ANIMAL ATTACHMENT PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL HORNS

ANIMAL ATTACHMENT PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL HORNS

Richard E. Ayres, Woodlake, Calif.

Application July 22, 1957

The present invention pertains to attachments for animals and more particularly to the mounting of an artificial attachment outwardly extended from the head of an animal for the purpose of simulating horns.

It is sometimes difficult for rodeo producers to acquire steers with horns for their performances and contests. However, it is essential that steers with horns be provided if roping and throwing are to be practiced. Horns are also required for other events. For example, if the rodeo introduces "wild cow milking" then one cowboy tries to hold the "wild cow" still by its horns while another cowboy attempts the milking.

Raising steers with horns is quite expensive, however, because of the special care which must be given to the training of the horns. Ironically, horned steers soon outlive their usefulness as top rodeo stock. After that they have little market value since ordinarily, their meat is too tough for beef. Thus the rodeo producer generally must buy at a high price and sell at a low price. The difficulty and expense involved in acquiring horned steers has been so great as to reduce the number of rodeos that can be produced.

Wrestling steers by their horns is also somewhat objectionable from humane consideration. The steer is thrown by sharply twisting its neck using the horns somewhat like handlebars. This obviously hurts the steer and causes it to stiffen its legs and pull back or drag making it more difficult to throw.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an attachment for mounting artificial horns on an animal.

ACCESSORY RECEPTACLE

ACCESSORY RECEPTACLE

Thomas F. Humphreys, Inventor

The present invention relates to novelty type receptacles and more particularly to a receptacle adapted for mounting to the temple of a pair of eyeglasses.

A large segment of the population currently wears eyeglasses and many of them allow the lenses of their eyeglasses to become smudged and dirty over prolonged periods of time. Various authoritative sources advise that such dirty lenses cause eyestrain and detract from the beneficial effect obtainable from clean lenses. Further, an individual who allows his glasses to remain dirty while wearing them may encounter an emergency situation where the reduced light reaching his eyes causes deleterious effects that would have otherwise been averted.

During the present time, several manufacturers market lens tissue having special treating materials therein for cleaning eyeglasses, the most popular being a silicon-treated eyeglass tissue marketed under the trademark "Sight Savers" and manufactured by the Dow-Corning Corporation. However, it has been the practice of eyeglass tissue manufacturers to package the tissue in bulky and awkward containers thereby defeating the manufacturer's intention of making the packaged tissue convenient for most eyeglass wearers. Individuals not using such specially treated tissue frequently utilize bathroom tissue which has a tendency to leave a film streak across the lenses. This causes irritating effects to the wearer.

The present invention takes the form of a simple and conveniently mounted receptacle connected to a selected temple of a pair of eyeglasses. The receptacle includes a cylindrical housing having rolled treated tissue contained therein. A slit is formed in the wall of the housing which permits withdrawal of the tissue as desireed. Thus, by utilizing the present invention, the eyeglass wearer has treated tissue available at all times.

COMBINATION LAMP PEDESTAL AND DANCING DOLL

COMBINATION LAMP PEDESTAL AND DANCING DOLL

William R. MacDonald

Filed April 8, 1949

Editor's note: I regret that the first page of descriptive information on this item is missing from the archive so I am unable to provide the usual pedantic and repetitive verbiage the patent office requires. It seems obvious, however, that one of the design features of this hula dancing lamp was an improvement in "really classing up the joint."

WING FOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR SUBMERSIBLE AIRCRAFT

WING FOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR SUBMERSIBLE AIRCRAFT

Earl Briggs and Herbert C. Redding, New York, N.Y.

Application December 7, 1944

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a submersible aircraft.

More particularly, the invention proposes a new and improved submersible aircraft which may travel in the air, on the surface of water as well as beneath the water surface.

It is proposed to characterize the new and improved submersible aircraft by the fact that it is provided with wings which are extended for flight in the air and which are folded into the sides of the fuselage-like body of the vessel when traveling on the surface of water, or beneath the water surface.

EYEBROW SHIELD

CHARLES M. BRENNAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

EYEBROW SHIELD

Application filed April 22, 1912

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Charles M. Brennan, a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyebrow-Shields, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

• The invention relates to eye-brow shields.
• It has been discovered that eye-brows, more particularly the side portions thereof, are worn away by rubbing against the pillows while the person is sleeping, and particularly when patients are confined in bed for an extended period. This wearing away is believed by many to affect the appearance of the person, and the present invention designs to provide a simple device whereby this wearing away may be effectively prevented and whereby also, the eye-brows may be treated with a chemical for the purpose of developing them.
• The invention also designs to provide eye-brow shields which may be conveniently worn while the wearer is asleep and which will effectively prevent eye-brows from being worn away, and whereby a chemical may be applied to the eye-brows, and which are adjustable so as to fit eye-brows of different persons.

MUSICAL GLOVES

MUSICAL GLOVES

James Bryce, Harrison, N.J.

Application July 1, 1955

This invention relates to musical instruments and more particularly to musical gloves.

• A prime object of the present invention is to provide a glove to be worn on the hand having air vibrated reed type musical instruments constituting the finger tips thereof.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of hand gloves having musical instruments constituting the finger tips thereof through which special tonal qualities are obtained by merely blowing the breath through the instruments, said instruments having a range of tones extending through an octave or more without the necessity of using finger holes or keys.
• A further object of the invention is to provide a musical glove that is simple in construction and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

CYMBAL CAMPAIGN TORCH

GEORGE A. BEIDLER, OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY

CYMBAL CAMPAIGN-TORCH.

Application filed March 3, 1899

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, George A. Beidler, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma city, Oklahoma Territory, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cymbal Campaign-Torches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cymbal campaign-torch; and it has for its purpose to provide a novel arrangement combining a torch-cymbal or similar sounding devices and a support for the same, adapted to be secured to the end of a rod, staff, or the like and which is preferably made in the representation of a human head.

EXERCISING APPARATUS

EXERCISING APPARATUS

John H. Catron, Willow Glen, Calif.

Application March 19, 1935

• It is one object of the invention to provide exercising apparatus for the several muscles of the body, particularly those of the head, neck and back.
• It is also an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of the character indicated that is mountable on the head of the user and rendered operable by movement thereof.
• Another object of the invention is to provide an exerciser of the character indicated so constructed and arranged that no material friction may develop between the head of the user and the apparatus when the same is in use.
• Still another object of the invention is to provide an exerciser of the character indicated wherein the reaction forces developed between the exerciser and the head of the user are applied to the head on a plane normal to the vertical axis of rotation of the head and a substantial distance below the top of the head.
• Finally it is an object of the invention to provide an exerciser of the character indicated that will be economical to manufacture, simple in form and construction, that may be quickly and easily applied to and removed from the head, that consists of few parts, and that is strong, durable, and highly efficient in its practical application.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING HAIRPINS

DEVICE FOR REMOVING HAIRPINS

William H. Moore and Lela B. Fuller, Buffalo N.Y.

Application December 3, 1945

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in appliances for hair dressing establishments and more particularly to a device for removing hairpins from the hair of patrons of such establishments.

• It has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character which is so designed and constructed as to conform in whole or in part to the patron's head and effect the removal of a plurality of hairpins at one time.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a hairpin removing device which is simple, compact and durable in construction, and which affords the operator a material saving in time in removing the hairpins without discomfort or inconvenience to the patron.
• A further object is to provide a magnetic hairpin remover whose parts are self-contained in a head-engaging hood or bonnet adapted to be suspended from a portable stand or the like.

SNORE ALARM

SNORE ALARM

George J. Wilson, 186 Benham Road, Groton, Conn.

Filed Feb. 2 1962

• A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved anti-snore device for awakening a sleeper responsive to his snoring, the device being relatively simple in construction, being easy to install, and providing an effective alarm action which will cause a sleeper to awake but which will not disturb other persons in the same area.
• A further object of the invention is to provide an automatic awakening device for jarring or shaking a sleeper when he begins to snore, the device involving relatively inexpensive components, being reliable in operation, and being adjustable so that it will operate automatically in response to a signal of any predetermined level of intensity.
• A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved anti-snore device which operates to awaken a sleeper when he starts to snore, the device being relatively compact in size, being inconspicuous in appearance, and being silent in its operation.

MECHANICAL CUTTING CALF

MECHANICAL CUTTING CALF

Lee R. Harris, 3307 Larry Lane, Austin TX

Filed Sept. 24, 1965

• This invention relates to animal training devices, and most particularly to a mechanical simulated calf for use in training horses which will be ultimately employed in cattle herding operations.
• A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved mechanical calf to be employed for training horses in herding operations, namely, in cutting out calves, the mechanical calf being relatively simple in construction, being remotely controlled by a radio link so that it can be caused to perform various maneuvers, and being arranged so that it can be caused to move in various different patterns typical of live calves.

MUSCLE-DEVELOPING FINGER-BAND

MUSCLE-DEVELOPING FINGER-BAND

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 757,041, dated April 12, 1904

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Samuel Hosfeld, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Muscle-Developing Finger-Bands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

• This invention relates to devices for strengthening the muscles of the fingers. The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in the form of weights which may be applied to the fingers to strengthen them and render them supple, thereby facilitating the use or manipulation of the same in playing stringed or other musical instruments.
• A further object is to provide adjustable rings or bands for holding the weights on the fingers and to provide means whereby weights of different sizes may be applied to the rings or bands.

INSECT EXTERMINATING DEVICE

INSECT EXTERMINATING DEVICE

James R. McCoy, 3102 38th St., Lubbock Tex.

Filed Feb. 20, 1962

• This invention relates to extermination of insects and, more particularly, to a mechanical device to crush red ants.
• Much of the world is plagued with ants. This invention is particularly concerned with that type of and which lives within the ground in a nest having one central outlet. This invention involves a mechanical exterminating device which is placed over the nest and crushes each ant as it emerges from the nest.