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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 |
| 7360801 | Door latching system A latching system comprising a base having a first keeper secured thereto, a closable member adapted to engage the base, an elongated member rotatably secured to the closable member, said elongated member including a first connector adapted to engage the first keepe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7309087 | Latch assembly for movable closure element A latch assembly kit including a latching subassembly, a first actuating assembly having a first configuration and normal and release states, and a second actuating assembly having a second configuration and normal and release states. The latching subassembly has a ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7152889 | Cable latching system A latching system includes a rotatable cam formed of substantially symmetric pieces with a cable, connected to oppositely disposed bolts, extending therethrough. The configuration of the cam is such that when rotated, the cable is pulled in both directions with resp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140650 | Slide latch A sliding-action slam latch includes an integrally molded actuator having a rigid portion and an flexible portion, the flexible portion serving to bias the actuator closed. Pins extending from the rigid portion of the actuator contact guide surfaces on the latch bod... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7091458 | Door assembly for microwave oven A door assembly for a microwave oven is provided. The door assembly includes a door panel at one side of the door, with a push bar and a latch each projecting toward a body portion of the microwave oven. A latch board including levers each rotatably coupled thereto ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040675 | Linkage operated latching system A latching system includes a control unit that houses a remote signal responsive relay and a crank arm that is pivoted by the armature of the relay when the relay is energized to oppositely move a pair of elongate links each of which is connected to a separate latch... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6959846 | Motor vehicle box and pickup truck A motor vehicle box and a pickup truck having a motor vehicle box provided in the pickup truck bed are provided. The motor vehicle box includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall constructed to form a container having an opening wherein the container has an ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6902213 | Tail gate locking system The invention relates to a coupling structure between a lock and a latch in a vehicular tail gate locking system. The coupling structure of the invention comprises a key lever rotated depending on displacement of a first rod coupled to the lock and a remote lever ro... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6752437 | Fastening mechanism for a cover, door or the like A fastening mechanism for a cover, door or the like, hinged on a body, frame or the like, wherein a locking element is fixedly attached to the body, frame or the like. The cover, door or the like supports an actuating element which controls a locking mechanism that ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6378917 | Door security device with a quickly removable door stop A door security device comprising a quickly removable door stop adapted to be removably coupled to a floor surface having a plurality of spaced apertures in close proximity to a closed door. The quickly removable door stop comprises a handle portion and a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6199414 | Quick release locking means for a cover A quick release lock for a cover is provided. The cover may be a manhole cover for closing onto a manhole ring having a radially extended flange. The quick release lock mainly includes several angularly equal-spaced cross-shaped slots provided on the cove... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6152498 | Latch assembly A latch assembly for installation in a recess along a side edge of a wing element, for covering or uncovering an aperture, the latch assembly being adapted to hold the wing element in a closed position. The assembly includes a housing having at least one ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5915766 | Locking device Locking devices for locking two components that move relative to one another such as a housing and a cover are disclosed. The locking devices have two catches disposed on one component and opposite to one another and symmetrically with respect to a stop d... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5308126 | Push-button lock system A lock system for a container with a movable closure or lid. The lock system includes a pivotally mounted latch member, a corresponding rigid latch member which interlocks with the pivoting latch member when the closure is closed, and a push-button lock m... | 05/03/1994 |
| 4948182 | Cover locking apparatus for a record medium player A cover locking apparatus for a record medium player having two covers movably attached to the player under a bias which includes a lock assembly including a first lock member correspondingly to one cover and a second lock member correspondingly to the ot... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4745708 | Apparatus for securing a closure Apparatus for securing a door of a vessel capable of maintaining pressure therein to its end frame is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of spring-biased swing hooks pivotally mounted on the end frame which each have a cam surface adjacent the e... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4677832 | Luggage latching system Latching system hardware for luggage articles such as attache cases and the like includes an elongated latch console for attachment interiorly to one section of the article, an actuator assembly for manually operating the console latches, and a lock assem... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4548433 | Latch mechanism A latch mechanism is shown which utilizes a pair of latch dogs pivotally mounted on a base member. Each of the dogs has a curved end region which is adapted to contact a curved work surface of an associated stop member. The dogs are pivotable between a re... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4522312 | Container and associated latch structure A plastic container includes a hinge on one side thereof for hingedly joining the base and cover parts of the container. A latch structure is located on a container side opposite the hinge. The latch structure includes a buckle that is pivotally journaled... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4407535 | Container-locking mechanism A container-locking mechanism for locking two perforated overlapping sections of a carbon or the like. An outer tubular member is fitted into the aligned holes in the sections and formed at one end with a radially outwardly extending flange. An inner tubu... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4390195 | Vehicle locking mechanism Locking mechanism having a casing including a pair of spaced support plates of similar size and shape. The support plates have identical, spaced, congruent, T-shaped tongues along their front edges. When installed in a door, the tongues extend beyond the ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4273368 | Dual latching mechanism for a flexible deck lid A dual latching mechanism is provided for latching two spaced locations of a flexible lid to a pair of similarly spaced anchors of a compartment to which the flexible lid is movably mounted. The latching mechanism has two latches mounted on the lid by hou... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4244612 | Molded plastic snap-on latch for plastic receptacle A molded plastic latch structure for molded two-part receptacles comprising a base and a cover forming a closure for various types of articles, wherein the latch structure includes opposed mounting lug and latching post members adjacent the confronting ed... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4223940 | Glove compartment lid for vehicles, or the like A lid for a glove compartment of a vehicle, or the like, comprised of an upper and a lower injection molded lid half, which halves are secured together, a lock for the glove compartment lid, including a swiveling lock bar, which is held to the lid, and a ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4002955 | Housing for electrical, communications and measuring devices A housing assembly which may be received in a vibration dampening frame is provided with an internal relatively slideable components carrier with one or more slide locks positioned between the components carrier and the housing in such a manner as to limi... | 01/11/1977 |
