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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5113612 | Method of providing a set of instructions A method of providing a user of a telephone with a set of instructions respecting the use and function of the telephone. The method including the steps of providing a telephone, providing an attachable information providing device which includes means for... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5103580 | Device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of sheets A device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of rectangular sheets, especially photographic prints. The device includes first and second frame parts (12, 14), of which one has a viewing window (35) in front of a principal face of the pile. The frame pa... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5090936 | Movable decoration A movable decoration capable of being moved to exhibit unexpected motion or variation in configuration while maintaining a conventional ornamental effect in a stationary state, resulting in a viewer taking much interest and exhibiting lots of imaginative ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5075991 | Front-loading display frame A frame (10) has an integral outer margin (24) and a back plate (26). A display item (28) such as a picture, photograph, certificate, document, or the like is front-loaded into the frame (10) by insertion of the corners of the display item (28) into slots... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5072533 | System for rolling advertising posters A supporting assembly including a first and second reel defining a transport path therebetween of a transport band mounted rotatably on the reels. The first roller and a second rollers are bridged by an endless band spanning the rollers and movable in con... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5068987 | Picture display receptacle This invention concerns a box (receptacle) for holding and displaying photographs, in the form of a somewhat flattened parallelepiped, inside which one or more tidily stacked photographs of suitable format can fit exactly, and the first of which, starting... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5063698 | Greeting card with electronic sound recording In one embodiment, the personalized greeting card includes an independent, detachable, electronic memory device that stores electronic signals, a mechanism for retrieving the electronic signals from the memory device, a voice synthesizer which obtains the... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5060408 | Device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of sheets A device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of sheets with a housing having a viewing window, from which housing a slider member can be withdrawn and reinserted, and with elements for removing a sheet from an inserted pile and transferring the same to... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5058297 | Picture frame assembly A hand-assembled picture frame has a plurality of triangular, corner connection fittings which interengage mitercut ends of abutting readily available picture frame channel members. Each of two sides of the fitting slidably receives one picture frame chan... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058300 | Signholder A signholder subassembly for use with a retaining bracket and a pair of clear, relatively flexible planar pieces. Each of the planar pieces has a face surface and is substantially identical to one another and adapted to be mated to one another and mounted... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054220 | Product identification system A structure for supporting a product label in connection with a product rack comprised of tubular support members. The present invention provides a planar face which is configured to fit between and among the tubular members which form the rack. This gene... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050325 | Display indicator and reed switch The present invention relates to a display device with a movable element. The movable element is driven between ON and OFF positions by switching the polarity of a first high remanence magnetic core. A reed switch is located in the flux path of the switch... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5050623 | Vanity case In a vanity case including a receptacle, a cover hinged with the receptacle and latch members for maintaining the cover in a closed position, a recess is formed in the marginal portion of the receptacle and is defined by an inner wall and side walls. An u... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5048208 | CD case clip handler A clip for use with a CD case is made of a single strip of bent metal to form top and bottom plates that engage the top and bottom surfaces of the ridge of a CD case. A connecting plate is connected between the top and bottom plated and engages against a ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5048209 | Apparatus for cyclic rearrangement of a sheet stack An apparatus for cyclic rearrangement of a stack of sheets includes a transfer system for an individual sheet so as to displace it from one stack end to the other stack end. The transfer system includes at least one pivotable element, namely a bent wire e... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5044383 | Disposable manicure device A manicure device is described which comprises an applicator stick which, at one end, has an absorbent swab tip over one end of the stick and which at its opposed end merges with an integral manicure tip. The stick is preferably formed of a composite of p... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5044101 | Device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of rectangular or square sheets The invention relates to a device for the cyclic rearrangement of a pile of rectangular or square sheets, especially a pile of photographic prints, having a first and a second frame part which may be moved relative to one another and parallel to the main ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5044104 | Label mounting apparatus A label mounting apparatus includes a molding member which is mounted on a support, such as a shelf. The apparatus also includes an elongated carrier for labels corresponding to items on the support. To permit the carrier to be mounted on the molding memb... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5040320 | Illuminated information display assembly An illuminated display which utilizes optical fibers to convey visible light from a singular light source to a display board. The display board is provided with channels (apertures) into which ends of optical fibers are inserted and secured. The placement... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5031344 | Musical pin apparatus Apparatus wherein a central housing body includes a fabric network in surrounding relationship thereto wherein the body includes an interior cavity wherein a musical IC module is actuatable by a central deformable dome permitting the pressing of an actuat... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5031346 | Jukebox selection display and page turning mechanism therefor A title display system for an automatic phonograph in which two sets of large panels, each side of which is adapted to carry three CD jackets, are arranged side by side in a recess in the front of the machine cabinet for concomitant pivotal movement of th... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5031347 | Vehicle distress sign and method of making same A sheet of polyethylene stock material is die cut to form an elongated display board with mounting tabs at opposite ends thereof. A central hinge is heat scored on the display board to form a transverse midline, and outlying hinges are heat scored between... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5031345 | Moving display scissors A display scissors having two elongate members which are movable with respect to one another. The first elongate member has one end portion configured to represent a first blade element of a scissors and an opposite end portion configured to represent a f... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5024014 | Integral label and coaster A label for use on a beverage container. The label consists of a coaster attached to the conventional label or directly to the container by adhesive. In the preferred embodiment an edge or a corner of the label has no adhesive to accommodate easy peeling ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5024013 | Identification tag assembly An identification tag assembly comprising a one-piece molded plastic identification member with a plurality of radially extending circumferentially spaced flexible foldable identification indicia receiving means and a flexible connecting strap portion hav... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022173 | Suspended ceiling grid sign with locking, cantilevered/counterbalanced bracket The present invention relates to a sign that can be hung from a suspended ceiling. Specifically, the cantilevered and/or counterbalanced sign rests securely in the inverted "T" rail of a suspended ceiling tile grid, and can easily be inserted or removed w... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022170 | Work surface information display pad A pad for covering a work surface comprising a thin transparent cover over a base layer. A portions of the cover is secured to the base layer so that the balance of the cover is liftable upwardly therefrom to receive and retain between the cover and the b... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5020252 | Illuminated sign system An illuminated sign system, e.g., an illuminated canopy or roof ridge for petrol stations and the like, comprising a trough with one or more electrical fluorescent tubes partially covered by a light shield having areas of differing light transmissivity, e... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018286 | Tamper resistant ski ticket A user authorization tag for the wearer thereof is rendered tamper resistant by forming the tag as an integral unit having a flat panel portion and a flexible loop portion extending from the panel portion. The loop is dimensioned for threading through a c... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5016372 | Road service sign A sign for attaching to a vehicle. In the illustrated embodiment, a flexible sign requesting road service has a sleeve which allows the sign to be readily attached to the antennae of the vehicle. A second sleeve receives a stiffening member to ensure the ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5016371 | Scrolling sign apparatus A scrolling sign apparatus is suitable for incorporation in existing sign enclosures. Brackets are inserted in the enclosure. A web and web roll assembly is removably fastened to the brackets. The web and web roll assembly includes a pair of spaced web ro... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5015251 | Medical fastener strap A medical fastener strap for engaging the body has an elongated stiff strip of resilient engaging members on one side and a mating and overlapping elongated softer strip of material on a second side carrying coacting engaging members for coacting with the... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012601 | Picture frame assembly A picture frame assembly comprising an outer frame member and an inner frame member which is releasably secured to the outer frame member so that it can be snapped in and out of engagement for quickly and easily changing a framed picture unit.... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5012602 | Locking license plate holder A locking license plate holder for mounting license plates on automobiles, trucks and trailers includes a frame having a channel formed therein dimensioned for insertion of a license plate. The frame includes a transparent cover plate provided with an elo... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5010670 | Automobile window display apparatus Automobile window display apparatus which includes a display panel for carrying a message. The panel is pivotally mounted to the rear window molding for movement between a retracted position and a vertical display position in which the message is visible ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010669 | Post card with pop-out figure A mailing card is formed of card stock conforming to the dimensional and weight requirements applicable to postal service post cards. A figure is printed on the face of the card stock and a perforated outline on the card stock circumscribes a portion of t... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010667 | Identification tag for rolled drawings An identification tag for rolled drawings is made froma sheet of heavy stock paper. The tag is enlongated and is preferably from two to three inches wide and five to eight inches long. One end of the device is a holding portion while the other end is the ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010666 | Cushioned framed article The invention provides a cushioned frame for a picture or other article, which has a bottom layer with edges, a relatively rigid base with first and second sides, a layer of foam material secured to the base by adhesive stripes and having the configuratio... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010665 | Modular electronic badge A modular electronic message badge has a detachable lamp unit which contains a light bulb associated with an interchangeable lens cover. A power pack unit provides one protected enclosure for receipt of electronic components or circuitry, and another port... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5009018 | Container with multiple functions A container with multiple functions consists of dual bodies seated one atop the other with a main prism type body resting on a bearing base. The main prism type body is provided with at least four lateral walls, a top surface and at least one receptacle i... | 04/23/1991 |
