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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8135353 | System and method for testing emergency dispatch systems A system and method for testing and monitoring all critical operational aspects of a conventional, non-trunked, radio communications base radio or repeater system and alerting the dispatcher when a communication failure or error occurs. The system includes a monitor... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8079777 | Reflector apparatus, heating system, kit and method A reflector apparatus including a mobile trailer and a heat reflector attached thereto such that terminal edges of wings of the reflector are disposed proximate to the surface of the heated asphalt and define a plane that is substantially parallel to a plane formed ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8051587 | Snowplow system, snow deflector apparatus and kit A snow deflector apparatus that easily attaches to a snowplow, a kit that includes two snow deflector apparatus and a control system, and to a snowplow system that includes two snow deflector apparatus and a control system. The snow deflector apparatus includes a de... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7918147 | Removal device for pour top spouts A removal device for removing an internal seal from a pour top spout, which includes a body having a curved central portion disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion that forms an included angle of less then one hundred and eighty degrees therebe... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7861361 | Snow removal device and kit A snow removal device and kit that include a first sheet, a second sheet, and at least one strap. The top and bottom edges of the first sheet are joined to the top and bottom edges of the second sheet and the second sheet is also joined to the first sheet such that ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854278 | Motor vehicle energy converter An energy conversion apparatus using recovered energy sources including motor vehicle kinetic energy and wind resistance, supplemented by liquefied air transferred to the vehicle and by solar radiation thereto. The energy sources are combined, as available, to drive... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7779563 | Snowplow system, snow deflector apparatus and kit A snow deflector apparatus that easily attaches to a snowplow, a kit that includes two snow deflector apparatus and a control system, and to a snowplow system that includes two snow deflector apparatus and a control system. The snow deflector apparatus includes a de... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7744682 | Multi-chamber air sterilization system and method A multi-chamber air sterilization system including an air inlet, an air test chamber in fluid communication with the air inlet, a mechanical and chemical filtration chamber, an ultraviolet light chamber, a blower and an air exhaust. The system includes a filter slee... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7737814 | Electrostatic shield and voltage transformer An electrostatic shield and a voltage transformer having a high voltage winding and a low voltage winding. The shield takes the form of a concentric winded coil, made from a round conductive wire having a layer of insulation around it and a radius of at least ten ti... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7696633 | Floating power generation device and system A floating power generating device that includes a support frame having a pair of buoyant pontoons, a power generator mounted to the support frame between the pontoons, an electrical cable in electrical communication with the power generator, and means for maintaini... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7578634 | Reflector apparatus, heating system, kit and method A reflector apparatus, kit, system and method. The apparatus include a mobile trailer and a heat reflector attached thereto. The kit includes a heat reflector and a mechanism or device for removably attaching the heat reflector to a mobile trailer. The system includ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7532746 | System and method for locating and accessing a blood vessel An imaging system for locating subcutaneous blood vessels and a method for locating subcutaneous blood vessels using the system. The system includes at least one infrared emitter an infrared detector, a computing unit that enhances images and outputs enhanced images... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510301 | Security lock, locking system and kit A security lock, locking system, kit, and personal apparel, such as garments, purses, and luggage that include the security lock. The security lock is a typical combination lock, which includes a body and a locking member in communication with a lock mechanism dispo... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7418104 | Speaker system A speaker system having a first speaker, a second speaker, and a housing having a first mounting surface to which the first speaker is mounted and a second mounting surface to which the second speaker is mounted. The first mounting surface and the second mounting su... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7322057 | Travel pillowcase, pillow system and kit A travel pillowcase, pillow system and kit. The travel pillowcase includes a first sheet of a water resistant fabric and a second sheet of a substantially flexible water resistant fabric disposed in substantially parallel relation to the first sheet. A substantial p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317176 | Portable heated footrest A portable footrest including a foot platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and a heater in thermal communication with the bottom surface. A housing is disposed in supporting relation to the foot platform and the heater. The housing is shaped and dimensi... | 01/08/2008 |
| D558500 | Pillow | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270049 | Percolator and improved brewing assembly An improved brewing assembly for a coffee percolator and a coffee percolator using the same. The brewing assembly includes a filter basket, a pump tube and a cover. The filter basket has an open top, a perforated bottom, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The p... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7222371 | Shawl A shawl including a sheet of fabric having an inner surface and an outer surface defined by a top edge, a bottom edge, a right side edge and a left side edge. The sheet of fabric is dimensioned to allow the right and left hands of the user to each extend beyond the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182483 | Illuminating pompon An illuminating pompon that includes a handle, a plurality of streamers extending from the handle, and at least one illuminator extending from said handle within said plurality of streamers. The illuminator being adapted to illuminate at least a portion of said plur... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140121 | Garment drying cabinet and system A garment drying cabinet and a garment dryer utilizing the garment drying cabinet. The garment drying cabinet includes a housing through which at least one heater mounting opening and at least one exhaust hole are disposed. At least one heater mount is attached to t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7106589 | Heat sink, assembly, and method of making A heat sink, method of making a heat sink, and a heat sink assembly. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of heat pipes that extend from the base. The base is dimensioned and shaped to promote good thermal contact with the heat source, and the heat pipes ar... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7068232 | Antenna mounting system and kit An antenna mounting system including a base plate having a mounting surface, a substantantially circular opening through the mounting surface, and attachment means for attaching the base plate to a mounting surface. The housing and the base plate are each dimensione... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7007928 | Tire winch, tire winch kit and method A tire winch, tire winch kit, and method of pulling an object. The tire winch includes a spool having a substantially cylindrical hub dimensioned to accept and wind a cable thereabout, and a means for attaching the spool to a tire such that the rotation of the tire ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007628 | Watercraft and viewing system kit An improved watercraft having a viewing system, and a kit for installing a viewing system in an existing watercraft. The watercraft includes a viewing opening through a portion of the bottom of the hull and a viewing system is attached thereto. The viewing system in... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006861 | Method and apparatus for detecting electro-magnetic reflection from biological tissue A system and method is provided to view an anatomical structure such as a blood vessel in high contrast with its surrounding tissue. The system and method may be used to produce an image of an anatomical structure using reflected electromagnetic radiation singularly... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997656 | Device and assembly for holding an object A device for holding an object, and an assembly for holding and rotating an object. The device includes a base, a series of posts, each of which is equidistant from a center point of reference and further pivotably holds a follower rotationally linked to all other f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978035 | Information hiding system, method, and printed matter into which information is hidden An information hiding system that hides information-data in the printing-data according to steganography using an embedding means, and produces printed matter by printing out the printing-data on printable media. A scanner is used to read the data, such as image or ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955591 | Adjustable abrading tool An abrading tool, abrasive star and abrading kit, in which the abrading kit includes the abrasive star and the abrading tool. The abrading tool includes a threaded drive rod, retaining member for retaining an abrasive material about the threaded drive rod, an expand... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935361 | Pipe, piping system, radiant heating system, and kit A pipe, piping system, kit, and radiant heating system that include lengths of cross-linked polyethylene pipe, which form connections between flow components. Some embodiments utilize a sheath disposed about the outside of the cross-linked polyethylene pipe to enhan... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6889564 | Peak flow meter A peak flow meter for measuring a peak flow or air exhaled by a patient. The preferred peak flow meter includes a substantially hollow housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, an air inlet and at two air outlets. A flow restriction is disposed within the hous... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6861293 | Stacked fin heat sink and method of making A heat sink and method of making the same. The heat sink includes a plurality of substantially planar fins, each of substantially uniform thickness, which are stacked together in alternating relation to one another. Each fin includes a base portion, a top portion, a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6834878 | Trailer hitch alignment system, kit and method A system, kit and method for aligning a vehicle mounted connector with a trailer-mounted connector. The system and kit include a first rod, which is mounted to a trailer, and a second rod, which is mounted to the rear portion of a vehicle in a location corresponding... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6799405 | Masonry unit and masonry system, and method of use The present invention is a masonry unit, masonry system and method of constructing a structure using the system. In its most basic form, the masonry unit of the present invention includes substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces, substantially parallel a front... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6745496 | Air-flow dryer and method The invention is an apparatus and method for drying and de-wrinkling an article of clothing, which includes a housing having an upper compartment, a lower compartment, and a dividing wall separating the compartments. An exhaust hole is disposed through one side of t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742712 | Information card and information card system An information card and card system that eliminates forgery and illegal use of a card. The information card includes a memory that stores information data, which includes one of image data and acoustic data and contains inherent data that is embedded in the informat... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6712027 | Hot water heating system and connector for use therewith A hot water heating system, coupler and integrated flow system. The hot water heating system includes a first isolator valve, a flow control valve, a circulator and a second isolator valve. Each of these components is equipped with one portion of a connector on one ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6697156 | Polarized material inspection apparatus A polarized material inspection device that includes a light source, a first polarizing filter disposed within the optical path of the light source, a frame into which a second polarizing filter is disposed, and a support for positioning the frame such th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6697498 | Method and computer program product for hiding information in an indexed color image A method and computer program product for embedding information within an indexed color image such that the existence of the data is not recognizable by the human eye. The method includes the steps of altering color image data, such that it will not cause... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648737 | Contour sanding apparatus and kit A contour sanding apparatus for driving a sanding belt, the apparatus includes a body and a drive pulley rotatably attached to the body, the drive pulley comprising a drive-axle dimensioned for attachment to a source of rotation. A primary arm is fixedly ... | 11/18/2003 |
