Patents Assigned to RELIABLE CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20080061169Abstract: A steamer head for use with a steaming system for cleaning or smoothing fabric surfaces. The steamer head comprises a housing having a plurality of branches that extend between a base region and a front applicator face. The branches are disposed at an angle relative to each other so that they radiate outwardly from the base region in a fan shape. An inlet in a rear wall of housing is used to connect the steamer head to a hose extending outwardly from a remote steam-containing reservoir. An interior cavity is formed in the base region of the housing and is operationally connected to a bore in the inlet and thereby to the hose. Each of the branches includes a chamber that arises in the interior cavity and terminates in an outlet formed in the front applicator face. One or more of the branches and the chambers therein preferably are oriented so that they are disposed at an angle other than ninety degrees to the front applicator face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: RELIABLE CORPORATIONInventor: Steve A. Copeland
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Patent number: 5489091Abstract: An apparatus and method for the collated printing of a first set of images of a nonrepeating series and a second set of images. The collated printing provides for the complete printing of the nonrepeating series with respect to each of the images so that the combined images of the first and second series are collated in predetermined units or packets, preferably corresponding to the number of images in the repeating series. A first indicia for identifying the nonrepeating series and a second indicia for identifying the collated units can be printed on the combined images. Also, a strip of pressure-sensitive adhesive can be applied to the back of the combined images to form packets of the combined images and any desired quantity.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1995Date of Patent: February 6, 1996Assignee: The Reliable Corporation of AmericaInventors: Thomas W. Greer, James H. Meyers
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Patent number: 5467996Abstract: An improved bingo game sheet and method for playing the same are disclosed. The game sheet comprises at least three bingo matrix designated by a first indicia, at least two second bingo matrix designated by a second indicia and at least one third bingo game matrix, but less than the number of second bingo game matrices, the third bingo game matrices being identified by a third common indicia. When the desired configuration is created on the first indicia a player wins a first prize which is distinct from a second prize and third prize awarded when a player obtains the desired configuration on a second and third bingo game matrices, respectively. Preferably, a plurality of game sheets are arranged sequentially in a packet such that the used game sheet may be easily discarded.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1993Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: The Reliable Corporation of AmericaInventor: Thomas W. Greer
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Patent number: 5338042Abstract: A method for playing an improved bingo game sheet is disclosed. The game sheet comprises at least one bingo matrix designated by a first indicia and at least one second bingo matrix designated by a second indicia. When the desired configuration is created on the first indicia a player wins a first prize which is distinct from a second prize awarded when a player obtains the desired configuration on a second bingo game matrix. Preferably, a plurality of game sheets are arranged sequentially in a packet such that the used game sheet may be easily discarded.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1992Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: The Reliable Corporation of AmericaInventor: Thomas W. Greer
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Patent number: 5160146Abstract: An improved bingo game sheet and method for playing the same are disclosed. The game sheet comprises at least one bingo matrix designated by a first indicia and at least one second bingo matrix designated by a second indicia. When the desired configuration is created on the first indicia a player wins a first prize which is distinct from a second prize awarded when a player obtains the desired configuration on a second bingo game matrix. Preferably, a plurality of game sheets are arranged sequentially in a packet such that the used game sheet may be easily discarded.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1991Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: The Reliable Corporation of AmericaInventor: Thomas W. Greer
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Patent number: D825121Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: RELIABLE CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Kahn, Stuart Harvey Lee, Jochen Rainer Schaepers
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Patent number: D994957Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Reliable CorporationInventors: Robert Kahn, Jamie Libregts, Kevin Mako