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 |
| 7533919 | Storage compartment for a motor vehicle, glove compartment and dash board The invention relates to a glove compartment for a motor vehicle, comprising a first storage compartment (106), separate from a second storage compartment (108), and a first cover (110) for covering the first storage compartment and a second cov... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530593 | Airbag device and operating method for said device The invention creates an airbag device, wherein a driver's airbag is provided, at least substantially “stationary” relative to a steering wheel movement, and which has a shape that at least partially covers an adjacent A column of a vehicle in the inflated state... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528285 | Method for preparing thiomethylphenols The present invention relates to a process for preparing thiomethylphenol derivatives, and particularly to a simple process of preparing thiophenol derivatives by performing a reaction of a phenol derivative, a mercaptan derivative and paraformaldehyde in a solvent ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526889 | Trigger mechanism for handguns The invention pertains to a trigger mechanism for handguns, particularly pistols, with a striking lever (2), a first striking spring (3) that is assigned to the striking lever (2) and serves for acting upon the striking lever (2) in the f... | 05/05/2009 |
| D589742 | Hand held kitchen appliance power unit | 04/07/2009 |
| D587340 | Shower head | 02/24/2009 |
| 7478494 | Repeating weapon The invention relates to a repeating weapon, especially to a repeating rifle, with a cartridge chamber and a bolt block, which contains a bolt that can move relative to the cartridge chamber and that can be locked by means of a locking device in a closed position. F... | 01/20/2009 |
| D584916 | Electric kitchen mixer | 01/20/2009 |
| 7473060 | Clamping device The subject matter of the present invention relates to a clamping device for clamping a tool or a tool holder (2) in a machine spindle (1), comprising a drawbar (6) that can axially move back and forth between a clamping position and a release p... | 01/06/2009 |
