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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 |
| 7819067 | Hopper car gate with a curved door A hopper car gate with a curved door for discharging cargo from a hopper car. The gate has coupled side walls and end walls which present a top opening, bottom opening, and upper surface surrounding the top opening and adapted to be joined to the hopper car. A curve... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814842 | Hopper car gate with a laterally opening door A hopper car gate for discharging cargo from a hopper car having a length greater than its width. The gate has opposed generally upright side walls and opposed generally upright end walls coupled with the side walls. The coupled walls present a top opening and a bot... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7793595 | Railcar gate assembly operating shaft assembly A railcar operating shaft assembly mounted on a gate assembly frame for moving a gate between closed and open positions. The operating shaft assembly includes an operating shaft and a capstan assembly provided at each end of the operating shaft. Each capstan assembl... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7367272 | Door position indicating mechanism for a railcar A door position indicating mechanism for use with a railroad car. The mechanism includes a shaft which extends across the longitudinal direction of the car. An offset section of the shaft has a roller which contacts a lever which is shifted by an air cylinder when o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367271 | Railway hopper car discharge gate A railroad hopper car discharge gate is assembled from unitary stacked frames that provide unimpeded flow of lading during discharge. A low-wear glide system minimizes friction between the gate panels and other components of the apparatus, and an improved sealing sy... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7252039 | Ballast discharge car A ballast discharge car having at least one non-pivoting transverse conveyor disposed beneath a hopper for distributing the ballast between the rails, near the outside of the rails, and well beyond the outside of the rails in a stockpiling application. The speed, di... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252309 | Containerised handling of bulk materials and apparatus therefor A freight container (10) has a base (20) or a portion thereof that can be opened to discharge its contents. This container (10) has a top which can be opened in similar manner as the base. Another container having at least one compartment, each ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234401 | Lock assembly for a gate assembly of a railroad hopper car A lock assembly for a railcar gate assembly including a frame defining a discharge opening, a gate mounted on said frame for sliding movements along a predetermined path of travel between open and closed positions and relative to the discharge opening, and a drive m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7171908 | High/Low passenger ingress and egress conversion for transit vehicle A passenger ingress and egress system within a transit vehicle having a stairwell employs a movable platform apparatus in combination with at least one door of a sliding or plug type to accommodate variations in passenger ingress and egress platform facilities. The ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140303 | Lock assembly for a gate assembly of a railroad hopper car A lock assembly kit including components capable of being assembled to a railcar gate assembly including a frame defining a discharge opening and having a pair of generally parallel, free ended and stationary rigid racks extending from one end of the frame away from... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124693 | Railway car outlet gate assembly An outlet gate assembly has upper and lower gate assemblies with independent drive mechanisms to open and close the gates. The drive mechanisms may be rack and pinion drives. The racks for the lower gate do not enter the gate cavity. The outlet gate assembly can be ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7007614 | Expandable shelf An expandable locker shelf is disclosed that can be placed between two substantially vertical members, such as in a locker. The expandable shelf includes a first section having a rack, a second section, and a lever arm having a pinion. The first and second sections ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6932433 | Hopper closure assembly and method of using same A closure mechanism for a hopper bottom trailer which utilizes potential and kinetic energy of granular material in the hopper. The hopper closure assembly may have an angled member upon a gate that translates kinetic energy for moving granular material into longitu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6899038 | Railroad hopper car discharge gate assembly A discharge gate assembly adapted to be secured in material receiving relation relative to a standard opening toward a bottom of a railroad hopper car. The gate assembly of the present invention satisfies AAR requirements and specifications and includes a rigid fram... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6571718 | Railway car outlet gate assembly An outlet gate assembly has upper and lower gate assemblies with independent drive mechanisms to open and close the gates. The drive mechanisms may be rack and pinion drives. The racks for the lower gate do not enter the gate cavity. The outlet gate assem... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6412422 | Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car A gate assembly for a railroad hopper car is disclosed. The gate assembly includes a frame defining a discharge opening, a slidable door mounted on the frame for movement between a closed position, wherein the door closes the discharge opening, and an ope... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412421 | Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car A gate assembly for a railroad hopper car is disclosed. The gate assembly includes a frame defining a discharge opening, a slidable door mounted on the frame for movement between a closed position, wherein the door closes the discharge opening, and an ope... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6286437 | Railway car outlet gate assembly An outlet gate assembly for a hopper type railway car includes a frame defining a discharge chute. Upper and lower gates are mounted in the frame. A compact rack and pinion opening and closing drive moves the upper gate between open and closed positions. ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6263803 | Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car A gate assembly for a railroad hopper car is disclosed. The gate assembly includes a frame defining a discharge opening, a slidable door mounted on the frame for movement between a closed position, wherein the door closes the discharge opening, and an ope... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5829359 | Railway hopper car discharge gate assembly A discharge gate assembly for a railway hopper car that satisfies the new AAR requirements and specifications and includes a frame defining a generally rectangular discharge opening with a gate slidably mounted on the frame for endwise horizontal movement... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5671684 | Railway car outlet gate assembly with automatic lock An outlet gate assembly for a hopper type railway car includes a frame adapted to be mounted on an outlet opening in the rail car and a plate in the frame. An integrated rack and pinion drive moves the plate between open and closed positions on the frame.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5658116 | Bulk feed delivery system A bulk feed delivery system includes a bulk body having a dispensing opening extending along a bottom end thereof; a pair of gates arranged adjacent the dispensing opening, the gates being movable between a first position to close the dispensing opening a... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5613446 | Railway hopper car gate valve and operating assembly A gate valve assembly and a frame assembly for mounting the gate valve assembly on the discharge opening from a railway hopper car. The gate valve assembly includes an operating assembly for movement of a valve member within the gate valve assembly betwee... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5584251 | Railway car outlet gate assembly with automatic lock An outlet gate assembly for a hopper type railway car includes a frame adapted to be mounted on an outlet opening in the rail car and a plate in the frame. An integrated rack and pinion drive moves the plate between open and closed positions on the frame.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5507235 | Gravity outlet A gravity outlet (10) for discharging lading from a railway car (C). An outlet assembly is attached to a discharge opening in the railcar. The assembly includes an upper end attached to the discharge opening, and sidewalls (14a, 14b) and endwalls (16a, 16... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5448955 | Gravity outlet latching mechanism A gravity outlet (10) for discharging lading from a railway car (C). An outlet assembly attached to a discharge opening in the railcar includes an upper end attached to the opening and sidewalls (12a, 12b) and endwalls (14a, 14b) whose bottom portion defi... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5404827 | Gravity outlet A sliding gate type gravity outlet (10) is for use on railcars (C) for discharging a lading. A pan assembly (12) defines an outlet pan (14) having a flange (18) attached to the discharge opening and sidewalls (20) sloping downwardly from the flange. A bot... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5353713 | Apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly having a lost motion mechanism for unlocking the gate prior to movement An apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly including a frame defining a discharge opening with a gate slidably arranged on the frame for movement along a predetermined path of travel between open and closed positions. The ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5272987 | Lock for railway hopper car unloading gate The invention is a resilient lock for a gear drive railway car hopper gate. The lock prevents undesired opening of the gate and spilling of the contents of a railway hopper car. A resilient locking member is located between teeth of one gear and engages t... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5263422 | Protected gate lock for hopper cars Hopper apparatus for controlling the discharge of lading from a hopper of a railway car through an opening in which a door opens and closes the opening and is moved from the closed position to the opening position by rotatable gears and by racks attached ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5038966 | Hopper door closure A hopper which contains loose material, and a door and frame assembly for attachment to the bottom of the hopper, for controlling the flow of the loose material therefrom. The assembly includes a door frame formed of spaced side and end walls, and a cross... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4765517 | Valve arrangement with retainer bracket, for hopper car outlet gate A railway hopper car has a pneumatic discharge structure having a throat leading to a control tube from which lading is pneumatically withdrawn. The throat is opened and closed by valve plates supported on the ends of rods extending through bearings suppo... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4617868 | Railroad hopper car with self-contained discharge system A railroad hopper car particularly adapted for shipment of dry, granular-like commodities may have its inner space divided into compartments which in turn are formed with chambers. Each chamber bottom includes a discharge system comprising a pair of align... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4599948 | Railway hopper gate locking assembly In accordance with the present invention a locking member is integrally connected to a transversely extending operating shaft. A handle is preferably provided on at least one end of the operating shaft. A locking lug and a tripping element are integrally ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4534298 | Lock and seal for hopper outlet This disclosure relates to a frame adapted to be attached to a hopper car, a door plate slidably mounted on the frame, and an automatically engageable lock mounted on the frame adjacent the door plate and operable to hold the door plate closed when engage... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4528913 | Gravity outlet sliding gate seal The sealing assembly (10) of the present invention comprises a resilient sponge rubber tube (12) supported and retained by a metal bar (14) running through the tube and extending through slots (16) in the outlet side frame (18) terminating at each end in ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4475672 | Hopper discharge device A hopper discharge device including a hopper with discharge opening, a pair of door support guides, a door slidingly engaging the guides for opening and closing the hopper discharge opening and a rotatable shaft with one or more sprocket wheels adapted to... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4450773 | Sliding gate for a railroad hopper car The slide gate includes a closure door for selectively closing a discharge opening at the underside of a hopper car. The closure door is mounted for horizontally sliding movement in a support assembly which is mounted on the underside of the hopper car. T... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4388026 | Hopper discharge outlet An enclosed railroad car has hoppers at its underside for unloading a solid commodity. A pneumatic outlet trough is opened and closed by a slide valve or gate that is attached to operating rods supported in slide bearings. The gate can be safely removed f... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4382724 | Hopper discharge arrangement An enclosed railroad hopper car has a valve that controls the discharge of the commodity it carries. The valve is opened and closed by an operating mechanism that is subjected to vibration and inertial forces during transit. This can jar open the valve. A... | 05/10/1983 |
