Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161588 | Anti-aging pillow An anti-aging pillow provides, in the exemplary embodiment, a top surface providing a substantially central supine section flanked by an upwardly sloping left side section and a substantially symmetrical right side section, the left and right side sections elevated ... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658243 | Ball | 04/24/2012 |
| 8112975 | Saddle horn cover apparatus A saddle horn cover apparatus is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, a cover sized for engagement on a saddle horn and a padding configured for being received within the cover in a position between the saddle horn and an inner surface of the cover. Thus, with t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102316 | System and method for tracking lost subjects A method for monitoring and tracking the position of a subject comprises, in an exemplary embodiment, the steps of embedding a transponder into an article to be worn by the subject and installing software in a GPS-enabled receiver, such as a cell phone or the like, ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094013 | Baby monitoring system A baby monitoring system for remotely monitoring a child's breath rate and body orientation is disclosed. The system comprises, in one embodiment, a parent unit retained by a supervisor, a sensor unit removably engaged around the child's abdomen, and a nursery unit ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075464 | Portable abdominal exercise mat A portable abdominal exercise mat apparatus is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, an elongate, flexible mat having a relatively rigid elongate handle portion engaged at one end of the mat, the apparatus being sized and configured for providing adequate support... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8059830 | Audio system and method of use A secondary audio system for use in a vehicle equipped with a primary audio system connected to a power source of the vehicle and including at least an in-dash head unit. The secondary audio system includes an amplifier installed in the vehicle and directly connecte... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8025541 | Water sport training device A water sport training device is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, a raft having a distal nose portion and a proximal rear portion. A relatively rigid platform is positioned within the raft and configured to provide a stable surface for the person during use ... | 09/27/2011 |
| D634960 | Pillow | 03/29/2011 |
| D633280 | Pants | 03/01/2011 |
| 7847706 | Wireless electrical apparatus controller device and method of use A device for controlling one or more electrical apparatuses comprising a processor/transceiver control unit connected to each electrical apparatus and having at least one microprocessor wired to a transceiver and a clock circuit that keeps real-time onboard, the mic... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878201 | Supraglottic airway device and method of use A supraglottic airway device comprising a tube and a face plate assembly slidably installed on the tube, whereby upon insertion of the tube within the airway of a patient the face plate assembly is slid distally along the tube so as to substantially seal about the m... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849560 | Self-adjusting window roller apparatus and method of use A window roller apparatus comprising a cradle, a housing pivotably installed in the cradle, and at least one roller wheel rotatably installed in the housing. Cradle side walls are formed with opposite inwardly-opening cradle side wall recesses, and respective housin... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841586 | Humidification apparatus and method of manufacture and use A humidification apparatus comprising a reservoir having at least one side wall defining an opening, water within the reservoir bounded by the at least one side, and a membrane activation assembly installed over the opening. The membrane activation assembly comprise... | 11/30/2010 |
| D627979 | Textile fabric | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832022 | Pants apparatus and method of use Pants comprising an upper portion formed of a first material such as denim and a lower portion formed of a second material such as leather and connected to the upper portion along at least one seam. An inseam panel is sewn along at least one lengthwise edge of the p... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806563 | LED cooler apparatus and method of use A convection cooling system for high-output Light Emitting Diodes in outdoor illumination applications. The cooling system takes advantage of wide-angle LED output so as to allow placement of cooling fins directly on the shaded underside of the molded or extruded su... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793936 | Draw for battle The present invention, referred to as DRAW FOR BATTLE, is a strategic dueling card game, combining an art instructional component as part of interactive card game play. Players must first draw the characters chosen from the PRIMARY DECK during game play before placi... | 09/14/2010 |
| D623703 | Caster scooter | 09/14/2010 |
| D623702 | Caster scooter | 09/14/2010 |
| D623701 | Caster scooter | 09/14/2010 |
| D621897 | Water sport training device | 08/17/2010 |
| D621603 | Pill container | 08/17/2010 |
| D619330 | Shorts | 07/13/2010 |
| 7721641 | Air compression apparatus and method of use An air compression apparatus has a frame, a tank, and a motor. A drive mechanism is operably connected to the motor and at least one piston assembly is operably connected to the drive mechanism and configured to move within a respective cylinder mounted to the frame... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7699181 | Storage apparatus and method of use A storage apparatus and method involves a wheel storage assembly having adjustable pockets for storage therein of an article. The wheel storage assembly generally includes a pocket assembly and opposite wheel assemblies. The pocket assembly may include a core, at le... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7673648 | Air gap with deodorizer apparatus and method of use An air gap apparatus comprising a deodorizer agent positioned within the apparatus. The deodorizer agent may be any combination of a liquid, solid, granules or paste placed on or in a vent cap, an upper housing or upper housing cap of the air gap or receptacle there... | 03/09/2010 |
| D609520 | Mattress | 02/09/2010 |
| D607182 | Skirt | 01/05/2010 |
| D606728 | Skirt | 12/29/2009 |
| D599979 | Headpiece | 09/15/2009 |
| 7578605 | Light shaping reflector system and method of manufacture and use A reflector system having two-axis control through which beam collimation and wide-angle beam overlapping occur, and a method of manufacturing such a system through cutting flat reflective sheeting and forming the resultant flat parts into the three-dimensional refl... | 08/25/2009 |
| D597778 | Mattress | 08/11/2009 |
| 7540570 | Wheel shock absorbing apparatus A wheel shock absorbing apparatus includes: a hub, one or more bearings seated within the hub, and an axle. At least two outer end caps, each with an axle mounting hole and an offset inwardly opening cavity, enclose the ends of the hub. A springing element is positi... | 06/02/2009 |
| D593349 | Mattress | 06/02/2009 |
| 7419128 | Pipe mounting apparatus and method of use An internally expanding and locking apparatus for installing inside the pipe stub of a typical outdoor lighting pole and expanding with locking teeth to grasp the inner walls of the pipe stub, the apparatus including a swivel base, a clamp screw inserted through the... | 09/02/2008 |
| D572433 | Pants | 07/08/2008 |
| D572432 | Shorts | 07/08/2008 |
| D572431 | Pants | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393373 | Portable clean molding apparatus and method of use A portable clean molding apparatus for receipt of molded articles ejected from a mold machine. The apparatus includes a receiving chamber having a first interior space and a selectively openable first door, a secondary chamber joined to the receiving chamber and hav... | 07/01/2008 |
