Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320411 | Selectively sealable container liner A reversible sack that is suitable for use as a container liner is disclosed. The sack is selectively sealable and in one example can be opened and/or closed to varying degrees. More particularly, the sack has an open end and one or more mechanisms associated therew... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7167627 | Substrate with attached filamentary members A substrate having attached filamentary members is disclosed. The substrate includes a plastic layer and the apparatus for attaching the filamentary member includes an anvil, a needle and a swaging tool movable relatively to the anvil. The method of attachment inclu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155782 | Reversible fastener A reversible fastener that can be positioned in one of two alternate display positions without removing the fastener from the underlying garment is provided. The unique configuration of the fastener allows it to be rotatably coupled to a garment in a manner that fac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6954968 | Device for mutually adjusting or fixing part of garments, shoes or other accessories The invention relates to a device (1) for holding together, adjusting, fitting or fastening parts of a garment, shoe or any other accessory. It contains a first part (2) comprising a sheath (3) in which a first magnet or ferromagnetic element ( | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902573 | Instrumentarium for implanting a tendon replacement An instrumentarium for implanting a tendon replacement in a channel within a bone comprises a suture retention device. Said suture retention device has a plate-shaped body and a cylindrical pin projecting from said plate-shaped body. At least two openings extend thr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6702162 | Button attaching device A button attaching device includes a pair of elongate members each having a pointed first end and a hole adjacent to a second end. Each of the elongate members has a slit therein extending from an outer surface to a corresponding one of the holes. A threa... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6578505 | Anti-counterfeiting system and method for authenticating manufactured articles A button is adapted for use in an anti-counterfeiting system and method for authenticating a manufactured article. The button defines at least five holes adapted for receiving thread to attach the button to the manufactured article.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6305057 | Headliner pinning assembly A headliner pinning assembly for repairing or providing supplemental decoration to the headliner of a vehicle. The headliner pinning assembly includes a first pin member having a head portion and a spike portion extending outwardly from the head portion, ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6003209 | Filamentary fastener and method of making same using insert molding Filamentary fastener and method of making the same. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of (a) providing a length of stretched flexible filamentary material, (b) insert molding a cross-bar onto the length of stretched flexible fila... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5671507 | Fastener for attaching a button or the like to a garment or piece of fabric A fastener for attaching a button or the like to a garment or piece of fabric is provided, the button having an outer surface and two or more holes. The fastener comprises a U-shaped filament, a first foot at one end of the filament, and a second foot at ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5584104 | Button attachment device A button attachment device (10) is adapted to replace the standard thread known for holding buttons to fabric. Device (10), typically fabricated from molded plastics material comprises one or more spearhead (13) upon a leg (18). To allow for compression o... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5426828 | Separable button assembly for removable connection to a cloth article or the like Disclosed is a button which includes: a pin screw having a needle section, a button head on which the pin screw is provided, and a nut threadedly engaged with the pin screw, where the pin screw and the nut, provided directly or indirectly on the button he... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5199136 | Button for articles of clothing The present invention relates to a button that has improved strength and an improved resistance to deterioration. The button is preferably made from a ceramic material, such as partially stabilized zirconia, alumina, zirconia-alumina composites, or silico... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5009601 | Method for teaching garment buttoning A method providing for independent garment buttoning by fine motor impaired individuals involving an elongated and pointed button. This button is made of malleable plastic and its shape and length are altered to match the buttoning skill of the subject.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4785508 | Female member of snap fastener Even though a female member is sewed on a suit material of clothes with any surface thereof directing upward, a function proper to the female member can be exhibited by the female member comprising a central ring-shaped portion provided with a through hol... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4773343 | Button attachment method A method for attaching a button to a piece of fabric or clothing is provided. The method includes the step of pre-threading a two or four-holed button with a piece of tying thread connected at both ends to a pair of needles and then inserting the needles ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4480357 | Button securing device A button securing device having a base portion; a standoff post joined to the base portion and formed with a locking slot; and a filament portion joined to the standoff post and adapted to be passed in a single direction through a fabric to which a button... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4471510 | Two piece interchangeable button A two piece garment button having a base that is sewn to the garment and an interchangeable button head having a key that is slidably received in the base and locked therein to form an assembly capable of being passed through a buttonhole and thus closing... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4333182 | Button anchor method and apparatus A button anchor apparatus has an elongated elastic thread having an elongated needle portion formed on one end thereof and an elongated ferrule formed on the other end of said elongated elastic thread and having a bore formed in one end thereof. The ferru... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4232427 | Unitary button fastener A unitary button fastening device includes a base plate, a flexible pointed shaft attached to one side of the base plate and having a plurality of directional flanges or barbs spaced thereon, and a retaining aperture in the base plate. The flexible shaft ... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4229930 | Flexible link fastener A horse blanket incorporating a flexible link fastener for securing a blanket after it is put on a horse. The blanket has a pair of flanges having eyelets which come together across the chest of the horse in front of the forelegs. The flexible link fasten... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4194272 | Device for seamless attachment of buttons Device for seamless attachment of buttons for use on buttons provided with conventional holes, comprising a base element to be placed under the button between the button itself and cloth, wherein such a base element comprises through holes intended to at ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4097969 | Button having a stitchless fastener The present invention provides a button designed to be fastened to a carrier material without the use of stitches. The button includes a button body having two parts, one part being a lower part with a top and bottom surface, the later adapted to lie upon... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4063312 | Button securing device A button-securing device comprises a spacing piece having flat opposite faces holding a button spaced apart from a fabric. An integral, flexible elongate attachment extends from the piece to a pointed end with fixing barbs. This attachment can be brought ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4021936 | Picture kit A picture kit for providing entertainment and for furthering development of arts and crafts skills. The picture kit has a selection of picture rendering cards and is equipped with art supplies, such as drawing and coloring implements, for composing a pict... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3973296 | Metal button assembly An improved metal button assembly adapted to be attached to a fabric by an automatic sewing machine without producing a pucker in the fabric in which a stamped sheet metal shell is formed with thread-receiving holes and with a peripheral flange for retain... | 08/10/1976 |
