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US4969223A
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Pad cover
Assignee: Japan Life Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-29
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A pad cover of a size capable of containing two pads in parallel, wherein a partitioning wall is provided in said cover to traverse the center thereof, short side walls of cover are formed to which the ends of said partitioning wall are fastened, and openings are formed starting from both sides of said short side walls running through the ends of the two sides. Owing to the presence of the partitioning walls, the two pads can be easily pulled out or inserted through the openings.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoyoshi Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:27
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/001; A47C31/00; A47C31/10; A47C31/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A flexible pad cover of a size capable of containing two pads in parallel, wherein a partitioning wall having ends is provided in said cover dividing said cover into sections, said cover having continuous to and bottom walls, opposite short end walls, and front and rear short side walls to which said ends of said partitioning wall are fastened to said front and rear short walls, said partitioning wall also being fastened to said top and bottom walls, and a closable opening formed in each of said sections, said opening running from said front short side wall to said rear short side wall and along and within said short end walls, said partitioning wall constituting means for providing sliding contact for a corner of a pad being inserted or removed through either of said openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A flexible pad cover of a size capable of containing two pads in parallel, wherein a partitioning wall having ends is provided in said cover dividing said cover into sections, said cover having continuous to and bottom walls, opposite short end walls, and front and rear short side walls to which said ends of said partitioning wall are fastened to said front and rear short walls, said partitioning wall also being fastened to said top and bottom walls, and a closable opening formed in each of said sections, said opening running from said front short side wall to said rear short side wall and along and within said short end walls, said partitioning wall constituting means for providing sliding contact for a corner of a pad being inserted or removed through either of said openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pad cover as described in claim 1 wherein said partitioning wall is formed of plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A flexible pad cover containing two individual removable unitary pads in parallel, wherein a partitioning wall having ends is provided in said cover dividing said cover into two sections, each of said two sections holding one of said removable pads, said cover having continuous top and bottom walls, opposite short end walls, and front and rear side walls to which said ends of said partitioning wall are fastened to said front and rear short walls, said partitioning wall also being fastened to said top and bottom walls, and a closable opening formed in each of said sections, said opening running from said front short side wall to said rear short side wall and along and within said short end walls, said partitioning wall constituting means for providing sliding contact for a corner of either of said pads being removed or reinserted into either of said openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A flexible pad cover containing two individual removable unitary pads in parallel, wherein a partitioning wall having ends is provided in said cover dividing said cover into two sections, each of said two sections holding one of said removable pads, said cover having continuous top and bottom walls, opposite short end walls, and front and rear side walls to which said ends of said partitioning wall are fastened to said front and rear short walls, said partitioning wall also being fastened to said top and bottom walls, and a closable opening formed in each of said sections, said opening running from said front short side wall to said rear short side wall and along and within said short end walls, said partitioning wall constituting means for providing sliding contact for a corner of either of said pads being removed or reinserted into either of said openings.
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