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...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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110240572 | FREE-STANDING STORAGE RACK FOR ONE OR MORE BICYCLES The present disclosure provides an aesthetically pleasing, functional, versatile solution to the problems associated with bicycle storage. The free-standing bicycle rack includes a base having at least two legs, a vertical support member projecting from the base, and a ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110094976 | MOTORCYCLE STAND A simple-to-use motorcycle stand does not require any moving parts, and adequately supports a motorcycle in an upright position. The motorcycle is simply pushed forward onto the stand and pulled backward off the stand causing rotational movement of at least a portion of... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110037240 | Bicycle Hub Locking Mechanism and Parking System A bicycle and bicycle parking and lock system wherein a hub locking device that is secured to a bicycle cooperates with a parking rack. The bicycle includes an engagement member that is secured to an axle of the bicycle. The engagement member selectively removably coope... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20090107933 | BICYCLE RACK A bicycle rack includes a plurality of loops attached to the post, each loop being attached at top and bottom locations to a support and defining a space with an adjacent one of the loops for receiving a bicycle wheel. Each loop extends radially from the support at abou... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090107932 | Motorcycle vice The present invention relates to a motorcycle vice. The motorcycle vice can be used with, for example, a lift or a ramp. The motorcycle device can be placed in a first closed position for receiving a motorcycle or in a second open position where it is out of the way.... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20080237155 | ACTUATABLE HOLDING SYSTEM An actuatable holding system is provided for holding an object, such as a bicycle. In one exemplary embodiment of the system, first and second arms are pivotally connected to a pivot base and are actuated between an opened and closed position by an assembly that can inc... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080023415 | Motorcycle stand A stand for supporting a motorcycle and the like at a convenient height so that the space between the wheels under the seat carriage are accessible for repair and servicing of otherwise hard to reach parts, having a cradle like support that supports the undercarriage. T... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080011695 | Stinger Bike Rack Transition System The Stinger Bike Rack product, designed by Mike Vickers, is a system for securing bicycles in an upright position during multi-sport athletic events that include cycling, such as triathions. The system allows quick racking and un-racking of bicycles during the race whic... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080011694 | Rack system for holding sports equipment A rack system for equipment includes a main support, a holder coupled to the main support, with the holder being slideably adjustable with respect to the main support and a support extension, coupled to the holder, including first and second sections, the first section ... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070138111 | Bicycle holder and/or bicycle stand A bicycle holder and/or bicycle stand has a supporting foot and a holding mechanism situated thereon for two tubes of a bicycle frame, wherein the supporting foot has a base part and a shaft, the base part is embodied so that it is possible for the supporting foot to be... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070068881 | Method and apparatus for supporting a motorcycle Aspects of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus for supporting a motorcycle. In one aspect, a motorcycle stand for supporting a motorcycle in an upright position, the motorcycle stand includes a base to support a wheel of the motorcycle, a pivot member fi... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070023367 | Bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly A bicycle rack refers to a rack installed onto a trunk at the back of a car for carrying bicycles, and the rack can carry at least one bicycle. A resistor can be installed to or detached from the bicycle rack to form a rear wheel stand. The rear wheel stand can be fixed... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20070017882 | Two-wheel vehicle stand A two-wheel vehicle stand for quickly, easily and safely securing two-wheel vehicles in an upright position, by clamping the front or rear wheel. The stand includes a clamping mechanism connected to a switching mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes two opposing sup... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060237376 | Transport holding device for transporting motorcycles and other similar vehicles A transport device for securing and transporting motorcycles or other similar vehicles from one location to another including a base plate member attachable to the floor of a hauling vehicle, at least one stationary plate member secured to the base plate member, a movab... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060201896 | Utility hook A utility hook is adapted to removably fit upon a standard overhead garage door track so as to not interfere with the garage door operation and may be used to suspend bulky items from the garage door track. The utility hook's lower portion is configured to hold an item ... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060191858 | Shopping cart retainer A holder for individual shopping carts by means of nesting the front wheels of the shopping cart within a confined physical barrier. The holder is fastened to the parking lot surface consisting of an entrance or front inclined ramp an exit or nesting area ramp. The fron... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060144804 | Rear wheel axle support assembly for a fitness bicycle A rear wheel axle support assembly for a fitness bicycle comprising: a front rack, a rear rack, and two retaining portions, on an upper portion of a left and a right rods of the front rack provided two coupling seats for connecting the left and the right rods of the rea... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060108296 | Skateboard security rack An improved skateboard security rack having a pair of support members defining a slot therebetween for receiving the deck of a skateboard. At least one of the support members has a width smaller than the wheelbase of the skateboard received in the slot. Locking structur... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060108297 | Rack for securing a vehicle A cycle rack is provided for securing and transporting cycles particularly motorcycles. The rack includes a base and an upward support. In addition, the rack includes a pair of partially circular clamping members which are sized and positioned to engage the sidewalls of... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060054573 | Bicycle carrier A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attached to a first o... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20050284826 | Motorcycle dolly A motorcycle dolly is provided for supporting a front wheel or rear wheel of a motorcycle or other similar two-wheel vehicle on a work surface. The motorcycle dolly includes a frame, a wheel support platform carried by the frame, a plurality of casters attached to the f... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050236342 | Roof rack assembly for a vehicle A roof rack assembly includes a side bar having an incised portion thereon, a pad interposed between a roof panel and the side bar, a side rail extending in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle, and a mounting plate having a rail structure on which the side rail is sli... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050098511 | Utility hook for attachment to an overhead garage door track A utility hook is adapted to removably fit upon a standard overhead garage door track so as to not interfere with the garage door operation and may be used to suspend bulky items from the garage door track. The utility hook's lower portion may be hook-shaped to suspend ... | 05/12/2005 |
