...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4157689 | Moveable mounting for sewing machine binder An apparatus for the feeding of an attachment-formed strip of fabric into a sewing machine of the type which intermittently advances a material to be sewn through the machine is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an eccentric mounted on the sewing machine... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4108094 | Ruffling attachment A sewing machine attachment for automatically accomplishing a ruffling function is disclosed. Ruffling is performed by a finger means which is positioned to grip a fabric disposed on the work table of the sewing machine when the finger means is advanced t... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4086458 | Electrical switch for use by the disabled A specialized switch particularly suited for use by the disabled is disclosed. The inventive switch comprises a resilient contacting assembly, having a pair of electrically conducting members, in a housing. The contacting members are maintained out of ele... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4063337 | Multi-element casket A multi-element casket, particularly useful for services involving the cremation of the deceased is disclosed. The casket comprises a container bottom configured and dimensioned to contain suitable bedding and the deceased. The container bottom is support... | 12/20/1977 |