Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980431 | Extendable pour cap An extendable pour cap includes a base adapted for attaching to a neck of a container. A flexible spout extends from the base, and is adapted for communicating with an open mouth of the container. The flexible spout has integrally-formed bellows designed for convert... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7624899 | Extendable pour cap An extendable pour cap includes a base adapted for attaching to a neck of a container. A flexible spout extends from the base, and is adapted for communicating with an open mouth of the container. The flexible spout has integrally-formed bellows designed for convert... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7364065 | Flexible closure for a container A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection (5) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7335858 | Toaster using infrared heating for reduced toasting time A toaster uses radiant heat at infrared wavelengths optimized for producing rapid and uniform toasting of a food product. The infrared wavelengths of the radiated heat are selected for optimum speed and quality (browning and moisture content) of the food product. Th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328639 | Tile saw A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323663 | Multi-purpose oven using infrared heating for reduced cooking time An oven using radiant heat at infrared wavelengths optimized for producing rapid and uniform cooking of a wide variety of foods. The infrared oven toasts, bakes, broils, and re-heats food at a much faster speed while maintaining high quality in taste and appearance ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7278349 | Carafe with outlet in handle A beverage carafe including a main section having a first liquid dispensing system comprising a pouring spout, and a handle connected to the main section for tilting the main section. The beverage carafe can be tilted to pour liquid from the pouring spout. The caraf... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246727 | Container for drink provided with a chamber containing a flexible dispensing line A container (1) for drink is provided with a top (2) and with an outlet (4) that is located at the top and is connected to a flexible dispensing line (5), the container having a chamber (32) at the top in which the dispensing line ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237696 | Container for drink provided with a chamber containing a flexible dispensing line A container (1) for drink is provided with a top (2) and with an outlet (4) that is located at the top and is connected to a flexible dispensing line (5), the container having a chamber (32) at the top in which the dispensing line ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7152766 | Metal re-sealable beverage container with pour spout An all-metal beverage can with a pour spout is disclosed. The can includes a can body for containing a beverage and a closure member. The closure contains a metal pour spout and a cap covering the pour spout. The pour spout and cap are in a recessed condition within... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7097065 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069953 | Plastic corrugation corrugated pipe with monolithic container The invention relates to a plastic corrugation corrugated pipe with corrugation peaks and corrugation valleys for household apparatus or motor vehicles, which pipe has at least one connecting portion and, in accordance with the invention, a container monolithically ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070072 | Locking aerosol spray tube A modified spray cap and extension tube. Positive mechanical interlocking features are added which lock the extension tube to the cap. The extension tube therefore does not fly out of the cap when in use. The modified spray cap is configured so that a conventional d... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048150 | Fluid container A fluid container for use in accessing an obstructed fill port of a machine for inserting fluids therein includes a housing for containing a fluid, the housing having a top surface with an opening formed therein. A collapsible tube is aligned with the opening and af... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6997702 | Lighter A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938860 | Adjustable collapsible refuse funnel An adjustable collapsible refuse funnel has a generally planar body formed of a relatively rigid but flexible and shape-retentive material, the body having a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges, the body being deformable into a funnel configuration by b... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910608 | Storage systems and methods for aerosol accessories An aerosol system for dispensing liquid material. The aerosol system includes an aerosol assembly, a plurality of accessory members, and an accessory storage system. The aerosol assembly contains and dispenses liquid material. The accessory members are used in conju... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6820769 | Child proof connection for remote trigger sprayer and bottle container A liquid dispensing assembly includes a hand-operated trigger sprayer that is removably attached to a bottle container and communicates with the bottle container through a length of conduit. The trigger sprayer can be securely attached to the bottle container by a c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6736296 | Container for carrying loose products A container for carrying loose products, the body of which, without inner protective liner, is made of stainless steel. For unloading loose products there is provided at least one elongated dorsal opening, which is equipped with an openable door and to which there i... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6708849 | Actuator and tube overcap assembly An actuator and tube overcap assembly has an actuator having an inlet and an outlet. A tube has a fluid passageway therethrough and an inlet end connected to the outlet of the actuator and an extension portion extending therefrom. An overcap is removably affixed to ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685056 | Dispensing device comprising a reservoir and attachment means provided with protected piercing means The present invention is directed to a device comprising an appliance, and a reservoir suitable for being removably connected to said appliance, said appliance comprising at least one piercing means and said reservoir comprising one pierceable means, said... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659313 | Magnetic tube and delivery apparatus A combination container and applicator where the container has an outside surface and an interior and an extension tube which is magnetically attracted to the container outside surface such that when placed on the container the extension tube becomes rele... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641007 | Universal container with pail and retractable pouring spout in lid A container including a pail and a lid with a retractable spout disposed in an opening defined in the lid. The spout is displaceable between a retracted position with said spout projecting inwardly into the pail and an extended position with the spout pro... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637623 | Bag-in-a-box shipping container A corrugated shipping container for liquids is described. An outer container is a conventional corrugated box. This preferably has an inner corrugated liner forming corner posts. A liquid impermeable plastic bag having a spout and cap is contained within ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619518 | Spout assembly for liquid container A spout assembly for a liquid container comprises a body 100 coupled with a neck of a container 400 including an opening portion N which is protruded from a top side of the body 100, a spout 200 movably inserted into the opening portion N for drinking of ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6508410 | Sprayer retaining clip and method A mounting member (A) is carried beneath a closure member at the top of a liquid container positioning a receiving member (B) in opposed cantilevered relation thereby providing a lateral passageway (C) for accommodating a liquid dispensing tube so that a ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6494344 | Liquid dispensing container A liquid dispensing container for conveniently storing and dispensing various types of fluids. The liquid dispensing container includes a container capable of storing a volume of fluid, a strap attached to an upper surface of the container, a fill cap rem... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488177 | Plastic lid with fused pour spout and a method and apparatus for making same A method and apparatus for fusing a pour spout to the surrounding surface of a lid or container during the molding process. During molding the hot molten plastic of the lid or container contacts a relatively thick rim portion at the bottom of the pour spo... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6454126 | Anti-fraud closure device An anti-fraud closure device for providing evidence of the initial opening of a container for liquids having a pouring body, a connecting element, a mixing element for connecting the pouring body to the neck of the container, a removable cap and an outer ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454137 | Flow vented and pressure vented closures A closure for a container having an opening, comprising a baffle having at one end a surface for blocking communication with the opening, an orifice at a top end of the baffle for communicating with the opening.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435384 | Plastic container component and method of forming the same A method is provided for forming a recyclable plastic container component with an integral preform. A preform is placed within a mold recess. The mold is closed to capture the preform, thereby forming a flow passage with a shape corresponding to contours ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422421 | Dispensing apparatus A pizza sauce dispensing apparatus that includes a base, a motor mounted within the base, a pump mounted to the base, a container of sauce mounted on the base, a removable conduit connecting the container and the pump, a valve removably mounted to the con... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419128 | Trigger sprayer dispensing system The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415956 | Hand holdable pump spray apparatus A hand holdable pump spray apparatus is disclosed where the pump mechanism is in the hand holdable wand rather than in a spaced apart liquid container. The wand may be held with one hand while a pump handle is extended with the other hand. This creates a ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409052 | Trigger sprayer dispensing system The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405907 | Fully integrated drum pump A pump for use in combination with a drum, of varying sizes, to provide an easily fabricated and facily assembled pump from various molded components, that may be temporarily or permanently installed to the drum. The pump includes a pump cylinder, that fa... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6382468 | Plastic lid with fused spout and a method and apparatus for making same A method and apparatus for fusing a preformed pour spout to the surrounding surface of a lid or container during the molding process. During molding the hot molten plastic of the lid or container contacts a relatively thick rim portion at the bottom of th... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367665 | Trigger sprayer dispensing system The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through o... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354459 | Closing mechanism for opening of container Opposite sides of a closable passage body formed from a soft sheet are interposed between a support body bent at a predetermined curvature and an elastic material capable of closely contacting with the support body. The passage body is closed in a normal ... | 03/12/2002 |
