Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141723 | Inverted cell honeycomb structure shelving A shelf panel for support of items made of an array of honeycomb-shaped cells, alternatively closed at opposite ends to create an array. The thickness of the honeycomb cells may be varied along an arch distribution with the shape of contemplated deformations. The ar... | 03/27/2012 |
| D646893 | Utility box | 10/18/2011 |
| 7941965 | Tackle container with removable inserts having coaxially notched posts The invention is a tackle container that incorporates interchangeable and removable inserts. The inserts secure different kinds of fishing lures and baits. For example, the inserts hold segmented lures within notched upright posts. In this regard, the inserts may be... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7849984 | Collapsible bag mounting structure and collapsible bag associated therewith A collapsible bag includes a flexible bag with a first side panel having a bottom edge and a bottom panel connected to the bottom edge to define a juncture between the first side panel and the bottom panel. A bracket is connected to the flexible bag adjacent the jun... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7694808 | Golf club transport case with tethered security pin A golf club transport case includes a first tubular body having a closed end and open end. A second elongated tubular body includes a closed end and an open end adapted to mate with and overlap the open end of the first tubular body to define an enclosed tubular bod... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7552560 | Tackle container with nesting spaces between interior barriers A tackle container with barriers extending across the bottom of the interior cavity holds fishing lures in a fixed position and allows easy retrieval of each lure. Each barrier in the container includes a curved wall that converges with the bottom of the container. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7434683 | Protective case including rigid shell members A protective case includes a first shell member and a second shell member connected generally in a clam shell manner. Each shell includes a centrally disposed rigid portion. Each shell member further includes a first flexible portion, which extends from a first side... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7357250 | Storage case A storage case including a tray and a plurality of holding units. The tray has a bottom wall and a plurality of walls formed unitarily with and upstanding from the bottom wall. The holding units include a base and a plurality of walls formed unitarily therewith to c... | 04/15/2008 |
| D555356 | Storage case | 11/20/2007 |
| 7121407 | Utility case An organizer case comprising a tray having a bottom wall and a plurality of compartment walls formed unitarily with and upstanding from said bottom wall, at least two of said walls extending in parallel relation and spaced apart a separation distance, said two of sa... | 10/17/2006 |
| D528796 | Case storage and transport rack | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104402 | Case for sporting equipment A case for storage and transportation of sporting equipment including a case section defining an interior cavity. At least one clamp disposed within the interior cavity including a body portion and a jaw portion. The jaw portion is movable relative to the body porti... | 09/12/2006 |
| D527181 | Framed container | 08/29/2006 |
| D520734 | Case | 05/16/2006 |
| D506062 | Bow case | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880698 | Arrow case A case for archery equipment includes, interengaging first and second case sections connected for relative movement between open and closed positions. The first and second case sections each include a wall for cooperatively defining an interior compartment when disp... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796443 | Carousel A carousel of the present invention includes a base tray including a plurality of receptacles, defined by an outer wall and at least one inner wall, and at least one mounting recess formed in the base tray. At least one tray assembly is operatively connected to the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6662944 | Firearm carrying case A firearm carrying case includes a rigid outer housing and a flexible inner shell and pockets defined between the flexible inner shell and the outer housing. The outer housing includes a body having a contoured wall with an engagement portion, a chamber, ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6571946 | Case for archery equipment A case for archery equipment includes, interengaging first and second half portions connected for movement between open and closed positions. The first half portion includes a first wall defining a first interior recess and having a first mating rim. The ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6390294 | Case for archery equipment A case for archery equipment includes, interengaging first and second half portions connected for movement between open and closed positions. The first half portion includes a first wall defining a first interior recess and having a first mating rim. The ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6129210 | Utility box wrap A storage and carry wrap for a plurality of storage containers of relatively rigid material comprises a generally rectangularly shaped base panel having an inner face, an outer face, and opposed ends. A handle is affixed to the base panel midway between t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5823337 | Tackle box A carrying case is provided comprising an outer shell of rigid material enclosing an interior storage compartment. The outer shell has a base section and a lid, the base section having a bottom wall with front, rear and spaced apart end walls upstanding t... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5678686 | Gun case A gun case is provided having rigid walls for vertically storing and transporting a gun having a one or two piece wooden or plastic stock including rear stock and fore stock portions. The gun case includes an upper case portion matable with a lower case p... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5632113 | Fishing bait and tackle organizer A fishing tackle organizer for securing and arranging fishing baits and lures is provided that includes a flexible nylon casing member having attached binder rings, a plurality of plastic serf-sealing storage bags attachable to the rings, and a carrying h... | 05/27/1997 |
| 4260070 | Latch for bait bucket door Latch for releasably holding spring-loaded door of live bait bucket in retracted position wherein the latch member comprises a one-piece molded plastic strip with a release button at one end, a resilient portion at the other end adapted to bear against an... | 04/07/1981 |
