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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 |
| 7600555 | Sunshade for vehicles A sunshade for vehicle has a blind and at an operating device. The blind has multiple panels pivotally connected to each other for covering a window of the vehicle. The operating device is mounted adjacent to the window of the vehicle and comprises a base, a cover a... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7311349 | Removable sunshade insert A removable sun shade insert for a vehicle that is a substantially planar sun block with an insertion slot for holding the sun block in place in which the sun block and the insertion slot are sized so that the sun block is held in place against a windshield by a rea... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287796 | Integrated cargo net for a vehicle A cargo net assembly for a vehicle is described that includes a storage receptacle. The storage receptacle is mounted to the inside of the roof of the vehicle. Pivotable doors may be opened to allow the net to be lowered with a base plate into a use position. The ba... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276191 | Crosslinked foam which has inner-cavity structure, and process of forming thereof A method and device for forming a cross-linked foam and a cross-linked foam are provided. The method includes the steps of preparing at least one foaming material for cross-linked foaming, the foaming material processed to have a plane or three-dimensional shape; fo... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7213680 | Acoustical wall covering assembly pleated and secured in situ for covering walls in movie theatres and method An acoustical wall covering assembly (10) with pleats (11) formed and attached in situ to a trim member for covering a wall of a movie theatre, in which a panel (22) of an acoustical wall covering attaches to a pleating member (22) having... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140662 | Retractable sunshade The retractable sunshade is a motorized pulley-operated sunshade for the front windshield of a motor vehicle that operates in a similar manner to a drapery rod. This product would protect the interior of the vehicle from intense heat build-up while the vehicle is pa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121289 | Expandable multiuser umbrella An expandable multiuser umbrella includes a pair of elongated telescoping shafts each having a plurality of expandable support struts radially extending therefrom. The support struts support a canopy member having two opposing side sections with an expandable interm... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111661 | Quick-action rolling shutter door A quick-action rolling shutter door and modules thereof used for closing openings in the walls of warehouses or factory buildings in order to restrict the loss of energy from heated or cooled rooms, and to protect the environment by keeping escaping noise, odors and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090283 | Cosmetic-plastic window covering for automobile A very thin, flexible and light weight transparent plastic that replaces a broken side and/or rear window for temporary use or pleasure. This durable and clear plastic can keep cold air and rain out of the interior of the car, and when needed, it keeps heat and air ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086447 | Window covering A removable window covering for an arched window is formed of a reinforcing frame and fabric enveloping the frame. The frame has joints to allow for folding of sections of the window covering for ease in transporting and storing the covering. An attachment means is ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086189 | Removable decorative basketball backboard signboard A sign for display on a basketball backboard includes a substantially rigid sheet of material having indicia to be displayed on a front surface thereof. The sheet of material includes a notch formed in a lower edge of the sheet of material for engaging rim. When the... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048027 | Arcuate shade An apparatus and method for selectively positioning a shade along an arcuate path to cover at least a portion of an arched window and to correctly align the shade within a window frame to prevent gaps or over-extensions of the shade with respect to the window. The a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6976523 | Collapsible auto shade A foldable automobile shade for use in an automobile prevents sunlight from entering the automobile. The shade comprises a storage accessory having at least one a pocket or chamber, at least one mounting strap used to mount said storage accessory to a visor of said ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6959752 | Collapsible auto shade A collapsible automobile shade is described that includes a body comprising at least one material portion, the body having a front side, a back side and a peripheral portion defining an outer edge that extends along a circumference of the material portion, at least ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926062 | Screen element for motor vehicles; in particular, wind blocker A screen element for motor vehicles having a piece of flat material extending in a surface area. The piece of flat material has strands which are inherently stiff to enable the flat material to stand alone without a frame. The strands also provide primary stability ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6705381 | Adjustable shade unfoldable in multiple directions A car window sun screen structure, which consists of a fold away sun screen and a supporting frame. The characteristics include the length of the supporting frame as adjustable; a rubbers supporting pad on each end of the supporting frame so that the supporting fram... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6691762 | Collapsible auto shade A collapsible automobile shades comprising a pleated screen which can be selectively moved between an opened position and a collapsed position. The shade can be mounted to either an automobile's visor, to shade the vehicle from sunlight which would otherw... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6561257 | Collapsible auto shade A collapsible automobile shade formed of fabric that pivots about a pivot point, or a pair of pivot points, and which are expandable into a shaped configuration for adherence to the interior of an automobile windshield, when installed, to prevent the entr... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6371190 | Decor unit and method for mounting same on a wall A kit for assembly into a wall-mounted decor unit. The kit includes a laminate board, a fabric cover, and fasteners for attaching the laminate board to a wall. The laminate board includes sections folded in zig-zag fashion along lines of weakening. The se... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6354043 | Privacy screen and method for systems furniture and the like A privacy screen is configured for use with systems furniture and the like, such as post and beam arrangements that spatially partition an open office space into multiple workstations each having an interior with an opening into an adjacent space. The pri... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6289968 | Foldable vehicle sunshade A foldable vehicle sunshade has a core of flexible, resilient material, with a plurality of folds defined by lines of stitching that extend from one edge of the sunshade to another edge of the sunshade.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283191 | Motorized window blind A motorized window blind includes a mounting frame stretched in a longitudinal direction, a blind screen including a mounted end mounted on the mounting frame, a liftable end opposite to the mounted end in a transverse direction relative to the longitudin... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6202732 | Pleated car curtain A pleated car curtain for covering a car window, includes: a curtain made of thin, sun-protective material, having a plurality of pleats parallel to lateral edges and a plurality of pleated edges between said pleats; two reinforcing strips on the lateral ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6192967 | Collapsible auto shade A collapsible automobile shade formed of fabric that pivots about a pivot point, or a pair of pivot points, as in its larger embodiment, and which are expandable into a shaped configuration for adherence, as through usage of a suction cup, double face tap... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6173516 | Collapsible double image poster A collapsible double image poster which utilizes a sheet material base which is formed of a series of pleats. Observing of the front surface of the poster in one oblique direction gives the appearance of a first single intact image and observing of the po... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6155329 | Sunshield and method for attaching to window A sheet of sunshield material is configured to approximate the shape of a window in which the sunshield will be placed. At least one hinge is attached to one or both sides of the sunshield and suction cups are provided in the hinges to removably attach th... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152206 | Pleated curtain fastening device A fastening device for a pleated curtain with an unfolded state and a folded state, consisting of a left pleated curtain and a right pleated curtain, the fastening device comprising: a left shackle, attached to the moving end of the left pleated curtain a... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6135193 | Auto shade with decorative reflective surface A sunscreen having a plurality of hinged panels deployed with respect to one another in order to provide an elongated integral panel in an operative position installable across an auto or dwelling window. The external surface of the sunscreen carries a re... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6092584 | Vehicle sunshield and method of manufacture A vehicle sunshield which is foldable in an accordion-like manner and method of making a foldable sunshield comprising an impressionable material having a plurality of successive creases or channels on the same side of the material. Alternate creases are ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6024153 | Retractable Sukkah awning A retractable awning and support structure to be installed as a cover for a ceremonial Jewish structure known as a Sukkah. The awning is fabricated from a rigid plastic material and formed in an accordion like structure. The awning is connected to a suppo... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5941594 | Protective cover for vehicles A protective cover for a vehicle has a portion of sheet material and a number of inflatable bags. The cover is fixed to the vehicle by suitable means, for example hooks or elastic ties and the bags are inflated to space the sheet material a distance from ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937929 | Car curtain The present invention relates to a car curtain for covering a car window, comprising: a main body, mounted on the window frame by several fixing devices, allowing the car curtain to be installed at any desired angle within the car window; a pleated curtai... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5860466 | Windshield shelter A windshield shelter system for shading a windshield of a vehicle includes a shelter device, a pair of opposite guide tracks and a plurality of guiders. The shelter device, which is firmly mounted on a first side of the windshield, includes an elongated s... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5813450 | Sunshade for car back window Disclosed is a sunshade for car back window for mounting on a deck extending between the back window and a back seat of a car and mainly including two independent but laterally symmetrical folding blinds and a mounting mechanism for locating the two foldi... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5787956 | Foldable car sunshade curtain A car sunshade curtain, attached to a car window, comprising: a pleated curtain; a first and a second support bar on both sides of the pleated curtain, the first support bar being provided with a plurality of fastening devices attachable to the car window... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5778955 | Pleated curtain fixing device The present invention relates to a fixing device for a pleated curtain, consisting of a left pleated curtain and a right pleated curtain, the fixing device comprising: a left shackle, attached to the moving end of the left pleated curtain and roughly shap... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765619 | Arched window drape apparatus An arched window covering includes a flexible fabric drape having a passageway formed on two sides thereof with one passageway extending over an elongated drape support rod having two ends. The support rod has each end attached to one end portion of an el... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762124 | Compact collapsible sunshade A collapsible sunshade includes a sheet with a central horizontal fold line dividing it into upper and lower portions, and vertical fold lines forming accordion pleats. In a first embodiment, the upper portion includes a large cutout spanned by a flexible... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5692554 | Folding sunshield A folding sunshield is comprised of adjacent, panels which fold along their adjacent, long sides. There are two central panels whose opposing sides converge either toward the top or the bottom of the sunshield, adapting the sunshield to fit the shape of a... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5660220 | Pleated fan type sun shade for motor vehicles An automobile windshield shade includes a substantially opaque, pleated sheet having a bottom end, a top end, and a pair of opposite sides. The pleats of the sheet have generally equal widths and are oriented substantially parallel to the sides so that th... | 08/26/1997 |
