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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 |
| 7222570 | Planographic printing plate supply unit including carrying roller with hollow convex portions A planographic printing plate supply unit comprising: carrying rollers rotating while pressing a stacking bundle, in which planographic printing plates and covering papers are stacked alternately, so as to carry the planographic printing plate and covering paper at ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222571 | Fan-out control assembly The present invention describes an assembly to control fan-out on a multi-color offset printing press. The assembly includes an arm that pushes the paper into proper alignment before the printing of a succeeding color. The assembly may be fitted to existing presses ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222572 | Printing apparatus, printing method, and program This printing apparatus comprises a support tray provided with a rotatable base, and an optical disk as a printing object is mounted on the rotatable base. A control section of the printing apparatus selectively operates rotation drive means for driving the rotatabl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222573 | Aerodynamic air gun projectile A projectile for an air arm is integrally formed from a single piece of dense malleable material formed as a body of revolution about a longitudinal axis having a head portion dimensioned for free sliding in the bore of an air arm and a skirt-like portion of frusto-... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222574 | Compositions and method for treating potted seedlings, and method for planting same Treatment agents are provided for cell seedlings. Each treatment agent comprises water, a dispersant, and activated carbon finely dispersed with the dispersant in the water. Potted seedlings can be treated by dipping them in the treatment agent and/or by irrigating ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222575 | Apparatus for preparing soil for the placement of seed and additive An apparatus for preparing soil for the placement therein of at least one of seed and fertilizer. A frame is provided with there being first structure on the frame for penetrating the soil to create an opening for at least one of seed and fertilizer as the frame is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222576 | Gate apparatus for tufting loop and cut pile stitches A gated looper apparatus has an array of individually mounted pressurizable air cylinders with piston rods acting against biased slider bars in communication with looper gates. Baising elements are mounted external of pneumatic cylinders about slider bars with prote... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222577 | Method and apparatus for controlling a waterjet-driven marine vessel A system for controlling a marine vessel having at least first and second steering nozzles and corresponding first and second reversing buckets is disclosed. The system comprises a processor configured to receive a first vessel control signal and to provide a first ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222578 | Apparatus for removing attachments deposited on underwater structure An apparatus for removing attachments deposited on a surface of an underwater structure and preventing that such attachments be deposited thereafter. The apparatus is floated on the water surface or underwater and with the aid of a natural force repeatedly impinges ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222579 | Control system for positioning of marine seismic streamers A method of controlling a streamer positioning device (18) configured to be attached to a marine seismic streamer (12) and towed by seismic survey vessel (10) and having a wing and a wing motor for changing the orientation of the wing. The metho... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222580 | Enclosure incorporating adjustable releasable fastener An enclosure is removably securable to a support member including a first part of a releasable fastener. The enclosure includes a panel of material sized to enclose the support member. A flexible flap is affixed to the panel, and a second part of the releasable fast... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222581 | Transition device for coupled metal frames A transition device for providing a smooth corner of a pair of angular oriented interconnected windshields on a boat, the boat having a forward facing or front windshield and a side facing windshield, both the windshields being mounted in a formed aluminum molding. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222582 | Vehicle expansion retainer In some embodiments, an accessory retainer apparatus for a vehicle may include one or more of the following features: (a) a handle member, (b) a shaft pivotally coupled to the handle member at the proximal end, the handle member pivotally rotatable between an open a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222583 | Directional broadcast feeder for fish and game A broadcast feeder for projecting food aggregate or pellets directionally into an area up to, for example, sixty or more feet away from the feed container. The action is controlled to provide a predetermined quantity of aggregate at a predetermined time. The velocit... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222584 | Rake shield for automated litter boxes A rake shield apparatus used for preventing urination onto the tines of a rake and the rake itself of an automated litter box comprising: a shield, and at least one cord; the distal end of the cord is affixed to the tine of a rake and the other distal end of the cor... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222585 | Aquaculture process and apparatus A method suitable for commercial aquaculture, the method comprising the steps of: (a) at least partially filling a tank (3) with an aqueous medium (13), the tank (3) being adapted for control of the quality of the aqueous medium (13), (b)... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222586 | Fluid delivery adapter A fluid delivery adapter for use with a wire bar lid. Embodiments can comprise a support base having an aperture defined therein, the aperture being shaped and dimensioned to accept a fluid delivery valve. The support base can be adapted to be disposed on top of the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222587 | Accesible view-in housing structure for cavity dwelling animals A housing structure that includes a transparent opening in one wall thereof, the opening being covered with a transparent material such as PLEXIGLAS®. This opening allows a user to view the interior of the structure and ascertain the welfare of any animals within o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222588 | Pet grooming tool and method for removing loose hair from a furry pet A pet grooming tool, for use with a furry pet such as a dog or cat having loose hair and non-loose hair, is adapted for removing the loose hair from the pet. The grooming tool comprises an elongate handle portion extending generally along a handle axis, and a pet en... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222589 | Bark control device and associated vibration dampening housing and method for constructing such housing A bark control device (10) for deterring a dog from barking. The bark control device (10) includes a housing (12) carried by the dog, the housing having a vibration dampening surface (13) covering at least a portion of the exterior of the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222590 | Removable lighted rotatable dog tether A pet tether including a ground fixation device; a base attached to a ground fixation device, the base being disposed above the ground, a coupling on the base, the coupling being disposed above the ground, a leash bracket, the leash bracket having a leash attachment... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222591 | Ducted secondary air fuel-fired water heater LDO detection A radiant burner within the combustion chamber of a fuel-fired water heater is supplied with primary and secondary combustion air from outside the combustion chamber. A flame-holding mesh section of the burner is protected from becoming unacceptably clogged by parti... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222592 | Water outlet box provided with a thermostat and manufacturing process A water out-let box comprising a regulating thermostat principally made up of a valve to block an opening of a passage emerging in the box, the valve being stressed against its seat, formed by the peripheral edge of the above-mentioned opening, by an elastic loading... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222593 | Adjusting device for a camshaft An adjusting device for the rotational position of the camshaft of a reciprocating piston engine relative to the crankshaft, has an actuator for adjusting the rotational position that is connected into a control circuit. The control circuit has a controller, which i... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222594 | Control apparatus for an internal combustion engine A variable valve mechanism performs a valve lift switching operation for an intake valve. ECU defines valve lift switching characteristics corresponding to the engine operating region and executes the valve lift switching operation based on the switching characteris... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222595 | Internal combustion engine for vehicle A valve system of an internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle comprises a valve characteristic varying mechanism for controlling valve operation characteristics of an engine valve, and an electric motor of the valve characteristic varying mechanism is dispose... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222596 | Valve drive for charge-cycling valves of internal combustion engines A valve drive for charge-cycling valves of internal combustion engines, which are held in the closed position by means of spring force, and can optionally be activated by a main cam or additionally by a secondary cam of a camshaft, in which connection the main cam w... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222597 | Internal combustion engine having a hydraulic device for adjusting the rotation angle of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft A hydraulic device for adjusting the rotation angle of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The device has a rotor, with blades arranged around its periphery. A stator is connected in a rotationally secure manner to a drive wheel. Th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222598 | Valve timing controller A vane rotor, a bush, and a press-fitting member are connected with a camshaft of an engine. The bush is supported by an inner surface of a front plate of a shoe housing. The press-fitting member is contact with an end surface of the camshaft. The bush and the press... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222599 | Rocker arm made of sheet metal and method of manufacturing the same A rocker arm includes: a body that is made of sheet metal and includes a pair of side walls; and a pair of axial holes that are respectively formed through the pair of side walls and have a first diameter and through which an axis is inserted. The pair of axial hole... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222600 | Intake system of multi-cylinder engine An intake system of a V-engine provided with a surge tank arranged at a position higher than a cylinder head of the V-engine when attached to the V-engine and divided in internal space into a top part and a bottom part and a plurality of intake tubes communicating t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222601 | Rotary valveless internal combustion engine A rotatably alternating air or water cooled two-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylindrical casing, and a rotor comprising two radially extending vanes affixed to a shaft rotatably mounted within the casing upon two end plates. Two longitudinally exte... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222602 | Fuel injection controller for in-cylinder injection engine A fuel injection controller of an in-cylinder injection engine determines that a combustion state has deteriorated and executes a split injection for injecting fuel in split amounts into each cylinder in multiple injection events in a cycle of the cylinder if it is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222603 | Subunit for an additional control valve device used for an intake pipe of a reciprocating internal combustion engine Disclosed is a subunit having a hollow cylinder which is provided with an opening on at least one face and in which a spring bearing is arranged on the inside of the face and a first valve spring resting against said spring bearing. A shaft that is guided within the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222604 | Method and device for controlling a drive unit A method and a device for controlling a drive unit which allow an improved transition between idle regulation and drive unit propulsion are provided. A setpoint value for an output variable of the drive unit is predefined, it being possible to modify the setpoint va... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222605 | Throttle control system and method A throttle control system includes a valve, an electric throttle unit, a control unit, a throttle sensor, a memory device, and a memory execution unit. The throttle control system operates the memory execution unit to allow the memory device to store an opening sign... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222606 | Ignition timing control for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine (1) causes an air/fuel mixture in a cylinder to combust due to ignition by a spark plug (14). The engine controller (50) calculates a crank angle at knock on the basis of an operating state of the engine (1) ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222607 | DSP-based engine knock detection including knock sensor and circuit diagnostics A knock detection system for a spark-ignition engine includes a knock sensor that is responsive to vibration of the engine and that generates a knock signal. A first module calculates a knock energy based on the knock signal and a second module calculates a knock in... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222608 | Injector for high-pressure injection An injector has a housing, a command piston, a control chamber, a needle, a nozzle chamber, a fuel inflow passage, a fuel discharge passage and an electric valve. The housing slidably supports the command piston and the needle. The housing and one end face of the co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222609 | Fuel supply system In the case of a fuel supply system for supplying an internal combustion engine (2) of a motor vehicle via two feed units (5, 5′), a mixer valve is arranged in a connecting piece (11, 12) connecting the feed units (5, 5′). The mixer v... | 05/29/2007 |
