...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 |
| 7510021 | Hoof care stand A hoof care stand (10) for receiving the leg of an animal, preferably the front leg (18) or rear leg (18a) of a horse, for care thereof. The hoof care stand (10) has a two dimensionally curved leg receiving portion (16) with... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7387171 | Upright stand An adjustable stand includes a stable base, an upright portion upending from the base, and a platform adjustably locked in the base. The platform height preferably may be adjusted continuously rather than incrementally for precise and accurate positioning of a horse... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357191 | Wearable height adjustable equine leg rest A portable, wearable, height adjustable equine leg rest that is removably supported on the lower leg of a person such as a farrier or veterinarian. A generally U-shaped padded hoof cradle receives and supports the lower leg of a horse for hoof work. A conforming elo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337855 | Upright stand An adjustable stand includes a stable base, an upright portion upending from the base, and a platform adjustably locked in the base. The platform height preferably may be adjusted continuously rather than incrementally for precise and accurate positioning of a horse... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334643 | Upright stand An adjustable stand includes a stable base, an upright portion upending from the base, and a platform adjustably locked in the base. The platform height preferably may be adjusted continuously rather than incrementally for precise and accurate positioning of a horse... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7270192 | Portable adjustable hoof support stand A portable and adjustable hoof support stand is provided having a large tapered base, a hoof rest having adjustable side restraints, and a height adjustment means by which the height of the hoof rest may be adjusted vertically relative to the ground. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| D509327 | Horse owner's and farrier's stand | 09/06/2005 |
| 6848512 | Horse owner's and farrier's stand An adjustable horse owner's and farrier's stand includes a base having a large generally flat base and an upright portion upending from the base, and a hoof platform adjustably locked in the base. The hoof platform height may be adjusted continuously rather than inc... | 02/01/2005 |
| D499516 | Farrier's trimming and finishing aid | 12/07/2004 |
| D491699 | Horse owner's and farrier's stand | 06/15/2004 |
| 6640905 | Horse owner's and farrier's stand An adjustable horse owner's and farrier's stand includes a plastic base having a large generally flat base and an upright portion upending from the base, and a hoof platform adjustably locked in the base. The hoof platform height may be adjusted continuou... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6325154 | Horse owner's and farrier's stand An adjustable farrier's stand includes a polyethylene base formed having a large generally flat base and a narrow truncated conical upright receiving portion centrally protruding from the base, a support upright configured to be slidably held within the u... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5979562 | Hoof care stand for livestock A farrier's stand of steel rod construction having an elliptical-shaped hoof cradle. A method for constructing the stand includes bending parallel, connected rods over a mandrel in a jig. The rods are separated between certain connections to form a hoof c... | 11/09/1999 |
| 4167216 | Multiple stand to aid shoeing horses A multiple purpose work stand for use by farriers in shoeing horses. The stand is adapted to support any combination of two of a variety of farrier work tools including a vertical hoof stand, horizontal hoof cradle and anvil member. The stand has two work... | 09/11/1979 |