James C Watkins

20010053654, Dec 20, 2001

Jun 14, 2001

09/881137

James Watkins - Potomac MD, US

A63H033/30

446/475000

A device for launching confetti, coiled streamers or the like, comprises a conical tube having a bottom plug in a lower portion to define a cavity above the plug to receive the confetti, coiled streamers and the like. An upper plug formed of a low density foam material is fitted within a top portion of the tube for holding any confetti, coiled streamers or the like within the cavity, and the tube forms a handle portion below the lower plug for grasping by a user. The upper plug is adapted upon quick motion of the handle portion by the user to fly outwardly by centrifugal force and permit the confetti, roller streamers or the like to fly from the tube to fall in an attractive shower. When used with confetti, the confetti is preferably arranged face to face in a plurality of bundles arranged in layers within the cavity. Each layer of bundled confetti is arranged adjacent another in side-by-side relation with the individual elements of confetti in substantially vertical alignment within the cavity.

20020160686, Oct 31, 2002

Jun 4, 2001

09/873799

James Watkins - Gaithersburg MD, US

A63H027/14

446/063000

A device for propelling confetti or festive streamers or the like comprises a slinging device having a rim portion defining an open area and a handle connected to said rim portion. A cup element of a size adapted to pass through said open area and capable of holding confetti is connected to the rim portion by elastic lengths. The cup element preferably has tapered wall portions whereby the cup element can be withdrawn from the rim portion against the tension of the elastic elements and released to sling the cup element through the open area to propel confetti or coiled streamers within the cup element.

46835857, Jul 28, 1987

Apr 28, 1986

6/858081

James R. Watkins - Austin TX
Ken T. Huang - Austin TX

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

H04M 108

379426

An arrangement for releasably retaining a telephone apparatus in a standby condition includes a handset including an earpiece and a base having a shelf portion for receiving the earpiece. A hooking post member protrudes through the shelf portion and includes an integral spring to enable the hooking post member to be resiliently movable towards and away from the shelf portion. A switch hook which is separate from the hooking post is arranged to be actuated by the earpiece when the earpiece is brought into engagement with the base. When the earpiece engages the base shelf portion, the hooking post member is resiliently urged into contact with the earpiece for releasably retaining the earpiece on the base. A guide on the base prevents the hooking post member from twisting or rotating.

56348401, Jun 3, 1997

Jun 14, 1995

8/490406

James O. Watkins - Poolesville MD

A63H 3330
A63H 3700

446475

A system for launching confetti into the air is disclosed in which a gas cylinder is connected to a barrel containing confetti through a manually operated on-off valve. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the valve is a pressure reduction valve, and the confetti comprises stacks of elongated tetragonal-shaped confetti.

57142106, Feb 3, 1998

Mar 29, 1995

8/412684

James O. Watkins - Poolesville MD

A63H 3700

428 7

An amusement streamer is disclosed in which portions of the streamer of greater and lesser widths are disposed along the length of the streamer.

57724911, Jun 30, 1998

Dec 1, 1995

8/566147

James O. Watkins - Poolesville MD

A63H 3700

446475

A hand-held confetti launcher is disclosed of a size and shape such as to be held in and operated by one hand, and which includes readily separable connectors for rapidly removing an empty barrel and replacing it with another barrel pre-filled with confetti.

58071598, Sep 15, 1998

Oct 23, 1995

8/547015

James O. Watkins - Poolesville MD

A63H 3700

446475

A streamer is disclosed which includes at least one strip of plastic film having a silvered layer and a lacquered coating containing a lubricant. In one embodiment, the strip includes a plurality of individual strips wound together with overlapping ends such that the individual strips separate into multiple pieces as the streamer flies through the air. In another embodiment, a lubricant is disposed between each wound layer of film such that the outermost layer may be slid off the streamer without the provision of a tab.

57095841, Jan 20, 1998

Jun 25, 1996

8/668302

James O. Watkins - Poolesville MD

A63H 3700

446475

A stack of confetti is disclosed which is wrapped by a wrapper about only a portion of the circumference of the stack whereby insertion of the stack into a launcher is facilitated and the aerodynamics of the stack in the air are substantially improved.