Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364146 | Strut or receiving part having a rectangular cross-section for a system for constructing devices for clamping workpieces A strut for a system for constructing devices for clamping workpieces in defined and reproducible positions is made of an angle section or a U-shaped section or a rectangular section. The strut has grid bores of identical diameter arranged at a regular grid spacing ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350770 | Air conditioner compressor hoist The present invention provides a portable hoist for use by air conditioner mechanics, or others, to lift compressors in and out of HVAC units (or other heavy objects). The hoist has a lifting arm rotatable relative to a base and preferably provides a compact storage... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7147114 | Merchandise shelving assembly A shelf assembly for use with a display rack is provided. The display rack has two lateral posts, each of which has a plurality of vertically spaced openings. The shelf assembly includes a shelf, a pair of braces and a clip corresponding to each brace. The braces an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128223 | Merchandise shelving assembly A shelf assembly for use with a display rack is provided. The display rack has two lateral posts, each of which has a plurality of vertically spaced openings. The shelf assembly includes a shelf, a pair of braces and a clip corresponding to each brace. The braces an... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7020998 | Plant stake having adjustable support members A stake for supporting a newly planted tree or other plant. The stake has an elongated portion with a lower end which may be secured in the ground and an upper portion that is tied to the plant. At least one secondary support member is pivotally attached to the lowe... | 04/04/2006 |
