Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5505625 | Connector assembly for electrically interconnecting two printed circuit board like members A connector assembly for electrically interconnecting first and second printed circuit board like members having electrical contacts thereon includes an elongated biasing member for being mounted on the first printed circuit board like member and flexible... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5496182 | Connector device for electrically interconnecting printed circuit board like members A connector device for being mounted on a first printed circuit board like member to establish electrical connection between electrical contacts on the first printed circuit board like member and electrical contacts on a second printed circuit board like ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5458497 | Connector assembly A connector assembly for a electrically interconnecting two printed circuit board like members comprises a connector member for being mounted on a first printed circuit board like member. The connector member includes generally parallel-spaced electrical ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5195897 | Connector and opening accessory An electrical connector, bridge connector and opening accessory to protect the contacts on flexible circuitry of such connectors from being damaged by the sharp edges of a printed circuit board like member wherein the opening accessory is provided with sp... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5044980 | High density and multiple insertion connector A high density and multiple insertion connector that minimizes the amount of friction created by coupling and uncoupling of the connector wherein a generally hourglass-shaped insertion member isolates sliding contact between the components to surfaces of ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5015193 | High density and high signal integrity connector A high-performance, multi-row contact matrix electrical connector having a spring element in the form of an elongated hollow split tube with a mechanical actuator operatively connected to the tube and including first and second sets of parallel spaced con... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4911653 | Rotation lock and wipe connector A rotation lock and wipe connector having a biasing member which is generally C-shaped and flexible circuitry containing a plurality of electrical contacts mounted about the biasing member, insertion and rotation of a circuit board within the biasing memb... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4911643 | High density and high signal integrity connector A high-performance, multi-row contact matrix electrical connector having a spring element in the form of an elongated hollow split tube with a heat-recoverable member of shape-memory alloy positioned within the tube and including first and second sets of ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4881908 | High density and high signal integrity connector A high-performance, multi-row contact matrix electrical connector having a spring element in the form of an elongated hollow split tube with a heat-recoverable member of shape-memory alloy positioned within the tube and including first and second sets of ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4773680 | Pipe couplers Rings of shape memory metal are deformed to be insertable between coaxial and overlapping surfaces of a conduit and a coupler so that upon heating above their transition temperature, the rings attempt to return to their undeformed shape and seal the openi... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4734047 | Shape memory actuator for a multi-contact electrical connector Shape memory materials, preferably metals, are employed to replace levers to control opening and closing of opposed pairs of contacts in multicontact, zero insertion force connectors; the shape memory material replacing levers for opening the connectors.... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4731069 | Intravenous tube and controller therefor A tube for use in a flow controller of an intravenous or other slow flow control apparatus has a configuration somewhat like the opening defined by the open eyelids of the human eye whereby to provide relatively sharp corners and narrow width of the openi... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4713063 | Intravenous tube and controller therefor A tube for use in a flow controller of an intravenous or other slow flow control apparatus has a configuration somewhat like the opening defined by the open eyelids of the human eye whereby to provide relatively sharp corners and narrow width of the openi... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4675472 | Integrated circuit package and seal therefor An integrated circuit package having a substrate of ceramic material having a cavity therein, a resilient seal rim connected to the substrate, a lid that may be inserted within said rim and a band of shape-memory alloy surrounding the rim to compress the ... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4671279 | Surgical staple applying method Apparatus and method for applying a surgical staple which experiences some spring back following deformation. The invention enables the surgical staple to assume a rectangular shape with the tips thereof positioned together after the staple is closed. Spe... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4645489 | Fluid delivery apparatus with shape-memory flow control element A unitary disposable conduit extends from the intravenous reservoir along a gravity-flow path to the patient, and incorporates a valve block containing an externally controlled flow-control valve. An electronic controller monitors the drop rate in a drop ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4643500 | Shape memory actuators for multi-contact electrical connectors Shape memory materials, preferably metals, are employed to replace levers to control opening and closing of opposed pairs of contacts in cam operated, multi-contact, zero insertion force connectors; the shape memory material replacing levers for translati... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4621882 | Thermally responsive electrical connector A common problem in the art of connecting two electrical components is the providing of a convenient and effective zero insertion force coupling therebetween especially where a plurality of parallel conductors along one component are to be connected with ... | 11/11/1986 |
