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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 |
| 7174686 | Bracket for use in repaneling a structure A bracket for use in retrofitting building panels to a structure is provided with forward, rearward and top walls which define a channel therebetween. The channel is sized and shaped to substantially enclose existing fasteners on the structure to substantially preve... | 02/13/2007 |
| D550346 | Vent cover | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244241 | Method and means for cementing a liner onto the face of the glenoid cavity of a scapula A tool for cementing a liner to the glenoid cavity of a scapula. The tool comprises an elongated, hollow, rigid tube having distal and proximal ends with the distal end of the tube having either an angular portion or a curved portion which has a plurality of opening... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222866 | Child's wagon A child's wagon is provided with a mobile base portion and a body portion that define a large inner cavity for storing various articles. Head, neck and tail assemblies may be provided so that the wagon resembles a desired animal. A frame assembly provides the head a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188636 | Containment cart A portable enclosure apparatus is provided with a frame assembly having a bottom wall, an upper frame member and a single pair of vertical support members. The support members are easily length adjusted by a single user to vary the height of the system while in use.... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186390 | Brine maker An improved brine maker includes a hopper having open upper and lower ends, a solids screen, and a receiving tank having an open upper end and closed lower end. The solids screen and receiving tank are pivotally secured to the hopper adjacent its lower end. The rece... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178286 | System and method for injecting trees A system and method for injecting liquids into trees is provided with an injection device having a liquid container and a removable needle. The system is engaged with a tree so that the needle is disposed into the sapwood of the tree. The liquid is injected into the... | 02/20/2007 |
| D537125 | Game board | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174939 | Window A window design is provided with a pair of vertical jambs, a head jamb, a meeting rail and a sill. In one embodiment, an upper sash is secured in a fixed position between the vertical jambs, head jamb and meeting rail. Interior jambs are provided to extend outwardly... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171713 | Multi-tool for use with golf carts A multi-purpose golfing tool is provided with an elongated body having an arm that extends angularly from one end of the body to releasably engage the rearward portion of a golf cart seat. The opposite end is provided with a feature for engaging the steering wheel, ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172204 | Storage caddy for an automobile hardtop and miscellaneous objects A storage device is provided for storing a vehicle hardtop in a generally upright position. Rearward and forward support members extend upwardly from a base to position the vehicle hardtop with its rearward portion safely facing in an upward direction. The cavity of... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168693 | Adjustable angle clamp The adjustable angle clamp of the present invention is provided with opposing arm members that are pivotably coupled to one another. Jaw members are independently advanced or withdrawn along the lengths of the arm members to provide clamping pressure at a joint form... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162806 | Video sighting system A sighting system is integrated with video gathering and recording capabilities. A video camera unit may be coupled in front of or behind a weapon's sights. In another embodiment, the weapon's sights are electronically generated by the video camera. Where a zoom len... | 01/16/2007 |
| D534962 | Cover for a game controller | 01/09/2007 |
| D531932 | Novelty flag display | 11/14/2006 |
| D531232 | Child's wagon | 10/31/2006 |
| D530830 | Landscaping block | 10/24/2006 |
| D530435 | Landscaping block | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114264 | Length adjustable rafter square A rafter square is provided with a triangular base plate, having a flanged base edge portion, a side edge portion, and a hypotenuse edge portion. An extension arm is selectively movable from a retracted position, closely adjacent the hypotenuse edge, to an extended ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097223 | Shopping bag handle A device for carrying articles having handles is provided with generally elongated gripping and handle supporting members that are positioned in spaced-apart relationship with one another. A retaining assembly is pivotably coupled to the gripping member which can be... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097799 | Prosthetic socket and method of making the same A method of forming prosthetic sockets is provided that first creates a negative mold of the patient's residual limb while it is disposed in a positive flexion position. The mold is then removed and shaped to permit the desired range of flexion when the mold is repo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094116 | Hingeable component carrier The progressive die tooling component carrier is adapted to serve as a hinge connection between the components that it connects. The carrier allows for the reeling of a series of components for storage and transportation without causing the warping or bending of the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090626 | Exercise device The exercise device of the present invention includes an elongated rigid bar having a handle disposed at one end and a joint projection disposed at the opposite end. The joint projection is pivotably received by the joint collar of an exercise attachment. In an alte... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080608 | Apparatus for washing animals An apparatus for washing animals is disclosed comprising a container having a bottom surface and a platform spaced vertically from the bottom surface. An animal is positioned on a pad disposed on the platform. The pad and platform are shaped so that the washing liqu... | 07/25/2006 |
| D522668 | Landscaping block | 06/06/2006 |
| D521567 | Cover for a game controller | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021270 | Connecting rod and crankshaft assembly for an engine A novel engine is provided with a crankshaft that is offset from a centerline of the bore shaft, where a reciprocally sliding piston is disposed. A curved or angularly shaped connecting rod is pivotably connected to the piston at one end and to the crankshaft at the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007634 | Automated livestock trough An automated watering trough is provided with a fluid supply line that automatically fills the trough to a desired volume through the use of a valve and actuator. A protective housing may be provided to substantially encase the valve and actuator, along with an opti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003357 | Method and means for reading the status of and controlling irrigation components A method and means is disclosed for remotely reading the status of and controlling irrigation components and ancillary equipment. A handheld remote user interface (RUI) is provided which includes at least a display. The RUI has the ability to communicate with and co... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971949 | Sharpening guide for dental tools A sharpening guide for a dental tool is provided, with the dental tool having a handle, a working portion, and a shank extending between the handle and the working portion. The sharpening guide includes a guide body and at least one opening formed in the guide body ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953056 | Metering valve assembly A metering valve assembly is provided with a valve stem having one or more tapered channels formed therein for selective engagement with a valve seat to provide incremental regulation of fluid flow through a valve housing. An adjustment knob provides one manner of r... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941829 | Leak detector A leak detection device is provided with an elongated handle having a head member disposed at one end. The device has a low profile for easy insertion beneath an appliance. The head member is configured to be easily oriented around wheels or other supports while pos... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926296 | Multi-person velocipede A multi-person velocipede is provided with a pair of interconnected frame members. A pair of rotatable forward wheels are rigidly coupled to the forward portion of the frames, and a pair of rotatable rearward wheels are pivotably coupled to the rearward portion of t... | 08/09/2005 |
| D508086 | Hat and wig display | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923384 | Apparatus for dispensing a liquid additive to shower water A liquid additive dispensing apparatus for dispensing a liquid additive into, above or adjacent to a shower stream emitted from a shower head including an additive reservoir, an additive dispensing conduit, with a valve, which extends from a lower portion of the add... | 08/02/2005 |
| D506511 | Hat and wig display | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905872 | On-line respirometer and method of using the same An on-line respirometer and method for using the same is disclosed for determining the oxygen uptake of respiring samples. An overflow drain in the side portion of an enclosed reaction vessel is located to define an operational volume of slurry sample and headspace ... | 06/14/2005 |
| D505698 | Hat and wig display | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892968 | Nozzle assembly for use in the treatment of waste water A nozzle for use in treating waste water is provided with a hollow body member having fluid inlets and outlets. A glide tube having a tapered interior is positioned within the body member. A boulet is positioned within the glide tube to form a pressure drop zone and... | 05/17/2005 |
