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3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510492 | Basketball return net with pivot wings A basketball return net assembly that allows the net to be positioned to return the basketball in a set direction. The assembly may attach to a basketball backboard and can be adjusted to point the net in different directions. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| D550121 | Corsage pin | 09/04/2007 |
| D531672 | PI illustration display device | 11/07/2006 |
| D530927 | Picture frame figurine | 10/31/2006 |
| D513668 | Hair brush | 01/24/2006 |
| D512338 | Display device | 12/06/2005 |
| 6594502 | Dating system This invention relates to a dating service which allows potential dates to observe the users of the system in their automobiles. The preview of the person allows them to decide if they are compatible in age, attractiveness, and economic level. The potenti... | 07/15/2003 |
