Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735792 | Reversible mounting bracket for open office identification The mounting bracket has a flange which reaches in between portions of the open office structure and releasably engages in the slots in the post of the open office structure. The releasable engagement comprises tee-shaped hooks, configured so that they engage revers... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7645221 | Multi-angle exercise balance platform An exercise device has a base, an exercise platform (which can be split into a left and right platform) and two or more springs that connect the base and the exercise platform(s) and hold the exercise platform(s) substantially parallel to the base when the exercise ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7465294 | Retractable hypodermic needle A needle assembly includes a sheath into which a hypodermic needle is withdrawn in a protected position. Installation of the needle assembly onto a Luer lock causes the needle to be thrust forward out of the sheath. A spring urges the needle to the withdrawn positio... | 12/16/2008 |
| D573073 | Exhaust extension | 07/15/2008 |
| 7346937 | Indoor/outdoor bathtub/hot tub The bathtub/hot tub is positioned in an opening in the wall of a house. The opening has the same shape as the plan view of the bathtub/hot tub. For a circular bathtub/hot tub, the opening is semicircular. A movable cover in the form of a quarter hollow sphere is piv... | 03/25/2008 |
| D548230 | Telephone adapter for a cellphone-internet communication system | 08/07/2007 |
| 7216370 | Trousers with knee pads in enclosed pockets A series of vertically overlapping pockets is sewn onto an attachment panel which is sufficiently wide to be sewn into the trouser leg at the inseam and outseam. It is long enough to be seamed into the waistband at the top. When the attachment panel is sewn into the... | 05/15/2007 |
| D540603 | Field sobriety walking test mat | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195018 | Adjustable support system for nasal breathing devices Two nasal breathing devices are supplied with continuous positive airway pressure for alleviation of sleep apnea. The two nasal breathing devices are each supported on a spiral flexible supply tube. The supply tubes pass through a block. The block is supported on th... | 03/27/2007 |
| D509259 | Flying ring | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905448 | Portable foldable exercise device The portable flexible exercise device is a quadrilateral with handles at the corners. Compression members extend between the adjacent handles and are pivoted thereto. A tension member is engaged so that one pair of opposite handles is resiliently urged apart while t... | 06/14/2005 |
| D502605 | Clothes hanger | 03/08/2005 |
| 6784790 | Synchronization/reference pulse-based powerline pulse position modulated communication system A transmitting controller is connected to a powerline and on command places a reference signal and a series of signal pulses in the powerline at a series of signal timing positions related to zero voltage crossing points so that the signals pulses are substantially ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6751804 | Trousers with adjustable location knee pads A series of vertically overlapping pockets is attached to the fabric of the trousers adjacent the knee. The open ends of pairs of pockets face each other and a foam or other resilient kneepad is partially inserted through the open ends into a selected pair of facing... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6734784 | Zero crossing based powerline pulse position modulated communication system A transmitting controller is connected to an AC powerline and on command places a series of signal pulse in the powerline in a series of signal timing windows related to zero voltage crossing points so that the signal pulses are in the powerline temporal quiet zone.... | 05/11/2004 |
| D487726 | Safety cap for electric plug | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672491 | Garment hanger The garment hanger has first and second shoulder bars and has first and second telescoping arms thereon which permit shoulder width adjustment of the garment hanger for proper support of garments having different shoulder width. In one configuration, the ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672997 | Adjustable exercise therapy device The adjustable exercise therapy device of this invention has first and second handles suitable for manual grasp and a single bungee cord passing through both handles. The bungee cord is adjustably attached to one of the handles. Between the handles, a tub... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6640814 | Mascara application shield and hand-held shield holder A shield holder has a manually-engageable handle on its lower end and a spoon-shaped panel on its upper end. It is curved from top to bottom. The shield holder releaseably holds a mascara shield made of soft, flexible sheet material provided with repositi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637299 | Wrench with rotating heads An elongated wrench handle has a yoke at each end. A wrench head is pivotally mounted in each yoke, and each wrench head has two sets of wrenching surfaces. The wrench head can be rotated in its yoke to expose, in an outer operative position, either of th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6581603 | Oral appliance The oral appliance engages over the mandibular incisors and presents a flat raised upper contact surface which is sufficiently wide to contact at least part of one of the two upper center incisors and preferably both of them. This prevents tooth contact b... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575923 | Head-massaging apparatus The head-massaging apparatus comprises a headband for engaging over the head. A yoke on each end of the headband carries a vibrator assembly. Each vibrator assembly carries resilient applicator fingers which engage the side of the user's head in an arc ar... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6305033 | Hand-held cuspidor with replaceable cup The hand-held cuspidor with replaceable cup has a base which receives a replaceable cup. A holder engages on the base and retains the cup in the base. The holder has a handle for manual carrying. A pivoted cover swings from a closed position over the hold... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6273279 | Golf towel holder The golf towel holder has a body which carries an attachment hook by which the body is detachably attached to the top of a golf club bag. The body may include a panel which carries selected indicia thereon. The body carries two golf towel holder hooks. Th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6253473 | Holder for calendar display The calendar of the normally folded type is displayed in an unfolded position on a backboard upon which is pivoted a frame. The frame has upper and lower openings defined by stiles and crosspieces. The back of the frame has a recess sized to receive the c... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6161327 | Data acquisition apparatus and system for flying insect light traps The data acquisition film medium is a gridwork of lines applied to read the distribution and population of insects captured on sticky material on a substrate. The data acquisition gridwork of lines may be applied to the substrate under the sticky material... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6134741 | Absorbent cleaning slippers A pair of slippers has a moisture-transmitting band across the bottom. An absorbent sponge is placed within the band and the band is secured by a hook and loop fastener. The slipper is worn in this condition when the sponge exchanges water to and from the... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6106437 | Neck therapy exercise apparatus The neck therapy exercise apparatus comprises a resistance frame in the form of a circular ring at head level of the user. The resistance frame carries pulleys thereon. The user wears a helmet with attachment eyes thereon. Weights are attached to cords wh... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6012455 | Nasal air delivery apparatus The apparatus is configured to deliver breathable air under continuous positive air pressure to a person who requires such treatment. The apparatus includes a dentally stabilized platform and a nose mask, nose piece or nasal tubes resiliently mounted on t... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5996740 | Check-out counter having a front end merchandiser with check-out lane blocker The check-out counter has a front end merchandiser which has a fixed display rack forming part of the merchandiser. The fixed display rack has merchandise display devices thereon. A movable display rack is movably mounted with respect to the display rack.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5845832 | Rear-mounted vehicle cargo carrier The rear-mounted vehicle cargo carrier includes a mounting bar for detachable mounting on a vehicle. A first arm is pivotally mounted on the mounting bar. The first arm pivotally carries a second arm. A frame bar is pivotally carried on the second arm. Th... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5752510 | Nasal and oral air passageway delivery management apparatus Apparatus for alleviating a variety of breathing disorders, having a moldable mouthpiece clamped between the upper and lower teeth of the user so that a bracket outwardly projects from between the lips of the user in cantilevered fashion. The mouthpiece m... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5752611 | Display rack The display rack has at least two substantially horizontal display shelves, each having at least three support openings. Uprights equal to the number of support openings are joined at an apex and extend down through the support openings to be secured on t... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5748707 | Speakerphone with remote microphone having speaker cut-off for half-duplex operation The remote wireless speakerphone system comprises a base receiver for direct connection to telephone company lines to receive and transmit voice information over the lines. The base receiver has a speaker which has sufficient power to make voice informati... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5742944 | Combined cap and carrying bag A visored cap is disclosed herein with a crown having an internal storage compartment when not being worn by the user and is provided with an elongated or cutout opening in the visor for grasping as a carrying handle by the user. A detachable cover is car... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5732834 | Front end merchandiser with check-out lane blocker The front end merchandiser has a fixed display rack forming part of the merchandiser. The display rack has merchandise display devices thereon. A movable display rack is movably mounted with respect to the display rack. The movable display rack also has m... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5682931 | Baby feeding bottle A baby food jar is directly attachable to the top of a squeezable baby bottle so that the baby food jar can be inverted on the sgueezable bottle to gravitationally transfer the baby food without spilling. Thereafter, a feeding member includes a nozzle whi... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5662299 | Wet paintbrush keeper and cutting bucket The cutting bucket is sized to receive the bristle end of a convenient cutting paintbrush, such as a 3 inch brush, and to hold a reasonable amount of paint, such as one quart. The cutting bucket has an exterior handle for convenient carrying. A bracket mo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5628667 | Sinuous toy In its preferred embodiment, the sinuous toy is a mechanical snake with a plurality of body elements. The body elements are each pivoted with respect to each adjacent body element on a vertical axis. Each body element has a large circular opening therethr... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5609038 | Self-chilling beverage container and parts therefor A beverage container such as a can contains pressurized beverage together with a cartridge containing a refrigerant such as carbon dioxide. A cartridge holder holds the cartridge in place by engaging the inside of the can. A cartridge piercer is positione... | 03/11/1997 |
