...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 |
| 7216449 | Safety device for firearms A firearm safety device for a firearm having a trigger and trigger guard. The firearm safety device includes first and second assemblies adapted to be secured to the firearm on opposite sides of the trigger guard to prevent access to and actuation of the trigger. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6718678 | Safety device for firearms A firearm safety device for a firearm having a trigger and trigger guard. The firearm safety device includes a first and second assemblies adapted to be secured to the firearm on opposite sides of the trigger guard to prevent access to and actuation of the trigger. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6601332 | Child safety device, alarm and lock for firearms Trigger lock, safety and alarm devices for a firearm includes a trigger clamp that immobilizes the devices on the firearm in a position in which the device cannot be moved with respect to the firearm to actuate the trigger and discharge the firearm. The d... | 08/05/2003 |