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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4152709 | Recorder for electric appliances A disc-like sheet of pressure-sensitive material rests on a turntable rotatably mounted on a housing. The sheet has spaced scale markings there on around its circumference indicating units of time. A stylus arm is movably mounted on the housing in proximi... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4122905 | Hand auger A hand auger comprises a frustoconical sheet of material split along a lateral strip to form a pair of lateral edges in spaced relation radially and circumferentially. One of the edges is an inner edge of predetermined length and the other of the edges is... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4121323 | Pocket object protecting device A device for securing an object such as a wallet in a pocket of a pair of pants has a body member and a clip attached to an upper portion of the body member. A wedge extends from a side of the body member. The wedge abuts the object in the pocket when the... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4121061 | Telephone holder A telephone holder which comprises a cradle enclosing a telephone hand set and an arcuate, head-engaging plastic or metal band connected to the cradle by a universal joint.... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120546 | Rotary file An endless belt is mounted on, and extends between, a pair of elongated rollers rotatably mounted in a housing in spaced parallel relation parallel to, and in proximity with, the top and bottom of the housing. A plurality of shelf members are affixed to t... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120502 | Golf game apparatus An apparatus is constructed utilizing electromechanical devices only, for use as a game apparatus, whose rules of operation imitate those of golf, and whose action is responsive to skill of the operator. The apparatus is formed of a display unit on which ... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120436 | Gun rack for a vehicle A pair of C-type open hook members extend from a first surface of a plank-type member in spaced parallel relation with each other at intermediate points between the ends of the member. The hook members releasably support a rifle at points thereof between ... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120237 | Vertical barbecue A portable barbecue unit the housing of which is a case fitted with a hinged cover inside of which are a pair of containers which serve as charcoal burner units, each fitted with one side formed as a grate. The burner units may be mounted, with the cover ... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120259 | Visual and radar emergency detection balloon A kit containing an inflatable balloon, a length of tethering cord attached to a balloon harness and a container of gas for inflating the balloon. The harness is formed of four shaped flat cards, each joined by a flat elastic band to a cross-piece bracket... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4119250 | Mattress carrying device Heavy cloth-like material is shaped as a rectangular parallelepiped and has sides or ends having a length corresponding to the length of a king-sized mattress and a bottom having a width corresponding to the thickness of a king-sized mattress. A pair of c... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119289 | Collapsible reading stand A collapsible reading stand consists of a plurality of upright stick-like support members and a plurality of strut members pivotally affixed to each other in a manner whereby they are collapsible relative to each other and extendable to form a stand for s... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119301 | Rollaway fence A plurality of rolls of flexible fence cable are wound on a shaft in a drum. The free ends of the cables outside the drum are affixed to a cross bar in spaced parallel relation with each other. The fence cables are unwound through side holes formed in the... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4118882 | Fish bite indicator Fishing rod attachment, through which fishing line is passed, responsive to the tension in line developed by the pull of a fish caught on the line, which attachment includes an indicating light that is turned on when the line is under tension. The reverse... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4117614 | Adjustable picture frames An adjustable picture frame assembly kit consisting of four frame legs, a front transparent panel, a rear panel, an easel and a tube of plastic glue. Each of the frame legs is in the form of a rectangular corner section, with two of the frame legs shaped ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4118043 | Sled roller device A bracket has symmetrical halves having indentations formed therein for accommodating the runner of a sled. The halves have transverse bores formed therethrough for accommodating a bolt for affixing them to each other on opposite sides of the runner. The ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117566 | Vehicular lug nut cleaning device A sponge forms an inner shaftway with interiorly projecting ribs to engage the sides of a lug nut, a shaft with a bottom plate attached to the bottom of the shaft is attached by adhesive material to the sponge body and a handle attached perpendicularly to... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4116233 | Portable massager A housing of hand-size has a handle mounted thereon to accommodate a hand of a user with the palm of the hand on the housing. A massage ball is mounted in the housing and protrudes therefrom for free universal rotation. A motive device in the housing abut... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4116507 | Radiator concealing article of furniture A bookshelf unit has a pair of parallel sides spaced from each other, a distance greater than the length of a heating system radiator. The sides have a width greater than the width of the radiator. A plurality of book shelves extend between, and are suppo... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4114888 | Golf tour game A plurality of distinctly different 18 hole golf tournament maps are stored in rolled condition on separate rollers in a carrying case. A golf ball driving unit simulates how far a driven golf ball will travel. The golf ball driving unit comprises a housi... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114292 | Match up game A match up game for answering questions from multiple choice answers indicates the correctness of an answer by illuminating a green lamp and indicates the incorrectness of an answer by illuminating a red lamp. The person answering the questions operates a... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114399 | Earring for pierced ear An earring has first and second semiannular parts pivotally affixed to each other at a corresponding end of each whereby when closed the parts form an annular member. A first arm extends inwardly from the opposite end of the first part at approximately 60... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4112816 | Method of making a cord hammock A cord hammock is made by knotting a plurality of long strands of cord in a manner whereby they are braided at the ends of the hammock and branch out to form a body supporting pattern.... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4112807 | Conga drum set A conga drum has a band therearound and is affixed to a frame via the band. The drum has a tapered hollow cylindrical housing covered by a skin head and having an open bottom. A piston rod type member extends into the housing of the drum through the open ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4112940 | Scavenging valve device A scavenging valve for anesthesia gas release in pediatric anesthesia apparatus is of generally conical configuration and has an axial bore extending therethrough from an open base to an open apex with a plurality of longitudinally extending fins around t... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4111479 | Vehicle top camper First and second platforms are affixed to the roof of a motor vehicle. The second platform is hingedly affixed to the first platform and extends from the roof to an area over the front bumper in extended position. Braces support the front edge of the seco... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4112281 | Combined water heater and sauna room heater device A jacket of rigid thermal insulation, containing a thermally reflective coating on its inner surface, is movably mounted on a hot water tank (gas-, electric-, oil-, etc- fired, of either standard or special design) mounted in a sauna room and selectively ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4109333 | Air stabilized water mattress A waterbed mattress, the interior of which is fitted with an air inflatable section in the form of cylindrical cup sections joined to the interior of the top and bottom liners of the mattress. The interior of the cup sections are open to the bottom with t... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4109759 | Emergency exit device A doorway type opening is formed through the outside wall of a building. A door device is hingedly affixed to the building at the lower edge of the opening and has a plurality of telescoping sections juxtaposed when the door device is closed and forming a... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4108153 | Quick extinguishing ash tray An ash tray of circular shape formed with a circular projecting flange bounding an annular recess, in which sand may be placed, with a central cup section in which a bracket is fitted. The bracket is shaped with radial spokes, each terminating in an open ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4108421 | Leveling unit for parked vehicles A leveling unit for parked vehicles -- such as house trailers or mobile homes or recreational vehicles -- which includes a horizontal stand having a manual vertically adjustable wheel support ramp with a wheel engaging surface and ground engaging means un... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4108015 | Full torque differential system The armature shaft of a motor is coaxially freely rotatably mounted in a cylindrical motor frame which is coaxially freely rotatably mounted in a cylindrical full torque frame. An annular gear is coaxially mounted in the motor frame. A power output shaft ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4107693 | Antenna mounting device A radio antenna is affixed to a rotary mounting device on an arm extending from a bracket member. The bracket member is affixed to an automotive vehicle via a spring biased stud whereby the bracket member is movable to position the antenna in a storage po... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4105179 | Lockable hook assembly for perforated board An assembly for locking a hook to a board to prevent the hook from disengaging from the board wherein the hook has an offset board engaging portion, a shank portion having a straight board engaging portion extending at right angle thereto with a notch nea... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4105248 | Safety windshield A windshield formed of a continuous sheet of flexible plastic mounted about a pair of rollers, each rotatably fixed in an opposed side pillar of the windshield frame. A roller is linked to a motor for rotating the windshield about both rollers, with a fix... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4105249 | Lower back stabilizing device An aluminum strap is passed through a slot formed through a wedge shaped cushion and extends along the sides of the cushion. A pair of handles are affixed to the ends of the aluminum strap at the juncture of the sides of the cushion with the top thereof. ... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4105968 | Electrical tester having retractable prongs and a retractable test rod for indicating presence of a voltage An electrical tester adaptable for indicating the electrical condition of a conventional female electrical outlet or for indicating the electrical energization of two remote contact locations. The tester is in the form of a housing enclosing a test lamp, ... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4104739 | Hook-on necktie conversion kit A kit for converting a conventional necktie to a pre-knotted tie that is attached to the neck of a wearer by detachable hook and eye fasteners. The kit includes two flexible strips, each fitted with one mating section of a detachable fastener and each for... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4104794 | Scissors A scissors, the blades of which are held together by spring bias of a bolted assembly. The bolted assembly is in the form of a screw, a pair of split ring washers and a nut. The screw head is pinned to one blade through the screw head and the nut is fitte... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4103890 | Game An alarm plug tube of electrically insulative material in a box has electrical contacts in spaced relation. An alarm circuit in the box is electrically connected to the electrical contacts for indicating when the electrical contacts are in electrical conn... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4103898 | Board game A game board has a plurality of equally dimensioned squares thereon in rows and columns constituting five sets of 36 squares, each set having the same indications as the others, but in different locations on the board. Each set has 36 different cattle bra... | 08/01/1978 |
