Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799726 | Composites based on carbon nanotubes or nanofibers deposited on an activated support for use in catalysis A composite comprising a support activated by impregnation and carbon nanotubes or nanofibers formed by vapor deposition, wherein the weight of said carbon nanotubes or nanofibers formed on the said support is at least equal to 10. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7531517 | Inhibitors of cancer cell, T-cell and keratinocyte proliferation The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) and salts and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, wherein Y is —NRaRb, —NRcC═ONRaR | 05/12/2009 |
| 7331781 | Orthodontic expander for increasing maxillary transverse dimension and method An orthodontic expander with opposing bodies interconnected by a shaft threaded on opposing ends in opposing directions so that rotation of the shaft by engagement of a rotation body with a tool moves the bodies together or apart on guide pins extending between the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328652 | Apparatus and system for dispensing dough A dough dispensing apparatus (100) comprises a container (1,1′) for receiving and holding dough and a dough transfer device (3,3′) for receiving dough from the container and for transferring the dough to a depositing station (4,5) at ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7229003 | Bulk materials container A reinforced bulk materials container having a first wall-forming blank scored to provide main panels foldably joined together at a plurality of corners with each main panel having a foldably joined bottom flap. A wear reducing member attaches along the score for th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198389 | Lamp with spot light and flood light features A lamp with combined spot and flood light distribution properties in which an elongate translucent shell defines an interior cavity with a reflector portion and a neck portion. A socket-engaging base includes a pair of electrical contact members for communicating wi... | 04/03/2007 |
| D518156 | Portable air purifier housing | 03/28/2006 |
| D518102 | Pen | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011223 | Foldable end frame container A frame container (10) for packing, shipping, and storing heavy durable goods in which a supporting base (12) includes two pairs of opposing side diagonals (40) with opposing end frames (14, 16) pivotally connected to respective second en... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004378 | Small-article container A container that holds small bulk articles observable through mesh-covered openings while restricting access for substituting articles among containers formed by folding a blank on scores to define a top wall with two opposing end walls and two opposing side walls. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994447 | Selectively spaced mounting for under-cabinet lighting fixture to accommodate a range of cabinet wall thickness An under-cabinet lighting fixture for permanent mounting having a housing suitable for recess or surface mounting and connected by a stem to a junction box mounted to an upper opposing surface for electrical wiring connections. The stem defines a distal threaded end... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984117 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing gaskets An apparatus and methods of manufacturing seamless gaskets using expanded intercalated graphite worms, in which an annular die cavity has a central column with a charge inlet in a perimeter wall. Expanded intercalated graphite worms communicate from a source through... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979107 | Puck lighting fixture A lighting fixture having a housing with a base and an opposing openable end, and a flange spaced-apart from an edge at the openable end that extends radially from an exterior surface of the housing. A reflector defines a dished cavity and seats on the edge of the h... | 12/27/2005 |
| D512547 | Bread | 12/13/2005 |
| 6954019 | Apparatus and process for generating energy Energy is generated by an apparatus and process which utilize magnetic forces to move a rotor in a circular direction to turn a rotor shaft. This apparatus and process convert magnetic energy into mechanical force or electrical energy. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938557 | Top and foldable end frame assembly for pallet container A top and end frame assembly (10) attachable to a pallet (12) for packing, shipping, and storing heavy articles, with a pair of stringers (20) made with open-sided U-shaped channels and connected together by transverse members (22, 24). T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929460 | Dough handling apparatus A dough cutting apparatus is disclosed including a plurality of dough cutting members (6), each of which is adapted for cutting a desired shape out of a strip of dough. Each dough cutting member is spaced apart from an adjacent cutting member by a predetermin... | 08/16/2005 |
| D507668 | Lighting fixture | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916382 | Wipe pad for cooking grill A wipe pad (10) for cleaning debris from cooking grate (24) while preparing the cooking grate for use in cooking foods, in which the wipe pad has a sheet of an absorbent fire retardant material with a cooking agent (18) received by the sheet. Th... | 07/12/2005 |
| D507019 | Pen | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886843 | Seating frame for wheelchair A seating frame for wheelchairs in which a bottom and a back pivotally connect for selectively angling the back relative to the bottom, with the bottom and the back each defining elongate slots for receiving fasteners that connect cushioned pads to the bottom and th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884004 | Tensile reinforcement-to retaining wall mechanical connection and method An tensile reinforcement-to retaining wall connection for a retaining wall (10) having stacked tiers (14, 16) of blocks (12) having channels (52, 54) in opposing surfaces (48, 50), which channels (54, 56) in adjacent tiers (... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6866157 | Accessory shelf unit for use with towel rail An accessory shelf unit for use with a towel rail in which the unit includes (a) at least two shelves and (b) at least two locking bars which engage the towel rail and secure the unit against a wall to which the towel rail is attached. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845983 | Gasket with outer edge damping channel and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A gasket (10) for sealing flange connections in piping systems for media, while changing a natural frequency of the gasket to avoid resonance in the flange connection, comprising a plate (12) that defines a opening (14) for passage of media thro... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827532 | Bed rail with indicia-bearing panel for pickup trucks A bed rail (10) for attaching to a sidewall (12) of a motor vehicle (14), comprising a pair of elongate members (60) held in spaced-apart relation by a leading end cap (16, 30) and a trailing end cap (18, 30), the elongate m... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6791902 | Portable fish finder A portable fish finder device with a housing that defines a wrap cavity for receiving a signal cable that communicates between a depth finder device and a transducer attached to the water craft. A skirt connected to the housing moves between a first position coverin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787127 | Cosmetic composition A cosmetic composition for treating nails is provided to remove nail polish, to nourish and strengthen the nails and to moisturize and soften the cuticles around the nails. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6774582 | Light dimming control method and apparatus Push and release switch operation with a light off causes the light to dim up. Push and release operation with the light on causes it to dim up or to dim down dependant on the level of light intensity when first pushed and held. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772086 | Process to determine impact location A process to determine the impact location of a transmitter-bearing object which is released for tracking purposes or to hit a target within a geographical area, wherein data obtained from the impact location can be used to determine the relation of the impact locat... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6771562 | Fish finding method and system A buoy to shore fish finding system has a buoyant station with a sonar transmitter, a sonar receiver, a sonar to electric signal transducer and a radio transmitter all controlled by a microprocessor. The system shore station has a radio receiver and signal display c... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767950 | Pigmented, weatherable molding compositions Pigmented molding compositions having good weatherability for sheet and bulk molded articles are made by mixing a resin component comprising an unsaturated polyester, a monomer which will react with the polyester and a non-aromatic, thermoplastic polymer; an ultravi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6767521 | System for hanging a dehumidifying and deodorizing pouch A system for dehumidifying and deodorizing, the system comprising a hanging, dehumidifying and deodorizing pouch comprising a housing having a impermeable membrane and a semi-permeable securely attached to the impermeable membrane. The housing enclosing moisture-abs... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761763 | Process for compacting calcined kaolin clay Calcined kaolin clay having a high bulk density, improved wet out and slurry incorporation times is produced by using pressure to compact the clay. Other properties of the compacted clay are improved or equivalent to the non-compacted starting calcined clay material... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6759466 | Molding compositions having improved properties Molding compositions for sheet and bulk molded products having improved toughness comprise an unsaturated polyester, a monomer which is copolymerizable with the polyester, a thermoplastic polymer, a filler and a reinforcing agent. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749479 | Scent emitting soft toy A stuffed, soft body scent-emitting figurine (10) defined by a fabric material (12) and having an internal cavity filled with a stuffing material receives a chamber (16) having a bottom and side walls. A scent material (25) is received in... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6724688 | Fish finding method and system A buoy to shore fish finding system has a buoyant station having a sonar transmitter, a sonar receiver, a sonar to electric signal transducer and a radio transmitter all controlled by a microprocessor. A shore station has a radio receiver and signal display controll... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6699090 | Soft toys with characteristic indicies A stuffed, soft body scent-emitting character (10) formed from a fabric material (12) and filled with a stuffing material to provide volumetric definition of the character with a chamber that receives scent-emittive materials sensible exterior thereof and... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6693847 | Buoy for fish finding method and system A fishing system buoy has a watertight bulbous shell housing an electronic load and with a center of mass located within a lower half of the shell. The load includes sonar operatively coupled via a microprocessor with a radio transmitter that has an uprig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6665925 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing rubber-wrapped spiral wound gaskets An apparatus (10) for manufacturing rubber-based spiral wound gaskets,in which a length of an elongate band (22) passes through a bath (34) for applying a coating of a rubber sealing material and then is wound in overlapping relation on a die (100) to mak... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6642464 | Method for operating remote electrical distribution equipment with transitional light-emitive member disposed intermediate an elongate member and a tool A method for moving operational catches on electrical distribution equipment mounted on poles of an electrical distribution system with a tool connected to a transitional member attached to an end of the pole, in which the transitional member connects at ... | 11/04/2003 |
