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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291797 | Tuning structure of a sound mixer A tuning structure of a sound mixer is disclosed to include a switch set, formed of sliding switches with a respective switching lever, a face panel, which has sliding slots arranged in parallel for the passing of the switching levers of the switch set, a track set,... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246537 | Wire-wound leadscrew assembly with a preloaded leadscrew wire nut, and its fabrication A leadscrew assembly includes a leadscrew having a leadscrew thread wire helically wound about a leadscrew axis in a plurality of cylindrical leadscrew-thread turns and having a leadscrew-thread pitch. A leadscrew wire nut assembly includes a nut-assembly wire helic... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7170022 | Architectural preset rotary and preset slide control and non-preset controls An architectural preset rotary and preset slide control device comprising an N-mode latch mechanically coupled to a switch having a pole and a plurality of receiving terminals. The device further comprises a variable control component that is electrically coupled to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7043982 | Fuel level sending unit and contact button for same A contact button is configured to move along a resistor path of a potentiometer in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The contact button includes a body having a first end configured to lead the body when the contact button moves ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6967301 | Architectural preset rotary and preset slide control and non-preset controls An architectural preset rotary and preset slide control device comprising an N-mode latch mechanically coupled to a switch having a pole and a plurality of receiving terminals. The device further comprises a variable control component that is electrically coupled to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6943661 | Quick-connect positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload assembly and method A positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload (PTCR/OL) resistor assembly that can be quickly and easily electrically connected and disconnected from equipment without the need for special tools or equipment. In some arrangements of the present ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6469613 | Resistive element, variable resistor using the same and method of manufacturing the resistive element A resistive element includes a resistive film disposed on an insulating film, a current collector disposed apart from the resistive film at a given space, and an electrode conductive to the resistive film and the collector respectively. The insulating boa... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6076947 | Visor with illuminated vanity assembly A visor with an illuminated vanity assembly comprising a base with a closable cover. A dimmer switch is provided on the base for controlling the light output of the illuminated vanity assembly. The dimmer switch comprises a slidable switch electrically co... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6034590 | Sensor A sensor comprises a casing closed with a cover having a bearing section; an axially movable operating shaft supported on the bearing section; and a slider receiver in contact with the forward end of the operating shaft within the casing. A first return s... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5345215 | Variable resistor device with reduced slider vibration A variable resistor device including a casing and a shaft slidably connected to the casing along its axis. The casing houses a resistive substrate and a slider which is movable along a surface of the resistive substrate. The casing also defines a pair of ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5072206 | Linear-movement potentiometer A linear-movement potentiometer having an operating rod 25 projecting at both ends from a substantially hermetic casing and connectable at one end 26 to a drive member, and first and second bearings 33, 34 disposed between the casing and the operating rod... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4880950 | Control switch A control switch having an air gap safety lever, a novel slide arrangement, and an illuminated on-off control switch. The air gap safety lever is mounted on the control switch in such a manner that no power may flow through the circuits until the unit has... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4750090 | Electrical assembly having multiple slidable elements A multi-slider electrical assembly comprises a metal case having a channel-shaped cross-section mounted on a substrate. The case has parallel slits, and guide blocks are spaced apart in parallel within the case for guiding a plurality of sliders extending... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4748434 | Tap or current collector for potentiometers, displacement pick-ups, etc. Tap or current collector for rotary or linear potentiometers, displacement pick-ups, variable resistances, brushes/collector junctions of electric motors, etc., wherein the tapping part on which the slider elements as such are mounted and which performs a... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4656457 | Position-sensing potentiometer arrangement A position-sensing potentiometer arrangement for sensing the position of a movable piston and piston rod configuration within a linear actuator includes a first support member extending longitudinally within an open-ended recess formed in the rod and a sl... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4479107 | Precision linear potentiometer sensor A potentiometric linear position sensor including a housing (10) made of extruded aluminum which may be cut to preferred lengths (15). The sensor includes a Kapton film substrate (32) having first a uniform coating of resistive material (34) disposed ther... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4473814 | Linear potentiometer A linear potentiometer, having a longitudinal housing with a resistance path and with a wiper guided by a push rod sliding therein. The push rod is supported at its entry into the housing of the potentiometer via a slide bearing which contains an elastic ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4426635 | Variable resistor A variable resistor improved to eliminate noise generated in the slider due to a voltage drift attributable to a contact resistance. The variable resistor has an insulting substrate, a resistance member formed on the insulating substrate and connected to ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4365230 | Lead screw type variable resistor Variable resistor comprises a lead screw 12 rotatably mounted to substrate 42 by conductive mounts 18, 18' and engaging a one-piece stamped and formed sheet metal slider 16 movable along circuit trace 20 in response to rotation of the screw 12. The lead s... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4357592 | Variable resistor and switch assembly A variable resistor and switch assembly in which a variable resistor and a switch are constructed as a unit. The assembly has an insulating substrate, a resistor, a collector and stationary contacts which are formed on the substrate, and a carrier made of... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4355293 | Electrical resistance apparatus having integral shorting protection An electrical resistance apparatus adapted for the measurement of the position of the throttle blade of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The apparatus includes a generally annular housing which has an inside surface that supports a flexible res... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4284969 | Potentiometer A potentiometer having in combination a non-electrical conducting substrate, a thin layer of resistance and collecting material on the substrate, a wiper movable thereon, providing communication between the resistance material and collecting material; the... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4213112 | Variable resistance potentiometer A potentiometer including a resistance element positioned within the housing. The resistance element comprising a substrate and a resistive track deposited thereon has a collector element and three terminating pads electrically connected to each end of th... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4172248 | Variable resistor and driving mechanism therefor Disclosed is a variable resistor of a simple construction having a driving mechanism, which can be assembled with ease and which allows contactors movable by an operation lever to be normally held in a predetermined position on a resistance element. The l... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4132972 | Miniature rectangular potentiometer with a spring compression clutch A miniature or subminiature, rectangular potentiometer which automatically disengages and engages at the extreme end settings may be fabricated by using a worm screw which engages and disengages a sector gear. The sector gear is arranged and configured to... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4131870 | Slide resistor An elongate bar of electrically conductive material and having a generally U-shaped cross-section carries on the inner side of one of its legs a support with a resistance layer facing towards the other leg. A slider is guided between the two legs of the b... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4123742 | Variable resistor A variable resistor has an insulating substrate plate, a resistance body formed on the substrate plate and a slider adapted to slide along the resistance body. The resistance body is formed in a winding pattern to provide a larger range of variation of re... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4123741 | Resistance element for variable resistors A resistance element for obtaining a continuous and linear output characteristic is obtained by the combination of a zig-zag resistance element and a resistance film of higher resistivity disposed thereover.... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4101864 | Variable resistance slide control A variable resistance slide control includes a housing having a front wall and having a side wall that is integral therewith. A dielectric base having a resistance element and a collector member mounted thereon is secured to the housing in spaced parallel... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4060789 | Multiple slide resistor A multiple slide resistor suitable for use as a tandem resistor in a stereo system is disclosed. The slide resistor comprises a housing having a slide slot in which a slide bar is arranged to slide along a guide rail. The resistance and collector elements... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4021768 | Variable resistance control with multiple paddle contactor and method of making the same A variable resistance control of the rectilinear and multiturn type is provided with a contactor having a plurality of contactor paddles. The contactor paddles are wedge-shaped, are defined by a saw-tooth shaped shear line in a planar portion of the conta... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4005381 | Slide potentiometer A slide potentiometer comprising a housing having a printed circuit board positioned in an interior compartment formed therein. An elongated resistance element is provided on one side of the circuit board and has a pair of terminals electrically connected... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3996550 | Slidable variable resistor of electric shock prevention type A slidable avriable resistor to be used in television receiver and in stereophonic set comprises a lower case member of an insulating material having a resistor member and a conductor on it disposed in lengthwise direction, a upper metallic cover having a... | 12/07/1976 |
