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 |
| 7075039 | Radiant heater for a cooker, with a moulded insulating base The radiant heater (1) adapted to a warmer type electric cooking plate (2) comprises an insulating base (4) supporting a heating resistor (5) resting on a central area (4a) fixed by means of metal staples (11) inserte... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6968853 | Power operated gas valve for heating, with a safety valve The motor-operated valve for regulating a gas flow is the lift type with a modulating valve cut-off member (11), coupled to a valve spindle (10,10a) sliding linearly along a central gas flow conduit (5). A flame safety valve is open initi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 7463717 | Linear X-ray detector using rod lens array A radiation damage resistant linear X-ray detector array system based on a unique focusing principle reduces or eliminates the X-ray radiation damage on the electrical components of the detector system. The system includes a layer of scintillating material, a rod le... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463716 | Linear X-ray detector using rod lens array A radiation damage resistant linear X-ray detector array system based on a unique focusing principle reduces or eliminates the X-ray radiation damage on the electrical components of the detector system. The system includes a layer of scintillating material, a rod le... | 12/09/2008 |
| D572521 | Pressure cooker | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389948 | Airbrush spraying device for beauty products An airbrush spraying device particularly adapted for the application of beauty products includes a tubular main body that is attached to a pressurized air supply. A control switch is situated on a top side of the airbrush. The control switch is connected to a mechan... | 06/24/2008 |
| D570153 | Pressure cooker | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347711 | Fiber optic module release mechanism A fiber optic connector release mechanism that is used to release a transceiver module from a cage assembly includes a pivoting bail that operates a slide plate on the transceiver module. The locking mechanism comprises a locking projection on an underside of the mo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341363 | Retractable clamping device for light fixtures A clamping device to hang lighting fixtures includes a hinge mechanism that enables the device to be folded out of the way for storage or for floor or ground use. The clamping device may include foot pads to add stability to the support of the lighting fixture. A cu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7299799 | Gas manifold assembly with a mounting device in a cooking appliance The gas manifold assembly (1) is adapted to a cooking appliance for supplying the burners (21) thereof, and is equipped with various taps (C1-C4) of the rotary type, installed on a elongated tubular-shaped manifold conduit (2), whi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293435 | Hydraulic distributor for a washing machine A hydraulic distributor for a washing machine which comprises a rotating axle (7), water being directed from the mains to a plurality of compartments of the washing machine by means of the rotation of said rotating axle (7); a hydraulic body (2)... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7246682 | Ladder elevator device An elevator device that is installed on one or more ladders to lift loads from the ground to a desired position on a roof. A base securing device can be added to each of the ladders to insure stability. An outrigger mounted on a user's truck can be employed to furth... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201186 | Electronic valve for flow regulation on a cooking burner The gas flow regulating valve (1) is adapted to one cooking burner amongst the several on a cooking hob. The regulating valve member (7) is cylindrical-shaped and coupled to a step motor “M”, which controls the axial displacement “X” thereof th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195793 | Method and apparatus for making a hand held food product An automated machine and process to form a food product consisting of a batter shell and a food filling. The process is started with a cooking matrix that includes a plurality of cooking openings to receive the batter. The batter is cooked to form shells. The automa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185932 | Grasping device for retrieving dropped objects A mechanical grasping device for retrieving dropped objects includes a pair of opposing claws and an extension element. The extension element may be either rigid or flexible, and is typically a rope or cord. A trigger plate is positioned between the two claws, and i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187991 | Failsafe control circuit for electrical appliances Failsafe control circuit for electrical appliances whereby at least one electrical load (10) is activated, the control circuit comprising logic control means (1), operation switching means (8) between said electrical load (10) and a suppl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174913 | Gas tap for a cooking appliance, with a cover for the rotary shaft The manual gas tap for a cooking appliance is of the type with a conical plug (3) for regulating the outlet gas flow (G), accommodated in a central housing (2a) in the tap body, and has a rotary actuating shaft (4) coupled to the conical ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174830 | Robotic cooking system An automated system of preparing food designed with the preparation of Chinese food in mind, the system can be adapted to whatever type of food is desired by the user. The system uses one or more robots as the “chefs”. A heating element heats a cooking pan to a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171836 | Roofing panel notching, shearing, and hemming tool A notching, shearing, and hemming tool constructed with a table which receives the roofing panel, at least two notching devices (notchers), a pan shear pivotally mounted on the table, and a hemming tool pivotally mounted on the table. To prepare a finished end piece... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156370 | Rotary valve in a multi-gas cooker The cooking appliance (1) having a control panel (2) is equipped with one or more gas flow (Q) regulating valves, wherein the rotary regulator organ (6) is provided with various peripheral through holes (16–19). The control knob (9 | 01/02/2007 |
| D530974 | Pressure cooker | 10/31/2006 |
| D530145 | Pressure cooker | 10/17/2006 |
| 7087866 | Radiant heater in a cooking hob with a thermal switch The electric radiant heater (1) adapted to a cooking hob is attached to the cooking plate (2a) forming with it an air cavity (13) inside which the extended heating resistor (5) is housed on an insulating base (4). A peripher... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080538 | Roofing panel notching, shearing, and hemming tool A notching, shearing, and hemming tool constructed with a table which receives the roofing panel, at least two notching devices (notchers), a pan shear pivotally mounted on the table, and a hemming tool pivotally mounted on the table. To prepare a finished end piece... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070064 | Hands-free trash barrel lid opener A hands-free trash barrel lid opener utilizes an actuating mechanism that is secured at the lower end of the trash barrel. A mounting means affixes the actuating mechanism to the lower end of the trash barrel. Connecting cables run along the outside of the barrel to... | 07/04/2006 |
| D523909 | Battery powered toy horseshoe magnet | 06/27/2006 |
| 7057148 | Optical tracking sensor method The present invention is a method of optical tracking sensing using block matching to determine relative motion. The method includes three distinct means of compensating for non-uniform illumination: (1) a one-time calibration technique, (2) a real-time adaptive cal... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048819 | Hot air lamination chamber for medical catheters A system of heat shrink lamination that uses one or more lamination chambers with forced flow of heated air from a central heating area. The central heating area includes at least one heating element. A fan situated at one end of the central heating area provides hi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048538 | Gas distribution assembly with rotary taps for a cooking appliance The gas distribution assembly (1) is adapted for the supply of a gas flow (G) to a cooking appliance with top burners, and comprises a straight tubular-shaped manifold conduit. (2) and various rotary taps (C1–C4) provided with an arched... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048092 | Helical ramp life-preserver The present Patent of invention “HELICAL RAMP LIFE-PRESERVER” refers to a model of helical ramp, aimed for collective use, for immediate rescue of lives subjected to a probable fire, to be used in buildings of any height, or in places that cannot be reached by t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044729 | Gas burner control for a bake oven The system (1) for controlling the combustion (7) of a cooking oven burner (2), comprises in combination a thermostat valve (3) with a rotary hand knob (4) and a non-electric temperature sensor (6) for modulating the burner ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018200 | Combustion detection device with a thermoelectric generator The apparatus (1,1′) for the detection of gas combustion in an domestic gas heater or a water heater is designed as an independent installation unit mounted on a shared support bracket (8,8′), provided with a thermoelectric generator assembly (4... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974964 | Method and apparatus for three-dimensional surface scanning and measurement of a moving object An apparatus and method to scan and collect data relative to the position of a moving object. The method includes the calibration, equations, and algorithm needed to compute the surface coordinates of an object. The preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes two... | 12/13/2005 |
| D512307 | Device to aid in carrying objects with thin, flexible handles | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969185 | Safety barrier with illuminating components A safety net that includes at least one illuminating element. The safety net is intended to be stored in a rolled-up fashion (similar to a roll-up window shade) in the trunk of a vehicle. When illuminated, the safety net provides a completely new and unique means of... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953270 | Universal automated yoke for lighting fixtures A universal automated yoke that accommodates a variety of different sizes and types of lighting fixtures. The yoke includes adjustment mechanisms to accommodate a wide variety of sizes of lighting fixtures. The yoke further includes an adjustment mechanism to correc... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951287 | Receiver hitch mounted bike rack with anti-rattle mechanism A receiver hitch mounted bike rack with an anti-rattle mechanism includes a main tube that is received in the interior of a standard receiver hitch of a vehicle. The rack includes a pair of lateral wheel rails that each receive the front wheel or fork of a bike. An ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6928862 | Method of monitoring dual-phase liquid and interface levels A dual-phase level monitoring (DPLM) instrument that provides continuous signals that enables determination of the location of the top surface of the lighter of two immiscible fluids (the product) and the hydrostatic pressure below the total fluid column of both imm... | 08/16/2005 |
