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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 |
| 7608026 | Device for strengthening, training, and rehabilitating isolated muscle groups using elastic resistance elements An exercise device, for use in strengthening, training, and rehabilitating the body, using at least two harnesses and at least one elastic element. The harnesses are attached to the body and have mating clips attached to them to establish anchor points. The elastic ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7244183 | Gaming system employing both action figure and video game play A gaming system that employs a video game system and action figures to allow both video game play and action figure play. A video game score, obtained by a player through video game play, may be transferred to the action figure associated with that player to become ... | 07/17/2007 |
| D545689 | Pouch for alcoholic beverages | 07/03/2007 |
| 7182766 | Adjustable osteotomy guide An osteotomy guide having a frame and a pair of guide pins, for creating a desired cut in a bone. The frame has an outer frame, and an inner frame which is telescopically mounted within the outer frame. Both the inner frame and outer frame having open ends and a gui... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143460 | Portable rotary brush cleaning device A portable rotary brush cleaning device for cleaning the inside of a bathtub or other household surfaces, comprising a machine body, a brush handle having two ends, and a motor-driven brush. The brush handle is attached to the machine body at one of its ends and to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145053 | Moisture indicator for a diaper A battery operated moisture indicator for selective attachment to an existing diaper worn by a baby, having an audible alarm and having a liquid crystal display bulb, for providing an audible alert and a visual alert, respectively, when the diaper has been wet by th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140678 | Scooter and wheelchair hood A hood, for use with a wheelchair or scooter having a pair of vertical rails, a seat, and a seat back. The hood has a rear portion and a top portion hingeably connected to the rear portion with a transverse hinge. The top portion selectively extends perpendicular to... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104305 | Vertically adjustable rod support assembly A vertically adjustable rod support assembly for selectively supporting an existing curtain rod and curtain at an elevated height within an existing window frame, and for enabling a user to lower the vertical height of the curtain rod in order to attach or detach th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086094 | Eraser glove An eraser glove for use erasing markings from a board, chalkboard or whiteboard, by a user having a hand and wrist. The eraser glove has an elastic wristband and a form-fitting glove having three half-fingers for covering a thumb, ring finger, and pinkie finger of t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066857 | Rear derailleur guard A rear derailleur guard for mounting onto a bicycle with an axle, a wheel, a horizontal frame member, a vertical frame member and a rear derailleur. The guard has a main region with an apex, a horizontal member that extends forwardly from the main region and contain... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059749 | Clipping apparatus for attaching cords to walls A clipping apparatus for preventing tripping hazards caused by cords and simplifying installation of decorative lights having a tension clip. The tension clip is substantially U-shaped having an elongated member having two downwardly extending arms, each arm having ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061402 | Emergency vehicle warning system An emergency vehicle warning system comprising a transmitter unit positioned within an emergency vehicle, and a receiver unit positioned within a passenger vehicle, wherein upon receipt of a radio frequency activation signal from the transmitter unit, an electronic ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057501 | Tailgate warning and reporting system A tailgate warning system, for use in a target vehicle, for determining unsafe following and followed distances, having a front rangefinder, a rear rangefinder, a vehicle speed sensor, incident memory, hazard lights, and a control unit. When an unsafe following dist... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040052 | Fishing pole with bite alert system A fishing pole bite alarm system, including a pager and a fishing pole having a handle, a mast, a plurality of fixed eyelets on the mast including a distal fixed eyelet, and a movable eyelet assembly hinged to the distal fixed eyelet. A fishing line extends through ... | 05/09/2006 |
| D520624 | Air freshener | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032811 | Rotatable mailbox with flexible support A mailbox assembly having a rotatable mailbox attached to a flexible support for securing said assembly within the ground. The support includes a rod having a top end and a bottom end. The support also includes a bottom support plate positioned on the ground surface... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017589 | Self-concealing system for providing an enhanced, elevated and fuller appearance for a ponytail A system for creating an enhanced ponytail, the ponytail bound with a tie to create a root portion adjacent to the scalp and a ponytail extending rearwardly from the tie, using a device having a front, a rear, a roof portion having front and rear arches at the front... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978556 | Combination washing machine and dryer A combination washing machine and dryer having a trap door interposed between a washing machine and a fabric dryer. After the washing machine has finished washing the clothes contained therein, the trap door automatically opens to allow the wet clothing to fall into... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6961286 | Combination noise blocking headset and alarm clock A combination noise blocking headset and alarm clock, having a pair of padded earpieces for blocking out ambient noise so that a commuter can sleep or read on a subway or train without distractions, and having an alarm clock unit within one of the earpieces for waki... | 11/01/2005 |
| D510140 | Magnetic therapeutic knee brace | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942299 | Padded vandalism resistant disposable vehicular seating insert system A vandalism resistant seating insert for mounting to a vehicle seat assembly having at least one vehicle seat frame having a ledge which defines a central opening. The seating insert has a rigid spine having a front surface and a periphery, a back plate having a rea... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942599 | Control panel for use while exercising A control panel that that displays workout information and provides audio entertainment to a user while exercising. The control panel has an upper surface, a side surface, an interior housing, an AM/FM radio and a CD player. The upper surface of the control panel co... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918669 | Eyeglass cord winding device An eyeglass cord winding device having a selectively extendable cord which is attachable to a frame of an existing pair of eyeglasses. The eyeglass cord winding device has a reel assembly housing which encloses a reel assembly having a reel and a coiled spring in me... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913144 | Yarn organizer A yarn organizer, for conveniently holding and displaying a great variety of yarns, having at least two arms and a pivoting axle. The arms are substantially flat and have a connected end, a free end, and a plurality of openings extending fully through the arms. The ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6799374 | Belt wearable pencil sharpener A portable pencil sharpener, for use upon a belt, in sharpening pencils, having a housing having a top having a top opening, a rear, and defining an internal cavity. A belt clip is located on the rear to facilitate attachment to the belt. A motorized sharpener assem... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6254045 | Extension ladder supply container An extension ladder supply container including a tubular shaft having an inner end and an outer end. The inner end has a movable collar coupled thereto. A basket is provided having an open upper end and a closed lower end. The basket is dimensioned for ho... | 07/03/2001 |
