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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 |
| 7921516 | Hinge assembly and a frame for an electronic device with the hinge assembly A hinge assembly has two tracks, a main bracket, at least one connecting bracket, at least one sliding hinge and at least one tilting hinge. The main bracket is mounted slidably between the tracks. The connecting bracket is mounted securely on the main bracket. The ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7653969 | Three-piece hinge A three-piece hinge supports a two-panel window assembly in a frame. The hinge includes a base member securable to the frame, a first pivot member pivotably coupled with the base member at a first pivot joint, and a second pivot member pivotably coupled with the bas... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7387410 | Luminaire assembly and method A luminaire assembly including a hinge member connected to a structure, a support member, a light source, and an outer shell. The support member is secured to the hinge member to be pivotable between a lighting position, in which electrical components are concealed,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7246556 | Case for multiple stamp pads A case for multiple stamp pads is provided. One embodiment of the case includes a first housing portion for retaining a first stamp pad, a second housing portion for retaining a second stamp pad, a hinge connecting the first and second housing portions for movement ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231995 | Front hood assembly A front hood system has a front hood of a vehicle that is coupled to the frame of the vehicle via at least one multiple-joint hinge. In addition, the vehicle's front opening hood can be latched by means of at least one hood lock. At least one multiple-joint hinge ha... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7000720 | Front hood assembly A front hood assembly has a front hood of a motor vehicle that is hinged to the chassis of the motor vehicle via a hinge, the front hood being lockable via at least one hood lock. The hinge is plastically deformed under the impact of a collision with a pedestrian. T... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971197 | Display board system A mounting structure including at least one display board including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface, a first pivotal interface including a first projection forming a retaining slot adapted to engage the first mounting interface of the disp... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938665 | Door A door frame with a substantially continuous sealing surface supports a door with a substantially continuous sealing member mounted thereon. A stepped U-shaped frame member has an opening at one end that is closed with a square-cut member, such as a threshold. The f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932218 | Folding photo case A folding photo case includes a pair of exterior case members coupled to each other by a first hinge and a pair of interior frame members coupled to respective exterior case members by respective second and third hinges. The first, second and third hinges are prefer... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928776 | Window sash frame with hinged components Methods and apparatus are provided for mounting one or more glazing panes or insulating glass units into a window sash frame member having spaced side walls joined by an inner facing frame surface with a spacing structure disposed on the frame surface. Glazing panes... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6832412 | Hinge assembly of automobile armrest Disclosed is a hinge assembly for an automobile armrest for reducing or preventing noise during the opening/closing of the armrest and providing smooth opening/closing force using a damping force of gears. In the hinge assembly, a first body includes a first mountin... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811343 | Loose-leaf type storage device A loose-leaf type storage device includes a pivot shaft (20), a plurality of storage cases, each storage case having a plurality of barrels axially aligned in a line at one side and respectively coupled to the pivot shaft, and a loose-leaf positioning structu... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6694570 | Hinge device A hinge device for a foldable electronic apparatus. The hinge device includes an elongated main frame that extends along a first axis. A hinge unit includes an elongated pivot rod extending along the first axis and having a pivot end portion coupled pivot... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6678919 | Hinge assembly for gaming machine belly door A hinge assembly for a gaming machine including a hinge pin fixed to a door of the gaming machine and a outer sleeve fixed to a belly door frame. The outer sleeve includes first and second arms and is partially annular in cross-section defining a first ga... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6571852 | Colapsable, self-supporting, rigid laser containment barrier A collapsible, self-standing, rigid laser containment barrier, which includes at least two adjacent, substantially rigid laser beam absorption panels hingably attached to each other using first and second pairs of aligned hinge pins proximal top and botto... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6487821 | Mounting and hinge fitting for a panel and a panel system comprising such fittings The panels (1, 2) are along a frame member connected to one or more support elements (3) in an angle of inclination in relation to a subjacent securing plane by means of mounting and hinge fittings (4) which can be adjusted in dependence of said angle of ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6253393 | Door for shower enclosure A door for shower enclosures has at least two door leaves disposed side-by-side in a closed state of the door, a continuous vertical hinge element connecting the door leaves so that upon opening of the door one of the door leaves pivots forward about a ro... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253419 | Pivot device with multiple pivotal bars for a notebook computer A pivot device with multiple pivotal bars for a notebook computer is disclosed. The pivot device has a main frame and multiple pivotal bars pivotally mounted on the main frame. Each pivotal bar has a positioning means mounted thereon to position each corr... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234329 | Display unit having a display element and a storage unit incorporating the same A storage and sales unit having a storage space and a display space and including a frame receivable of a display element and movable between a first position in which access to the storage space is prevented and a lockable second position enabling access... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5940937 | Dual directional hinged wallmount bracket assembly A wall-mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a cabinet (20) upon a wall. The apparatus includes a wallmount bracket (12) for mounting on the wall, the wallmount bracket (12) having first and second wallmount hinge pin conduits (42, 44) disposed alon... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5860537 | Display unit having a display element and a storage unit incorporating the same A display unit for mounting to a storage unit having a storage space including a frame receivable of a display element and movable between a first position in which access to the storage space is prevented and a lockable second position enabling access to... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5742475 | Computing equipment casing having hinged, spring loaded and sliding leaves A casing for computer equipment, the casing comprising first and second leaves for mounting the computer equipment, the leaves being hinged together so as to be movable between a folded position in which the first leaf overlies the second, and an open pos... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5485693 | Hinged support panel display prism A display device of the type having a plurality of parallel prisms that rotate intermittently and synchronously to present the surfaces of the different panels of each prism for view to provide different composite advertising designs. All the prisms are i... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5391049 | Dual plate catcher for use in a component stacker A catcher for use in a component stacker for holding stacks of product die-cut from a continuous sheet of material. The catcher includes two catcher plates attached to a pivot pin for upward and downward pivoting between generally horizontal and generally... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5244247 | Door installation arrangement for vehicle A door installation arrangement adapted to widely open a door of an automotive vehicle. The door installation arrangement is comprised of a double hinge member which has a first end section hingedly connected to a door body side, and a second end section ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5205142 | Hinged handcuffs Disclosed is a handcuff device for restraining the wrists of a detainee. The device comprises a pair of handcuff members and a link member of unitary construction. Each of the handcuff members have one or more integrally formed mounting posts. The link me... | 04/27/1993 |
| 4918786 | Hinge with leaves which reinforce one another against bending deflection A hinge having at least three leaves pivotally joined along edges of the leaves and adapted for attachment to two members to be pivotally connected with at least one member secured to a pair of the leaves which are mutally inclined in such a way that each... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4733434 | Arrangement for the coupling of a top and rear lid of a vehicle having a folding top A blocking mechanism for the top and rear lid of a motor vehicle with a convertible top, in which the ends of a cable or of a rod are secured at a distance from the respective lid axis at the top and rear lid and at a pivot part supportable at the body. A... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4712828 | Convertible top apparatus for midengine automobiles Convertible top apparatus for midengine automobiles, such as the Pontiac Fiero and Toyota MR2, which have a far forwardly extending rear deck lid for accessing the engine, comprises a foldable frame assembly, a pliable top covering for the frame and means... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4709121 | Hinge seal A seal for a piano hinge for preventing passage of electromagnetic energy through the hinge; said seal comprising a first sealing member of conductive material comprising a connecting section for attachment to and for electrical contact with one hinge lea... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4684278 | Joint for use in collapsible chairs and the like A joint for use in a collapsible chair has a main component with a stub which is connectable with the seat of the chair and is integral with a housing for the flat shorter arms of first and second two-armed levers each of which is pivotally secured to the... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4546898 | Box A box, such as may be used to store audio disks computer floppy disks or the like, in which the box opens up into a fan-like shape so that the articles stored therein can readily be identified. A box body is constituted by a back plate, a bottom plate and... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4496050 | Case for holding flat articles A case for holding floppy discs or other flat articles comprises a boxlike body and a cover, which is hinged to said body and can be turned up from the same. A compartment is defined by the inside surface of said cover and by a lid, which is hinged to the... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4464073 | Connectors for geodesic dome structures Connectors for joining struts used to form geodesic domes have first and second sets of semicylindrical portions located alternately on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the connector. In the assembled joint, the first and second sets of ad... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4450883 | Hinge joint for hollow panels for covering swimming pools or the like A hinge joint for joining hollow panels utilized for covering swimming pools includes two leaf-like connecting parts with overlapped portions each having an axial bore to receive a hinge pin. Each connecting part has a supporting bar hooked into a bore pr... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4448231 | Panel system edge sealing means A panel having edge sealing means comprising an outer, soft and yieldable arcuate portion; and an inner relatively rigid portion by which the sealing means is mounted to the panel and which also provides structural rigidity for the panel edge.... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4382312 | Multiposition hood hinge mechanism A hood hinge mechanism includes upper and lower brackets interconnected by pivoted links. An auxiliary hinge member is pivoted to the upper bracket and secured to the hood. The lower bracket is secured to the body. The upper hinge bracket and auxiliary hi... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4367567 | Detachable hinge assembly A detachable hinge assembly for a toilet, which pivotally connects a toilet seat and cover to a toilet bowl, wherein most of the hinge assembly, while remaining pivotally connected to the seat and cover, may be detached from the toilet bowl, leaving only ... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4334571 | Screen and shelving system A room dividing system in which a folding screen also serves to provide functional shelving is disclosed. A plurality of generally planar vertical panels are provided in two discrete widths. The panels have a plurality of vertically spaced holes in their ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4319382 | Cabinet furniture with hinged front door containing built-in appliance A cabinet which contains an appliance such as a refrigerator is provided with novel hinges having one member secured to the body of the appliance and the other member adapted to carry both the door of the appliance and the door of the cabinet for simultan... | 03/16/1982 |
