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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4981019 | Solar powered portable food container A portable food container is cooled by a solar powered refrigeration unit and includes a thermoelectric power unit and heat pipes so that the container will be cooled even when there is no solar radiation and will have an even temperature distribution.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4976275 | Method of breaking a nail biting habit A method for breaking a nail biting habit includes preventing a patient from moving his tongue into a position to contact the fingernail or fingertip when such fingernail or fingertip is placed in the patient's mouth for the purpose of biting the fingerna... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4976034 | Device for removing rings from fingers A device for removing a ring from a patient's finger includes a motor driven saw blade that is actuated when a lever and a handle are brought towards each other. The motor driven saw blade cuts the ring so it can be removed from the patient's finger. One ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4973287 | Simulative check out station A toy check out station simulates the action of an actual check out station by including a work supporting surface, a system that simulates the action of a bar code reader system, a cash register and a conveyor system. The station includes a plurality of ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4972543 | Ullage rod cleaner An ullage rod cleaning device includes a unitary, one-piece metal case and a unitary, one-piece foam rubber insert. The case includes brackets that are in abutting contact with edges of the insert, and has a magnet mounted thereon.... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4972541 | Feather duster having a fan assembly A feather duster includes a fan assembly and a dust catching assembly and a turbulence-inducing gap that ensures that dust-laden air will be forced to undergo at least one change of flow direction before entering the dust catching assembly.... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971577 | Booster cable assembly A booster cable assembly includes a plurality of booster cables stored in a container unit on independent reels. The reels are controlled to automatically rewind the cables after use, and to control unwinding and rewinding so that the proper sequence of c... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971397 | Tuffnut (bicycle wheel mounting assembly) A bicycle wheel mounting assembly includes an inner sleeve that is hand-threaded onto external threads of a solid bicycle wheel axle. An operating handle includes two cams eccentrically mounted thereon and is rotatably mounted on the inner sleeve to rotat... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971327 | Goldhead lighting device and method for teaching and practice putting A device used to teach and practice a connected putting stroke includes a putter-like device having a clubhead on one end and a grip on the other end. A light assembly in the clubhead includes three lights that are mounted to focus light beams directly ou... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971319 | Tennis ball returner A tennis ball retriever includes a return net which is located adjacent to the base of a tennis net and which is oriented to bounce tennis balls back to a player after such tennis balls have impacted the tennis net.... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971130 | Weather seal covering assembly for a window A weather seal covering assembly includes a base unit mounted on the casing surrounding the window and a covering unit releasably attached to the base unit by a triple seal. The covering unit can be removed to expose the window, and the triple seal includ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970744 | Fitted sheet A fitted sheet includes a hem which completely surrounds the sheet along the perimeter thereof and two drawstrings located in that hem. The drawstrings exit the hem on each side of a transverse centerline of the sheet. Stitching can be included to attach ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970509 | Alarm system for warning a land motor vehicle driver of the presence of a roadway edge An alarm system is used in conjunction with a land motor vehicle to warn a driver that he is either too close to a roadway edge or is approaching that edge too rapidly. The alarm system uses material in a line marking the edge of the roadway that generate... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4968125 | Hand-held magnifier device A hand-holdable magnifier device includes a collapsible tube section mounted on one side of a slotted base. A lens system included with the device has an objective, an ocular and a condenser whereby clear and sharp images can be obtained. The device is am... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967994 | Household applicance lifting and stabilizing system A lifting and stabilizing system is mounted on a household appliance and includes a lifting system to lift that appliance above a supporting surface, such as a floor so that access to that supporting surface beneath the appliance is provided. The stabiliz... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967975 | Means and method for changing a portion of a movie film A film holding reel includes a deformable hub on one portion thereof, and a compound lever hub deforming mechanism is used to deform that hub from a film supporting size and configuration to a film releasing size and configuration. The lever mechanism is ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967491 | Disposable, collapsable overshoe A disposable overshoe includes a plurality of foldlines that are strategically placed and oriented to permit the overshoe to be easily collapsed into a container that is small and compact. The overshoe can include a shaft portion and can include a heel ba... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967426 | Toilet seat and cover holder A toilet seat and cover holding unit includes a base that can be placed on a toilet tank top surface and moved as necessary, and also includes an arm that has a multiplicity of angles and contacts the toilet seat and cover to keep those elements in an upr... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4964745 | Container for storing and dispensing semi-soft sticklike food products A container for storing and dispensing semi-soft sticklike food products, such as butter, oleomargarine, and the like can have the elements thereof oriented and re-oriented into positions that are most comfortable to the particular user. The container can... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4964565 | Mailbox signalling system which is visible at night and in daylight A signalling system is used in conjunction with a mailbox, a newpaper tube or the like to signal the arrival of mail, a newpaper or the like. The system is highly visible in bright sunlight and is also visible at night and includes a ball that is held in ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4964518 | Receptacle for collecting and bundling newspapers A receptacle is open topped and includes a bottom having paths defined thereacross. The receptacle includes jogging board-type elements to organize the loose newspapers. Twine can be placed in the paths and wrapped about the newspapers to tie the papers i... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4964487 | Device for supporting a mechanic in a horizontal position above an automotive vehicle engine compartment A device supports a mechanic above the engine compartment of an automotive vehicle and is movable in at least the vertical and in the horizontal planes. The device also includes a jackscrew lifting element so a user support can be moved vertically with re... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4964161 | Cover for a telephone handset A cover for a telephone handset includes a monolithic, one-piece body that has speaker-covering and earpiece-covering holes defined therein, and a speaker filter element and an earpiece filter element removably mounted on the body in covering relationship... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4961664 | Nail polish container having a moveable brush A special container for storing and dispensing nail polish includes a brush applicator unit that is movably mounted on the cap unit of the container. The brush unit is moved by depressing a button on the cap, and a stop means is included in one embodiment... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4960064 | Land anchor for a boat A land anchor includes a hammer element that permits the anchor to be driven into the soil. The anchor also includes a stabilizing assembly that increases the anchoring force of the anchor for loose soils. The stabilizing assembly includes a wing section ... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4959878 | Invalid bed An invalid bed includes a monolithic, one-piece base unit that has a support section and a rail section that extends above that support section for a height that is sufficient to prevent an adult patient to climb over the rails yet is low enough so the be... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4958759 | Combined book cover book carrier A combined book cover and book carrier includes straps that are movably mounted on a body to accommodate books of varying size and handles that include extension straps so the cover and carrier can be carried in the user's hand, on his wrist, over his sho... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4958436 | Trailer hitch guide A trailer hitch guide includes a plurality of visual guides that are stored in an out-of-the way location and are deployed automatically as the element being carried on the trailer moves off of that trailer. The visual guides are located to provide an exa... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4955515 | Magnetic thimble A magnetic thimble includes an outer body and a magnetic liner that covers essentially the entire area of the outer body. One embodiment of the thimble also includes an extender so that the thimble can be used in areas and locations that the user's finger... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4955207 | Combination hot water heater-refrigeration assembly A combination hot water heater-refrigeration assembly includes a refrigeration assembly coupled to a hot water tank via a heat pipe. The heat pipe has the heat releasing end thereof near the bottom of the hot water tank.... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4953292 | Hand-holdable tube cutting device A hand-holdable tube cutting device includes a tube clamping unit that opens and closes to hold a tube being cut in position. The clamping unit includes a driven bevel gear that moves in a race. The bevel gear is driven by a driver bevel gear that is conn... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4951398 | Measuring and guiding attachment for a chain saw A measuring and guiding attachment for a chain saw includes a plurality of parts and is easily stored and deployed. The attachment has a swing arm assembly that is mounted on a front handle bar of the chain saw and a caliper plate attached to the distal e... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4949902 | Building heating system A building heating system includes a plurality of intake ducts located at various spaced apart locations in an attic as well as temperature sensors and a control circuit. The system has the intake duct located closest to the highest temperature air in the... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4946048 | Adjustable shoe carousel A shoe holding carousel is adjustable in several planes and includes a telescoping support which as a ball joint therein. Shoe holding compartments are movably mounted on the carousel and thus the carousel is adjustable in both a vertical plane and in a h... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4938116 | Recoil system for weapons with a reciprocating breech block The present invention relates to a firearm, generally of the automatic or semi-automatic type, having a reciprocating breech block normally biased into closed position by a primary recoil absorption system including a spring, the improvement comprising pr... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4779511 | Disposal dearmer for EOD applications A disposable EOD dearmer (10) includes an propellant charge (36) permanen affixed to a tubular body (14) for propelling a dearmer slug (40) against a dud casing (12). The pressure versus time characteristic (60, 70) of the charge can be selected to provi... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4751621 | Light knife A knife is provided with a light in its handle portion, with the light being actuated by a compression or threaded movement of a cap attached to an end of the handle. In a separate embodiment, the light may be actuated by a threaded movement of the handle... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4750287 | Fishing rod light A fishing rod may include an integral flashlight having a magnifying lens and an on-off switch. A knife blade is embedded into a V-shaped notch in the rod handle to facilitate the cutting of fishing line. The end of the handle includes a storage compartme... | 06/14/1988 |
