Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Other

William W Stevenson

Russell E Blette

W Bruce Sandison

John C Ruta

Joseph Graham

A fluid dispensing tube with fluid deflection surface that attenuates accumulation of solidified sprayed fluid. The fluid deflection surfaces can be used for mechanically breaking-up a fluid to enhance sprayability and uniformity or to create a fan spray, or both. The inlet end of the fluid dispensing tube can be fluidly connected to a container of fluid.

Dispensing tube for directing the dispensing of fluids

A toy motor includes a partial coil rotor, a permanent magnet, a commutator, and has a battery as its base. The rotor winding, rotor shaft, and commutator are all incorporated into a single-wire conductor. The extremely simple rotor clearly demonstrates the operating principle of a motor for amusement and educational purposes.

Toy motor with partial coil rotor

Disclosed is a fluid dispensing container and an actuator therefor that attenuates accumulation of solidified sprayed fluid.

Actuator and container for dispensing fluids

Smoking articles, such as cigarettes and little cigars, having self-extinguishing properties when laid on a flat surface yet will not extinguish when held in the hand or placed in an ashtray, are disclosed. The tobacco filler composition of the smoking articles is modified by the addition thereto of a moisture stable alkali metal silicate, the preferred moisture stable alkali metal silicate being borate stabilized sodium silicate.

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Lake Elmo, MN, United States of America

William W Stevenson