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 |
| 6807682 | Kneepad assembly A knee pad assembly for protecting a knee of a worker installing tile, wood floors, etc. The knee pad assembly includes an outer knee pad structure, a knee cap support spring, and a resilient foam inner knee and shin pad structure. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6681839 | Heat exchanger exchange-tube cleaning lance positioning system A heat exchanger exchange-tube cleaning lance positioning system that includes a three axis cleaning lance positioning mechanism that is attachable to the end of a heat exchanger and that is controlled by a lance position computer controller that determin... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675986 | Cold care bag A cold care bag system that includes a housing for holding tissues and the like that is provided with a mechanism for dispensing cold care bags from the roll; each cold care bag being impregnated with disinfectant material such that a user may use a tissu... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665963 | Clothing iron with detachable light assembly A clothing iron with detachable light assembly that includes a clothing iron assembly and a detachable light assembly secured to the forward end of the clothing iron assembly. The detachable light assembly being is shaped to seat into a light assembly mat... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666211 | Nose bleed treatment device A nose bleed treatment device that includes a molded adhesive coated foam shell shaped to conform to the nose of a patient as well as a pair of tubular, open-cell foam nostril insert assemblies. The inner surface of the shell adjacent the nose is coated w... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663339 | Bucket shoe A bucket shoe system for transporting smaller loader buckets within the loader bucket of a backhoe that includes a frame for holding the smaller buckets that is securable to the loader bucket using D-rings and which is provided with a number of slots for ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6647907 | Chain stitch machine An improved chain stitch sewing machine that includes a stitch skip mechanism that is activated by the sewing machine operator such that the operator may cause the sewing machine to skip stitches as desired.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648677 | Wiring outlet with retractable extension cord mechanism A wiring outlet assembly having a fixed wiring outlet and a moveable wiring outlet socket member adapted to seat within a cavity of the assembly and removably positionable from the cavity; the removable outlet socket member being electrically connected to... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6643884 | Baby toothbrush A baby toothbrush that includes a piece of plastic molded to fit a baby's hand, with a circular brush head protruding from its base. The piece of plastic has an internal cavity formed therein that in one embodiment is filled with rattle beads and in anoth... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643869 | Patient transfer platform and patient transfer method A patient transfer platform that is used by the patient to lift himself/herself using his/her upper body strength to a supported position on a non-slip platform rollable on lockable wheels or casters which is then easily maneuvered about even when support... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638240 | Surgical suction instrument A surgical suction instrument that includes a handle, a surgical cavity insertion tube, and a suction tube attachment fitting. The suction tube attachment fitting is in connection with the surgical cavity insertion tube at a location below a mechanical co... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6615508 | Floor drying system A floor drying system that includes a housing have rollable wheels and a combination heater/blower mechanism for generating a heated air flow wherein ambient temperature air flow caused to enter the housing from the top, heated within the housing and forc... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609481 | Game animal lift assembly for all terrain vehicles A game animal lift assembly for all terrain vehicles (ATVs) that is used to lift the carcass of a dead game animal from the ground up onto the carrying rack of an ATV. The game animal lift assembly includes a winch assembly having a flexible winch tether,... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601537 | Foal feeder area barrier A foal feeder area barrier for creating a foal feed area. The barrier includes a number of adjustable steel tubes that are configurable to connect to corner section of a stall, corral or the like while at the same time creating a gate entry way sized to a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601737 | Baby wipe/rash cream dispenser A baby wipe/rash cream dispenser that allows the user to retrieve baby wipes and rash medication with one hand while using the other hand to maintain the safety of the baby. The baby wipe/rash cream dispenser comes in a first embodiment having a moisture ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598826 | Vehicle tire hose guide device A vehicle tire hose guide device that includes a smooth molded plastic member having a curved tire receiving channel along one side and a smooth hose guide surface on an opposite side. The curved tire receiving channel has resilient arms extending outward... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6591764 | Poker table drop box cover A cover for covering a poker table drop box that includes a padded cover having cushioning along the edges and corners an which is securable to a drop box using a fast release securing mechanism such as magnets.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6587090 | Finger securable computer input device A stylus computer input device that includes an input mechanism that is secured to the finger tip pad of a user's index finger. In one embodiment, the computer input device includes a splint structure, a fingertip strap assembly attached to the tip end of... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6554751 | Buttocks exercise device An exercise device that allows a user to specifically target exercise the buttocks and hip muscles without also targeting the thigh muscles. The device includes a frame, an adjustable user torso support assembly, and a slidable knee support assembly.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6553935 | Pet air bed A pet air bed that includes a plastic housing having a base portion and an elevated pet support portion hingedly connected to the base portion and having a number of air flow holes provided through pet support and/or pet adjacent surfaces thereof; a fan a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6540600 | Fish skinner A fish skinner for removing the skin from a fish filet that includes a cutting block in connection with a pivoting cover plate wherein the cutting block has a recess for receiving the skin of the fish filet and the pivoting cover plate is used to hold the... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526952 | Pre-combustion chamber fuel vaporization and aeration system for internal combustion engines A pre-combustion chamber fuel vaporization and aeration system for an internal combustion engine that includes a fuel vaporization and air mixing chamber housing having an aerated fuel vapor outlet opening, a fuel inlet system, and an air inlet system. A ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523583 | Work bench with an extendable foot step assembly A moveable work bench with an extendable foot step assembly. The device includes a multi-function bench assembly rollably mounted on spring-loaded caster assemblies and user configurable between a cabinet/workbench configuration and a step stool configura... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517051 | Vehicle tire saver system A vehicle tire saving system or device which includes blocks having a contoured surfaced sized and shaped to receive a particular size tire and evenly support an arched section of the tire to prevent crushing of the side wall of the tires during extended ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513683 | Teapot An improved teapot constructed from materials including thermal insulating materials. The improved teapot is easily cleaned and has an exterior fashioned in an aesthetically pleasing manner. A sealing mechanism if provided for sealing a tea holding cavity... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6510813 | Animal feeder device An animal feeder device that includes a bucket for holding a quantity of animal feed that is supported on four tubular angularly oriented legs that each include a feed passageway in connection with the bucket that terminates at a bottom end of the leg in ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6511092 | Expandable utility trailer system An expandable utility trailer system that included multiple trailer bed sections that are attached together to form a utility trailer of the desired size and disconnectable for storage in a small area. The expandable utility trailer system including a mai... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505407 | Moving pin archery sight A moving pin archery sight that includes a distance to target indicator/selector mechanism that allows a user to select a distance to target that corresponds with a predicted distance to a target. The distance to target indicator/selector includes a mecha... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505428 | Aquarium photo display device and method An aquarium photo display device and method for displaying one or more photographs in connection with an aquarium. The aquarium photo display device includes a static cling attachable sea-life decorated plastic background sheet having a transparent photo ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502503 | Cooking system A cooking system that includes a pan having a vapor forming tube, a food item support structure securable to the vapor forming tube, and a kabob/basting structure having a food item support platform, a number of spaced kabob/basting material supports and ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499869 | Vehicle lane verification device and method A device and method used by a driver to verify that he/she is positioning a vehicle safely within the designated lane of travel area of a roadway. The device includes an LED sighting unit having an aiming LED and an attachment mechanism for attaching the ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499479 | Barbecue grill accessory A barbecue grill accessory that includes an inverted V-shaped burner cover having drip channels formed along opposed side edges thereof that are each formed to channel drippings toward a first end of the burner cover. A method of using the barbecue grill ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6501385 | Ground buzzer A safety mechanism for alerting power line workers of the failure to properly connect a grounding wire to a neutral wire. The grounding buzzer automatically provides an audible and/or visual output when disconnected from a storage location and continues t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499867 | Boat running light fixture An improved running light fixture that includes a user aimable flood light attached to the convention running like support shaft and plug. The flood light is provided with strobe mechanism for providing a strobe effect that may be used by the boater to at... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497067 | Pier reel holder A rod and reel holder for use on fishing piers is provided that includes a mechanism for securing the rod holder between the planks of the fishing pier that include a lower retaining member and an upper retaining member that are compressed together by a s... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6491653 | Hamill splint A splint for immobilizing the arm of a patient prior to transporting the patient to a site for further medical treatment. The splint includes a number of adjustable length arms which can be locked in fixed positions with thumbscrews.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488217 | Anti-hydroplane system for tires An anti-hydroplane system for tires that includes a blower assembly in front of each of the tires of a vehicle. Each blower assembly discharges a high pressure stream into a water dispersal area in front of a respective one of the vehicle tires.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485075 | Golf ball retriever system A golf ball retriever system that includes a hook assembly, constructed from a wire material covered with a rubberized coating to minimize disturbance of the bottom materials of the water hazard so that the water clarity would stay as clear as possible du... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481875 | Light socket cover system A light socket cover system that is used by persons decorating with lights, including strings of lights, that provides an electrically nonconductive cover for providing a moisture tight covering for one or more empty light sockets and/or one or more light... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6475204 | Diaper construction A diaper construction wherein one or more baby wipes is included in the diaper so that the child care giver always has a baby wipe to change the diaper. To prevent removal of the baby wipes by the baby, the baby wipe is contained within a cavity of a seal... | 11/05/2002 |
