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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210560 | Folding platform structure A platform structure has at least two articulated platforms that can extend end-to-end to form a bench type arrangement. For ease of portability, the structure includes wheels so that it can be carted when it is in a stow position. The structure can include a detach... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6179513 | Canopy clamp tensioning rafter A clamp for securing a canopy to a telescoping rafter while simultaneously securing the rafter is provided by the present invention. A handle is pivotally mounted on a rafter arm used to support and extend a retractable awning canopy. When the handle is r... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179367 | Inflatable tent for sport utility vehicle An inflatable tent assembly for a vehicle with a rear hatch, the inflatable tent assembly comprising an inflatable frame, which when inflated has a shape; a cover having the shape of the inflatable frame when the inflatable frame is inflated, the cover ha... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5280801 | Car-borne tent A tent frame comprising a frame-carrying base; means for mounting the base, in use, on a mobile platform such as the roof of a vehicle; an elongate frame member constituting the ridge frame member of the ultimately-assembled tent frame; and respective arm... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4830036 | Portable car top tent A collapsibe tent for mounting on the roof of an automotive vehicle or other surface includes a two-piece foldable platform, a collapsible frame, and a tent cover which is drawn into a tubular form resembling the top of a Conestoga wagon when the platform... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4522441 | Collapsible shelter A collapsible shelter mounted on the roof of an automobile has a pair of pivotally connected platforms. A first platform is secured to a frame structure mounted on the roof of the automobile. A second platform is pivotally connected to the first platform ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4396030 | Car top folding tent A folding tent assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle top or other suitable elevated surface. The assembly includes a pair of rigid base sections hingedly secured together and foldable to define a container in which the remainder of the tent can be s... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4223689 | Portable collapsible vehicle roof mounted sleeping compartment A portable collapsible vehicle roof mounted sleeping compartment including a plastic housing with front and side walls, open rear, and a hinged top mounted on spaced rails clamped to a rack removably attached to the vehicle roof. Slidably telescoping with... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4077662 | Expansible camper A camper vehicle wherein substantially the entire roof and interior ceiling panel are both pivotable each about opposite longer sides of the vehicle's body. The roof pivots an arcuate movement of about 75° and the ceiling panel of about 180°. Articulate... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4058133 | Self-contained tent assembly A car-top tent assembly comprises a pair of hinged half shells which mate together in suitcase fashion for travelling, one of these half shells being mounted to the vehicle and the other folding out into alignment with the first to form a bed complete wit... | 11/15/1977 |
