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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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| 7770613 | Method and apparatus for loading catalyst Methods and apparatus are disclosed for filling solid particles into a vertical tube by conveying the particles downwardly into the tube along a loading tool that softens the fall of the particles and provides even filling of the tube. The loading tool includes a ce... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7503356 | Liquid supply apparatus There is provided a low-cost liquid supply apparatus using a system in which a liquid nozzle is moved, the apparatus being configured so that the installation area of the apparatus is small, a liquid vessel can be installed or removed easily without being hindered b... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7336013 | High mechanical strength electrical connection system and method In accordance with one embodiment, the present technique provides a bushing that is configured to electrically and mechanically couple a conductor bar of a rotor assembly to an end ring of the rotor assembly. The exemplary bushing has an interior surface that is con... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7308919 | Refill apparatus for multiple containers A refill apparatus for multiple containers is provided, which comprises a single piece, integrally molded primary container for holding matter. The basin of the container is comprised of a bottom with a plurality of apertures that are arranged in rows and columns fo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7040359 | Beverage dispensing apparatus A removable nozzle for attachment to a conventional faucet of a beverage dispensing device to permit the dispensing of a pressurized beverages at a high flow rate without producing excessive foaming comprising a streamlined valve assembly and a downward extending no... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036538 | Device for filling a bag A device for filling a bag with bulk material. The device includes a charging hopper, a filling pipe adjoining the lower end of the charging hopper, a conveyor worm arranged in the filling pipe and drivingly connected to a rotary driving motor, as well as a height-a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6983577 | Circular motion filling machine for processing parallel rows of containers and method An apparatus and method is disclosed for processing containers or other articles by using continuous rotation of processing heads in a circular path about a single vertical axis and controlling the processing heads to independently rotate about a swivel axis causing... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6745778 | Device for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product The invention relates to a method for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product (2), wherein the medium is introduced on a drum (1) of a cigarette machine, after the rod is formed, as well as to a device for supplying a flowable m... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6732771 | Dispensing edible frozen products from cartridges Edible frozen product extruding machine of the type using cartridges (3) which contain the frozen product (4) provided with an extrusion nozzle (5) and which rest on a platform (2), inside which cartridge acts a piston (6) which ca... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6679303 | Tube-filling machine A tube-filling machine has a supply device for transporting a tube through different processing stations. The processing stations include a filling station in which a filling pipe is introduced from above into the substantially vertical tube. A filling me... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6641565 | drug delivery systems and methods The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for mixing and delivering a drug by injection. The device includes a housing having a first port or opening therein that receives a first container that contains a fluid or powdered drug, for example... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6293317 | Method and device for the application of a liquid substance A device for the application of a liquid substance has a baseplate, in which at least one cavity is recessed, and a container. In operation, the container and the baseplate are moved relative to each other in such a way that during the relative movement t... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6250347 | Automatic fueling system An automatic fueling system containing a fueling machine having a nozzle mechanism comprising an injection pipe with a nozzle insertion sensor thereon, and a plurality of fueling nozzles contained in the injection pipe, each for dispensing a predetermined... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237651 | Machine and method for filling containers, in particular bottles A machine for the filling of containers, and in particular for the fillings of bottles, which combines advantages of a traditional isobaric machine with those of a machine operating under a slight depression, such as a good seal at a neck of a bottle and ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6179017 | Filling assembly for aseptically operating deep-drawing packing machines A filling assembly for an aseptically operating deep-drawing packing machine, wherein a conveying region for the web of packing sheet is provided within a pipe held in sterile condition. Arranged behind a packing sheet-forming station is a filling station... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6167924 | Rotating balloon apparatus A balloon rotation apparatus includes a base; a rotator disk or plate rotatable on the base and having an air passage opening therethrough to a sealingly connectable balloon envelope; a motor drive including a plurality of resiliently tired wheels for sup... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6155312 | Fluid dispensing device and method Methods and devices for dispensing fluids are provided, including a method of dispensing a fluid into an elongated chamber having a bottom that is at least partially closed. The method includes (a) inserting a dispensing tube into the chamber until a deli... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148874 | Filling head mechanism that removes material from a spout of a filled container before completely disengaging from the spout A machine and method for filling bags with liquid through spouts attached to the bags, wherein a piston within a filling head that operates to control flow of the liquid from the filling head is also extended out of the filling head and into the spout, af... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6070622 | High speed aseptic filling machine A filling head apparatus for filling a container in sterile conditions. The filling head comprises a regulating valve displaceable in three positions: open position, closed position, and displacement position. The inner wall of the spout of the container ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070621 | Dispensing method and system A method and apparatus for metering one or several constituents of flowable substances, especially of printing inks, has a store which contain a plurality of storage containers for different constituents. The storage containers each include outlet valves.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6047746 | Granular dispensing system A sand art machine uses a plurality of storage bins for colored granular material, each bin having a discharge orifice and an metering valve connected to the orifice for each bin. The metering valve is connected at a dispensing station above a screen on w... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6035905 | Filling containers with particulate material A multi-compartment container is charged with a plurality of doses of powdered medicament so that the volume of each dose is than that of the respective compartments in which it is contained. A respective protuberance is inserted into each respective comp... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6021821 | Particulate processing apparatus An apparatus including: a conduit operably connected to a source and extending downwardly therefrom, the conduit being adapted to permit a flow of particulate material from the source through the conduit; a fluidizing nozzle operably connected to the cond... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5862841 | Apparatus for filling a hydrodynamic bearing An apparatus for filling a hydrodynamic bearing with fluid. The apparatus includes a fill tube having first and second openings and a fluid reservoir having a reservoir opening. The first opening of the fill tube is aligned relative to a bearing channel o... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5797516 | Filling device for the proportioned delivery of very viscous materials A filling device for the proportioned delivery of very viscous materials comprises a filling pipe with a material outlet end in the vicinity of a front. At the outlet end, provision is made for a cutting head, which is rotatable relative to the filling pi... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5657801 | Filling head A filling head comprising inner and outer concentric cylindrical ducts, hingedly connected doors movable between an open depending position and a horizontal position closing the lower ends of the ducts in response to movement of the outer duct between a r... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5647410 | Powder molding machine and method for filling molding materials into a die cavity thereof A powder molding machine capable of providing a uniform density of molding powders filled in a molding cavity of a die for improving the strength of molded products includes a die, upper and lower punches and a feeder, and is further provided with a feede... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5588471 | Container filling apparatus Apparatus for filling drums and other containers with a lilquid product. The apparatus can be used for both subsurface and top filling operations. The level of the liquid in the container is monitored to prevent overfilling and withdrawal of the lance at ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5582221 | Seed drill filling apparatus A lift auger and hopper extension assembly for use with a no-till or like seeder drill having an elongated seed hopper mounted laterally across the seeder drill. The assembly comprises a lift auger unit mounted on the seeder drill for movement about horiz... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5540263 | Apparatus and method for producing individual servings of hot soup from soup concentrate The production of hot soup from soup concentrate involves the use of an apparatus that includes a housing having a refrigerated first section and a second section. A soup concentrate container is positioned within the refrigerated section for receiving so... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5361811 | Apparatus for and method of dispensing granular material An apparatus for and method of dispensing granular material in which a flow regulator regulates the flow of grains through a fill tube is provided. A hopper assembly including a funnel and fill tube are relatively rotatable with respect to a flow regulato... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5279337 | Process and installation for transferring out of a tight enclosure a fluid contained in a sealed container A process and apparatus for the transfer out of a tight enclosure of a fluid solution contained in a polluted container (R1). The transfer is accomplished without removing the polluted container from the enclosure and without breaking the seal of the poll... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5209277 | Apparatus for non-damaging packaging An apparatus for the non-damaging packaging of a product whose consistency can be effected by outside influences, has at least one metering container that is rotatably supported in a housing. The housing has an inlet cross section, through which during th... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5190082 | Method and apparatus for filling duvets and the like A method and apparatus for simultaneously filling separate compartments of a duvet by pneumatically fluidizing material from a drum with pulsed jets of air using a venturi effect.... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5115841 | Draught beer dispensing system A draught beer dispensing system according to the present invention comprises a beer receiving receptacle, a beer dispensing valve from which the draught beer is dispensed into the receptacle under the pressure of carbon dioxide gases, a source supplying ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5105861 | Filling valve for the portioned drawing off of freeflowing products The invention relates to a filling valve on a filling and closing machine with a filling container 1 for free-flowing products, in particular foodstuffs with lumpy ingredients. In order to prevent subsequent dripping or the formation of threads during the... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4995431 | Apparatus for filling specified amount of liquid An apparatus for filling a specified amount of liquid comprises a vertical tubular filling nozzle, a damper attached to the lower end of the filling nozzle and pivotally movable upward and downward, a vertical rod supported upwardly and downwardly movably... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4957147 | Container filling apparatus Apparatus for filling drums and other containers with a lilquid product. The apparatus can be used for both subsurface and top filling operations. The level of the liquid in the container is monitored to prevent overfilling and withdrawal of the lance at ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4942910 | Process and apparatus for making shaped confections A process and apparatus for making a shaped frozen confection. The apparatus has a plurality of nozzles for extruding the shaped confection in a variety of contoured shapes. The nozzles simultaneously move in a vertical direction and circularly in a horiz... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4895195 | Apparatus for volumetric dosing of a fragile bulk material An apparatus for dosing a fragile bulk material has a supply bin having an inclined wall formed with a throughgoing aperture and a filler for maintaining the supply bin filled with the bulk material up to a level below and not above the aperture. Thus the... | 01/23/1990 |
