"I watched his countenance closely, to see if he was not deranged ... and I was assured by other senators after he left the room that they had no confidence in it."
U.S. Senator Smith of Indiana ; After seeing Samuel Morse demonstrate the telegraph.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7263790 | Releasable closures for removable display surfaces A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers with releasable closures. The cover has a flexible sheet with a graphical display imprinted on one side and a cover fastener for removably fastening the cover to a container. The sheet is advantag... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7107654 | Tie strap assembly and fastening device A tie strap assembly for encircling and securing bundles of articles or discrete items including a looped tie strap or elastic band and a coupler for engaging opposite ends of the strap. The coupler includes an elongated shank having hook shaped arms on one end and ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7056022 | Reclosable bag having wicket flap and slider-actuated string zipper A reclosable bag having a bottom flap with holes configured to allow a stack of the bags to be mounted on a wicket, a slider-actuated string zipper installed in a mouth at the top of the bag, and an open string zipper, not actuated by a slider, installed at the bott... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029178 | Zip-lock closure A one-way, zip-locking closure for bag-type containers that include slider zipper arrangements. The locking mechanism includes a series of registration structures that is provided along one side of the mouth of the containers and a catch mechanism that is provided w... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028871 | Musical instrument support strap and method of manufacture A device for supporting a musical instrument on a shoulder of an individual is disclosed. The device includes a first end segment adapted to be connectable to a first portion of a musical instrument, a second end segment adapted to be connectable to a second portion... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6961979 | Bundling tie A releasable tie is described in which an elongated strand of flexible material is provided with a first set of three dimensional beads spaced apart along a first length of the strand. A second set of three dimensional beads, formed on the strand are spaced apart al... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6880211 | Macro closure device for disposable articles There is provided an improved tab member for a closure system comprising a tab portion and a slot member. The slot member includes a slit or a loop, with the slot located between an inboard portion and an outboard portion. The tab portion has a tab member having a l... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6722544 | Substantially noiseless fastening systems for apparel and carrying packs A substantially noiseless fastening system for a carrying pack includes a flap attached to the shell of the carrying pack along one edge of the flap, a fastener button attached to the flap near a second edge of the flap, and a button receiver attached to the shell. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6487759 | Engaging member and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides an engaging member which enables a male member and a female member to be engaged with each other easily by sliding them relatively along the longitudinal direction and having a high engaging force, and a manufacturing method... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6336765 | Twist lock for connecting containers A twist lock for connecting containers comprises a housing integrally formed with an upper fitting part and a lower fitting part each being capable of fitting into a fitting hole in a corner fitting of a container, a spindle inserted in the housing in a r... | 01/08/2002 |
| 5956778 | Device for regulating the length of a swimming goggles strap A device for regulating the length of a swimming goggles strap (5), said goggles comprising a pair of supporting frames (1) providing a couple of parallel fins (3) radially extending from the outer side of each frame, the free ends of each couple of the f... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5906033 | Length adjusting device for fastening straps of a mask A length adjusting device for fastening straps of a mask includes an oblong elastic thin plate with a plurality of stepped hook portions. One strap of fastening straps of the mask is to be detachably fitted at a base end portion of the elastic thin plate ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5794315 | Non-reopening fastener for plastic packaging and method of forming same A non-reopening fastener includes complimentary first and second profiles of substantial length and disposed adjacent to one another so as to be pressed into interlocking relation. The first profile includes first ribs including a main rib and two outer r... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5788400 | Quick connecting bayonet style linkage A quick connecting bayonet style linkage has a hollow tube member with a transversely disposed pin near an engaging end; a shaft member sized to have a sliding fit in the engaging end of the hollow tube member and having a transversely disposed slot sized... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5653004 | Plastic clip A clip comprising a bight portion separating first and second handle portions. The handle portions terminate in grip portions having teeth disposed on an outer surface thereof. In one preferred embodiment, the teeth form an acute angle with an outer surfa... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5471716 | Buckle A buckle having a male coupling member for attaching to one article and a female coupling member for attaching to another article. The male coupling member includes an article-attaching frame having a pair of side bars, an article-attaching bar joined at ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5429289 | Safety leash A leash is provided for securing tools to a relatively fixed member to ensure against free fall of the tools in the event that they are dropped by a workman. Spring clips at the ends of the leash have arms that interlock, and respectively are receivable w... | 07/04/1995 |
| 4888831 | Adjustable head band suspension system for use with hard hat shell An adjustable head band suspension system for use in a safety hat shell is disclosed. The suspension system includes a head encircling head strap having overlapping rear end portions and an arc shaped channel adapted to fit the back of a wearer's head. Th... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4887339 | Strip material with tab-like parts for forming fasteners A strip of polymeric sheet material adapted to cut into lengths to form releasably engageable pieces of a fastener. The strip has a row of tab-like parts bent along bend lines out of the plane of a main part of the strip to define an opening through the s... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4713864 | Separable fastener with sliding sleeve A separable fastener is provided, consisting of a male member with a stem portion and a T-shaped head portion, and a female member in the shape of an elongated body having a tail portion and a forward portion that is bent with respect to the tail portion.... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4621393 | Butt jointing assembly A butt jointing assembly comprises two identical butt joint parts with the one being reversed with respect to the other. The butt joint assembly comprises an elastic locking and unlocking pawl and at least one retaining slot therein such that the pawl in ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4520813 | Endotracheal tube holder An endotracheal tube holder which is particularly suitable for use during medical emergency situations. The holder comprises a pair of identical curved, plate-like hooking members and an interconnecting attachment band which encircles the patient's face a... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4505008 | Adjustable fastener An adjustable fastener which comprises a rail having a plurality of spaced-apart stop elements affixed thereto along the length thereof, and a slider fit on the rail for adjustable sliding movement therealong. The rail is manufactured by affixing the stop... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4502192 | Separable fastener A separable fastener is provided, consisting of a male member with a stem portion and a T-shaped head portion, and a female member in the shape of an elongated body having a tail portion and a forward portion that is bent with respect to the tail portion.... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4183121 | Separable fastener An improved separable fastener composed of two opposed, mating elongated strips with a series of flexible interengaging tongues offset from and in parallel alignment with one of the axes of the strips, and partially overlapping openings in the strips. By ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4107870 | Separable connective flexible toy assembly A separably connective flexible toy assembly comprises a plurality of generally flat elongated geometric flexible toy members each of which has at its opposite ends complementary fastener means, at least one of the members having a slit intermediate its l... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4021888 | Plastic clamp A plastic clamp is provided for tightening a bundle of thread-like elements. This clamp is of the type comprising a head having a passage therein and an integral strap provided with ratchet teeth which, as the strap is passed around the bundle and threade... | 05/10/1977 |