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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 |
| 7811092 | Rotary electrical contact device A rotary electrical contact device includes a stationary member configured to be coupled to a base, and a rotatable member supported for rotation relative to the stationary member and defining a center opening. A raceway includes a plurality of axially spaced annula... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7635266 | Rotary electrical contact device A rotary electrical contact device includes a stationary member configured to be coupled to a base, and a rotatable member supported for rotation relative to the stationary member and defining a center opening. A raceway includes a plurality of axially spaced annula... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7364108 | Connection structure and reel A contact structure in a cable winding reel is disclosed which maintains rotary contact between two cables connected, at one-side ends thereof, to electric/electronic appliances, namely, one cable which is wound on a rotating body, and the other cable which is maint... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7268697 | Laterally translatable data transmission apparatus A data transmission apparatus having first and second electrical conductors is disclosed. The first and second electrical conductors are disposed within recesses of a first and second complementary surfaces that are magnetically conducting and electrically insulatin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7238028 | Reorientable electrical receptacle A reorientable electrical outlet and a reorientable electrical expansion outlet are disclosed. The outlets have an electrical female receptacle rotateably disposed in a housing. In one embodiment, generally annular paths each having at least one conductive area and ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7163403 | Rotating electrical transfer components The transfer apparatus is directed toward electrical transfer components providing an electrical connection to a rotating object. The transfer apparatus includes a stator base mounted proximate to the rotating object. An axle rotatably mounts at least one conductive... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7130699 | Medical lead adaptor assembly A medical lead adapter assembly is provided for facilitating an electrical connection between an implantable medical lead connector and an external medical device. The adapter includes a housing, having a sidewall and a longitudinally extending connector receptacle,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125256 | Reorientable electrical outlet A reorientable electrical outlet having a housing cavity in a stationary housing and a rotatable electrical female receptacle seated therein is disclosed. Preferably, the rotatable female electrical receptacle includes a set of electrical conductors situated in elec... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121834 | Reorientable electrical receptacle A reorientable electrical expansion outlet is disclosed having a housing with a housing cavity and rotatable electrical female receptacles seated therein. A plug is provided for connection to another outlet for expanding the other outlet. Preferably, each rotatable ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7001184 | Slip ring with connector pins A slip ring assembly for allowing electrical or electronic signal transfer between a stationary device and a rotating device includes a ring assembly and a brush assembly. The ring assembly comprises a plurality of assembled rings and spacers of selected widths posi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6767217 | Rotating electrical transfer components The present invention is an improved electrical cylindrical circuit collector ring assembly. The assembly includes an axial stack of multiple torodial-shaped spacer members and at least one electrical conductor ring member. The spacer members each include one insula... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6227866 | Towed array handling system rotary joint A rotary joint between a towed array and its towing vessel is provided having a drive plate, shaft and rotor attached to the towed array payout and take-in stowage drum and rotating with the drum. A thrust washer and bearing provide a rotating mechanical ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6068490 | Rotatable electrical connector assembly A rotatable electrical connector assembly provided with a fixed portion and a rotatable portion is described herein. The fixed portion includes an electrical plug provided at a first end thereof, an electrical socket provided at a second end thereof and a... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5931681 | Device for connection between two cables, one of which is able to move translationally and/or rotationally with respect to the other The present invention is directed to a device which includes a cylindrical support provided with coaxial conducting rings, and a brush support carrying brushes respectively in sliding contact with the rings. An extension of this support constitutes anothe... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5532807 | Heating roller having electrodes for supplying power to a heating element In a heating roller, electrode members come in contact with power supplying members for supplying power to a heating element. The electrode members are resiliently fitted to the heating element. Power is supplied from the power supplying members to the he... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5409403 | 360 degree connector system The present invention is a novel and unique 360° connector system which can be used in an in-line cable to cable application, but can also be utilized in various applications such as a power tool, an extension cord, etc. The uniqueness of the 360° conne... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5348481 | Rotary connector for use with small diameter flexible elongate member having electrical capabilities Rotary connector for use with a small diameter flexible elongate member having electrical capabilities and having a proximal extremity with at least first and second spaced-apart conductive sleeves thereon. The rotary connector is comprised of a housing a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5054189 | Method of manufacturing an electrical slip ring assembly A method of manufacturing an annular base portion of an electrical slip ring assembly having a plurality of conductive rings formed in the outer circumferential surface thereof is described. The slip ring base is molded, and grooves are machined into the ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4708658 | Apparatus for eliminating noise in conductive-bearing electrical connectors There is disclosed a conductive ball bearing assembly having an outer and inner race and operative to rotate with respect to one another about a common axis to allow an input wire electrically conducted to the outer race to rotate with respect to an outpu... | 11/24/1987 |
