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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 |
| 7290964 | Drilling/tapping/unscrewing apparatus A drilling/tapping/unscrewing apparatus including a transmission shaft of a power source on which a drilling ratio gear, a tapping ratio gear and an unscrewing ratio gear are mounted for transmitting the power of the power source to a bit. The apparatus further incl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270194 | Drilling machine with pneumatic control A pneumatic drilling machine is provided, comprising a pneumatic motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of compressed air, a tool holder spindle, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism comprises a coupling shaft which can be moved to select a firs... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256520 | Power tool with a self-supporting motor A power tool comprising an electric motor for driving a tool is disclosed. The electric motor comprises a shaft, an armature, and a brush collector. The stator is configured as a self-supporting unit comprising first and second supporting parts. One of the supportin... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7100709 | Feed table pivot pin constraining device A restraining arrangement for limiting the separation of a feed table having a pivot pin and a positioner block of a mobile track drill. The restraining arrangement includes a first constraint device positioned on the positioner block and a second constraint device ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7048077 | Drilling machine with pneumatic control A pneumatic drilling machine is provided, comprising a pneumatic motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of compressed air, a tool holder spindle, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism comprises a coupling shaft which can be moved to select a firs... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6925754 | Vegetation support A new vegetation support for supporting the growth of vegetation such as vegetable plants and vines. The inventive device includes an elongate pole with alternating first and second sets of bores through it. The bores of the first set of bores are extended in a firs... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6510908 | Blasthole drill with rotary head carriage resiliently held on a mast A blast hole drill comprising a mast including two parallel mast cords, a carriage, and a rotary head mounted on the carriage and adapted to engage a drill pipe. The rotary head includes a drive pinion on a rack on one of the mast cords, and the drive pin... | 01/28/2003 |
| 5143161 | Right angle positive feed tapper A positive feed spindle with automatic retraction for driving a thread cutting tool is provided by using a fixed feed nut threaded on the spindle. A motor drives the spindle through a gear train that includes a first coupling gear with upper side teeth fo... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5033554 | Well point placement and removal apparatus A placement and removal apparatus for use in insertion and withdrawal of a well point and the like includes a vertical support column and a gripping carriage that may be moved vertically along the support column. The gripping carriage includes a carriage ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4898251 | Earth boring apparatus An earth boring apparatus for driving a boring tool, the tool having a head for penetrating the earth and a longitudinally extending rotary drive shaft (15) for advancing the head. A carriage (18) is mounted to support frame (10) for advancing movement so... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4735270 | Drillstem motion apparatus, especially for the execution of continuously operational deepdrilling A rotary drilling apparatus is disclosed, in which the pipe string is both lifted and lowered, as well as rotated, by an opposed pair of endless chains, eliminating the need for a high drilling tower structure. An advantageous form of gripping mechanism, ... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4691787 | Earth auger An earth auger is provided which can be compacted, lightened and adjusted with respect to feed speed according to geology. The earth auger has a screw having a spiral blade provided with notches arranged axially linearly. A first rotary member and a secon... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4614462 | Rotation device for a foundation pile A rotation device for settling a pre-molded foundation pile into the earth by imparting axial loading thereto and by imparting torque of approximately equal magnitudes to both the upper- and lowermost portions of the foundation pile. A clutch assembly com... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4612998 | Retracting positive feed drill with idle mode A positive feed drill having a spindle drive gear train and a spindle feed gear train coupled to the drive gear train by side teeth on coupling gears mounted on the same shaft is provided with actuatable means for uncoupling the feed coupling gear from th... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4593769 | Rotary rock drilling chuck A chuck for a drilling machine is fitted to a retractable spindle 21. Plungers 25 carried by a yoke 26 move when the yoke 26 abuts the front end 20 of the machine. This charges an accumulator carried inside the chuck body. Opening a valve 39 causes the ch... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4480700 | Mechanical differential-rate counterboring tool A boring tool particularly useful for cutting counterbores in an engine block includes means for selectively engaging and disengaging an output shaft which is rotated and axially advanced during the cutting operation. Preferably, the selective engaging an... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4474077 | Housing retaining means for portable power tools and method of assembly therefor A molded-plastic retaining member is mounted within the gear case or other internal housing member of a power tool and is keyed thereto. Screws pass through openings in the gear case cover and are received axially in respective bosses formed within the re... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4431063 | Drive mechanism for drill A drive mechanism for a drill provides both rotational drive and axial feed for a drill of substantial diameter such as those used to drill holes for roof bolts in mine shafts. A plurality of sprockets carry two chains of drive links which interlock aroun... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4418767 | Interchangeable valve system for hydraulic reversal of positive feed drill In a positive feed power drill having a spindle drive gear train and a spindle feed gear train, and having hydraulic (air) means for actuating a piston to disengage the feed gear train for automatic retraction of the spindle, provision is made for field a... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4175471 | Cutting apparatus and vertical drive mechanism therefor A cutting apparatus with a vertical drive mechanism for in place machining f a valve seat which may include an annular turntable adapted to be rotatably mounted on the valve above the valve seat. A feed shaft is mounted through the turntable so as to be ro... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4172391 | Drill drive mechanism A drill drive mechanism is especially adapted to provide both rotational drive and axial feed for a drill of substantial diameter such as may be used for drilling holes for roof bolts in mine shafts. The drill shaft is made with a helical pattern of scrol... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4153119 | Directional drilling apparatus A device for facilitating directional drilling of small diameter holes radially of a mine long hole comprising a segmented sleeve for movement through a guide channel in a main drill unit. A small bit is driven by a flexible shaft which passes through the... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4097177 | Power head drilling and turning unit A drilling and turning power head with an externally threaded spindle adapted to support and feed a tool. The spindle is supported in a cylindrical sleeve by means of bearings and is driven by pulleys and belts from a power axle coupled to a motor. An int... | 06/27/1978 |
| 3995701 | Derrick tilting system A shaft drilling machine generally includes a pivotable power swivel supported on a drilling assembly moved along a mast by hydraulic cylinders. Improved means for positioning the mast include a screw jack assembly with one end adapted to be secured to th... | 12/07/1976 |
