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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 |
| 7356907 | Method of manufacturing a carriage assembly of a hard disk drive A method of manufacturing a cartridge assembly of a hard disk drive, including a step of forming a part of a wiring circuit into flying leads and a step of forming a coating layer on the respective opposite surfaces of the bonding surfaces of the flying leads, which... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7045022 | Removal of adherent molten metal from surfaces The present invention provides a method and process for removing adherent molten metal from a surface by applying a non-wetting agent for the metal to the surface or to the adherent molten metal. The non-wetting agent may be a pressurized fluid or applied by a press... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029136 | Light shield for welding A light shield for eye protection in the welding process comprises a holding unit, a base plate, a filter plate and a universal joint. The filter plate, in conjunction with the base plate, is mounted on a universal joint by which the tilt angle thereof with respect ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6935003 | Compound fabrication process and apparatus A miniature machine tool for micro-machining is capable of performing on a workpiece at least one conventional mechanical machining operation and another micro-machining operation such as electrochemical machining (ECM), electro deposit machining (EDM), micro-millin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6730873 | Oxy-carbon arc cutting electrode A consumable, oxy-carbon arc cutting electrode to be used in an oxygen exothermic torch for cutting both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The cutting electrode includes a hollow, outer copper clad steel tube. A plurality of copper clad carbon fuel rods run through an... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6233301 | Jet pump sensing line T-bolt clamp electrode discharge machining tool An electrode discharge machining (EDM) apparatus for machining slots in a jet pump diffuser in a nuclear reactor pressure vessel is described. The apparatus is configured to machine a plurality of slots in the diffuser at positions behind the diffuser sen... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6184492 | Welding electrode holder for coated electrodes Welding electrode holder comprising an electrically conducting body with positioning seats of electrodes and welding cable connection position, an insulating tubular handle where the back part of the body is encaged, a lever pivotably assembled with the b... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5942133 | Holder for a carbon arc electrode An improved holder for a carbon arc electrode has a tubular handle that receives an electrical conductor and a hose for conducting air under pressure. An insulation block is affixed to the forward end of the tubular handle. A metal torch body extends from... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5532449 | Using plasma ARC and thermite to demolish concrete A plasma arc can be employed to demolish a concrete structure at a high efficiency, while preventing a secondary problem due to noise, flying dust and chips, and the like. The concrete structure can be demolished by melting a surface of the concrete struc... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5122631 | Electrode holder for air arc gouging torch A holder (10) for an electric arc gouging electrode comprises an elongate body (12) having a front end and a rear end. An electrically conductive tube (14) for receiving an electrode (31) therein is located on the body member (12) and extends longitudinal... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5097108 | Conversion convergent nozzle assembly A convergent nozzle assembly (10) includes a generally cylindrically-shaped nozzle (52) engaged over a diffuser (40) extending forwardly from the gooseneck (26) of a hand piece (22) of a continuous wire electrode (14), inert gas shielded arc welding unit ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5077456 | Portable device for cutting the inside wall of a tube by a continous arc A spark disintegrator tube cutter comprises a housing having a shaft with armature rotatably mounted in the housing. A conductive base which is electrically connected to a post accessible from outside the housing, carries a carbon brush against which the ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5064986 | Cordless exothermic rod ignition system A cordless hand held exothermic rod ignition system including a housing containing a direct current power source to permit contact by an exothermic rod to initiate an arc between one end of the exothermic rod and the ignition system to cause ignition of t... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5043552 | Cutting electrode for underwater and land use The present invention relates to an exothermic cutting electrode. The electrode includes an outer hollow conductor, an inner conductor disposed inside the and outer hollow conductor. The inner conductor is configured so as to form the boundaries of two ch... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5041710 | Conversion convergent nozzle assembly A convergent nozzle assembly (10) includes a generally cylindrically-shaped nozzle (52) engaged over a diffuser (40) extending forwardly from the gooseneck (26) of a hand piece (22) of a continuous wire electrode (14), inert gas shielded arc welding unit ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5021624 | Cutting tools for conventional and MIG electric welders Cutting tools for MIG (metal-inert gas) welders and conventional electric arc welders which provide clean and fast cutting action of ferrous and other oxidizable materials using only a directed stream of oxygen after cutting is initiated. For MIG welders,... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5003146 | Universal fitting for metal disintegration electrodes A universal fitting for electrodes for use with electric arc metal disintegrator apparatus. The fitting accommodates all sizes of electrodes used with metal disintegrator apparatus and enables electrodes as short as one inch to be used. The universal fitt... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4985610 | Cutting torch A cutting device which includes an external tube, an internal tube disposed within the external tube, and a number of steel rods or wires housed within the internal tube. A squib, with or without additional fuel, is disposed within the external tube and a... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4973809 | Cutting and gouging electrode An improved electrode construction for use in cutting and gouging where air under high pressure is used to blow away molten metal. The improvement in a structure where a carbon is employed with a covering surrounding the carbon with an air passage formed ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4948935 | Apparatus for use with a carbon arc torch to retain short electrodes An apparatus for carbon arc electrodes which permits the use of short length electrodes, having a body member for connection to an electrical energy source so that the body member may be manually manipulated for electric arc application purposes, and prov... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4918278 | Joinable arc gouging electrodes with indicator for indicating, during use, when arc is a predetermined distance from end of electrode; and method of using same Method and Apparatus for using successively joined carbon electrodes (that are not coated with a metal) shaped with a projection at one end and a socket at the other end. In order for the user to know the existing length of the electrode performing the go... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4916270 | Mig welder cutting head attachment A metal cutting nozzle attachment for an inert gas welder converting the welder into a metal cutting apparatus having the welding flux core wire energized to become the cutting element and the nozzle being arranged to cause a sufficient increase in the ve... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4864093 | Exothermic cutting electrode An exothermic cutting electrode or burning bar having an oxidizable metal fluid conduit (tube) surrounded by alternate layers of wire wound helically in opposite directions, the entire structure covered with an outer oxidizable metallic tube, either end o... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4812610 | Adaptor for converting oxy-fuel cutting torches to exothermic cutting The cutting tip of a conventional oxy-fuel cutting and welding torch is replaced by the adaptor of the invention to convert the torch for using exothermic cutting rods or electrodes for erothermic cutting.... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4797528 | Vacuum carbon arc metal removal process and apparatus A process and apparatus for cutting and gouging a workpiece wherein solely a vacuum is used as the operative molten metal removal force. Isolating the atmosphere surrounding the arc as it melts the workpiece while evacuating the atmosphere as the melting ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4780944 | Method and tool for the freeing of parts held fast together A method and a tool for freeing of parts held fast, especially for freeing of bolts and nuts rusted fast under water. According to the invention an electric arc is created between the rotating endpiece (21) of the tool and the fast held part (1), with whi... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4761531 | Torch with improved air flow A holder for an arc-forming electrode which directs the flow of air in the direction toward the arc formed by the electrode, the holder being formed of an elongated metallic body having an air supply hose and an electrical conductor attached to it, the bo... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4721837 | Cored tubular electrode and method for the electric-arc cutting of metals A flux cored tubular metallic arc cutting electrode having a steel tube with a core composition of particulate carbonaceous material which is drawn and compacted within the steel tube by reducing the size of the tube. Preferably the carbonaceous material ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4660807 | Wrapped thermal torch and method A consumable thermal torch includes inner and outer casings having a first gas flow passage defined therebetween. At least one burning rod is received in the inner casing further defining second gas flow passages. Each of the inner and outer casings is a ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4654496 | Underwater oxy-arc cutting system using a non-thermic cutting rod An improved system for underwater oxy-arc cutting of a work piece, and a unique cutting rod used in such cutting work. This rod has an outer ferrous metal tube which contains a metal liner, which liner may in turn be comprised of a plurality of metal wire... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4608477 | Electric arc saw apparatus A portable, hand held electric arc saw has a small frame for supporting an electrically conducting rotary blade which serves as an electrode for generating an electric arc to erode a workpiece. Electric current is supplied to the blade by biased brushes a... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4597563 | Tool holder for thermic cutting rods Tool holder, preferably for a thermic cutting rod, having an attachment for the rear end of the rod, a supply of oxygen to the rear end of the rod passing through the same to its front end. There is a valve for controlling the oxygen supply, and a handle ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4571478 | Electrode drive and nozzle system for an automatic air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torch An automatic air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torch having a fixed drive wheel for moving an electrode through an insulated housing and through a nozzle adapted to conduct air in a semi-circular pattern along the electrode. Electrical current is supplie... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4565914 | Method and apparatus for demounting a spot welded metal plate A method and apparatus for demounting a metal plate spot welded to a metal member. In accordance with the method, a hollow electrode rod is placed in opposition to the periphery of a spot weld between the metal plate and the metal member, an electric arc ... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4555615 | Carbon rod assembly for arc gouging and blasting of metallic article A carbon rod assembly is disclosed which includes a first carbon rod piece having a projection at one end thereof and a second carbon rod piece having a socket hole at one end thereof. External and internal screw threads of 1/2 to 3 turns are formed on th... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4541616 | Thermal burning rod An improved rod for a thermal cutting or burning torch, especially suited for underwater use, is shown to have a metallic outer tube sheath containing exothermic fuel elements within the interior of the tube, providing an open region for the passage of ga... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4540225 | Swivel cable coupling for an air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torch A swivel coupling of the type for mounting a concentric cable consisting of an electrical conductor inside of an insulated conduit to an apparatus such as an air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torch wherein a connector used to mount the cable to the torch... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4527037 | Electrode drive and nozzle system for an automatic air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torch An automatic air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torch having a fixed drive wheel for moving an electrode through an insulated housing and through a nozzle adapted to conduct air in a semi-circular pattern along the electrode. Electrical current is supplie... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4517440 | Underwater electrode with waterproof integrity An electrode for use in cutting or gouging workpieces underwater by means of an electric arc comprising a generally elongated porous substrate, with a circumferential recess proximate one end to form a snap-off end on the substrate. The substrate is cover... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4493970 | Slag and fume collector for air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torches A method and apparatus for collecting molten metal and/or slag together with fume generated by the air carbon-arc cutting and gouging process. The method and apparatus are characterized in that a refrigerated surface is used to intercept and cool the molt... | 01/15/1985 |
