Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6651376 | Method and apparatus for attracting fish using a sound producing fishing accessory providing blind positive engagement to a hook A method-and apparatus for attracting fish using a sound producing fishing accessory the mimics the sound of a fish's prey. The apparatus provides blind positive engagement of a hook and a sound producing device embedded with an artificial bait. A fisherm... | 11/25/2003 |
| 5692599 | Toggle spring for a circuit breaker A toggle spring for a circuit breaker operating mechanism which provides better performance and reliability is provided. The toggle spring includes a unique spring eye having a back hook portion extending around a spring shank so as to dramatically increa... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5669242 | Necklace extension accessory A necklace accessory for a base necklace includes a slender supplemental member, and first and second hooks secured to respective portions of the supplemental member in spaced relation to one another. The first and second hooks are each able to releasably... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5285364 | Chandelier trimming including spring-hook A hook and ornament assembly for a chandelier is provided. The assembly includes a hook with a first end terminating in a straight end-segment with a free end. A first ornament defining a straight bore is positioned on the end-segment, with the end-segmen... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5117853 | Portable shade structures employing non-snag hooks A portable shade structure includes a structural framework with space supports, and hook-receiving holes along some of the supports. A removable fabric cover fits across the structural framework, and has plural hooks attached at spaced locations dimension... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5011462 | Connector for connectible belt and method for using same The belt connector of the present invention comprises an elongated shank having two J-hooks at its opposite ends. Each J-hook is performed to make an elongated slot which is approximately one half the width of the diameter of the loop member which forms t... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4913076 | Anchor davit assemblies An anchor davit assembly preferably includes an anchor support bracket and a winch. The bracket is provided with a releasable locking system to positionally lock the anchor to the anchor support bracket, the locking system including a lever which is pivot... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4763489 | Modular jewelry A plurality of structures, both alike and disalike, selectively and collectively comprising modular jewelry, may be arranged in various configurations as earrings, a pendant, a bracelet, necklace, belt, or the like. Such modular jewelry elements may be en... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4654936 | Fastener hook A fastener hook for joining a flexible line to any target object capable of being engaged by a hook, and consisting of a generally planar, rigid body having a generally spiral slot of more than 360 degrees angular extent formed therein, the slot opening t... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4493354 | Tire chain A tire chain comprising two-spaced parallel side chains, a plurality of cross chains joining the side chains at spaced intervals, a plurality of spaced junction links in each side chain, wherein each junction link has areas of reduced thickness and a hook... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4431212 | Jacking point structure A jacking point structure for an automotive vehicle, includes a bracket fixed to the underside of a trunk compartment at a rear portion of the vehicle, and a hook fixed to the bracket. The bracket has a first wall extending horizontally and a second wall ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4426854 | Slip-on connector for jewelry clasp and blank for clasp A jewelry clasp for a jewelry band having chain-link terminals comprises releasably interlockable male and female clasp members. Slip-on connection means are rigidly secured to the distal ends of the male and female members to provide a solderless arrange... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4318501 | Bumper mounted carrier rack A bumper mounted carrier rack of the type having spaced downwardly extending rack legs on the bumper of a vehicle. The carrier rack is detachably mounted on the vehicle bumper by bumper mounting brackets which include tubular posts dimensioned to receive ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4251061 | Snap roller A snap roller utilized as a snatch lock employs a pulley and a rod fabricated from a wire-like spring material to which the pulley is journalled. The rod has a portion of its length, located substantially in the central regions thereof to which the pulley... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4174552 | Drapery tieback ring holding clip A rigid wire material clip has its medial portion arcuately curved to form a screw receiving loop for attaching the clip to a vertical surface. The end portions of the clip diverge from the screw loop and are each doubled back upon itself to form a loop, ... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4170962 | Dog or animal retainer device A tethering device, for being incorporated into a leash used for holding a dog or other animal, the tethering device including a convolute or spiral loop at each end of the leash, and which is quickly and easily attachable to a securing ring, by simply ro... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4123900 | Coupling device A coupling or chain connector device is disclosed comprising a first coupling member cooperable with a second coupling member. The second coupling member has a tortuous path between the inner and the outer regions thereof. The tortuous path comprises a fi... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4114399 | Earring for pierced ear An earring has first and second semiannular parts pivotally affixed to each other at a corresponding end of each whereby when closed the parts form an annular member. A first arm extends inwardly from the opposite end of the first part at approximately 60... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4044430 | Clasp for jewelry chain A clasp for jewelry chains which comprises a hook and separate keeper member, the hook and keeper members being attached to respective opposite ends of the chain. The keeper member has a curved channel segment conforming in shape to a curved segment of th... | 08/30/1977 |
