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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7117620 | Banner mount A banner mount for hanging a banner between first and second surfaces is provided. The banner mount utilizes a single rope to couple a banner having a pair of support brackets to the first and second surfaces. Disposed on the first and second surfaces as well as cou... | 10/10/2006 |
| 4600198 | Lotto contest number checking device A device for checking columnar arranged digits on lotto tickets. Winning number combinations are preset on the device. The preset numbers are linearally arranged at one end of the device for alignment with the digits printed on the lotto tickets. Pre-sett... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4437248 | Viewer simulating television receiver A toy television receiver has a light-diffusing screen curved about a small light bulb, approximating a punctiform source of radiation, which transluminates a transparent carrier of positive images such as an endless film strip or a string of slides. The ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4427387 | Drawing toy Disclosed is a drawing toy which includes a plurality of light transmitting carriers that are manually movable past a writing platen which supports portions of the carrier. Each carrier has on its surface a series of different figure fragments which inhib... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4326351 | Display devices A display device for a machine such as a poker machine or fruit machine in which information to be displayed is arranged on a closed loop of flexible strip material arranged to pass in front of a viewing window. The closed loop is moved around the predete... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4258491 | Location indicating device A location indicating device has a size and shape to be carried on a key ring or chain and is adjustable to display various indicia corresponding to a location, such as that of a parked vehicle. The location indicating device is formed of a flat housing h... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4110926 | Changeable exhibitor comprising a video or script tape movable in a closed loop A changeable exhibitor comprising a video or script tape movable on vertical guide rollers in a closed loop, a weighted roller freely movable along a substantially horizontal roller path within the interior space of said loop, a disc on one side of the ro... | 09/05/1978 |