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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 |
| 7419317 | Print-and-embossing composite apparatus for superposing ink and embossing characters on an object A print processing method of a printing-and-embossing composite apparatus in which ink-characters printing and braille embossing are performed on the same object based on inputted character information, wherein, in cases where the ink-characters printing and the bra... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7357013 | Marking device for encoding metallic workpieces with two-dimensional matrix codes A marking device for encoding metallic workpieces with two-dimensional matrix codes includes a striking tool for forming the code recesses, driven by an electromagnetic device. The driving movement is performed against the force of a return device. A positioning dev... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7163148 | Magnetic stripe reader A magnetic stripe card reader for reading a magnetic stripe on a card having at least one track of magnetically stored information stored thereon as a stream of encoded discrete data bits separated by bit times is disclosed. Aa magnetic head is provided for reading ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7036723 | Card package production system card with insertion prevention and method A card package production system (10) with interchangeable inserters (24A, 24B) and carrier folders (86A, 86B) to enable use of forms (26A, 26B) of different types verifies the carriers (30) if they are properl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6167804 | Method for personalizing flat supports A method for personalizing flat supports by embossing, characterized by comprising the following stages: withdrawing a card to be personalized from a holder, transferring the card into an embossing station in which a bar code is embossed corresponding to ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5909972 | Braille forming apparatus for forming wide patterns and lines A braille forming apparatus which can properly form a large pattern and a wide line. A large pattern can be formed by an initial closed loop pattern, followed by forming a further pattern within the original closed loop pattern. A wide line can be formed ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5368400 | Marking apparatus with cable drive Marking apparatus for moving a marking head to coordinate positions utilizing two fixed stepper motors performing in conjunction with a cable and pulley drive system. The dynamics of pneumatically driven marrker pins within marker heads are accommodated f... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5316397 | Marking apparatus with multiple marking modes Marking apparatus and method is described wherein an array of marker pins are carried by translational assembly which, in turn, is driven from stepper motors which perform in conjunction with high helix lead angle lead screws. Solenoid actuated pneumatic ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5239926 | Card printer apparatus and method A printer apparatus including a print head assembly and a transport belt for transporting a workpiece such as a plastic card through the printer apparatus. The transport belt includes a surface self-adhering to a surface of the plastic card. In a preferre... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5070781 | Card embossing apparatus and method An embossing apparatus (22) includes an embossing wheel (28) having a punch side (30) and a die side (32). The embossing wheel (28) has punch blocks (50) and die blocks (52) spaced around its periphery. A card (20) is carried to an embossing position by c... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4900168 | Credit card transporting embossing and recording system A system for embossing a plurality of lines and recording encoded tracks of digitally encoded characters for credit cards is disclosed. The system has an improved recording station for recording digitally encoded characters, indent embossing unit, card tr... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4808018 | Marking apparatus with matrix defining locus of movement Apparatus for forming multi-character messages on the surface of solid materials which employs an array of marker pins moved by a carriage in a manner defining an undulating locus of movement. This locus traces the matrix with which character fonts are de... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4762435 | Lettering apparatus having a printer-keyboard interface A lettering apparatus having an improved interface feature including a printer portion, a data input portion and an interface assembly for connecting the printer with the keyboard comprising an electrical interface, a font motor interface and an initial a... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4755069 | Credit card embossing and recording system A system for embossing a plurality of lines and recording encoded tracks of digitally encoded characters for credit cards is disclosed. The system has an improved recording station for recording digitally encoded characters, indent embossing unit, card tr... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4747706 | Embossing method and apparatus A method and system (20) for embossing characters on a card (44). A programmed host computer system (24) which interfaces with an embosser (22) includes logic (50) for computing character movement time and card movement time for each character to be embos... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4548519 | Marking machine control system An electronic control system for apparatus of the type used for imprinting or marking nameplates and other similar workpieces. The control system of the present invention has particular application for use with electrically operated marking machines of th... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4462708 | Automated tape lettering machine An improved dry lettering printing machine of the type having a printing station, a rotatable disc or type font having embossed characters on the disc and a means for causing the machine to execute a print cycle which includes providing a color carrying r... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4431320 | System for applying indicia to container closure stock A system for applying indicia to container closure stock wherein a reciprocating press is programmed to control the odds for the application of a plurality of indicia to be used for promotional material of the game type. The press anvil strokes are detect... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4431321 | Computer controlled marking apparatus A computer-controlled mechanism in which the setting of a computer indexes a marking dial to the proper setting. The marking dial is formed as part of a unitary assembly including a character orienting motor and marking cylinder, which assembly is moved r... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4384711 | Card feeding apparatus for an automatic embossing system An apparatus for feeding cards to an embossing apparatus in an automatic embossing system includes an adjustable input hopper and a card picking mechanism. The input hopper can be adjusted to receive cards of varying height, width and thickness. The card ... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4180338 | Automatic embossing system with document transfer Automatic card embossing apparatus includes a rotatable embossing wheel carrying about its periphery punch and die pairs for all characters available for embossing. Each character position of the wheel defines an address and the wheel is controlled for ro... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4167344 | Electronically controlled token engraving apparatus An electronically controlled token engraving apparatus, wherein a slide moves blank tokens from a blank token receiving station to an engraving station and, after engraving, to an ejection station, under the control of a digital logic system is disclosed.... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4088216 | Automatic embossing system Automatic card embossing apparatus includes a rotatable embossing wheel carrying about its periphery punch and die pairs for all characters available for embossing. Each character position of the wheel defines an address and the wheel is controlled for ro... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4050565 | Keyboard controlled electronic embossing machine An electronic embossing machine which utilizes a keyboard controlled die head, which die head bears embossing dies. Electronic means is provided which causes the die head to be rotated over the shortest distance to place the keyboard selected character in... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4031993 | Electronic embossing machine This invention relates to an electronic embossing machine of the type which has a keyboard controlled die head bearing embossing dies. The die head is rotatably displaceable for placement into the embossing position in accordance with which character is t... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3941051 | Printer system A dot matrix printer system utilizes a reciprocating shuttle having a plurality of hammer elements and externally energized hammer controls mounted with the hammers on the shuttle. Each hammer scans a number of dot printing positions within a dot matrix l... | 03/02/1976 |
