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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 |
| 7540304 | Elastomeric check valve A check valve includes a valve body having an inlet end through which air enters the valve and a valve cavity extending through the valve body and leading to an outlet end. A valve assembly is located at a position that enables control of the flow of air through the... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7389791 | Backflow preventer A backflow preventer (1) having a mounting housing (2) that is inserted into a fluid conduit (3) is provide and includes at least one sealing ring (4) which is supported within an annular groove (5) located on the outer circumferen... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7331361 | Pressure relief valve with direct hydraulic damping To protect hydraulic assemblies, in particular to protect hydraulic brace systems, pressure relief valves 1 are used, the closing part 10 of which is formed by a piston 15, which is connected to the connection 4, and the valve spring reta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7228875 | Seal and bleed valve unit for electric batteries Sealing and breathing valve assembly for accumulators comprising: at least one substantially tubular collar associated to the cover of said accumulator and suitable for connecting the external environment with one or more breathing ducts made in said cover; an elast... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7175154 | Piston structure and liquid feeder valve Piston structure having a first side and a second side and in a recess (6) formed in an outer portion of the piston (1, 22) a resilient sealing element (5, 11, 21) is placed. The axial width and at least in some places the radial depth of the re... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150370 | Air venting apparatus for milk bottle An air venting apparatus for a milk bottle having a soft teat for a baby to suck, a bottle for containing milk, and a fixing frame for fixing the soft teat to the bottle without leakage. In the air venting apparatus, an upper plate is disposed between the top of a b... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117891 | Hydraulic coupling comprising a pressure bleed device The invention is directed to a pressure bleed device for a hydraulic coupling which includes a male component that comprises a body, a flow passage which extends generally axially through the body, a valve seat which is formed proximate one end of the flow passage, ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6968863 | Non-return valve A non-return valve having a circumferential face and a channel with a mouth at one end of the channel and located in a groove having circumferential edges which are adjustable and fixable relative to each other and a valve comprising a O-ring manufactured of an elas... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6899126 | Check valve and valve arrangement comprising such a check valve A check valve is mounted in a valve arrangement having a valve member with an annular channel and at least one bore opening into the annular channel. The check valve has a closing element configured to close the at least one bore in the annular channel. The closing ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6837267 | Cartridge insert for a fluid line A cartridge insert for insertion in a fluid line is provided having a cartridge housing within which is located at least one backflow inhibitor and downstream at least one flow regulator. The backflow inhibitor has a closing element, which, in a closed position ther... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6820652 | Multi-channel valve A multi-channel valve having a valve seat, a valve seal, and valve seal housing. The assembly of the apparatus creates a plurality of inlet, exit, and cross channels enclosed by elastomeric portions of a valve seal. The elastomeric portions of the valve seal create ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6695011 | Flow regulator A flow regulator (1) having a regulator housing (2) in which, in a flow channel, an annular flow restrictor (5) made of elastic material is provided that is pushed onto a fastening post (4) and encircles this post. The post (4) has at least two fastening ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6619324 | Non-return bias valve mechanism for a fluid pumping assembly A non-return bias valve mechanism for a fluid pumping assembly established to prevent backflow of fluid when the fluid is pumped under pressure, said mechanism comprises, a body member having a longitudinal hole 5a formed in the axis direction and rad... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6318979 | Piston pump The invention relates to a piston pump for a hydraulic slip-controlled vehicle brake system. The invention embodies the piston pump with a hollow piston, in whose circumferential wall one or more valve holes are made, which are covered by a bandlike valve... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6173738 | Pressure maintenance valve for pneumatic apparatus such as air spring systems In a pressure maintenance valve for pneumatic apparatus including a valve housing having inlet and outlet passages, a valve member is disposed in the housing and includes a membrane having at one side thereof an annular valve structure disposed opposite a... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5827218 | Surgical suction pool tip An improved suction tip for a surgical irrigation apparatus which tip includes an outer tube having a distal end portion for communication with a surgical site and a proximal end for communication with a suction irrigation handpiece, and an inner tube ext... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5762103 | Tilting o-ring check valve A check valve comprising of an inlet body portion, an outlet body portion, and a resilient o-ring. The o-ring being the only moveable part is slightly stretched and sealingly contacts the exterior corner edges of an annular groove. The annular groove corn... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5695478 | Safety connector for infusion therapy Safety connector for infusion therapy for supplying several lines and having a casing (1) in which there is a chamber (4) that is bordered by an essentially cylindrical inside wall (5) of the casing into which several connecting channels (2) for joining i... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5682920 | Valve device for priming a pump, particularly for coffee making machines Valve device for priming a pump includes a body having a first conduit connected to a pump for sucking water from a tank, a second conduit for connecting the body to a heater provided with a calibrated delivery valve for delivering superheated water, and ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5664938 | Mixing apparatus for microflow gradient pumping An improved mixing unit and check valve for a fluid pumping system wherein gradient proportioning is performed at high pressure are described. The mixing unit has lining means disposed on the inner surface of the chamber for preventing frictional contact ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5613615 | Venting cap for masking A venting cap assembly is secured to a specific part of a component for masking the specific part. The cap assembly includes a closed first end, an open second end and a sidewall extending between the closed first end and the open second end forming an in... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5346178 | Pressure equalized flow control valve A flow control valve such as a ball valve (12) for controlling fluid flow through a flow line (16). The control valve includes a flow chamber (18), an upstream passage (19), a downstream passage (20), a cylindrical body (24), a retainer (26) sealingly eng... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5324181 | Precisely adjustable pneumatic calibration pump A pneumatic calibration system and the pump therefore, the system comprising a first fluid containing chamber for attachment to a device to be tested, a valve coupled to the first chamber to remove the fluid from the first chamber and a pump structure for... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5279330 | One-way disc valve A one-way valve for dispensing fluid assures, after the fluid has been dispensed, that any flow of contaminants into the source of the fluid is prevented. The one-way valve has a disc shaped valve body enclosed about the circumferential edge by an elastom... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275541 | Fluid-operated valve for pumps and the like A diaphragm pump has a first fluid-operated valve which opens when the diaphragm performs a suction stroke and a second fluid-operated valve which opens when the diaphragm performs a compression stroke. The volumetric efficiency of the pump is enhanced by... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275337 | High pressure limiting valve with fast response and fuel injector equipped therewith A pressure responsive spring valve which is able to function at high pressures and temperatures, and can attain a high degree of precision control in a minimum of space, as well as an improved high pressure fuel injector for internal combustion engines wh... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5217249 | Pressure relief for a passenger side air bag An air bag system for an assistant driver's seat comprises a housing including an open face to allow air bag deployment, an air bag folded in the housing, a gas generator secured to the rear wall of the housing opposite to the open face, first outlets for... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5174504 | Airblast fuel injector An airblast fuel injector tip is provided for reducing fuel vaporization problems as a result of high fuel temperatures without adversely affecting the airblast operational characteristics of the injector tip. The injector tip includes a fuel receiving ch... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5139175 | Air distributing device An air distributing device mounted into the sloping wall of a hopper containing finely divided material, such as flour or cement, aerating and causing the discharge of the material with a pressurized air flow and keeping the material in constant motion to... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5082024 | Valve assembly including a hollow conduit A valve assembly which allows air to pass in one direction in a substantially resistance-like manner while preventing the flow of air in the opposite direction. The valve assembly includes a hollow conduit having 1) an interior peripheral surface which de... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5080139 | Valve assembly with disk-like valve body A fluid dispensing valve is made up of a valve body laterally enclosed by an elastomeric sheath. The valve body is connected to a container from which fluid is dispensed through the valve body. The valve body has an inlet passage for flowing the fluid fro... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5070872 | Metering device for a lung-demand valve The invention is directed to a metering device for lung-demand valves and includes prepressure compensation. The metering device includes a valve body coacting with a valve seat for metering gas and a compensating piston is arranged between a primary pres... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5055003 | Liquid driven jet pump A liquid driven pump has a driving-liquid accelerating nozzle which opens into a pump chamber having an outlet part positioned coaxially with the nozzle. Opening into the pump chamber is an evacuation line which is intended for connection to a space to be... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5014918 | Airblast fuel injector An airblast fuel injector tip is provided for reducing fuel vaporization problems as a result of high fuel temperatures without adversely affecting the airblast operational characteristics of the injector tip. The injector tip includes a fuel receiving ch... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4973319 | Slit valve medical catheter A slit valve medical catheter includes a flexible tube the distal end of which is closed. A length of resilient tubing is mounted coaxially to the distal end segment of the tube so that the tubing extends along the inside or outside surface of the tube. T... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4906174 | Non-return valve for pulsating burners The non-return valve in the air inlet of a pulsating burner includes a flat circular ring of elastic steel. The outer edge of the ring is provided between annular abutment surfaces with a predetermined play. The inner edge of the ring is movable from a cl... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4820052 | Air distribution head An air distributor head mounted in a sloping wall for a hopper for pulverulent material to agitate and aerate the material as it travels down the wall surface toward the discharge opening in the bottom of the hopper; the head assembly including a generall... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4796858 | Dual seal valve A dual seal valve having a bubble-tight primary seal and a metal-to-metal secondary seal for sealing engagement with a rotating valve element. The primary seal is preferably a composite seal comprising a relatively hard, high lubricity element bonded to a... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4722731 | Air check valve The air check valve has a one-piece housing provided with a pair of coaxial passageways and radiating ports which are closed over by an elastic sleeve. When the pressure in the upstream passageway is greater than in the downstream passageway and the crack... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4708156 | Fuel burner pump assembly The invention relates to a fuel burner pump assembly of the type having a main regulating valve for controlling a supply of fuel to a burner nozzle and a flow responsive bypass valve for bypassing fluid from the main valve until a predetermined flow rate ... | 11/24/1987 |
