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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6381874 | Tumbler for clothes dryer A clothes dryer including a housing having a horizontally disposed substantially cylindrical tumbler open at one end only. The wall of the cylinder is reticulated, and is formed of galvanized steel. The end of the bucket opposite to the open end is provid... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357181 | Door hanging alignment plug A door hanging retaining alignment plug for a pre-hung door assembly. The pre-hung door assembly including a door having a first bore opening along its free swinging edge for accommodating a retractable bolt or lock and a second bore opening along a face ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6308548 | Deburring apparatus An apparatus for deburring the marginal edge of a cylindrical body, comprising a substantially enclosed cylindrical housing having (i) a circular hub, (ii) a continuous, open channel circumscribing the hub, and (iii) a circumferential rim disposed radiall... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6161701 | Separator The invention provides for an apparatus for separating particulate dispersed in a liquid phase from the major volume of the liquid. The separator comprises a substantially cylindrical member formed of a flexible material and adaptable to nest or be seated... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6116565 | Horizontal glide damper A machinery mount for supporting at least a portion of a load on a substructure, and for correcting out-of-level conditions and absorption of horizontal forces. The mount includes a horizontally disposed, discoidal member having a substantially planar hor... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6042171 | Deflector for motorcycle The invention provides a pair of deflectors symmetrically mounted on each side of a motorcycle. Each pair of deflectors, being substantially identical, is mounted on the longitudinal center axis of the front fork of the motorcycle, and comprises a first p... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6015098 | Connector for lawn sprinkler The invention provides a connector for a rotatable lawn sprinkler mounted on a cylindrical stand pipe, and comprises two cylindrical members arranged co-axially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stand pipe. A cylindrical sleeve, as the female m... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5950945 | Impact member for comminuter The invention provides an impact member for assembly with a rotor arranged in a comminuter used for the size reduction of feed material. The impact member, disposed radially about the rotor, comprises a carrier and a replaceable impact plate both configur... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5893241 | Precast concrete target house A precast, concrete building unit which is especially adaptable as a target house formed from concrete pour comprising a horizontal floor adaptable for placement on a subgrade, and vertical walls extending upright from the perimeter of the floor and preca... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5869810 | Impedance-heated furnace There is disclosed an impedance-heated furnace for processing a nonflowable but conveyable material at the processing temperature comprising a nonrotating shell having electrical-conducting properties, and heated to a processing temperature using electric... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5836494 | Vehicular cargo carrier assembly A carrier assembly for a vehicle having a standard receiver hitch, comprising a receiver bar for connecting the carrier with the receiver hitch, and a plate member depends from and is disposed transversely to the receiver bar. The plate member has a subst... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5836493 | Vehicular mount for cargo carrier A mount for supporting a cargo carrier to a vehicle having a standard receiver hitch, comprises a receiver bar adapted for connecting with the receiver hitch, and first and second plate members generally vertically disposed and affixed to the receiver bar... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5832965 | Aerosol container filling apparatus In accordance with the present invention, the filling apparatus for charging a pressurized aerosol container with a liquid product utilizes a male injector depending from a liquid reservoir in conjunction with a female valve of the container. The aerosol ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5765719 | Roll dispenser and rack The dispenser and rack for a roll of paper, plastic, or foil, which comprises a magazine for generally vertical disposition having an open bottom, and the inside dimensions of the magazine are sufficient to accommodate at least one roll. A paddle is mount... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5738330 | Machinery mount with damping means An improved machinery mount for supporting a load on a substructure such as a building floor, having a support member engagable with at least a portion of said load, and a bearing member disposed beneath said support member and spaced therefrom. A damper ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5738480 | Two-wheeled dolly for moving heavy objects A hand truck or dolly is shown which includes a frame pivotable on a pair of wheels. The frame includes a foot plate and a slidable bracket on which a heavy item to be carried can be mounted. The support can be raised by a screw operated by a hand crank o... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5702275 | Steering mechanism A steering mechanism for a marine vehicle operably connected to a propulsion unit, which comprises a hydraulic cylinder having opposed stop members, e.g., end caps, and is supported by a rod extending along the longitudinally axis of the cylinder. A pisto... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5690304 | Adjustable mounting system A mounting system comprising an adjustment means adaptable for assuming a load, a supporting member and a bearing member in spaced relationship, and a compressible resilient member is disposed in supporting relationship with the bearing member. A portable... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5683006 | Lid for beverage container A lid for a beverage container having a lifting tab is affixed to the lid by a staking member or rivet which serves as a fulcrum about which the tab pivots. The staking member is disposed radially from the center of the lid. A line of weakness defining a ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5611185 | Surface mounted grid system and process of installation A grid system for supporting panels and adaptable for use in association with a substructure, comprising a plurality of spaced, horizontally disposed main runners and cross-runners arranged perpendicular to each other. The main runners are adaptable for a... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5605109 | Power steering system In a power steering system for a marine vehicle having a propulsion unit and an operator actuatable steering helm, a power steering assist apparatus including a hydraulic fluid cylinder-piston assembly and actuated in response to steering actuation at the... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603279 | Power steering assist A power steering assist system, especially adaptable for a marine vehicle having a propulsion unit pivotal about a steering axis and including a steering member to effect steering movement thereof about the steering axis and an operator actuable steering ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5577703 | Power assisted adjustment system There is disclosed a power assisted adjustment system for a power assuming or bearing a load member in a desired condition, comprising an actuator in combination with an adjustment member adaptable for assuming a load, and a hydraulic cylinder for tempora... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5523338 | Synthetic hectorite coated flexible film A novel two-part coating composition and method for its production are disclosed. The novel coating composition comprises one part including a synthetic hectorite clay and a peptizer such as tetrasodium pyrophosphate. The other comprises a hydrophilic air... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509715 | Protected flooring The invention provides a barrier means for a wooden flooring, especially useful for truck trailers and shipping containers. The flooring for such structures is comprised of a plurality of substantially parallel, wooden strips having their longitudinal edg... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5464681 | Replaceable adhesive display This invention relates to a replaceable adhesive display comprising a paper, metallized paper, or foil substrate printed on one or both sides with the same or different images, and at least one side is provided with a transparent overlay. The exposed surf... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5447688 | Detector, and method of using same A detector, which is source specific, for detecting a fugitive emission from a component containing a gaseous or volatile analyte, and is adaptable for adjacent disposition to the component. The device includes (a) a substrate for disposition adjacent the... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5429867 | Synthetic hectorite coated flexible film A coated polyolefin film and method for its production is disclosed. The coating comprises a synthetic fluid hectorite, a peptizer such as sodium tetrapyrophosphate and a hydrophilic air curable epoxy resin. Food pouches made from said film are also discl... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5427555 | Power steering system The invention is to a power steering system for a marine vehicle having an operator actuable steering helm and a propulsion unit, including a steering arm, to effect steering movement thereof about a steering axis. The system is interposed between the ste... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5378528 | Absorbent structure containing superabsorbent particles and having a latex binder coating on at least one surface of the absorbent structure A liquid absorbent structure is made by dry laying a fibrous web having incorporated therein a superabsorbent material, and applying a latex coating to at least one surface of the web, which on curing imparts integrity to the resulting structure without s... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5371968 | Fishing lure carrier A carrier or receptacle for a fishing lure attached to a fishing line comprises a housing adaptable for receiving the lure and having a base, opposed side walls, and opposed end walls. The side walls and end walls extend upwardly from the base, and are su... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5368500 | Closure for electric plug A closure adaptable for protecting an electric plug extending from a vehicle, which comprises a box-like structure having first and second complementary members hingedly connected and interface with each other when the closure is in a closed condition. A ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5360195 | Power assisted adjustment system The invention relates to a power assisted adjustment system for assuming and maintaining a load member, and comprises a force-responsive means operably connected with an adjustment means, for assuming a load, and an actuable load-relieving means for tempo... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5332548 | Analytical device and method of using same The invention provides an analytical device, and method of using same, for detecting a gaseous or volatile analyte and adaptable to be applied directly to the surface of a solid material from which said analyte is emitted. The device comprises a substrate... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5326109 | Portable net holding assembly A portable net holding assembly for volley ball and the like comprises two identical halves. Each half of the assembly includes a substantially planar base member having (i) at least one downwardly depending spike adaptable for insertion into the ground a... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5307521 | Protective device A protective device for a body part is formed of a pliable material and adaptable to conform to the body part to be protected. The device comprises a substantially planar member having an enlarged central portion with a depending lobe, and is adaptable to... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5273796 | Paper translites This invention relates to paper translites comprising a translucent paper sheet or web bearing on the front facing thereof an image area of a right reading in one or more colors, and on the back facing thereof an image area but of a reverse image and of t... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5269906 | Process for the recovery of oil from waste oil sludges Commercially valuable oil is recovered from refinery-produced, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act classified, hazardous waste oil sludges by a series of volatilizing and condensing steps (which may vary depending on the oil, water, and solids content ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5246288 | Mixer, and method for admixing solid particulate The present invention provides a mixer, especially adaptable for admixing solid plastic particulate, and with one or more additives, comprising a substantially horizontally disposed cylinder, slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, and an ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5228405 | Power steering system An in-line power steering system for a marine vehicle having a propulsion unit, including a steering arm, to effect steering movement thereof about a steering axis, and an operator actuable steering helm. A first actuable steering member, such as a mechan... | 07/20/1993 |
