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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4564886 | Portable light box A portable light box having a light tray, with a cover having an aperture therein with the cover hinged to the light tray. A diffuser is secured in the aperture. A base is also hinged to the light tray. Bail means releasably lock the cover to the light tr... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4534365 | Apparatus for evaluating foot condition Apparatus for evaluating a person's foot condition in terms of blood circulation in and anatomical shape of the feet has a transparent planar foot support with a thermographic film provided thereon to visually indicate the degree of blood circulation in t... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4488497 | Adjustable tool tray Adjustable tool tray assembly having a vertical upstanding support member with a series of spaced diametrical holes passing through the support member parallel to each other, a "U" shaped bracket forming a base and supporting the vertical support member a... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4469030 | Structural joints A tubular member 10 has another tubular member 12 slidable therein, and an insert 20 for locating the member 12 inside the member 10. A flange 14 on the member 12 carries a work top 16 of a work bench. The insert 20 prevents movement of the lower end of t... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4467727 | Light box apparatus Provided is a collapsible, easily cleaned, flat folding, storable, lightweight, readily portable and adjustable artist's light box apparatus. The apparatus has a base plate which serves as the foundational structure plate. It has an upper transparent plat... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4450774 | Drafting and drawing table A circularly configured rotatable element rotationally mounted for use in a drafting, drawing, tracing or light tabletops of generally rectangular or square configuration, a concave-convex annular interface disposed between the circular element and the ad... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4445728 | All weather clipboard A clipboard assembly which may be used to facilitate the writing of messages and the like on paper in the out-of-doors under all types of weather conditions. The assembly includes a writing surface in the form of a base member to which is affixed a spring... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4432589 | Mobile storage apparatus with cantilevered light fixtures Mobile storage apparatus which includes a plurality of carriages carrying shelving which are movable on a track system to open up an isle to provide access to adjacent faces includes cantilevered light fixtures which are supported from the top of the unit... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4422385 | Office furniture The office furniture item is provided with at least two lateral parts (1) interconnected by a connective support (21). The lateral parts (1) and the connective support (21) are provided with a continuous cavity. Each lateral part (1) comprises a core elem... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4403554 | Portable exhibit system The portable exhibit system includes a plurality of display modules each of which has a pair of identical mirror image side support extrusions having a plain display panel or an illuminated display panel detachably connected therebetween. Up to three modu... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4380200 | Candlelamp-table A candlelamp-table includes a table portion having means supporting a horizontal top to which is secured a liquid fuel reservoir. The top carries a removable candlelamp comprising a base; a pair of inner and outer vertical concentrically arranged and axia... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4312507 | Portable lighted study or game tray A portable tray for use in various activities such as study or games is disclosed. The tray includes an accessory bag located beneath the center portion of the tray, with a hinged cover which folds flat with the main portion of the base. Hinged legs are p... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4148533 | Display rack for packaged and dispensable beverages A display rack for displaying in a market the combination of packaged soft drinks, advertising signs associated therewith, and chilled soft drinks for local consumption in the market is described. The display rack includes a central station in which a lit... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4120248 | Illuminated decorative tables An illuminated decorative table is described. It comprises a circular transparent top supported by an apertured, star shaped disc. Certain apertures are illuminated by light bulbs that may be selectively turned on by a plurality of switches. Other apertur... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4119834 | Electrical radiant heat food warmer and organizer A food warmer includes a plurality of trays and associated lamps mounted on a frame for rotation in unison about a stationary standard. Each lamp is arranged above each respective tray to project heat downwardly only into the tray with which it is associa... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4116563 | Pattern reproduction table A pattern reproduction table incorporates a support grid which supports a transparent perforated sheet above a plurality of lamps. The support grid comprises a plurality of thin polished longitudinal and transverse members which are interlocked and which ... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4053701 | Grommet assembly for furniture articles A furniture article top includes a grommet assembly providing a restricted wiring access spaced inwardly from the furniture top edge. The grommet assembly includes a stationary segment and a slidably removable segment having a front edge normally positive... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4045911 | Versatile horticultural growth apparatus A versatile yet highly simplified and exceptionally utilitarian plant growth apparatus assembly is comprised of a combination, in desired practical plurality, disposition and geometry and arrangement, of several individual and self-contained functional un... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3956054 | Microfiche converter and updater apparatus Microfilm is converted into microfiche by feeding the film through a cutter, cutting the film into one or more frames, and then mounting the frame(s) upon a transparent microfiche base. The microfilm has a pair of adhesive strips along the top and bottom ... | 05/11/1976 |
