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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 |
| 7740141 | Method of making a granular media water filter Granules comprise binder-agglomerated active particles for liquid treatment or filtration. Each granule has a center core of a material that itself has binding properties without the addition of other binders or sprays or adhesives, or, alternatively, each granule c... | 06/22/2010 |
| D617869 | Filter block for liquid filtration | 06/15/2010 |
| 7710766 | Multi-state memory and multi-functional devices comprising magnetoplastic or magnetoelastic materials Apparatus and methods are disclosed that enable writing data on, and reading data of, multi-state elements having greater than two states. The elements may be made of magnetoplastic and/or magnetoelastic materials, including, for example, magnetic shape-memory alloy... | 05/04/2010 |
| D615149 | Filter block for liquid filtration | 05/04/2010 |
| D614259 | Filter block for liquid filtration | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694392 | Impact tools with slidable grip Tools and methods of making tools that are swung toward a work-piece are more accurate and/or safer to use because of a moveable grip provided on the tool handle. The tool handle slides through the moveable grip, with minimal or no rotation or shifting relative to t... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692632 | Foot-operated computer input device A foot operated data entry/input pad has a plurality of foot-operated buttons. The foot buttons may be used to enter data values, such as numbers or symbols separately or in combination. Each button is preferably capable of entering different data values, preferably... | 04/06/2010 |
| D612906 | Filter block for liquid filtration | 03/30/2010 |
| 7638045 | Pressure vessel and recyclable filter cartridge A filter assembly is described that includes a substantially recyclable filter cartridge inside a pressure vessel. The invented filter cartridge comprises substantially non-pressure bearing walls, except for a pressure-bearing neck or cap with neck that is adapted t... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628902 | Electrochemical deposition method utilizing microdroplets of solution A method of electrochemical deposition uses microdroplets of electrolytic solution over a targeted small circuit element. Only the targeted circuit element is electrically biased so that deposition occurs on the surface of that element, underneath the microdroplet, ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7621304 | Closeable self-venting spout A non-spilling, detachable pouring spout is configured to transfer liquid from a non-vented filling container to a receiving container. The spout has a spout body defining a first hollow passageway extending from an open first end to an open second end, wherein this... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607987 | Golf stance and ball alignment guide A guide for improving a golfer's stance and swing includes an elongated hollow member, an elongated insert member, and a connector. In golf-practice configuration, the hollow member and the insert member cross each other at 90 degrees and are adjustable relative to ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607619 | Slotted conduit support block system A system and device for installing and mounting conduit upon a surface such as a roof The system made up of at least one support block having a body with a base and an upper portion, the upper portion having a channel defined by two upright portions each of these up... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597191 | Bulk material bed with improved conveyor A self-unloading bed includes a conveyor with chain bars that are strong, light-weight and non-damaging to the floor upon which the conveyor slides. The preferred chain bar is an elongated bar with two legs, each of said two legs having a foot. The feet extend away ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582222 | Transition metal-doped oxide semiconductor exhibiting room-temperature ferromagnetism An oxide semiconductor doped with a transition metal and exhibiting room-temperature ferromagnetism is disclosed. The transition metal-doped oxide semiconductor is preferably manufactured in powder form, and the transition metal is preferably evenly distributed thro... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7566102 | Multiple roller wheel A wheel 100 rotatable about a main axis 106a, including: (a) a frame 111 including multiple supports 114; (b) a first series 150 of rollers 140 radially spaced from the main axis and aligned with a first plane 160 | 07/28/2009 |
| 7554526 | Foot-operated key pad A foot operated data entry pad has a plurality of foot-operated buttons. The foot buttons are used to enter data values—e.g., numbers or symbols separately or in combination. Each button is capable of entering different data values, preferably depending on the len... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543618 | Tool and method for tire traction device installation A tire chain installation tool comprises an elongated member that is connectable to a traction chain or other traction device and that acts as an extension and guide for leading or pulling the traction chain onto a tire. The tool receives one end of the tire tractio... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7086361 | Durable valve lifter for combustion engines and methods of making same A valve system lifter for combustion engines includes a hard metal face pad connected to a lower-grade metal lifter body. The connecting material is one or more materials that are different from both the lifter body and the face pad. Preferably, the connecting mater... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7011564 | Wild game call A game call system includes a mouthpiece that produces sound by a plurality of reed or membrane portions vibrating against or near a plurality of sound-producing surfaces. Preferably, the game call has two recessed or curved or contoured surfaces on two halves of a ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011563 | Wild game call A game call includes a mouthpiece having a plurality of vibrating reed areas, and/or a mouthpiece that is adjustable relative to the housing, to produce unusual and complex sounds that are very much like wild game sounds. The plurality of reed areas may be two areas... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6932411 | Garment for occupants of personal recreation vehicles A garment that attaches to the body of a personal recreational vehicle, preferably covers substantially all of the wearer's body, and traps heat generated and lost by the vehicle engine. The garment is preferably large enough to allow the wearer to sit or stand and ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 7530339 | Durable valve lifter for combustion engines and methods of making same A valve system lifter for combustion engines includes a hard metal face pad connected to a lower-grade metal lifter body. The connecting material is one or more materials that are different from both the lifter body and the face pad. Preferably, the connecting mater... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7524076 | Multi-functional law enforcement tool The invention is a multifunctional law enforcement tool, which includes several of the tools needed by law enforcement and security personnel. In one embodiment, the multifunctional tool comprises a flashlight, deterrent spray dispenser and removable cartridge housi... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7491028 | Automatic paper ejector and stacker for punch machine An automatic paper ejecting and stacking machine for use with vertically-loaded desktop hole-punching equipment is disclosed. The ejector and stacker work together to remove vertically-fed paper stacks from a hole punch and align said stacks in a horizontal stacking... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490433 | Hook-setting device for fishing A hook-setting device, including a flange that is fixed and generally transverse to a fishing line or leader, is adapted to resist the force of a fish strike on a hook or fly and to also indicate a strike by its movement in the water. The flange preferably floats at... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481157 | Nutcracker A nutcracker utilizes a conical member with a textured exterior surface rotatably mounted and centered inside a vertical cylinder with a textured interior surface. The nuts occupy a cracking zone between the textured exterior surface and the textured interior surfac... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476314 | Keyed system for connection of filter cartridge to filter holder Embodiments of a key system for filters and their connecting heads, brackets, or other holders are shown. The filter cartridge and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock”. Cooperation of these keyed ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476315 | Quick-change filter and bracket system A bracket system holds one or more filters in quick-attach and quick-release fashion. Bracket modules are combined in modular fashion, with tubing or other conduit between the modules, to create a “bank” of filters easily changed in number, arrangement, and flow... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7444942 | Saboted projectile with external ridges and/or internal locking edge for muzzleloading firearms The present invention is a saboted projectile with external ridges and/or an internal locking edge for muzzleloading firearms. Also, the present invention is a sabot with the ridges and/or locking edge for receiving a muzzleloading projectile. The sabot has a forwar... | 11/04/2008 |
| D578713 | Support cradle for a stand | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431738 | Attachment system for prosthesis An attachment system secures a residual limb to an artificial limb in a comfortable and substantially non-rotational manner. The attachment system offers proximal anchoring of the residual limb in a hard socket, by connecting a side surface of a residual limb liner ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7409787 | Caricature apparatus and method of making same A card-like apparatus may be used as a card, a bow, a decoration, or other item, and is preferably made from a single sheet having an interior central region in the shape of a regular polygon defined by fold lines between the central region and a plurality of extrem... | 08/12/2008 |
| D573721 | Wagon wheel panel | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387171 | Upright stand An adjustable stand includes a stable base, an upright portion upending from the base, and a platform adjustably locked in the base. The platform height preferably may be adjusted continuously rather than incrementally for precise and accurate positioning of a horse... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387103 | Internal combustion engine A high thermal efficiency lean-burn spark- ignition two or four stroke engine operable unthrottled suitable for vehicles using gasoline. It uses an indirect combustion chamber and a transfer orifice with or without shaping of the combustion chamber to produce a jet ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387182 | Turbine generator regenerative braking system A turbine generator regenerative braking system may be used to slow or stop a rotating shaft or wheel, wherein energy may be recovered as electricity generated by a turbine generator and stored in batteries, ultra-capacitors, or other storage systems. The turbine ge... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381010 | System and method for removal of buried objects The present invention is a system and method for removal of buried objects. According to one embodiment of the invention, a crane with a vibrator casing driver is used to lift and suspend a large diameter steel casing over the buried object. Then the casing is drive... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369116 | Foot-operated key pad A foot operated data entry pad has a plurality of foot buttons. The foot buttons are used to enter data values—e.g., numbers or symbols separately or in combination. Each button is capable of entering different data values, preferably depending on the length of ti... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347793 | Weight-balanced golf putter head A golf putter head is generally triangular, when viewed from the top, with a flat, front face and a trailing, central tail. When viewed from the side, the head has a generally straight front face and a flat or slightly curved or rounded bottom surface. The shaft for... | 03/25/2008 |
