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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6832574 | Bicycle whistle An apparatus for use with a bicycle includes a base portion and a whistle portion. The base portion is attached to a frame, fender, or handlebars of a bicycle. The whistle portion is attached to the base portion and is adapted to produce an audible sound when the bi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 4624648 | Aerial toy A rotary aerial toy comprising a tubular sleeve of flexible material and of circular cross section. In one form of the invention the tubular sleeve tapers from one end toward the other with air entering the larger head end and moving toward the tail end. ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4454497 | Automobile brake pedal control A counterbalancing mechanism for applying an upward force to the brake pedal (37) operable by the left foot of the driver of an automobile, comprising an actuator rod (66) transmitting force from a pressure-actuated diaphragm (74) to said pedal (37) to co... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4215646 | Low pressure differential detecting whistle A whistle audibly responsive to extremely small pressure differentials is described. The whistle has a cylindrical inlet portion, a cylindrical outlet portion and a cylindrical constriction that form a passageway between said inlet and outlet portions. Th... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4150637 | Ultrasonic device for scaring animals from a moving vehicle An air scoop is positioned to receive and compress air in response to movement of a vehicle or its radiator-cooling fan. The compressed air is conducted to a whistle for producing sound at a frequency somewhat above human hearing range. The whistle is pre... | 04/24/1979 |
