An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427194 | Heatable ice cream scooping implement An ice cream scooping implement includes an elongated handle that has an axial bore extending from a handle distal end and terminates approximately midway therealong. The handle has an end cap removably mated to a proximal end thereof. A scooping section is telescop... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7338026 | Device for keeping and serving ice cream A top for use with an ice cream container, the top keeping the ice cream contained therein fresh, tasteful, and easily dispensable. When the top is placed or fitted into an ice cream container, the top is pressed down into the ice cream. The force of the top being p... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7270530 | Portioning device for foodstuffs The invention relates to a portioning device for foodstuffs, in particular ice cream. Said device comprises a handle consisting of two handle halves that are interconnected by an articulation and can be pivoted in relation to one another, a scoop that is attached to... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261537 | Forced hot air ice cream scoop A forced hot air ice cream scoop and heater for facilitating the removal of ice cream from its container having a handle portion having a first end and a distal end, an inlet and an outlet at the first end of the handle portion, a body having a ladle disposed on the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7205509 | Heated food serving apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for both heating and serving food has both an interchangeable heat conducting food serving assembly and a heat exchange assembly coupled to at least a portion of the interchangeable heat conducting food serving assembly. A head portion of the interchang... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7128557 | Structure of ice cream scoop An improved structure of an ice cream scoop is disclosed. The ice cream scoop comprises a first part and a second part that integrate with one another. The improvement of the ice cream scoop comprises a neck portion in a bended shape for providing an auxiliary elast... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6945766 | Scooper having ice cream removing device An ice cream scooper includes a shank having a handle on one end and a scooper member on the other end, and a flexible panel attached to the scooper member and engageable with an ice cream ball scooped and received in the scooper member. An actuator is pivotally att... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6722871 | Apparatus for dispensing food products The present invention includes a device for dispensing food products such as ice cream, yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, whipped topping, cheesecake filling, pudding and the like comprising a scoop having a channel portion with a tapered, semi-circular cross section along a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6416309 | Apparatus for a reusable, heated ice cream scoop containing supercoolable salt solution Methods and apparatus are provided for serving ice cream with a chemically-heated ice cream scoop. The scoop comprises a bowl and a handle with an interior cavity filled with a nontoxic, supercoolable salt solution. The salt solution may be selectively cr... | 07/09/2002 |
| 5368465 | Ice-cream scoop with forearm appendage The invention relates to an improved ice-cream scoop designed to alleviate strain on the operator's wrist, and to provide support and stability to the wrist. This improved scoop design significantly reduces the fatigue and discomfort associated with frequ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5326248 | Product serving apparatus A product serving apparatus includes an apportioning scoop, a product separation assembly for separating the product from the scoop, a hand operated actuator assembly for driving the product separation assembly, and an integral handle and support assembly... | 07/05/1994 |
| 4758150 | Scoop for dispensing balls of ice cream This invention relates to a scoop for dispensing balls of ice cream. The scoop comprises a spoon or dish portion equipped with a sweeping band or doctor blade mounted for rotation on the spoon, and a handle. The spoon and its sweeping band are removably e... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4721449 | Ice cream scoop An improved ice cream scoop for scooping ice cream from bulk containers of the character having a spring biased ejection mechanism for ejecting the ice cream from the scoop in which, upon a failure of the ejection mechanism, a new mechanism can be easily ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4699582 | Ice cream scoop An improved two component ice cream scoop made of plastic, includes a bowl portion and handle portion integrally connected, the handle portion further includes an ejecting lever which is biased by a tongue spring, wherein the head portion of the ejecting ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4420948 | Apparatus for dispensing hard ice cream and the like A dispensing system for dispensing a wide variety of types and flavors of a solid food, such as ice cream, in spherical-shaped balls or scoops. The dispensing system is housed in a structure that provides a plurality of drawer-like compartments that are a... | 12/20/1983 |