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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 |
| 8181386 | Encasement devices and methods for planting mangroves Cylindrical type encasement devices and method for planting mangrove propagules or seedlings along high-energy shorelines and in non-native environments. The devices can use interior (or exterior) longitudinal grooves or thinned channels or lines of holes that hinge... | 05/22/2012 |
| 6966145 | Fire ant trap A fire ant trap for eradicating fire ants at a mound includes a domed enclosure having a lower rim peripherally engaging the mound and secured thereat by stakes. A tubular auger is threaded at the top end and has a perforated beveled tip that rotates into the top of... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6588143 | Tomato cone, garden accessory A cone shaped, multi-use garden accessory, consisting of a single unit. The cone body is open at each end. The base, or larger end, is formed by a rounded rim. The neck, or smaller end, has a tubular extension with prongs affixed. Stiffeners are arrayed w... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6381900 | Hanging planter A hanging planter includes a bowl-like lower portion and a ring-like upper portion, with the upper portion nesting within the rim of the lower portion to provide a plant holding assembly. The upper edge of the lower portion and lower edge of the upper por... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6205705 | Plant protective cover system A plant protective cover system for protecting and insulating plants from cold weather. The plant protective cover system includes a ground sheet having a plurality of plant holes therethrough. An inner cover with an open bottom is rested on the ground sh... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6119392 | Seedling growth enhancing device A seedling growth enhancing device is disclosed which takes the form of an elongated tubular shell formed from three shell segments each having a radius of curvatures less than the effective radius of curvature of the tubular shell. The device is thermofo... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119394 | Removable cover for a flower receptacle at a grave marker A removable protective cover for a flower receptacle at a grave marker includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes a generally tubular base member having open ends and a hole extending longitudinally therethrough. The base me... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6038810 | Plant enclosure for outdoor use A plant enclosure for outdoor use has a hollow body with open upper and lower ends and ventilation and drainage openings. In order to permit a desired amount of water to be conserved within the base of the enclosure, the openings are positioned such that ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6012249 | Insulated plant cover An insulated plant cover (10) having a transparent or translucent inner cylinder (12) which has an inner cylinder top (12T) and an inner cylinder bottom (12B). The inner cylinder top (12T) has an inner cylinder top chimney (12TA) positioned at a top dista... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5669177 | Thermal controlled plant protector A plant protector comprising a housing of sufficient dimensions to enclose a plant and having a ventilation opening therein. A cover is provided for covering the ventilation opening and a thermal controlled actuator is coupled between the cover and housin... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5605008 | Plant shelter A shelter for protecting young plants comprising a shell made from a resilient resin material, formed of two substantially identical mating sections integrally formed with connecting snaps and selectively closable openings for providing air and irrigation... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5509229 | Self-supporting thermally-protective plant enclosure formed by self-standing container bodies A self-supporting thermally-protective plant enclosure includes a plurality of elongated hollow closure bodies each having a pair of outer and inner transparent walls. Each outer and inner wall are peripherally interconnected by a base, a top and a pair o... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505020 | Single plant greenhouse A single plant greenhouse that is a single unit of rigid material with adjustable access ports, wherein the greenhouse provides a thermal buffer against harsh environmental conditions while enabling access to the greenhouse interior to provide ventilation... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5426887 | Shelter cone for protecting seeds and seedlings An improved, light-transmitting, plastic shelter cone or terrarium is provided for the germination of seed and growth of seedlings. The cone has a lower soil-engaging flange at its base and a vent opening at its top. The vent opening is covered with a hin... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5398443 | Windowed shelter for plants A shelter for protecting young plants has a shell (10) made from a translucent resin material. Windows (28) are formed through a peripheral wall (16) on one side of the shell (10) for controlling the admission of light and air into the shelter. A hood (30... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5394645 | Plant shelter anchoring device A new and improved plant shelter anchoring device for securing a commercially available conical exterior-gusseted square-flanged protective plant shelter to the ground whereby the plant shelter is prevented from blowing off the plant during high winds. Th... | 03/07/1995 |
| 4903431 | Translucent plant cover of foldable construction A device for protecting growing plants constructed from corrugated plastic and folded in the form of a straight or tapered hexagonal column having two hinged lid panels which may be opened to provide ventilation or closed to provide protection for the pla... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4829707 | Plant protector This invention relates to covers for plants used to protect the plants from meteorological elements, insects, birds and other small animals. More particularly, it relates to a plant protector for protecting young bushes, shrubs, vegetable plants or flower... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4821453 | Plant protecting and growth enhancing device A plant protecting and growth enhancing device is disclosed for use in providing an environment immediately surrounding a plant to protect the plant from atmospheric changes during its early life of growing. The plant protector is a rigid, conical, transp... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4809592 | Ventilating construction and method of making the same A ventilating construction, such as for a cold frame or for other desired structures, and method of making the same are provided, the ventilating construction comprising a sheet of material having an opening therethrough a flap hinged to the sheet for ope... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4791754 | Plant assisting device A device for assisting the growth of a plant by providing shelter and physical support therefor is taught in the preferred embodiment of a modular construction including a tubular section, a cover, and a collar. The collar provides a gradually curving con... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4768307 | Portable hothouse device This invention is a light admitting plant cover device adapted to be placed on the soil and covering rows of plants and having sealing end caps attached thereto. The device has stake means extending through the cover and into the ground on both sides of s... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4711051 | Nestable mini-greenhouse apparatus A mini-greenhouse apparatus (10) suitable for indoor or outdoor use; wherein, the apparatus comprises: a tapered transparent receptacle member (14); an anchor unit (13) engageable with the larger end (14") of the receptacle member; and, a cap unit (12) ad... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4242833 | Greenhouse and method of growing plants in cold climates A greenhouse construction and method of growing plants in cold climates employing a water layer defining in part a growing environment which transmits solar radiation into the interior of an enclosure constituting the growing environment. The water layer ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4186670 | Method and apparatus for sowing forest seeds in the humus layer Described is a method enabling forest seeds to be sown directly in the humus layer. According to the method the humus material is compacted locally and lastingly at the position in which seeds are to be sown. This is obtained by pressing down a funnel-sha... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4137667 | Thermal protective coverings Protective coverings for growing plants, food storage shelters, greenhouses and other structures provided by creating a relatively dead air space around the protected object with a device for deploying a canopy of water over and around said object.... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4052815 | Mist shield for house plants A shield, impervious to liquids, for use in positioning behind a plant while the plant is being sprayed with water for example, which shield is provided with a trough at its bottom edge to provide a retaining well, stiffen the shield, and provide weight f... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3987583 | Apparatus and method for preventing premature separation of sepals of flower buds An apparatus and method for minimizing calyx rupture incident to rapid expansion of a corolla therein consisting of a hollow cone of lightweight light transmitting sheet material having ventilation openings therein which, as a flower bud starts to mature,... | 10/26/1976 |
