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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104773 | BAND FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SUCTION CUPS The invention relates to a band for electromagnetic suction cups, comprising a tubular profile section (2) having two wings (3-4), one of which is provided with an auxiliary attachment wing (6) extending parallel to the lower surface (5 | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080891 | One piece magnetic door holder A magnetic doorstop including a first section consisting of a magnet secured into the door and a second section consisting of a magnet secured with a retaining shim mounted on the front side of the stop arm. The first section is attached to an interior door and the seco... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120043768 | Magnetic latch assembly The latch assembly has a bracket that is mounted to the side of a door and a magnetic latch that is pivotally mounted on the bracket. The latch is pivotal on a protrusion on the bracket and is held in place by a bolt passing through a washer and the bracket into the doo... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110298227 | Closure Device for Connecting Two Parts A closure device for connecting two parts includes a first connecting module and a second connecting module. The first connecting module can be arranged on the second connecting module in a closing direction and is mechanically latched with the second connecting module ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298226 | FOLD AWAY MAGNETIC DOOR STOP Door stop assemblies are disclosed, which generally include a door stop that includes a stem portion, a distal side that includes a first magnetic element, and a proximal side. The door stop further includes at least one hinge located between the distal side and proxima... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110291848 | VARIABLE ADJUSTABLE DOOR LATCH Systems, methods, and devices that efficiently stop and latch a door are presented. A first bracket component is attached to a door frame and has an overhang portion, comprising a holder component, that extends into the doorway to act as a door stop. A second bracket co... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285148 | EASILY INSTALLED AND NON-DEFACING SECURITY LATCH Embodiments of the present invention include door-securing latches that allow an occupant of a room or other space accessed through a door to secure the door, from inside the room or other space, in order to prevent entry or access by others. Embodiments of the present ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110234062 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LOCKING MECHANISM THEREOF An electronic device includes an upper cover, bottom cover and locking mechanism to connect the upper cover to the bottom cover. The locking mechanism includes a plurality of protrusions formed on an inner surface of the bottom cover, elastic members and a blade. The bl... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225890 | GATE WITH FOOT-OPERATED LATCHING MECHANISM A gate for selectively restricting passage through a passageway includes a frame having a sill and first and second door jambs adapted for mounting within the passageway. A door is mounted by hinges to the first door jamb while a latch receptacle is mounted to the secon... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110193354 | Magnetic gate latch device A magnetic gate latch device to secure a gate in a locked position to a fence or other barrier to close or block a portal formed therein comprising a latch assembly including a lower latch pin coupled to an upper latch pin actuator by an intermediate interconnecting ele... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110187251 | SHOCK-ACTUATED LOCK A lock that is actuated by an actuating force, such as that caused by an earthquake, for locking a door of a compartment or other enclosure. A magnet can be embedded on an inside surface of a door of the compartment. A displaceable component is provided within the compa... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110181058 | LATCH RELEASE SYSTEM A latch release system for releasing a latch, the system having a rest position and an actuated position and requiring a first force to move the system from the rest position to the actuated position, the system including an inertia event sensor and a means for increasi... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110173792 | MAGNETIC REPAIR KIT FOR LATCHES AND MAILBOX LATCH REPAIR METHOD A mailbox door latch retrofitting kit that uses a magnet attached to the interior of the mailbox to magnetically engage the door of a mailbox, or to magnetically engage a metal disk attached to the door of a mailbox. The kit includes a magnet attached to a bracket which... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110175376 | VEHICLE STOWAGE ASSEMBLY HAVING ELECTROMAGNETIC CLOSURE A vehicle stowage assembly is provided that includes a compartment having an opening to allow access to the opening and a door proximate the opening. A ferrous member magnets are disposed on the compartment and the door to magnetically couple the magnets to the ferrous ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110148126 | LATCH A latch (2) for holding a gate (4) closed with a fence (6), the latch comprising a bar assembly (10) disposed on the gate (4). The bar assembly (10) comprises a bar member (58) which is attractable by a magnet (20)... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110101711 | RETRACTABLE DOOR STOPPER A retractable stopper, for example a door stopper, includes a tilting element that is rotatably supported about a rotation axis and that can be moved from a retracted position into a blocking position by the action of at least one trigger magnet, which is fastened to a ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110080009 | Closure Mechanism A closure mechanism and in particular to a magnetically operated closure mechanism for doors and the like which includes a first and second magnetic assembly, each of said magnetic assembly comprising a magnet; and a housing to house the magnet, wherein at least one mag... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110057460 | Device for locking the porthole door of washing and drying machines An electromagnetic door locking device for a washing machine and similar, adapted to lock a sliding cursor (30) cooperating with the end of a hook mounted on the machine porthole door through a blocking pawl (12). The device comprises two preloaded paralle... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049911 | DEVICE FOR SECURING DOORS USING MAGNETIC ATTRACTION A device for securing or stopping a door relative to a stationary structure by means of magnetic attraction. In a secured position, a tilt element engages a counter-element due to magnetic attraction between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element, an... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110031766 | CASING WITH MAGNETIC LATCH A casing with magnetic latch that is easy to produce and a cover can be quickly opened. The casing has a first magnetic unit and a third magnetic unit respectively mounted in the cover and base. A second magnetic unit is slidably mounted between the first and third magn... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110026203 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MAGNETIC LATCHING MECHANISM THEREFORE A magnetic latch for a display of a laptop computer is disclosed. The latch uses magnetic attraction to maintain the display closed and uses magnetic repelling forces to pop-up the display when opened. The latch includes one or more magnetic elements in the body of the ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110012846 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE An electronic device includes a body, a cover, a sliding apparatus, and a latch assembly. The body defines two sliding slots. The sliding apparatus is received in the two sliding slots and is slidable relative to the two sliding slots. The cover is foldable on the body ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100325966 | System and Device for Maintaining a Door in an Open Position and/or Preventing a Door from Locking A device for preventing a door with an automatic locking mechanism from locking and for propping a door in an open position is provided. The device includes a bar with a first surface and an opposing second surface. One or more magnets are connected to the first surface... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100325967 | LOAD SENSING MAGNETIC LOCK A magnetic lock assembly includes an electromagnetic mounted to a fixed portion strike plate mounted to a movable closure member. The electromagnet is constantly powered to maintain a closed and locked position and therefore requires a constant flow of energy. The examp... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100314981 | IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE FOR LOCKING A FURNITURE PART MOVABLY SUPPORTED IN OR ON A FURNITURE PART The invention relates to an immobilization device for locking a furniture part that is movably supported in or on a piece of furniture, particularly a drawer, in a closed end position, comprising at least one locking unit, which has a receiving element for an engagement... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100308605 | Locking Magnet Closure A locking magnet closure consists of a first closure module and a second closure module and comprises a magnet-keeper construction with at least one magnet in the first closure module and a keeper or second magnet in the second closure module, wherein on closing the mag... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100301619 | EASILY INSTALLED AND NON-DEFACING SECURITY LATCH Embodiments of the present invention include door-securing latches that allow an occupant of a room or other space accessed through a door to secure the door, from inside the room or other space, in order to prevent entry or access by others. Embodiments of the present ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100283269 | MECHANICAL-MAGNETIC CONNECTING STRUCTURE The invention relates to a connecting structure which comprises the following features: a locking device having a spring-loaded locking element (9) and a locking element (5) for locking the connecting modules, and a magnet/armature structure having a magne... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283270 | Magnetic Latch and Method for Manufacture Thereof A magnetic latch may include a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly. The first magnet assembly may have a plurality of first magnets, the first magnet assembly movable about a substantially linear axis between a first position and a second position. The se... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100270817 | COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE A collapsible device includes a cover unit and a base unit pivotably attached to the cover unit. The cover unit includes a cover and a frame. The frame includes a recessed potion. A first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a block extend from the recesse... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100244343 | THERMALLY SWITCHED FERROMAGNETIC LATCHING SUPPORT SYSTEM A ferromagnetic latching support system for positioning a surface is disclosed. The latching support system includes a mechanical support and a ferromagnetic device.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100230979 | Doorway Having a Recessed Magnetic Lock A doorway having a recessed magnetic lock is disclosed. The doorway that comprises a jamb that defines an interior jamb space. The jamb includes a stop surface that defines a jamb opening between the interior jamb space and an exterior space. The doorway further compris... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100194124 | BELT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SUCKER A belt for electromagnetic sucker includes a first substantially U-shaped section, a second substantially U-shaped section, an electromagnetic sucker coupled to at least one of the first and second substantially U-shaped sections, at least one of the first and second su... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100188177 | Sliding door opening/closing device for vehicle The present invention provides a sliding door opening/closing device for a vehicle that applies a sufficient opening/closing drive force to the left and right sliding doors and reduces a force necessary to lock and unlock the latch, despite a simple configuration of the... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100176698 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE An electronic device includes a body, a cover, and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism is configured for latching the cover to the body, and unlatching the cover from the body. The latch mechanism includes a fastening portion, and a latching portion. The fastening po... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100176644 | LEG SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A SMALL CHILD A vehicle includes a front seat and a rear seat. A leg support assembly is secured to the front seat and moveable between the open position and the closed position. The leg support assembly is at least partially supported on the rear seat when located in the open positi... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100171322 | Electromagnetic lock An electromagnetic lock includes a mounting plate for attaching to a supporting device and the mounting plate includes one or more protrusions each having a screw hole, a housing includes one or more passages aligned with the protrusions and the screw holes of the mount... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100162523 | Reversible Magnetic Door Stop/Latch A magnetic door stop/latch contains a first magnet mounted on or within a door and a second magnet mounted on or within a structure opposing the door, such as a wall, door jamb, door frame or baseboard. When the door is moving towards the opposing structure, the magneti... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100134961 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A battery cover assembly comprises a housing, a battery cover, a first magnetic element and second magnetic element. The magnetic pole of the first magnetic is opposite to the magnetic pole of the second magnetic element such that the first magnetic element and the seco... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100123323 | ELECTRIC LATCH RETRACTION BAR An electric latch retraction device comprising a housing for receiving a plurality of internal components of the electric latch retraction device. An actuator mechanism is included in the housing, the actuator mechanism is adapted to impart linear movement on a latch, s... | 05/20/2010 |
