Inventor

Arthur K Melin

Patents indexed

Year range

1963

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Years active

1963

Total patents

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1963

Domains

consumer_electronicsmechanical

Activity by decade

1960s

Patents

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1 patents, in 1963

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How the Hula Hoop Works

A 1963 patent for a lightweight, rigid plastic hoop designed to rotate around a human waist through rhythmic body movements.

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