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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 |
| 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 |
| 7246391 | Prayer pillow A prayer pillow, or cushion, has knee pads placed in the interior of the pillow filling, spaced apart and adapted to receive the knees of a user while kneeling. The knee pads provide further cushioning and support for the knees of the user so that kneeling for a pro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244123 | Training tank for personnel entry, exit and rescue A self-contained training device for simulated personnel entry, exit and rescue in confined space scenarios. The device features an enclosed tank mounted on a truck trailer. The tank has at least one top portal and at least one side portal for entry and exit. An enc... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7195102 | Telescopic stool A system and method for providing a telescopic stool for enabling a user stable and practical elevated working environment. The system enables the user to climb up or down and to move horizontally relative to a surface, increased and enhanced horizontal mobility, st... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168110 | Paramedical transfer stretcher, harness and method This invention describes a transfer stretcher, harness and method designed to lift, transfer or support a person, more specifically a heavy weight, large size (oversize) person. Stretchers are generally used by hospitals or by rescue/emergency units to lift or carry... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163518 | Walking leg support Apparatus attaches to the leg at or below the knee to take the shock of walking off the foot and ankle. The foot is encased in a boot. Two spaced-apart tubes extend upward from a subfloor mounted below the boot. The boot is mounted for sliding up and down on the tub... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159829 | Height adjustable support for food service equipment A support (10) is disclosed for use with food service equipment. The support has a tubular upper portion (11) and a tubular lower portion (12) telescopically mounted within the upper portion for adjustable vertical movement. The upper portion ha... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137478 | Ladder safety cage A safety ladder cage system is of a fabricated construction to reduce the time and expertise to provide a safety cage to one side of a scaffold system access ladder. The safety cage system is divided into two components each of which can be carried by a worker to th... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070023 | Adjustable stilt A stilt assembly with interchangeable sections for varying the height thereof. A base assembly, middle assembly and foot support assembly include puzzle registries which allow for the stilt to be assembled with two assemblies (base and foot support assemblies only) ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062787 | Kneepad assembly A knee pad assembly for protecting a knee of a worker installing tile, wood floors, etc. The knee pad assembly includes an outer knee pad structure and a resilient foam inner knee and shin pad structure. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055650 | Saw accessory for aerial work platform A wall saw accessory is provided for an aerial work platform, where a wall saw is movably affixed on a track secured to a wall to be sawed. The accessory includes a saw/track manipulator fixable to the aerial work platform. The saw/track manipulator movably supports... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051838 | Scaffolding system, integral safety rail therefor and methods of making the same An angled brace scaffolding system comprises a plurality of scaffolding brackets, a plurality of adjustable outriggers and a plurality of walkways. The plurality of adjustable outriggers support the scaffolding brackets against a wall with the plurality of walkways ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014266 | Kneeler seat The present invention is a kneeler seat for use in the kneeling or sitting position. The kneeler seat comprises first and second leg members each having first and second end portions and a seat engagement portion disposed substantially closer to the first end portio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6986403 | Sleeve for covering a ladder rung A sleeve for covering a ladder rung includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a first surface that defines an opening extending from the first end to the second end. The first surface is adapted to contact the ladder rung. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6929094 | Restraint system, apparatus and method for ladder system A fall restraint system to be incorporated in an existing ladder system where there are ladder stations, each having a platform, a ladder extending up from the platform, a safety cage around an upper portion of the ladder, and a perimeter guard rail. There is a plur... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6899201 | Hoop for a safety cage assembly of a ladder A hoop for a safety cage assembly of a ladder includes a rigid arcuate band having a first face, a second face, a first end and a second end. Each of the first end and the second end are secured to a ladder. A plurality of keyhole openings extend through the band be... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6708927 | Apparatus for slowly and safely descending from a high-rise building An apparatus for slowing and safely descending from a high-rise building includes a plurality of independent airbags which are connected together to form an airbag jumpsuit, a harness mounted at sternum and back position on an outside layer of the jumpsuit, a pair o... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6578327 | Attic scuttle An attic scuttle for providing a means of accessing the attic which is easily installed, fire-rated, and forms a tight, insulating seal. The attic scuttle includes a sleeve with a perimeter wall, and a hinged door positioned within the base portion of the... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6502664 | Accessorized stepladder An accessorized stepladder for providing increased functionality to a user. The accessorized stepladder includes a standard stepladder having a an upper platform for holding a plurality of tools and accessories, side storage members for holding fluorescen... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6467234 | Stairway system A prefabricated stairway module (10, 11) comprises a first step and a second step, each step (14) having a tread member (13) and a riser member (15). The stairway module further has fixing means (31) for fixing the module to a sloping surface on which it ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6347404 | Cement finishing board having a floating knee holder The present invention is drawn to a cement finishing board providing a cushioned knee support mounted on a non-cement adhering solid plastic material board which supports the knee in a contoured cushion knee pad air suspended above the board to allow the ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6247273 | Adjustable form brace An adjustable bracing system is configured for supporting poured concrete wall systems and includes a vertical brace for engaging the wall. A slider slides vertically along a channel of the vertical brace. An adjustable length leg member connects at an up... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6233877 | Portable safety anchor A portable safety anchor for use in an aperture with side jambs such as a door or window as a tie off for a safety line. The anchor has a pair of clamps mounted on a bar longer than the aperture is wide. The clamps are T-shaped with a stem and a cross arm... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6216819 | Kneeling board for roofers A kneeling board having a replaceable anti-slip pad for use on sloping surfaces is provided wherein the kneeling board is provided with a sheet or layer of hook fasteners of the hook-and-loop type fastener system disposed on underside thereof, and wherein... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6062342 | Rescue device for a confined space and method of using thereof A rescue device for assisting in removing an individual from a confined space comprises a sheet having a first end with one or more through apertures and a sheet section extending from the first end having one or more through apertures and a securing devi... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5927109 | Ladder locking means A locking device is provided for preventing the theft of a ladder from a job site and is used in combination with a tool storage chest or tool box. First and second locking members are extended through opposite sides of the tool box with one of the lockin... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924522 | Cable grab A cable grab safety device which releasably attaches a workman's safety belt or harness lanyard to a vertically extending safety steel cable or the like. The device includes a primary frame assembly constructed of an elongated U-shaped bracket having a pa... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5899297 | Adjustable workman's bed system An adjustable workman's bed system including a bed formed of a rigid material in a generally planar configuration having an upper surface and a lower surface and having parallel side edges with an upper edge and a lower edge, the upper edge having a reces... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5832755 | Security device for a ladder This disclosure relates to a security device for a ladder, in particular for preventing unauthorised use of a ladder on scaffolding. Accordingly there is provided a security device for securing a longitudinal member such as a scaffolding board to a ladder... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5802642 | Lounging cushion Applicant's invention defines a lounging cushion designed to be useful primarily around a swimming pool. Key features of this invention are it's utilitarian design allowing easy storage, floatation properties so that the cushion may be used for buoyancy, ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5740885 | Fireproof water-cooled escape cable and method A fireproof water-coolable escape cable and method permits the quick evacuation of persons and objects from the upper floors of a building or other structure in the event a fire or other emergency blocks or otherwise makes unavailable the normal routes of... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5725070 | Trailer-based support frame for use in vertically transferring persons and equipment Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating vertical entry into a confined entry space such as a manhole. The apparatus includes a trailer-type base, a support frame formed on the base for supporting a hoisting device, and stabilizing posts for stab... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5692581 | Anti-slip device for ladder rungs A cover for a rung of a ladder consisting of an elongate member (12) configured to spring clamp over the rung of the ladder and a layer (16) of anti-skid or anti-slip material removeably fastened to the external surface of the cover. The elongate member i... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5603389 | Pole top safety device A pole top safety device in general comprises a housing including an inner sleeve member dimensioned to fit over the top of the utility pole. A securing mechanism for selectively securing the inner sleeve member onto the utility pole at least at a point b... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5522198 | Method of using a woven carbon fabric to protect houses, persons and other structures from flames and heat A method of using carbon fiber cloth (cfc) as a fire protection cover. Carbon fiber cloth, presently manufactured in 42 inch widths, would be snapped together to form 10-20 foot widths then used to cover houses and other items for fire protection. The car... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509874 | Stilt assembly having adjustable mechanism A stilt includes a tube having a number of holes, and a sleeve is slidably engaged on the tube. The sleeve includes an orifice and a depression formed in a wall member for slidably receiving a catch and a spring. A lever is pivotally coupled to the sleeve... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5441126 | Ladder guard A ladder guard, when in placed on the front section of a two-section extension ladder, prevents persons from climbing on the ladder, from either the front or back, and reduces the chances of theft by preventing the ladder from being retracted. The ladder ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5421428 | Ladder guard The invention is a ladder guard which prevents unauthorized access to a ladder. Preventing injury to children is a primary goal of the invention. The ladder guard has a top and a bottom hook extending from two metal sheets. The hooks can be adjusted to go... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417302 | Stepladder stabilizer Disclosed is a new stepladder stabilizer for improving stability of a conventional folding stepladder during use on soft areas into which the stepladder might tend to sink and additionally for improving the lateral stability of the stepladder. The steplad... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5366050 | Braille insert in a continuous cartridge for handrails A continuous polyvinyl chloride cartridge is insertable in a handrail groove, or adhered to it. A series of inserts bearing braille messages are insertable into, and are captured by, a groove in the cartridge. The cartridge is configured to have edges tha... | 11/22/1994 |
