Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7238021 | Powered cutting surface with protective guard for equine teeth An arrangement that may be used in combination with selected tools having a tooth cutting surface for the care and maintenance such as removing a selected portion of the exposed surface of equine teeth. The selected tool in communication with a source of powered mot... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7005020 | Process for fabricating of a speaker enclosure having any preselected external, shape containing internal cavities shaped with preselected enhancements for each preselected driver mounted within said external shaped enclosure A process for the fabrication of a speaker enclosure for a set of drivers utilizing a series of templates including a base template having an external circumferential edge, corresponding to the preselected external shape of the enclosure, a preselected number of gui... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6397226 | System and method for inventory control based on inventory aging A method, computer program and system, for performing computer-based on-line commerce for goods having an excess inventory age is provided. The method, program and system include receiving information about a plurality goods from at least one vendor, wher... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6024375 | Quick attachment/release binding Attachment for a binding (1) having straps and fitting a user's boot, the binding attached to a snow gliding or wake boarding device. Upon detachment of one end of each strap of the binding, the ends are attached to a spanning bar (11). A closing lever (1... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5951048 | Affirmative hoist leash arrangement A leash arrangement attachable to the binding of a snow gliding device or directly to the device and having a leash tube extending up along the user's leg with a strap at the top to hold the leash tube at a position accessible to the user. A shock cord is... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5845884 | Ergonomic tower support device for using data entry systems An ergonomic support for portions of the forearm, wrist, palm and hand of a user of data entry devices. The support raises shaped hand cradles to a position whereby the user's fingers and thumbs may access all keys, balls, rollers and switches of the data... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5840001 | Therapy exercise table A therapy table, the articulated platform of which may be vertically positioned for ease of mounting by a user, particularly a disabled or injured user. The articulated platform separately supports the lower and upper body of the user. A foot rest platfor... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5797616 | Universal coupler guide system A guide system arrangement for a tow vehicle having a ball. The guide system is universally mountable on the upper surface of a bumper or on the draw bar of the hitch of the tow vehicle by providing non-rotatable pillars to the side and in front of the ba... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5782781 | All-in-one girdling belt for lumbar and coxa support The object of the invention is to provide an elastic girdling belt which serves to secure and maintain in a normal condition the connective structure of the coxae and lumbar vertebrae which support the pelvis in the human body, thus correcting the figure ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5672117 | Articulated putter with sighting device A golf putter club having a stationary grip portion hingedly mounted to a swingable shaft portion. A head mounted at its center of gravity to the remote end of the shaft. An alignment mark visible to the user engraved on the top surface of the head perpen... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5539950 | Protective housing for roller cover A protective housing for the purpose of inhibiting the drying of materials in contact with the roller cover installed on a roller applicator. Applicator shaft seals and perimeter seals around protective housing inhibit the escape of fluid materials from o... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5518337 | Flexible traffic delineator and mounting system A traffic delineator has a hollow cylindrical shell which may be of a preselected color over a preselected portion of the cylindrical shell with a wall thickness which is smaller at its top than at its bottom. As a result of the reduced weight at the top ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5488441 | Adjustable eyeglasses retainer An eye-glass frame arrangement fabricated of a combination of a semi-rigid lens retaining support and a semi-flexible nose bridge and semi-flexible temple bows having a retaining strap removably engagable around the back of the head and adapted for use wh... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5474032 | Suspended feline toy and exerciser A pet toy and excerises device adapted to be selectively mounted over the top of an existing dwelling door to allow the pet to interact with the device and "play by itself", or the device may be hand held to initiate excerise. The device comprises a plura... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5474042 | Engine pre-oil device A pre-oil device which uses a positive release catch/latch to allow a spring loaded piston within a resevor chamber to provide oil to an engine before the engine oil pump reaches operational levels. The solenoid which is energized to initiate the pre-oil ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5348661 | Oil absorption method and apparatus utilizing a replaceable bladder A method of removing hazardous fluid waste material from a body of water by exposing a carrier (10) containing a porous bladder (20) filled with sorbent material to the waste and then removing said carrier(10). The exposed bladder (20) may be removed from... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5339563 | Non-toxic insect capture and killing apparatus An apparatus which may use non-toxic, non-solid attractant and non-toxic, non-solid material to kill attracted insects. A base is formed as a tapered cylinder with a solid bottom. The attractant is poured onto the bottom. Access holes are formed in the si... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5337692 | Transparent bottom boat A recreational boat with a viewing plane which may be in contact with the water when the boat is ladened. The boat being constructed from two main pieces, a transparent hull piece formed with sponsons specially shaped to assist in maneuvering and a deck p... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5317098 | Non-radioisotope tagging of fragments A fragment, synthetic or natural, DNA or RNA, may be attached to a non-radiological label such as a fluorescent compound, a luminescent compound or a color reflective compound, by a linker. The linker is an aminoalkylphosphoramide. The linker may contain ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5312136 | Identification tag A personal identification tag (10) for notation of name, address, medical information, etc. which may be installed inside the shoe of the user. During installation the paper layer (720) may be filled with identification data by the user, the adhesive prot... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5264119 | Filter container for positioning, installation and maintenance within limited space A filter container arrangement which permits ease of positioning, installation and maintenance within limited space allocable to such a device in applications such as a boat. The head plug being easily removably insertable to provide a large opening for r... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5242056 | Portable office A portable office carrying case having a base fabricated of ridged material and at least the front and back sides fabricated of ridged material to protect electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, placed within the case by the user to be moved an... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5195469 | Controlled variable compression ratio internal combustion engine An improved arrangement for controlling and adjusting the compression ratio of an internal combustion engine (10) during operation. A secondary cylinder (201) is formed in the engine cylinder head (102) and opens upon the combustion chamber (110) of the e... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5175959 | Non toxic protective perimeter for snail and slug control A snail and slug control apparatus formed as a composite sheet fabricated from a layer of polythene (polyeethylene) coated at least on one side with copper foil. An adhesive layer may be applied between the layer of polythene and the copper foil. The appa... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5155626 | Passive safety reflector arrangements for vehicles A passive reflective safety device for vehicles formed as a wheel cover, a fixed applique to the outside of the vehicle body, a fixed geometric shape attached to a rotational part of the vehicle or as a rotating wind driven vane attached to the vehicle. E... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5152245 | Floatable ladder device A floatable device having a ridged body containing a plurality of tie points near the edge and a substantially central orifice. Several bodies may be tied in series to form a ladder for ingress and egress of boats. The body may be filled with closed cell ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5125650 | Flat stomach machine An exercise device providing a sling of flexible material forming a cradle supported by a frame so that the cradle is initially taut. The frame is basically a "U" shape fabricated from tube stock. The cradle may be fabricated of canvas with two opposing e... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5060414 | Phytotoxicity of a combined RF and microwave electromagnetic field A method and device for vegetation control. More particularly a technique of a plurality of steps in the application of electromagnetic fields of two or more selected but different frequencies, at least one in the ratio frequency range being first applied... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5044011 | Articulated body armor An articulated body armor arrangement constructed of panels of multi-layered energy absorbent material such as KEVLAR attached to an outer shell fabricated to fit the upper body and a separate lower body unit. The panel which surrounds the torso is unitar... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4965727 | Computer card In combination with a digital computing machine the computer card is formatted by the user to include an audio portion and a visual portion of an interpersonal-social communication. The composite communication is transmitted by the user to a recipient thr... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4951203 | Computer card In combination with a digital computing machine the computer card is formatted by the user to include an audio portion and a visual portion of an interpersonal-social communication. The composite communication is transmitted by the user to a recipient thr... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4877043 | Internal combustion engine scrubber An improved apparatus for cleaning internal combustion engines by providing a cart with wheels to transport the apparatus to the engine to the serviced. The apparatus can contain a battery or be connected to the power supply of the engine. A cleaning solu... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4874120 | Cargo transporting carrier An improved cargo carrying arrangement particularly adapted to carry a sailboard and related equipment. A horizontal cargo bed is vertically supported above the user's head. The vertical supports are attached to curved shoulder supports. Padding is provid... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4865164 | Positive shut-off power assisted brakes A mechanical arrangement to provide power assistance for the application of vehicle brakes with a positive shut-off of power assistance immediately upon release of the brake control by the user. The shut-off is achieved mechanically by providing pressure ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4863195 | Identification tag A personal identification tag for notation of name, address, medical information, etc. which may be installed in side the shoe of the user. During distribution the paper layer made up of a notational part and a border on the edges of the notational part a... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4858957 | Identification tag A personal identification tag for notation of name, address, medical information, etc. which may be installed inside the shoe of the user. During distribution the paper layer made up of a notational part and a border on the edges of the notational part ar... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4712394 | Surf lock An improved arrangement for providing a securing tie point for a long, broad, flat object such as a surfboard. The sleeve may be mounted in a user prepared passage way in the object. The sleeve is basically a hollow cylinder into which a plug is detachabl... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4400698 | Single channel radio control system A single channel continuous wave transmitter and receiver to produce a control signal to change the direction of the drive motor of a toy such as a model car having steerable wheels. A single electric motor provides the propulsion for the toy in one direc... | 08/23/1983 |
