Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110192817 | BOTTLE ASSEMBLY HAVING BOTTOM VENT A bottle assembly including a bottle, a top closure member adapted for releasable engagement with a top portion of the bottle, and a bottom closure member adapted for releasable engagement with a base portion of the bottle. The bottom closure member has a base panel wit... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20100237033 | BOTTOM FILLABLE BOTTLES AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARGING THE SAME A bottle assembly is provided having a body portion defining a cavity therein, a top lid assembly connectable to the body portion, which includes a selectively deployable and retractable spout, a spout bottom lid; and a resilient tube having a lumen therethrough, wherei... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100230007 | Liquid Dispensing System The invention relates to a liquid dispensing system. The system includes a liquid dispensing apparatus (10, 50) having liquid dispensing nozzles (18) and containers (12, 52) that each have a one-way valve (30, 70) located in a charging openin... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20080011701 | Modular jar The present invention relates to a modular jar having sections that may be selectively removed as contents are emptied. A base section includes a floor and a sidewall upwardly extending therefrom. The sidewall defines an open top at an upper end and includes an upper fa... | 01/17/2008 |
