Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080244829 | Mattress wrap set A mattress wrap set is disclosed, providing an easy way to cover a mattress with a sheet, and remove the sheet from the mattress. The mattress wrap set includes a wrap sheet to cover the sides of a mattress and having a top edge that is inelastic. The top edge includes ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080104751 | COMBINATION COMFORTER AND SHEET A bedding cover and sheet combination includes a bed cover positionable on a bed to cover a bed, a bed sheet to cover the bed, and fasteners adapted to removably attach the bed cover and bed sheet in generally overlying positional relation to each other for use to cover... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080040859 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LIFTING BED MATTRESSES AND/OR TUCKING IN BED COVERS The invention discloses differing embodiments of apparatus, and methods for their use, which are designed to aide in lifting bed mattresses and tucking in bed covers. In some embodiments, kits are disclosed which include wedge apparatus for lifting bed mattresses, and t... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080005837 | Adaptable Foot Warmer / Blanket An adaptable foot warmer having adjustable pocket depth and foot capacity is provided. The adaptable foot warmer has detachable means for securing the foot warmer to a bed mattress and may be adapted to a blanket when desired. In addition the detachable means allows for... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20060075557 | Bedspread holder A bedspread holder utilizing a series of U-shaped members to support a bedspread off of the ends of a bed with an actuation handle connected to a support leg. The support leg can be rotated from a storage position substantially in the same plane as the U-shaped support ... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20050125903 | Fabric sheet retaining device and method of use A fabric sheet retaining device and method for it is provided. The fabric sheet retaining device is coupled to a mattress or box spring for retaining the fabric sheet from sliding off the mattress or box spring. The invention comprises a main body having an exterior sid... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050055771 | Bedsheet retainer system A bedsheet retainer system consisting of a plurality of clips grappling a single latte around which the bedsheets are wrapped. ... | 03/17/2005 |
