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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273047 | Actuating mechanism of an air gun An actuating mechanism used in an air gun is disclosed to include a hammer, a hook member hooked on the hammer for moving the hammer to the striking position, and a movable block supported on said spring member below a slide of the air gun. The movable block is turn... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7168948 | Hinged attachment to a spinning candle topper A candle topper fits onto containerized candles, such as scented candles within a cylindrical apothecary jar, not only serving to enhance efficient combustion and add a decorative finish thereto, but also directing exhaust gases as a convective motive force to spin ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7089731 | Rotating motorcycle exhaust pipe A an improvement in a two wheel motor vehicle having an internal combustion motor and a wheel drive mechanism, wherein the motor has an exhaust system connected thereto, includes a) an exhaust system having a first exhaust pipe and a second exhaust pipe with the fir... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086224 | Rotating motor vehicle tail pipe A motor vehicle having at least three wheels, an internal combustion motor and a wheel drive mechanism, wherein the motor has an exhaust system connected thereto, includes a) an exhaust system having a first exhaust pipe and a second exhaust pipe with the first exha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6932576 | Quick connect ceiling fan blade A ceiling fan (10) is disclosed having a motor housing (11) with an electric motor to which is mounted an annular array of blade irons (14) each having a blade (15) mounted thereto. Each blade has two, catch mounting holes (17) and... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923277 | Solar-powered transmission device A solar-powered transmission device includes a casing, a cover, a drive unit, and a solar collecting panel. The casing is formed with a hole unit. The cover cooperates with the casing so as to confine a component receiving space, and has a transparent portion that p... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902374 | Ceiling fan A ceiling fan comprising an annular array of blade irons (14) adapted to be rotatably driven by a motor, said blade irons having opposite sides (15) formed with at least one notch (18), a plurality of fan blades (25) with each blade beari... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6783356 | Candle structure having a decorative animated sculpture A candle structure comprises a fan, wherein the heated air generated by a candle may propel the fan. The candle is housed in a container having a bottom wall and a side wall. The side wall is formed with vents located above the candle so that adequate air needed to ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 5860725 | Heat operated rotatable device This invention discloses a lamp shade assembly including a lamp shade, a plurality of vanes attached to the lamp shade, a pivot about which the lamp shade rotates, and a candle assembly located below said plurality of vanes, the candle assembly comprising... | 01/19/1999 |
| 4827382 | Turbine lamp shade assembly A multiple lamp shade system for a light bulb in which one of the lamp shades is rotatable and powered by heat given off by the light bulb. A multiply apertured base is held against a light bulb socket by surface contact with the light bulb. A light trans... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4141178 | Solar operated toy apparatus A solar operated toy apparatus includes a transparent housing having a circularly shaped lens on the upper surface thereof adapted to focus the sun's rays into a reservoir area therebeneath. The housing is provided with centrally disposed apertures on the... | 02/27/1979 |
| 3998005 | Device with movable parts made from material and sensitive to moist gas An amusement device employs a number of elements made from sheet material sensitive to moisture laden heat. The elements are shaped and mounted in a manner such that when placed in the path of moisture laden heat they tend to bend, curl, flap and the like... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3983653 | Rotary disseminator A rotary disseminator is disclosed which is responsive to even minute vertical air currents. The disseminator is a perfectly balanced vaned rotor supported for rotation about a vertical axis by a filamental shaft.... | 10/05/1976 |
