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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 |
| 5929743 | Mounting structure for thermistor with positive resistance-to-temperature characteristic A thermistor with positive resistance-to-temperature characteristic used in a overcurrent protection circuit has electrodes on mutually opposite main surfaces and is mounted to a substrate having electrically conductive members such that deterioration of ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5909168 | PTC conductive polymer devices A housing contains a PTC element which can be easily inserted and removed. Conductive metal retaining elements of the housing are secured to the base of the housing, and retain the PTC element with a generally planar portion parallel to the electrodes of ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5764130 | Insert molded open air thermal probe with a protective basket A temperature sensing element packaged in a protected basket by a single insert molding operation. This design does not obstruct the air flow perpendicular to the thermistor thickness, and thus provides enhanced response time.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5735606 | Platinum temperature sensor A platinum temperature sensor showing excellent sensitivity to heat. The sensor comprises an insulating substrate having a support portion at one end of the substrate. A heat-generating portion is formed by a platinum film circuit at the other end of the ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5621619 | All ceramic surface mount sip and dip networks having spacers and solder barriers A resistor network is disclosed which is suited for surface mount which does not incorporate wire terminations. The network is fabricated entirely from cermet, ceramic, and solder, yet will absorb thermal stresses normally associated with circuitry energi... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5537286 | Method of preparing planar PTC circuit protection devices A method of making a planar polymeric circuit protection device arranges for the current between two electrodes (4, 6) to flow parallel to the surface of a sheet (2) of conductive polymeric material, rather than through its thickness. The resistance and t... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5184108 | Conductive corners for surge survival Conductive material is applied to a resistor to provide controlled shunting of current from localized regions of the resistor that would otherwise destructively fail during surge. Various embodiments are disclosed having varying resistance, dimension and ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5140298 | Ceramic base component packaging assembly A ceramic base component packaging assembly with high thermal transfer rates. The packaging assembly includes a molded plastic cover that receives spring washers, ceramic pads, resistive elements or other electronic components, and a thermally conductive ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5068637 | Plate-like metal element for electrical resistor grid assembly For use in a welded resistor grid assembly moving a plurality of generally parallel, relatively think plate-like metal elements disposed between a pair of spaced-apart insulating support members having a plurality of slotted openings in their opposing sid... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5049852 | Resistor grid heat dissipating assembly A heat dissipating resistor grid has a frame including side members carrying blocks or panels of insulating material having cavities in their inner surfaces. The resistor element is a zigzag strip formed from individual flat lengths of resistance material... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5049851 | Embossed and lanced resistor structure A resistor grid for dynamic braking and the like has a fan-folded strip of resistance material mounted in a frame. The strip is embossed longitudinally so as to stiffen it between folds or loops and lanced or slit longitudinally between embossments from f... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5045831 | Vertical flight resistor grid A resistor grid suitable for dynamic braking of diesel electric locomotives includes an upright rectangular frame with top and bottom members of insulating material and a strip of resistance material fan-folded into vertical flights between the top and bo... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5043696 | Structure of passive electric connector with BNC terminal plug A passive electric connector with BNC terminal plug, which includes a metal casing releasably covered with a metal cover board with a BNC terminal plug connected thereto by a chain. The metal casing is integrally formed with four BNC sockets through casti... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4756885 | Measuring sensor for determining the oxygen content in gases A combination of a measuring sensor and protector having a measuring sensor with a housing and having an elongated cup-like protective pipe engaged with the housing. The pipe has a bottom having a convex shape with an inlet opening. The pipe also has at l... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4550301 | PTC Circuit protection device Circuit protection devices comprise a PTC conductive polymer element and means for minimizing the adverse effects of carbonaceous dust evolved by the PTC element when it is tripped. An enclosure encloses, but is spaced apart from, the PTC element. In one ... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4549161 | PTC Circuit protection device Circuit protection devices comprise a PTC conductive polymer element and means for minimizing the adverse effects of carbonaceous dust evolved by the PTC element when it is tripped. An enclosure encloses, but is spaced apart from, the PTC element. In one ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4542365 | PTC Circuit protection device Circuit protection devices comprise a PTC conductive polymer element and means for minimizing the adverse effects of carbonaceous dust evolved by the PTC element when it is tripped. An enclosure encloses, but is spaced apart from, the PTC element. In one ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4481498 | PTC Circuit protection device Circuit protection devices comprise a PTC conductive polymer element and means for minimizing the adverse effects of carbonaceous dust evolved by the PTC element when it is tripped. An enclosure encloses, but is spaced apart from, the PTC element. In one ... | 11/06/1984 |
