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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354007 | Therapeutic training straw A drinking straw for controlling the intake of beverages, comprising an elongated hollow member having at least two open ends, at least one end being a suction end adapted for application of a suction force, and at least one end being a liquid end adapted for immers... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7043802 | Zipper pull with whistle A zipper pull mechanism attaches two free ends of a zipper cord together, after the free ends are looped through an eyelet in the zipper slider. The zipper pull mechanism will assist the user in operating the zipper. The zipper pull mechanism includes two components... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6869369 | Particulate matter propulsion apparatus A particulate matter propulsion apparatus (10) for propelling confetti (94) or similar from a greeting card (12). The propulsion device includes a particulate matter receptacle (14) attached to a supporting means (16), the supporti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 5678730 | Wrist web dispenser An amusement device for selectively discharging a pressurized medium from a user's palm, in effect, enabling a person to mimic Spider Man. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a hand strap which is adapted to be positioned about the pal... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5564961 | Water-pistol and puppet assembly A water-pistol and puppet assembly in which the pistol is concealed within the puppet, yet is fully operable. The pistol includes a hand grip provided with a trigger, a liquid reservoir and a pump which when the trigger is pulled then draws liquid from th... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5288274 | Knife A novelty knife for use for simulating impact includes a resilient blade formed of shape retentive material having a bottom edge and a fluid reservoir bulb mounted as a handle, wherein the fluid reservoir bulb includes fluid communication through a plural... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5071114 | Artificial limb apparatus An apparatus is arranged for slidingly mounting over an individual's natural limb to include a tubular sleeve member, including a hand portion mounted at a forward end thereof. The sleeve member is arranged to include an inner and outer tube, with the out... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5021019 | Novelty squirting straw A squirting straw device for playing a practical joke on a drinker or another nearby is described. The straw is constructed so as to direct pressurized liquid to strike the supposed drinker or another nearby in response to suction being applied at an open... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4911364 | Water pistol In this invention a water pistol is eliminated the necessity of the application of strong power at the time the water is shot by utilizing the restoring power of a bowstring which is strung to a bow-shaped structure and used to push the rod. Moreover, thi... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4890767 | Headband squirter A novelty amusement toy comprising a headband mounted water squirting device is disclosed. A hand held water reservoir containing a trigger actuated pump is connected by flexible tubing to a water squirting orifice located on a headband. Actuation of the ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4697807 | Novelty golf ball A simulated golf ball has a unitary outer shell which is dimensionally stable under normal atmospheric conditions but which breaks down into finely divided particles when struck by a golf club. The particles are so small that they cannnot be seen and the ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4440390 | Novelty cup for forcibly ejecting liquid A cup, including a closed annular chamber and a vertical passage. When the main central chamber is filled with a liquid, the liquid also fills the vertical passage, but air is trapped and compressed to a degree in the annular chamber. When the cup is tilt... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4432542 | Joke cigarette lighter A novelty device resembling a cigarette lighter in appearance has a bi-stable actuator mounted on the container to expel a foam-like substance from the container whenever a user depresses the actuator.... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4206913 | Trick windmill novelty An amusement trick device for playing a practical joke on an unsuspecting person; the device including a can having a freely rotatable windmill wheel mounted thereabove on a support, an inner tube having a first end extending into a side of the can, the t... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4037790 | Water glove A toy which expels a liquid from the wrist area of a glove by applying pressure to the palm portion of the glove has a compressible bulb disposed at the palm portion of the glove and connected to a tube which extends into an aperture provided in a gauntle... | 07/26/1977 |
