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 |
| 7127908 | Polypropylene or polyester plastic desiccant cartridge with fiberglass filter and bead cage ends A desiccant container (2) which comprises a generally cylindrically cross-sectioned cup, two dual-density fiberglass discs (6, 8), desiccant material (4), and a cap (16). The cup includes an outer annular portion, an inner tubular portion... | 10/31/2006 |
| D521741 | Paint brush | 05/30/2006 |
| 7008161 | Material transport system A material transport system for delivering and dispensing a large capacity of materials at a construction site using a plurality of removable carriages, each bearing a roll of material, mounted on a movable frame. The frame comprises a pair of dual powered axles eac... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001444 | Automated dust control method An automated method for suppressing fugitive dust dissemination is disclosed. The method provides for automated measurement of dust levels at remote locations, transmission of the measurements to a centralized monitoring and control system which sends a signal to re... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996421 | Antenna/coupler assembly for coaxial cable A wireless communication system for closed environments including a plurality of antennas parallel line coupled to the coaxial cable of a coaxial cable radio frequency transmission system. Each RF coupler assembly includes a quarter wavelength long conductor positio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994274 | Tank for a sprayer system The present invention provides a tank having a bottom portion that is adapted to be received by a truck platform between the wheel wells so that the tank can be easily moved past the wheel wells. In addition, the tank preferably has a first top panel that is adapted... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6989074 | Paper pulp refiner control system and method using active hydrostatic bearings A paper pulp refiner with control system employs active hydrostatic bearings for supporting the refiner rotor, at least in part, the hydrostatic bearings are defined between the refiner rotor plates (25, 55) and stator plates (22, 60) through openings ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986855 | Structural and optical applications for shape memory polymers (SMP) The methods of manufacturing molds from shape memory materials and molds made thereby, in accordance with the present invention, provide numerous advantages for molding castable composite parts. The initial mold cost is low enough to accommodate economical productio... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979054 | Clip house for mounting of automotive trim parts Rocker panel/clip house combination is shown wherein a first support member of the clip house is connected to the rocker panel (205) at a first junction that is located between the top surface (220) of the part and a depending side surface. A second su... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6931825 | Vibration damping assembly A vibration damping assembly may be used with a lawn tractor to reduce vibrations caused by operation of a mower deck. A pulley belt drive system includes a pulley belt connecting a drive pulley to one or more driven pulleys. The vibration damping assembly includes ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926092 | Hydraulic tiller assembly A tiller assembly includes a tine assembly that is rotatably connected to a tiller body and the tine assembly includes at least one tine for use in tilling associated soil. A hydraulic system is operatively connected to the tine assembly and includes a hydraulic pum... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925145 | High speed digital radiographic inspection of piping A system and method for high-speed radiographic inspection of fluid transport vessels in which a radiation source and a radiation detector are positioned on opposite sides of the outside surface of the vessel. A positioning system is provided for moving and locating... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918171 | Method of manufacturing molded components A method of manufacturing injection-molded components having complex features is disclosed. Prior methods typically require the use of a three-piece mold system to form an injection molded component having a complex feature, such as a lawn mower hood having a parabo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912834 | Nozzle for mower deck A water nozzle is attached to the mower deck of vegetation mower that extends into the interior of the mower deck housing. Water is channeled into the water nozzle and is diverted laterally out through an end of the nozzle toward the mower blade in the housing deck ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913104 | Shift interlock mechanism A shift interlock mechanism that requires an operator to press a brake mechanism before changing transmission gears to prevent extra motion in the transmission, insuring a smoother shifting operation. The shift interlock mechanism with a brake arm that moves in a fi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872284 | Target and method of optimizing target profile A method of constructing increased life sputter targets and targets made by the method are disclosed. The method comprises starting with a precursor target design or profile and making magnetic field strength measurements along the radial surface of same and at a pl... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6840427 | Method of manufacturing sputter targets with internal cooling channels The present invention pertains to low temperature pressure consolidation methods which provide for bonding of target material (10) to the backing plate material (15) capable of withstanding the stresses imposed by high sputtering rates. The sputter tar... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835257 | Ultrasonic weld pattern for adsorbent containing package Method of preparing an adsorbent containing package and package made thereby. The method comprises providing a mounting surface of the package and heat fusing the mounting surface via ultrasonic welding to provide a multiplicity of depressed hard seal portions and r... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6782582 | Vacuum unit with hose attachment member A vacuum unit used to vacuum lawn debris includes a vacuum unit body having at least first and second inlet openings and at least one flap that can be adjusted to selectively cover and open the second opening. The vacuum unit body includes a flap adjustment member t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6749103 | Low temperature sputter target bonding method and target assemblies produced thereby A low temperature target and backing plate bonding process and assemblies made thereby. A plurality of projections are formed in the harder member of the assembly. The assembly is bonded by conventional techniques around the peripheral assembly boundaries. The assem... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6725522 | Method of assembling target and backing plates A low temperature target and backing plate bonding process and assemblies made thereby. A plurality of male projections (8) are formed in one member (2) of the assembly with a plurality of corresponding female recesses (9) formed in the other me... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6716291 | Castable martensitic mold alloy and method of making same A castable martensitic mold alloy and process for preparing same are disclosed. The composition is characterized by a ductile fine grain tempered martensite having an HRC of about 40 to about 50. The process includes forming a molten fixture of the components and th... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6692556 | Desiccant cartridge with elongated center tube This invention relates generally to desiccant cartridges for use in R/Ds or accumulators canisters of automotive air conditioning systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a desiccant cartridge including a cup having inner and outer walls coax... | 02/17/2004 |
