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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 |
| 7947753 | Particulate materials for acoustic texture material A composition for forming a textured coating on drywall material, comprising acoustic texture material and propellant material. The acoustic texture material comprises a base portion and a particulate portion, where the particulate portion comprises at least one of ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7427321 | Foamed fireproofing composition and method Disclosed are formulations adapted to form a foamed cementitious composition, the foamed cementitious composition itself, a method of forming a hydraulic binder foam, and a method of conveying and applying the resulting foam to a substrate. A pumpable cementitious s... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7179845 | Elastomeric latex foams The invention relates generally to a stable flexible latex foam. The latex foam will contain at least one polymer having a plurality of hard domains and a plurality of soft domains, a micelle forming agent, a hydrocarbon propellant substantially free of dimethyl eth... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153900 | Structurally viscose clear lacquer slurry A pseudoplastic clearcoat slurry comprising solid and/or highly viscous particles which are dimensionally stable under storage and application conditions and at least one water soluble salt, preferably from 0.1 to 50 mmol per 1 000 g of water, which can be decompose... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7130108 | Display members A display member for use at a temperature greater than at least about 40° C. The display member includes an arrangement of a plurality of optically anisotropic rotatable elements comprising a purified polymer. The plurality of rotatable elements have a surface in c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114751 | Composite liner for oilfield tubular goods A composite lined tube is disclosed having end couplings. The tube includes a resin impregnated fiber preform pressed progressively along an inner wall of the tube. The tube may further include an inflatable bladder inserted into the tube. The bladder is adapted to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7084201 | Non-flammable waterproofing composition A composition of matter and a solvent system for use in providing a water resistant coating to basement walls is disclosed. The solvent system comprises a chlorinated solvent blend. The solvent system and coating composition have no flash point, are non-flammable an... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055569 | Tubeless tire compound and a system and method for retrofitting non-tubeless tires The present invention provides a compound, system, and method for retrofitting and converting standard bicycle rims and tires having tube to be tubeless. Standard tube tires are retrofitted by installing either rim tape or a rim strip with integral valve stem around... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6878752 | Method for making one-container rigid foam A method of making a one-container foam by dissolving a polymer in liquified gas at a pressure greater than the vapor pressure of the liquified gas and than rapidly decreasing the pressure within approximately 60 seconds to foam a foam. The foam can be rigid and als... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6797051 | More controllable fibrous patch spray A more controllable fibrous acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and fibrous materials. The more controllable acoustic ceiling pat... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6780230 | Foamed fireproofing composition and method Disclosed are formulations adapted to form a foamed cementitious composition, the foamed cementitious composition itself, a method of forming a hydraulic binder foam, and a method of conveying and applying the resulting foam to a substrate. A pumpable cementitious s... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6723761 | Microcellular foaming A method for forming microcellular foams that causes the material to expand uniaxially during the foaming process, and a method for forming objects from the foam. Liquid crystal polymers or polymers having a planar crystalline structure are saturated with a fluid, n... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6610754 | Novolac-epoxy resin foam, foamable composition for making novolac-epoxy resin foam and method of making novolac-epoxy resin foam Provided is a foamable composition adapted to form a cross-linked novolac-epoxy resin foam. The foamable composition is formulated from a composition comprising at least one novolac resin, at least one epoxy resin, and at least one blowing agent.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6492436 | Tire sealer and inflating composition and method of use A tire sealer and inflating composition and products made therefrom are described. The tire sealer and inflating composition includes a sealant, a non-flammable propellant with an ozone depletion potential of zero or substantially close to zero, and one o... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6428844 | Reduction of microfoam in a spray-applied waterborne composition A method for reducing the amount of microfoam in a spray-applied waterborne polymeric composition is provided, wherein a gas, such as, for example, carbon dioxide, having a solubility factor greater than one is used in spraying the waterborne composition.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6414044 | Foamed caulk and sealant compounds Stable foam caulk, sealant and insulation compositions are disclosed. These compositions comprise aqueous emulsions of film forming polymers in combination with microfibers. The preferred film forming polymers and the microfibers include functional groups... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6395794 | Stable, foamed caulk and sealant compounds and methods of use thereof Stable foam caulk, sealant and insulation compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise solid, waxy non-ionic lipophilic surfactants having low HLB values. These surfactants, upon foamed dispensing of the composition, provide stable support for bu... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6376566 | Agricultural foam marker compositions and use thereof Aqueous agricultural foam marker compositions for delineating treated from untreated areas comprise a foamable composition of an anionic surfactant which is an -olefin sulfonate and/or an alkyl ether sulfate, a linear C12-16 alkanol, a f... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6369122 | Agricultural foam marker compositions and use thereof Aqueous agricultural foam marker compositions for delineating treated from untreated areas comprise foamable compositions of an anionic surfactant which is an ଲ-olefin sulfonate, an alkyl or alkyl-ether sulfate, a long chain alkylbenzene sulfonate o... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6355698 | Substantially anhydrous foaming agent and process for producing the same It provides a blowing agent which is significantly inhibited from solidification and is exceedingly useful as a blowing agent satisfactory in flowability, dispersibility into resins, and the like, even after the lapse of a prolonged period of time, and a ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6333365 | Stable, foamed caulk and sealant compounds and methods of use thereof Stable foam caulk, sealant and insulation compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a waxy, solid foam stabilizer and a liquid lithophilic surfactant having low HLB value of about 3-14. The foam stabilizer provides stable support for bubbles f... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6303665 | Spray-resistant aqueous foam, its production and use Aqueous spray-resistant and pourable foams (S), produced by mechanical foaming of corresponding aqueous compositions (W), wherein the aqueous phase contains (A) a curable polymer system, which consists of (U) an ionomeric polyurethane or a mixture of ionomeric... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6291536 | Foamed caulk and sealant compounds Stable foam caulk, sealant and insulation compositions are disclosed. These compositions comprise aqueous emulsions of film forming polymers in combination with microfibers. The preferred film forming polymers and the microfibers include functional groups... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6284077 | Stable, foamed caulk and sealant compounds and methods of use thereof Stable foam caulk, sealant and insulation compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise solid, waxy non-ionic lipophilic surfactants having low HLB values. These surfactants, upon foamed dispensing of the composition, provide stable support for bu... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6214895 | Method for making a polyvinyl acetal sponge packing for use in the nasal, sinus and otic cavities Nasal, sinus and otic packings exhibiting a less adherent surface when in contact with tissue and being less traumatic on removal are prepared. In a first embodiment, polyvinyl acetal foamed packing material undergoes a surface modification imparting a no... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6194479 | "Latex foam" A composition comprising a vinyl acetate acrylic copolymer or a carboxylated acrylic copolymer with or without additional latices, about 1 to 6 parts of a non-ionic surfactant, from 0 to 4 parts of a coalescing agent and from 0 to 5 parts of a co-surfacta... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6093750 | Expandable thermoplastic polymer particles and method for making same An improved process for manufacture of expandable polymer particles is provided. The continuous process disclosed produces expandable polymer pellets in a single step while eliminating many of the dangers inherent in processes of prior art employed for th... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6011076 | Latex foam A composition of a vinyl acetate acrylic copolymer or a carboxylated acrylic copolymer with or without additional latices, about 1 to 6 parts of a non-ionic surfactant, from 0 to 4 parts of a coalescing agent and from 0 to 5 parts of a co-surfactant, with... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5977196 | Sealer and inflator composition A sealer and inflator composition, particularly for inflating tires. The composition comprises: a sealant; a non-flammable propellant/inflator having an ozone depletion potential of zero; and a vapor pressure depressant which may be either hydrocarbon die... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977195 | Expandable thermoplastic polymer particles and method for making same An improved process for manufacture of expandable polymer particles is provided. The continuous process disclosed produces expandable polymer pellets in a single step while eliminating many of the dangers inherent in processes of prior art employed for th... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5905097 | High-strength breathable films of block copolymer lattices The invention is a film having a discontinuous phase of open and closed cells and a continuous organic phase comprising: (a) one or more block copolymer(s) corresponding to the Formula I: A--B--Xm --(B--A)n (I) wh... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5756555 | Acoustically active plastisols Plastisol compositions based on vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymers produced by suspension polymerization have a low viscosity, even with low polymer-to-plasticizer ratios, so that they may be used for plastisol formulations suitable for airless spray... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5750583 | Process for the production of molded polyurethane products The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a molded product. The method requires the introduction of a polyurethane foam forming reaction mixture into a mold. The present invention is directed to the use of a specific semi-rigid... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5693684 | Sprayable, foam-forming, phenolic resin compostion, method of spraying a foam-forming, phenolic resin composition, and a sprayed foam A sprayable, foam-forming, phenolic resin composition having the combination of properties of: (i) a viscosity suitable for spraying, (ii) a cure rate suitable for spraying to prevent running or sagging of sprayed foam, (iii) which when suitably cured provides... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5648406 | Tire sealant and inflator A tire sealant and inflator composition for the repair of puncture wounds in pneumatic tires and the like. The composition utilizes a sealing component consisting of an acrylic resin dissolved in a suitable solvent and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon and/or hyd... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5646196 | C3 to C5 polyfluorcalkanes propellants Polyfluoroalkanes are used as propellants in sprayable compositions or in the the preparation of plastic foams and in the electrical industry as cleansing and degreasing agents.... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5629364 | Coating composition A coating composition is based on polyvinyl chloride plastisol containing thermoplastic microspheres and is suitable for use as underbody compound for vehicles. The coating composition contains a mixture of expandable and expanded microspheres, in which t... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5624970 | C3 to C5 polyfluorcalkanes propellants Polyfluoroalkanes are used as propellants in sprayable compositions or in the preparation of plastic foams and in the electrical industry as cleansing and degreasing agents.... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5589520 | Acrylonitrile polymer composition and articles and methods for their preparation Process of mixing a fugitive plasticizer, e.g., ethylene carbonate, with moist particulate polyacrylonitrile then removing the water enabling adjustment of the melt viscosity for extrusion of the polyacrylonitrile into film, fiber, pellets and shaped arti... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5548004 | Method of preparing coating materials The present invention provides a new and improved method of producing coating materials comprising the steps of providing a first organic material which is solid at room temperature, providing a second organic material which is solid at room temperature a... | 08/20/1996 |
