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 |
| 6772898 | Container formed by two chambers capable of being assembled by one of their surfaces The present invention provides a container made up of two receptacles that can be assembled together via respective ones of their faces. According to the invention, the assembly face of each receptacle comprises in similar manner: a transversely-extending step in th... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6725507 | Interconnector for freight containers An interconnector is disclosed for joining an adjacent pair of freight containers together with corner fittings. Each corner fitting has an outer face provided with an entry aperture which has a pair of opposed parallel, or substantially parallel edges on opposite s... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722515 | Folding crate A preferred folding crate includes a base having a perimeter. Pivotable side walls fold open from a stacked storage condition in which the walls are in juxtaposition and within the perimeter of the base. A pedestal and legs on the base are arranged so that the pedes... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719161 | Storage container for liquids A storage container for liquids. The container has a see-through sight marked to clearly see amount of product in the container. It uses placards to identify the product stored in the container. The container has a wide and stable bottom so it does not tip over easi... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708719 | Mounting structure for high pressure gas vessels and mounting method A mounting structure, for a plurality of high pressure gas vessels (11a, 11b), has a block-shaped vessel mounting member (1) with a high rigidity formed with accommodating portions (5a, 5b, 9a | 03/23/2004 |
| 6679399 | Fuel tank fasteners An integral fuel tank fastener having a unitary fastener feature or hollow protuberance carried by and formed into a preferably blow molded multi-layer plastic fuel tank shell. The fuel tank shell preferably has a continuous intermediate layer, or permeat... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666347 | Storage apparatus for computer tower A storage device assembly adapted for attachment to a computer tower housing has a pair of opposing side panels and includes a storage member having a main panel and at least one pair of opposing walls extending from the main panel defining therein a stor... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666688 | Liquid measurement teaching aid A teaching aid is disclosed herein that includes at least one gallon model, four quart models, two pint models, and two cup models. The appropriate measurement is attached to each model, thus showing a student how many of each measurement are in each mode... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6644488 | Combination gum and mint caddy The present invention is an apparatus for carrying gum and mints in separate compartments thereof. The gum and mint caddy is preferably constructed with a plurality of compartments, one or more of which are separable from the other so as to allow a user t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622879 | Apparatus and method for the transfer of material between vessels An apparatus and method for fluidly connecting vessels are provided. Apertures may be provided in the walls of vessels to be joined. The apparatus includes a tube with a plurality of ends, each of which is passed through an aperture disposed in a vessel w... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607091 | Steam table pan A steam table pan made of ceramic is disclosed. The pan is generally rectangular, having a lower flange along one length of the rectangle, and an upper flange along the opposite length. When two such pans are placed side by side, the lower flange of the f... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6601725 | Integral assembly of reagent tubes and seal caps An integral assembly of a multiplicity of spaced reagent tubes arranged in an aligned series wherein the tubes are integrally linked to one another by connecting portions and to a corresponding multiplicity of independently spaced seal caps by a multiplic... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6585090 | Stackable interlocking carrying case for a portable computer A shock resistant carrying case in which to transport fragile equipment (e.g. a portable computer) having a body that is configured to facilitate a stable, close together stacking of a plurality of such carrying cases side-by-side and one above the other ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543613 | Fishing box with detachable casings The fishing box assembly defines a longitudinal axis and includes: a number of box compartments for storing fishing gear therein; and releasable attachments, for releasably attaching the number of box compartments to one another to form an integral fishing box asse... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540965 | Biological analysis and apparatus for storage of biological samples A microtitration plate including a plastic base having a multiplicity of cups shaped and sized to receive biological liquid samples, each cup being surrounded by an attenuated zone and having an upper collar sized and shaped to cooperate with a complement... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533151 | Accessory container system A storage container system adapted to support a number of open-ended storage tubes. A lanyard, retainer clips and/or tethered paraphernalia (e.g. forceps, fingernail clippers, scissors, magnifying glass etc.) are supported to appending arms. Loops and/or ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520366 | Beverage container holders Beverage container holders which typically include a single-cup beverage container holder, a dual-cup beverage container holder, a three-cup beverage container holder and a four-cup beverage container holder. The respective beverage container holders are ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513671 | Kit to store a plurality of food items at a food preparation station and plastic insulating panel for use therein A kit from which a plurality of parts are selected and arranged to store a plurality of food items in a refrigerated space at a food preparation station is provided. The kit includes a plurality of food containers. Each container is to contain a food item... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508356 | Device for holding a plurality of receptacles An apparatus is disclosed for holding and carrying two or more receptacles. The apparatus may be comprised of first and second openings and first and second ridges, wherein a top portion of a first receptacle can be inserted into the first opening, slid a... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506091 | Combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like A combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like having male connectors formed on one side of the container and female receptacles formed on an opposing side, wherein a male connector is threadably engaged with the container... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502733 | Service tray Apparatus for extending the carrying capacity of a tray that includes a serving tray having primary handles located at either end of the tray. An open top container is placed over one or both of the primary handles and is releasably secured to the tray by... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502711 | Container holding apparatus A container holding apparatus for holding a container in an inverted orientation such that the contents of the container fall to the top of the container for easy retrieval. The container holding apparatus includes a plurality of tubular members each havi... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6431436 | Stackable archive container A stackable archive container (10) is formed from a cardboard sheet, and comprises, when in the stacked state, two side walls (14, 16), a top wall (18), a bottom wall (20) and a rear wall (12), with a closure flap (22) being hinged to the top or bottom wa... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419153 | Combination food container and sealed condiment dispenser A combination food container and sealed condiment dispenser, in which a sealed condiment dispenser is fixedly attached to a food container dimensioned to house a finger food.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412640 | Make-up compact comprising at least two products of different types A two-part compact includes (a) a casing (2) having a bottom (6) delimiting at least one compartment (8a-8c) intended to contain at least a first product, for example, a make-up product (P1, P2, P3), and at least one lid (... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409037 | Freely connectable chest unit A freely connectable chest unit assembled from two sidewall panels, a top and a bottom panel, a back panel, and a door. A first fastening mechanism firmly connects the top and the bottom panel to the sidewall and the back panels, and enables vertical conn... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6398068 | Container having lateral supporting handles A container (10) has a tray-like bottom (11) and a cover (12). The bottom (11) has two protrusions or supporting handles (13, 14), suitable to hang the bottom on two parallel guides, located in a horizontal plane. The container has a nose or hook at its f... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398055 | Device for storing pressurized gas A device for storing compressed gas having a plurality of storage containers which each have a container wall which surrounds a cavity provided for storing the compressed air. The storage containers are connected to one another, and have at least one conn... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394297 | Container attachment device and method of use A container attachment device for attaching a container to a storage container has first and second attachment elements that can be attached to the storage container and the container, respectively, to make them readily interconnectable. The first attachm... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390317 | Modular quick-fit system for electrical devices A modular quick-fit system for electrical devices includes a base plate, adapted to be anchored to a wall or any another support, and one or more electrical devices, each including a casing adapted to be associated with the base plate. The system includes... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386443 | Combination food and condiment dispenser The present invention provides in combination, a food container and a condiment container. The food container includes a front panel, a back panel attached to the front panel by at least one side panel and a bottom panel for defining an enclosure therebet... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382452 | Separable container apparatus A separable container apparatus for providing a convenient means of storing food products. The separable container apparatus includes containers each having an open top, a bottom wall, and a peripheral side wall assembly securely and integrally attached t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382417 | Surgical needle immobilization device A multiple capacity surgical needle immobilization safety device is provided for use in disposal of needles during medical treatment. The device can be included in a procedure kit or trays where several needles and cannulas, up to five per tray, are provi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371321 | Case module for articles A case module for articles comprises an open top case chamber confined by a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, a right wall, and a bottom wall, a front part disposed in front of the font wall, a rear part disposed in front of the rear wall, and a flat ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367631 | Locking system for stacking boxes as well as a stacking box system The invention describes a locking system for stacking boxes that is characterized by individual plate-shaped elements, where two such plate-shaped elements each are assigned and can be attached to two opposite sides of a stacking box. Each element exhibit... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6363586 | Set of parts for rigidly interconnecting the corners of two provided with hollow corner fittings, tools therefore, and assembly system A kit for rigidly connecting two containers provided at their corners with hollow corner fittings (4) has a spacer portion (120) which, when containers are rigidly connected together, ensures a predetermined spacing between them, a screwthreaded rod (116)... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360884 | Toothbrush storage container A container for sanitary storage of a toothbrush is disclosed having a base, a compartment, a lid base and a lid hingedly connected to the lid base. The container can be interconnected with other like containers for added stability. The compartment has tw... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357652 | Extension box and shipping carton system A shipping carton (10) is formed from a primary box (11) and an extension box (12) adapted to be joined together in a connected position. The primary box (11) may contain a base product while the extension box (12) provides room for optional items which m... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6352167 | Combination of tool box with fuel tank This invention relates to a structural combination of a tool box with a fuel tank, mainly comprising a tool box structure and a fuel tank structure, a simple and robust correlative combination for consolidated storage. The tool box stands independently in... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6332533 | Media holder mouse pad A media holder mouse pad having an upper half casing and a bottom half casing that when sandwiched together forms a storage compartment therebetween for storing 3.5 inch floppy diskettes, CDs, DVDs, mini DVDs, and the like. In the diskettes/disk storage m... | 12/25/2001 |
