Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5354596 | Decorative coverings and production methods therefore A method for producing a decorative panel wall paper and the like out of a flat piece of creaseable material wherein the piece is first creased along a multitude of crease lines to form a relatively flat production blank configured with a topography havin... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5316193 | Bottle with reflective barrier layer for reducing electromagnetic energy transfer A thermally insulated bottle has a container body which includes an inner body capable of holding a liquid contents, an outer cup of semi-rigid semi-flexible construction surrounding and spaced radially outward of the inner body, and a barrier layer dispo... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5299849 | Cover assembly for use on a vehicle bed to form an enclosure A covering assembly adapted for use over a bed of a vehicle comprises a cover having sleeve structures extending longitudinally along opposite lateral edges of the cover and on opposite side walls of the vehicle, a pair of tension rod members and a plural... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5295445 | Spacer device for use in cooling containers supported thereon to the temperature of the surrounding environment The invention is a pallet useful as a spacer with containers for heat transfer. The invention includes a plurality of longitudinal and lateral elongated U-shaped channel members having a bottom, sidewalls and flanges at the ends of sidewalls. Each of the ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5291700 | Activities module An activities module is positioned on a support surface, such as the floor of a room, to provide activity stations with horizontal work surfaces. The module includes an upright post member that has at least two vertical grooves. A flat panel has an openin... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5285540 | Toilet training system A toilet training system and method which includes a plurality of sheets with patterns adapted to dissolve when contacted with urine, at least one chart for recording the child's use of a toilet, instruction for positioning one of the sheets in the toilet... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5281727 | Method of using ion exchange media to increase taxane yields The present invention is a method that uses an absorption column for the cleavage and recovery of taxanes, which are not normally detected as free taxanes. The method processes a first solution that contains standard detectable taxanes and other undetecta... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281535 | Method and apparatus for testing parts and materials in a controlled environment such as an atomic oxygen atmosphere Method and apparatus are provided for testing parts and materials in a controlled environment, especially an atomic oxygen environment. The apparatus includes a housing which has sample station located in its interior to receive a test sample. A contact e... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5256801 | Processes of converting taxanes into 10-deacetylbaccatin III A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## comprising contacting a mixture containing at least one taxane compound having an ester linkage at the C-13 position with at least one borohydride reducing salt in a reaction solvent... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5253656 | Apparatus and method for monitoring contact pressure between body parts and contact surfaces An apparatus and method for monitoring pressure between the surface of a body part and a contact surface employ a plurality of pressure sensors disposed in a matrix array between the contact surface and the body part. The sensors produce analog force sign... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5244001 | Collapsible canopy framework having captured scissor ends with non-compressive pivots An expandable framework structure can be folded for storage and expanded for use, especially as a canopy when a covering is placed on top of the framework. The framework includes a plurality of upright supports and a plurality of edge scissor assemblies t... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5241785 | Standing seam panel and construction method therefor A standing seam panel for assembly into surface covering is constructed to have a central panel section with a female profile along one lateral edge and a male profile along the other lateral edge so that adjacent panels may snap-fit together by engaging ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5234011 | Clear span tent structure An erectable tent structure is formed by a flexible roof covering that includes a central portion and a plurality of ridge portions that have inclined slopes and that extend along ridgelines radially outwardly and upwardly from the central portion to term... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5226767 | Fastener device for blind-end mounting The present invention is in the field of anchor bolt assemblies which are used as wall or ceiling mounts. The present invention includes a shaft with opposite first and second ends formed as a body and a neck joined at a shoulder. The body has a cross-sec... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5217124 | Clip-on divider device for supporting and organizing objects on a shelf A shelf divider adapted to support and organize objects located on the shelf. The shelf divider includes an upper and a lower web portion adapted to be positioned against the exposed edges surface of the shelf, a base plate extending perpendicularly from ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5202448 | Processes of converting taxanes into baccatin III The present invention relates to a process of converting partially purified taxane mixtures into Baccatin III. The process for the preparation of Baccatin III includes contacting a mixture containing at least one taxane compound having an ester linkage at... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5201135 | Heat shield-parallax/glare reduction device The heat shield-parallax/glare reduction device described in this application is produced by conventional machining methods from tempered aluminum. It provides for the elimination of vision distortion from barrel heat and is an effective sunshield. With t... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5199728 | Spacer device for use in conjunction with shopping carts A spacer device for shopping carts mounts on the wheeled frame of a cart in order to prevent lateral binding of the frames of a pair consecutively nested shopping carts. The spacer has a central body portion that is secured alongside a frame portion of a ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5187843 | Releasable fastener assembly A fastener assembly operative to interconnect flexible panels and other objects has a female piece and male piece which may be releasably fastened together. The female piece includes a web and a pair of opposed flanges which terminate in spaced-apart hook... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5175672 | Housing apparatus for portable computer systems A case for electronic components of a computer has a base section and a central section hinged together along a pivot axis. The base section provides a base compartment for first electronic components and may rest on a support surface. The central section... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5168629 | Scissor assembly The present invention is a scissor assembly adapted to be in an open or closed position and to be manipulated by a user to cut a selected material. The scissors assembly includes a first scissors member and a second scissors member pivotally connect and b... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5155930 | Bait threading device A bait threading device receives a piece of bait on a shank longitudinally mounted to a handle. The shank terminates in a distal tip, preferably canted, that receives the barb of a fish hook, and the handle has an arm member that projects outwardly theref... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5151233 | Apparatus and method for forming a partible port in a production piece Thermoforming apparatus and methodology is provided to form a breakaway port in a molded piece, such as a container lid. The apparatus includes a forging assembly that has a punch element and a striker assembly, so that a material blank that is heated to ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5121984 | Masking device for use with image projectors A masking device is provided for use with projectors, such as an overhead projector, to selectively block the projection beam that carries an image disposed on a substrate, such as a transparency, for projection onto a viewing screen. The masking device h... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5120262 | Doll house with storage compartment A doll house for use as a play and storage area for dolls and accessories has an exterior shell rigidly constructed as a modular unit with a pair of end walls, a side wall and a lower floor panel to define an interior with an open front. A ceiling panel i... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5109993 | Merchandise display system and merchandise holder therefor A merchandise holder for use with slat-wall displays and merchandise display systems incorporating the holder provided. The merchandise holder includes a base member having a front and a back, a merchandise retention member mounted on and extending forwar... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5103511 | Oscillatory bed An oscillatory bed for a person operates to shift the person's weight in order to eliminate problems associated with convalescence. The bed has a main support frame which receives a cradle frame that is pivotally driven through a cycle about a pivot axis ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5101980 | Magnetic separator assembly for use in material separator equipment A material separator for separating non-magnetic components from magnetic components in a material is provided. The material separator has a support frame, a magnetic roller, an idler roller and a conveyor belt. The idler roller is rotatably mounted on an... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100279 | Material handling apparatus A material handling apparatus includes a tractor/trailer vehicle which can mount and dismount ore receiving containers, which can transport the containers between a collection site and a deposit site and which can dump ore out of a container at the deposi... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5097966 | Storage rack A storage rack for supporting an ensemble of implements alongside an upright support surface includes a base member and a plurality of removable supports rods. The base member has a plurality of equidistantly spaced, angled support rod bores in its front ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092050 | Hand held scraping device A hand held scraping device adapted for use by a person and having a handle portion and a concave scoop portion having a recess proximate the handle portion for receiving the user's thumb. This recess facilitates the user's grip and ability to manipulate ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5086651 | Strain monitoring apparatus and methods for use in mechanical structures subjected to stress Devices and methodology are provided for measuring mechanical strain in a structural member. The devices and methodology utilize a material which undergoes a change in phase when strained so that measurement of the phase change indicates strain. Preferabl... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5084309 | Product presenting different artistic images in the presence and absence of ambient light and fabrication method therefor The invention includes a product and a fabrication method for generating one image in the presence of ambient light and a second different image in the absence of ambient light. This invention can use phosphorescent material to form one of the images. Thi... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5082215 | Display bracket with living hinge An information display bracket is disclosed having a base portion for securing the information display bracket to the base of a product display bracket. An elongated arm extending over the product display bracket is pivotally secured to the base of the in... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5077901 | Ceramic blades and production methodology therefor A ceramic cutting blade includes a cutter portion having first and second side edges which converge at a distal acute angle to form a distal cutting tip and a cutting edge formed by first and second cutting faces oriented at a bevel angle. At least one of... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5073699 | Device for warming food and beverage containers having support plate and perimeter skirt structure A warming unit for warming a vessel for containing food or beverages, such as a coffee pot for an automatic drip coffee maker, reduces scorching and burning resulting from non-uniform heating of the vessel. The warming device has a support plate with an u... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5036874 | Tensioned tent structure and erection method therefor A method for erecting tent structures is provided and is especially useful for large are tensioned tent structures that include a flexible covering having a vertex portion and spaced corner portions and which has a selected geometrical shape in the erect ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5014475 | Step module for use in constructing stairways A step module is provided for use in constructing stairways. Each step module includes a tread portion and a riser portion connected at a nosing so that a plurality of modules may be secured adjacently in stepwise fashion to create a stairway. A shoulder ... | 05/14/1991 |
