Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5094029 | Growing plant support system An improved system is disclosed for the growing of plants, especially fruiting plants such as tomatoes and cucumbers, which enables the bearing vines to be supported on pervious ventilating surfaces forming a V-shaped valley, the bottom of which is the ro... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5023978 | Scarf clip adapter for brooch or earring A neckerchief clip adapter is disclosed comprising a front, generally-planar member fastened by a hinge to the rear member, also generally planar. The rear member has a large opening therethrough to accommodate the ends of the neckerchief with which it is... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4967569 | Portable air-conditioning unit for through-hatch marine use This invention relates to portable air-conditioning units for through-hatch marine use which have their conventional air-conditioning mechanisms carried on a base member above the hatch opening and which employs a cover shell enclosing said mechanisms div... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4770166 | Elliptical finger ring splint An elliptical finger ring splint comprising two elliptically shaped rings joined at an apex which, when worn, is positioned directly beneath a finger joint when the palm is turned downwards. The tops of the rings are spread such that the planes of the rin... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4728122 | Driver knee shield to cover steering column protrusions below steering wheel of tractor-trailer rigs Driver's knee guard in cab of tractor-trailer rig. A metal sheet extends around the steering wheel and controls and is secured at its opposite ends to the dashboard. Foam rubber separates the inner side of the metal sheet from the steering wheel and contr... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4722374 | Method for fabricating wooden circular stair with balustrade A wooden spiral staircase having a hollow central support column, treads which abut but do not attach to such column, tread supports ending in tenons which completely intersect the column and are secured by a wedged-through mortise joint, spacerblocks bet... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4668058 | Weather shield for side-mounted, rear-view, tractor-trailer mirror A device is disclosed formed in one piece from a flexible material, such as stainless steel, which wraps around the outside of a large rectangular side-mounted rear view mirror, of the type commonly found on tractor trailer trucks and similar vehicles, an... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4655017 | Wooden circular stair with balustrade and method for fabricating the same A wooden spiral staircase having a hollow central support column, treads which abut but do not attach to such column, tread supports ending in tenons which completely intersect the column and are secured by a wedged-through mortise joint, spacerblocks bet... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4563967 | Sport sailboat steering and balancing arrangement A monohull, sport, sailing boat with fixed mast, centerboard, and rudder, cat-rigged with righting moment provided by manipulation of a trapeze attached high on the mast by a support line of adjustable length. Steering lines running forward from a thwarts... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4503930 | Loudspeaker system A loudspeaker system for use in stereo sound reproduction which is adapted to reflect all higher frequency sounds off a reflecting surface before the sounds reach a listener. The system comprises two enclosures, each having two compartments. The lower com... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4429732 | Regenerator structure for stirling-cycle, reciprocating thermal machines A novel construction of the regenerator element of regenerative thermal machines, particularly Stirling-cycle engines, is disclosed. The new regenerator construction makes specific use of the physical anisotropy of certain materials such as pyrolytic grap... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4413474 | Mechanical arrangements for Stirling-cycle, reciprocating thermal machines Mechanical arrangements with primary application to single-acting, multiple-piston, Stirling-cycle machines providing a dramatic reduction in mechanical complexity and production cost. Two specific new machines are disclosed in detail, a single-acting, tw... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4413473 | Heat transfer components for Stirling-cycle, reciprocating thermal machines Advantageous specific applications of copper matrix composites, manganese-copper alloys, and structural ceramics to the design and construction of improved Stirling-cycle, reciprocating, thermal machines are disclosed which provide both high temperature s... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4413475 | Thermodynamic working fluids for Stirling-cycle, reciprocating thermal machines New thermodynamic working fluids with primary application to Stirling-cycle, reciprocating, thermal machines are disclosed which possess a greater dynamic heat transfer coefficient than either hydrogen or helium and which are both chemically inert and eas... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4391397 | Firewood carrier A firewood carrier which is front mounted, enabling the wearer to both load and transport firewood with ease. One pair of the curved ends of this two S-shaped tubes device is padded and placed over the wearer's shoulders, leaving the other end of the devi... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4388852 | Dulcimer construction A dulcimer constructed primarily of wood, wherein the traditional heavy internal wood bracing structure, which is parallel to, and resists the compressive force of, the tuned strings and is connected to the back panel, is replaced by light metallic bracin... | 06/21/1983 |
