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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4159092 | Support for musical instruments A musical instrument support for holding a stringed instrument in an elevated position having a bracket receiving portion secured to its base to accommodate a mating bracket carried by an adjustable swivel assembly for attachment to a vertical supporting ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159093 | Adjustable support for a headrest A support for a headrest characterized by an articulable arm having a locking system operable single-handedly for locking the arm at selected positions of adjustment and releasing for readjustment.... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159094 | Spring steel chain elements and plant hanger assembly A plant hanger assembly and supporting spring steel chain element are disclosed including a round, flat bottom pan with sidewalls positioned substantially 11 degrees to the vertical and chain links of 13 gauge spring steel three inches long which can be s... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159095 | Seat height adjustment mechanism A seat height adjustment mechanism comprises a seat base frame mounted on a supporting fixture by means of front and rear sets of levers to enable the vertical height of the front and rear ends of the seat base to be adjusted relative to the fixture. Angu... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159096 | Super stable, simply assembleable tree stand A super stable, simply assembleable tree stand is provided for artificial Christmas trees and the like, which stand provides increased stability in relation to the load applied. The stand includes a central, disc-shaped hub portion which interlocks vertic... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159097 | Tie having integrally molded sleeve A tapered tie for use in concrete form tying apparatus comprising a threaded steel rod having a longitudinally tapering protective plastic sleeve placed over the central portion thereof.... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159098 | Form for casting stepped openings A form for casting stepped openings in concrete walls, the form having four elongated form members arranged in a rectangle, each form member having outer casting surfaces thereon to form one side of the opening. A corner piece at each corner of the form e... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159099 | Sleeve assembly for forming openings in molded structures A sleeve assembly for forming a lined opening in molded structures made from concrete or the like, the sleeve providing the lining and being held in place during formation of the structure by a pair of conical sleeve lock elements having extended tapering... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159100 | Forms for pre-cast concrete panels Disclosed herein is a concrete form assembly for pre-casting concrete walls which includes a three-piece base plate, side rails and headers which interfit between the side rails and can be adjusted to any spacing for different length and width concrete wa... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159101 | Jacket for a mold A jacket for a multi-sided mold comprising separate side members for the sides of the mold, connected at their ends for simultaneous movement of each side member against its side of the mold, each side member being adjustable in length and including a pre... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159102 | Locking mechanism for coupler and valve assembly An improved valve system for obtaining access to a container of fluid. In a container of fluid, and particularly a keg for beer, a valve assembly receiving member or keg neck extends from the top of the container. A sealing mechanism is provided to secure... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159103 | Sleeve actuated valve A valve made up of a body and a sleeve telescopically received in the body. A hand wheel is concentrically received on the sleeve and threadably received on the body for moving the sleeve axially of the body. A seal is provided in the body between the bod... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159104 | Apparatus for inline degassing and filtration of molten metal The disclosure teaches an improvement in the degassing and filtration of molten metal, especially aluminum, using an apparatus which employs a pair of sequentially placed, removable filter-type plates and at least one fluxing gas inlet positioned therebet... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159105 | Shock absorber with adjustable spring load A device for modifying a shock absorber so that the preload of the shock absorber spring may be adjusted. The device has a chamber member having a cylindrical inner member with an inside diameter slightly larger than the outside diameter of the shock abso... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159106 | Vehicular suspension unit A force sensitive suspension unit for vehicles differentiates between the dynamic characteristics of the vehicle and the characteristics of the unsprung weight of the wheel assembly. Consequently, the independent parameters of vehicle isolation and comfor... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159107 | Elastomer force transmitter A clamping device for holding a regularly or irregularly-shaped part on a work table for machining and work operations. The clamping device has a substantially solid housing with an interior cavity filled with an essentially non-compressible elastomeric m... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159108 | Garment stacker A garment stacking apparatus having a pair of belts travelling together at the same speed in which one belt provided with polyurethane on its surface feeds and urges a garment section on the second belt provided with a frictionless shutter and open space ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159109 | Method and apparatus for detecting jam-ups of serially advancing blanks A method and apparatus for detecting jam-ups of serially advancing blanks of which the method comprises storing a number corresponding to the length of the blanks in predetermined increments, detecting a leading edge of such blanks, actuating a control me... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159110 | Folding wheeled walker The walker disclosed herein comprises one equipped with wheels and is hinged at one or two front vertical supports so that it may be easily folded for carrying or for storage. In spite of its collapsible design, the walker is equipped with a locking devic... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159111 | Leg exercising apparatus A leg exerciser for medical purposes, comprising a treadle apparatus including a base with a pair of foot pedals mounted thereon, one for each foot, arranged so that when one is pushed downwardly the other must move upwardly with dorsal and plantar flexio... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159112 | Folding structure used as a climber for preschool children A folding structure useful as a "climber" or climbing type play equipment for children can be constructed so as to utilize an odd number of sides located in side edge to side edge relation. One of the sides used can be referred to as an end side; the rema... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159113 | Child recreation structure A steel cable is stretched overhead between a starting platform and a terminal tower and equipped with a passenger pulley having a handle from which a child can hang while rolling along the cable. Only difficultly negotiable ladder means e.g., a chain or ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159114 | Ice hockey stick This specification discloses an improved ice hockey stick in which strips of reinforcing plastic material are disposed in, preferably embedded into the wide side surfaces of the handle of an ice hockey stick which otherwise is made of suitable hardwood. T... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159115 | Handle grip A handle for a racket or the like having a first spirally wound strip having flexible resilient stubble members sticking out from the strip, and a second removable, spirally wound, terry-cloth strip anchored to the first strip for providing a moisture-abs... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159116 | Stress relieving device The device of this invention is intended to reduce the possibility of inflammation of the muscles in the vicinity of the elbow resulting from prolonged gripping by the user of the handles of tools, tennis rackets or the like. The device is designed to sup... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159117 | Game apparatus A board game is designed around the theme of gaining and losing weight and counting calories and includes a game board having a playing surface defining a travel path with a plurality of separate stations along the path. Manually movable, hollow playing p... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159118 | Sealing device for screw threads A sealing device for sealing between a screw and a nut threaded thereon. The device is particularly suitable for sealing a ball type screw wherein the thread on the screw includes a helical rounded groove and wherein the thread crest is a cylindrical surf... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159119 | Combination sleigh and wagon A combination sleigh and wagon in which, in summertime, the device serves as a wagon while in wintertime the detachable wheels are removed and the device serves as a sleigh in the snow. The central single front wheel of the vehicle is partially rotatable ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159120 | Passive restraining system Passive restraining system for securing a seated vehicle passenger with a safety belt firmly holding the passenger in his seat includes vehicle parts displaceable relative to one another in dependence upon a retardation in the vehicle velocity, for tighte... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159121 | Accessories for skateboards A grip accessory for skateboards, a pair of which are mounted on the top surface of the board to form foot or hand holds, each grip accessory being shaped generally like a mushroom with a stem and a head with the head spaced from the top surface of the sk... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159122 | Folding step for vehicle A folding step for vehicles, and specifically for use on the front bumpers of large semitrailer tractors. The step is used for servicing the vehicles, for example, cleaning the windshield and the like and yet will permit the step to be folded up very quic... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159123 | Motorcycle braking mechanism including means for controlling telescoping action of the front fork means A motorcycle braking mechanism includes a brake plate that is rotatably mounted on a front axle and a torque arm is secured to the brake plate. A rod has one end pivotally connected to the torque arm and the other end is pivotally connected to a clamp tha... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159124 | Safety binding for a ski A ski binding having a locking device tripped electromechanically. The device includes an electromagnetic circuit comprising means producing a permanent magnetic field and a winding able to move in said field, the winding being connected to a member for retain... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159125 | Uncoupled strut suspension system The drawings illustrate a strut-type suspension system used with a front wheel drive vehicle and including a preassembled shock absorber and elongated coil spring retainer member having the respective upper ends thereof resiliently mounted in juxtapositio... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159126 | Model racing car having an improved rear wheel suspension In a rear wheel suspension system for a model racing car, the motor, rear axle and rear wheels are all supported from a supporting platform which is spring mounted to the chassis via the intermediary of a pair of springs, preferably coil springs, disposed... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159127 | Safety apparatus for restraining a seated occupant in a vehicle Safety apparatus for restraining a seated occupant in a vehicle may comprise a tunnel-shaped body to restrain the lower torso of a large child or an adult, the body providing a base on which a movable chest-restraining panel is pivotally mounted. In the c... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159128 | Vehicle suspension system including wheel-tilting mechanism A vehicle suspension system associated with a pair of laterally spaced, steerable wheels includes novel wheel-control mechanism operable in response to steering of the vehicle during a turn thereof for tilting the outside wheel at a greater angle than the... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159129 | Pharmaceutical record and label system In an illustrated embodiment, a backing sheet capable of storing information relative to pharmaceutical prescriptions has a first series of adhesively backed pharmaceutical prescription label segments removably secured thereto, each label segment having f... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159130 | Apparatus for standardizing typewriting margins An apparatus for standardizing typewriting margins comprising a front sheet having lateral and longitudinal edges which has a window, and a back sheet attached along a seam adjacent three edges to the front sheet which leaves an opening along one edge. A ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4159131 | Hose coupling A hose coupling with an annular frame member fastened to a hose end for locking to a second hose end with a crosspiece fixed transversely in the frame member and a pin projecting out parallel to the center axis and having transverse holes therein includin... | 06/26/1979 |
