Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D518570 | Mouth guard for prevention of water entry | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008583 | Process of inlaying a design in a fiberglass article A process of inlaying a design in a fiberglass article to provide a decorative article of manufacture. The process comprises applying a first lamina of releasing agent into a mold. Then forming a second lamina of clear gel coat on the first lamina and allowing it to... | 03/07/2006 |
| D513486 | Bezel rim for a vehicle wheel | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981995 | Separator for fluids and solids A separator device for separating heavier small particles, solids and liquids, in suspension in a fluid that are forced through a wound conduit member with a plurality of through openings on the outermost wall portion. The fluid is forced by a pressure differential ... | 01/03/2006 |
| D513077 | Construction block | 12/20/2005 |
| D512953 | Pair of saddle bag support structures | 12/20/2005 |
| D512784 | Construction block | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962158 | Hair dye applicator A dye applicator that has an elongated container that doubles as a handle and a comb assembly with an internal longitudinal cavity along its spine. The container is removably connected to the comb assembly to permit the dye to pass through the cavity and to the long... | 11/08/2005 |
| D511218 | Fence panel | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948766 | Protector for automobiles A protector for vehicles' door openings with hingedly mounted doors to cover an adjacent area and protect is from rain and snow. The protector includes at least one frustro-conical roller member with a rollable sheet. The rollable sheet has two straight lateral ends... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944986 | Bait clipper A clipper for cutting and severing a portion of bait material preventing direct contact of a user with the former. The two elongated pivotally mounted members include cutting assemblies ends that cooperate to come towards each other in a substantially parallel fashi... | 09/20/2005 |
| D509367 | CD and picture frame | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941897 | Receptacle assembly for receiving canine fecal matter A receptacle assembly for receiving and retaining discharge of body waste of a canine, comprising a strap assembly and a bag assembly. The strap assembly is designed to securely mount upon the body of a canine such as a dog and comprises multiple means for securing ... | 09/13/2005 |
| D508286 | Vented eave closure | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921077 | Roof top for vehicles A removable rooftop for jeep-type vehicles is provided. The rooftop comprises a top wall. Extending approximately perpendicularly from the top wall are first and second side walls. The rooftop is removable and is of a half-cut design. The rooftop is a hard top and i... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911126 | Electrolytic regenerator An electrolysis system to be used in a salt-water application at a predetermined depth. The electrolysis system comprises two cylindrical tanks that are connected by an ionic bridge. Enclosed within each tank are turbine assemblies attached to a generator by a shaft... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6883266 | Fish hook protector A fish hook protector comprising a body member having a hooked tail. The fish hook protector is removably secured onto a graduated guide of a fishing rod in the preferred embodiment when the fishing hook is not in use; to protect a user from being hooked, stabbed, o... | 04/26/2005 |
| D502983 | Water fountain | 03/15/2005 |
| 6862965 | Tool to replace motocycle brake pads A tool to replace motorcycle brake pads is used for back seating disc brake pistons into their bores to make room for replacement of old brake pads with new brake pads. The tool comprises a pair of curved elongated substantially flat members wedged at one end that m... | 03/08/2005 |
| D502554 | Construction block | 03/01/2005 |
| 6829359 | Multispeaker sound imaging system A sound imaging system, which by processing left and right stereo channel audio signals of a conventional two channel stereo system, distributes signals to a speaker array of a number of speakers determined by a listening area. Listeners located in different places ... | 12/07/2004 |
| D494599 | Portable arm and mouse support | 08/17/2004 |
| 6773411 | Knee brace A flexible knee brace that provides support to the knee, meniscus, ligaments, and muscles of the leg, and assists with the rehabilitation of the knee when injured, pre-surgery, and post-surgery. The knee brace is made of an elasticized sleeve worn over the leg and s... | 08/10/2004 |
| D494184 | Portable arm and mouse support | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767043 | Cover for pick-up bed A pick-up truck bed cover having a cover frame assembly that is secured thereon to cover the truck bed. The cover frame assembly is generally rectangularly shaped to fit over typical truck beds and has a track system for a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly is s... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764692 | Method to treat laminitis and reduce dietary intake for horses A method of treating laminitis in a horse is disclosed, comprising administering to the horse a naturally chelated trace mineral composition; promoting healthy skin, hair and hoof tissue. A method of reducing dietary intake is also disclosed, comprising administerin... | 07/20/2004 |
| 5509227 | Fishing net mechanism A fishing net mechanism with a supporting tubular frame and an inflatable floating assembly mounted thereon. A compressor in a vessel is connected to the inflatable floating assembly to submerge or bring afloat the fishing net mechanism. Two identical pai... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5309928 | Spiral permanent rods A hair curler device for winding hair strands in the application of spiral permanents. Two rod members are connected at one of their respective ends to a flexible elongated connector. The rod members include trapezoidal threads that cooperatively receive ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5254220 | Process for positioning rigid segments into a continuous paper web A process for positioning rigid segments into a paper web being formed through a hybrid band and the resulting article of manufacture from this process. The positioning of the rigid segments with uniform predetermined separation between them and their uni... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5242308 | Reusable pinata game having releasably latched closure A reusable pinata (10) for dispensing tokens or objects (40) that have a predetermined configuration to fit cavities (52) in boards (50). The objects are dispensed when strings (36) are pulled that open the closure members (32) and (32') that are pivotall... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5234145 | Concealable pistol holder A holder for pistols that has the shape of an elongated flat box housing with a clip assembly to permit a user to wear it around his or her waist. The holder is made out of self-standing and substantially flexible one sheet of leather and it has pistol su... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5222635 | Dispenser for granular products A device for dispensing predetermined amounts of granular material such as insecticides, fertilizers and the like. The device provides for a valve actioned by a moving a floating cup member that is particularly useful in preventing the jamming of the devi... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5197639 | Slip-free garment hanger with fabric straps A hanger having an elongated arcuate body defining two arms and a hook member rigidly attached to its center. Upper and lower supporting straps are provided as well as loops for removably receiving built-in clip members for holding garments. The supportin... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5157995 | Multiple socket wrench A tool having several coaxially disposed socket members housed within each other and corresponding to conventional sizes. The sockets are spring loaded, and each reduces its diameter towards the outer end that prevents the abutting sockets contained there... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5148605 | Forming leveling tool A tool for mounting and leveling forming boards to a vertical wall that has three legs parallel to each other. Two of these legs are separated sufficiently to permit a forming board only between them while the third leg is separated a larger distance and ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5143019 | Apparatus and process for farming shrimp An impoundment for farming shrimp located in the proximity of salt and fresh water sources defined by a retaining wall defining a substantially rectangular area with a channel adjacent to the inner side of said wall and a central portion having its bottom... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5119559 | Coconut opener with skin and shell extractor A coconut opener (10) with an extractor for the section of the skin and shell to be removed. The opener (10) includes a handle assembly (20) wherein a off center handle member (24) is rigidly mounted to a shank that in turn is rigidly mounted to a blade a... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4936466 | Jewelry and watch holder A holder for jewelry items and watches that includes illumination and upwardly mounted support member for storing and displaying these items. A base with a flat surface is provided to provide structural integrity to the structure while at the same time ho... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4930750 | Apparatus for lifting tanks An apparatus for lifting tanks where several hydraulic jack assemblies are positioned adjacent to the external peripheral wall of the tank and, if the tank has large dimensions, additional hydraulic jack assemblies are positioned inside the tank. After th... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4875471 | Device for correcting deformities of the spine A device for stabilizing and correcting deformations of the spine being surgically mountable over the vertebrae and having substantially the shape of a rectangular frame that extends over the length of the vertebrae to be corrected. The device includes tw... | 10/24/1989 |
