...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6119681 | Butane heated multipurpose tool including glue gun function A cordless tool which includes a glue gun function and may include other functions includes a sleeve for receiving a stick of hot melt glue for sliding through the sleeve and a tip at the forward end of the sleeve for discharging the glue when melted. A b... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6058944 | Combustion heated hair dryer A portable hair dryer that utilizes portable stove and portable grill sized propane tanks to supply fuel to a heat exchanger including a gas burner. The discharge vent of the heat exchanger includes a flame arrester screen at least three inches form the o... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5215076 | Gas powered heating tool A gas powered heating tool comprises a handle and a head which comprises a soldering tool element. Gas from a reservoir in the handle is delivered through a gas supply pipe to a combustion chamber where it is converted to heat by a catalytic heating eleme... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4688551 | Heat processing device using a liquefied gas A heat processing device using a liquefied gas comprises a nozzle for jetting a liquefied gas, a gas mixture generating member disposed at the exit of the nozzle for sucking external air through an external air intake port under the ejector effect of the ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4387640 | Device for marking articles by branding For the purpose of marking an article, e.g. the fibrous surface coat of a tennis ball, by branding, there is provided a casing (1) resembling the casing of a portable lighter, said casing having disposed at one open end face (2) a symbol (5) projecting be... | 06/14/1983 |