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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 |
| 6397470 | Dynamic pressure bearing apparatus and method for manufacturing thereof A dynamic pressure bearing apparatus has a rotatable shaft to which a hub is mounted, a disk fixed to the hub, a sleeve which supports the rotatable shaft, and a dynamic pressure bearing formed between the rotatable shaft and the sleeve. The rotatable sha... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397471 | Cage assembling apparatus The apparatus incorporates a base member 11 for supporting a cage 3 and a rolling-element distributing column 13 disposed concentrically to the cage 3 supported by the base member 11 and permitted to relatively rotate with respect to the base member 11. A... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397472 | Hair trimming device for self use A simple, inexpensive yet highly versatile hair trimming device, particularly adapted for self use, comprises of a comb-frame (20), a blade-holder (22), and a detachable handle (24). The comb-frame having a comb portion with plurality of comb-teeth (32) f... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397473 | Shaving system with uniform shaving forces Shaving systems are designed to provide greater uniformity to shaving forces over the skin-engaging portion of the skin-engaging element, such as a blade, guard element or cap member. According to one embodiment, at least one, and preferably a plurality o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397474 | Cable preparation tool The present invention is a cable preparation tool which allows the preparation of a coaxial cable having a corrugated outer conductor to receive a connector in one step. The tool allows for the control of trim dimensions for each component of the cable wi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397475 | Chainsaw guide bar having liquid-conducting channels A chainsaw guide bar has tubes to convey liquid such as lubricants, fungicides, paints, etc. The tubes, made of soft deformable metal, are placed in respective grooves formed in the guide bar and are then deformed. The grooves include an undercut side, wh... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397476 | Opening and closing assisting mechanism for a folding knife This invention relates to a mechanism in a folding knife that urges the blade to move to an open and alternatively to a closed position. The knife generally consists of a blade having a tang extending outwardly from the blade; a handle having at least one... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397477 | Spring-assisted folding knife Spring-assisted folding knife designs having a coil spring, cable, and spool arrangement for pivoting a blade from a retracted position to an extended position. Activation of the spring system can be accomplished a pushbutton mounted on the side of the kn... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397478 | Plastic handle for a cutting instrument such as scissors and scissors having a pair of such handles Handles for cutting instruments such as scissors are described, each handle being made of a relatively rigid plastics material and being provided in its finger-receiving hole portion (8;8') with a lining ring (15;15') of elastically deformable material, s... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397479 | Sharpener, in particular for soft-core pencils A sharpener, in particular for soft-core pencils, includes a sharpener housing which carries a sharpener blade positioned tangentially in relation to a sharpener channel. The housing also has a free space that is open on a lower side of the housing. A cor... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397480 | Mechanism for sharpening a writing instrument A pencil sharpener (10) is disclosed as including a body (12) with a hole (22) for receiving an end of a pencil, a cutting blade (24) secured to the body (12) for sharpening the pencil, and a stopper (30) movable relative to the body (12) to vary the leng... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397481 | Fixtures and methods for increasing the efficiency of manufacturing lines A multi-purpose fixture can be used as a part of, or in conjunction with, a manufacturing line to make many different items, such as telephones or other types of communication equipment. A single, multi-purpose fixture can be used to make multiple items. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397482 | Scope sight for archers An improved sight holder for an archery bow including an accurate and rapidly adjustable vertical adjustment, an improved adjustment with axial direction to the arrow. The holder is easily used. The vertical adjustment uses a novel double-threaded screw d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397483 | Sight apparatus A sight for use with a weapon for aiding a user to fire a projectile toward a target, the sight including a fixture carried by the weapon, a crosshair carried by the fixture and a plurality of sight elements immovably carried by the crosshair.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397484 | Laser-emitting plumb-bob The present invention 10 discloses a conventionally shaped plumb-bob containing an internal laser emitting member 34 contained in a cylindrically shaped compartment 56 being battery 64 operated. The lower tip 30 of the present invention is threadably 38 c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397485 | Counterbalanced coordinate positioning machine A coordinate positioning machine has an operating module such as a tool or probe (10) mounted for translational motion relative to a table (16) with three degrees of freedom by means of three articulated linkages (18). Each of the linkages is made up of a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397486 | H-gauge A measuring device for measuring the finish height of a container is provided. The measuring device includes a base having a first surface for receiving a rim of a container finish, a support member, a gauge, and a counterweight to balance the measuring d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397487 | Construction tape A tape is woven on-grain and has printed thereon at repetitive intervals an optically converging marking pattern which converges onto a locating pattern. The converging patterns are most preferably lines which resemble the mathematical symbols for "greate... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397488 | Apparatus and method for drying printing composition on a print medium An apparatus and method for drying printing composition on a print medium are disclosed. A method embodiment for use in a printing device includes depositing printing composition onto a print medium and enclosing the print medium in a sealed environment. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397489 | Multiport cylinder dryer with low thermal resistance and high heat transfer A multiport cylinder dryer for use with drying a web of pulp, paper, or similar material, and a method for drying a moving web of pulp, paper, or similar material are provided. The multiport cylinder dryer includes an outer cylinder dryer surface for tran... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397490 | Flash drying apparatus A flash drying apparatus has a vertical, cylindrical enclosure. In a lower portion of this enclosure is disposed a rotating disk. Above this disk is provided a crusher that, using blades formed radially thereon, crushes a raw material into a powdery or gr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397491 | Ultraviolet light curing apparatus Apparatus for curing ink, paint and coatings on containers and articles which includes a rotatably mounted assembly that includes a plurality of workstations disposed about the periphery thereof, an emitter disposed next to the periphery of the rotatably ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397492 | Apparatus and method for processing municipal solid waste The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating and processing solid waste, often but not necessarily from municipalities (and so will be generically referred to herein as municipal solid waste or "MSW"), into useful products, and ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397493 | Machine for producing and/or treating a material web An apparatus for at least one of producing and treating a material web is provided including at least one wire; an outer sealing belt, which is wider than said at least one wire, comprising a pair of lateral edge regions; at least one heatable unit, havin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397494 | Process for drying melamine The invention relates to a process for drying melamine wet cake to produce a dry melamine powder showing improved bulk properties, the drying being effected with a contact dryer. In particular the invention relates to a process for drying melamine wet cak... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397495 | Web steering air flotation device for printing equipment An air bar for steering a web of material has a hollow interior subjected to an air bar supply pressure. At least one air jet exit is connected to the hollow interior of the air bar. A metering device is assigned to the hollow interior of the air bar for ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397496 | Article of footwear An article of footwear having a support structure in the form of a boot (10) a primary lever (22) being pivotally mounted adjacent the heel of the boot (10), the primary lever (22) extending downwardly below the sole formation (17) of the boot (10) and be... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397497 | Shoe tongue accessory A shoe tongue accessory that is designed for releasable attachment to the tongue of footwear to display a multitude of indicia or designs to alter the appearance of the footwear. The shoe tongue accessory consists of a first fragment and a second fragment... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397498 | Sports shoes for training physical strength Sports shoes for training physical strength which are divided into the uppers, middle layer of a shoe sole, and the bottom sole, including: a rubber seat inserted at both sides and the back of the uppers; a high-elastic sponge adhered at bottom surface of... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397499 | Quick release cleat system A removably attachable traction gear for the underside of footwear having two primary components: a retaining member and a receptacle. These two components respectively replace the common screw and threaded receptacle systems found in for affixing tractio... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397500 | Trenching plow with reciprocating action A trenching plow adapted for attachment to a vehicle, the plow having an elongated shank having a blade formed along a lower portion of a leading edge of the shank, the blade having a first soil cutting surface along the leading edge, a first cutting arm ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397501 | Wide multiple-chain trenching machine A multiple-chain trenching machine comprises a prime mover with a trenching head assembly operably connected thereto. The trenching head may be raised, lowered, and/or pivoted relative to the prime mover, and comprises: a) a frame operably connected to th... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397502 | Safety structure of steam ironing machine A safety structure of a steam ironing machine is formed of a main body, a boiler disposed in the main body for generating steam, and a water tank set disposed in the main body and formed of a water storage tank and a water level safety device for activati... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397503 | Food age organization system A food age organization system that provides the user with a convenient way by which to label the leftover food containers in their refrigerators, indicating the date upon which it was placed therein. Simple in design, the system incorporates a color-codi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397504 | Method for displaying information in a vehicle window and a vehicle window display apparatus A method for displaying information in a vehicle window. A first step involves providing a window display apparatus which includes a substantially planar body having a first face and a second face. The body has an integrally formed pocket with a transpare... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397505 | Cartridge casing ejector for a firearm The cartridge ejector has a spring loaded ejector slide supported by the barrel pivot block for siding motion from a seated position to an eject position. The slide has a finger configured to engage the cartridge casing rim when the casing is seated at th... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397506 | Single-action revolver with actuating rod A single-action revolver can be fired rapidly by relatively unskilled shooters and by shooters with limited manual dexterity. The revolver contains a hammer-cocking assembly having a reciprocating cylinder-actuating rod with a proximate end that passes re... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397507 | Method and apparatus for a hand-gripable biomechanical tool An apparatus for a firearm, the firearm having a user hand-gripable barrel portion. The apparatus has a U-shaped member with an outwardly extending cylindrical protuberance swivelably disposed thereto. An elongated handle is detachably secured to the cyli... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397508 | Electric firing probe for detonating electrically-fired ammunition in a firearm A firing probe assembly for communicating an electronic firing signal generated by a firing apparatus of a firearm to thereby cause the detonation of an electrically fired ammunition cartridge includes an electrically non-conductive housing having an appr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397509 | Bore sighting apparatus A bore sighting apparatus is designed to releasably fit into the muzzle of the barrel of a firearm for use in bore sighting of the firearm. The bore sighter includes a housing for a collimated light source, such as a laser, with an aperture for projecting... | 06/04/2002 |
