...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182045 | Cover for a side-dump trailer or truck A cover for a side-dump trailer or truck is disclosed wherein a rigid cover comprised of metal, fiberglass or plastic is movably mounted with respect to the side-dump trailer or truck so that the cover may be moved from a closed position over the upper end of the si... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177304 | Side dump body A side dump body or trailer comprising a wheeled frame having one or more side dump bodies pivotally mounted thereon which may be individually moved from a transport position to a side dumping position at either side of the truck or trailer. Once the side dump body ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177143 | Hand-held dispenser A hand-held dispenser for precisely controlling the flow rate of water therethrough and for precisely injecting a liquid chemical into the water passing through the apparatus. The dispenser is also capable of dispensing a water-only rinse spray. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659348 | Garment to be worn on an arm of a person | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157288 | Trailer with detachable cargo carrier A trailer including a cargo carrier is provided. The cargo carrier may be secured to the rear of the trailer to increase the carrying capacity of the trailer. The cargo carrier may also be used independently of the trailer. The trailer may be positioned in a vertica... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156588 | Mattress encasement An improved encasement for a mattress which thwarts the escapement of bed bugs from a mattress through the encasement and which thwarts the encroachment of beg bugs through the encasement into the mattress. An elongated opening is provided in the encasement which is... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152607 | Portable work station A portable work station including a main housing, a fan and motor housing, transition housing and an exhaust housing with the housings being selectively removably secured together rather than being welded as in the prior art. The work station includes a ballast comp... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137043 | Device for opening and closing the discharge door of a bulk seed box A device is described for opening and closing the discharge door of a bulk seed box. The device comprises a portable lightweight structure which is attached to the box and which uses an electrically operated screw actuator to move the discharge door of the box from ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129651 | Adapter converting a conventional oxy-fuel cutting torch to an exothermic cutting torch An adapter, and the method of using the same, is disclosed for converting a oxy-fuel cutting torch to an exothermic or air lance cutting torch. The oxy-fuel cutting torch is converted by removing the torch tip therefrom and by substituting a two-piece, adapter which... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118368 | Saddle assembly for a side-dump trailer or truck An improved saddle assembly for a side-dump trailer or truck wherein the saddle assemblies have saddle supports which are located directly above the frame members of the wheeled frame of the side-dump vehicle. The saddle supports receive the pivot pins of the side-d... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118151 | Grain auger mover A grain auger mover assembly is disclosed which may be used to move either a conventional grain auger or a grain auger having a swing hopper auger associated therewith. The grain auger mover of this invention is remotely controlled. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104992 | Concrete screed apparatus A concrete screed apparatus is provided which may be used by a pair of workers, each of whom has the screed apparatus mounted to one of their legs or feet. The screed apparatus enables concrete to be easily screeded and properly finished without the workers doing th... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100623 | Recycle container transfer vehicle A wheeled vehicle such as a truck or trailer is disclosed including an apparatus thereon which may be connected to a recycle container so that the recycle container may be lifted from the ground onto the vehicle and then transported to a processing site. Once at the... | 01/24/2012 |
| D652879 | Training bat for softball or baseball | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092408 | Massage device A massage device comprising an elongated flexible handle having a resilient ball movably secured to one end of the handle. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| D652176 | Bird feeder | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087731 | Side dump body A side dump truck or trailer comprising a wheeled frame having a plurality of side dump bodies pivotally mounted thereon which may be individually moved from a transport position to a side dumping position. Once the side dump body is in its dumping position, the sid... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083111 | Tractor mounted toolbox A toolbox is selectively removably mounted on the weight support positioned at the forward end of a tractor. In the preferred embodiment, a plurality of weights are positioned on the weight support at each side of the toolbox and are interconnected together. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083107 | Closed loop dispensing system with mechanical venting means A closed loop dispensing system including a mechanical venting assembly which ensures that sufficient air may enter the interior of the container as liquid is being drawn from the container. The mechanical venting assembly of this invention ensures that the vent ope... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082881 | Dog feeder and dog waterer A dog feeder and dog waterer is provided wherein the dog feeder and dog waterer may be moved individually from operative positions to stored positions and which may be detachably secured together when in their stored or transport positions to enable the feeder and w... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069878 | Hand-held dispenser A hand-held dispenser for precisely controlling the flow rate of water therethrough and for injecting a liquid chemical into the water passing through the apparatus. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066157 | Dispensing and/or dosing system including an improved throat plug assembly A dosing and/or dispensing system for use with a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dosing and/or dispensing liquid contents from the bottle. The system includes an improved venting to ensure that the liquid being dosed or dispensed properly and accur... | 11/29/2011 |
| D649301 | Bird feeder | 11/22/2011 |
| D649300 | Bird feeder | 11/22/2011 |
| D649299 | Bird feeder | 11/22/2011 |
| D649298 | Bird feeder | 11/22/2011 |
| D649297 | Bird feeder | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056507 | Squirrel-proof sunflower seed bird feeder A squirrel-proof sunflower seed bird feeder is provided which denies feeding access to squirrels by way of a unique connection system between an inner housing member and an outer housing member of the bird feeder. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648903 | Squirrel-proof bird feeder | 11/15/2011 |
| D648902 | Bird feeder | 11/15/2011 |
| D648901 | Bird feeder | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048668 | System and method of aeration for compost processes A composting aeration system is provided with a central air duct that is placed in open fluid communication with a plurality of elongated aeration strips, which form a portion of a supporting surface for composting material. One or more aeration hubs or manifolds ma... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8021096 | Truck bed A truck bed is disclosed which is movably mounted on the frame of a truck so as to be selectively movable from a transport position on the truck frame to a loading/unloading position rearwardly of the truck. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| D644817 | Gummy chew | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997850 | Small vehicle loading and transport deck for pickup trucks A small vehicle loading and transport deck for pickup trucks which includes a box-like frame which is positioned within the bed of the truck and which has a deck movably mounted thereon which is movable from an inclined and rearwardly extending loading/unloading pos... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997849 | Grain bag unloader A grain bag unloader is described for unloading grain from a grain bag wherein the unloader is moved rearwardly and operated by a tractor. The grain bag unloader includes a wheeled frame having a grain hopper at the rearward end thereof with a transversely extending... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993074 | Inlay system for concrete The present invention discloses a tactile warning panel inlay system and method. Such system is comprised of a panel formed with an exposed surface having a plurality of tactile warning protrusions and a support surface configured to contact a substrate matrix. The ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992520 | Squirrel-proof bird feeder and feed level control device A squirrel-proof bird feeder and feed level control device is described. The bird feeder includes a vertically disposed inner housing member which is positioned within a vertically disposed outer housing member with each of the housing members including a plurality ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992360 | Inlay system for concrete The present invention discloses a tactile warning panel inlay system and method. Such system is comprised of a panel formed with an exposed surface having a plurality of tactile warning protrusions and a support surface configured to contact a substrate matrix. The ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7985118 | Device for scraping debris from a honey super A device for scraping debris from a honey super is provided which scrapes debris from the inside surfaces of a honey super and from the recesses at the upper ends of the front and back walls of a honey super. ... | 07/26/2011 |