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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397709 | Handtool with rotatable arms This invention is a handtool having an elongated member and two arms rotatably attached to an end of the elongated member. The elongated member is adapted to hold a bit at an its end. The first arm can be rotated about its fixed point to a position that i... | 06/04/2002 |
| 5279963 | System for the decontamination of a contaminated gas A decontamination system and method for the decontamination of a contaminated gas. The contaminated gas is characterized by a gas phase and at least one contaminant. The contaminated gas is removed from its source and is introduced into a loop through whi... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5246309 | System and method for decontamination of contaminated ground A system and method for the decontamination of contaminated ground is described. Contaminated soil gas containing the contaminant is removed from the contaminated ground. Contaminants are separated from the contaminated gas and treated to lessen an enviro... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5209126 | Force sensor A force sensor and related method for determining force components. The force sensor includes a deformable medium having a contact surface against which a force can be applied, a signal generator for generating signals that travel through the deformable m... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5196581 | Alkylcarbamoylborane cyclic dimers Alkylcarbamoylborane cyclic dimers are synthesized through reactions of alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of amines. The inventive dimers have utility as reactants in the direct synthesis of alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of primary and secondary amines. Alkylca... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4954003 | Coupon organizer A coupon organizer for organizing and holding coupons for shopping items. The coupon organizer has a plurality of coupon holding pockets and a plurality of aisle cards. An aisle card is used to record shopping items. The coupon holding pockets are used to... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4848197 | Multiple bit handtool A multiple bit handtool having a first elongated barrel and a second elongated barrel rotatably attached to the first barrel. Bit-holding means on the ends of the barrels accept and hold bits. The second barrel may be rotated to a position perpendicular t... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4782792 | Animal shower An animal shower having a plurality of U-shaped conduits which define an open area to be occupied by an animal. The U-shaped conduits receive water from a water source and are perforated to direct water onto the animal. Water can be supplied to the U-shap... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4775322 | Cyclic stereophonic sound pattern method and apparatus for reading improvement A reading method for reading text whereby the reader listens to a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern while reading the text. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern paces the reader's eye movement over the text. The invention also includes reading improvemen... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4769031 | Ventricular access device and method A ventricular access device and method. In accordance with the method a grommet is introduced into a ventricle and the grommet conduit is caused to penetrate the ventricle's myocardium in an inside to outside manner. The portion of the grommet conduit ext... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4761285 | Composition for relief and treatment of hemorrhoids A composition comprising Leptandra Culver's root, chick-peas and grape seeds. The composition can be enhanced with honey, cinnamon and/or oil. The composition is useful for the relief and treatment of hemorrhoids and hemorrhoidal symptoms. The composition... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4721051 | Tandem winch reels A tandem-reel realignment winch system having two rotatable reels and a line wound around each of the reels. The line is wound in a first direction around the first reel and in a reverse direction around the second reel to compensate for the deviation in ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4704909 | Multicomponent force-torque sensor An apparatus and process for detecting and quantifying force-torque components applied to a loadable means. The apparatus includes a plurality of signal-transmission means, a plurality of signal-reflection means, a plurality of signal-detection means and ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4693019 | Sports shoe protector This invention is a sports shoe protector having a sole and a means for securing the sole to a sports shoe having spikes. The sole includes at least one U-shaped shoulder extending from a peripheral portion of the base of the sole to provide peripheral su... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4606835 | Salt composition having smaller sized sodium metasilicate A dry and free-flowing composition containing salt, C2 to C6 monohydric and/or polyhydric alcohol, diatomaceous earth (or suitable substitute) and sodium metasilicate characterized by a particle size smaller than about 80 mesh. The c... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4564751 | Wrap-around auxiliary keyboard A wrap-around auxiliary keyboard having (1) housing, (2) keys positioned in the housing and (3) circuitry means in the housing. The housing has a base and at least one extension extending from the base. The base and extension(s) are shaped and positioned ... | 01/14/1986 |
