Abstract: A facial weather and element protection cover to aid in the protection of the face and orifices of the wearer from the aggravating and/or hazardous elements of their environment and/or the weather. The major or main portion of the facial cover is constructed of a flexible, breathable filtration fabric. This filtration fabric shall be gathered continuously at the uppermost edge to just under the eye area by a first length of elastic material and similarly gathered continuously along the lowermost edge to just under the chin area comfortably around the neck of the wearer.

Abstract: A baseball glove has ventilative gusset arranged on the position between the two contiguous fingers so as to increase the elasticity of the glove for easy folding and prevent the problem of over thickness of the glove. The speed for sweat evaporation and heat dissipation of users' hand is also improved.

Abstract: A kneepad includes a base, a first and second mounting ring attached to the base, and an elongated strap removably attached to the first and second mounting rings. During use, the base is placed over a knee of user. The elongated strap is placed behind the knee of the user and a first end of the elongated strap is wrapped around the knee and inserted into the first mounting ring. A second end of the elongated strap is then wrapped around the knee and inserted into the second mounting ring. The first and second ends of the elongated strap are pulled through the first and second mounting rings to obtain a desired tension between the kneepad and the knee. Once the desired tension is obtained, the kneepad is secured to the knee.

Abstract: A kneepad comprises a base defining an interior side and a sizing piece attached to the interior side of the base. Moving the sizing piece relative to the base determines the size of a knee that can be accommodated by the kneepad. To accommodate a large knee, the sizing piece may be rotated away from the center of the interior side of the base. To accommodate a small knee, the sizing piece may be rotated towards the center of the interior side of the base.

Abstract: A kneepad comprises a base, a rigid cap attached to the base, and a notch located on the base or rigid cap. The notch is configured to conform to a leg of the user to prevent the base and the rigid cap from changing position on the knee of the user during movement.

Abstract: A protective placemat and covering includes an integrated removable bib with back portion and front portion. The integrated removable bib is attached to placemat and covering by means of a perforation.

Abstract: A flat panel display is disposed upon a useful article, such as wearing apparel or the like. In one embodiment, the display is integrated into a T-Shirt. A micro-controller is operationally connected to the display and a rotatable holder. The present invention further comprises a plurality of memory chips operationally mounted upon the rotatable holder. Each chip contains a graphics image to be displayed upon the flat panel display. The micro-controller further comprises a micro-processor, memory, reader device controller as well as a display device controller. Using a mechanical actuator, the user rotates the rotatable holder until a specific image is selected. Then, the selected memory chip is connected to the reader device controller so that the image can be read into memory and transferred to the display by the display device controller. In another embodiment of the present invention, a three dimensional covering is mounted upon the flat panel display.

Abstract: A sack for a baby is provided. The sack may be worn by a baby while sleeping to ensure that the baby is kept warm during cold nights. The sack also provides additional protection to the baby from overheating via a heat vent which allows hot air from within the sack to pass therethrough as the inside temperature of the sack rises to an unacceptable level. The heat vent may be covered with a mesh which allows hot air to pass therethrough but prevents a baby's legs and feet from passing therethrough.

Abstract: A knitted collar for a shirt and a method for manufacturing such a collar. The collar includes a knitted collar body having a sewing edge adapted to be attached to the shirt, a finished edge and two selvedges. The body has a pocket at each of the two selvedges. The pocket has first and second ends extending approximately from the finished edge to the sewing edge. The pocket is closed at the first end by the finished edge. A stay is disposed in the pocket of each of the two selvedges. The stay has a first end facing the first end of the pocket and a second end facing the second end of the pocket. A stop stitch formed between the first and second ends of the pocket. The stop stitch closes one of the first and second ends of the pocket for substantially preventing the stay from moving within the pocket. A new type of stay with protrusions is also described.

Abstract: A necktie knot simulator closely resembling the shape of a necktie knot. Generally consisting of a one piece body with three properly dimensioned apertures, one at the upper right, one at the upper left, and one at the base provide both a means to thread a necktie through the necktie knot simulator and frictional resistance. The back side of the necktie knot simulator is predominately open to allow wearer access to the necktie while threading it through the invention. The front surface of the necktie knot simulator can easily be modified to include inlays, logos, patterns or even precious and semi-precious gemstones.

Abstract: The present invention is headgear of the billed cap type where the cap can have a fixed size crown. The cap includes an integral two-piece headband or sweatband attached along a bottom of the cap crown on the inside of the crown. The headband includes a first piece, stretchable part located in a front portion of the cap associated with the bill or sun visor and a second piece, non-stretchable part located in the rear. The stretchable part is stretched and attached to the crown in tension along a lower edge, allowing the upper edge of the headband to relax, and incline toward the interior of the crown and away from a sidewall of the crown. This relaxed upper edge is ready to stretch to fit a varying head size while the cap is not distorted by any stretching of the headband. The range of head sizes that can be accommodated by the cap can be increased by providing an elastic visor that is also attached to the cap crown along the bottom peripheral edge of the crown.

Abstract: A disposable hygienic sock, maintains an upper mesh layer, a lower solid layer, coupled to the upper mesh layer, and a plurality of friction surfaces, disposed on the bottom of the lower layer. The upper mesh layer allows the free flow of water into and out of the sock and the friction surfaces are configured to prevent a wearer from slipping on slick or wet surfaces.

Abstract: A system for utility garments provides the wearer of a variety of garments including blazers, lab coats, and vests with the option of removing pockets and discarding the garment for disposal or cleaning, while not having to remove the contents of the pockets. The wearers who would benefit from such garments include medical workers. The pockets may have one or more compartments to place items needed by the wearer during use. In one embodiment the pockets or the garment or both may be disposable to prevent spread of infection and similar problems.

Abstract: A boxer-style pant and a method of making a boxer-style pant having side seams, a contracted crotch region, and hanging legs. A web is provided. The web may be a single pant assembly, or a continuous web of multiple pant assemblies connected to one another. The web may be folded against a support structure. In certain embodiments, a multi-lane production system may be used wherein the web is folded against multiple support structures each parallel to a direction in which the web is conveyed, with each lane or machine direction array of pant assemblies folded against just one support structure. The web is cut to define leg openings, and contracted in selected areas along the web between the leg openings. Front and back regions are then joined together to form the side seams. An absorbent structure may be attached to the web.

Abstract: A boxer-style pant and a method of making a boxer-style pant having side seams and hanging legs. Expandable material is used to provide a conforming fit and to expedite high-speed manufacture. The pant is made from a web and includes a garment shell having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region positioned between the front and back regions. The side seams connect the front region to the back region. The garment shell may be essentially composed of an expandable material that is selectively expanded in certain areas of the garment, and/or an expandable material may be attached to the garment shell in the crotch region and/or in the back region.

Abstract: A helmet for protecting the head having a rigid shell that includes a body, made of an expanded polystyrene type of material, for example, molded over an outer skin, the shell further including a rigid arch device, the arch device includes a headband applied to the shell, each of the ends of the headband being equipped with an ear-covering part. The ear-covering parts can include a foam cushion covered by fabric. The arch device can have two wings which cover the ear-covering parts and which extend the headband and which can also be provided with a chin guard joining the two wings together. The arch device can be either glued or releasably attached to the shell.

Abstract: Swimming goggles includes lens assemblies and pad assemblies attached to peripheral frames of the respective lens assemblies. Each of the pad assemblies is formed by a first elastic member made of first elastic material which is relatively stiff and a second elastic member made of second elastic material which is relatively flexible wherein the second elastic member is in close contact with and bonded to the first elastic member in a radial direction of the lens assembly.

Abstract: The toilet lid for a toilet consisting of a toilet bowl, a seat and a toilet lid with or without a drilled through-hole consists in that at least one cupola- or dome-like, one- or multidimensional moulded body made of a glass-clear, transparent or semitransparent material is fixedly or detachably arranged on the outer wall surface of the toilet lid, and solid, liquid or movable decorative objects or materials and/or functional objects are arranged in the hollow or interior space defined by the moulded body and the outer wall surface of the toilet lid.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved toilet system affording upgraded hygienic environment by attachment of a multi-purpose hand held sprayer and addition of new features on the existing toilet system. The multi-purpose hand held sprayer that incorporates a manual shut-off valve delivers various patterns of water spray via an extension bar and a spray tip, which further employs a flexible hose, a valve to regulate the flow, a Y-adapter assembly to supply water from an existing plumbing fixture, a hose hanger mounted on the existing toilet fasteners, a holder for placing the sprayer, and a holder for placing lavatory items. The new features include an improved toilet seat having an additional opening with guidelines and an embedded fortifying element at the frontal area for facilitating placement of the sprayer, a toilet bowl having the same guidelines, and an improved water tank together with its lid having cutouts at the edges and holes on the side wall for mounting the holders.

Abstract: The invention relates to the new features for the earlier applications of toilet system attached a multi-purpose hand held water sprayer affording personal and environmental hygiene. The sprayer that delivers tempered water includes the lock elements on the components to secure connection, various types of spray tip cap for the use of general and medical purposes, an injection apparatus to supply external fluid, a fortified flexible hose, a water hammer arrester or air chamber to reduce water pressure shock, a water heater, a valve to control water flow, a mixing valve, check valves for the mixing valve to stop in reverse flow, a water pressure regulator with a pressure meter, a return line with a check valve for guarding against hot water spike, a thermometer at the outlet, a holder for placement of the sprayer, and various types of valves and sources for the hot and cold water supply.

Abstract: A bathing device preferably includes at least one armrest, a seat and a wall connecting the armrest to the seat. The wall preferably defines an undercut arrangement that increases a volume of the bathing device below the armrest to provide additional space for a bather while the bather is seated. The armrest is positioned at a height to support an arm of the bather and preferably defines one or more air and/or fluid emitting orifi that direct a flow of pressurized fluid (e.g., water) and/or air onto a hand, finger, and/or forearm of the bather. The bathing device may be a bath tub, hot tub, spa, whirlpool, or pool and may have various jets or other fluid emitting features for conducting fluid and/or air to give the user pleasure or relief from pain. The bathing device may also be sized and shaped to accommodate multiple bathers simultaneously.

Abstract: A spa, whirlpool or hot tub hydrotherapy system comprised of a unitized pump and motor assembly to provide a pipeless water circulation and air injection system that is easy to clean. The system can optionally provide an ionization device, which injects a stream of silver, copper and zinc ions into the water to kill bacteria, mold and algae, and solid-state lighting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shower device which is combined with a tanning device, comprising: one or more walls; water supply means which are arranged on one of the 5 walls; and a tanning device which is arranged in a wall and comprises at least one UV lamp, characterized in that the at least one UV lamp is a high-pressure UV lamp.

Abstract: A pre-formed threshold sill assembly (106) for use in tiled shower installations (102) allows water to be routed to water delivery devices such as body spray jets(108) positioned in columns(112) mounted on a preformed sill(130). Specific connection pieces, in conjunction with a locking cam (178) and engaging ring arrangement (180) allow pre-plumbed columns (112) to be quickly connected to the pre-formed threshold sill assembly (106). Tiling of the pre-formed threshold sill assembly (106) can be accomplished according to existing practice.

Abstract: A siphon tube for maintaining a trickle flow of fluid through a toilet tank reservoir and a toilet bowl. A water supply line is in fluid communication with the tank by virtue of a ball cock valve, the tank reservoir fluidly interconnects with the bowl by an overflow tube. The siphon tube includes an elongated and interiorly hollowed body having first and second fluidly interconnecting and parallel extending lengths, the first length being shorter than the second length. An upper interconnecting end is established between the fluid lengths and further includes a plurality of winding coils. Upon prefilling the siphon tube with a volume of fluid, the second extending length is inserted into the overflow tube, causing a trickle flow of fluid to be drawn from the tank reservoir, by vacuum pressure, into the first length, across the winding coils, and out the second length into the bowl, the ball cock valve occasionally activating to draw fluid from the supply line into the tank reservoir.

Abstract: A mattress is disclosed having an overall size and shape that enable it to fit securely in the back of a pick-up truck, SUV, mini-SUV or some other vehicle. While the specifications and examples listed herein assume a full-size vehicle, a proportionally smaller mattress can be configured to accommodate mid-size or smaller vehicles.

Abstract: A height-adjustable mattress assembly is constructed of a mattress foundation and an optional frame assembly with a plurality of ground support members supporting the mattress foundation. The ground support members can be attached to the frame assembly in at least two orientations so as to maintain the top surface of the foundation above ground in a substantially horizontal orientation at at least two different heights. The mattress foundation can be made of two mattress foundation members that are spaced apart by spacer members. the mattress foundation members can be oriented with respect to each other so as to provide a combined height that is adjustable. By combining the adjustable ground support members with the assembly having two mattress foundation members, adjustment at three or more different heights is possible.

Abstract: A method of positioning a patient or person 0 to 90 degrees in an upright position or greater in a supine or prone position while maintaining neutral skeletal alignment (non flexed position) with a body positioning mattress capable of applying a vacuum process to remove air; molding the mattress around the body to maintain position. A means to place the support mattress onto a manual or motorized bed frame to position and maintain a patient or person 0 to 90 degrees or greater in the supine or prone position.

Abstract: A collapsible pneumatically operated ambulance cot having a support frame, a wheeled base, a support mechanism disposed therebetween, and a lift mechanism for pneumatically moving the upper frame relative to the lower frame is disclosed. The lift mechanism permits a single attendant to raise the cot from a lowered position to a raised position, and an infinite number of positions therebetween, and to raise the wheeled base relative to the support frame to situate the cot onto an elevated surface such as the transport deck of an ambulance.

Abstract: Electromotive furniture drive for displacing parts of a piece of furniture relative to one another. The drive includes a drive element that can linearly move along a linear motion axis. This drive is provided for pivoting a pivotal element, which can pivot about a pivot axis and which, when the furniture drive is in a mounted position, is actively connected to a part of the piece of furniture to be displaced. An element may be provided that, during the displacing motion, maintains the engagement between the drive and the pivotal element at a point P that is essentially fixed along the linear motion axis. The furniture drive can be easily and economically produced and has a sturdy design.

Abstract: The prayer aid is a pocketed pillow or cushion that is used t prayer aid may be disposed on the pillow's surface, in the side seams, or under a design formed on the pillow's surface. The pockets may have flaps to help conceal the pocket and to prevent the prayer card or cards from sliding out of the pocket. Both the prayer aid and the pockets on the prayer aid can take a variety of shapes and forms.

Abstract: A cushion including a base and an array of individual upstanding, interconnected air cells arranged in of transverse and longitudinal rows on the base. The air cells are spaced apart and define ambient airflow paths between the cells. Each cell has a top and a perimeter wall that tapers inwardly from the base to the top. The dimension of the cell at the base is greater that the dimension of the top of the cell so that when the cell is compressed, the cell collapses inwardly and the periphery of the compressed cell does not protrude beyond the area of the base so as to impinge upon the ambient airflow paths between the cells. When the cell is depressed or collapsed by the weight of the seated user, ambient air still can circulate among the cells to dissipate heat generated by the seated user.

Abstract: An infant support pad, particularly for use with premature or smaller infants provides support for the head and neck of an infant including lateral movement as well as forward movement of an infant's head and is made up of a padded base layer extending along a substantial length of an infant's body, a deformable support member at one end of the base layer to provide support to an infant's head and neck, and complementary fasteners are attached to the base layer and support member to provide for adjustability of the support member around an infant's head and neck.

Abstract: A handle (5) is coupled to a frame (8) of a patient support by a bracket (1, 1?) and a post (2). The handle (5) includes a locking mechanism (6).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mattress overlay being an inflatable body support formed from a pair of plastic sheets joined together to form a non-inflatable periphery. The non-inflatable periphery defines an air pressurizable chamber therebetween. The chamber provides an air cushion for supporting a person positioned thereatop that dissipates at least pressure to decrease the onset of pressure sores and ulcers. The periphery has a distal end, a proximal end, a first side and a second side. The improvement of the present invention relates to the corner strap system. There is at least one non-inflatable corner strap system that extends from at least one end of the periphery. A center section, at least two side sections positioned on opposite sides of the center section, and a hold down section having at least two elbow-shaped slits or perforations positioned between the center section and each side section form the first non-inflatable corner strap system.

Abstract: A multipurpose hand tool with folding handles each including a central channel to receive pliers jaws or the like when the tool is folded, and including troughs holding outer blades alongside the central channel so that the outer blades can be opened without unfolding the tool. The troughs face opposite the direction of the central channels, and the bases of the outer troughs act as comfortable places to grip the handles when they are extended for use of the pliers. Blade locking mechanisms are incorporated in the walls of the central channels to lock each of the outer blades in an extended position.

Abstract: A roofing hatchet having a magnetic striking face is hereby disclosed. A unique shouldered cap housing the magnet dampens the forces transferred from the striking by transferring the force directly to the hatchet head, bypassing the magnet, thereby preventing demagnetization typically caused by such repeated linear forces. Additional features include a cutting blade housing adapted to adjustably receive a variety of different commercially available utility knife blades, an adjustable gauge for gauging a distance from the bitted end of the hatchet, and a pulling notch for pulling fasteners from a surface. Unlike prior art hatchets, the handle of the inventive hatchet is angled, relative to the striking face, such that the force transfer from the hand of a user to a fastener being driven into a sloping surface is optimized.

Abstract: A formulation and process for making a formulation for leather tanning using highly complexed Chrome III salts coupled with polymer complexing agents of medium and low molecular weight in the range of 500 to 10,000. Complexing polymers can contain vinylic acid/ester co-polymers, polyamine/polyamide co-polymers and polymers condensed from saturated carbon linked aromatic groups based on phenol and naphthalene sulfonates or other aromatic rings.

Abstract: A process for improving the sun protection factor (SPF) of cellulosic fibre materials and blends thereof, which comprises contacting said materials with at least one compound of the formula (1): (Formule 1); in which M is hydrogen, an alkali metal atom, ammonium or a cation formed from an amine; R, and R,? independently of each other are —NH—R3, —N(R3)2 or -0-R3, wherein R3 is aryl substituted by —CO—X—R5, wherein X is O or NH and R5 is optionally substituted C1-C4-alkyl, R2 is a group of formula -0-R4 wherein R4 is hydroxy alkyl, alkoxy alkyl or hydroxy alkoxy alkyl, and R2? has the meaning of R1 or R2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the removal of stains from articles, especially fabric, using densified carbon dioxide. The invention is concerned with a method of dry cleaning an article comprising the successive steps of (a) contacting the article with a fluid dry cleaning composition containing densified carbon dioxide at a temperature between ?20 and 60° C. and a pressure between 1 and 100 MPa, so as to allow stains to dissolve and/or to disperse into the fluid dry cleaning composition and (b) separating the article and the fluid dry cleaning composition; wherein the fluid dry cleaning composition comprises an ionic surfactant in a concentration between 0.01 and 15% by weight of the carbon dioxide and wherein during step a) at least 10%, preferably at least 30%, of said ionic surfactant is present in an undissolved solid form.

Abstract: A method of controlling a motor-driven washing machine and a control system that controls a motor or any other components of the washing machine are disclosed. The method includes the steps of generating an interruption command for braking a motor in motion during a wash cycle, applying a phase-reversed voltage to a voltage input terminal of the motor in motion, and electrically shorting the input terminal of the motor for a predetermined period of time if a second phase-reversed voltage generated by the motor is higher than or equal to a critical voltage level. Using such method, a motor-clutch mechanism is prevented front generating a noise and from being damaged during a wash cycle.

Abstract: Process for converting sparingly soluble salts of cationic organic compounds and inorganic acids into more readily soluble salts of organic acids, which process comprises: a) preparing a sparingly water-soluble salt of the cationic organic compound with the anion of an inorganic acid, b) adding thereto, in a monohydric aliphatic alcohol, an alkali metal salt or an organic acid, c) filtering off the resulting sparingly soluble alkali metal salt of the inorganic acid, and d) optionally converting the resulting solution into a solid form.

Abstract: The invention relates to triazacyclononane derivatives substituted on at least one of the nitrogen atoms with a substituted or unsubstituted 4?-aminophenyl group, and also to the use thereof as oxidation bases for dyeing keratin fibres and in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair. The invention also relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, and in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising at least one triazacyclononane derivative substituted on at least one of the nitrogen atoms with a 4?-aminophenyl group, as oxidation base, and also to the dyeing process using this composition. The present invention makes it possible in particular to obtain strong, sparingly selective and fast coloration of keratin fibres.

Abstract: Disclosed are dyestuff mixtures for printing recording materials, especially textile fibre materials, paper and papery substrates and plastic films and plastic, as well as compositions suitable for ink-jet printing comprising a dyestuff of the formula (I)

Abstract: The power toothbrush, which has a rotating brushhead movement, includes a housing with a motor mounted therein having an armature which in operation rotates through an arc of predetermined magnitude. The toothbrush also includes a brushhead mounted on a shaft which is connected to an output mass. A spring assembly couples the armature to the output mass, the spring assembly including two spring portions with a node point therebetween, wherein when the armature rotates, the brushhead moves in an opposite direction. The frequency of the movement of the armature is set equal to the resonant frequency of the spring coupling system and the output assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable wipe for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising a cleaning substrate comprising a nonwoven material, the cleaning substrate having a longitudinal axis, an upper surface and a lower surface; and at least one attachment means; wherein said at least one attachment means is a pocket formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of said cleaning substrate, said pocket covering from about 2% to about 90% of the surface area of said upper surface, and having at least one opening. There is also provided a kit comprising the disposable cleaning wipe; and a cleaning implement comprising a mop head.

Abstract: A wrinkled net for making a cleaning implement includes a net body. The net body has a plurality of first wires extended in a first direction and respectively wrinkled in irregular directions, a plurality of second wires extended in a second direction that is different to the first direction and respectively wrinkled in irregular directions and respectively intersected with the first wires, and a plurality of meshes defined by the first wires and the second wires.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device for wiping surfaces to be cleaned, especially floor surfaces, comprising a plate-type or frame-type wiping element holder (1), preferably in an essentially long, rectangular form, and a wiping element (4) consisting of textile material or the like, which is adapted and fixed to the wiping element holder (1). Said wiping element (4) respectively comprises, on the upper side facing the wiping element holder (1), close to the two opposing sides, and close to the narrow sides in the long, rectangular form, a narrow fixing strip (5), which is applied with its ends to the wiping element (5) [sic]. Said fixing strip extends approximately transversally on the wiping element holder (1) when the wiping element (4) is fixed to the same (1). Position fixing arrangements are provided on the wiping element holder (1), where the fixing strips (5) should extend when the wiping element is fixed (4).

Abstract: A buffing and polishing ball made of a compressible polymeric foam material is formed by slitting a body of foam material in a substantially uncompressed state (1) from an outside surface of the body in a direction generally perpendicular to the rotational axis and (2) on circumferentially spaced planes that extend generally radially from the outside surface of the body to define a plurality of foam fingers. A fastening system is used to compress and hold a center portion of the foam body in a direction along the rotational axis such that the uncompressed outer ends of the finger assume a generally spherical ball.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a corner painting tool, typically comprising at least four replaceable rollers pivotally attached to a handle, that provides for the painting of the two adjoining surfaces forming a typical 90° interior corner in an even and efficient manner. Each pair of rollers is detachably attached to one of two axle-bearing elements that are, in turn, rigidly affixed at opposite ends of a connector bar. The fixed relationship between the connector bar and the axle-bearing elements serve to position each pair of rollers at a 90° angle to the other. A handle is pivotally attached at the midpoint of the connector bar. Attachment at the bar's midpoint serves to locate the pivot point as close as possible to the inside corner formed by the rollers, thereby maximizing the stability of the overall assembly during use.