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Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6902460 | Hand-thrown toy parachute and method of manufacturing the same A hand-thrown toy parachute has a canopy. A hollow stick is suspended from the canopy by a plurality of rigging lines substantially at the center of the canopy. A weight is enclosed in the hollow stick to be movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction of th... | 06/07/2005 |
| 4543072 | Toy with parachute The toy with parachute has two arms (26) forming a grip, hinged to a head (2) and on which acts a spring (3) to cause the spacing of the arms. At the lower end of each arm there is hinged a large panel (28) on which acts the air pressure and to which are ... | 09/24/1985 |
| 3983660 | Combined toy parachute and launching device A combined toy parachute and launching device having a tapered pole launcher, a parachute extending over the smaller end of the pole, a weighted knob secured to the larger end portion of the pole and a second knob removably positioned on the smaller end a... | 10/05/1976 |
