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 |
| 7308791 | Hydraulic disc brake lever assembly A brake lever assembly for actuating a hydraulic disc brake system is shown and described. The brake lever assembly provides two-stage braking by operatively connecting a lever to first and second pistons contained in a master cylinder. The first and second pistons ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281377 | Hydraulic disc brake lever assembly A brake lever assembly for actuating a hydraulic disc brake system is shown and described. The brake lever assembly provides two-stage braking by operatively connecting a lever to first and second pistons contained in a master cylinder. The first and second pistons ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7167737 | Heart rate monitoring unit A heart rate monitoring unit including a heart rate monitor and a belt. The heart rate monitor includes a base having a length defining a longitudinal axis, an electronics unit portion, a first electrode portion, and a first belt connection portion. The electronics ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7045032 | Pass-through fishing rod and method of manufacturing same A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a rod body made from resin and reinforcing fibers. The rod body has an inner circumferential surface, wherein concave surface portions and convex surface portions are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the rod body. Th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6538221 | Key guard for a function key on a bicycle control panel A key guard is disclosed for protecting a corresponding function key on a bicycle control panel, wherein the key guard does not freely move upon impact. The key guard is a protrusion attached to and extending from the base of the control panel adjacent to... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6467786 | Automatic shifting control device for a bicycle A bicycle features an automatically shifting transmission. The shifting is controlled by a controller. The controller has a number of ranges that comprise a subset of the available gear steps. The operator of the bicycle can select an appropriate range an... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6454288 | Automatic shifting control device for a bicycle A bicycle features an automatically shifting transmission. The shifting is controlled by a controller. The controller has a number of ranges that comprise a subset of the available gear steps. The operator of the bicycle can select an appropriate range an... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6367833 | Automatic shifting control device for a bicycle A bicycle features an automatically shifting transmission. The shifting is controlled by a controller. The controller has a number of ranges that comprise a subset of the available gear steps. The operator of the bicycle can select an appropriate range an... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6315228 | Baitcasting reel A baitcasting reel includes right and left cases constituting a reel body, and a level wind mechanism and a rotatable member disposed between walls of the right and left cases. The walls of the right and left cases and components interconnecting these wal... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6189255 | Hollow telescopic fishing rod A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a fishing rod body which includes a plurality of fishing rod body sections made from fiber-reinforced resin. The fishing rod body has an inner surface, an internal path for a fishing line and line-holding protrusions ma... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6105891 | Handle assembly for fishing reel A handle assembly for a fishing reel includes a crank arm and a handle grip. The handle grip includes a linking member and a knob member having a smooth outer surface. The knob member defines first, second and third axes that are mutually perpendicular an... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6056222 | Spinning reel anti-reverse device A device for preventing the reverse rotation of a spinning reel includes: an outer ring having an outer circumferential portion; an inner ring which is capable of rotating relative to the outer ring; a plurality of rollers which are installed between the ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045075 | Low profile double bearing reel having thumb rest A double-bearing reel includes a reel frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, a handle rotatably mounted on said reel frame, a spool rotatably mounted within the reel frame, a level winding mechanism, and a rotation-transmitting mechanism for t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6027058 | Spinning reel having balancing means A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotati... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6019301 | Spinning reel anti-reverse device A device for preventing the reverse rotation of a spinning reel includes: an outer ring having an outer circumferential portion; an inner ring which is capable of rotating relative to the outer ring; a plurality of rollers which are installed between the ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5988549 | Spinning reel with guard arm A spinning reel for mounting on a fishing rod includes a reel body having a reel body section and a mounting leg member with a rod attachment member, a rotor, and a spool disposed on the rotor. A guard arm is disposed between the mounting leg member and t... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5968621 | Tubular member A tubular member for use as a fishing rod, a golf club shaft or the like, in which the member is formed of a plurality of layers containing carbon fiber impregnated with resin, with the layers being overlaid one on another. According to the present invent... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5967438 | Spinning reel having balancing means A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotati... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5947397 | Compact spinning reel having inclined pivoting axis A spinning reel capable of being mounted on a fishing rod includes a reel main body which has a handle and which is capable of being mounted on a fishing rod, a rotor which has an axis of rotation, which is supported on the front part of the reel main bod... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934005 | Pass-through fishing rod A pass-through fishing rod comprising a line support and retainers prevents a fishing line from contacting the inner surface of a rod or water adhering to the inner surface and enables the line to be drawn out and rolled up smoothly. The line support pitc... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5930940 | Line introduction guide for pass-through fishing rod A line introduction guide adapted to be mounted on a pass-through fishing rod having an internal passage through which the fishing line passed, and which is used to guide the fishing line from a reel into a line introduction port of the internal passage, ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5921490 | Bait casting reel with parallel connected clutch operating levers A double-bearing reel is equipped with a reel main body, which has a pair of side plates, a spool, a handle, a rotation transmitting mechanism which transmits the rotational force of the handle to the spool, a clutch mechanism which is used for the transm... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5906323 | Handle structure for dual-bearing reel A handle structure for a dual-bearing reel, which is rotatably mounted on the reel unit of a dual-bearing reel and is attached to the distal end of a handle shaft provided with a drag mechanism, includes a seat plate, a fixing component for fixing the sea... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5875581 | Reel seat A reel seat includes a fixed hood for engaging one end of a reel foot, a movable hood for engaging the other end of the reel foot, and a seat base extending between the two hoods and surrounding a rod core in regions of the hoods. The seat base includes a... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5863007 | Spinning wheel having improved balance during reverse rotation A spinning reel of the rotor drag type, with which the rotor can be braked during line play-out, is equipped with a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism has a pinion gear that is rotatably supported by the reel body in only the l... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5857631 | Spinning reel with bushing including tiltable flange A spinning reel includes a reel body having a rear section; a rotor; a spool; a spool shaft; a bushing; and rotation control element for controlling the relative rotation between the reel body and the bushing. The spool has an axis of rotation. The spool ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855328 | Spinning reel with bushing for supporting spool shaft A spinning reel adapted to be mounted on a fishing rod includes a reel body; a handle; a master gear; a pinion gear engaged with the master gear and rotated by the handle; a rotor that rotates integrally with the pinion gear; a spool; and a spool shaft. T... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855331 | Reel unit for dual-bearing reel The reel unit for a dual-bearing reel is a reel unit for a dual-bearing reel in which a fishing line is wound onto a rotating spool, and comprises a frame, first and second covers, a front cover, and a fishhook stopping component. The frame has a pair of ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5799892 | Baitcasting reel with a lowered profile to facilitate palming A baitcasting reel includes right and left cases constituting a reel body, and a level wind mechanism and a spool disposed between the right and left cases. The reel body has a substantially circular configuration as seen in a direction along an axis of t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5699699 | Connecting structure between bicycle pedal and cleat, bicycle pedal and cleat A connecting structure between a bicycle pedal and a cleat is formed of hooks pivotably supported by a pedal body for engaging and releasing the cleat, and an urging device for urging the hooks toward engaging positions. A first cam mechanism is provided ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5413534 | Chain shift aiding structure for bicycle sprocket A sprocket assembly for a bicycle having a large sprocket and a small sprocket. The large sprocket includes chain support projections formed on the side surface opposed to the small sprocket. Each projection includes a contact portion defining a contact s... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5292087 | Baitcasting reel A baitcasting reel includes right and left cases constituting a reel body, and a level wind mechanism and a rotatable member disposed between walls of the right and left cases. The walls of the right and left cases and components interconnecting these wal... | 03/08/1994 |
