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 |
| 6557917 | Pick-up truck rack A rack is easily positioned on and fixed to the sidewalls of the open box of a pick-up truck having a truck cab, the rack incorporating a pair of raised supports and interconnected frame members each positioned above the plane of and fixed to the upper fr... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554342 | Storage structure for vehicles A storage structure configured to be mounted to a vehicle. In one embodiment, the storage structure comprises a frame having a pair of side panels, a top panel, a bottom panel and a wall panel attached to the side, top and bottom panels so as to define an... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6540123 | Pickup truck bed extender apparatus A bed extender apparatus adapted for use with a pickup truck bed to functionally enlarge the useable cargo area within the truck bed when a tailgate is in a lowered position. The bed extender includes a center wall which is pivotably mounted to an inner s... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536640 | Tote all A device that can be put between the wheel wells in the bed of any pickup truck. The device features a plurality of adjustable tubular molded pieces in the shape of a rectangle to allow pickup truck owners to carry cargo within the bed. Additionally, inco... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533337 | Truck bed extension with ramps A truck bed extender with one or more extendable ramps. The bed extender includes an extending rail having a truck end and a free end. The truck end is coupled to a trailer hitch receiver and the free end includes a bottom trailer hitch receiver. A suppor... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523730 | Locking device for ladders A locking assembly for securing a ladder to the roofrack of a vehicle. The locking assembly comprises a mounting bracket, a movable shaft slidably disposed in a channel defined in the mounting bracket, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6516983 | Moveable cargo support panel for use in a vehicle A cargo supporting device supports cargo within a vehicle compartment in more than one position. The cargo supporting device includes at least one moveable panel having a cargo supporting surface. The moveable panel moves from a first position that is rel... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513688 | Pickup truck bed extender apparatus A bed extender apparatus for use with a truck bed of a vehicle such as a pickup truck. The bed extender includes a center wall having a pair of uprights at opposite ends thereof. A pair of end walls are pivotably coupled to the uprights and can be folded ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6505764 | Carrier assembly mountable within a pickup truck bed A cargo carrier assembly for releasably securing cargo to a pickup truck is provided. The pickup truck has a bed and a pair of side rails extending above the bed with each rail having an inside surface and an outside surface. The cargo carrier assembly co... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6491331 | Extendable cargo deck for pickup trucks An extendable cargo deck for pickup trucks having a rearwardly opening cargo bed bounded by side walls having inwardly projecting rails spaced above the floor of the cargo bed. The cargo deck includes a base and a carriage mounted to the base for movement... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6481604 | Vehicle rack A vehicle rack which supports different accessory having mounting pegs on a pickup truck bed is provided. The vehicle rack includes a plurality of retaining arms wherein each of the plurality of retaining arms are received within a stake pocket of the pic... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6467663 | Cargo supporting apparatus for use with a bed of a pickup truck A cargo supporting apparatus adapted to be used within a bed of a pickup truck. The apparatus includes a frame which is pivotally mounted to a longitudinal sidewall of the bed such that it can be moved between a stowed position and an operative position. ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464276 | Aerodynamic storage unit for truck bed An aerodynamic storage unit is designed for a truck bed with a load floor that extends between a pair of longitudinal side walls. This storage unit has an inner wall which is spaced apart from one of the pair of longitudinal side walls so that a storage s... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6454149 | Device and method for transporting elongate objects using a pick-up truck The device and method according to the present invention are useful for limiting unwanted movement of lengthy objects being transported by a pick-up truck. The device is comprised of two separate units that are used with each other. There is a first unit ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454148 | Collapsible cargo container A collapsible cargo container is useful in combination with a cargo compartment or the like of a vehicle, which a cargo floor upon which cargo is carried, a first wall extending generally upward from the cargo floor, a second wall extending generally upwa... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439634 | Closure system for automotive side stowage system An external automotive side stowage system including primary and secondary latching devices.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422629 | Vehicle mounted storage unit A vehicle mounted storage unit, adapted to be mounted to a floor portion of a vehicle having a sidewall and a wheel well that extends outwardly from the sidewall by a first distance, includes a mounting bracket fixed to the floor portion of the vehicle an... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6398091 | Vehicle article carrier and bicycle rack A vehicle article carrier specifically adapted for use with a pickup truck. The article carrier includes a pair of elongated roof rails adapted to be fixedly secured to an outer body surface of the vehicle. Each roof rail has a first portion having a leng... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390344 | Modular hitch mount connection A modular hitch mount connection for attaching a tubular carrier structure to a load arm that is inserted in the receiving tube of a receiving type hitch. A tubular seat is provided that has an open end for slidably receiving the support tube in an open e... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386376 | Packing frame and system for the packing and handling of glass sheet packages The present invention is referred to a packing frame and a system for packing and handling glass sheets. The structure being formed for at least two supporting sections, each supporting section including at least two structural profiles which are connecte... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6386409 | Vehicle storage box with single hinged double secured compartments and dual actuating cam latches A vehicle storage box includes a lid pivotally connected to a base structure, and a lid coupler to releasably couple the lid to the base structure. The lid coupler has a first coupling position occurring when the lid is in an opened position. The lid coup... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367673 | Sports equipment rack for a vehicle A sports equipment rack for mounting to a vehicle, the vehicle including a first generally planar surface expanse and a second generally planar surface expanse disposed adjacent the first surface expanse in a concave relation thereto to form a corner. The... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347731 | Easily removable pickup truck bed rack A collapsible truck bed rack for pickup trucks that is formed from four separate frame assemblies that can be installed on a truck or removed in five minutes or less without using tools. A unique means of arranging and fastening the top four corners of an... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6340106 | Carrying rack for truck beds The present invention provides a carrying rack for transporting sporting or work equipment over a truck bed. The carrying rack utilizes the space above the truck bed so the truck bed may be enclosed with a tonneau or hard shell cover. The carrying rack is... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6302280 | Holder for backpack type blower A blower holder for supporting and storing backpack type blowers on trailers and other vehicles. A shelf is mounted on a support post whereon the blower may rest. A bracket is attached to the post vertically above the shelf and includes hook members at op... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6203087 | Vehicle mounted storage unit A vehicle mounted storage unit, adapted to be mounted to a floor portion of a vehicle having a sidewall and a wheel well that extends outwardly from the sidewall by a first distance, includes a mounting bracket fixed to the floor portion of the vehicle an... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6152675 | Fold-up hoist for vehicle receiver This apparatus relates to a portable, fold-up hoist for attachment to a vehicle via a receiver hitch. The hoist has a tongue member for insertion into and securement by the hitch. Pivotally connected to the tongue member is a telescoping vertical support ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6120075 | Portable extendable cargo deck A device that when installed in a vehicle's cargo area, features a latching sliding deck surface that can be extended beyond the interior of said vehicle, providing an area that can be used as a workspace and/or allowing materials to be placed and retriev... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109494 | Motorcycle transport system A motorcycle transport system for allowing transporting of a motorcycle and convenient securing/releasing of the motorcycle from a transporting device. The inventive device includes a base mountable to a bed of a transporting device, a pair of catch struc... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089429 | Vehicular extended storage unit A container is provided including a housing having a lower extent and an upper extent. The upper extent has a length greater than that of the lower extent to define a pair of side extents one of which extends from the housing further than a second one of ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079936 | Personal watercraft carrier with lowering and lifting capability A personal watercraft carrier having a watercraft cradle coupled to a support frame wherein the support frame has two vertical leg support members which are pivotally coupled to advance from an essentially horizontal position to an essentially vertical up... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062452 | Grocery board A board that removably secures by its ends to opposite sidewalls of a vehicle so that a top side of the board faces upward when the board is secured in the vehicle. Tracks that have spaced apart parallel lips may be secured to the sidewalls of the vehicle... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059159 | Utility rack adapter bracket A utility rack adapter bracket for use with a rail assembly installed on the top of a pickup truck bed. The bracket allows a rack, such as ones manufactured by Yakima.RTM. or Touly.RTM., to be attached above the truck bed when covered or uncovered. The br... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059339 | Cantileverly extendible platform A kit for making an extendible platform for a pickup box comprising, a set of instructions for assembling an extendible platform which utilizes a bracket for securing it to the bed of a pickup, a pair of tracks having upper and lower rails for securing to... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059155 | Spare tire mounting assembly A spare tire mounting assembly for mounting a spare tire to a bumper of a vehicle. The spare tire mounting assembly includes a base plate with a post upwardly extending therefrom. The post has a channel slot therethrough extending downwards from a top end... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6039226 | Pickup truck spare tire mount The spare tire mount is adapted for use in a pickup truck including a bed having a floor with ribs and grooves running from front to back, and vertically upstanding side walls connected, at their upper edges, to inwardly extending horizontal flanges. The ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6039203 | Combination tool box and fuel tank The invention is combination pressurized fuel tank/tool box for a vehicle. A single container has a first compartment in said container for holding a pressurized fuel, a second compartment in said container holds tools, and a recessed area used for mounti... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6024402 | Accessory system for a vehicle cargo box Accessory system for a vehicle cargo box such as a pickup truck is provided in which multiple accessories can be simultaneously attached to the pickup box. These accessories include a tonneau cover, bed rails, bicycle racks, ski racks, cargo netting, etc.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5988472 | Accessory mounting device for a vehicle A device which allows accessories to be securely mounted to a vehicle without the need for drilling holes in the vehicle, or otherwise modifying and damaging the vehicle, including an elongated member having a channel extending the length of the top of th... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988722 | Sliding vehicle storage system A sliding vehicle storage system is described for mounting on two opposing interior side walls of a vehicle. The storage system provides for a platform slidingly received in a vehicle which may be positioned at different heights in relation to the side wa... | 11/23/1999 |
