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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4976798 | Method of applying a plastic wrap to a contoured container The method of this invention includes the step of providing a mandrel sleeve shaped on the inside to fit over the small diameter end of a contoured container and being of an outer diameter substantially equal to the large diameter portion of the container... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4968274 | Pedal operated watercraft The watercraft has a catamaran hull system with parallel rear pontoons pivoted for side to side oscillation from the trailing end of front pontoons. A rigid frame interconnects the front portions, and back support post is pivoted to both the frame and to ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4965106 | Folded and assembled mosaic block A plurality of mosaic blocks having square bases and right triangular elevations rising from the bases may be nested together to form different patterns depending on the direction in which each triangular elevation is faced. Each mosaic block is erected f... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4960146 | Earthquake safety valve A vibration sensitive safety valve for gaseous fluids using a sphere of ferrous material as a valve plug, the ball being held in a sensitive condition, suspended above a complementary valve seat, by a permanent magnet. The magnetic attraction is such that... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4954750 | Flexible ion emitter An air ion emitter has a needle-like emitter coaxially mounted within a cylindrical barrel. The barrel is pivoted and rotatable on the base so that it can be pointed in any direction and angle, as at a collector at opposite plurality. The end of the barre... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4946056 | Fabricated pressure vessel A small tank or vessel for the containment of pressurized fluids is formed by joining the outer edges of the arms of integral upright and inverted double-Y sections arranged side by side. The arms are part cylinders terminating in the vertical centerline ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4944596 | Apparatus with roller for kneading a proofed ball of dough Apparatus for kneading proofed dough balls into pizza shells includes a conveyor belt and a generally cylindrical roller extending across the width of the belt. The roller has a core made up of a plurality of polygonal segment rings placed side to side to... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4941826 | Apparatus for indirect dental machining Apparatus for machining a human tooth includes a rotary cutter that is moved along a predetermined path dictated by motor energizing signals. The cutter is moved vertically by one drive, laterally by another drive and in or out by a third drive. The appar... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4936686 | Spherical roller for kneading a dough ball There is shown a roller for pressing and working a dough ball into a pizza shell. In its preferred form, the roller is in the form of a spherical cluster of balls, which are molded or otherwise formed on a polygonal core. The spherical cluster is rotatabl... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4932546 | Pressure vessel A container for pressurized fluid has a generally rectangular outer shell with relatively flat partitions across the width thereof forming a plurality of compartments. The opposite inner surfaces of each compartment along the length of the vessel are cyli... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4927095 | Planetary gear drive for fishing reel A planetary gear drive system for a fishing reel wherein a spool shaft and a handle shaft are coaxial, the handle shaft carrying a ring gear and the spool shaft carrying a driven pinion. Planetary gears rotatable on a planetary gear carrier engage both th... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4921522 | Method and apparatus for forming a micropipette with uniform application of heat The micropipette puller of this invention includes a pair of gripping jaws that pull a length of glass tubing in opposite directions. The source of heat is a laser device and a laser beam is directed against the glass tubing between the gripping jaws and ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4913719 | Method and apparatus for forming micropipette of controlled configuration by selecting the pattern of heat application A micropipette puller of this invention includes a pair of gripping jaws that pull a length of glass tubing in opposite directions. The source of heat is a laser and a beam is directed into a zoom lens, or a selected one of a series of lenses, so that a b... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4911772 | Method of applying a thermoplastic strip to a container The method includes the step of providing a cylindrical mandrel with vacuum openings around the circumference thereof and of a diameter substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the container. A thermoplastic strip is then wrapped around both the con... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4909480 | Coil spring compressor The disclosure is of a compressor for the coil spring of a MacPherson strut. It comprises a top force transfer ring and a bottom U-shaped, helical ramp plate secured together in spaced relationship by tie bars. The U-shaped ramp plate is inserted between ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4906186 | Template for setting artificial teeth in a denture A template for setting artificial teeth comprises a pair of arched ridge formers pivoted at their front ends to a base so that the overall arch may be made wider or narrower to coincide with the curve of a model of the patient's opposing jaw. Shallow rece... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4901961 | Carpet engaging support device Carpet engaging support devices for anchoring tippable or slidable objects in desired position on a carpeted floor, the devices having one or more sharpened prongs engagable through and under the carpet, with the prongs being arranged to hold the devices ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4901959 | Collapsible support stand for flexible trash bag A trash bag support stand is formed of two semi-circular bars, secured together on a pair of legs. Complementary coupling components on the ends of the bars are snapped together to form complete rings that are supported horizontally above the ground to re... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4901869 | Merchandise display rack of variable size A merchandise display rack comprises a series of chutes that may be connected side by side or stacked. Each chute has a central slideway with a push plate slide, which is pulled forward by an elongated spring. Horizontal, lateral extension panels having p... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4898282 | Merchandise display rack The merchandise display rack of this invention is particularly adapted for cylindrical ice cream containers. Each rack in the assembly has in-turned side rails so that a row of containers can be supported on their cylindrical sides and fed forwardly by a ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4896820 | Holder for tacos or the like A taco holder is formed from a blank cut from a sheet of paperboard material. The blank has a first pair of parallel fold lines across the mid-portion and a second pair of fold lines near the side edges so that they can be folded up to form feet. Perforat... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4893996 | Interengaging rotor device with lubrication means The disclosure is of a rotary internal combustion engine constructed in three sections, a compressor section, a combustion section and an expander section. Each of the compressor and expander sections includes male and female rotors with complementary, si... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4888968 | Aircraft theft guard A shield of rigid sheet metal is of a size and shape to substantially cover the instrument panel of an aircraft. A pair of shrouds on the bottom of the shield are spaced so that each fits over one of the control columns of the aircraft, and aligned holes ... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4869745 | Apparatus for forming micropipette of controlled configuration by moving the point of heat application The micropipette puller of this invention includes a pair of gripping jaws that pull a length of glass tubing in opposite directions. The source of heat is a laser and a beam is directed into a beam directing means, such as a lens or mirror, to refract or... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4848295 | Axial flow rotary engine The disclosure is of an axial flow rotary internal combustion engine constructed in three sections, a compressor section, a combustion section and an expander section. The compressor section includes male and female rotors with complementary, single turn ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4827759 | Dent pulling apparatus The dent pulling apparatus includes a rectangular tubular pulling tool having a wheel eccentrically mounted therein. A pin, which has been welded to a dented panel is inserted into one end of the pulling tool and positioned between the wheel and the wall ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4827974 | Top entry expansible tube valve A top entry expansible tube valve has a generally cylindrical receptacle in the valve body disposed transversely of the flow passageways to receive a slotted core sleeve with a central barrier and expansible elastomer sleeve sealed around it. A generally ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4819893 | Clutch mechanism thumb button mounting for fishing reel A bait casting reel has a clutch mechanism in one side of the reel body. A frame member is securedly fixed across the side reel plates at the back of the reel and includes a slideway in which is slideably mounted a thumb-operated push button. The thumb bu... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4815676 | Fishing reel handle with drag adjustment incorporated In a fishing reel, there is a main drive shaft rotatably on the reel body. A separable unit shaft may be selectively coupled to either end of the main drive shaft to drive it. The reel handle or crank is secured to a sleeve that is rotatable on the input ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4802301 | Humane raccoon trap An animal trap comprises a complete enclosure with just a small hole in the top wall to provide access to the bait on the inside. The trap is sprung to clamp firmly around an animal's paw only if he reaches down through the hole and lifts the bait. In suc... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4792096 | Hose nozzle with high pressure pump A nozzle with self-contained high pressure booster pump is carried on a pistol grip handle with a small motor to drive the eccentrically-pump. A portion of the water from a conventional hose fitting flows laterally into a pump cylinder and then radially t... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790645 | Fitted eyeglass frames Fitted eyeglass frames having ear engaging members curved to conform to the full contour of the back of the ear they are to engage and moveable rearwardly with respect to the sidebars for releasing the frames for easy removal. In two forms of the inventio... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4779602 | Archery bow shock compensator and balancer The abstract is of an archery bow compensator comprising a central rod or core that is threaded at its trailing end into a bow to extend forwardly therefrom. A chamber at the forward end of the rod may be loaded with pellets to balance the rod precisely i... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4769918 | Level indicating device The invention relates to a level indicating device including a container or reservoir and a length of tubing extending from the container near the bottom thereof. Narrow, inverted cups are adhered to the sides of the container so that they may be slipped ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4768532 | Underwater pool cleaner A low profile carriage is mounted on widely spread wheels to roll along the underwater surfaces of a swimming pool. The carriage is propelled by a high velocity stream of water projecting from a rearwardly directed thrust nozzle. There is a venturi restri... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4756487 | Spin cast reel with rear drag adjustment The disclosure is of a spin-cast reel wherein a spool is slidably and rotatably carried on an axial body extension. A rotary shaft carrying the rotor is coaxially mounted in the extension and a drag control knob is mounted at the back of the reel body, al... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4751923 | Sling, shoulder immobilizer and posture corrector The disclosure is of an arm brace comprising a chest strap which is extended around the chest and fastened snugly in place by means of a Velcro type fastener. A shoulder strap extends over the shoulder from a selected position in back to a selected positi... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4749186 | Gynecology exercise device This device is designed to effectively restore the muscles of the pelvic floor of a patient. Primarily, it consists of a main body with an upper front horn portion for engagement with the exterior of the vulva without pinching it. A pair of rearwardly ext... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4735048 | Hydraulic tool The hydraulic tool of this invention includes a pressure chamber into which a fluid is pumped. A pump chamber has an inlet port and outlet port at opposite ends thereof and a pump plunger extends into the chamber with an annular space around it. An annula... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4735668 | Method of adhering labels to containers We have disclosed a method of applying a plastic label to a container wherein a label is severed from the strip of polymer label material. A hot melt adhesive is applied to an area along the leading edge of the label and a solvent of the polymer is applie... | 04/05/1988 |
