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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 |
| 7249538 | Manipulator for automatic screwdriver The instant invention relates to the manufacture and/or repair of trailer and truck decks or similar. In particular, the invention relates to the installation of self tapping screws into pre-drilled holes or the installation of self drilling, self tapping screws whe... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6431029 | Maneuverable wellbore tubular makeup and breakout apparatus and method A maneuverable powerjaw apparatus for making and breaking joints of well bore tubular is provided for operation on a rig floor. Preferably a plurality of wheels are mounted to a mobile housing in a reverse tricycle orientation that permits high maneuverab... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6230590 | Remotely operated raise drill torque tool An apparatus for making and breaking a threaded connection between a drill head and a stabilizer mounted on an end of a drill string includes a wrench capable of operatively engaging a portion of the drill head so as to substantially prevent rotation of t... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5960678 | Automatic stress plate feeder An automatic stress plate feeder includes a generally horizontal stress plate magazine holding a series of generally flat stress plates each positioned generally vertically on edge therein. An electric motor drives the stress plates through the magazine, ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5758553 | Break down tong apparatus A tong apparatus is provided for gripping a pipe. The apparatus includes a base and a housing coupled to the base. The housing is formed to include an interior region having a top opening. The apparatus also includes a jaw assembly extending through the t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5740703 | Power wrench apparatus having a positive sliding clamp A tong apparatus is provided for gripping a pipe. The apparatus includes a support having a track, a first positive stop, and a second positive stop. The apparatus also includes a jaw assembly having a base slidably coupled to the track of the support. Th... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5553991 | Heavy duty impact wrench caddy A mobile impact wrench carriage is provided for holding a heavy duty impact wrench aloft for operation in a generally horizontal disposition. The impact wrench caddy of the invention has particular application to the removal and reinstallation of lug nuts... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5207269 | Portable device and method for adjusting slab casters A portable mold adjusting device allows for relatively precisely adjusting the mold cavity size of a slab caster mold during casting. The portable mold adjusting device includes a dolly to facilitate transport of the device to molds requiring an adjustmen... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5058464 | Roof fastener installation machine An installation machine for sequentially driving fasteners through automatically fed plates for securing insulation to a roof deck employs a pneumatically actuated feed mechanism. The plates are loaded in a chute. A shuttle at the underside of the frame r... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4432257 | Shoe bolt securing and removing apparatus A shoe bolt securing and removing apparatus which includes a carriage movable along rails, a mounting framework movably supported on said carriage for movement transversely of said rails, a power driven rotary bolt turning tool mounted on said mounting fr... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4345493 | Drill rod holding and break-out device A vehicle mounted drill rod holding and break-out device has a clamp jaw support reciprocatingly mounted in a housing. The housing is pivotally mounted on the vehicle to permit the free end of the housing, hence the clamp jaw support, to swing toward and ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4297923 | Automatic tightener/loosener for intercell electrical connectors A remotely-controlled tightener for selectively tightening and loosening electrical connectors between electrolytic cells.... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4266451 | Automatic device for screwing and handling bolts Apparatus for screwing, unscrewing, and handling large bolts such as stud bolts for the cover of the core tank of a nuclear reactor. A circular guide rail is positioned above the periphery of the core tank. A main chassis is suspended from and movable alo... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4265147 | Working pit with articulated tool arm assembly A working pit with an articulated tool arm assembly is provided for an automobile assembly line. A tool carried by the arm assembly is used to perform assembly operations in an automobile moving either longitudinally or transversely along the line. The ar... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4201270 | Roof bolter An operator controlled roof bolter with a flexible shaft drill and a roof bolt inserter for drilling and inserting a roof bolt into an unsupported roof of a mine while the operator is positioned at an outby station under a supported roof. The flexible sha... | 05/06/1980 |
