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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383612 | Caster with low mounting capability A caster assembly is provided for supporting an object. The caster assembly includes a generally triangular landing for receiving the object thereon. The landing lies in a first plane. The caster assembly also includes first and second legs that lie in a second plan... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7353566 | Adjustable wheel assembly An improved wheel assembly comprises a caster fork, a caster wheel rotatably supported by the caster fork, and a caster swivel post defining an axis about which the caster fork rotates. The caster swivel post is being adapted to rotate about a pivot axis within a cy... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350269 | Adjustable caster and leveling assembly An adjustable caster comprising a reversible mounting bracket offering added flexibility in adjusting the height of the caster and configured to removably attach to a structure to be supported by the adjustable caster; an internally threaded sleeve mounted to and ex... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350621 | Ladder transport system Embodiments of ladders (22, 106) are disclosed which utilize a wheel (112) to allow users to transport these ladders easily by rolling along a surface without carrying the entire weight of the ladder. The wheel (112) are located in positions whi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7231689 | Adjustable wheel assembly An improved wheel assembly comprises a caster swivel post that is adapted to pivot about a pivot axis transverse to the caster swivel post. A caster fork is supported for rotation relative to the caster swivel post and rotatably supports a caster wheel. The caster s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213818 | Stroller having wheel rotation control device A stroller includes a wheel, a rotation control device mounted above the wheel, and a wire control device mounted on a position that facilitates operation of a user and connected to the rotation control device to lock and unlock the rotation control device between. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213830 | Detachable device for auxiliary wheel of golf cart A detachable device for an auxiliary wheel of a golf cart includes a main body, an auxiliary wheel unit, and a drive handle. The auxiliary wheel unit includes a wheel support rack, and auxiliary wheel and a plastic block. The auxiliary wheel unit is mounted on and d... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7165290 | Caster and dolly wheel attachments for cylindrical tanks Caster wheel assemblies that may be snap-fitted onto a cylindrical tank or drum are shown and described. Also dolly-wheel assemblies that include an axle supported by two wheels are also disclosed which may be snap-fitted onto a cylindrical tank or drum. The caster ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162772 | Bracket for temporarily attaching wheels and/or casters to objects at a variety of angles A bracket for temporarily attaching wheels and/or casters to objects at a variety of angles includes a horizontal member for supporting an object on an upper surface and for mounting a wheel or caster on a lower surface; and an attached substantially vertical side m... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140622 | Movie camera skate dolly An omni-directional, octagonal shaped, camera skate dolly that includes a platform having a generally planar upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of wheel assemblies attached to the lower surface of the platform, wherein e... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128494 | Method and apparatus for securing a caster wheel An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111914 | Tilt-out and pick-off basket assembly for a refrigerator door A combination tilt-out and pick-off basket assembly for storing items on a door of a refrigerator includes a coated wire basket pivotally attached to a molded plastic basket frame. Pivot shafts on the basket snap-fittingly engage apertures in the basket frame and al... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090426 | Bidirectional slide lock and method of using same A bidirectional slide lock includes a first clip and a second clip that are slid and locked together. The first clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawls, and a pair of flanges. The second clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawl stops, and a pair of clip fl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065828 | Caster assembly with drawn kingpin rivet A caster assembly including a unique drawn kingpin rivet formed of stainless steel or other material of appropriate toughness which compressively holds the components of the caster assembly together. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036631 | Wheel attachment for ladder A wheeled dolly or support for a ladder is made in two pieces, including a base plate that permanently affixes to an outside surface of a rail of a ladder, and a frame that is removably mounted on the base plate. The frame carries wheels that will support the ladder... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028808 | Device and method for assisting in the movement of a ladder A device and method for improving the mobility of a ladder. The device includes slide pads that attach to the bottom ends of a ladder's rails. In this manner, the slide pads are interposed between the bottom of the ladder rails and the ground when the ladder is erec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017879 | Bracket for open bottom type cabinet A bracket is disclosed for use in open bottom type cabinets, such as file cabinets, which enables caster assemblies and the like to be secured thereto. The bracket is configured to be secured in the corners of an open bottom cabinet. In accordance with the present i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007958 | Wheel for audio-visual component support system and an audio-visual component support system A support system for supporting audio/video components, including a front support structure which is stationary with respect to the support system, at least one rear support which includes a wheel at the bottom of the rear support arranged to roll in a forward and a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004483 | Cart for large slabs The Invention is a cart for moving slabs of stone, such as marble and granite. In a first embodiment, main wheel support the weight of the slabs while front and rear end wheel prevent tipping of the cart. A hydraulic system withdraws the wheels, rendering the cart s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6931692 | Kingpin-free caster assembly A kingpin-free caster in which a plate is assembled onto a yoke with ball bearings therebetween and the plate is deformed in place upon the yoke to capture the ball bearings between the yoke and plate and couple the yoke and plate together against removal. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910665 | Integrated refrigerator cabinet leveling and door closing assembly An integrated door closing and leveling assembly for a refrigerator includes a spring biased door closure and an adjustable support integrated into a housing. The door closure includes an arm attached to the housing for relative sliding and pivoting movement, while ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6865774 | Caster device A caster device for attachment to a first and a second member of a frame is disclosed, the members being disposed angularly relative to each other to define a corner of the frame. The members define apertures and attachment slots. The device includes a caster for su... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6854239 | Unitized corner brace A unitized corner brace for attachment to the corner of a structure. The unitized corner brace comprises a central portion having an edge and a right angle; two spaced apart tabs extending from the edge, each tab having a stepped portion proximal to the edge and ste... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6826800 | Insert-and-play caster assembly An insert-and-play caster assembly. The assembly includes a base frame and a caster for assisting transporting loads. The base frame can be easily inserted and fixed to the downward surface of a load, and thus one or more such insert-and-play casters are attached to... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6701570 | Standardized furniture unit and bracket therefor A standardized furniture unit including at least two substantially vertical side panels, bracing extending between the side panels, the intersection of the bracing and the side panels defining interior corners, and a bracket disposed in at least one inter... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6592134 | Ladder transport system Method and apparatus for removably affixing a wheel assembly (20) near the end and the edge of a leg (24,27) of nearly any existing or newly manufactured ladder (22) to aid a person (26) transporting the ladder (22). A preferred embodiment includes a firs... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6499184 | Elastomeric biased caster A caster supporting weight through a biasing device an elastomeric material, such as polyurethane, to elastomerically support the weight transmitted through the caster. The components are concisely related to each other, the elastic material is protected ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6449801 | Add-on front wheel castors for jogging stroller A set of add-on front castors or casters, configured for attachment to a conventional three wheeled jogging stroller. The add-on front castor set includes a crossbar with a first crossbar end, a second crossbar end and a mid-crossbar. A first castor mount... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6409388 | Ball support having a cleaning structure A ball support includes a cup having a passage formed through the cup and communicating with the chamber of the cup, and having a peripheral flange for attaching to an object. A rotary member and a number of balls are received and retained in the chamber ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408482 | Standardized furniture unit and bracket therefor A bracket for a furniture unit including an upper mounting plate and a lower mounting plate, one of the upper and lower mounting plates providing a mount for a caster, the other of the upper and lower mounting plates providing a mount for a leveler. A bra... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6327742 | Free floating castor A free floating castor includes a wheel assembly mounted to move relative to a vertical axis of rotation at which it is attached to a trolley to provide space for the wheel to move freely within a fixed area. At least one shaft extends perpendicular to th... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324724 | Caster wheel assembly with flexing plate The caster wheel assembly includes a top plate with downwardly extending walls which terminate in bottom flanges to support the frame of a heavy cabinet. The caster wheel assembly further includes side flanges with eyelets through which screws or bolts pa... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6189906 | Wheelchair having a single tube bend The invention relates to a wheelchair having side frames including tube sections having a tube-bend at the front bottom end of each in an area proximate to where a bearing housing is mounted. The bearing housing has an approximately vertical bearing bore ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6092620 | Support frame A kit for assembling modular support structures is described. The kit comprises structural members and joining means. The joining means further comprise straight members, angle members and "T"-shaped members. A variety of different support structures of d... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5996176 | Free floating castor A free floating castor includes a wheel assembly mounted to move relative to a vertical axis of rotation at which it is attached to a trolley to provide space for the wheel to move freely within a fixed area. In one embodiment, two parallel shafts of a br... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5943734 | Mount for mounting a caster wheel to a wheelchair Multi-adjustable wheelchair with adjustability features which accommodate the physical size and comfort of the wheelchair user is disclosed and claimed. The wheelchair includes (1) wheelchair frame width adjustment, (2) wheelchair rear axle position adjus... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5709008 | Storage container wheel assembly A plastic storage container with wheel assemblies having an axle pin rotatably fixed to the container, a secure lid latch having a double-wall construction to ease opening and closing as well as an offset hinge to allow protection of the latch during dist... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5653306 | Ladder system including a caster bracket and method of forming A ladder system comprising a ladder having side rails and a plurality of steps disposed between the side rails. The ladder system also is comprised of at least one corner brace for supporting a bottom step of the ladder. The corner brace is attached to a ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5586803 | Portable picnic table A portable picnic table comprising a tabletop with a first pair of legs extending downwardly from a first end of the tabletop at an angle and a second pair of legs extending downwardly from a second end of the tabletop at the same angle as the first pair ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5544887 | Golf putter training device A golf putter training device that includes a removeably attachable bracket and a roller mounted in the bracket. In one embodiment, the invention features a golf putter comprising a bracket removeably attachable to the bottom surface of a putter and a rol... | 08/13/1996 |
