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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 |
| 5212837 | Protective clothing accessory A protective clothing accessory to be worn with a headband, the accessory being designed to protect the neck and face of the wearer. The accessory is a fabric having a high tensile strength which can be selectively positioned to cover the face and neck of... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212838 | Molded plastic cap buckle and adjustment strap A molded plastic cap buckle and adjustment strap are provided for adjusting the circumference of the head band of a cap to adjust the cap to the head of a user. The buckle is secured to one end of the head band of the cap and the adjustment strap is secur... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212839 | Diaper holder for a person in a body cast A diaper holding device for a person in a body cast. The diaper holding device includes two T-shaped portions having VELCRO on a face surface so that the two T-shaped portions can surround the body cast with a portion between the legs of the body cast.... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212840 | Stabilizing toilet seat guide A device for stabilizing a toilet seat in its desired position atop a toilet bowl, comprising at least one restraint connectable to the bottom of the toilet seat for preventing lateral movement of the toilet seat relative to the toilet bowl, wherein the r... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212841 | Carry-cot and case A collapsible carry cot is erectable to stand within an open case 16. The cot comprises a telescopic strut 14 secured to each corner of the case. The struts support flexible sidewalls 24 on spurs 12. In the collapsed state the cot is received wholly withi... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212842 | Child's interlockable foam pad, foam pad structure and method An interlockable foam pad adapted with other interlockable foam pads to form foam pad structures, such as a three-dimensional structure or a foam pad exercise mat. The foam pad comprises a core foam layer of a polyethylene foam layer, the top and bottom f... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212843 | Helmet A helmet includes a cap body which is provided with a chin cover portion defining the lower edge of a window opening formed on the front surface of the cap body and a shield plate on the cap body for closing the window opening. The helmet is formed so tha... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212844 | Pocket tool with retractable jaws The present invention is a combination tool that includes a pair of retractable jaws capable of being moved into an exposed operating position by inertial force using a single hand. The tool includes a single compact unit with, on one end of the handles, ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212845 | Process for the warp printing of a design onto a cloth and apparatus for carrying out this process A method and apparatus are provided for transfer printing a design on warp yarns in a warp and weft fabric by applying a roll of transfer paper carrying a dye design to a moving web of warp yarns. The speed of the web and paper are controlled and heat is ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212846 | Vehicle restraint A vehicle restraint is provided for securing a parked vehicle against a loading dock while the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded. The restraint includes a housing for below-ground installation and in which a ram is stored. The ram is mounted in the hous... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212847 | Swab and method of manufacturing and using it To provide an autoclavable swab, a fibrous applicator pad is formed with a narrow slit and a handle with a plurality of barb means extending away from its longitudinal axis and from a first end toward a second end. The opening is sufficient in size to rec... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212848 | Squeegee blade An improved flexible wiping blade for the vacuum pickup squeegee of a floor scrubbing machine. A series of small protuberances with spaces between them are provided at the lower edge of the blade on its surface that leads when the machine moves backward. ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212849 | Device for opening and shutting lid A device for opening and shutting in two directions a lid disposed rotatably on an opening of a box body includes a pair of rotary shafts and a pair of lock shafts severally disposed in opposite lateral parts of the opening of the box body, coil springs f... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212850 | Device for holding several leaves together A device for holding a file of leaves, made of a single piece of resilient material, comprises a flat upper element, a flat lower element, and a hinge-forming part between the upper and lower elements. The upper and lower elements have interlocking compon... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212851 | Snap-fit button A snap-fit button comprising: a button body having on its front surface an ornamental; a snap member; a caulking member with which the button body and snap member are adapted to be caulked; a locking ring having on and along its outer peripheral portion a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212852 | Safety fastener A safety fastener that includes a slide for selectively opening and closing teeth of the fastener. Provided in one leg of the slide is a pin that is mounted in the leg in such a way that it is displaceable at right angles to the slide. A spindle is provid... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212853 | Separable plastic fastener and method and apparatus for manufacturing thereof A separable fastener includes a pair of fastener pieces. Each of the fastener pieces includes a flat base and a plurality of elastic engagement projections provided on and integral with the base and arranged in a plurality of lateral and longitudinal rows... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212854 | Clip for garment hanger A clip for a garment hanger H having a fixed jaw (1) and a movable jaw (2) connected by a membrane hinge (3), the movable jaw having an actuator arm (5) extending therefrom, and moulded plastics spring member (13) attached to the fixed jaw by attaching lu... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212855 | Multiple button closure-fastener The multiple button closure-fastener is a separable strip closure-fastener made from a suitable plastic material comprising a multiple conical male button strip and a multiple conical female button strip. All male and female buttons are coaxial at point o... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212856 | Tunnel system for a hot strip rolling mill linked to the continuous casting of thin slabs Each continuous casting line is associated with a first insulated tunnel (18) followed by a second temperature-equalization furnace tunnel (19) positioned in sequence between a continuous casting plant (11) and a rolling mill (13).... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212857 | Modular multi-fixturing system for a machine tool A modular multi-fixturing system for a machine tool comprises an elongate core (22) for mounting on a rotary axis of the machine with its longitudinal axis aligned with the rotary axis, and a plurality of workpiece-providing cassettes (24) mounted on the ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212858 | Apparatus for capturing and stabilizing a yarn An apparatus for capturing and stabilizing yarn prior to interweaving thereof. The apparatus is comprised of a generally tubular body having an open end, an open side and a generally vertical slot which extends between the open side and the open end.... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212859 | Removal tool for snap rings and the like A pliers for removing and manipulating a snap ring and like ring devices, wherein the pliers is defined by handles pivotally connected to each other. The handles comprise a pair of integrally formed jaw members that are provided with a positive engaging s... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212860 | Tool for attaching fabric top to boat cockpit from inside the boat A tool for assisting a person to attach the fabric top of a boat to the front, back, and sides of the boat cockpit while standing safely inside the boat cockpit. The tool consists of a long flat blade joined to a handle. The flat blade contains a notch th... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212861 | Oil pump installation and removal tool An apparatus and method for moving heavy machinery in a confined space, particularly suited for installing or removing engine oil pumps from production equipment. The apparatus is formed from a bracket to be attached to the equipment to be moved; this bra... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212862 | Torque-angle window control for threaded fasteners A method for tightening threaded fasteners to any desired proportion of the way through a torque-angle specification window defined by low and high angle limits and low and high torque limits. The torque rate for the joint is determined from torque and an... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212863 | Method for forming element-free spaces in slide fastener chain A method for forming element-free space sections in a slide fastener chain is provided that coupling elements can be efficiently removed by a small force without damaging fastener tapes. The method for forming element-free space sections in the slide fastener ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212864 | Nozzle restrictor assembly and method of installing same A method is provided for installing a nozzle restrictor assembly in a fuel filler tube. The method comprises the steps of attaching a restrictor plate to an inner surface of the fuel filler tube, coating the restrictor plate and the fuel filler tube, and ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212865 | Tool for installation of tanged and tangless wire inserts A multi-purpose tool for inserting tanged or tangless wire inserts in a pre-threaded hole. In the case of a tangless insert, the tool nose passes freely through the internal diameter of the insert until a tool pawl automatically engages a cut out formed i... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212866 | Method for the manufacturing of a deep-bed wheel rim Disclosed are a method, apparatus and tool for the manufacture of a deep-bed wheel rim from a hollow cylindrical preform. In the method the metal preform is shaped to the deep-bed rim in a single mounting on a single tool of several parts, and the constri... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212867 | Method and unit for filling electrochemical cells A method and unit for filling electrochemical cells, especially lithium cells, with an electrolyte. The cells are first evacuated while simultaneously checking the same for short circuits. The further filling process is terminated for any cell determined ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212868 | Method of making an adjustable seat recliner apparatus An arm connectible to a seat back and having teeth formed at one end is pivotally mounted to a seat bottom frame formed of first and second spaced, fixedly connected plates. A toothed drive gear mounted between the first and second plates and rotated by a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212869 | Paint can rim perforating tool and paint can perforated thereby A pry type hand tool for making drain holes in the bottom wall of a lid receiving channel on the top rim of a paint can. The tool has a handle portion and a bifurcated end where the two legs are offset laterally and longitudinally. One leg has an inwardly... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212870 | Edge planer An edge planer including a tube having two end portions, a slot longitudinally formed in the tube, one or more blade edges formed in the tube, a strip engaged in the slot, a handgrip engaged on each of the end portions of the tube, screws fixing the handg... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212871 | Measuring device for an orthodonitic band A device for measuring the circumference of a tooth or other object, having a longitudinally extending handle with a first end, a second end, an exterior and a hollow interior. A rotatably mounted head portion is disposed at the first end of the handle, a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212873 | Position-sensing probe A probe for use on a coordinate positioning machine has a stylus supporting assembly (15), which supports a stylus (14) for three dimensional movement relative to the probe housing (10). The stylus supporting assembly (15) comprises a first member (16) mo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212874 | Three-dimensional drawing device A three-dimensional drawing device comprising a transparent hollow globe, a powder material disposed within the globe which adheres to the inner surface of the globe, a scribe disposed within the globe which can be used to draw upon the inner surface of t... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212875 | Chalk line assembly having multiple lines and a motorized winding mechanism A chalk line assembly includes a plurality of chalk containing chambers. A reel is mounted in each chamber. Each reel contains a hollow drum with a line mounted around each drum and exiting from its chamber. A shaft is slidably mounted through the aligned... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212876 | Automatic spin dryer An automatic drying apparatus for drying vegetables and the like includes a support having at least three upstanding posts with lateral spaces between the posts for providing clearance for a conveyor extending from the dryer in at least one of three direc... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5212877 | Method of and apparatus for drying coated substrates A running substrate which is coated with a solvent-containing material is conveyed through several sections of a drying unit and is dried with a stream of inert gas which is conveyed counter to the direction of movement of the substrate. The temperature o... | 05/25/1993 |
