...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5655461 | Robbery deterrent system for convenience stores A robbery deterrent apparatus and method is provided for convenience stores or other businesses vulnerable to armed robbery, in which a would-be armed robber is incapacitated by an aerosol agent that is delivered in a predetermined pattern within the stor... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5641262 | Direct lift This invention relates to hydraulic lift apparatus in general and to a hydraulically operated vehicular tailgate lift apparatus in particular.... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5634214 | Golf glove and golf gripping method The present invention is a golf glove which includes padding to assist in properly gripping a golf club and to also protect the hand when playing golf. The glove further includes a visual indicator to assist in properly gripping a golf glove. The glove al... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628226 | Amplified toggle press for rule bending and notching A manually-operated rule bending and notching press producing a ram output mechanical advantage that is substantially than prior art manual rule bending and notching presses. This is accomplished by providing a toggle linkage that drives a crank-and-pivot... | 05/13/1997 |