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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779483 | Absorbent finger cover An absorbent protective finger cover to be worn by aestheticians to protect the surface of their skin while performing facial extractions. The finger cover includes an inner sheath of protective elastomer material and an outer sheath of absorbent material attached t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779484 | Rapid intervention rescue harness Rescue harness devices are designed for incorporation into protective coats of firefighter or other types of first responders such that when deployed, the rescue harness forms a closed loop that cinches around an upper torso region under the armpits of an individual... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779485 | Garment with deployable hood and method for using same A garment, and methods of using the garment, including a main body portion, a collar attached to the main body portion, and a hood attached to the main body portion adjacent to the collar. The collar includes first and second flaps that define a collar pocket. The h... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779486 | Garment with underarm externally accessible breast pockets and method of use A garment with underarm externally accessible breast pockets and method of use. An upper body garment is disclosed having garment sleeves attached to a garment trunk, and a pocket mouth disposed under each garment sleeve. A pocket is attached to the garment trunk at... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779487 | Glove with soft feel and high wear resistance A glove used for roping steer and other animals such as in rodeo competition and ranching has a front side, which covers a wearer's palm and a palm side of the wearer's fingers, and a back side, which covers the wearer's hand and the back of the wearer's fingers. Th... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779488 | Swimming goggles Swimming goggles includes lens units each made of transparent hard material, lens frame units each made of hard material and gasket units each made of soft and elastic material. Each of the gasket units is formed along an outer peripheral surface thereof with a conv... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779489 | Potty bench with storage A potty bench includes a base supporting a potty seat, and a potty seat opening into the base formed in the potty seat. The potty seat opening has opposing forward and rearward ends. A basin is carried by the base underlying the potty seat opening to collect waste f... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779490 | Babysitter with bottom frame A bouncing cradle comprises a base frame (10) intended to rest on an underlay, a backrest (20), a pivot mounting (12) arranged for the backrest and carried by the base frame, an arm (22) fixedly connected to the backrest and situated unde... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779491 | Convertible support apparatus A convertible support apparatus for supporting an object over a ground surface is convertible between an operating configuration and a storage configuration. The support apparatus may comprise side members, a support area configured to connect to the side members, a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779492 | Self-storing combination blanket and neck roll assembly A self-storing combination blanket and neck roll assembly which can be draped over a person and supported on a seat back, having a flat, generally rectangular fabric panel with two sides and four side edges, a flexible neck roll centrally located and removably dispo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779493 | Ergonomic control apparatus for a patient support apparatus The present invention provides a control apparatus that can be ergonomically and movably connected to a patient support apparatus. The control apparatus comprises a control module which is operatively coupled to the patient support apparatus and can provide a means ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779494 | Bed having fixed length foot deck A bed is provided having a decreased length foot deck to allow the bed to be converted to a chair bed and lowered close to the floor even when the foot deck is in a substantially vertical position. In one embodiment, the bed has a frame assembly, a deck supported on... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779495 | Resilient rod for neck and body support and comfort A composite rod design having a core element, the core element made of at least one flexible and resilient core, a foam cell material shaped into annulus configuration and having the core element snuggly located therein, the foam cell material having a length of at ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779496 | Air mattress for bed with step deck A bed comprises a bed frame and a bed deck supported by the bed frame. The bed deck comprises a step deck, including a lower deck, an upper deck, a side wall connecting the lower deck to the upper deck, and a recess defined by the lower deck and the side wall. The s... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779497 | Multi-function package opener A package opener (10) includes first and second opposed elongate members joined together for scissor action about a pivot joint (16). The first member (12) includes a first handle grip (18) at a rear end and a first cutting element (20... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779499 | Method for the assembly of a stay A method for assembly of a stay includes a series of steps that include connecting in the vicinity of an anchoring zone, a new group of N reinforcements to a shuttle located within the sheath of a stay to be installed. The shuttle is driven towards another anchoring... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779500 | Adapter with multiple attachments for reciprocating handheld power tools A construction worker may adapt a reciprocating handheld power saw to multiple additional applications including brushing, scraping, sanding, and polishing. A simple adapter is attached to the power tool in place of a saw blade. Multiple attachments for the various ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779501 | Mop having scrubbing area A mop for cleaning a surface is provided. The mop includes a base and a scrubbing area connected to the base by a living hinge so that the scrubbing area can be deflected towards the surface upon application of a scrubbing force. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779502 | Cleaning item The cleaning item of the present invention comprises: a brush part constructed from fibrous material; an inserted part with an inserted space into which a gripper is detachably inserted and which is formed by a pair of sheets, the inserted part being disposed in the... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779503 | Quick release paint roller A quick-release paint roller having a roller cover that can be removed from a frame without requiring the user to apply a force directly to the roller cover. The frame includes a pair of arms having base portions received in a hand grip. The arms diverge outwardly t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779504 | Cleaner system A cleaner system having an improved connecting position and structure between a robot cleaner and a docking station for achieving an improvement in dust removal performance of the docking station. The docking station performs manual cleaning. The robot cleaner has a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779505 | Wet/dry vacuum cleaner A wet/dry canister vacuum cleaner has a base assembly, a recovery tank, and a solution tank. A hose interface adapted to mount a vacuum hose is pivotally mounted on the base assembly for selective fluid communication with the inlet to the recovery tank. The hose int... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779506 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is provided that including suction device that provides suction force, a suction nozzle that draws air by the suction force provided from the suction device, a dust collecting box that cleans and discharges the air drawn through the suction nozzle, ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779507 | Vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a vacuum cleaner including a suction nozzle; a dust collecting assembly including a dust collecting container having an opened top surface, a top lid for opening and closing the top of the dust collecting container, an inlet, a filtering device provided... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779508 | Refrigerator door closer and method A door closer to adapt a storage device having a body and a swinging door for automatic closing includes a hinge having first and second hinge elements. Each of the hinge elements include a length dimension and a height dimension parallel the axis of the hinge and a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779509 | Sliding hinge A sliding hinge is mounted between a cover and a base of an electronic device and has a stationary leaf, a moving leaf, a resilient device, a main linkage and a secondary linkage. The stationary leaf is connected to the base. The moving leaf is connected to the cove... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779510 | Multi-axis door hinge Embodiments of multi-axis vehicle door hinges are provided that are adapted to facilitate pivotal motion of a vehicle door about a substantially vertical axis of rotation for swing-out rotation as well as to facilitate pivotal motion of a vehicle door about a substa... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779511 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly is used in a notebook computer and has a rotating bracket, cover panel, stationary bracket, limiting assembly and indicator ring. The notebook computer has a display and a base. The display is rotatably mounted pivotally upon the base. The rotating ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779512 | Apparatus and method for feeding fibers A feeding device for fiber flocks or opened fibers for feeding a textile machine, especially a carding machine, has a first, upper vertical fiber chute which supplies the fibers or fiber flocks to rolls for opening of the fibers, and a lower fiber chute which accept... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779513 | Device for the guided transport of a card web The device for the guided transport of a card web has a card web transport means and a card web guiding means consisting of a plurality of curved tongues arranged at a spacing next to each other. The tongues are arranged opposite to a contact surface of the card web... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779514 | Method and apparatus for separating foreign matter from fibrous material An apparatus for cleaning foreign matter from separated tufts of fiber uses a revolving open reel type structure mounted within a porous housing to separate a conveying air stream from tufts of fiber conveyed thereby and deliver the tufts to a toothed cleaning cylin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779515 | Two-piece cable tie suitable for use in an automated cable tie installation tool A two-piece cable tie is provided that is capable of usage with an automated cable tie installation tool. The two-piece cable tie accommodates improved gripping of large or small bundles. By including a cored-out region near the neck, the cable tie can secure a near... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779516 | Cable clamp A cable clamp having a retainer component and a plunger component. The plunger component includes serrated prongs that insert within slots formed in the retainer component. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779517 | Magnetic clasp for jewelry article A decorative clasp closes by magnetic action, and can be worn on the front, i.e. at the throat or beneath the throat. The clasp allows the loop size of the jewelry article to be adjusted to suit the wearer's preferences. A pair of arcuate arms are joined at a pivot ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779518 | Clasp for ornamental objects A clasp apparatus to releaseably hold an ornamental object. That ornamental object may have a spherical shape or an irregular shape. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779519 | Accessory for shoelaces A device for securing shoelaces that includes a member for encapsulating free ends of a shoelace, the member has a pair of openings positioned within a rear wall of the member. Further, a reinforcement area is included along the rear wall of the member. A slit is ex... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779520 | Structures for connecting cremation ashes with living beings A structure for connecting cremation ashes comprising a first vessel, a second vessel, first cremated remains, second cremated remains and a link. The first vessel holds the first cremated remains. The second vessel holds the second cremated remains. The link connec... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779521 | Hydroentangled nonwoven fabrics, process, products and apparatus Fibers are hydroentangled at temperatures near or above their glass transition temperature, the resultant fabrics are then rapidly cooled. A process of preparing a nonwoven fabric that includes depositing fibers on a foraminous support; impinging hot or warm water u... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779522 | Method for forming a MEMS Techniques are described for forming actuators having piezoelectric material. A block of piezoelectric material is bonded to a transfer substrate. The block is then polished. The polished surface is bonded to a MEMS body. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779523 | Pressing device Disclosed is a pressing device for compressingly joining pipe-shaped workpieces, particularly a pipe end and a fitting mounted thereon. At least one of the workpieces is plastically deformed by several press members which are movable along a central longitudinal axi... | 08/24/2010 |
