Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| 20070170335 | Suspended tool apparatus and method The Suspended Tool Apparatus and Method is comprised of affixing a hook affixed to an overhead structure. A cord has a cord first end and a cord second end. At each of the cord first end and cord second end, forming a loop which is secured by a ferrule. The loop at the ... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20060180728 | Sportsboard Hanger A sportsboard hanger comprised of a loop-harness apparatus, used in pairs, for storing and displaying sportsboard-based recreational equipment used in the sportsboard industry. This sportsboard hanger invention provides a space-saving advantage at an economical cost, si... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060118689 | Holding device for handling tools A holding device is designed to compensate for the weight of a tool using a non-vertical length of an elastic rope. The elastic rope may be redirected using a pulley mounted to a carrier that is mounted to a support structure. The user is able to use the tool without su... | 06/08/2006 |
