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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 |
| 8152432 | Container unloading device Presented is a device for lifting land/sea containers off of a trailer chassis and for tipping them into a vertical position for loading. The device includes a door opening assembly for opening and closing the doors, including when the container is in a vertical pos... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8100623 | Recycle container transfer vehicle A wheeled vehicle such as a truck or trailer is disclosed including an apparatus thereon which may be connected to a recycle container so that the recycle container may be lifted from the ground onto the vehicle and then transported to a processing site. Once at the... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7510363 | Bundle handling device A bundle handling device is provided that includes a frame, a body, a scoop, a ramp and a controller. The body is mounted to the frame and includes a first opening through which bundles are loaded and a second opening through which bundles are discharged. The scoop ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7341140 | Off-loading conveyor of produce An off-loading conveyor of produce having utility in the discrimination and separation of watermelons includes a support structure defining a conveying path, an endless flexible element mounted on the support structure to extend and to move along the conveying path ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331544 | Deployable receptacle A deployable receptacle includes a tray for supporting an object thereon and being movable between a storing position and a deploying position. The tray stores an object thereon when the tray is disposed in the storing position and deploys the object therefrom when ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7118319 | Bulk closure dispensing system A system and method for dispensing bulk closures from a removable and transportable bin. The system has a pivotable frame for receiving and tilting the bin and a movable gate including a closed position in which the gate covers the bin opening and an open position i... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094015 | Device for conveying empty rolls A device is used to convey empty rolls that have been removed by at least one roll changer of a web-fed rotary printing press. At least one empty roll receptacle can be displaced between the roll changer, where the empty rolls are held by the receptacle after they a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7018155 | Refuse container transporter and lift A lift apparatus for conveying, lifting and at least partially inverting a refuse container for emptying into a dumpster or a refuse receptacle. The apparatus preferably has a base with wheels and a handle to facilitate transport. In one embodiment, the handle teles... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6966741 | Tipping apparatus for intermodal container An apparatus for removing bulk cargo from an intermodal container, which includes an upper frame mounted on an intermodal container transfer equipment device, a middle frame mounted on the upper frame and a lower frame mounted on the middle frame with the lower fram... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6860377 | Transport system for cargo containers, in particular for baggage containers A transport system for cargo containers includes at least two spaced-apart conveyors for transporting a cargo container in conveying direction along a substantially horizontal transport path, wherein at least one conveyor is driven. Disposed to the side of the other... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6848878 | Two stage dumper apparatus and method A dumper apparatus and method for transferring bulk parts from a parts container into a receptacle includes an outer hopper having a parts container cradle pivotally mounted therein. The hopper is swung up from an upright front end up position while the cradle is th... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6719520 | Method and compounds A method for the treatment of conditions associated with a need for inhibition of GSK-3, such as diabetes, dementias such as Alzheimer's disease and manic depression which method comprises the administration of a pharmaceutically effective, non-toxic amount of a com... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6595736 | Unloader retaining arm assembly A retainer arm assembly (30) for use in a container unloading assembly (10) for unloading containers (C) of various sizes. Pivot posts (34) are attached to opposite sides (20) of a fixture (18) into which containers to be unloaded are set. The fixture is ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6474929 | Linear incline lift and dump device A device in which a lifting hopper (82) traverses up along inclined rails (16L) and (16R) and dumps a load into a receptacle of some nature. The lifting hopper (82) will accept a variety of material and debris laden carts, tilt trucks, and wheel barrows. ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6422802 | Produce unloading apparatus and associated methods for achieving smooth discharge and return A container contents unloading apparatus and methods are provided for distributing load lift and effecting a smooth rotational pivot of a container-holding carriage to slidably discharge the content of the held container and smoothly return the emptied co... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6371718 | Materials handling device The present invention relates generally to improved materials handling devices, and more particularly, to containers into which materials are easily loaded and unloaded and which provide for the efficient storage and transportation of the materials deposi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6273667 | Apparatus for inverting containers A container turn-over apparatus (1) including a base (2) and a container cradled (3) with openable latchable ends (8,9) and an open side (6) to allow a container to be placed in the cradle (3). Two selectively engagable spaced apart pivotal connections (1... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5674042 | Apparatus for emptying containers An apparatus for cleaning a rotation-symmetrical container with a mouth which comprises: positioning means for placing and holding a container in a raised inclined position such that the mouth is situated on the underside; first drive means for rotating the co... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5575607 | Jet engine transport vehicle lift system and a build cell A system for building, testing, and repairing gas turbine engines and for transporting gas turbine engines from one location to another includes a transporter and a build cell. The build cell is a frame structure supported by a plurality of pedestals for ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5558485 | Lift and dump apparatus A lift and dump apparatus comprising a dumper unit for holding articles therein. A stable frame unit is also provided. A facility is for pivotally connecting the dumper unit to the stable frame unit. An assembly is for lifting the dumper unit, so that the... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5505582 | Apparatus and method for unloading content of multilayer containers An improved method and apparatus for emptying a load of multilayer container columns is disclosed. An improved multilayer container column construction includes a plurality of vertically aligned and stacked containers connected to one another by hinges al... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5466116 | Method for unloading content of multilayer containers An improved method and apparatus for emptying a load of multilayer container columns is disclosed. An improved multilayer container column construction includes a plurality of vertically aligned and stacked containers connected to one another by hinges al... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5388948 | Apparatus and method for unloading content of multilayer containers An improved method and apparatus for emptying a load of multilayer container columns is disclosed. An improved multilayer container column construction includes a plurality of vertically aligned and stacked containers connected to one another by hinges al... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5177434 | IC test equipment having a horizontally movable chuck carrier A tray, on which IC elements to be tested are arranged at a pitch P1, is disposed at a first position, a performance board, which has a plurality of testing stations at a pitch P2, is disposed at a second position, and an IC chuck carrier is guided betwee... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5096368 | Method for storing and transporting stacks of flexible sheets Sheets are stacked in a container substantially open at its front, and which has a pair of sidewalls and an upright back wall having a pair of edges each secured to a respective adjacent edge of the sidewalls. After a stack of sheets is formed within the ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4946331 | Discharge control apparatus for cotton cart basket A cotton cart with a discharge control apparatus in the basket is provided. A tray-shaped member is mounted in the basket for movement between a retracted position and a discharge position. The member is supported by a system of links so that the member p... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4943201 | Mechanism for handling garbage pails The invention relates to a mechanism in a bin-dumping device for gripping portable bins, to empty them into a truck for collecting waste, particularly household garbage, the gripping mechanism comprising a chassis connected to the dumping device and havin... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4917562 | Barrier-wall device for subdividing amounts of pirns accumulated in bulk A device is disclosed, which is useful for subdividing and diluting an accumulated amount of pirns in bulk, which comprises a chute positioned between a pirn container, and a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is prearranged to transfer and meter a limited ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4917796 | Lift with automated dump A lift apparatus adapted for reliable, substantially maintenance-free operation in material transfer systems, including systems that are subject to considerable contamination. The lift apparatus includes an open top container, a support plate for normally... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4875811 | Apparatus and method for transporting and unloading containers An apparatus and method for transporting and unloading a container (10, 10A) carrying particulate lading which is removably mounted on a tiltable support frame (76, 76A) pivotally mounted on a highway trailer (54, 54A). At the unloading site, a portable t... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4764079 | Method and apparatus for handling dip devices A system for handling DIP devices packaged in elongated tubes having releasable closure means normally closing at least one end of the tubes to retain DIP devices therein, a head assembly for transferring tubes from an accumulator station to a DIP process... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4527939 | Container and handling apparatus therefor A transportable bin-type container having opposed side and end walls and opposed top and bottom walls, the container including a pair of outwardly extending pivot shafts extending from the opposed end walls to define a pivot axis. The container is adapted... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4515510 | Skip trailer A trailer for towing by family saloon cars and the like has a wheeled frame (12) with a towing hitch (34) at the front. The frame has a respective ramp rail (22) at each side to enable a skip (14) to be drawn onto the frame, a support wheel (25) of the sk... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4511154 | Tilt truck A tilt truck which comprises a double-walled integral tank and frame of one-piece construction having an open top with a tilt front wall connected to a back wall by a pair of side walls and having a bottom wall connected to the bottom portion of the front... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4352423 | Conveying apparatus An apparatus for the thermal treatment of commodities packed in containers, such as tins or glass jars, comprises a treatment chamber or space through which a conveyor travels in a loop-shaped path, which path extends outside this chamber. The conveyor co... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4325669 | Pallet loading and unloading method A pallet loading and unloading system is provided wherein the pallet has a low friction surface and a sheet of thin, tough plastic is placed over such surface and the load is placed on the plastic. The pallet is unloaded by placing it on the ground, raisi... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4314788 | Crop handling apparatus An open-topped container is constructed with a plurality of compartments, each having its own discharge opening and each having its own liner of the type that can be selectively rolled up or unrolled according to loading and unloading operations. Each lin... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4247245 | Method for storing and transporting mixed cargo An apparatus for storing mixed cargo in which a plurality of containers each house therein a plurality of storage channels arranged in tiers and rows filling each container and located immovably with respect to each other. The storage channels lead away f... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4138025 | Unloading device The present invention relates to a new and improved unloading apparatus for dry particulate matter in containers wherein the containers are positioned in an enclosed drum and rotated. Thereafter, a releasable spout mounted with the drum enables the dry pa... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4102462 | Tip device for a vacuum cleaner tank A device for supporting and stabilizing a cylindrical, open-topped container as the container is tipped to discharge its contents into a receptacle. The device includes a pivot member connected by spaced arms to a brace member, legs extending downward fro... | 07/25/1978 |
