...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 7784609 | Convertible holder for a consumer article A convertible holder for enclosing a consumer article formed by at least two combinable pieces forming an enclosure wherein at least one combinable piece may be converted from forming a part of the enclosure to a support base that attaches to another combinable piec... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7328552 | Method of packaging articles for shipment, storage and display A method of packaging merchandise items for shipment and display provides a box shaped merchandising container is formed including an enclosure with four quadrilateral sides and open top and a bottom closed by flaps. In preparation for shipment, the merchandise is l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7225399 | Systems and methods for generating interactive electronic reference materials Described herein, amongst other things, are electronically available interactive reference materials that can preferably be accessed by using a network, such as the World Wide Web or Internet, to eliminate the need to create and transport paper. There are further de... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7096790 | Combined fireworks shipping container and display stand A fireworks stand for elevating fixed-position fireworks, especially cone type fountains, having a body with an inner cavity for storing the fireworks and an upper platform for supporting the fireworks during discharge. The platform is nested into an upper end of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055681 | Display structure for gemstones and the like A display structure for an article. The display structure includes a base, a gripping member extending from the base and movable into a position for receipt and clasping of an article, and a platform member positioned above the base and coupled to the gripping membe... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6935509 | Receptacle for tray display A receptacle for a tray display for point-of-purchase display of articles for vending, is provided with an outer shell, and an article enclosing tray positioned against a back side of a front wall of the outer shell. Access to the articles is provided through an ape... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923326 | Storage and merchandising container A box shaped merchandising container includes a product information panel which is exposed when a cover is removed from one end of an enclosure. The information panel is disposed at a corner of a rectangular open end of the enclosure and is dimensioned to permit fla... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6666332 | Variable display position expanded printing surface package A display package comprising a single sheet template adapted to receive printing on one side thereof is disclosed. The package comprises a container front panel, top panel, bottom panel, rear panel and two side panels, in combination with a display flap. ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6070717 | Point of sale display box and kit A point-of-sale display box and kit is partitioned to include a plurality of compartments for small item storage and display. A cover is selectively engageable with a top surface of the box and with a slot defined in slot extensions of the left and right ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5830033 | Folding scenery construction A sheet has a number of slots laterally defining elements with fold lines extending between said slots. One end of the sheet is attached to the bottom surface of a box and the other end is attached to the inner surface of a lid hinged to the box. The elem... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5690216 | Pencil box with a copy holder structure A pencil box including a box body, a box cover hinged to the box body, two stands pivoted to the box cover at the back and adapted for supporting the box cover in a tilted open position, a bottom rack and a top rack respectively pivoted to the front side ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5682999 | Novelty box containing folded article A novelty box having a hinged lid and containing a foldable article secured to the interior of the box and the lid so that as the lid is opened the foldable article is unfolded by the opening action of the lid to display the foldable article in an unfolde... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5575384 | Combined greeting card and item carrier The invention relates to a combined greeting card and commemorative carrier for transmitting a greeting message and transporting a commemorative item where the card has a female greeting panel having a sleeve for receiving a male greeting panel to secure ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5555991 | Product-supported advertising display and method A product-supported advertising display including a display base having a lower display skirt and a product display seat. The advertising display has an upright display face coupled to the display base for prominently displaying advertising indicia. The d... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5497876 | Combination gift box, greeting card, wrapping and decoration A combination gift box, greeting card, and wrapping is prepared from a one-piece blank wherein a decorative design is present on the surfaces of the blank which will make up the outer surfaces of the box. The box has a double cover. When the top section o... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5494153 | Merchandizing apparatus A merchandizing apparatus has a box for containing one or more types of merchandise, a first panel for displaying merchandizing information relating to a first type of said merchandise, a second panel on said box, and a stack of slips attached to said sec... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5307927 | Compact disc package and a method for making same A package for a compact disk formed from a prescored, preprinted unitary blank or sheet and at least one injection molded plastic compact disc holder in which the front panel, for retail display purposes, is not folded over the panel containing the CD but... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5282537 | Combination photo frame, gift box and greeting card The invention is a combination gift article that simultaneously provides the features of a photo frame, gift box and greeting card. It is comprised of two swivably connected panels that open and close with respect to each other, much like the covers of a ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5253751 | Packaging for compact discs A package for the retail display of a compact disc includes the hingedly connected base and cover of the conventional "jewel box", and a tray in which the disc is removably secured by a circular array of flexible fingers, in which the tray differs from th... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5232087 | Combination product transmittal package and greeting card A rectangular box bounding a compartment used for mailing a gift having left and right laterally extending panels and two modes of use, in the first use mode the left panel functions as a greeting card, facilitated in this respect by the right panel being... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5163547 | Portable easel suitcase A portable easel suitcase comprising a casing which is preferably a parallelepiped with an opening closed by a removable flat lid. A shallow pan-like, rectangular tool holder, for receiving therein painting tools, is disposed inside the casing in such a w... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5156266 | Foldable container blank A foldable, flat sheet is assemblable into a container by folding and sealing together of peripheral tab portions of the sheet. By this invention, at least one of the peripheral tab portions defines a central portion having aperture means proportioned to ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5054611 | Lunch box having selectable displays A device for decorating a carrying box which includes representational members carried within the box selectively deployable through openings therein. In the retracted position, only a gripping tab projects from the opening and the fanciful representation... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4947985 | Cheese sampling tray A food display and serving container is provided which display a perishable food, such as cheese, in a visible and easily accessible manner over a long period of time while still preserving freshness. A three side transparent cover fits over a rectangular... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4946057 | Storage box with locking lid and wall mounting apparatus A storage container with locking lid and wall mounting arrangement for multiple containers is disclosed. The top left and right edges of the container have first extensions substantially along their length and an arctuate extension on each of them. The le... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4883171 | Animal call device holder and assembly The animal call holder and at least one flat animal call device form the assembly. The holder includes a container having a bottom portion formed of a flat closed bottom, and integral upraised sides, rear and front sloped upwardly rearwardly and defining ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4860886 | Pre-glued display carton with integral display panel A display carton formed from a flat blank to include an integral display panel. The display panel is hingeable from an inoperative position below the removable top panel of the carton into an upright display position during which the deflectable corner po... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4809847 | Shipping and display container for plural stacked boxes A shipping and display container for retail sales of small items such as candy includes a plurality of vertically stacked boxes, each with a front opening for removal of merchandise and a vertical divider for mechanical strength. The boxes can be glued to... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4690272 | Container display A lightweight, inexpensive, attractive container suitable for shipping, storing and displaying goods is disclosed in which a cover made of card stock, heavy paper or lightweight cardboard is pivotally attached at one end to a dish-like container preferabl... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4623062 | Antitheft container for a recording medium and method for manufacturing same An antitheft container for a compact digital, audio disc, including: a fold-over album having an outer flat sheet of die cut, thin, soft PVC material, an inner shell of thin, rigid vaccum formed PVC material with first and second square portions each havi... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4592464 | Folding display merchandise box An improved display box of the type having a bottom, upstanding front and rear panels and sides cooperating to define an upwardly open container to receive and hold a selected commodity, such as candy, pastries, electronic parts, cosmetics or the like. A ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4417655 | Shipping and display carton The carton of the present invention is formed from a single blank of material that is cut and scored to produce a construction that may be side loaded, sealed by the shipper and then converted into a display unit at the point of use. The carbon includes a... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4416369 | Display and dispensing carton A display and dispensing carton which includes front and rear walls, top and bottom walls and a pair of side walls articulated to form a rectangular enclosure including a rear wall constituted of separate plies to form a tear-resistant laminated wall stru... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4413726 | Display box A display box formed from a single blank comprises a bottom section and a cover hinged to the rear wall of the bottom section so that the cover can swing between a closed position wherein it closes the bottom section and an open position wherein it lies a... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4387806 | Gem storage, display and inventory control system A gem storage, display and inventory control system includes a storage container, a display unit, and a control package. The control package is a multi-part, folding, card type unit which includes two sheets joined by a perforated seam and a third, loose,... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4209090 | Display package A display package comprised of a display container section and a hinged cover attached together by a retaining member on the cover and a mating recess in the display container section in which the retaining member is secured. The recess is provided with s... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4049114 | Convertible carton A carton capable of storing and shipping goods in a tightly-packed orderly array, the carton being convertible into an open bin of larger volume in which the goods are in disarray to provide a jumble display conducive to sales. The carton is formed with a... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4011943 | Transportation and display case for holding small articles such as pralines A transportation and display case for holding individual small articles of a plurality of levels is comprised of a container having a rear wall and a bottom wall at right angles to each other joined by side walls having a substantially triangular configur... | 03/15/1977 |