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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661553 | Apparatus for serially dispensing folder sheet products A dispenser for dispensing folded sheet products from a stack of folded sheet products, includes: an open-ended body, a front panel provided with a dispensing opening, a rear panel, and a transverse panel located between the front and rear panels. The dispenser furt... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7597213 | Container caps and containers A container cap can comprise: a covering comprising a first panel, a skirt in contact with the first panel, and a dispensing window attached to the first side of the first panel. The first panel can have an outer periphery and an inner periphery and a first side and... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7490733 | Dispenser assembly The present invention generally provides a dispenser assembly which houses a disposable container of consumer product. The dispenser assembly improves an aperture that allows access to the product from the exterior of the dispenser assembly. In one embodiment, the d... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7416083 | Container for housing wet sheet package A container for housing a package includes a case made of a flexible sheet. The package is adhered to a frame around a dispensing opening of the container through a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The frame has a lid. When the lid is opened, wet sheets can be tak... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380687 | Wet and dry towel dispenser A wet and dry towel dispenser contains and dispenses both dry towels and wet towels (also referred to as towelettes or wipes). The dispenser includes coaxially located compartments for containing the dry towels and wet towels, preferably in a nested arrangement to u... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374065 | Folded sheet dispenser having an overfill prevention mechanism A dispenser is provided for dispensing stacked folded sheets. The dispenser includes a housing configured to hold the stack of sheets within an internal storage space. A cover member is pivotally attached to the housing and is movable between an open position wherei... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354598 | Packaging two different substrates A co-packaged product and containers for co-packaging two different substrates is disclosed. The co-packaged product comprises a first substrate wound into a roll having an interior space, and a second substrate is located within at least a portion of the interior s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325699 | Lint-reducing container An electrostatically charged polymeric material, such as a polyolefin non-woven web, can be used in conjunction with a container, such as a tissue carton, for example, to attract lint and reduce the amount of lint that is deposited on the surface area surrounding th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311221 | Dispenser for separately dispensing wet and dry paper in the shape of a conventional roll of toilet paper A dispenser for wet and dry paper formed as a housing composed of a first canister for wet paper and a second canister for dry paper, the first and second canisters being separate and provided with their respective papers in isolation from one another for being remo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303092 | Wet wipe package A wet wipes package including an outer carton having an opening. Disposed within the carton is an interior tub having a baffle and an aperture located in the baffle. A rigid flip top is disposed over the carton opening for access to the interior tub and a plurality ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303162 | Cord holder apparatus A cord storage device is provided which allows the simultaneous winding and unwinding of both halves of a cord while maintaining both cord ends in position for use and the device also permits unwinding of the cord from the storage device while one cord end is held i... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296705 | Dispensing system and assembly having a shelf integrated with one or more compartments for dispensing flexible articles An assembly useable in conjunction with a plurality of flexible articles. The assembly includes at least one compartment configured to hold a plurality of the flexible articles. The compartment defines an outlet configured to enable the flexible articles to be remov... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293738 | Freestanding dispenser for dispensing two different substrates A freestanding dispenser for dual dispensing of a wet substrate and a dry substrate includes: a base for supporting the freestanding dispenser on a substantially horizontal surface; a support member connected to the base, the support member holding a roll of a dry s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275656 | Tissue box holder A tissue box holder that has a substantially similar shape of commercially available tissue box is described. In one embodiment, the holder is substantially slab-shaped with two opposing side faces, a front flap that can be opened and/or closed, a rear edge face, a ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275657 | Bag dispenser A container for individually dispensing plastic bags provided in a stack. The container is formed from a blank that is cut and formed with appropriate fold lines, such that when assembled, the container includes a bottom wall, spaced, opposing sidewalls, and spaced,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252209 | Inverted wet wipe dispenser A wet wipe dispenser is provided that includes a support having an open area adapted to be juxtaposed with the cover portion of a container of wet wipes in an inverted orientation, and a base portion supporting the support above a surface on which the base portion i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237690 | Novelty object dispenser structure A product dispenser attached to or associated with one or more articulating members or components, which are user manipulable to provide a novelty object dispenser. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228984 | Container The present invention is directed to a container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening throu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213720 | Resealable moisture tight containers for strips and the like A container and cap assembly for storing and packaging moisture-sensitive items comprising an assembly with a container and a cap, a portion of the cap includes a lid that is attached by a hinge to the cap portion, the container has a container base, and a sidewall ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207461 | Dispenser for sheet material A dispenser containing sheets, for example, dry sheets and premoistened sheets is provided. The dispenser is adapted to be releasably coupled to a conventional rolled product fixture, such as one that holds a roll of toilet tissue in a bathroom. The dispenser may in... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188748 | Vacuum-packed diaper vending machine A vending machine for dispensing absorbent articles includes at least one compartment for storing products for individual dispensing in response to selection by a consumer; and a plurality of products disposed within the at least one compartment for individually dis... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178690 | Tissue dispensing cover A cover and a dispenser for a tissue package, said dispenser comprising a tissue dispensing aperture and a manipulating opening, both opening into a tissue-containing space of the package. The tissue dispensing aperture is sized for dispensing one tissue at a time w... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172091 | Mop dispenser A flat mop dispenser having a container comprising a holding pan and at least one roller proximate the pan. The roller is positioned proximate to a stack of flat mops in the pan and the roller rotates to engage a flat mop and dispense the flat mop out of the dispens... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172093 | Container for dispensation of wet tissues A container for dispensation of wet tissues includes an elastically flexible flap causing a part of the uppermost wet tissue exposed outward from the container through an opening to collapse toward a hinge of a lid. The flap has a covering portion adapted to cover t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152735 | Cover for a recyclable container A removable cover for a container and a container having the removable cover. The cover may be adapted with an opening to enable wire to pass through the cover with the cover disposed on the container. The container may be adapted to be lifted by inserting a fork, o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147128 | Dispensing box for paper towels This invention concerns a dispensing box for paper towels comprising a container and a cover linked by a strap hinge to the container. A retractable inner box inverted in the container defines a section for receiving a stack of towels. The inner box has a base and a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143906 | Tissue dispensing cover A cover and a dispenser for a tissue package, said dispenser comprising a tissue dispensing aperture and a manipulating opening, both opening into a tissue-containing space of the package. The tissue dispensing aperture is sized for dispensing one tissue at a time w... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143922 | Stapler with tape dispenser and flag dispenser A combination stapler, tape dispenser and flag dispenser includes a stapler having a housing including first and second arms joined together at a pivot. The first and second arms each have a distal end having a flat surface configured to permit the stapler to stand ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140492 | Holder for a sheet dispenser package A combination includes a dispenser package having a sheet of material with an opening for dispensing at least one item therefrom and a cap assembly attached to the sheet of material and surrounding the opening, the cap assembly including a flange. The combination al... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134571 | Absorbent sheet products dispenser having interchangeable face plates A napkin dispenser has a container body for holding a stack of napkins, and a pair of interchangeable face plates each connectable to the container body. One of the face plates has a first elongated dispensing opening exposing a bottom region of the napkin stack, fo... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128235 | Bathroom caddy for disposable wet wipes A dual arm caddy to be attached to the spindle of a wall mounted toilet paper holder for carrying disposable wet wipes. The upper portion of each arm is attached by hooking the spindle, and the lower, utility portion is attached to a container inclined from front to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124911 | Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products The present invention provides a container for dispensing individual paper products that includes a housing, a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening, a means for elevating paper products, and a plunger dis... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093737 | Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products The present invention provides a container for dispensing individual paper products that includes a housing, a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening, a means for elevating paper products, and a plunger dis... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090096 | Easel sheet dispenser A promotional display item provides an easel mounted sheet dispenser box, especially one dispensing individually folded coupon. The easel has a display panel supporting itself in an upright position by a base and two side supports. The display panel has an opening i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086559 | Business card holder and dispenser A disposable dispensing business card holder, made of molded or folded clear, thin plastic forming a front pocket of an open-topped card holder and dispenser, the front rim of which has a cutout for grasping a single card while leaving the remainder of the cards in ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063233 | Method of folding gloves and dispenser therefor A method of interfolding gloves including superposing finger portion of second glove adjacent finger portion of first glove, with second glove finger portion being disposed parallel and in a direction opposite the first glove finger portion, in a superjacent opposin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055234 | Method of manufacturing blow-molded cup dispenser A cup dispenser includes a blow-molded plastic storage tube and a blow-molded plastic cup pushing member or follower positioned within the tube. The pushing member is optionally spring-biased toward an open first end of the tube away from a closed, second end of the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051899 | Carousel-type holder for dispensers for tape marker flags and POST-IT stacks A carousel-type holder for dispensing tape marker flags and flexible sheet material from a stack including a plurality of sheets disposed one on top of another, each sheet having a band of relatively releasable repositionable adhesive coated along one edge thereof, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048143 | Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products The present invention provides a container for dispensing individual paper products that includes a housing having side walls defining an interior area for receiving a plurality of paper products, wherein one of the side walls defines a slot. The housing further inc... | 05/23/2006 |
