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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335243 | Modular biosafety containment apparatus and system The present invention relates to apparatus and systems for isolating hazardous agents and organisms from their handlers and the public. In particular, the present invention relates to modular negative pressure biological containment chambers. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320332 | Portable outdoor enclosure A portable ice fishing enclosure includes a flexible covering cooperatively engaged with a frame, and secured to an ice surface using a plurality of threaded anchor stakes. The frame may include a plurality of sub-frames, each of which includes a central hub and a p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7267135 | Tent corner construction A method of constructing a water-resistant corner for a tent or other fabric structure, and the corner formed therefrom. A protective panel may be laid over a flooring material sheet, and the sheet and the protective panel are folded into a corner. The formed corner... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252108 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7201177 | Portable baby tent A collapsible tent provides insect protection for infants such as less than a year old while being small and portable enough for use in many public spaces. Excellent ventilation and visibility are provided by mosquito and no-see-um blocking fabric formed into a dome... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201401 | Collapsible snowboarder pole A collapsible snowboarder pole is divided into a number of segments. The segments are stored in a housing that also functions as a handle when the pole is in use. Tent pole technology enables the segments to fold out and hold shape. The pole segments mate with one a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185666 | Easily constructable and collapsible portable tents A collapsible structure comprising a collapsible support structure having a flexible covering disposed thereon. The support structure comprises a plurality of pole members that emanate from an upper assembly. The upper assembly has first and second hub members that,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174584 | Bed-tent A bed-tent provides an enclosure over a mattress. The tent forms a canopy having spaced apart panels and a flexible cover extending between the panels. Each panel includes a hoop of flexible, resilient, strip material and a sheet of flexible fabric in the space with... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152733 | Spring-loaded folding grill cover device A grill cover device includes a flexible cover defining a hollow recess having an open mouth. The recess is adapted to receive an associated grill therein when the flexible cover is in an expanded condition. A flexible resilient frame is connected to the flexible co... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137399 | Collapsible structure with top supporting elements The invention is a collapsible structure comprising a plurality of panel elements, each having a coilable frame element and flexible material attached to the frame element. The panel elements are joined to define an enclosure having a roof portion and a bottom perim... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134208 | Ergonomic handle for vegetation trimmer A vegetation trimmer having a head, a handle and an intermediate portion interconnecting the head to the handle. The intermediate portion is configured to include a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are each arranged about a respective axis. T... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128078 | Tent pole assembly for shoring up The present invention provides a tent pole assembly for shoring up, which comprises a bottom pipe made of iron, a top pipe made of fiberglass reinforced plastic, and a connecting portion for connecting said bottom pipe and said top pipe. Said connecting portion is p... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111634 | Transfigurable self-erecting structure A self-erecting structure includes a series of fabric panels each tautly spread by a length of steel wire or other resiliently flexible, filiform material. The steel wire may form a closed loop, an open loop or a mere arc. The wire is selectively inserted into at le... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7031147 | Collapsible structures having enhancements Collapsible structures are provided with enhancements and other features that impart additional utility or amusement value to the basic underlying structure. The collapsible structure has at least one foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6964277 | Tie-down for a beach umbrella A beach umbrella provides an elongated support shaft having a pointed distal end inserted into a soft surface, and a proximal folding canopy positioned below an upper terminal end of the support shaft. The folding canopy provides a fabric panel stretched over a plur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6952844 | Bed-tent A bed-tent provides an enclosure over a mattress. The tent forms a canopy having spaced apart panels and a flexible cover extending between the panels. Each panel includes a hoop of flexible, resilient, strip material and a sheet of flexible fabric in the space with... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6926021 | Erectable canopy with reinforced roof structure The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to e... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6907894 | Collapsible protective shelter device having dielectric and fire-resistant properties A dielectric, fire-resistant shelter apparatus is disclosed which affords temporary protection to individuals exposed to the open environment. The shelter apparatus includes a protective canopy which is movable between an open position for providing temporary cover ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6796320 | Triangular erectable shelter with flexible roof assembly The triangular, wedge shaped erectable shelter includes a canopy and a leg assembly supporting the canopy. A perimeter truss linkage assembly is connected to the leg assembly, and each of the perimeter truss pairs includes first and second link members pivotally con... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6748962 | Collapsible structural frame An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a collapsible support structure strut, which may include a strut member; a hollow tubular terminal end portion of the strut member having an inner surface; and a detachable looped eyelet having at least one loop and... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748963 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised position. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6679644 | Universal, inherently-tensile connection and construction system, apparatus, method and product-by-process A modular elongated element (1), an intramodule tensile device (11), a pair of securing and linking devices (12), and an intermodule connector device (13), interconnected using the devices and methods disclosed herein, are used to construct a virtually li... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6565139 | Vehicle canopy A removable cover for a vehicle may be comprised in a kit. The removeable cover comprises a plurality of curved elongate support members, and a flexible cover. Each of the support members has a first end and a second end. The first end adapted to engage a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6491051 | Solar survival shelter A tent comprising: a) a fabric covering including a plurality of longitudinal walls and end walls, wherein a first longitudinal wall has an opening having around its periphery a panel attachment means and wherein said longitudinal walls are sewn to said e... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6450187 | Reinforced support member and method A support structure for use primarily as a lightweight, portable, strong, and fracture resistant tent support and the like, and method for making thereof. The support structure includes a fiberglass core and a resilient outer layer of material that is at ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6415806 | Flexible structure and method A flexible structure is described having one or more deformable, resilient poles and one or more tension webs associated therewith, having strut members, and being coupled to the poles to maintain the pole(s) in a selected shape under tension and to impar... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6374842 | Triangular erectable shelter with flexible roof assembly The triangular, wedge shaped erectable shelter includes a canopy and a leg assembly supporting the canopy. A perimeter truss linkage assembly is connected to the leg assembly, and each of the perimeter truss pairs includes first and second link members pi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6286531 | Tent pole with protective covering Provided with a tent pole including pipes formed of a fiberglass-reinforced plastic and combined with each other by means of a coupler, the tent pole including: a protective covering having the form of a tube of a soft synthetic resin, for coating the cir... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6247484 | Eave construction for large canopies A protective canopy constructed to discharge snow from the cover. A plurality of posts support cables on which a flexible cover is supported. A sleeve formed on the eave edge of the cover is provided with a pipe at each seam between adjacent panels of the... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6240940 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and a canopy framework that provides a flexible, collapsible canopy that is capable of flexing and moving, in whole or in part, between a raised position and lower positions having a reduced profile from the raised... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6230728 | Umbrella-type tent apparatus and method A support framework for an umbrella-type tent, the tent including a fabric tent shell suspended from the support framework. The top and center hubs for the support framework are fabricated from a suitable material so as to provide increased strength to th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230727 | Collapsible canopy A collapsible canopy which may be used to supply shelter from sun and rain for outdoor activities is provided and includes a post, a slide bracket slideably received on the post and a scissor assembly connected to the post and the bracket, respectively, a... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6145527 | Flexible structure and method A flexible structure is described having one or more deformable, resilient poles and one or more tension webs associated therewith and coupled thereto to maintain the pole(s) in a selected shape under tension and to impart strength and rigidity to the str... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6042297 | Locking device for tent poles A locking device for tent poles capable of achieving a firm and easy coupling to poles and easily and conveniently replacing a broken pole piece without replacing the entire pole including the broken pole piece. The locking device includes a mushroom tip ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6038802 | Portable display system A display/screen system which is positionable upon a floor and is cooperable with a vertical support surface, such as a wall, includes a sheet of flexible material having an edge and a collapsible frame from which the sheet of material is suspended in a s... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6019112 | Home greenhouse kit A home greenhouse kit including a semi-circular housing member that has an upper portion. The upper portion is formed by two layers of flexible sheeting and a plurality of elongated parallel rib channels formed between the two layers. A pair of ground pan... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6000175 | Portable protective structure A portable protective structure includes a framework made of corner connectors and various poles, such as vertical supports, horizontal supports and roof supports. Certain of the support poles may be made of telescopic tubes of circular cross-section join... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5930971 | Building construction with tensioned support system A structural system for a building wherein multiple elongate rigid structural members, in the nature of posts and beams, include internal tensioning cables which, upon an end joining of the structural members, are interlocked and tensioned to each other a... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5927311 | Portable shelter A shelter having at least two spaced parallel longitudinal support rod members coupled to a sheet with the sheet carrying at least one transverse support rod members which assists in maintaining the longitudinal support rod members in spaced relation and ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924669 | Collapsible frame for light modifying flag A collapsible frame for a light modifying flag frame comprising a plurality of rods detachably attached to a hub and extending substantially radially therefrom. The rods of the flag frame detachably attached to the hub such that the flag frame can be quic... | 07/20/1999 |
