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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 |
| 6077237 | Headset for vestibular stimulation in virtual environments A headset to accompany virtual reality units which provides a user the sensation of motion by vestibular stimulation. A fixed or adjustable device positions conductors on the forehead and mastoid regions of the user's head capable of receiving computer ge... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6036601 | Method for advertising over a computer network utilizing virtual environments of games A method is provided for advertising within the virtual environments of games. Default images of games are replaced by alternative textures having advertisements implemented therein. An ad server coordinates the matching of ads to demographic data of the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5974597 | Portable and covered toilet A portable and covered toilet which can be easily assembled and used in a variety of remote locations that require proper waste disposal. An inexpensive flushing system maintains sanitary conditions, and, a cover, included to provide privacy, is folded on... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975120 | Automatically retractable gas tubing feed spool A means of automatically dispensing air tubing on demand of the user, then retracting it, upon signal by the user. The spool is highly portable and conducive to use in a non-hospital environment because of its simplicity and ease of operation. As the user... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5893303 | Fastener holding pliers with hand-grip offset A pliers which allows the user to firmly hold a tack, nail, or screw for application, particularly when in use against a structure. The pliers incorporates a handle offset which allows the user to apply the fastener when working in close quarters with the... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5873505 | Combination waist pack and bicycle locking device A waist pack combined with a bicycle locking device. The belt of the waist pack is removable from the waist pack when not being worn and threads through the spokes of a bicycle as a lock. The combination provides for a useful means of carrying the bicycle... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5845427 | Adjustable gun rest A gun rest which aids the sighting of a gun, particularly a rifle. The gun rest allows the accurate sighting-in of a rifle or assists in long distance shooting. The gun rest accommodates a variety of rifle configurations, and adjusts to the preference of ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5762612 | Multimodal stimulation in virtual environments Galvanic vestibular stimulation is combined with visual stimulation to extend movement and directional cues within a virtual reality scene. The vestibular sensory system will be stimulated through the use of galvanic stimulation to induce a state of vesti... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5752554 | Adjustable gasoline pump trigger retaining mechanism A retaining device comprising two articulating clamping portions which encompass around a gasoline pump handle frame, depressing and holding the operating handle, thereby fixedly securing the pump trigger to allow dispensing of gasoline without attendance... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5735526 | Method for evaluation of shotgun round and target A method for the evaluation of the pattern of shot resulting from a single shotgun round for purposes of optimizing the selection of ammunition type and prediction of shot pattern, and a target for its implementation. The shooter fires a single round at t... | 04/07/1998 |
