...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6138879 | Mallet tool and method for creating proper pocket formation in athletic ball catching gloves In order to simulate the true action of a sports ball in breaking in a sports glove, a mallet tool is provide with a spherical head designed to replicate the size, feel and appearance of a regulation sports ball. A handle is rigidly attached to the spheri... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5775006 | Insulated winter weather boot having an adjustable strap closure A winter weather footwear article is disclosed which is formed of a molded sole, a flexible and foot-conformable upper attached to the top surface of the molded sole, and sandal strapping coupled to the sole or the upper and tightenable and fastenable abo... | 07/07/1998 |