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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347670 | Interchangeable folding hand fan for purses or pockets The present invention is a folding hand fan with decorative handles and removable interchangeable fan inserts that can be inserted into the different fan handles to create a totally different look of the fan to match a woman's clothes. The folding hand fan insert un... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7300249 | Automatic double folding hand fans Methods to make various types of automatically opening hand fans. One embodiment is an automatic double folding hand fan having a first guard and a second guard and spring mechanisms to open the fan. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299765 | Signal support assembly A support assembly for a signal such as a signal flag or the like, which is structured for multiple uses by the provision of an end piece removably attached in different operative positions to the distal end of a staff having an elongated configuration of variable l... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7211032 | Air resistance exercise device Exercise device and method in which one or more generally planar blades with major surfaces are attached to the ends of an exercise bar. The bar is gripped with the hands and moved in a direction generally perpendicular to the major surfaces, with movement of the ba... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179055 | Mailable fan A fan equipped with an unfolded fan blade adapted for mailing without requiring carriage in an envelope or packet. The unfolded fan comprises an unfolded fan blade, a handle attached to the unfolded fan blade, and indicia printed on one side of the unfolded fan blad... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128531 | Automatic hand fans Methods to make various types of automatically opening hand fans. One embodiment is an automatic compact hand fan. A second embodiment is an automatic standard hand fan. A third embodiment is an automatic sliding hand fan. A fourth embodiment is an automatic double ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128698 | Air resistance exercise device and method Exercise device and method in which one or more generally planar blades with major surfaces are attached to the ends of an exercise bar. The bar is gripped with the hands and moved in a direction generally perpendicular to the major surfaces, with movement of the ba... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7073935 | Method and apparatus for handling residual contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid An apparatus is provided for handling the contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid, including the residual contents. The subject container is one that has a bottom surface, sidewalls that extend upwardly from the bottom surface and form a bottom corner th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6954964 | Paint brush scrubber The Paint Brush Scrubber is a two sided device, for left and right handed use. It has a multiple notched scrub board on each side and a semicircular cutout on one edge. It cleans regulator and sponge paint brushes, paint rollers, and paint pad applicators. Can also ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6793460 | Fan with cross-bar holding arm The present invention is directed to fans having a handle that is disposed in a non-radial manner with respect to the center of the fan portion. In preferred embodiments the handle is substantially parallel to an imaginary circumferential tangent of the fan. In an e... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776579 | Fan A fan comprises a fan body and a handle secured to the fan body. The fan body is made of a transparent sheet. An LED is provided in the handle for illuminating the fan body. Batteries are mounted in the handle for operating the LED. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 5387084 | Flat folding fan with envelope handle A fan device comprising two flat leaves inseparably attached to a flat hollow handle that serves as an envelope wherein the folded leaves can be tucked away when not in use. The fan opens for use by telescoping the leaves out of the envelope/handle part w... | 02/07/1995 |
| 4352630 | Hand fan assembly and kit A hand fan assembly comprises a fan body having an elongate handle socket extending inwardly from one edge of the body, and an elongate handle having a hand-grip portion and an extension stem projecting from the grip portion and adapted to be retainingly ... | 10/05/1982 |
