...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 |
| 6770849 | Table-top electric heat sealer An electric heat sealer having a casing including a first pair of extensions extending outwardly therefrom, a press bar pivotally connected to said casing, the press bar including a second pair of extensions extending outwardly therefrom, at least one sealing mechan... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6335515 | Electric heat sealer with offset sealer portion An electric heat sealer that has a main body having a longitudinal axis, and a sealing mechanism having a center point. The center point of the sealing mechanism is offset from the longitudinal axis. The electric heat sealer is used for sealing workpieces... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6326594 | Hand-held electric sealer with safety means A handy electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6232579 | Electric heat sealer with safety device An electric heat sealer for sealing workpieces such as plastic bags or the like includes a casing defining a battery chamber, a press bar pivotally connected to the casing, a sealing mechanism supported on a compression spring in a spring holder inside th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6064038 | Hand-held electric sealer with detachable heat resistant cover sheet An electric sealer including a housing, a heating unit mounted in the housing, a frame having an opening extending over at least a portion of the heating unit and a heat resistant cover sheet extending over at least a portion of the opening in the frame.... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6040559 | Electric heat pen with sandwiched heater element An electric heat pen includes a pen base adapted for holding in the hand, a pen head fixedly mounted on one end of the pen base and holding a hot plate on the outside, two plate conductors and an electric heating element between the plate conductors on th... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6032371 | Safety cutting device A cutting device includes a cutting blade having a cutting edge, and a shell holding the cutting blade on the inside thereof. The shell has an outer edge, and has defined therein a chamber that encompasses at least a portion of the cutting edge of the cut... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5854466 | Hand-held pivoting electric heat sealing apparatus A hand-held electric heat sealing apparatus including a casing, a heat sealing unit and a press handle, wherein a safety switch is mounted in the casing and shifted to stop metal contact plates of the heat sealing unit from contacting the two terminals of... | 12/29/1998 |