...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5764472 | Isolator assembly An isolator assembly (20) is provided for selectively isolating or connecting first and second bus bars (31) located on opposed sides of a wall (22). The assembly includes mounting means (24), for mounting the assembly (20) in the wall (22), and a through... | 06/09/1998 |