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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 |
| 7403394 | Heatsink locking device A heatsink-locking device that is applied to lock a heatsink to a placement surface having an exothermic component, includes a bottom base fixed on the placement surface to dispose and position the heatsink and having an open hole corresponding to the exothermic com... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7284739 | Stand for albums, scrapbooks and the like The present invention provides a stand for albums, scrapbooks and the like which is simple and compact causing no trouble to a user. Means for fixing an attaching portion of a stand capable to bend through a fold line to a back cover of an album, a scrapbook or the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284735 | Apparatus for holding reading material, beverage containers or other articles employed by a bather Apparatus for releasable attachment to a tub or spa to hold reading material, beverage containers and other articles. The apparatus includes two tables movable relative to one another and structure enabling the apparatus to be used with tubs or spas of different siz... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278622 | Writing and reading table for a bathtub A mechanism for support writing and reading materials in a bath comprising: a base member having an arced bottom to support the mechanism; a vertically extending pole member extending upward from the base; a horizontal bar member affixed at a swivel to the top of th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264216 | Tilt-back triangular supports for speaker and amplifier cabinets The present invention is a rigid or collapsible folding stand for a high fidelity amplifier or speaker. In general, the amplifier or speaker has a rear base edge placed on a two or more flexible straps. The amplifier or speaker is then tilted backward until it touch... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7226031 | Collapsible bookstand A portable, collapsible, stable bookstand (10) to retain reading or study materials in a reclined position is described. The bookstand (10) is formed from a rotational hollow cylindrical shape (11) adjoining two book supporting arms (12) ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216789 | Steering wheel workstation support for a laptop computer A steering wheel workstation support is provided for mounting a laptop computer. The steering wheel workstation support contains a support portion with a lip, a hook arrangement, and a standoff member integrally formed from a single piece of material. The support po... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7174794 | Rotation sensor and coupling for rotation sensor A coupling includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and a third coupling member being located in between the first coupling member and the second coupling member. The third coupling member has formed thereon a first pair of connecting elements dia... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168672 | Multifunctional support rack A support rack includes a support plate, a support stand, a locking member, a pen holder, an indication member, and two auxiliary clips. Thus, the support rack functions as a clipboard, a book rack, an exhibition rack, a price indication rack, a pen holder or the li... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152836 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125164 | Digital radiography apparatus A digital radiography apparatus. The apparatus includes a support member having a first axis; a bucky; and a mounting member attached to the support member and supporting the bucky. The mounting members is adapted to move the bucky substantially along a second axis ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118084 | Adjustable easel An adjustable easel having a canvas holder and a base is provided. The canvas holder is attached to the base in a way that the canvas holder can swivel with respect to the base and the canvas holder can be tilted with respect to the base. A connecting device include... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103397 | Apparatus to mount a mobile device in a vehicle An apparatus to mount a mobile device having a main body with a receiving recess to receive the mobile device, a first locker to support and secure a lower part of the mobile device, a second locker for elastically supporting and securing an upper part of the mobile... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083155 | Adjustable reading bookstand A bookstand has a pivotally adjustable book holder having a frame with upper and lower book supporting plates slidable across each other to provide a book supporting surface of variable size for supporting spines and rear covers of open books of different sizes. The... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066438 | Collapsible supporting device for a portable computer In a collapsible supporting device for a portable computer, a pair of base members and a pair of interconnecting members are connected pivotally to a coupling seat. A pair of supporting members are coupled to the interconnecting members, respectively. The supporting... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059576 | Portable computer support structure A portable computer support structure is constructed to include a base member, a support arm fastened pivotally with the base member, a back-stick plate pivoted to the base member and adapted to adjustably support the support arm above the base member in a standing ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6918565 | Adjustable book holder assembly An adjustable book holder includes two primary frames, and one or more auxiliary frames selectively secured between the frames, to increase holding of more books or sheet members to the book holder. The primary frames and the auxiliary frames may be secured together... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6839227 | Computer monitor utility assembly The present invention is directed towards a computer monitor utility assembly to be used with a standard computer monitor. The computer monitor utility assembly includes primarily a universal mount base which is structured and disposed to be removably, yet securely ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805249 | CD display rack A display rack (10) for CDs including an elongated tapered primary support member (20) having an angled front face (21) provided with a plurality of vertically staggered narrow shelves (22) and a rear face (25) provided with an enl... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6425567 | Book holding device A device for holding reading or writing material or a laptop in a laying or seated position includes two board-like, trapezoidal side panels [112, 114] made of wood product, a cross-beam [16, 115] made of wood product holding the side panels together and ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6327982 | Adjustable computer stand This invention is an adaptable computer stand designed to support a laptop computer or keyboard over a user's lap while sitting in a chair or bed. The stand includes a wide, low profile base designed to fit under a living room chair commonly found in a ho... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6270049 | Tabletop easel with page retention An easel or book stand for the support of a book or booklet utilizing front and rear panels movable into a spread-apart relationship. An elongate base member attached between the lower edges of the panels includes a first flexible elongate component hinge... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6254136 | Page holder A page holder for holding the pages of a book in an open arrangement having an attachment means such as a spring clip for attaching the page holder to the cover or to one or more pages of the book, a holding means adapted to hold, to the cover of the open... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6170792 | Customizable, transportable, modular presentation system The present invention is directed to a presentation easel which serves as a foundation for a robust, modular, presentation system. In addition, the presentation easel is highly customizable to a wide variety of customer needs and desires. In an exemplary ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6135413 | Rear leg support for easel or the like A tripod easel support device comprising a pair of relatively inwardly inclining bracing elements each joined together at one end at an apex, the apex including a leg-receiving recessed portion conforming to the rear leg profile to receive the rear leg of... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6017011 | Collapsible music stand with optional multiple desks having dual-angular and verticle adjustability A collapsible music stand with optional multiple desks having dual-angular and vertical adjustability is provided. A music stand includes a height adjustment mechanism comprising a guide wire which frictionally engages a groove rendering the mechanism one... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5671901 | Page holding apparatus and method A holder apparatus for propping and holding a printed item for viewing includes a printed item support member having a support member forward edge, a support member rearward edge and a support member upper face; a hinge; a base member having a base member... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5475938 | Display easel back A display apparatus having a display body with a square recess in one face thereof cooperating with a square easel foot which may be stored flat therein. The easel foot has a through slot extending from one edge thereof to an end close to the opposite edg... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5451025 | Document copy holder A document copy holder which comprises a copy holder panel stand, a document holder clip and a document line guide with .magnifying capabilities. The panel stand is a flat, generally rectangular surface with integral support legs and a hingeably secured s... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5215285 | Display card holder A display card holder for releasably mounting a display card, sign, poster, etc. The display card holder serves as a permanent, tamper proof, message holder for inexpensive point of purchase material in a high risk exposure retail environment. The display... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5195714 | Bookholder with adjustable shade An improved bookholder for use with a pole lamp comprising a book support having a back rest and pivotable ledges adapted to hold the book in a selectable orientation, an attachment at one end thereof to the bookholder, the arm being sufficiently flexible... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5152490 | Display easel with self-adjusting paper clamp A display easel for placement on a desk or table functions as an erasable writing board, an easel to hold display placards, and a loose paper clipboard. The loose papers are held to the display easel by a self-adjusting clamp mechanism which automatically... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5129616 | Book support for supine or seated readers A highly adjustable and simple to use book holder for supine or seated readers is provided by pairs of legs joined near their tops by slotted brackets, which pairs of legs define vertical planes straddling the reader. The slotted brackets allow the relati... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5067682 | Book holder A book holder utilizing an "L" shaped swinging-assembly as an adjustable support for the bottom of a book. The assembly can be swung out to adjust for thick books, and it automatically swings back to the correct position under the influence of gravity. A ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4674731 | Appliance repair tilt stand An appliance tilt stand for releasably supporting a washing machine or other appliance in a forwardly tilted, secure position during servicing, comprises a base configured to be disposed on a floor surface and slid underneath an appliance to a point deter... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4163539 | Reading table A reading rable utilizes a pair of curved leg members to which is affixed a pair of upstanding posts. The posts are provided with an elongated notch having a plurality of circularly shaped openings therein. A flat sheet is utilized having a pair of outwar... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4122954 | Elevated tray display device An elevated tray display device comprises a base having upper and lower vertical posts joined in telescoping relation for adjustment of the height and rotational orientation of the upper post and a fastener for affixing the upper post at a selected height... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4117781 | Utility desk A portable utility desk for bed-patient and other uses including a flat, rectangular surface having a semicircular notch on one side thereof for adapting to the body of the user and providing for attachment of legs to the surface to be usable in a multipl... | 10/03/1978 |
