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...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 |
| D632634 | Vehicle rack | 02/15/2011 |
| 7832607 | Vehicle mounted bicycle rack A bicycle support rack adapted to be mounted in a hitch receiver of a vehicle including a hollow upstanding tube having a parallel rod running therethrough, both extending from a lower hitch bar upwardly to a top plate. The top plate supporting a pair of rearwardly ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7815083 | Hitch mounted carrier A carrier for bicycles or other objects which is adapted to be mounted in a hitch receiver of a vehicle. The carrier being adapted to pivot downwardly away from the rear of the vehicle to allow for improved access to the rear doors of the vehicle. The carrier includ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 6073949 | Slider beam suspension system for a bicycle seat A bicycle (10) including a novel suspension system (30) for supporting a bicycle seat (32). The suspension system (30) includes an elongate beam (34) rotatably attached at one end to the down tube (26) of the bicycle (10) and extending upwardly and rearwa... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5658119 | Vehicle-mounted bicycle support rack A support rack for carrying articles behind a vehicle is disclosed. The rack includes a base member, a forward beam, a rearward beam, a top member, and lock arms. The base member is securable to the rearward end of the vehicle. The forward and rearward be... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5527146 | Vehicle-mounted articulated support rack A support rack for carrying articles behind a vehicle is disclosed. The rack includes a base member, a forward beam, a rearward beam, a top member, and lock arms. The base member is securable to the rearward end of the vehicle. The forward and rearward be... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5511444 | Shock-absorbing bicycle handlebar assembly A bicycle handlebar assembly (25) for damping and reducing the shock to which a cyclist is normally exposed. The assembly includes a mounting block (256) attached to the head (12) of a bicycle front fork assembly. An upper linkage member (252) and a lower... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5456481 | Modular composite bicycle frame A bicycle (10) with a frame (12) formed of composite material is disclosed. The frame of this bicycle includes a head section or module (34) that is attached to two body units (36, 38). The body units are formed by injection molding and include outer shel... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5415423 | Modular composite bicycle frame A bicycle (10) with a frame (12) formed out of composite material is disclosed. The frame of this bicycle includes a head unit or module (34) that is attached to two body units (36, 38). The head unit and body unit are formed out of a urethane core and ca... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411280 | Bicycle brake and derailleur mount A bicycle (10) with a frame (12) formed out of composite material is disclosed. The frame of this bicycle includes a head unit or module (34) that is attached to two body units (36, 38). The head unit and body unit are formed out of a urethane core and ca... | 05/02/1995 |
