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...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 |
| 4923349 | Threaded split coupling nut The threaded split coupling nut system includes a threaded split coupling nut and coupling clamps. The threaded split-slip nut coupling has conventional nut shape but is split. The gripping nodules on the body are positioned parallel to the rotational cen... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4898757 | Convertible textile fire block material A new and improved fire block textile material comprising a carrier means and a textile material means that provides a cover in a first state and a fire block barrier in a second state. The textile material includes a wool yarn material formed as the face... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4895184 | Fluid servo system for fuel injection and other applications A fuel injection system for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine in which combustion air is fed through an air flow meter to produce an input force whose strength is proportional to the mass-volume of the air. This input force actuates the valve me... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4886297 | Skateboard handle A handle for removable attachment to a skateboard comprises a handle stem, a handle bar fastened to one end of the stem, and connecting structure secured at the other end of the stem for removably connecting the stem to the front end of a skateboard in up... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4883040 | Fuel vaporizer The invention relates to a method and system for increasing the output in terms of miles per gallon attainable by a conventional internal combustion engine. The improvement in m.p.g. is the result of a fuel vaporizer unit which utilizes engine collant and... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4875673 | Aquatic exercise device An aquatic exercise apparatus having a main frame with arcuate upper supports which are secured to a pool decking and having lower supports connected thereto. The main frame is provided with a first upper pair and a second lower pair of outwardly projecti... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4863396 | Strain relief clamp assembly A strain release clamp assembly consisting of a backshell component or female component member and a compression ring or male component member. The female component member is a generally cylindrical component having a plurality of radially directed bearin... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863395 | Zero insertion force connector with component card A zero insertion force connector system with a top entry for improved interconnection with a component card and a component card positioner for providing an interconnectable structure that is useable with adjacent apparatus. The zero insertion force conne... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4860774 | Fingernail reinforcement material and method There is disclosed herein a fingernail reinforcement extension material. The material is formed of a woven fiberglass fabric having a vertical and horizontal cross-thread count in the range of 25 to 55 threads per inch. Impregnated within said fabric is a... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4862514 | Hybrid electronic radio repeater An improved hybrid electronic radio repeater comprising an antenna means for receiving a select, narrow frequency band of radio wave signals, the radio wave signal(s) being transmitted from discrete sources wherein the radio wave signals contain source, s... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4861294 | Shaft pressure ring and method for lubricating shaft log seals A shaft pressure ring for use in conjuction with a boat having an inboard motor and a drive shaft protruding through a shaft logseal assembly mounted in the hull of the boat, the hull including a shaft log area surrounding the drive shaft, the shaft press... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4858772 | Carousel accessory unit A shoe and accessory carousel storage unit designed to accomodate men's and women's shoes, ties, belts, necklace and the like. The carousel is stackable in multiple units or can be used individually. The unit is readily convertible from a hook type shoe r... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4859329 | Ultrasorb system The disclosure pertains to an oil decontamination and water recycling system which is designed to prevent oil, grease, and fuel contamination of ground or surface water and to return the clean water in a single pass for reuse. Water contamination results ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4856223 | Fishing lure A fishing lure detector and method of binding foam or textile material to plastisol. The fishing lure detector member made of foam or textile material is for improving the fishing lures. The fishing lure detector means is connected to a fishing lure body ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4848014 | Air chambered picture frame The invention relates to a frame assembly wherein the frame and viewing area are integrally formed of clear plastic or plexiglass eliminating the need for a separate glass pane. The front frame area is provided with a roughened surface to reduce visibilit... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4840185 | Blood sampling device with shield A protective shield for a syringe and vacuum tube holder wherein the barrel of either instrument is provided with helical grooves, locking grooves and locking detents. The shield is provided with internal buttons which engage the helical grooves and permi... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4838949 | Shaving razor cleaner A cleaner for a conventional single or double blade shaving razor using an accelerated stream of water fanned out by a deflector plate means for fanning and directing said accelerated stream of water uniformly across the blade edge area of the shaving raz... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4834683 | Apparatus for reducing exhaust gas pressure in outboard and inboard/outboard motors A device for increasing the efficiency of operation of an internal combustion engine used in outboard and inboard/outboard motors comprised of a generally cylindrical member having inner and outer peripheral shell members defining a cylindrical annular sp... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832386 | Old construction security hardware A door security hardware system for existing construction that provides a hardware connection between a striker plate that is connected to a wooden door jamb and a chain that is connected to a wall adjacent the wooden door jamb with the chain connected by... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4832210 | Boat lift A boat lift assembly wherein the use of a conventional cable system has been replaced with a screw drive assembly. The screw drive assembly eliminates all the safety hazards which accompany a cable operated system. Additionally, the use of aluminum compon... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4824318 | Quick disconnect container carrier A static structure which attaches to a fork-lift for use in lifting empty cargo containers. The static structure has a horizontal cross member with a pair of hooks that can graspingly attach to pre-cast holes in the containers. The structure mounts on a f... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4825050 | Security transaction system for financial data A system for a data protection executing financial transactions employing cryptographic techniques. The system comprises an encoded card, which has been initially encrypted using the National Bureau of Standards Data Encryption Standard Algorithm. A subse... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4818007 | Vehicle screen/shade A vehicle screen comprising a screen for providing an air flow barrier within the interior of a motor vehicle, the screen including a transparent portion and an opaque portion, The screen is mounted within the interior of the vehicle such that the transpa... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4815761 | Amphibious scuba assist devices A device for use in making beach entry scuba dives by assisting the diver to transport scuba tanks and other diving gear across a beach or like land area and then serve as an off-shore floating work platform and dive flag holder has a quadrilateral frame,... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4813731 | Release mechanism An improved cable release mechanism for mounting on the deck of a tow boat, tug or other tow vessel or vehicle comprising a rigid frame connectable to said tow vessel having pivotally connected thereto a pelican hook swingable through at least 180°. The ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4813110 | Snap connector, lever A snap connector lever for mating threadless buttons or fasteners for securing overlapping sections of materials such as garments such as men's shirts or women's blouses that are usually secured by buttons. The snap connector lever may be a replacement fo... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4805662 | Hot water heater failure protection device with solenoid A ground fault interrupter (GFI) circuit is wired to a main circuit breaker panel. A first output of the ground fault interrupter circuit provides electrical current to a solenoid valve that controls the supply of cold water to a conventional hot water he... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4798262 | Tripodal support This invention relates to tripodal support structures and more particularly to a three-legged folding step-ladder having outrigger-type support extensions on the two front support legs, a rear support member having a single ground contact point, and indep... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4784074 | Dual walkway - central boat transom An outboard motor boat having an aft configuration with a new and improved transom configuration that includes a stand alone, upwardly projecting, cantilever shaped central transom portion. The transom configuration also includes a transom mid portion con... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4770151 | Anti-pollution attachment for internal combustion engines An apparatus for improving the combustion in the engine cylinders and simultaneously reducing the pollutants in the exhaust gases from the engine and directs a portion thereof into a mixing chamber where it comes into intimate contact with air/fuel mixtur... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4767037 | Cycle carrier Disclosed herein is a cycle carrier for carrying a motorcycle or bicycle on the side of a vehicle. The carrier has a pair of buckets into which the cycle tires fit and an A-frame means between the buckets. The apex of the A-frame is affixed to the cycle. ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4766691 | Bait well replenisher This invention relates generally to apparatus for replenishing the supply of fresh water to a bait well or bucket of a waterborne vessel, and more particularly to a housing removably connectable to a bracket on the exterior of the transom of a motor-power... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4756258 | Air curtain incinerator An air curtain incinerator and method for accelerating the burning of material in an open burning pit. The apparatus with an improved force draft air supply and manifold air distributor whereby the rate of burning, temperature and volume of air is control... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4736825 | Combination tote bag and body rest A combination tote bag and body rest comprising first and second frame sections. The second frame section is hingeably secured to the first frame section with both frame sections being collapsible from an expanded lean-to position to a collapsed transport... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4737060 | Staggered teeth plate A method for quickly manufacturing a connector plate of varying design strength in a minimum size plate for joining wooden members which approximates the ideal connector plate for that particular design, thereby making it unnecessary to use plates of grea... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4736554 | Bolt system A method and apparatus for locating and positioning a plurality of anchor bolts in concrete to provide a tie down apparatus for columns and posts. The apparatus includes two or more anchor bolts passing through and welded to a locator plate. The anchor bo... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4734943 | Waste disposal system A self-contained compact pedestal sized marine head comprised of a conventional marine or household size toilet bowl connected to a base which houses an electric motor drivingly connected to a self priming fluid pump. The pump has a single suction water i... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4730855 | Elbow pipe for electric conduit A elbow joint for a permanently mounted explosion-proof pipe which is useful for housing and commercial plant sealed electrical wiring systems that includes a plurality of movable rollers mounted within the inside gradually curved wall portions of the elb... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4729355 | Engine protection device This is an improved engine protection device that allows activation of the engine protection device a selected oil pressure and to provide a close pressure for downshifting or shut down to idle. Further, the system may be used to also control the engine s... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4728123 | Releasable strap system A releasable strap system and, more particularly, to the combination of a hand strap and a device strap for an item. The hand strap is removably connectable around the wrist of a hand and between two of the five fingers of the hand leaving the hand free f... | 03/01/1988 |
