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U.S. Design Pat. No. D428,199: Christmas tree soap.
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U.S. Pat. No. 6,960,975: Space vehicle propelled by the pressure of inflationary vacuum state.
What is claimed is:
1. A space vehicle propelled by the pressure of inflationary vacuum state is claimed comprising:
a hollow superconductive shield,
an inner shield, the inner shield disposed inside said hollow superconductive shield, said inner shield comprising an upper shell and a lower shell,
a support structure, the support structure disposed between said hollow superconductive shield and said inner shield concentrically to said hollow superconductive shield, said support structure comprised of an upper rotating element and a lower rotating element,
upper means for generating an electromagnetic field, the upper means for generating an electromagnetic field disposed between said hollow superconductive shield and said upper shell, affixed to said upper rotating element at an electromagnetic field-penetrable distance to said hollow superconductive shield,
lower means for generating an electromagnetic field, the…
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They Invented What? (No. 28)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,681,244: Portable bar.
Background:
The present invention relates to an improved portable bar, that is a portable device that is used for mixing cocktails or the like. The portable bar of the present invention is adapted to be worn by a person as a hat and is intended to be both useful and entertaining.
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They Invented What? (No. 27)
JW Note: One would likely find the “resetting” feature to be most useful.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,031,161: Life expectancy timepiece.
Background:
Life expectancy has been a major concern of people throughout the ages . . . . Heretofore, there has been no way of automatically monitoring one’s own life expectancy, based on factors such as actuarial tables, contemporaneous events and heredity. . . . It would also be advantageous to provide a timepiece that would allow one to be apprised of the probable time remaining in one’s life. It would also be advantageous to monitor the probable remaining time left in one’s life on a yearly, hourly, and even seconds basis. It would also be advantageous to provide a lifetime monitoring timepiece that could be resettable by the user.
Claims:
1. A time monitoring apparatus for monitoring and displaying an approximate time remaining in a lifespan of…
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They Invented What? (No. 26)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,455,816: Pedal operated mower.
What is claimed as new is as follows:
1. A pedal operated mower assembly comprising a tricycle frame having a front wheel mounted in a fork, a central frame mounting a pedal sprocket and a wide fork frame at the rear supporting a reel-type mower assembly, the mower assembly having spaced support plates mounted on the wide fork frame, the support plates supporting a shaft having a rear sprocket about a midpoint of the shaft for chain engagement with the pedal sprocket, separate arrays of cutter blades spaced about the shaft on opposite sides of the rear sprocket respectively, said arrays of blades being mounted upon the shaft for rotation therewith and defining a gap therebetween in which is located the rear sprocket, a drive chain connecting the pedal sprocket and the rear sprocket, the drive chain being received in said gap, and…
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They Invented What? (No. 25)
JW Note: Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!
U.S. Pat. No. 6,877,267: Turkey decoy tiltable counter-balanced support base.
I claim:
1. A turkey decoy with a tiltable counter-balanced support base, comprising: a circular base having a generally curved bottom surface with a small flat central portion, a top surface connecting to said curved bottom surface, said top surface including a central cone having a hole therein, said central cone extending above said circular base, a rod including a proximate end extending vertically through said central hole cooperatively engaging means for holding disposed within said circular base and a distal end extending from said circular base, and means for weighing disposed therein positioned at selected locations around said rod for counter-balancing said circular base; a mountable molded turkey body comprising a synthetic material and having an opening in a bottom surface; said rod extending upward through said opening…
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