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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 |
| 7308759 | Method for production of a multi-layer carbon brush A method for production of a multi-layer carbon brush including at least two electrically-conducting functional layers made from carbon material and at least one insulation layer made from an electrically-insulating material, running between consecutive functional l... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7223111 | Electrical connector An electrical connector that has an array of conductors each having a contact point to make contact with a mating conductive surface. Upon engaging the contact points in a sliding manner with the mating surface, the conductors are displaced, which, in turn, tensions... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188407 | Brush assembly A brush assembly (10) for a miniature electric motor has a beryllium copper strip brush arm (14) and a graphite material brush head (12) moulded to an end thereof. The brush arm (14) has a number of apertures. The brush head (12) h... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7077662 | Contact woven connectors A contact connector is provided that has at least one loading fiber and a plurality of conductors. Each conductor may have at least one contact point. Each conductor may contact a single loading fiber, and each loading fiber may be capable of delivering a contact fo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059038 | Brush assembly A brush assembly has a base with a member to secure the base to a motor end cap assembly. A brush housing is associated with the base. The brush housing includes first and second open ends. A brush, defining an axis, is slidably supported within the housing. The bru... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056139 | Electrical connector An electrical connector that has an array of conductors each having a contact point to make contact with a mating conductive surface. Upon engaging the contact points in a sliding manner with the mating surface, the conductors are displaced, which, in turn, tensions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6514630 | Au-based clad composite material, producing method thereof and micromotor using the same To provide a contact material suitable for a commutator of a micromotor which can improve wear resistance and prolong the life of the micromotor by improving an Au-based clad composite material provided at an outermost layer with Au or an Au alloy. The pr... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453532 | Apparatus for aligning pins on a printed circuit board connector for a disc drive An apparatus and method of aligning a disc drive printed circuit board connector with a corresponding receptacle in a disc drive slot in a test fixture includes a pair of tapered guide members on opposite ends of the connector which are angled toward the ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6397458 | Method of making an electret article by transferring fluorine to the article from a gaseous phase An electret is described that includes a surface modified polymeric article having surface fluorination produced by fluorinating the polymeric article.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6294850 | Small-sized motor A small-sized motor includes an insulation holder (16) which is integrally molded from a synthetic resin. The insulation holder (16) includes a cover portion (13) for-covering the casing cover (5) from the outside thereof, and a pair of brush holders (12)... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6253444 | Method for the manufacture of elbows for microwave guides To manufacture an elbow comprising an internal tunnel formed by two rectilinear sections that meet in defining a dihedron on the internal side of the change in direction and, on the opposite side, a stepped transition face, the disclosed method consists o... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6249961 | High temperature wire construction A wire capable of operating at high temperatures and a method of making the same is disclosed. The high temperature wire comprises fiberglass, which surrounds the conductor. The fiberglass insulates the conductor and enables it to operative at relatively ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6245440 | Continuous metal fiber brushes A conductive fiber brush including a brush stock composed of plural conductive fibers or strands of fibers at least some of which may have plural bends along the leg of the fibers or strands. The fibers may have a diameter less than 0.2 mm and are arrange... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6209790 | Data medium in card form and lead frame for use in such a data medium A data medium in card form has a least one semiconductor memory element with a storage capacity of at least one megabit and has electroplated contacts for transmission of data between a data processing system the semiconductor memory elements of the data ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5996220 | Method of terminating an EMI shielding gasket Method of terminating at least one end of an EMI shielding gasket having an indefinite length. A resilient core member of an indefinite length is sheathed within an electrically conductive fiber mesh member. A thermoplastic member is incorporated within t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5960541 | Method of making circuit breaking contact with micro-contact interface Opening electrical contacts or electrical circuit interrupters. Particularly, a design for an electrical switch having opening electrical contacts which inhibit arcing. More particularly, a circuit breaker having a micro-contact interface comprising a con... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5744891 | DC motor brush assembly, method of producing the same and brush material sheet used therein A DC motor brush assembly includes a brush brought into contact with a commutator piece which is connected to the coil of a DC motor, and a brush holder of plastic material for holding the brush against the motor housing. The brush is formed by bending fr... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5701046 | Process for the production of multi-layered brushes and brushes obtained by the process The process comprising the charging into a mould (3) of at least one electrically conductive powder (4), the compression by means of a piston (5) of the contents of the mould to form a crude brush (7), the heat treatment of said crude brush (7) as well as... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5673477 | Method of fabricating probe unit A probe unit comprising a base in the form of a rectangular plate and a plurality of ultrathin metal wires which are partially secured to the base at a given pitch. Each of the wires comprises a straight portion firmly secured to the base, a bent portion ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5481150 | Brush and commutator motor having brush device using the same A binded carbon brush includes a brush main portion formed mainly of carbon, and an electric conductor formed by a material, such as a copper powder, having an electric resistivity lower than that of the brush main portion and extending along a main curre... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5387832 | Brush and commutator motor having brush device using the same A binded carbon brush includes a brush main portion formed mainly of carbon, and an electric conductor formed by a material, such as a copper powder, having an electric resistivity lower than that of the brush main portion and extending along a main curre... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5315758 | Method for manufacturing slide electrical contact In a sliding contact having a base made of an elastic material and a precious metal contact connected to the base, the base extends along a sliding face, and the precious metal contact is connected to the base in the almost vertical direction with respect... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5285126 | Collector shoe and method for producing it A press-molded collector shoe having a body made of a first carbon piece, and a layer disposed on a side thereof made of a second, less conductive carbon piece. The second piece covers only a portion of the side of the collector shoe. An electrical lead p... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5282310 | Method for manufacturing a fibrillated pultruded electronic component A method for manufacturing a fibrillated pultruded electronic component includes the steps of providing a rod comprising a plurality of conductive fibers embedded in a matrix material, the rod having a first end and a second end. The rod is rotated and a ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5179778 | Method and means for producing disks of tightly packed on-end aligned fibers A method and means for producing disks of tightly packed on-end aligned fibers wherein side-by-side filament tows are surrounded and pulled by a Chinese-finger type gripper sleeve which tightens about the tows and compacts the filaments as it is pulled. T... | 01/19/1993 |
| 4777720 | Method for manufacturing multiple-wire brush contact A method for manufacturing a multiple wire brush contact includes the steps of stamping a continuous strip of material so as to define a series of spaced blanks, each including a cross bar and a base mounting plate, separating side carrier portions, weldi... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4587723 | Method for making a high current fiber brush collector An axial-type homopolar motor having high density, high current fiber brush ollectors affording efficient, low contact resistance and low operating temperatures. The collectors include a ring of concentric rows of brushes in equally spaced beveled holes so... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4580333 | Process for preventing film stripping and grooving of a commutator A process and apparatus for preventing film stripping and grooving of a dynamoelectric machine commutator. The process is usable in either repairing or initially manufacturing a high-powered, high-speed dynamoelectric machine. In the process, extra-wide b... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4579611 | Graphite tamped brush connection and method of making same A connection between a graphite or carbon block having a cavity therein and the end of an electrical conductor disposed therein is made with a tamping material comprising flowable graphite powder, a metal oxide, a resin binder, and a flow promoter such a ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4397085 | Method of manufacture of a multi-wire nonimpact printhead A method of making a plurality of multi-wire nonimpact printheads provides precise inter-wire spacing accuracy and repeatability of manufacturing steps to enable mass production. A plurality of slats are molded, one alongside another on a cylindrical supp... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4330349 | Method for preparing conductive fiber brushes A method for making conductive brushes which comprises providing a rotatable cylindrical mandrel having a plurality of longitudinal recesses on its surface, and winding electrically conductive fibers from a supply around the mandrel by rotating the mandre... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4296985 | Integral electrical contact and method of making same An integral electrical contact (10, 110, 210) and a method for making the electrical contact is disclosed. The contact includes an elongated electrical conducting base portion (19, 119, 219) which has an axial passage (29, 129, 229) extending therethrough... | 10/27/1981 |
| 3962002 | Method for making comb electrode for electrical recording apparatus A thin sheet of metal is first etched in accordance with similar patterns after exposure through masks, from both sides, to form parallel strips which, preferably, extend to integral connecting elements and may, also, include printed circuit connections o... | 06/08/1976 |
