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 |
| 5724914 | Dog feeder with ear-deflecting, rotatable cover A pet feeder device comprising a bowl-shaped base, defining an upright central access; a cover extending over the base, the cover having a vertical opening through which a pet's nose may be projected to access food in the base, the opening extending eccen... | 03/10/1998 |
