Patents Issued in December 28, 2006
  • Publication number: 20060288462
    Abstract: A plurality of substantially flexible skeletal members disposed in the form of a portion of a garment fabric panel is disclosed. A plurality of connecting members secure the skeletal member in a configuration corresponding to the shape of the portion of the fabric panel. A plurality of candy members is disposed on the skeletal member. A plurality of knots may be employed in the skeletal members at least at some points between the candy members, whereby limited removal of the candy members may be implemented. A plurality of skeletal lengths may be implemented to provide limited removal of the candy members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Yvonne Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20060288463
    Abstract: An article called a tibbidy is disclosed to be attached to an outer garment and provide comfort and protection to the person wearing the garment when the person chooses not to wear inner- or undergarments beneath the garment. The article is a lightweight flexible fabric pad which is configured to conform to the inner surface of a garment, such as the inseam and crotch of a pair of pants or the axillary area of a shirt garment. The product has a soft comfortable top layer, optionally an intermediate supporting layer for the top layer, and an adhesive layer for adhesion to the inner surface of the garment. The product exists in various embodiments, some of which are specifically configured for use by women, others for use by men, and others of a “unisex” configuration for use by both men and women.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Jo Bernard, Brian Phillips
  • Publication number: 20060288464
    Abstract: A personal protection device can be used to protect individuals from falls. The device can be linked to a mechanical or electrical device, which triggers deployment of the device when the individual accelerates vertically. In this manner, a falling individual's injuries such as hip fractures, upper extremity injuries, and head injuries are minimized by the mediated gradual deceleration of the wearer of the device. The device allows mobility of the individual, because it is worn in a non-deployed compact form within a wearable article of clothing or belt. The device may also be used to protect non-ambulatory individuals who sustain falls from a bed or chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Matthew Warden
  • Publication number: 20060288465
    Abstract: An inclusive hooded garment with skullcap, lower face covering with mouth hole, and glove options. The back of a skull cap is permanently fixed to the garment at the base of the hood by stitching or other fixing method allowing for use of the skull cap alone, the hood alone, or both in conjunction. The front, lower portions of both sides of the hood near the user's cheeks include two sets of snaps, buttons or other securing devices that when pulled together and secured create a lower face and chin covering with an opening for the user's mouth. Standard drawstrings or draw cords may be used to tighten the enclosure around the upper face. A thin, functional glove is permanently fixed to the bottom of each sleeve of the garment. When not in use, each glove can be folded up and secured or concealed in a pocket or other storage space located on the lower sleeve of the garment. The dual focus of the garment is on integrated functionality while maintaining a fashionable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Tim Delorenzo, Scott DeLorenzo
  • Publication number: 20060288466
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing emergency food and water and medical supplies in a body worn garment. The garment has a plurality of pockets labeled with their contents in the form of food and water. Other pockets are labeled with the type of injury the contents are intended to treat thereby eliminating the need to search or look into the pockets to find the supplies appropriate to the injury. The garment has a top vest portion worn around the torso and a separable bottom belt portion which can be worn independently as a belt and complete first aid kit by a second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Frank Bucheit
  • Publication number: 20060288467
    Abstract: A cap to protect hair of a user includes a dome body to protect the hair and an elastic band attached to a periphery of the dome body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Bernard Jones
  • Publication number: 20060288468
    Abstract: An all weather hood with adjustable cuff openings around each ear to accommodate earmuffs designed to provide hearing protection. Earmuffs are put on first, then the hood is pulled on over them and the ear cuffs are adjusted snugly around each earmuff. Also acts as a liner for safety helmets with attached hearing protection earmuffs. The helmet is worn over the hood, then the earmuffs are pulled down passing through the hood ear cuff openings to be placed directly over the ears. The hood ear cuffs are then adjusted snugly around each earmuff. Provides superior hearing protection compared to liners worn under hearing protection earmuffs and provides superior weather protection compared to liners worn over hearing protection earmuffs. The hood, when combined with a safety helmet having attached hearing protection earmuffs, work together as a single unit of personal protection equipment (PPE), for simple and efficient operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Jorgenson
  • Publication number: 20060288469
    Abstract: This invention offers a kind of exhausting apparatus with an air dividing case for water closet, comprises water closet, exhaust fan and conducts, wherein the exhausting apparatus having an inner chamber with outlet and inlet. The outlet is connected to an inlet of the exhaust fan through conduct, while the inlet is connected to the water closet through conduct. An adjustable air valve is provided between the inlet and the inner chamber, and the outlet of the exhaust fan is connected to outdoor through conduct. This invention can exhaust air with unpleasant odor inside water closets directly to outdoor to prevent harmful gas from inhaled by persons, but also make one set Apparatus possible to be used for multiple water closets and/or toilets. It may keep air in toilets brisk and venting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Jiecai Gan
  • Publication number: 20060288470
    Abstract: A disposable toilet seat cover (10) formed of sheet material includes a seat panel (10a) to be placed on a toilet seat and left and right side pockets (16 and 18) attached along opposite sides of the seat panel and having openings (19) directed toward a front edge of the toilet seat cover for receiving hands of a user. A user extends his hands into the left and right side pockets for manipulating the disposable toilet seat cover for placing it on a toilet seat. In a preferred embodiment, the seat panel defines a seat-panel pocket having an opening (13) directed toward a rear edge of the disposable toilet seat cover for it receiving the toilet seat. In one embodiment, the toilet seat cover is made of resinous sheet plastic and in one embodiment, the sheet material forming the seat panel has frangible lines for allowing removal of at least a center blank for creating an opening in the seat panel corresponding to an opening in a toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Gwendolyn Nnaji
  • Publication number: 20060288471
    Abstract: A toilet or drain plunger comprises an elongated handle connected to a plunger head. The plunger head comprises generally clear deformable rubberized material to facilitate a user to obtain visual indications through the plunger head that a clog has been eliminated from the pipes in the toilet or drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Kinkopf, Nellie Armitage
  • Publication number: 20060288472
    Abstract: Vacuum toilet assemblies are detailed. These assemblies are designed to reduce both operational noise and water usage of the toilets while continuing to promote effective disposal of waste. They also require less air for operation than do conventional vacuum toilets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Pondelick
  • Publication number: 20060288473
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a cover member over a pre-selected liquid contained in either a swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool outdoors during a predetermined time of year to protect the swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool from damaging cold weather and debris. The apparatus includes at least one support member produced from a predetermined material and having a predetermined shape connected between the pre-selected liquid and a predetermined portion of a bottom surface of the cover member for supporting and elevating at least a portion of such cover member. A support member retainer is engageable with each of the support member and predetermined side wall portions of the swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool to retain such support member in a substantially central location over the pre-selected liquid contained in such swimming pool, hot tub or whirlpool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: David Canty
  • Publication number: 20060288474
    Abstract: A rigid and submersible floating cover for pools comprises one or more substantially rigid decks slabs with its upper surface being substantially flat and horizontal when floating; and active floating means of controllable flotability arranged below or in-between the substantially rigid deck slabs, thereby defining a unit of rigid and submersible floating deck slab, made up of one of the substantially rigid deck slabs and by one or more active floating means; and removable supporting means for the substantially rigid deck slabs at the bottom of the pool, which are removably associated with each one of them, with the supporting means consisting in supporting elements resting on the bottom of the pool, with each one of the substantially rigid deck slabs having at least three of the supporting elements distributed in a non-colinear arrangement for their supporting ends defining a supporting plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Jose Jara V.
  • Publication number: 20060288475
    Abstract: A peripheral bracket member provided in conjunction with a liner-type pool, having a body whose outwardly facing surface directly substantially engages, and has a contour that substantially conforms to the contour of the inwardly facing surface of the pool wall and which is mounted on the pool wall to form a border adjacent to the top of the pool wall. A channel structure extends along a lower region of the inwardly facing surface of the bracket body at a level below the normal water line of the pool which receives and holds a bead provided at the liner edge. An elongate cap is affixed to the bead-receiving bracket structure. The tile and bracket structure also provides aesthetic junctions with and secure watertight seals at the skimmer openings and other pool wall terminations such as stairs and wall ladders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Lucas
  • Publication number: 20060288476
    Abstract: A spa system includes a tub supported by a chassis, an enclosed space formed between the tub and the chassis, first and second vents through the chassis leading to the enclosed space, water heating and cooling devices coupled in series to a circulating system adapted to withdraw and return water relative to the tub, and a thermostat operatively coupled to the heating and cooling devices. The cooling device incorporates a fan operative for drawing air into the enclosed space through the first vent in response to activation of the cooling device, and a blower is operative for expelling air from the enclosed space through the second vent currently with the operation of the fan of the cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20060288477
    Abstract: The invention is entirely new in that there is no other product known to the inventor which accomplishes the aim of enabling an individual to dry his or her feet without stooping or bending and without putting a towel or rug on the floor. The invention quite simply is a water resistant base portion which stays put on the tub (but is easily removable therefrom), accompanied by a convertible portion on which there is a towel mounted, which is easily removable from the base portion for cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Kerley
  • Publication number: 20060288478
    Abstract: Fixture guard panels and systems provide protection for fixtures such as tubs, showers, and toilets. The fixture guard panels may have a variety of configurations such as including an enclosure formed of a flexible material that contains a padding layer. The panel may be placed adjacent the fixture such that the panel protects the fixture from impacts and abrasions. The fixture guard panels may also comprise a restraining means which prevents the panel from being removed and/or prevents someone from using the fixture. The panel may include individual sheets of material to enclose padding, may include padding without an enclosure, or may include an individual sheet without padding. The individual sheets may be materials such as polyethylene and/or non-skid rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Kenny, Steve Schneider, Hunt Stan, Jack Garbow, Russell Rice, Michael Socha, Richard Spurlin
  • Publication number: 20060288479
    Abstract: A massaging foot bath includes a main body, an air guide cushion, a pneumatic air pump, and an air pipe. The air guide cushion has a surface formed with a plurality of air holes each connected to the inside of the air guide cushion and the receiving chamber of the main body to deliver the air contained in the inside of the air guide cushion into the receiving chamber. Thus, the foot bath is operated in a pneumatic manner to produce pressurized air bubbles in the water contained in the receiving chamber to touch and massage the feet of a user, thereby providing a massaging effect to the user's feet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Horng-Jiun Chang
  • Publication number: 20060288480
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. A siderail through use of an adapter is configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Darrell Metz, Terry Stratman, David Ulrich, Francis Ganance
  • Publication number: 20060288481
    Abstract: A bed skirt enhancing apparatus for placement adjacent and beneath a bed skirt comprising multiple layers of rigid material gathered and joined together forming a ruffled, multi-layered sheath. The sheath spans a distance sufficient to surround a perimeter of a box spring of a mattress. A band or planar piece of fabric may be used for securing the sheath to the box spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Sheralyn Hampton
  • Publication number: 20060288482
    Abstract: A device for providing a dining support that is extendable from and retractable and concealable on furniture is disclosed. The device has a platform that is movable between a deployed position for supporting food and drinks, and a retracted position beneath the furniture. To move device from the retracted position to the deployed position, the platform is pulled from beneath the furniture and then elevated to a horizontal position. The height of the platform is vertically adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Oscar Soto, Richard Herrera
  • Publication number: 20060288483
    Abstract: Patient repositioning device (10) comprising, a patient supporting panel (20), at least one pair of laterally adjustable side support structures (30a,b, 40a,b) for sideways supporting a patient (50) on the supporting panel (20). To achieve repeatable repositioning of a patient body (50) each pair of side support structures (30a,b, 40a,b) are linked by a link arrangement ensuring that the side support structures (30a, b, 40a, b) automatically are centered about a longitudinal axis (A-A) of the supporting panel (20) indicating the centre of a patient (50) supported on the panel (20). There is also provided a method of repositioning a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Ingemar Näslund, Ingmar Lax
  • Publication number: 20060288484
    Abstract: A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) that supports the face of the user (15), a support arm assembly (222) that is secured to the massage device (10), and an adjuster assembly (224) that can be used to adjust the position of the resilient assembly (220) relative to the support arm assembly (222). The adjuster assembly (224) can include a first adjuster subassembly (240A) that forms a first, four bar type linkage assembly and a second adjuster subassembly (240B) that second, four bar type linkage assembly. The four bar type linkage assemblies allow for improved range of movement and adjustment of the resilient assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Jon Roleder, William Chow
  • Publication number: 20060288485
    Abstract: The sleep support system of the present invention comprises an encompassing support that includes a top support and extensions. The extensions are preferably positioned, and of sufficient stability, to provide an individual with a comfortable sleeping platform along with a measure of support that prevents displacement from the desired sleeping position. Preferably, this is accomplished through the “M” shaped configuration of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Russell Fox
  • Publication number: 20060288486
    Abstract: A body support device includes a base section with a wall ergonomically contoured to conform generally to the portion of the human back between the head and lower torso as it reclines in a posture intermediate prone and supine positions. The contoured wall further supports a user in seated and supine positions. The base may also include a cavity disposed at the end of the base that receives an object. A cap connects to the base to cover the cavity and secure the object therein. In addition, a connecting member may be used to connect multiple support devices together at a desired angle. A protective cover may also be used to prevent damage to the body support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Donald Kidwell
  • Publication number: 20060288487
    Abstract: A headrest assembly (212) for supporting a face of a user (16) of a massage device (10) includes a resilient assembly (220) and a support arm assembly (222). The resilient assembly (220) supports the face (13) of the user. The support arm assembly (222) couples the resilient assembly (220) to the massage device (10). The support arm assembly (222) can include a first support arm (228) that selectively engages a headrest receiver assembly (15) of the massage device (10), a spaced apart second support arm (230) that selectively engages the headrest receiver assembly (15), and an arm connector (232) that couples the support arms (228) (230) together. The arm connector (232) can inhibit relative pivoting of the support arms (228) (230) when the support arms (228) (230) are not engaging the headrest receiver assembly (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Jon Roleder, William Chow
  • Publication number: 20060288488
    Abstract: People-supporting base assembly with fluid element, in particular water, comprising at least a fluid-filled mattress capable of being filled with liquid medium through a filler fitting and being adapted onto support frameworks of beds and/or settees, or onto the floor, and an enhanced-flexibility mattress possibly laid upon said fluid-filled mattress, and also comprising at least another possible support structure (8, 22, 36) that is adapted to be placed upon said fluid-filled mattress (6, 48, 53), and to be covered by the possibly provided enhanced-flexibility mattress, said further support structure (8, 22, 36) being provided with elastic means (9, 19, 40) adapted to sustain people in a springy and anatomically correct manner by adapting the surface conformation of said structure in accordance with the actual weight of and the posture taken from time to time by the person(s) lying thereupon. Various embodiments of both the mattress (6, 48, 53) and the support structure (8, 22, 36) are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Collodel Allessio
  • Publication number: 20060288489
    Abstract: An inflatable air cushion has at least two sets of tension members therein. Each set of tension members includes multiple and parallel tension members. The tensile directions generated by the two sets of tension members are perpendicular. One of the tension members can be a strap member, and the other tension member can be a sheet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: CHIEH SHANG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chou-Lian Yang
  • Publication number: 20060288490
    Abstract: A body support comprising at least one layer of flexible material having a reticulated cellular structure is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more of these layers comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and has at least one material property responsive to temperatures in the range of a user's body heat. In these and other embodiments, one or more of the layers of flexible material comprises non-visco-elastic foam, and can be combined in a body support with one or more layers of visco-elastic foam. The body support can include one or more additional layers of other material types, including one or more layers of high-resilience polyurethane foam. Also, in those embodiments having two or more layers of material, one or more of the layers can have a profiled surface at least partially defining air flow paths through the body support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Tempur World, LLC
    Inventors: Tom Mikkelsen, Kenneth Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20060288491
    Abstract: A body support comprising a top layer of flexible visco-elastic material having an exposed convoluted top surface is disclosed. The flexible visco-elastic material can have a reticulated or non-reticulated cellular structure. In some embodiments, one or more other layers of the body support comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and can have at least one material property responsive to temperatures in the range of a user's body heat. In these and other embodiments, one or more of the other layers of flexible material comprises non-visco-elastic foam, and can be combined in a body support with one or more layers of visco-elastic foam. The body support can include one or more layers of other material types, including one or more layers of high-resilience polyurethane foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Tom Mikkelsen, Kenneth Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20060288492
    Abstract: A mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Continental Silverline Products, Inc.
    Inventor: John Robins
  • Publication number: 20060288493
    Abstract: A method for producing leather well-suited for use as a lining material for footwear including the steps of (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a degreasing and emulsifying agent to the skins, (d) neutralizing the skins to provide the skins with a pH level of about 7.0 of greater, (e) applying a waterproofing agent to the skins, (f) applying a tanning agent to the skins, (g) fixing the waterproofing agent and tanning agent in the skins by introducing an acid to reduce the pH level to a range of between approximately 3.0 to 3.5, (h) applying an antimicrobial treatment to the skins, (i) applying a waterproofing agent to the skins, (j) applying a leather protectant to the skins, (k) fixing the skins by introducing an acid to reduce the pH level to the range of between approximately 3.0 and 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventor: Franciscus Metsaars
  • Publication number: 20060288494
    Abstract: A method for producing leather generally including the steps of: (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a degreasing and emulsifying agent to the skins, (d) neutralizing the skins to provide the skins with a pH level of in the range of about 5.7-6.2, (e) applying a waterproofing agent to the skins, (f) introducing the skins to a dye bath, (g) fixing the dyestuff and waterproofing agents in the skins without metal salt while reducing the pH level to about ?3.2, (g) applying a water repellant and oil repellant agent to the skins in a fluorchemical process, (h) fixing the skins a second time without metal salt while moving the pH level to the range of 3.0-3.5, (i) introducing the skins to a bath containing an antimicrobial treatment and an antistatic treatment, (j) washing and drying the skins, and (k) staking and otherwise finishing the skins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Franciscus Metsaars
  • Publication number: 20060288495
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for and method of soft surface remediation, In particular, soft surface remediation refers to controlling contaminants, such as dust, dust mites, hair, and foul odor, from surfaces, such as upholstery, draperies, and curtains, in a home. The system of the present invention is based on a four-phase system of process mechanisms including dislodging the contaminants, displacing the contaminants, disposing of the contaminants, and disinfecting/freshening the contaminants. The four main process mechanisms are accomplished via the use of one or more technical mechanisms such as mechanical, electrostatic, acoustic, forced-air, and chemical. Further the technical mechanisms and process mechanisms can be represented by an overall system where combinations of both technical mechanisms and process mechanisms are utilized to accomplish soft surface remediation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Sawalski, Jeffrey Johansen
  • Publication number: 20060288496
    Abstract: Keratinic fibers are dyed with a two-component agent for tinting and/or dyeing keratinic fibers comprising a first preparation (A) comprising at least one direct-absorbing dye and/or at least one precursor of a nature-analogous dye, and a second preparation (B) containing at least one conditioning substance, wherein the two preparations are packaged separately from one another in the chambers of a two-chamber tube. The chamber openings in the tube are oriented in such a way that the contents of each of the chambers are emitted simultaneously into a common space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Astrid Kleen, Mustafa Akram, Susanne Bietz, Stefan Hoepfner, Hartmut Manneck, Maureen Rippe
  • Publication number: 20060288497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for dyeing fibers which comprises adding to the fibers an effective amount for the purpose of a composition including an alkyl lactate and additional components. The present invention further relates to a dyeing composition, comprising (a) a cationic monomer, (b) an alkyl lactate and (c) a zeolite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: William Schollian
  • Publication number: 20060288498
    Abstract: A dye composition, which comprising two or three components, each component is different with another and is selected from the formula (I), (II), or (III). The yellow dye composition disclosed here is a dye composition with good stability of aqueous dye solution, good storage stability, high solubility and excellence light fastness. The yellow dye composition is suitable for the cellulose fibers in dyeing and printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Everlight USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Mei Yeh, Shiun-Jenn Chen, Li-Ping Sun
  • Publication number: 20060288499
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the décor product may be substantially removed from the surface before being affixed thereto. If a user desires to remove the décor product, the décor product is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the décor product to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the décor product may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: James Kimball, Ketan Shah, Eric Minor, Marcia Santaga
  • Publication number: 20060288500
    Abstract: Novel leuco sulfur dye compositions obtainable at current densities between 50 mA/cm2 and 500 mA/cm2 and a flow velocity in the range from 0.1 m/s to 2 m/s and preferably in the range from 0.1 to 0.4 m/s, their production and their use for dyeing cellulosic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Bechtold, Heiko Brunner, Joachim Grutze, Richard Richter, Wolfgang Schlerka
  • Publication number: 20060288501
    Abstract: A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There is a hollow channel rail with a first side wall that consists of spaced co-planar wall segments that form a gap making the channel rail generally C-shaped in cross-section, the channel rail has an interior surface that defines an interior channel adapted to accommodate the slider rail with at least one of the opposed edges of the slider rail serving as a bearing surface which slides along the interior surface and the first ramp attachment means protruding through the gap between the wall segments. A second ramp attachment means protrudes outwardly from one of the wall segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Marathon Marine Manufacturing (1996) Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Publication number: 20060288502
    Abstract: A system for aligning an aircraft-engaging end of a passenger boarding bridge to a doorway along a lateral surface of an aircraft includes a receiver that is located aboard the aircraft for receiving a signal, including image data for being displayed to a user aboard the aircraft. The system further includes a display device located aboard the aircraft and in communication with the receiver, the display device for receiving the image data from the receiver and for displaying the image data in a human intelligible form to the user aboard the aircraft. A user interface is also located aboard the aircraft for receiving an input signal from the user, which is indicative of one of a go command and a no-go command for automatically aligning the passenger boarding bridge, and for providing data relating to the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: DEW Engineering and development Limited
    Inventor: Neil Hutton
  • Publication number: 20060288503
    Abstract: A system for aligning an aircraft-engaging end of a passenger boarding bridge to a doorway along a lateral surface of an aircraft includes an imager disposed at a location that is remote from the aircraft for capturing an image of a portion of the lateral surface of the aircraft and for providing image data relating to the captured image. A receiver is located aboard the aircraft for receiving a signal including the image data relating to the captured image. In addition, a display device also is located aboard the aircraft and in communication with the receiver, the display device for receiving the image data from the receiver and for displaying to a user aboard the aircraft the image data in a human intelligible form. A user interface located aboard the aircraft is provided for receiving from the user an input signal including an indication of a location of the doorway relative to the displayed image data, and for providing data relating to the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: DEW Engineering and Development Limited
    Inventor: Neil Hutton
  • Publication number: 20060288504
    Abstract: A decorative piece in the form of a topper designed to seat at the base of the shaft and extending from the handle body of a powered toothbrush is provided. The topper is formed as a single molded piece on top of a base ring having a central hole that fits over the shaft and a lower skirt that mates with the handle. The base ring includes grooves or other indentations about the central hole that receive inflow from the topper when it is molded. According to one embodiment, to construct the topper, the base ring is held in place with respect to the topper mold and molten or otherwise-liquid plastic is injected into the mold so that it fills the mold cavity and thereby flows into the indentations in the base ring, thereby securing the topper to the base ring when the decorative feature hardens sufficiently. The base ring and topper can then be slid over the shaft into a final mounted position on the assembled brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Banning
  • Publication number: 20060288505
    Abstract: A detachable head for use with an electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush has a handle with a motor disposed therein at a first end of the toothbrush. The toothbrush also has a head at a second end, the head having a longitudinal axis, the head also having a first bristle holder with a plurality of bristle tufts and a second bristle holder with a plurality of bristle tufts. The motor is operatively connected to the second bristle holder to move the second bristle holder in a side-to-side direction with respect to the head. The motor is also operatively connected to the first bristle holder to oscillate the first bristle holder about an axis passing through the first bristle holder and generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Blaustein, Douglas Gall, Patrick Brown
  • Publication number: 20060288506
    Abstract: An elongated pie shaped composite cleaning device for removing snow, frost, scraped ice debris, bird droppings, dirt or water from a automotive exterior surface has 1. a stiff rectangular plastic sheet, folded into half, providing a pair of slightly curbed exterior sides and a pair of substantially straight scraping edges, 2. a rectangular open cell foam, with a uniform thickness and shape substantially identical to said sheet, folded into half, providing a pair of legs between said sides, a squeezed interface between said legs and a pair of exposure cleaning faces, 3. a thin retaining rod surrounded by the folded middle parts of said sheet and said foam, and 4. a fabricated channel shape holder clamping said folded sheet, said folded foam around said retaining rod and having a means of securely attaching to a handle and either a ice scraper or a squeegee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Dae Kim
  • Publication number: 20060288507
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element disposed within the loop, two opposing arcuate cleaning elements disposed on opposite sides of the loop, peripheral cleaning element with a stepped and tapered construction, elongate distal cleaning elements, and proximal cleaning elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Douglas Hohlbein
  • Publication number: 20060288508
    Abstract: A cleaning tool 410 designed to be used with at least one cleaning implement/replaceable dusting sleeve/cleaning mitt or cleaning pad 11 is disclosed. The cleaning tool 410 includes a telescoping support 409 comprised of a plurality of telescopingly received shafts or sections (412, 413, 414, 415) wherein one of the shafts is an I-beam 415. The shafts 412, 413, 414 and 415 may be freely extended into a locked fully extended position 401 and released via depression of a first engaging projection 439. A primary support head 416 and secondary support head 418 are pivotally mounted to a forward mount 440 and releasably locked together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy Knopow, Rob Martineau, David Hoadley, Lawrence Fenske, Yan Gracindo, Craig Shiesley, Paul Simpson, Benn Miller, Milt Erickson, Scott Olson, Micah Maraia, Christopher Peterson
  • Publication number: 20060288509
    Abstract: A threaded connector includes a base and a threaded male portion projecting axially outward from the base. The threaded male portion is adapted to mate with an associated threaded female socket. The threaded male portion includes a helical thread comprising three sections: (i) a lead-in section; (ii) a transitional cam-locking section; and, (iii) a friction-locking section. The friction-locking section is located adjacent the base, the lead-in section is spaced from the base, and the transitional cam-locking section connects the lead-in section to the friction-locking section. The helical thread includes a tip and a root. The lead-in section is defined by a first major diameter at the tip of said thread and the friction-locking section is defined by a second major diameter at the tip of the thread. The second major diameter is greater than the first major diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Erwin Tomm
  • Publication number: 20060288510
    Abstract: A toothbrush made partly of a hard plastic material and partly of an elastomeric material, characterized in that at least part of the elastomeric material comprises an inner core (23) of a first soft elastomeric material wholly or partly enclosed within an outer flexible skin (24) of a second polymer material having different physical characteristics to the inner core polymer. Processes for making such a toothbrush are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Matthias Georgi, Hans Kraemer
  • Publication number: 20060288511
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cosmetic brush and method of fixing tuft of bristles of said cosmetic brush, which can prevent twist of a tuft of bristles, when the tuft of bristles is rotated in a liquid cosmetics having high-viscosity upon the screw-coupling of a cap and a cosmetic container with each other, such that the tuft of bristles implanted at an end of a stem is firmly fixed by means of a cylindrical-shaped metal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventor: Woon Baek