Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080538 | Method for increasing absorption of steroid hormones Compositions and methods are disclosed wherein one or more steroid hormones are combined in a mixture with a sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur-containing compound increases the absorption of the steroid hormone through a mucosal surface, such as skin, oral muco... | 12/20/2011 |
| D646098 | Bed frame foot rest | 10/04/2011 |
| D642421 | Combined cooking device | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963263 | Spark ignition device for internal combustion engine An engine spark ignition device for internal combustion engines having electrical coupling of the firing spark plug wire to the non-firing spark plug wires. The device is for use with an engine having a plurality of spark plug wires connected between a distributor a... | 06/21/2011 |
| D638358 | Wind sail turbine | 05/24/2011 |
| 7874188 | Anti-theft latch shield An anti-theft shield that protects the latching apparatus on the large rear doors of cargo trucks and truck trailers is provided, the shield including an elongated sheath-like member for sliding over and enclosing the cargo door latch handle, and a connected panel m... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7798766 | Vertical axis wind sail turbine A vertical axis omni-wind turbine having a wind sail centrally mounted to a rotor, the wind sail consisting of two vanes one on each side of the rotor in generally planar arrangement. The vanes are substantially identical with each having a generally concave surface... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7686195 | Child carrier A child carrier to be worn by a user for supporting and transporting a child including a child seating portion, a buttress support portion depending downwardly from the front end of the seating portion for abutting the body of the user supporting the child, and firs... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7581333 | Adhesive backed measuring tape The invention includes a flexible, removable and reusable adhesive backed tape constructed in the conventional form of a flat elongate strip having measurement indicia printed on the opposite non-adhesive surface. The indicia include selected measurement markings di... | 09/01/2009 |
| D597028 | Vertical axis wind sail | 07/28/2009 |
| 7533871 | Rope control apparatus Embodiments of the invention provide a simple and convenient way to ascend and descend a rope without using a belayer. Embodiments of the invention can smoothly transition from a rope clamping position to a rope unclamping position, conveniently providing an effecti... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7520251 | Non-reciprocating internal combustion engine A piston type internal combustion engine having a fixed position stub shaft mounted on a base. The piston, piston pin and piston rod rotate about this fixed position shaft. The piston assembly does not reciprocate. The cylinder block assembly is mounted to an output... | 04/21/2009 |
| D590324 | Hand held auxiliary sail | 04/14/2009 |
| D583483 | Small vehicle enclosure | 12/23/2008 |
| 7437855 | Water and water vapor structural barrier The invention discloses an improved seal for providing protection against water, water vapor, and other vapors from entering into and permeating through a concrete slab. The seal includes three primary functional edges extending from a common junction, a first edge ... | 10/21/2008 |
| D568701 | Automatic tubing cutter | 05/13/2008 |
| D568702 | Tubing cutting device | 05/13/2008 |
| 7314122 | Bicycle brake assembly having multiple replaceable brake pads A bicycle brake shoe assembly including multiple brake pads of different braking compounds replaceably inserted sequentially into a truncated pad holder. The pads have an overlap at one end and an under-lap at the other end such that upon assembly within the holder ... | 01/01/2008 |
| D555535 | Plant shaping device | 11/20/2007 |
| 7264479 | Coaxial cable magnetic connector Male and female elements of a co-axial cable connector include permanent magnets for the connective force between the male and female elements, a magnet of one polarity in the male element and one of opposite polarity in the female element. The male and female eleme... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240609 | Rigid framed wine barrel with replaceable wood panels A wine barrel having a rigid external reusable frame with replaceable wooden side panels and substantially identical upper and lower wooden ends assembled within the rigid external frame to provide a wooden enclosure for the wine. A liquid tight container is provide... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207586 | Trailer hitch assembly for a bicycle A bicycle trailer hitch assembly including first and second complementary hitch bracket members adapted and arranged for attachment to opposites sides of the bicycle frame rear wheel drop out. Each bracket member includes a main body portion con figured on one side ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6985073 | Apparatus for monitoring traffic signals and alerting drivers The invention provides traffic safety apparatus including light-to-frequency converters for monitoring the status of traffic signals and tail lights of same lane close proximity preceding vehicles and when dangerous or potentially dangerous conditions are detected, ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6892863 | Bicycle brake assembly with interchangeable brake pads A bicycle brake pad assembly having a plurality of pad portions, the assembly configured to provide replacement and interchangeability of each of the pads. Each pad is of a separate multi-rubber or elastomer compound or composition, with each composition pre-selecte... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886839 | Foldable jogging stroller There is provided a jogging stroller having a collapsible frame transformable from an erected position to a collapsed position, the frame including a base structural assembly and an upper structural assembly, the base assembly having a rear axle with a wheel coupled... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6860286 | Water supply system for multiple dwelling units A water supply system for an apartment complex can include individual hot water conduits and cold water conduits for each apartment. Each conduit includes a water meter that enables the owner of the apartment complex to accurately determine the hot water usage and c... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6830260 | Foldable infant jogging stroller A foldable three-wheeled jogging stroller having a lower frame assembly including an axle for supporting two rear wheels, the axle having a pivotally coupled fork assembly to support a front wheel and a pair of fixedly attached upright support tubes. An upper frame ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6815840 | Hybrid electric power generator and method for generating electric power A system for generating electric power comprises an electrically driven air compression unit (10), a high-pressure storage tank (14) and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system comprises a fluid reservoir (20), a pneumatically driven fluid pump... | 11/09/2004 |
| D495635 | Brake shoe for a bicycle | 09/07/2004 |
| D495282 | Brake shoe for a bicycle | 08/31/2004 |
| 6739740 | Channel slot cover for track lighting An electrical lighting apparatus includes a track carrying electrical conductor strips and including a slot for receiving light fixtures. A flexible slot cover is provided to cover the open slot disposed between light fixtures. The cover includes a compressible resi... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6622453 | Tooling and method for application of a textured ceiling and for removal of acoustical ceiling A unique, clean, fast and low cost method for the application of a textured ceiling, and if necessary the removal of acoustical ceiling, including improved tooling that does not include the use of ladders, scaffolding or other such dangerous structures. T... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6182990 | Folding trailer for a bicycle A stable lightweight cargo trailer for a bicycle with a demountable bicycle type wheel having a collapsible frame assembly, the trailer including an upper elongate frame member defining an upper limit of a cargo compartment and a lower frame member having... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168556 | Wrist strap apparatus for use in weight training A weight training wrist strap apparatus for use by one with limited or essentially no handgrip strength is provided, the invention comprising a first strap for wrapping around a human wrist which includes a depending strap portion having an attachment cli... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6155628 | Sunshade attachment for jogger type strollers A sheet of flexible cloth-like sunshade material with a support rod fitted within a hem sewn into the upper edge thereof. A pair of clips is provided for attachment of the upper edge to the canopy support bar. A bracket arrangement is attached to or adjac... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6146196 | Mated coaxial contact system A mated coaxial contact system including a nano-miniature pin and socket contact centered in a shielding sleeve by a dielectric insulator. The pin and socket contacts are each mechanically crimped to the respective center conductor of the coaxial wire. Th... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6146399 | Tissue cutting clamp apparatus Hand manipulable tissue cutting apparatus formed in a scissors like configuration and having first and second clamp members pivotably coupled with first and second jaws in opposing facing interoperative relation. On at least one clamp member surface a pla... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6086225 | Surface mount lamp assembly A lamp assembly for mounting to a substrate having a housing formed, such as by molding, of a translucent silicone rubber with a cavity formed therein for receiving a miniature incandescent lamp with the leads thereof bent into the mounting plane to enabl... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6050581 | Bicycle trailer hitch assembly A bicycle trailer hitch assembly including first and second hitch members configured as mirror images of one another, the hitch members being adapted and arranged for attachment to opposites sides of the bicycle frame adjacent the rear wheel. Each member ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6033270 | Electrical connector device An electrical connector assembly in which the pin connector assembly is formed of pin members having at least one spring protrusion adjacent the end thereof, the socket connector assembly being formed of a hollow tubular configuration arranged in an array... | 03/07/2000 |
