...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 |
| 7213340 | Battery-operated can opener A battery-operated can opener includes a DC motor, a battery, a switching lever that controls electric connection between the battery and the DC motor, an actuating arm coupled to the switching lever for moving a cutter out of the can opening for cutting the lid of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6629483 | Hole-forming device A hole-forming device includes a base member having a hole-forming projection facing a bottom of a can. The hole-forming projection is formed on an upper surface of the base member. The base member is slidable upward to the upper part of a case by pushing... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6412384 | Hole-forming device A hole-forming device includes a base member having a hole-forming projection facing a bottom of a can. The hole-forming projection is formed on an upper surface of the base member. The base member is slidable upward to the upper part of a case by pushing... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5261150 | Automated hazardous waste accessing apparatus Apparatus is provided for accessing hazardous materials stored in a container. The apparatus includes a base that is securely mountable to the container of hazardous materials. The base may include an assembly of clamps or an assembly of suction cups adap... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5054203 | Adjustable can opener Apparatus including an elongate longitudinally aligned cylindrical shank with a handle integrally and coaxially mounted to a rear terminal end of the shank. An S-shaped piercing guide is integrally mounted to a forward terminal end of the shank. The guide... | 10/08/1991 |