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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 7306816 | Medicinal plant compositions of matter and method of preparation Compositions of matter comprising purified aqueous extracts of medicinal plants which are prepared by a method employing the steps of, rinsing the plant with clean water, boiling the plant in a boiler, allowing steam to escape carrying toxins from the plant, and fil... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7070176 | Enclosed spring mechanism for trailer ramp doors A spring mechanism for a trailer ramp door which is adapted to be completely received in an opening in a side member of a tubular rectangular trailer rear entrance frame and with its bottom end securely attached to the inner surface of a flange extending along a sid... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7039968 | Hinge assembly for folding dinette An improved hinge assembly for connecting the inner end of conventional folding dinette furniture in a position against the side wall of a recreational vehicle or other structure by locating the pivot point of the hinge of the hinge assembly at the top of a hinge su... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6978516 | Apparatus for controlling various movements of a door Apparatus for controlling various and different movements of a door, said apparatus having a door hinge assembly with a hinge pin having a plurality of bearing surfaces to reduce stress and wear on a hinge pin housing, a torque mechanism for pre-torquing and torquin... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6231114 | Autonomous counterbalanced bed frame assembly for trailers having counterbalance means pushing toward a rear wall of the trailer A movable bed frame for installation in a conventional trailer and which has a unique counterbalance system for raising the bed frame to a horizontal up or storage position and for lowering the bed frame in a horizontal down position. The counterbalance s... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5424904 | Circuit for electrically controlled intermittent motion A circuit for electrically controlled intermittent motion having a time-delay relay and an all-purpose double-pole-double-throw relay for use in conjunction with a gear-head motor having an output shaft, which, upon application to the circuit of a trigger... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5075998 | Gun cleaning rod with swivel handle A gun cleaning rod with a swivel handle having a rod member with an attached brush which has the capability of rotating freely upon being inserted into the bore of a gun barrel along the rifling of the bore without damaging the barrel and capable of withs... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5010675 | Fire pin shield A generally rectangular firing pin shield having a top and bottom in parallel relationship and parallel sides with a V shaped indentation in its front surface below the top and parallel to the top portion for folding over so that the shield may be used fo... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4837865 | Sun visor formed from a food and beverage carrier A disposable food and beverage carrier of conventional size which is convertible to a sun visor by having portions of its bottom and sides perforated and adapted to be torn off so that the remaining portions define a sun visor having a head band which can... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4760646 | Tree pruner and hedge trimmer A portable apparatus for pruning tree limbs or trimming hedges, including a cutting head having a hedge trimmer disc or carrier means for a chain bar having a chain saw provided with means for angular adjustment of said chain bar to an infinite plurality ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4741060 | Articulated wrench An articulated wrench having an elongated leg member with a slot in its shank portion and its outer end formed into a flange with a slot therein, and pivotally mounted at its inner end to the inner end portion of an arm member having a hook formed at its ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4553325 | Cake cutter with an adjustable blade An improved cake cutter device of the type having a cutting blade removably attached to a gear housing with rack and pinion means in conjunction with a plate to determine the length, and a helical screw in conjunction with the cutting blade to determine t... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4514947 | Roof tile and tile composition of matter A roof tile made of a composition of matter comprising cement, silica sand, iron oxide pigment, acrylic polymer resin, an antifoaming agent and water, and formed into a shape having a top surface, a bottom surface, a top end, a butt end, and with a longit... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4466162 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp comprising a female member with a pull-up lever integrally formed on the surface of its top and a stop member integrally formed underneath its top, for receiving a male member having a planar shape and an opening therein for engagement wit... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4458392 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a female member with parallel sides and a bottom, a top member mounted at its inner end to said sides of the female member, and having a pull-up lever on its surface at its outer end and a stop member under the pull-up lever, and a ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4458393 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a spring actuated catch member pivotally mounted inside a housing, said clasp member having a hook member with a tip engaging the bottom of the housing.... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4411066 | Cake cutter A cake cutter device having a polymorphic shaped cutting blade removably attached to a gear housing with rack and pinion device in conjunction with a plate to determine the length, and a helical screw in conjunction with the cutting blade to determine the... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4328271 | Swagged tablecloth A swagged tablecloth having a plurality of shirring tape members provided with pull strings for removably providing the tablecloth with swagging as desired, allowing for easy laundering and flat storage.... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4308869 | Brassiere A brassiere with an inner structure having the contour, shape and color of a natural breast of a woman, including a nipple and areola, and an outer covering of translucent material closely fitting over the inner structure, and with shoulder straps.... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4213782 | Process for removal of silver from photographic film Processes and apparatus for removal of silver from exposed photographic film by transporting the film through hypochlorite solution in a reagent tank for a predetermined time, draining off precipitated silver chloride, washing the treated film in a wash t... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4177846 | Roll-up place mat A roll-up place mat having a self-contained ring member for holding a napkin and a self-contained pocket member for holding dining flatware and capable of being rolled up and tied together while containing the napkin and flatware.... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4169468 | Multiple cast positioner device A multiple cast positioner device which, upon being embedded in a cast of a person's limb, provides multiple traction loop members, each formed on top of a base member inserted in a longitudinal bracket, thereby permitting the use of traction systems adju... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4118045 | Bicycle A bicycle having its saddle support inclusive of a saddle and a crank means elastically suspended from an upper frame independently of its upper and its lower frame in which front and rear wheels are journalled so as to prevent transmission of vertical mo... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4110167 | Semi-automated slide processor device A semi-automated slide processor device for making slides of cell specimens from cell cultures within a single unit, having a slide feeding means, a cell dispenser means, a cell dispersal means, slide heating means, and means for collecting the finished s... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4108168 | Hip splint device A congenital hip splint device with easily adjustable shoulder harness means for securing a child's shoulders and torso so a back support and with easily adjustable thigh cuff members pivotally attached to thigh cuff anchoring members for securing a child... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4046927 | Process for semi-automated production of mammalian cell slides A process for semi-automated production of mammalian cell slides, which includes dispensing suitable culture medium automatically in a plurality of containers in a culture tray, adding mammalian cells and incubating, removing the supernatant from the resu... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4023568 | Cast positioning device A cast positioning device for embedding in a cast of a person's limb and having a center portion with an eye member through which a cord can be run to secure the limb in a desired position of elevation or rotation or under traction.... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4022189 | Device and processes for alleviation of muscular pain and stiffness, and symptoms of non-muscular ailments A device and processes comprising the application of a device containing one or more small, rigid objects to produce pressure at designated points of a person's body without puncturing the person's skin, with the added feature of magnetization of the rigi... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4010744 | Foot-neck harness device A harness device having a pair of heel-foot slings with heel straps attached by leg straps to rings connected to shoulder-chest straps for maintaining flexion of a person's hips and knees and traction of the low neck-upper back area.... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3936874 | Multi-format tape duplicator A tape duplicator having component parts capable of duplicating magnetic tape in cassette form or reel form to cassette form or reel form interchangeably without special units, having the same capstan drive to drive both the cassette and the reel tapes in... | 02/03/1976 |
