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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426771 | Child resistant assembly for child vehicle seat A child restraint assembly for a child vehicle seat includes a buckle assembly including a buckle and a pair of latches, a harness coupled to the buckle assembly, and a harness adjuster to adjust the harness. The child restraint assembly also can include a chest cli... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7238433 | Plated automotive part and method A plated automotive part and method of plating are provided. One or more semi-bright finish layers of nickel are plated onto an automotive part. One or more bright finish layers of nickel are plated onto the outermost, semi-bright finish layer of nickel. One or more... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7107941 | Safety device of collar for pet A safety device is disclosed for use with a collar for a pet. The safety device includes a central member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The first lateral member is for pivotal and releasable engagement with the central member. The second later... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6920672 | Picture belt buckle A belt buckle having a photograph mounted in a recessed central area which is filled with a cured epoxy resin or ultraviolet radiation curable coating that extends over and adheres to the peripheral edges of the central area and the side surfaces thereof. Methods of... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6530128 | Belt buckle A belt buckle (2) has a frame-shaped buckle body (4) and a swiveling pin (24) that can be pushed through one of usually several longitudinally centered holes in the belt and locked, with the pin compressed by spring loading against a first transverse spar... | 03/11/2003 |
| 5666701 | Shoulder-strap retainer apparatus A shoulder-strap retainer attachable to a shoulder strap for preventing a shoulder strap from slipping off the user's shoulder. The shoulder strap retainer includes a main retainer body, a first retainer end, and a second retainer end. The first retainer ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5110303 | Electrical cord connection retainer An electrical cord retainer apparatus adapted for securing the interconnection of two or more electrical cords is disclosed. The retainer includes a flexible housing fitted with a longitudinally non-stretchable retainer strip. The housing is adapted to be... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4993075 | Image reconstruction method in NMR imaging An image reconstruction method in an NMR imaging such as an echo-planar method, a fast Fourier imaging method or a fast spectroscopic imagin method is disclosed in which a spin-echo train is measured by use of an oscillating field gradient to obtain an ac... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4419792 | Reversible belt and buckle mechanism A reversible belt and buckle which has a pivotable buckle frame portion finished on opposite sides so that it can be reversed to selectively display its outer and inner surfaces. A keeper member includes a locking lever with a latch to grip the inner end ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4309797 | Coupling device for animal collars A coupler for animal collars characterized by a novel combination of a releasable locking member in the form of a strip of metal which conveniently functions as a name plate. This strip is adapted to receive a pair of post members provided on a channel-li... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4288892 | Buckle In a buckle for joining band ends together, one band end is provided with longitudinally arranged indentations in or adjacent each side edge, and a channel-shaped, adjustable coupling member of the buckle has teeth therein arranged to register with band e... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4191334 | Cable tie A one piece cable tie for positioning first and second wires relative to one another comprising spacer means for spacing the first wire a predetermined distance from the second wire, retaining means for releasably retaining the first wire, securing means ... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4135267 | Utility belt buckle A combination utility belt buckle having one end configured as a prying type bottle opener, the opposite end configured as a piercing type can opener, a shiftable can cutting blade disposed along one elongated edge of the belt buckle, and the other edge o... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4057290 | Vehicle occupant restraining belt arrangement A vehicle occupant restraining belt arrangement includes a female buckle and a male latch member slidably receiving an intermediate portion of a strip of webbing having its both ends fixed with respect to the vehicle body to define shoulder and lap belt p... | 11/08/1977 |
