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.