembly A lint roller assembly having a holder with a handle and a lint roller support section longitudinally adjacent each other. The lint roller support section is adapted to rotatably support a tubular cylindrical lint removal roller. A tubular cylindrical rigid roller c... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600287 | Collapsible broom and dustpan A collapsible broom and dustpan provide convenient, compact storage for use in RVs, mobile homes, efficiency apartments and the like with limited closet and storage space. The broom includes a standard telescoping handle which is affixed to a pivot joint on the broo... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600288 | Conforming toothbrush head with pressure equalizer The toothbrush head of the present invention is designed to conform to teeth surfaces by equalizing bristle pressure longitudinally. There is an elastomeric field, populated with bristles, that is allowed to flex within a rigid perimeter frame. The frame is bonded t... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600289 | Three-point mount for an industrial carpet cleaner A platform mounted drive train for a professional carpet and floor cleaner system, the platform mounted drive train being formed of a rigid platform; a power plant having two spaced apart mounting structures secured to the rigid platform; a vacuum blower having one ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600290 | Multi-blower The backpack Multi-Blower provides for the first time an apparatus that is unique in that one person manipulates two separate air discharge tubes in either different or unified positions simultaneously at debris. This multi-blower generates air from separate chamber... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600291 | Main body mounting structure of upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to canister type Disclosed herein is a main body mounting structure of an upright type vacuum cleaner capable of being converted to a canister type. The mounting structure comprises a main body having a suction port and a discharge port formed thereon and including a suction device ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600292 | Surface treating appliance A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a handle, a surface treating head and a support assembly. The support assembly is rollably mounted to the main body for allowing the main body to be rolled along a surface. A linkage is provided betwee... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600293 | Vacuum cleaner There is provided a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a dust separation part separating dust contained in air; a dust storing part storing dust separated by the dust separation part; a compression unit dividing the dust separation part and dust storing par... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600294 | Chassis foot and optional castor assembly A chassis foot and optional castor apparatus includes a chassis foot member. A chassis coupling member is located on the chassis foot member and engageable with a chassis to couple the chassis foot member to the chassis without the use of a tool. A castor coupling m... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600295 | Arrangement for damping pivot movements In an arrangement for damping the pivot movement of a furniture component which is supported by a pivot joint on a stationary furniture part and which includes a damping element for slowing the movement of the furniture component near one of its end positions, the d... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600296 | Hinge structure with a disc locking mechanism A hinge structure includes a pivot shaft, a knuckle receiving the pivot shaft rotatably therein, and a disc locking mechanism. The knuckle has a front-end face formed with a retention recess. The locking mechanism includes a positioning disc disposed adjacent to the... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600297 | Powered hinge with automatic locking feature at opposite ends of permissible relative angular displacement of the hinge sections An improved powered hinge (20) with an automatic locking feature proximate the ends of permissible relative angular displacement of its two hinge sections broadly includes: a stationary member (23) having a pivotal axis (x-x), and having a first slot (... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600298 | Hinge rotative on two mutual orthogonal axes A hinge rotative on two mutual orthogonal axes, it is used in electronic equipment having a screen and a main body; the hinge has a fixing plate having thereon a rotation seat rotative on a vertical axis relatively to the fixing plate and has two connecting legs rot... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600299 | Towel bar with escutcheons An escutcheon for use with a clamping assembly to mounting a device to a surface. The escutcheon is placed over an exposed fastener for connecting the two clamping members once connected on opposite sides of the surface. The cover member is an escutcheon for coverin... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600300 | Slider zipper with wide track profile for powder and granulated products The present disclosure relates to a slider zipper including first and second interlocking profiles with female and male interlocking elements. The female interlocking element is formed from two extending arms which are sufficiently spaced so as to receive the male i... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600301 | Fixing and release systems and fastener networks In the first aspect, the invention provides a fastener which includes a fastening element and an actuating means attached to the fastening element. The fastening element has a flexible beam and an engagement means. The actuating means includes a material, such as sh... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600302 | Safety buckle for child seat and the like A buckle for use with infant seats and the like having a release button slideably mounted within a hollow buckle housing for simultaneously releasing a pair of male buckle members latched in the housing. A bottom bar is slideably mounted into the housing and provide... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600303 | BAW resonator bi-layer top electrode with zero etch undercut A method of fabricating a BAW piezoelectric resonator, the method comprising the steps of providing a bottom electrode and a piezoelectric layer coupled to the bottom electrode. A bottom metal layer is deposited on a top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The bot... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600304 | Method for production of a fixing piece A method for the production of a fixing piece (12, 36) serves for fixing of covering material to cushion pieces for vehicle seats. A profile body (12) is connected to a separately produced sewn tag (36) which at least partly engages in a housing... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600305 | Shaft seal pulling device A seal pulling tool includes an elongate shaft extending from a manual grip handle. The shaft is bent and includes a seal gripping hook at its outer end and an adjustable fulcrum support post slidably mounted and laterally projecting from the shaft intermediate the ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600306 | Robotic apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem on a wheel rim An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of a vehicle wheel includes locating apparatus that determines the location of an aperture on the wheel rim for receiving the valve stem, the locating apparatus preferably including a machine vision system... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600308 | Method for making a drainage element Drainage elements are made by delivering loose fill elements under gravity from a container into a sleeve of netting that is tied at one end to a pipe, or other endless element, that is passing through the container. The sleeve of netting is supplied from an apertur... | 10/13/2009 |
