Simulations Patents (Class 222/78)
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Patent number: 4630756Abstract: A liquid squirting simulated creature is comprised of a front section having a body, legs and head, and a rear section which is assembled thereto. The front section is comprised of top and bottom elements defining a cavity therebetween and front and rear apertures, as well as apertures extending along the sides thereof through which a multiplicity of legs extend. The rear section is a resiliently compressible bulbous member providing a chamber therewithin to contain fluid and having a neck portion extending through the aperture in the rear wall of the front section. A tubular conduit is seated in an opening in the neck portion of the rear section and extends to a front aperture in the front section so as to provide the conduit for discharge of fluid from the chamber therethrough. The leg members are comprised of a web on each side interconnecting a multiplicity of legs on that side of the front section, and flexible portions which extend through apertures along the sides of the front section.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1985Date of Patent: December 23, 1986Assignee: Coleco Industries, Inc.Inventors: Francis R. Amici, Richard I. Farrington, Pietro Piazza
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Patent number: 4624389Abstract: A method of personal self-defense against a human assailant where an aerosol stream of finely divided droplets of a non-toxic liquid substance comprising 0.5%-1.0% menthol in a carrier liquid of water and alcohol is sprayed in the direction of an assailant's face. The mixture causes immediate tearing and stinging of the eyes when the substance comes in contact with the eyes or the area immediately surrounding the eyes. The mixture is dispensed in a directional aerosol stream which extends for several feet by a hand-held non-pressurized manually operable nebulizer, aerosol or atomizer dispenser, particularly of the squeeze-bottle type. The method is particularly effective in preventing personal attacks.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1981Date of Patent: November 25, 1986Inventor: Khoen P. Ang
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Patent number: 4570829Abstract: A toothpaste dispenser is constructed in the form of a wall unit simulating a toothbrush with an elongate upper compartment for receiving an inverted toothpaste tube and constituting the toothbrush handle portion, and a lower compartment constituting the bristle portion of the toothbrush and containing a dispenser mechanism. The dispenser mechanism comprises a resilient dispensing duct which receives toothpaste from the inverted tube, and a lever-operated plunger for pumping paste through the tube and discharging same through an outlet nozzle. A metered quantity of paste is dispensed with each forward stroke of the lever.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1983Date of Patent: February 18, 1986Inventor: Kenneth M. Allen
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Patent number: 4550861Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a dye and a lachrymator in a stream, comprising a housing defining a closed cavity, a bore extending from the cavity to the exterior of the housing, a spool valve defining a longitudinal axis, disposed in the bore and moveable between open and closed positions, the spool valve being operable from the exterior of the housing and a nozzle extending from the bore to the exterior of the housing, the spool valve with the bore defining a chamber with which the nozzle communicates, the spool valve sealingly engaging the bore, when in the closed position, on both sides of the chamber, to exclude communication between the chamber and the cavity and, when in the open position, permitting communication of the chamber with the cavity whereby when a lachrymator under pressure is present in the interior of the housing, the lachrymator will pass through said chamber to and through the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1983Date of Patent: November 5, 1985Assignee: Pro-Tex Limited PartnershipInventors: James P. Fay, Sr., James P. Fay, Jr.
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Patent number: 4544086Abstract: An automatic and adjustable valving mechanism in which a spray of pressurized fluid from an aerosol can, is released in intermittent sprays occurring in cycles of adjustable length. The valving mechanism consists of a body having an actuating bar mounted on drive rods which can be latched in an elevated position by a latch plate. Contact between the actuating bar and the nozzle of a pressure source, such as an aerosol can, releases pressurized fluid from the aerosol can into a first internal chamber of the valving mechanism. The pressurized fluid acts upon a diaphragm to force hydraulic fluid from the first chamber into a second chamber, which raises a piston which, in turn, raises the rods supporting the actuating bar, to terminate the discharge of the pressurized fluid from the aerosol can.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1983Date of Patent: October 1, 1985Assignee: Cook International, Inc.Inventors: James J. Hill, Al Marven
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Patent number: 4531654Abstract: A drink dispensing device which simulates the appearance and operation of a drill rig comprising a base structure on which is mounted a model of a drill rig, control circuitry, and a plurality of drink dispensers. Each drink dispenser comprises a solenoid which, when actuated, releases a predetermined amount of liquid into a collection device leading to a receptacle. The control circuitry includes a selection switch for selecting a drink dispenser solenoid. The circuitry energizes a selected solenoid, and an arrangement for causing the drill rig to lower a block and attached kelly bar to a predetermined lower position while rotating the kelly bar when the selected solenoid is energized. Upon reaching the lower position, rotation of the kelly bar is stopped and then the block and attached kelly bar are raised back to the upper position and stopped until a selection switch is again actuated.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1983Date of Patent: July 30, 1985Inventor: Gerard E. Guyon
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Patent number: 4431118Abstract: An attack repellant device to be worn externally by a user houses a replaccable container of repellent fluid (malodorous or irritating) which is selectively releasable to repel, discourage or subsequently identify an attacker or assailant. The container includes a portion which is breakable to release the fluid through a nozzle (or through a screen) by a pair of manually actuatable pushbutton fluid release members which can be depressed to break the container portion only after four manually actuatable pushbutton resettable trigger members are first depressed. The fluid release members mechanically interlock with each other and each fluid release member also interlocks with one pair of trigger members. The nozzle includes an optionally usable manually operable valve to prevent or terminate fluid release even after all pushbutton members are actuated. The device includes an electric safety alarm system to warn the wearer if any one of the trigger members has been unintentionally actuated.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1981Date of Patent: February 14, 1984Inventor: Bahram Namdari
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Patent number: 4352461Abstract: An air freshener device mountable inside an automotive vehicle for the purpose of refreshing the vehicle air breathed by the vehicle occupants, the device including a hand-shaped container oscilated on a flexible rod attached to a suction cup mountable on the vehichel dashboard, and small dispensing openings at a top of the container so to allow a fine vapor of an air refreshing liquid being dispensed from the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1980Date of Patent: October 5, 1982Inventors: Phillip N. Orta, George Spector
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Patent number: 4308976Abstract: A personal protective device for repelling intruders comprising an exterior housing member of attractive appearance designed to be worn by a human being in the normal manner of an article of clothing or a piece of jewelry. The housing member includes a fluid container for storing and dispensing a quantity of fluid. The intruder repellent fluid is completely and safely sealed within the dispenser container until the device is willfully actuated in order to fend off and mark an intruder by an offensive odor and distinguishing color.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1979Date of Patent: January 5, 1982Inventors: Eugene M. Speer, Paul G. Hahn
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Patent number: 4286407Abstract: An action figure doll capable of simulating the web making feat of the Spider Man Super-Hero is disclosed. The doll has a modified arm containing a fluid which produces the individual filaments of a spider like web when the arm is set and activated by the application of pressure to a section of the modified arm. The modified arm includes means for minimizing exposure of the filament-producing fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1980Date of Patent: September 1, 1981Assignee: Mego Corp.Inventors: Cecil F. Adickes, Jr., David R. Berko
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Patent number: 4241850Abstract: A personal protective device for repelling intruders comprising an exterior housing member of attractive appearance designed to be worn, secured to, appended from or otherwise conveniently carried on the person of a human being in the normal manner of a piece of jewelry. The housing member includes a fluid container for storing and dispensing a quantity of fluid as a spray jet. The intruder repellant fluid is completely and safely sealed within the dispenser container until the device is willfully actuated in order to fend off and mark an intruder by an offensive odor and distinguishing color.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1978Date of Patent: December 30, 1980Inventors: Eugene M. Speer, Paul G. Hahn
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Patent number: 4223894Abstract: A water toy including a float, which may be in the form of a boat, carrying one or more target members. The target members may be mounted on the boat deck and be rotatable or vibratable with respect to the float. A manually-operable pump means has an open end submersible in the water on which the float floats and a nozzle through which a stream of water is directed at the target members. The pump means may include a squeezable bulb between its submersible end and the nozzle, and one way valves may be included in the submersible end and the nozzle. The pump means is removably mountable on the float when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1979Date of Patent: September 23, 1980Inventor: Norman Fabricant
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Patent number: 4193517Abstract: A large capacity water squirting implement in the form of a cane. This water squirting implement utilizes a reciprocal plunger hand pump which is mounted at the top of a hollow, elongated tube which provides the large water storage capacity. A head is slidably secured to the top of the cane, enclosing the pump in such a way that reciprocal motion of the head is transmitted to the plunger of the pump to cause squirts of water to be emitted from a tube extending from the outlet of the pump to the exterior of the head.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1977Date of Patent: March 18, 1980Assignee: Wham-O Mfg. Co.Inventors: Warren N. Fetty, Rosabelle Fetty
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Patent number: 4185413Abstract: A toy milkable figure representative of an animal of the type capable of dispensing milk. The figure has a pivotally mounted head which may be pushed downwardly from an upper position to a lower position where a mouth opening in the head is immersed in liquid. The figure has a pivotally mounted tail which may be pumped up and down to create a liquid pumping action. The figure has an udder that forms a liquid holding chamber and has one or more flexible and squeezable teats. When the head is lowered into the liquid supply and the tail pumped, liquid is drawn into the mouth opening and delivered into the udder chamber. A liquid intake limiting mechanism causes the head to automatically raise out of the liquid after a predetermined amount of pumping.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1978Date of Patent: January 29, 1980Assignees: Adolph E. Goldfarb, Elisabeth BenkoeInventors: Adolph E. Goldfarb, Erwin Benkoe, deceased, by Elisabeth Benkoe, executrix, Elonne Dantzer, William R. La Dow, Wayne M. Ginn, L. Ray Dyson
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Patent number: 4171754Abstract: A simulated potted plant including one or more artificial flowers having tubular stems extending from a vase, each flower provided with a socket for an illuminating lamp bulb and a pressurized source of scenting fluid together with an electrical timer in the vase for automatically dispensing the scenting fluid through the stem and from the flower at a selected interval and duration with the lamp bulb and timer energized by an associated source of electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1977Date of Patent: October 23, 1979Inventor: Ruperto L. Rosado
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Patent number: 4164092Abstract: A toy milkable animal figure such as a cow which includes a chamber for liquid, an inlet to the chamber, and an outlet from the chamber. The chamber defines a flexible udder having at least one teat with an openable aperture. The aperture comprises the outlet. The udder may be manually manipulated by a child-user as by squeezing to cause release of the liquid through the aperture. The animal figure may include a pump which may be manually operable, as for example, by pumping the tail, and the inlet to the chamber may be connected by an inlet tube to the mouth of the animal which may be immersable in a source of water. The pump may include an overflow system which permits water to be pumped through a return tube in the figure and back to the source of water when the chamber is filled.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1977Date of Patent: August 14, 1979Assignee: A. E. GoldfarbInventors: Adolph E. Goldfarb, Erwin Benkoe, deceased, Elonne Dantzer
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Patent number: 4135645Abstract: A self-defense ring having a ring member with an opening for inserting a finger therethrough and a movable member coupled to the ring member, the movable member having a portion thereof within the opening for manipulation by the finger. The movable member has secured thereto a container having a chemical substance therein, manipulation of the movable member urging the container against a piercing member affixed to or integral with the ring member. A rotary safety is provided to permit actuation of the ring only when desired by the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1977Date of Patent: January 23, 1979Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Steven D. Kimmell
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Patent number: 4073397Abstract: A container possesses the configuration of a duck so that once it is emptied of its contents it may be used as a duck decoy, or as a toy, or for some other purpose which requires a duck-shaped appearance.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1976Date of Patent: February 14, 1978Inventor: Elvin E. Snodgrass
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Patent number: 4061249Abstract: A gas and/or aerosol dispenser ring for irritant substances to be worn on the hand of the user comprising a ring band to fit on the finger of the user's hand, a mounting on the ring band, and a dispenser assembly carried by the mounting with the dispenser assembly including a gas and/or aerosol reservoir containing a supply of gas or aerosol therein under pressure, a discharge valve assembly communicating with the supply of gas or aerosol in the reservoir to selectively discharge the gas or aerosol when the valve assembly is activated, a manually engageable trigger for selectively activating the valve assembly, and a false stone member substantially covering the reservoir and the discharge valve assembly to camouflage same.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1976Date of Patent: December 6, 1977Inventor: Dale Maxwell Smith
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Patent number: 4058237Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for protecting a person from attack from an assailant wherein the device is worn on the person in such manner that it is always available for instant operation for defense without the necessity reaching into a pocket or hand bag to thereby enhance the safety of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1975Date of Patent: November 15, 1977Inventor: Clark Luke
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Patent number: 4010870Abstract: A container for dispensing toothpaste is adapted to receive a flexible tube of toothpaste. The container includes a toy figure holding a simulated tube of toothpaste, wherein the arm and hand holding the simulated tube is in an extended horizontal plane. A squeezing mechanism is provided for squeezing the flexible tube within the chamber of the container. A tube member is contained in the extended arm, wherein the tube member extends from the flexible tube to the simulated tube. The toothpaste is transported through the tube member from the flexible tube and outwardly through the simulated tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1975Date of Patent: March 8, 1977Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc.Inventor: Esther Wilson
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Patent number: 3952917Abstract: A dispenser for perfume and cologne has a body member forming an ornamental setting. Removably arranged in a cavity provided in the body member is a dispensing unit for the scented substance being dispensed. The dispensing unit includes a socket arranged for receiving an arm pivotally mounted on the body member and causing the dispensing unit to be removably held within the cavity of the body member.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1975Date of Patent: April 27, 1976Assignee: Otho C. CrouseInventor: Lawrence J. Gause