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"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337931 | Garment stretcher A garment stretching device comprising: a top T-member defined by a horizontal member and a vertical member, the vertical member having a plurality of notches longitudinally disposed along its surface; a top L-member defined by a horizontal member and a vertical mem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7252573 | Brassiere frame A frame for maintaining the shape of a brassiere during drying and storage includes one or more hemispherically-shaped shells having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The shells may be formed from a first polymeric material and may further include a seco... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7175035 | Umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus An umbrella-type laundry drying apparatus has a central upright tube carrying a spreading framework, which can be swung open via an actuating mechanism. A tubular protective sheath can be pulled over the collapsed framework and clothesline. The open-out framework ha... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7077276 | Clothes drying apparatus A clothes drying apparatus for allowing articles that need to be dried flat to air dry. The clothes drying apparatus includes a support assembly being designed for being selectively positioned on a support surface. A plurality of support frame assemblies are pivotal... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036670 | Cloth drying apparatus A garment drying apparatus (200) is provided having a frame (201), a porous net (204), an adjustable width garment hanger (202) and a hook (203) to support said adjustable width garment hanger; slip proof pads (205,206) are ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020983 | Method and apparatus for drying items of clothing Instead of desiccating articles of clothing by spinning the articles, the method and apparatus according to the invention removes moisture from these articles by pressing or drying them with the aid of hot air. Desiccation of the clothing articles occurs gently and ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6922911 | Clothe drying apparatus A garment drying apparatus (200) is disclosed having a frame (201), a porous net 204, slip proof pads (205,206), an adjustable width garment hanger (202) and a hook (203) to support said adjustable width garment hanger; the ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6516978 | Garment sizer A garment sizer that includes a torso support frame for supporting the torso area of a garment while drying or storing the garment that has a hanger hook provided at the top end thereof for hanging the device from a rail. The device also includes a pair o... | 02/11/2003 |
| 5607088 | Hanger wire forms A wire form for displaying, storing, and transporting clothing has a torso and hips. A bust line attached to the form under the arms with double curved portions extending laterally from the plane of the torso simulates a human, especially a female bust li... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5597099 | Garment waistband stretcher A garment waistband stretcher including a pair of identical, elongated stretching arms that are interlockable with a pivot pin and lockable in a stretching configuration with a locking pin. Each stretching arm is of a length about one-quarter (1/4") inch ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5394621 | Garment dryer A garment dryer having a plurality of segments which are connected together to form the shape of a garment. The garment dryer has a body assembly having two or more body segments to which is connected a pair of extremity assemblies, each of which may be f... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5386654 | Integrated cutting and pressing board including marking scale on the handle An integrated cutting and pressing board unit is for cutting, blocking and pressing of fabric parts for sewing together. A relatively flat cutting mat is formed of a solid plastic with a front face and a back face. A cushioned pressing board unit is intim... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5163590 | Specialized aquatic gear hanger The present invention is a specialized aquatic gear hanger comprising a detachable swivel hook and a multiple plane hanger frame which has two parallel vertical panels connected at their upper ends by a horizontal bridge member. The first vertical plane h... | 11/17/1992 |
| 4942683 | Shirt lettering and illustrating form A form for lettering and illustrating shirts is disclosed, said form being a stiff, generally rectangular sheet with a handle projecting from its upper edge, arm tabs projecting outward from its upper side edges, and clips disposed along its lower edge fo... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4915271 | Apparatus for drying articles or clothing A garment hanging apparatus comprising a principal vertical body portion having an upper loop at its upper end, and a lower loop at its lower end, the upper and lower loops positioned in perpendicular relationship. Further, substantially along the length ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4894935 | Steam board with adjustable garment support A board is vertically mountable to a wall or door and features an upwards extending support structure to which a garment hanger support bracket is attached. The garment hanger support bracket is itself vertically adjustable to permit hangers to be support... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4645101 | Device for mounting articles of clothing in an ironing apparatus A device for mounting articles of clothing for controlling purposes or for smoothing in an ironing apparatus, comprising a mounting frame and a holding section which holds the latter and sits on a revolving conveyor, is described. To eliminate the making ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4592497 | Heating coat-hanger for garments A heating coat-hanger for drying damp garments after washing having a pair of lateral branches connected to a central neck. Ducts formed in the central neck and lateral branches, as well as other openings, permit hot air blown into the duct formed in the ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4529109 | Collar stretching apparatus Apparatus for stretching the neck of a garment includes a base shaped to fit within the yoke of a shirt or the like and a pair of upstanding members pivotally attached to the base. A turnbuckle is disposed between the upstanding members for adjusting the ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4364495 | Garment stretcher The garment extender is used to stretch and size tubular portions of garments. The extender comprises three longitudinal bars, namely a first side bar, an intermediate bar, and a second side bar. The first side bar and the intermediate bar are fixedly spa... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4335533 | Cushioned needlework blocking board A needlework blocking apparatus includes an inner continuous board of a pressed fiber board or the like, which readily receives and holds conventional straight pins, headed-tacks or the like. An outer cover enclosure unit includes front and back wall cove... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4026445 | Blocking board A board used for blocking handwork articles such as needlepoint articles, embroidered articles and the like. A flat board is provided with a plurality of openings extending therethrough, each opening have a first portion adjacent the board lower surface o... | 05/31/1977 |
