Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method of manufacture and method of use that provides for an easily changeable costume system that allows for quick costumes changes without having to entirely undress and allows for the purchase of add on decorative items to allow for costume changes without having to buy an entirely new costume. According to a preferred embodiment, an interchangeable costuming system is disclosed comprising: a washable foundation with a plurality of first ends of an attachment device fixedly attached; and at least one non-washable decorative cover with at least two second ends of an attachment device fixedly attached. The second ends of the attachment device are intended to removably attach the non-washable decorative cover to the washable foundation so as to provide a washable garment with a non-washable decorative cover. Additional decorative items may be added on.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a wall defining an opening. A first bracket is connected to the wall and defines a first channel. A second bracket is located across the wall opening from the first bracket and defines a second channel. A hinge connects the second bracket to the wall such that the second bracket can pivot from a first position in which the second channel is open toward the wall opening to a second position in which the second channel is open toward the first channel. The brackets are configured to retain the lens in an installed position in which the lens extends across the wall opening, the first bracket captures a first end of the lens, the second bracket is in its second position, and the second channel captures a second end of the lens.

Abstract: A face protection device is provided for use tanning the body, and is particularly suited for use in tanning booths. The face protection device is made of UV-resistant material and is configured to cover the face area of a user to protect the face from harmful tanning rays. The face protection device is adjustable to accommodate head sizes and is structured to drape over the face in a manner which does not restrict breathing.

Abstract: A weather resistant textile article comprising: a primary outer shell having an edge at least partially defining an opening for wearing the article; and a moisture wicking lining attached to at least the primary outer shell. In the preferred embodiment, the article includes a secondary outer shell attached to the primary outer shell. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the article includes a moisture permeable adhesive layer joining the shell and the lining.

Abstract: A ventilated garment including a selectively openable air inlet section adaptable to facilitate the entry of ambient air into an interior space of the ventilated garment to thereby cool the body by natural convection, a selectively openable air outlet section adaptable to facilitate the removal of warm air from the interior space of the ventilated garment, and a protective shield layer positioned adjacent to at least one of the air inlet section and the air outlet section for protecting exposed areas of the wearer's skin against sunlight, wind, snow and rain.

Abstract: A carrier assembly in the form of a “Back Pack” structure which includes a protective garment primarily designed to protect a wearer from rain, cold, etc. The protective garment is mounted within a hollow interior portion of the base of the back pack carrier and is attached there to such that there is a fixed, permanent attachment between the protective garment and the base of the back pack whether the garment is being worn by a person or stored within the back pack. One or more additional compartments are formed on the base for the purpose of carrying additional articles wherein proper access openings etc. are provided to allow entrance and access to anyone of the various compartments defining the hollow interior of the subject article carrier.

Abstract: A protective sports glove used to protect the fingers, the hand, the wrist, and at least a portion of the forearm of a user of the sports glove. The protective sports glove comprises a hand portion, including a palm section and a back section, a plurality of finger portions extending from the hand portion, a thumb portion extending from the hand portion proximate to the finger portions, and a cuff portion attached to the hand portion distal from the finger and thumb portions. The cuff portion includes a plurality of protection sections extending from the hand portion and aligned substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of sports glove. The hand portion, finger portions, and thumb portion include multiple protective elements used to protect a user's hand, fingers, thumbs, and wrist from impact during participation in the sporting event.

Abstract: A visor using soft material like flexible as well as highly elastic EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) and hard material like PE (Polyethylene) foam keeping visor in shape is attached under portion in front of crown, therefore said visor comes with special feature which makes user can gain more broad vision through controlling it by two steps, by solving the problem of pressure feeling in both sides of the wearer's head including forehead, unlike conventional cap, when worn for extended time, the wearer do not feel any pressure.

Abstract: A neoprene fly closure which provides for minimization of bulk through the fly area of a pair of board shorts, which further provides for a more comfortable pair of shorts when worn surfing. The use of a neoprene gore eliminates bulky seams in the fly area, allowing a user to pull shorts on and off and also providing for a privacy shield should the fly area become open.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a clothing accessory for use with a clothing item having an elongated tail and a knot. The clothing accessory includes at least one flexible strip of material wrapped around at least a portion of the knot. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a method of securing a knot of a clothing item having an elongated tail and a knot. The method includes providing a flexible strip of material proximate the knot, and wrapping the flexible strip of material around at least a portion of the knot.

Abstract: A fastener mechanism releasably unites articles of clothing, which are reliably kept in paired relationship throughout laundering and storage. The fastener mechanism has a first fastener component comprising a disk-shaped member having a body and a grooved portion circumferentially extending around the body. A second fastener component comprising a u-shaped member forms an aperture. The u-shaped member has a ribbed portion circumferentially extending there around to facilitate interlocking of the components. The first and second fastener components are permanently attached to the corresponding articles of clothing via an appending member. A protective concealment pocket is optionally included to house the fastening components when the articles of clothing are worn. The first and second fastener components may be attached to a single article of clothing and act as a fastening device thereon to releasably unite clothing components integral therewith.

Abstract: An apparatus for covering some or all of a wearer's body, including interface means which in use are adjacent the wearer's body, the interface means including a first region of material having a first compliance and a second region of material having a second compliance, the first compliance being greater than the second compliance, wherein both of the regions are adjacent respective parts of the wearer's body. The use of two different regions of material having respectively different compliances enables the interface means to be designed so as to provide a better seal between the remainder of the apparatus and the relevant part of the wearer's body which the apparatus covers.

Abstract: A strong, lightweight, impact resistant helmet system protects the wearer from impact injury and minimizes bodily injury to other players brought into contact therewith during blocking and tackling events. Weight reduction is achieved by reinforcing inner and outer surfaces of the helmet shell with long length, high strength fibers. Orientation of the fibers is such that the fiber lengths are aligned generally in the direction of tension and compression forces imposed on the helmet surface during impact. This reinforcement geometry permits use of a thin helmet shell. Efficient impact absorption by the helmet shell is accomplished by limiting the bend curvature produced at the impact location. The bend curvature reduction increases the contact area between the helmet shell and a pliable padded inner helmet made from energy absorbing polymeric foam disposed within the helmet shell in contact with its inner surface.

Abstract: Described herein is a safety helmet comprising a cap equipped with at least one visor, which is hinged to the sides of the front opening of the cap itself and can be rotated between a position of interception of the front opening and a raised position with respect to said opening, and a shielding element, which is also hinged to the sides of the front opening of the cap and is rotatable both with respect to the cap and with respect to the aforesaid visor. The helmet of the present invention likewise comprises first means for limiting, at a predefined angular interval, in both of the directions of rotation, the relative rotary displacement of the shielding element with respect to the visor, and vice versa.

Abstract: Swimming goggles have a left frame, a right frame, head strap, a nose support connecting the left frame and the right frame. Lenses are slantwise formed in the left frame and right frame. The width between upper edges of inner surface of the lenses and upper edges of the left and the right frames is smaller than the width between lower edges of inner surface of the lenses and lower edges of the left and the right. In use, the lenses fit to the user's face and eyes for maintaining almost horizontal relative to the eyes and close to the eyes, thereby reducing resistance force when a user jumps into water and enlarging visual field of the user.

Abstract: Swimming goggles have a left frame, a right frame and a connecting frame connecting the left frame and the right frame. The left frame and the right frame are made of hard material. Enveloping frames are respectively formed adjacent to the inner surfaces and slightly offset relative to outer rims of the peripheral surfaces. Fastener base are respectively formed on outward sides of the enveloping frames for movably receiving head strap. The connecting frame is made of soft material, and includes a nose bridge, a left pad and a right pad respectively on left and right sides of the nose bridge. Thus head strap easily move through the fastener base made of hard material, while the left pad and the right pad touch a user softly. The nose bridge supports the support portions of the left frame and the right frame reliably, so the swimming goggles are used comfortably and avoiding distortion of the left frame and the right frame.

Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes left and right frames made of hard material, a head strap and a connection frame connecting the left and right frames and made of soft material. Supporters respectively extend from the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces of the frames opposite to the fastener base. A fill zone is defined in each of the inner surfaces of the frames opposite the supporters. A head strap is connected to the fastener base of each of the left and right frames. The connection frame includes a nose bridge and left and right pads connecting with opposite ends of the nose bridge. Receiving recesses are respectively defined in the junctions between the nose bridge and the pads for respectively receiving the supporters therein. Junction portions are respectively formed at the left and right pads corresponding to the fill zone of each of the left and right frames for being filled in the fill zone.

Abstract: The invention is summarized as an underwater hair containment system (referred to herein as the “underwater hair containment system”) comprising a dive mask, a mask strap connected to the dive mask, and a pliable pocket for storing hair connected to the mask strap, wherein hair from a person wearing the dive mask can be tucked into the pliable pocket. The underwater hair containment system prevents long hair from getting tangled in scuba gear and underwater terrain. The underwater hair containment system allows a swimmer or diver to quickly and easily contain long hair during underwater activity. The underwater hair containment system also reduces exposure to the elements and keeps hair in place.

Abstract: A premium ventilated toilet having an automated toilet ventilation system for removing noxious fumes from a bowl area of the toilet is disclosed. The ventilation system is mostly built-in to the toilet (e.g., ventilation ducts, and sensors) so that it is unobtrusive and attractive looking, however the active parts (e.g., a blower unit containing a blower impeller, a backflow shutoff valve, and electronic control circuitry) are contained in an simple housing that is unobtrusively and removably attached to the surface (preferably on the side) of the toilet base for simplified installation, maintenance, and replacement as needed. Automated operation is enabled by a non-contact occupancy (proximity) sensor and a flush sensor, both preferably built into a flush handle of the toilet. Detection of occupancy causes the ventilation system to operate and flushing turns it off.

Abstract: A device for dispensing liquid from the container to a toilet bowl is provided. The device is used with a liquid container having a normally sealed port. It includes a housing upon which the container is mounted, breaking the seal. The housing has a dispensing surface upon which liquid from the container is deposited and over which at least a portion of the flushed water stream passes. A conduit is provided for conducting liquid from the container to the liquid dispensing surface. The inlet end portion of the conduit has primary liquid entrance means, in the form of an open end, and secondary liquid entrance means, in the form of one or more openings in the conduit wall. The inlet end of the conduit extends through the container port with the open end of the conduit and the openings in the conduit wall both situated within the container.

Abstract: An adjustable toilet lever mechanism that can be easily configured so that it can be mounted to various locations on a toilet for use with toilets of varying design. The toilet lever mechanism is capable of being positioned on various locations on the toilet tank and still being properly positioned to interact with the flush valve of the toilet and provide adequate stroke for the operation of the flush valve. Multiple embodiments of the adjustable toilet lever mechanism are contemplated that can be can be adjusted in the horizontal plane, the vertical plane, or both and may be adjustable at one or more points along the toilet lever mechanism.

Abstract: A waste disposal system which is incorporated into a wheelchair. The system is compact enough to be installed in a standard sized motorized or manual wheelchair. The system allows for the separation of solid waste from liquid waste, with separate receptacles allowing for separate containment. The system may be incorporated into both collapsible and non-collapsible wheelchairs with minimal modification. In order to facilitate incorporation into a collapsible wheelchair, at least one of the components of the system is hinged at a point corresponding to the folding axis of the collapsible wheelchair. The other components are either selectively removable or attachable to the wheelchair without adding a significant amount of weight or girth thereto. The separate receptacles for containing solid and liquid waste may be separately emptied and cleaned.

Abstract: A fill and drain jetted hydromassage whirlpool bathtub having a tub made of acrylic, resin and fiberglass. The whirlpool bathtub having a water system with drain down water features and components made of a material having an antimicrobial therein. Bacteria reduction occurs in the water vessel system where the antimicrobial is therein. The non-porous acrylic surface, the drain down features and the antimicrobial surfaces provide an economic sanitation level for hydromassage jetted whirlpool bathtub.

Abstract: An air bath has air outlets extending around the side walls of the water basin. Air is delivered to the air outlets through a ring-like air manifold coupled to a blower by conduit. The conduit has a bypass vent that siphons off a portion of the air flow otherwise passing to the air outlets and maintains the blower in communication with ambient air. The air delivery system provides a wider range of bubble densities by allowing the blower to operate at lower speeds without overheating or stalling from back pressure arising from the pressure head of the water in the basin.

Abstract: Provided herein is a valve having a cylindrical body having a threaded portion on the outside thereof and a cylindrical bore in the inside thereof; the cylindrical body has an air hole at the top thereof communicating with the bore; a ball is situated in the bore: and a screw closes an end of the bore to hold the ball therein. The improved vacuum relief valve also includes a gasket fitted inside the bore between the ball and the air hole. The invention also includes a shower head which includes the improved vacuum relief valve.

Abstract: Emergency showers can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the shower head can come into contact with or be consumed by a user. Embodiments of the invention provide a system that can automatically flush stagnant water from emergency showers on a timed basis to minimize the possibility that contaminated water is delivered to a user. In addition, the automatic stagnant water flushing system according to embodiments of the invention can provide temperature-based flushing systems to avoid the dangers or discomfort associated with the delivery of excessively hot or cold water to a user.

Abstract: Eyewash stations can go through extended periods of disuse, allowing for the growth of bacteria and other substances in the stagnant water in the supply passages. Water dispensed from such the eyewash station can come into contact with or be consumed by a user. Embodiments of the invention provide a system that can automatically flush stagnant water from eyewash stations on a timed basis to minimize the possibility that contaminated water is delivered to a user. In addition, the automatic stagnant water flushing system according to embodiments of the invention can provide temperature-based flushing systems to avoid the dangers or discomfort associated with the delivery of excessively hot or cold water to a user.

Abstract: A system for transporting and positioning a patient onto an operating room table from a movable transportation device, e.g., a stretcher, to be located immediately laterally of the operating room table and transporting back onto the movable transportation device after the surgery. The system basically comprises a first and second inflatable assemblies to effect the pivoting of the patient about a longitudinal axis extending between the table and stretcher from a supine position on the stretcher to a horizontal prone position on the table. A third inflatable assembly causes the patient's spine to be in an arcuate orientation suitable for spinal surgery.

Abstract: A patient transport apparatus includes a sling for movement of a person from or into a vehicle seat supported by a dual legged horizontal frame mounted on rollers or wheels with a generally vertical, telescoping post having a cantilever arm extending therefrom. A cable or strap supported by the cantilever arm is attached to the adjustable body sling which designed to securely hold a patient during transport.

Abstract: A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the rigid frame. The back, first and second side walls of the enclosure are of a first height above a floor of the enclosure while the front wall is of a lower height. The floor of the enclosure is designed to be slightly lower that the top surface of a parental bed. A mattress pad is sized and shaped to fit within the enclosure and is segmented to use as a containing cover for the co-sleeper when the frame is collapsed. A strapping member is provided to hold the co-sleeper to the parental bed. A number of variations of this strapping member are provided. Several styles of support members for the enclosure are provided.

Abstract: A collection of adjustable, easy to assemble and reconfigurable bedstead elements which when used in conjunction with one another may be used to construct a single or multiple bedstead arrangement that can conform to a wide variety of spatial delineations, functional necessities, mattress specifications and individual design preferences.

Abstract: A bedding product comprises two fabric portions having different, respective warmths. The fabric portions are sized and positioned relative to each other to define two, physically distinct areas having different, corresponding warmths. A sheet set comprises a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and at least one pillow case, and the sheets are sized to cover both sides of a bed for two individuals. The top sheet and/or bottom sheet has two fabric portions with different, respective warmths, each portion sized and positioned on the sheet to substantially cover a respective side of the bed; the fabric portions are located relative to each other to define two, physically distinct areas having different, corresponding warmths. A bedding product may comprise a first half with cotton located thereon and a second half with fleece located thereon, wherein the first and second halves are located opposite each other.

Abstract: The invention is a lightweight cage to protect sore and tender feet when patient is reclining in bed. The top support tubing of the cage holds bedclothes well above the feet and legs. The cage is constructed of PVC/plastic tubing. The front elevation's gradual sloping to the back is made possible by a combination of Elbows and Ts. The tubing is smaller in diameter than the connectors. After coating tubing ends with liquid cement they are easily inserted into connectors. A tight firm bond is achieved. Unit is easily cleaned thus preventing harmful bacteria build-up.

Abstract: A sick-bed includes a bedstead and a bed frame with an adjustable mattress support. The bed frame can be mounted cardanically on the bedstead for the decubitus prophylaxis and can be precessed by means of a drive unit. The bed frame is cardanically suspended on at least three, preferably four lifting drives, which are separate from each other and continuously height-adjustable. The lifting drives are controllable in such a manner that the central normal of the bed frame running through the center of gravity for the bed frame is allowed to carry out a continuous, damped and slow precession movement. Universal joints connecting the lifting drives to the bed frame can allow limited sliding movement therebetween in longitudinal and/or transverse directions.

Abstract: A coordinative control method for the back and knee bottom sections of a bed or the like, characterized in that when the back bottom section and the knee bottom section are operated in a coordinative manner, the back bottom section or the knee bottom section is actuated for adaptation to ensure that an action can be carried out based on a preset action pattern starting from the present state of positions.

Abstract: A lower leg pillow separates a person's legs and prevents the knees and ankles from touching. The lower leg pillow has a resilient pillow body within a covering. The symmetric resilient pillow body supports and separates the knees and ankles. The body has opposite first and second ends with a waist between the ends, connected by a continuous rim. A top and an opposite bottom have the rim as their perimeter. The covering fits snugly upon the pillow body. In use, a person has the lower leg pillow with the first end between their knees and the second end between their ankles thus separating the legs and aligning the spine during sleep.

Abstract: A portable, elongated support pillow that when propped between the chin and lap of the user limits both head and torso movements caused by resting or sleeping while sitting in an upright position. The pillow is a single unit having a top contour, a bottom contour and a center section. The top contour is a crescent shaped headrest that cradles the chin and face, the bottom contour conforms to the top of the user's thigh, and the center section connects the top contour to the bottom contour. The top and bottom sections have a wider width than the center section giving the pillow an hourglass-shape.

Abstract: A seating cushion includes an upper layer that is secured to a lower layer. The upper layer includes a plurality of interconnected gel pockets and the lower layer includes a plurality of interconnected gas pockets. In one configuration, each layer is formed from two sheets of material that are joined together at a plurality of corners to form the pockets of the layer. The layers are secured together such that a pair of sheets are disposed in the middle portion of the cushion. The upper and lower layers may be joined to a resilient foam base.

Abstract: An inflatable bed unit includes an inflatable primary bed that has a main part, a head part connected to and in fluid communication with the main part and pivotable relative to the main part, a pillow part connected to the head part such that the head part is raised by the pillow part and is pivoted relative to the main part when the pillow part expands upon injection of air therein, and a check valve interconnecting the pillow part and the head part and defining a valve opening that is opened to permit air flow from the pillow part to the head part when the pressure in the pillow part is greater than that in the head part, and that is closed to prevent air flow from the head part to the pillow part when the pressure in the head part is greater than that in the pillow part.

Abstract: An extruded, seamless and weld-free, loop of flexible material for use as a coil in an airbed. The extruded coil provides more strength and no weak points for coils, and thus a more stable, durable, airbed. In addition, the process of using an extruded coil allows for less manufacturing deviation, and thus a more consistently durable airbed. The extruded coils may be textured inside and out to allow for ease of assembly, and to keep the coils from sticking during inflation and deflation of the product.

Abstract: A bedding or seating product comprises a pocketed spring assembly having a plurality of parallel strings of springs joined to each other. Each of said strings of springs comprises a row of interconnected pockets, each of the pockets containing at least one spring encased in a fabric pocket. An inflatable member is sandwiched between a lower scrim sheet and some strings of springs. When inflated, the inflatable member preloads select areas of the product.

Abstract: A lack of patient movement monitor and method. The monitor and method patient support includes a plurality of sensors located beneath a patient support to determine movement of a patient. An alarm is activated when patient movement over time is determined to be lacking.

Abstract: A mattress configured to support a patient including a foot section having a leg portion, a heel pressure relief portion, and a raised calf support portion positioned intermediate the leg portion and the heel pressure relief portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polysaccharide-grafted polymer particles wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a ?-1,4 linked polysaccharide and the particle comprises monomer units and a preformed polymer, and/or an inorganic solid or organic material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polysaccharide-grafted polymer particle containing a lubricant wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a ?-1,4 linked polysaccharide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polysaccharide-grafted polymer particles wherein the polysaccharide is preferably a ?-1,4 linked polysaccharide and the particle comprises monomer units which may include hydrophobic water insoluble monomer units and/or hydrophilic monomer units, wherein the hydrophilic monomer units are derived from monomers having a solubility of greater than 30 g/litre in water (distilled or equivalent) at 25° C.

Abstract: A washing machine including a tub, a basket rotatably mounted within the tub, and a spraying ring disposed at a top portion of the tub, and including a plurality of nozzles arranged in groups, the nozzles separated by a first distance, the groups separated by a second distance different than the first distance; wherein each of the plurality of nozzles has an opening therein, the openings of the plurality of nozzles of the same group are parallel to each other, and the spray ring is configured to direct water into the tub through the openings.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use, for dyeing keratin fibres, of a-dialdehydes of formula (I) in which A represents • an aromatic or non-aromatic carbocyclic, monocyclic or polycyclic group with fused or non-fused rings, containing from 6 to 50 carbon atoms, or • a 5- to 30-membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic, monocyclic or polycyclic group with fused or non-fused rings, optionally combined with a carbocyclic, monocyclic or polycyclic group with fused or non-fused rings, containing from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, the hetero atoms of the heterocyclic group being chosen from nitrogen, sulphur, oxygen and/or phosphorus, and the carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups optionally bearing one or more halo, C1-6 alkyl, hydroxyl, C1-6 alkoxy, thiol, carboxylic acid, nitro, sulpho or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic substituents, in the presence of at least one ammonium salt of a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers comprising at least one compound bearing at least one amine function, at least one pigment and at least one chemical coupling agent, to the processes for dyeing keratin fibers, using this compound bearing at least one amine function, this pigment and this chemical coupling agent, and also to the use of this compound bearing at least one amine function, of this pigment and of this chemical coupling agent for dyeing keratin fibers. In at least one embodiment, the present invention allows the production of a coloration that is visible on a dark support without it being necessary to lighten or bleach the keratin fibers, and that shows good resistance to the various attacking factors to which the hair may be subjected, in particular to shampoos and to rubbing.

Abstract: A method for making a footwear includes the steps of preparing an upper that has a bottom peripheral edge, preparing a thermoplastic skin that has a base wall and a peripheral wall and that confines an inner space, preparing a filler pad, mounting the upper on a last, preheating the thermoplastic skin to a softened state, and thermal molding the softened thermoplastic skin together with an assembly of the filler pad and the upper in such a manner that the filler pad is fittingly received in the inner space and is bonded to the base wall and the peripheral wall.