U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
U.S. patent applications available from 2005 to present.

Icon_funbox Bizarre Patents

Patent No. 5678617

Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter

A method for generating a drink which appears to hop from a remote spot on the bar or counter and take one or more leaps, before landing in a patron's glass.

Newsletter  PatentStorm News

Make the Most of Our Site

See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.

Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.

Registered users: Manage your profile.

 

Class 392/404 - Hand-held


Subclass of Class 392 - Electric resistance heating devices
Definition: Subject matter wherein the container is to be held in the
No. of patents: 63
Last issue date: 01/29/2008


1    
NumberTitleIssue Date
7323207Method and apparatus for fingerprint detection
A portable apparatus for detecting latent fingerprints that discharges a vapor of a cyanoacrylate-containing solution. The apparatus comprises a reservoir for holding a liquid solution comprising cyanoacrylate, a valve for controlling the release of the solution thr...
01/29/2008
7304278Steam generation function-equipped high-frequency heating device
An object of the present invention is to provide a high frequency heating apparatus having a steam generating function in which a time required for evaporation of dropped water can be remarkably increased when water is dropped onto an evaporation tray and the heatin...
12/04/2007
7237409Steam cleaner with safety device
A safety valve mounted in a steam cleaner is provided. The safety valve comprises a cap assembly, an actuation assembly, and a lock assembly. A rotation of the cap is adapted to detach the cap assembly when the steam cleaner is not operating or steam pressure inside...
07/03/2007
7232079Determining whether thermal fluid-ejection nozzle ejected fluid upon firing based on temperature and/or resistance
A method of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that determines the temperature and/or firing resistance of a thermal fluid-ejection nozzle as the fluid-ejection nozzle is fired. The method determines whether the fluid-ejection nozzle ejected fluid upon fir...
06/19/2007
7193180Resistive heater comprising first and second resistive traces, a fuser subassembly including such a resistive heater and a universal heating apparatus including first and second resistive traces
A resistive heater adapted for heating a fuser belt is provided. The heater comprises a substrate, a first resistive trace formed over the substrate, and a second resistive trace formed so as to at least partially overlap the first resistive trace. ...
03/20/2007
7155117Hand held garment steamer
A hand held appliance for use in applying steam to a garment or other item made of fabric includes a pump, a boiler and a switch. Power is applied through the switch to the pump. The pump pumps water from the water tank to the boiler. The water is converted to steam...
12/26/2006
6990708Steam cleaning apparatus
Steam cleaning apparatus, comprising an upper handle, an intermediate pole and a bottom head for production and supplying of steam, provided with an instantaneous steam generator, a water reservoir housed on the top of said pole in the region of the handle, a duct f...
01/31/2006
6957013Fluid heater
A fluid heater having a first heat exchanger block with a fluid heating tube encased therein, and having a first surface, a second heat exchanger block with a fluid heating tube encased therein and having a second surface adjacent to the first surface. A cavity is f...
10/18/2005
6886214Steam jet apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
A steam jet apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, which can be removably mounted to a handle of a vacuum cleaner body to supply a jet of steam to a cleaning surface, and which employs the power supply and switch for the vacuum's attachment accessories. The steam jet appar...
05/03/2005
6839933Fluid supply tank for hand held vacuum
A hand held vacuum using fluid, such as steam, to enhance cleaning is provided. The hand held vacuum includes a main body housing having a vacuum inlet and at least one fluid discharge aperture. The vacuum inlet cooperates with a vacuum fan and the fluid discharge a...
01/11/2005
6826355Smoke generator with combined spacer and wetting wire and toy smoke-ring gun using same
A toy gun produces a series of traveling smoke rings. It has a smoke chamber fed with smoke from a battery-powered electrical resistance generator. An elastic, edge-mounted diaphragm extends across at least a portion of the rear of the smoke chamber. A reciprocating...
11/30/2004
6592107Floating portable humidifier
A floating portable humidifier is configured to float partially submerged in an open tray of water. An internal cavity includes water entry apertures below the water line and air entry apertures above the water line. Water enters the cavity through the wa...
07/15/2003
6421502Smoke generator and toy smoke-ring gun using same
A toy gun (10) produces a series of traveling smoke rings (12). It has a smoke chamber (14) fed with smoke from a battery (24)-powered electrical resistance generator (30). An elastic, edge-mounted diaphragm (74) extends across at least a portion of the r...
07/16/2002
6212332Steam iron station
A steam iron station has a removable tank mounted in a case. Also included is a conduit adapted to be coupled to a steam iron. Also included is a removable filter having an intake. The filter is mounted in the case to communicate with the tank. Also inclu...
04/03/2001
6157775Multi-functional electric heating vapor cleaning device
A multi-functional electric heating vapor cleaning device comprises an upper case, a lower case, a vapor generating structure, and a power supplying structure. The water box is located within the space formed by the upper case and the lower case. The powe...
12/05/2000
6085027Cigarette lighter aromatic dispenser
A cigarette lighter aromatic dispenser 10 including a cylindrical heater body member 20 provided with an interior stepped shoulder 21 dimensioned to receive a portion of a receptacle member 30 containing a heat activated aromatic material 35. The exterior...
07/04/2000
6072165Thin film metal/metal oxide thermocouple
A thin film thermocouple having junctions (2, 7) of metal and semiconducting metal oxides such as tin oxide/silver, and used as surface temperature sensors in conjunction with thin film heating elements (1) to control temperature....
06/06/2000
6072940Wallpaper remover with suction cups
A wallpaper remover system is provided including a base and a steam applicator assembly mounted on the base for dispensing steam upon the receipt thereof. Also included is a plurality of suction cups coupled to the base for releasably securing the same to...
06/06/2000
6052511Humidifier with removable water supply tank
A portable humidifier including a base defining a reservoir for liquid; a humidification mechanism for drawing moisture from the reservoir and discharging the moisture into the environment; and a tank removably supported by the base and having an outlet c...
04/18/2000
6031969Omnidirectional portable appliance for steam cleaning hard or flexible surfaces
The omnidirectional portable appliance for steam cleaning surfaces both hard and flexible, comprises a case provided with a handle, a water feed orifice, an electricity power cord, a cleaning head, a steam generator included in the case and a venturi devi...
02/29/2000
5917992Apparatus for the loosening of wallpaper
An apparatus for the loosening of wallpaper or the like from a substrate by steam. The apparatus includes a steam generator and a working plate, the steam generator being connected to the working plate by a flexible steam hose. The working plate is formed...
06/29/1999
5825975Multifunctional device for spraying and fumigating a vaporizable fluid
The invention relates to multifunctional apparatus for spraying and fumigating a vaporizable fluid, the apparatus comprising an actuator head (1), a tank (100) containing said fluid, and a pump mounted on the tank, wherein the actuator head (1) includes e...
10/20/1998
5483616Humidifier tank with improved handle
A humidifier with a removable water tank having a carrying handle projecting downwardly from the tank's bottom surface to a plane parallel therewith and below a downwardly projecting outlet valve. The handle facilitates transport of the tank with the bott...
01/09/1996
5461695Nebulizing assembly with heating equipment
An assembly for nebulizing, distributing and mixing liquid or powdered substances via a flow of compressed air, produces aerosols for inhalation purposes, with a nebulizing nozzle in a nebulizing chamber into which a supply chimney (21) extends so that ai...
10/24/1995
5447597Apparatus for loosening wallpaper
An apparatus for loosening wallpaper by means of steam, consisting of a steam generator and a steam plate connected to the steam generator by a steam hose, in which the steam generator incorporates a boiler which is closeable by means of a cover provided ...
09/05/1995
5420961Steaming device
A steaming device includes a reservoir for containing a predetermined quantity of water, a heater for heating the water and producing the steam, a nozzle for exhausting out the steam, a conduit for connecting the nozzle with the reservoir, and an external...
05/30/1995
5408574Flat ceramic heater having discrete heating zones
A plurality of resistive heating elements and conductive elements are screenprinted onto a ceramic substrate to form a heater having multiple resistive heating elements. Slots formed between adjacent resistive heating elements members provide air gaps to ...
04/18/1995
5208895Combination heated scraper and steamer
A hand-held heated scraper with steaming capabilities for use in removing paint, wallpaper, and adhesively glued down materials (such as linoleum or tile). The apparatus includes a housing accommodating a heating unit and steam generator, an electric wate...
05/04/1993
5195514Portable hand-held medicinal vaporizer
A portable hand-held electric powered medicine/water vaporizer consisting of a durable plastic shell (43), lid (27) and legs (69) with sufficient operating volume to vaporize medicine/water for a short time. Inside the shell is a vessel (35) for holding m...
03/23/1993
5121464Steamer with controlled pressure
A steamer for use in ironing clothes, in which when the pressure in the vaporizing chamber exceeds a predetermined value, the water supply is stopped for the vaporizing chamber even if the user operates the pump excessively, thereby preventing unvaporized...
06/09/1992
5093894Electrically-powered linear heating element
A heating element for use within a smoking device which is intended to be held in the lips of a consumer, and which without burning, heats a flavor-generating medium within the device to produce an aerosol, vapor, or flavor, which the consumer may inhale....
03/03/1992
5014337Electro-portable apparatus for the production of steam, particularly for ungluing wall coatings
Electro-portable apparatus for producing steam applied to a surface, usable more particularly but not exclusively for ungluing wall coatings, having a housing containing a porous body impregnated with a liquid to be vaporized, the liquid being heated up t...
05/07/1991
4857703Steam generator
A steam generator having a block of heat conductive material in one face of which is formed a water chamber for the reception of water to be turned into steam by heat from an electric heater located in the block. The one face has also formed in it, first ...
08/15/1989
4855568Wallpaper steamer
A hand-held wallpaper steamer for use in wallpaper stripping having a housing of two-part clam shell construction, a base portion with a floor and a peripheral wall to form a chamber open at one face. The clam shells are contoured to receive the base port...
08/08/1989
4851642Wallpaper steamer
A hand-held, wallpaper steamer for use in stripping wallpaper has a housing accommodating a water tank and a steam generator supplied with water from the tank by an electrically powered water pump. Steam from the generator passes into an open faced steam ...
07/25/1989
4843215Wallpaper steamer
A hand-held wallpaper steamer for use in stripping wallpaper including a housing with a handle by which a user manipulates the steamer. The housing accommodates a water tank from which water is pumped by an electrically powered pump in the housing to a wa...
06/27/1989
4835363Electric steam iron heated by halogen lamp and having a ceramic sole plate
An electric iron wherein a cermic sole plate transmits infrared light and is heated by one or more halogen lamps within a reflector in the housing of the iron whose concave surface faces the lamp or lamps and reflects heat upon the sole plate. The reflect...
05/30/1989
4835364Wallpaper steamer
A hand-held wallpaper steamer for use in wallpaper stripping having a housing with a base portion having a peripheral floor and forming an open faced steam chamber. Water is pumped by an electric pump in the housing to an electrically-heated, steam genera...
05/30/1989
4833298Wallpaper steamer
A hand-held wallpaper steamer for use in stripping wallpaper which includes a housing accommodating a water tank, an electrically heated steam generator and an electric pump for pumping water from the tank to the steam generator. The steamer also has a ba...
05/23/1989
4716276Electric steam iron having a detachable handle
An electric steam iron housing has a sole plate with a generally flat upper surface having affixed thereto a one-piece heating assembly having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion contains a serpentine steam generating passage with an inl...
12/29/1987
1    
 
Sign InRegister
Username  
Password   
forgot password?