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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 |
| 7681601 | Inner casing of a rotating thermal machine An inner casing (10) of a rotating thermal machine, in particular a steam turbine, has essentially the form of a hollow cylinder and is divided in a parting plane (20), which extends through an axis (11) of said casing, into a lower casing part ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7341280 | Rehabilitating pipe and method for laying a rehabilitating pipe A rehabilitating pipe is assembled inside an existing pipe using segments to repair the existing pipe. A coupling member is inserted through a segment when it is coupled in the longitudinal direction to another segment coupled already, and the coupling member is joi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7104104 | Rectangular and square ducting systems A duct structure (50), includes lengths of square/rectangular duct (52) manufactured by pre-forming the duct in round cross-section (51) and then transforming the round cross-section into square and rectangular cross-sections utilizing expandabl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7052222 | Fastening element A quick-fastening element (10) is used to anchor loads to profile rails (12a, 12b). It has a mounting part (18), a cage (20), and a movable closing nut (22). To improve the screwing-in motion and to enable more... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032615 | Pipe-covering member having tear-away portions The inside surfaces of pieces constituting an undersink pipe-covering system are formed with series of weakness zones, at spaced intervals and with associated distance scale indicia, to permit facile and convenient length determination and manual severance for adjus... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014555 | Method and apparatus for extending a chimney A flue liner insert with individually adjustable sides, which can be used to fasten to, extend and join two rectangular masonry clay flue tiles. Specifically, this flue liner insert fits into the interior of a clay tile and allows adjustable fastening to existing ma... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6990718 | Tee connection to a pipeline A method for securing a branch assembly to a pipeline includes positioning a first containment ring surrounding an area from which the branch is to extend, positioning a first annular seal within the containment ring to provide a first ring/seal arrangement, positio... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6736166 | Casing spacer A casing spacer comprised of a pair of bands formed in a semi-circular configuration of a desired radius. Each band has a plurality of threaded studs that extend radially outward from the outside radial surface of each of the bands. The bands have a plurality of sel... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6612341 | Securing shell assemblies to pipelines A method for securing a shell assembly to a pipeline. A two part shell assembly is secured to the pipeline and holds in position an annular sealing arrangement located about a predetermined area of the outer surface of the pipeline. The sealing arrangemen... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6543489 | Unitary reduction duct A unitary annular reduction duct suitable for joining pipes comprising an annular entrance collar of a given diameter, a corrugated and gradually inwardly tapered reduction portion that is contiguous with the collar section and a corrugated and substantia... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523575 | Gutter outlet tube, stamping dies and method An outlet tube comprising a unitary material sheet folding into a rectangular shape and having overlapping ends secured with rivets, the outlet further including flanges extending outwardly from one end of the walls of the rectangular shape, and slots at ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6161590 | Welder's windguard A portable windguard for use on a pipe to shield a weld being applied from wind comprising a collar, a Velcro™ belt for attaching and securing the collar to the pipe and a shield extending generally perpendicularly from the collar. The shield can be col... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6148864 | Permitting two adjacent pipe lengths to be joined together A method for permitting the joining together of two adjacent pipe lengths with adjacent ends curving with substantially the same sense, the method comprising rotating the end of one of the pipe lengths about its axis until it curves in substantially the o... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6023027 | Cable guard having a hinge rod and for protecting cables extending along a tubing string A guard for cables that extend alongside a coupling in a tubing string includes a base and a clamp member that are hingedly interconnected to fit about the coupling and portions of the cables beside the coupling. Hinge elements, formed on sections of the ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5960820 | Cover assembly having rapid installation features for covering undersink piping An insulative cover assembly for insulating a P-trap drain piping assembly comprises a unitary body including a first section and a second section joined together at a third section, the first section having an body configured to cover a pipe and having a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5915413 | Cover assembly with integral measurement indicia for covering undersink piping An insulative cover assembly for insulating a P-trap drain piping assembly comprises a unitary body with a first cover section and a second cover section, the first cover section having an elongated body terminating in an approximately 180° bend, and the... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5901739 | Cover assembly with integral securing apparatus for covering undersink piping An insulative cover piece for insulating a pipe of a P-trap drain piping assembly located under a sink comprises an elongated body formed of a flexible insulating material configured for being positioned over the pipe. A longitudinal slit formed in the bo... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5850854 | Pipe closure A reusable pipe closure is constructed using an O-ring end cap and split collar. In practice the end cap and O-ring are inserted over the end of a pipe, the split collar is placed over the end cap and the end of the pipe and the two halves of the split co... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5701929 | Cover assembly having rapid installation features for covering undersink piping An insulative cover assembly for insulating a P-trap drain piping assembly comprises a unitary body including a first section and a second section joined together at a third section, the first section having an body configured to cover a pipe and having a... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5699828 | Cover assembly with integral measurement indicia for covering undersink piping An insulative cover assembly for insulating a P-trap drain piping assembly comprises a unitary body with a first cover section and a second cover section, the first cover section having an elongated body terminating in an approximately 180° bend, and the... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5602364 | Panel Channel A cable duct has a plurality of end-to-end connectable sections, with each section being formed of two interengaging panel members. In combination, the panel members form the side walls, cover and base of each section. Each panel member includes a side wa... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5472768 | Tubular section rolled up from a flexible sheet The present invention relates to a tubular section which may be constructed from a sheet having a pair of opposed edges. The opposed edges are releasably connectable such that the section may be stored in a relatively flat configuration. The screw fastene... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5165453 | Conduit containment system A secondary containment system for conduits, pipes and electric cables includes a plurality of separate duct sections connected in end-to-end relation to provide an electrically insulating fluid tight system. Each duct section includes a pair of generally... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4962839 | Ducting for transporting granular or powder substances under gravity, in particular on sites having silos An elementary length of the ducting comprises a pair of top and bottom plane panels (2, 3) and a pair of side panels (4, 5) having outwardly projecting longitudinal rims (8, 9, 12, 13) on their outside faces, the margins (10, 11, 14, 15) of the top and bo... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4840194 | Explosion proof electrical conduit sealing fitting An explosion-proof electrical conduit sealing fitting for threadedly engaging at least two threaded conduits and surrounding at least one conductor running through two threaded conduits includes a first element having a portion threadedly engaging at leas... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4815895 | Construction of tunnels or pipes for use in civil engineering works A tunnel or pipe section which includes a plurality of panels which are connected together to form a closed tunnel or pipe section. Each panel includes a plurality of tubular connectors which are anchored within the panel, preferably to the reinforcing me... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4635409 | Plural-section pitch pan The present invention provides a pitch pan with just two J-shaped sections. The long leg of one J-shaped section is aligned with the short leg of the other J-shaped section, and vice versa; and the legs of the two J-shaped sections are provided with posit... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4606080 | Portable toilet A sanitary, portable toilet comprised of a barrel-shaped stool formed of split cylinders which are detachably mounted at their top ends by an annular seat and at their bottom ends by a pair of C-shaped baseplate elements. The elements of the baseplate are... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4545701 | Tunnel wall structure Arcuate concrete segments of a tunnel wall are joined together in the peripheral direction by abutting steel castings embedded and anchored in the segment ends, and nut and bolt assemblies interconnecting the castings. Longitudinally adjacent segments are... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4478282 | Height control technique in hydraulic fracturing treatments To control adverse vertical height growth of the fracture created during hydraulic fracturing treatments of subterranean formations, a nonproppant fluid stage is injected during the treatment. The nonproppant stage comprises a transport fluid and a flow b... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4438785 | Pipe enclosure An insulated pipe enclosure for use above ground includes opposed, internally insulated, generally C-shaped, thin-walled base and cover sections, which are interconnected end-to-end by overlapping one section with the next, each cover and base being inter... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4411134 | Apparatus for the repair and replacement of transition ducts on jet engines and bracket therefor A replacement transition duct assembly for a jet engine comprised of a plurality of complementary louvered sections having joining ends that are assembled together about the engine by means of a novel bracket. The bracket is formed with a spaced array of ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4280536 | Connecting device for insulated duct work A connector is used to join sheets of fibrous insulation into a duct. The connector includes a base plate to which a plurality of guide flanges and penetrating flanges are connected. The penetrating flanges are spaced from and parallel to the guide flange... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4225307 | Refractory insulation for skid pipes and the like in reheating furnaces Skid pipe insulation for water cooled support piping in a reheating furnace comprising refractory semicircular complementary sleeves having wire reinforcement embedded in the sleeve refractory material and wherein the wire may be prestretched and located ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4197264 | Tower packing elements An improved packing element for a fluid-fluid contact apparatus is formed from pieces of sheet material; the elements contain a pair of curved strips connected together at their ends by a pair of generally coplanar bridge members.... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4052999 | Bumper wall for plasma device Operation of a plasma device such as a reactor for controlled thermonuclear fusion is facilitated by an improved bumper wall enclosing the plasma to smooth the flow of energy from the plasma as the energy impinges upon the bumper wall. The bumper wall is ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4023374 | Repair sleeve for a marine pile and method of applying the same A preformed molded fiberglass reinforced plastic repair sleeve for use on a marine or other submerged concrete pile and a method of applying the same. The sleeve is provided with at least one vertical seam consisting of inside interlocking reentrant bends... | 05/17/1977 |
