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Key Keepr, Inc.

Paul H Gebert

Rickey D Akins

Walter S Arceneaux

George Gafford

An anti-ice radome having a frequency selective surface and a plurality of resistive heating elements is disclosed. The frequency selective surface prevents the resistive heating elements from disturbing the electromagnetic waves generated by an antenna within the radome. Thus, ice formation on the radome can be prevented without sacrificing the transmission characteristics of the radome.

Anti-ice radome

Key case

An apparatus for a game of skill has a base member with a gaming surface with a gaming pathway. An orbital pathway is formed on the base surface, and a handle is attached to the base. A top member has a vertical axis and a spindle that extends along the vertical axis. The spindle rides in the orbital pathway as the top member rotates its vertical axis attaining speed to travel the gaming pathway. A game played with the apparatus has as its object keeping the top member spinning long enough to negotiate the gaming pathway an attain points associated with the portion of the gaming pathway negotiated. The gaming pathway may contain obstacles that make the pathway more difficult to travel with point values assigned accordingly.

Roving spinning top puzzle

An apparatus and method for playing a game of skill has a base member with a surface and a vertical axis. An orbital pathway is formed on the base surface, and a handle is attached to the base. A top member has a vertical axis and a spindle that extends along the vertical axis. The spindle rides in the orbital pathway as the top member rotates about the vertical axis of the top member. The top member travels along the orbital pathway making an orbit about the vertical axis of the base member each time the top member passes the handle. A game played with the apparatus has as its object keeping the top member spinning to obtain the highest number of orbits. There may be more than one orbital pathway and the top member may be hopped from one pathway to another to increase speed and total number of orbits.

Orbital spinner

A flexible key case is provided which contains an upper end portion, a lower end portion with an opening, and a sidewall extending between the upper and lower end portions. The sidewall has a longitudinal slot and defines a cavity that is accessible through the slot and through the opening of the lower end portion. The key case includes a key ring and means, connected to the key ring, for raising the key ring into the cavity adjacent the upper end portion and lowering the key ring from the cavity through the opening of the lower end portion. The key case holds a plurality of keys in a neat, compact package that shields the keys from contact with a pocket or purse and minimizes jingling. Keys are easily added or removed from the key case and the key case is simple to operate.

Flexible key case

A key case is provided which contains an upper end portion with an opening, a lower end portion with an opening, and a sidewall extending between the upper and lower end portions and defining a cavity that is accessible through the opening of the upper end portion and through the opening of the lower end portion. The key case includes a key ring and apparatus, connected to the key ring, for raising the key ring into the cavity adjacent the upper end portion and lowering the key ring from the cavity through the opening of the lower end portion. The key case holds a plurality of keys in a neat, compact package that shields the keys from contact with a pocket or purse and minimizes jingling. Keys are easily added or removed from the key case and the key case is simple to operate.

An apparatus and method for a game of skill has a bottom member with a plurality of pockets and a top member. The top member has a base with a plurality of openings therein, a sidewall attached to the base and a cover having a central opening attached to the sidewall. A spindle connects the top and bottom members, and the top member is rotatable about the spindle whereby each of the openings is vertically aligned with each of the pockets during each revolution of the top member. A flipper is attached to the base for hurling a projectile into a cup on the top member. Projectiles missing the cup pass through the openings into the plurality of pockets as the top member rotates.

Spinning top and projectile game

A spinning top game toy includes a disk-shaped playing board with three groups of upstanding pedestals mounted to the periphery of the board and a central pedestal extending upwardly from the board adjacent the center portion thereof. The upper surface of each pedestal is adapted to retain a spinning top thereon. A plurality of spinable tops are adapted to spin on the upper surfaces of the peripheral pedestals and a bonus top is adapted to spin on the upper surface of the central pedestal. The bonus top has a central spindle that has an upper surface adapted to retain a spinning top. The game is played by two or more players who, in turn, each spin the bonus top on the central pedestal and then move the spinable tops among the peripheral pedestals in a preselected sequence. Points are accumulated for successful moves of the tops until one of the tops or the bonus top stops spinning. Bonus points can be accumulated by spinning the tops on the central spindle of the bonus top in a stacked spinning configuration.

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Orlando, FL, United States of America

Paul H Gebert