Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6592129 | Pair of wheeled skate-skis with brakes usable on most terrains Improvements made to wheeled skate-skis with brakes usable on most terrains are: a hand controlled hydraulic fluid braking assembly, having a sole, resilient, curved spring, brake shoe, providing performance in comparison with the braking performance of a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6411210 | Laser lighting assembly mounted on a forklift A laser lighting assembly, mounted on a forklift, will be projecting a light beam parallel to and in the same plane as a fork, which itself is parallel to a floor or ground level. Until the forks are parallel to the floor or ground level the laser light w... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6161350 | Fastener assembly serving as a product, or combined with other components as a product allows automatic controlled movements in one direction and prevents movements in the opposite direction when forces are applied A fastener assembly 10, in respect to forces which are subsequently applied, after the installation thereof, when forces is applied in one direction, this fastener assembly 10 is self adjusting incrementally, as needed in travel or actuation; yet when a f... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155181 | Shipping pallets and accessories therefor made of corrugated cardboard and corrugated plastic board Shipping and storage pallets and for handling goods and products are made of corrugated cardboard and corrugated plastic board arranged in respective vertically positioned side by side adhered laminations, which are die cut in respective patterns, to crea... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6150938 | Laser lighting assembly mounted on a forklift to project a light beam parallel to and in the same plane as a fork and utilized to accurately direct the fork into a fork receiving volume of a pallet, thereby avoiding any fork damage to a load on a pallet A laser lighting assembly, or another type of a directed high intensity collimated beam of light assembly, mountable on a forklift, or like purpose lifting and carrying equipment, to project at least one light beam, which is always directed parallel to an... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6099607 | Rollably positioned, adjustably directable clean air delivery supply assembly, for use in weather protected environments to provide localized clean air, where activities require clean air quality per strict specifications An adjustably directable clean air delivery supply assembly which provides clean air for use in weather protected environments. This assembly is, doorway passable and rollably positioned, to be utilized where activities require very clean air per strict s... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5979053 | Method of assembling a butterfly damper capable of fully stopping the flow of air and/or gases A butterfly damper for installation in duct work through which air and/or gases will be flowing either under a positive or negative pressure has: an outer cylindrical surface structure made of a strong material; an inner cylindrical surface structure made... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5922421 | Combined vapor barrier and water drain assembly for covers of heated water tubs and pools A combined vapor barrier and water assembly for securement to the underside of covers of heated water tubs and pools stands by and around an intentionally made drain opening in an otherwise water tight cover, to provide a drain passageway to be used, if n... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5876015 | Butterfly damper A butterfly damper for installation in duct work through which air and/or gases will be flowing either under a positive or negative pressure has: an outer cylindrical surface structure made of a fixed strong material; an inner flexible cylindrical surface... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5807099 | Apparatus for laminating and aesthetically appearing porcelain veneer to the exterior front surface of a person's front tooth When a dental patient is having one or more of his or her front teeth aesthetically improved, when a dentist cements thereon a porcelain veneer, which becomes a porcelain laminate extending across the front surface of the patient's tooth, the method steps... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5803513 | Restrained sealed bolted joints of fluid piping systems, inclusive of an improved gland, an added compression control ring, and/or added skid pads placed on a grip ring In restrained sealed bolted joints of fluid piping systems, including both plastic and metallic pipe, improvements have previously been made in providing adequate grip rings to keep the inserted ends of pipe in place. When larger diameter pipes, especiall... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5784762 | Trellis wires tieing clips used when controlling the direction of growth and the support of plant foliage of a crop Trellis wires tieing clips are used with pairs of spaced longitudinal trellis wires which are located to control the direction of growth and support of plant foliage of crops such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and grapes. One wire is the long... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5755623 | Level accessory for golf putters A golf green level determining removable accessory for temporary securement to a shaft of a golf putter, to in effect create a level tool having the length of the golf putter. With this accessory temporarily in place, the golfer lays his or her putter at ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5633574 | Pulse-charge battery charger This pulse-charge battery charger charges Nickel-Cadmium and Nickel-metal hydride batteries having one or more cells and used with cellular telephones and camcorders. A battery is lowered into a finger accessible receiving volume and held by a magnetic fo... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5566407 | Crib with air permeable supporting surface An infant's crib for newborn infants and infants beyond in age is made, whereby the infant will always have available breathing air, providing the infant with ample oxygen, and preventing the buildup of carbon dioxide exhausted by the infant, as this carb... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5554126 | Multiple purpose protective hypodermic needle cap A multiple purpose protective hypodermic needle cap which: is initially supplied by a manufacturer of a disposable hypodermic needle syringe: first, to protect the hypodermic needle during shipping and storing, until the syringe is ready for its medical u... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5513837 | Portable clamp The portable clamp is used, for example, in making repairs to a product, such as a snowboard. The repair volume location of the snowboard is reworked to prepare this repair volume, i.e. a damaged portion of the product, to receive repairing materials. Aft... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513789 | Fabric accessories for crutches and walkers, providing carrying expandable volumes for personal use items and shopping items, and presenting reflective fabric portions thereof for observation by others Reflective fabrics are used extensively throughout strong, expandable, selectively and resiliently restrained, fabric accessories for removable securement to crutches and walkers, to provide expandable carrying volumes for personal use items and shopping ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511710 | Fabric accessories for crutches and walkers, providing carrying expandable volumes for personal use items and shopping items, and presenting reflective fabric portions thereof for observation by others Reflective fabrics are used extensively throughout strong, expandable, selectively and resiliently restrained, fabric accessories for removable securement to crutches and walkers, to provide expandable carrying volumes for personal use items and shopping ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5501600 | Method of laminating a porcelain veneer to a tooth The present invention provides a method wherein a noble metal foil matrix, which conforms to the front tooth die of a patient, and a porcelain ceramic slurry, which will be applied to the metal matrix, are quickly and accurately obtained. The improved met... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5448867 | Foldable assembly of like size and shape structural members, foldable for handling, packaging, shipping, and storage, and unfolded and utilized as principal members of structures Principal members of structures are manufactured as foldable assemblies of like size and shape structural members, foldable for handling, packaging, shipping, and storage, and unfolded into their respective principal member configurations. Each like size ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5441360 | Asphaltic compositions and uses therefor Asphaltic concrete compounds comprised of asphalt cement and aggregate have, as a substantial portion of their respective aggregates, anthracite coal particles and fines, which are added specially as a lossy microwave material. These asphaltic concrete co... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5403025 | Partially preprinted, service invoice record forms, having piggyback vinyl status Personnel of vehicle and equipment service organizations, at the start, during, and completion, of the services, use a partially preprinted service invoice record form, having a piggyback vinyl static cling customer service information label secured to it... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5391141 | Adjustable size and variable pressure regulated medical binder used by a patient after her or his body surgery After body surgery a patient has at her or his command the ability to create a suitable binding pressure in the locale of her or his body wound. An inflatable cushion, also referred to as an air bladder, is located over and beyond the wound. This position... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5363627 | Foldable assembly of like size and shape structural members, foldable for handling packaging, shipping, and storage, and unfolded and utilized as principal members of structures Principal members of structures are manufactured as foldable assemblies of like size and shape structural members, foldable for handling, packaging, shipping, and storage, and unfolded into their respective principal member configurations. Each like size ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5362067 | Throwable toy having a ring arrangement of many extended fibers having one end of each fiber held with other fiber ends in a set of twisted wires arranged and joined together in a ring A throwable toy is thrown like a Frisbee disc or a flight ring is thrown, spinning through air on an initially directed course. It is easily gripped when thrown and when caught by persons of all ages. Many extended fibers are held together in a ring arran... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5358286 | Completely fabricated pipe sleeve assembly By using fabrication procedures, and not using any casting procedures, a pipe sleeve assembly per se, or with additional components, is made for installation on a pipeline. When this pipe sleeve assembly is fully tightened about a plastic pipe, there is a... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5340005 | Fabric accessories for crutches and walkers, providing carrying expandable volumes for personal use items and shopping items, and presenting reflective fabric portions thereof for observation by others Reflective fabrics are used extensively throughout strong, expandable, selectively and resiliently restrained, fabric accessories for removable securement to crutches and walkers, to provide expandable carrying volumes for personal use items and shopping ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5335946 | Cooperating combination of a gland and a grip ring installed in restrained sealed bolted joints of fluid piping systems including both plastic pipe and metallic pipe A cooperating combination of a metallic gland and a metallic grip ring is for both plastic pipe and metallic pipe used in fluid piping systems, where these pipes are part of assembled restrained sealed bolted joints. The grip ring, in addition to two well... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5333640 | Flow divider to receive, split, and distribute a substance, consisting of multiple small units, being moved via flow gas under pressure into respective passageways A flow divider, i.e. a splitter, to receive flow through an input port, is arranged in respective embodiments, with each embodiment respectively dividing flows, with each flow comprising a combined flow of a substance, consisting of multiple small units, ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5310014 | Water well drilling accessory, mountable on cable tool water well drilling machinery, to provide for the simultaneous driving of water well casing pipe sections, while concurrently undertaking drilling operations When using cable tool water well drilling machinery, referred to as a spudder, during drilling operations, the simultaneous operation of this water well drilling accessory is undertaken periodically, to drive water well casing pipe sections down below gro... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5287944 | Roof mounted anchor used singly or with another, and with other equipment in a fall restraint and/or fall arrest system For use in a fall restraint and/or fall arrest system, one or more roof mounted anchors are preferably permanently installed: during the initial construction of a building; during the renovation of a building; during the inspection time and/or maintenance... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287398 | Remotely accessible security controlled audio link The security for a person in a domicile, premise, or dwelling, is increased in the effectiveness thereof, by utilizing a remotely accessible security controlled audio link, which provides a hands free telephone answering system, that operates without the ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5261761 | ABS manhole adapter serving as a coupling-collar of a resilient connector assembly used in making a connection between a precast reinforced concrete manhole and a PVC sewer pipe When a PVC sewer pipe is to be connected to a precast reinforced concrete manhole at a designated hole location thereof, this designated hole is made large enough to later accommodate grout and an inserted end of the PVC sewer pipe, on which an ABS manhol... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5257822 | Vehicle tire water spray control system components An improved fender flap and improved side skirts are presented for suppressing spray and coalescing and directing water droplets thrown from rotating tires of vehicles via centrifugal forces, or formed over the tires by the impact of high velocity throw o... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5251934 | Pair of wheeled skate-skis with brakes usable on most terrains Improvements made to wheeled skate-skis, set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,075, which are equipped with brakes, and used by a sportsperson who enjoys skating-skiing on the level, going uphill, and/or coasting downhill on various terrains, are: foot support... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5236099 | Plastic knockdown bin-pallet for loading, transporting and storing fruits, vegetables, fish or other foods A plastic knockdown, stackable bin-pallet for loading, transporting and storing fruits, vegetables, fish, or other foods is composed of five major components readily assembled and disassembled, after their initial manufacturing, by using their respective ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5202132 | Production line equipment to manufacture large concrete panels Overall production line equipment is utilized in producing many large concrete panels, in an initial horizontal position, during each day of many operational days, with these panels preferably being later installed vertically with other like panels to for... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5201446 | Fruit picker's supported container A fruit picker's supported container, has a back for comfortable bag-like fitting against a user's body, and completed front and left and right sides, which are firm, rigid, fixed, non-yielding, by using in part, a preformed partial circular arc laminate ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5183436 | Fan foldable membership card mailers Manufacturing lines are operated to produce continuously attached membership card mailers, which may be fan folded, and then packaged by a manufacturer, for delivery to an organization. The staff of the organization thereafter, upon demand, complete the e... | 02/02/1993 |
