They Invented What? (No. 136)
U.S. Pat. No. 6,415,807: Decoy hunting/observing blind.
I claim:
1. A blind comprising in combination:
a housing in the form of a hollow shell, said shell having segmental wall portions, and opposite sides of said shell terminating at a lower annular edge, said shell being sized to accommodate a hunter or observer in an upright position therein; said shell is a decoy having an external appearance simulating a fowl being hunted or observed; and shell-supporting means extending upwardly from ground level through said lower annular edge of said shell for mounting said shell above ground level.
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They Invented What? (No. 135)
U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,948: Cheese-filter cigaret.
JW Note: The inventor observes that “it is preferred to use a hard cheese as exemplified by Parmesan, Romano or Swiss cheese . . . [however] Aged Cheddars and other “hard” cheeses may also be used”.
I claim:
1. A cigaret filter capable of reducing materially the nicotine and tars in the tobacco smoke, said filter comprising small, well-defined porous particles of hard milk derived cheese having a fat content in excess of 20 percent but being sufficiently dry so that most of the fat is in the interior of the individual particles on the surfaces constituting the walls of pores with which the individual particles are provided and within which filtering occurs.
They Invented What? (No. 245)
U.S. Patent No. D881,473: Face mask
JW Note: Hat tip to Professor Sarah Burstein @design_law. Filed last October, and just issued on April 14, 2020.
Claim: The ornamental design for a face mask, as shown and described.
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They Invented What? (No. 134)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,756,555: Wing apparatus for skiers.
JW Note: Many thanks to Stephen Nipper at The Invent Blog for bringing this patent to our attention.
What is claimed is:
1. Apparatus for creating aerodynamic lift to a downhill skier, comprising harness means adapted to be worn by said skier, a left wing structure operatively carried by said harness means, a right wing structure operatively carried by said harness means, connecting means carried by said harness means for operatively connecting said left wing structure as to thereby have said left wing structure operatively carried by said harness means and for operatively connecting said right wing structure as to thereby have said right wing structure operatively carried by said harness means, said left wing structure having a first longitudinal axis extending generally transversely of said skier, said right wing structure having a second longitudinal axis extending generally transversely of…
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They Invented What? (No. 133)
U.S. Pat. No. 7,488,244: Apparatus for skinning squirrels.
JW Note: We noticed this at the new 12:01 Tuesday patent law blog. Looks like a great new patent blog. Check it out!
What is claimed is:
1. An apparatus that aids in the skinning and cleaning of a squirrel comprising: (A) a base plate comprising a solid metal form with a bend at an angle to form a bent end and a non-bent end; (B) a toggle clamp comprising a base, a stationary arm, a pivoting arm, a metal plate and a handle wherein said stationary arm and pivoting arm are connected to said base using screws so as to form a 90 degree angle; and wherein said pivoting arm is connected to said metal plate using screws on one end and said handle is molded to said pivoting arm on the other end; (C) a first metal…
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