Did You Know...
...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 |
| 8078378 | Hill start assist system A hill start assist system for a tractor includes a pressure reduction valve receiving air from an air supply source, a solenoid valve having a supply port connected to a delivery port of the pressure reduction valve, a double check valve receiving air from a foot b... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7654622 | Storage unit with electronic device mounting structure An overhead console (10) spanning the header above the windshield (150) includes support for a removable electronic device (120). ... | 02/02/2010 |
| D582826 | Step for a truck | 12/16/2008 |
| D546267 | Deck plate for a truck | 07/10/2007 |
