Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D652971 | Lighted carabineer and bottle opener | 01/24/2012 |
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| D635446 | Cord organizer for earphone cords | 04/05/2011 |
| D634927 | Glasses holder | 03/29/2011 |
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| 7856699 | Tie-down and tensioning system A tie-down and tensioning device including: a device body; an attachment member connected to the device body, the attachment member including an attachment opening; a cord block comprising a cord block hook connected to the device body, and a cord support surface di... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850322 | Switch plate area light A switch plate area light for attachment to an electrical box includes a body having a first aperture adapted to accommodate an element selected from a switch and an outlet, a second aperture adapted to accommodate a screw for attaching the body to the electrical bo... | 12/14/2010 |
| D626393 | Carabiner bottle opener | 11/02/2010 |
| D624307 | Key rack | 09/28/2010 |
| D624306 | LED key rack | 09/28/2010 |
| D607199 | Carrying case with backbone | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636986 | Tensioning device A tensioning device includes a pair of opposing first surfaces defining a first wedge opening. The first surfaces are fixed relative to each other. The first wedge opening is shaped to releasably secure a first portion of a cord. A pair of opposing second surfaces d... | 12/29/2009 |
| D600008 | Molded device holder | 09/15/2009 |
| D600007 | Molded device holder | 09/15/2009 |
| 7506990 | Switchplate area light A light emitting diode (LED) and associated driver circuit wherein the LED is mounted on the front of a switchplate and the driver circuit on the back of the switchplate. The LED is mounted at a downward angle on the outside of the switchplate so as to light a pathw... | 03/24/2009 |
| D585640 | Carrying pouch for electronic audio systems having headsets | 02/03/2009 |
| D577574 | Hook | 09/30/2008 |
| D552462 | Clip | 10/09/2007 |
| D550955 | Holster for electronic devices | 09/18/2007 |
| D550954 | Holster for electronic devices | 09/18/2007 |
| D549958 | Holster for electronic devices | 09/04/2007 |
| D539031 | Carrier pouch | 03/27/2007 |
| D532199 | Carrier pouch | 11/21/2006 |
| D508607 | Carrier pouch | 08/23/2005 |
