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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20110000115 | FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY AND LABEL COVER A faceplate assembly includes a faceplate body and a label cover. The faceplate body has a front surface and an opposite back side. The front surface includes a panel area and a label area recessed from the front surface. The panel area includes a port extending through... | 01/06/2011 |
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| 20100095572 | ENHANCED PATCH PANEL INDICIA SYSTEM An enhanced patch panel indicia system includes a cover to receive a backing as the primary indicia receiver and to receive labels as auxiliary indicia receivers. The indicia system further includes an enhanced patch panel with a front face. The cover can include clip m... | 04/22/2010 |
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| 20090241392 | Electromagnetic Blocking Tag Holder Electromagnetic blocking tag holders and methods of their use are generally provided. The holder can include an identification tag holding area configured to removably secure an identification tag inserted within the holding area while allowing a face of the inserted id... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090165349 | Integrated Contact Indication and Label Holder The embodiment provide an assembly of contact indication and label holder using the same component for switching devices to provide safety indications to the technicians or end users. The assembly comprises of a tag and label holder. Tagging arrangement consists of an i... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090133304 | Durable display apparatus with retention lip An advertising display apparatus comprising a hollow receiving tube with an essentially closed distal end and an essentially open proximal end enclosed within a base region, means for retaining a preprinted material inserted through said base region, wherein the hollow ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090100730 | Information Organization Product and Method A method wherein an indicia is selected from one of diverse indicia sources that promotes an informational application, a holder may be selected from a holder source specialized for the given application, and a display is selected from a display source. The indicia is p... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090038195 | HOME SHOWING LOCKBOX TAG SYSTEM A plurality of color-coded lockbox tags that attach to a lockbox and visibly communicate a corresponding plurality of showing instructions relative to the lockbox. Where the underlying lockbox includes an entry mechanism involving an infrared port, the lockbox tag may i... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080313943 | Device for securing identification A device for securing identification to a mounting surface includes an elongated mounting device having a front surface and a rear surface and at least one opening between the surfaces wherein an identification means may be inserted or removed and an adhesive applied to... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080222934 | Label Holder A device, and method of manufacture therefor, for removable attachment of cards or labels to a structure, such as a file cabinet, that allows for improved ease of use, especially during removal of a card or label from the device for alteration or replacement, comprising... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080216373 | Key tag holder A key tag holder for displaying a plurality of different key tags each having a machine readable code for a particular service provider thereon. The key tag holder includes a one-piece binder having a first flexible and transparent key tag carrying section, a second fle... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080178507 | CLEAR PLASTIC TWO-SIDED POCKET CHARTS An improved presentation support system comprised of a multi-pocket display chart is presented. The chart has the additional features of a slot pocket that runs the length and width of the chart that accommodates a background poster, over which symbol and word cards can... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080115396 | PROTECTIVE PAPER HOLDER The protective paper holder has a pair of adjacent, planar, generally transparent and waterproof sheets sealed to one another about a portion of their periphery to form an interior, paper-sheet receiving compartment and an access opening for the paper-sheet receiving co... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080016741 | Display panel A display panel of the present invention basically includes a transparent panel and at least one sticking pad. A gap that extends within the transparent panel is defined at one end of the transparent panel, and the gap enables a photograph or other graph card to be inse... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070289186 | A Method and Apparatus for Storing a Yarn Label and Yarn Identification Card A yarn label holder is provided for the storage of a manufacturer's yarn label and an identification card and includes a connecting elastic attachment that secures the yarn label holder to the yarn ball. The yarn label holder is comprised of two rectangles of transparen... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070130814 | Pooch pouch The object is a heat sealed plastic square 2 in″ by 2″ in in diameter. The object is plastic that cover the metal tags of a pet's identification tags. The plastic device fits onto the clip of the collar and holds the pet's tags in place. The device is used to elimin... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070119083 | Sign holder The present invention provides a sign holder including a front panel and rear panel, the two panels each having at least one opening therein. At least one fastener and coupling are also provided, the fastener being adapted to be inserted through the openings in the two ... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070074436 | Device and method for distributing flyers A flyer distribution device for holding and displaying flyers for distribution, which includes a transparent envelope including four corners, an opening, and a releasably couplable flap for closing the opening; a hole in each of the four corners; and a securing means at... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070033846 | 3-Dimensional optically interactive card carrier presentation package A card carrier and presentation device that can assume a flat 2-dimensional configuration and be deformed into a 3-dimensional configuration. The flat configuration is used to carrier the card on a rack for vending. When the card and device is purchased, the card can be... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060230662 | Slip proof protective holder for sheet material A protective holder for displaying a generally thin article includes a first member formed from a translucent material and a second member which is permanently attached to the first member to form a pocket open along one edge of at least one of the first member and the ... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060185207 | Illuminated ticket holder An apparatus for the illuminated display of a printed article such as a sporting event or concert ticket includes a transparent ticket holder with a light source. The ticket holder has a first transparent layer of material with a peripheral edge. A second layer of mater... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060179699 | Apparatus and method for displaying information The present invention relates to a display apparatus (1), the display item for which can be easily refreshed by a non-specialist. It further relates to a device for displaying information to one or more customers in a hair salon. It further relates to a method fo... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060150458 | Label cassette for an electronics enclosure Described is a label cassette for mounting to the front side of an enclosure and for holding and displaying a label used to identify a configuration of that enclosure. The label cassette includes a transparent cover, a tray, and a hinge mechanism. The tray has a pair of... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060112603 | Apparatus and system for identification labeling An identification labeling system having a faceplate with a recess and a label cover that may be retained within the recess. The label cover may have compartments for retaining identification labels. The label cover has latching legs and the recess has a complementary r... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060053669 | Method and apparatus for indicating a configurable switch The present invention enables institutions to identify and define specific patient and staff communication needs, and then configure nurse call switches accordingly. The facility administrators are able to customize the switches by placing their own colors, fonts, and t... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20050268507 | Strip retailer and sign holder A combination sign holder and strip retailer for provided expanded area for graphics and detailed information about products offered for sale on the strip retailer. The sign holder portion of the combination has an opening at or near the bottom thereof to accommodate th... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050252056 | Memorabilia storage system A memorabilia storage system for recording, organizing and preserving mementos is disclosed. The memorabilia storage system provides electronic templates which facilitate recording of event data on an information sheet. A memento may then be associated with an informati... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050229455 | Motion detecting note holder A motion-detecting note holder is disclosed. Such a note holder may include a message writing surface, a switch, a motion sensor, a note-waiting indicator, and a controller in communication with the switch, the motion sensor, and the note-waiting indicator. When the swi... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050193611 | Display holder A display holder, comprising a flat rectangular sleeve (1) for receiving a sheet (2) to be displayed, the sleeve (1) comprising a transparent front panel (3) and a rear panel (4) both made of plastics material and being scaled around t... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050172531 | Display frame A frame including a first sheet member having a transparent top wall portion with an inner top wall surface and an outer top wall surface defined by rectilinear connected edges and a top side wall portion aligned with each of the rectilinear connected edges other than a... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050160649 | Advertising arrangement, display, and advertising method An advertisement arrangement for an article of merchandise may include a display sleeve having at least one open end. The display sleeve may have a front side with a border and a window with a perimeter defined at least partially by the border. It may also include a bac... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050102875 | Display frame with side edge engagement members A frame assembly for pictures or other objects to be displayed includes a front panel and a rear panel spaced from the front panel to define a space therebetween for receiving an object to be displayed, e.g., one or more pictures. The front panel has a transparent area ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050097801 | Business card holder A device for storing and organizing business cards. The device comprises a loop such as a ring and a plurality of protective members, each member defining a hole and comprising two sheets of plastic material. A business card is inserted in the space formed between the t... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050081418 | Hinged label holder A label holder is hingedly connected to a clip portion grippingly engaged over a transversely extending rod at the distal end of a merchandise aid, such as a scanner hook or the like, or over a plate on the end of a scanner hook enabling the label holder to be moved for... | 04/21/2005 |
