Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5381321 | Luminaire for hazardous atmospheres and explosion proof enclosure for power supply therefor A luminaire comprises a transparent enclosure tube, a cylindrical handle housing at one end of the tube, and a cylindrical cap housing at the opposite end of the tube. A light carriage within the tube comprises a unitary subassembly consisting of a rigid ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5077628 | Circuit breaker protection apparatus This invention prevents a circuit breaker from being re-set for a time sufficient to insure safe dissipation of ionized gases. Current monitors and rectifiers generate a reduced voltage direct current output which is fed into an auxiliary rectifier circui... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5065142 | Voltage pickup circuit and flashing display for high voltage indicator device, and input electrode therefor Safety apparatus for indicating a live alternating current voltage condition in an insulated electrical conductor having a central conductor wire comprises: an electrically conductive external sheath extending along a predetermined length of the insulatio... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5051733 | High voltage indicator device Safety apparatus for indicating a live voltage condition in an insulated electrical conductor having insulation surrounding a central conductor wire, comprises: a layer of semi-conducting tape on the outer surface of the insulation; an electrically conduc... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4894497 | High temperature pressure switch assembly for use with explosion-proof enclosures A high temperature pressure switch assembly for an explosion-proof enclosure used in hazardous atmospheres comprises an electrical control switch for a remote power source supplying electrical power to the enclosure, and a pressure responsive member which... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4737603 | Isolation switch An isolation switch comprises a mounting plate with a hub adapted to extend forwardly through a wall of an explosion-proof enclosure. A shaft is journaled for axial movement in the hub. First and second stationary contact members are supported on the moun... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4665466 | Low headroom ventilating apparatus for cooling an electrical enclosure Apparatus for cooling an electrical enclosure for use where headroom is limited. An imperforate top wall and a perforate ceiling wall below it define an exhaust compartment. The ceiling wall has openings above natural hot spots on heat-producing electrica... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4639558 | Reversing switch A reversing switch comprises a mounting plate assembly with a hub extending forwardly through a wall of an explosion proof enclosure. A shaft is journaled for rotational and axial movement in the hub. A stationary contact assembly includes four circumfere... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4574943 | Control system for booster type belt conveyor A control system for a booster type belt conveyor having one or more booster belts spaced at intervals along a conveyor belt with the upper, driving run of each booster belt frictionally engaging the underside of the conveyor belt carrying run. Each belt ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4563549 | Reversing switch A reversing switch comprises a mounting plate assembly with a hub adapted to extend forwardly through a wall of an explosion proof enclosure. A shaft is journaled for both rotational and axial movement in the hub. A stationary contact assembly consists of... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4484690 | Flame arresting ventilated wall for an explosion-proof enclosure A flame arresting ventilated wall or panel for an explosion-proof enclosure comprises a stack of aluminum sheets apertured to provide a plurality of discrete, generally parallel gas flow channels disposed in crisscross patterns across the heights and widt... | 11/27/1984 |
