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...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 |
| 8016251 | Apparatus support console with adjustable support plate In an apparatus support console comprising a pedestal having a foot, a support column extending from the foot and pivot joint structures supported on the column and carrying an apparatus or an apparatus holder, a telescopic member is pivotally supported on the colum... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7731135 | Apparatus support console with adjustable support plate In an apparatus support console comprising a pedestal having a foot, a support column extending from the foot and pivot joint structures supported on the column and carrying an apparatus or an apparatus holder, a telescopic member is longitudinally movably supported... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7566033 | Method and apparatus for controlling display rotation on an information handling system A display rotation controlling apparatus includes a chassis base, a plurality of support arms rotatably coupled to the chassis base, at least one support arm including a display coupling member, and a display rotatably coupled to the support arms, the display includ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7546991 | Display device A swiveling display device, capable of easy assembly and disassembly, includes a main body, a supporting arm joined to the main body, and a base having a positioning hole. The supporting arm is inserted into and detachably engages the positioning hole in such a mann... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7513467 | Mountable telescoping rods device A mountable telescoping rods device, including a mounting bracket capable of being mounted on a flat surface or onto a bar structure and a telescoping rod assembly mounted into the mounting bracket capable of rotating in an arc. A mounting bracket of the mountable t... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7503529 | Clamp assembly for use with adjustable bed rail cross support members A clamp assembly for securing a pair of overlapping cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame is provided. The clamp assembly includes a unitary clamp body, a leg assembly pivotally secured to the clamp body and a locking plate pi... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7429035 | Equipment handling apparatus An equipment handling apparatus is described. The equipment handling apparatus includes a base and a mast coupled to the base, an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast, and a mounting device rotatably coupled to the equipment head. In this regard... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7424991 | Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a base part, a main body, a slider connected to the main body, a guide rail to stand on the base part, and to guide the slider to slide thereon to move the main body up and down. The display apparatus also includes at least one spiral sp... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7395991 | Automatic support mechanism and use thereof An automatic support mechanism. The automatic support mechanism includes a fixed base, a first supporting member, a second supporting member and an extendable supporting member. The first supporting member is rotatably connected to the fixed base. The second support... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7319583 | Electronic device with positioning unit An electronic device includes first and second housings which are pivoted to each other, and a spring-biased stopper mounted movably on an upper wall of the first housing. The stopper is movable in a transverse direction relative to the upper wall between an engagin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7264209 | Hair dryer stand A hair dryer stand for setting an operating blow-dryer on a countertop without burning the countertop or material on the countertop. The hair dryer stand comprises at least one base, at least one side wall having a top and a bottom where the bottom is attached to th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7207531 | Head manipulable binocular microscope support A support for a medical instrument such as a binocular microscope including a plurality of piviotally connected arms connected to a wall, ceiling or vertical support mount. One of said arms being vertical and having ball joints at opposite ends, one connected to an ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195215 | Suspension arm A suspension arm comprising a rising/descending device further consists of an inner sleeve; a retractable shaft and an elastic body inside, an outer sleeve connect to the inner sleeve, a clip ring on the top open of the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve can revolve on ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7156026 | Video game controller stand An ergonomically contoured frame for accommodating a person in a seated position includes an upper section carried by a base section. The base section includes upwardly extending legs, while the upper section includes downwardly extending legs for adjustably interco... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124984 | Stand for display monitor In order to provide a stand for a display monitor capable of preventing the occurrence of abnormal noise when the stand moves upward and downward and capable of being intended to be thinner in thickness by exercising ingenuity especially in a raising and lowering me... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100876 | Electronic device with positioning unit An electronic device includes first and second housings which are pivoted to each other, and a spring-biased stopper mounted movably on an upper wall of the first housing. The stopper is movable in a transverse direction relative to the upper wall between an engagin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077370 | Hair dryer stand for a handheld hair dryer A hair dryer stand for a handheld hair dryer includes a base and a holder pivotally mounted on the base. The base has a top face, two parallel ears protruding from the top face and two fastening assemblies. The holder has two curved sides and a space. The curved sid... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048240 | Tripod stabilizer and lighted lens carousel An apparatus that is adapted to reduce wobble in a tripod that is used to hold an optical instrument, includes a triangular shaped base plate that includes an attachment to each leg of the tripod. The base plate includes slots at each corner or apex thereof that pro... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040591 | Adjustable book holder assembly A book support is mounted to a vertical upright assembly affixed to a weighted base. The book support is selectively positionable in various horizontal positions by swinging a horizontal swing arm articulated with a pivot connection to a one end of a horizontally ex... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040584 | Drywall spray gun support stand A stand for supporting a drywall spray gun includes a base having a plurality of arms extending upwardly therefrom. The top ends of the arms abut against and support the hopper of the drywall spray gun, and support the spray gun in a generally vertical orientation. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000878 | Pivotal shaft assembly for a plane display A pivotal shaft assembly for a plane display includes a bottom plate, a fixing member, a rotational member and a spherical nest device. The fixing member is mounted at the front side of the bottom plate and composed of a support base and a joint seat with the joint ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997425 | Stand, in particular for a surgical microscope The invention concern a stand, in particular for a surgical microscope, in which provision can be made, by means of adjustment devices on the stand itself and not on the stand foot (2), for the pivot axis (30) of the carrier arm (11) to be plumb... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6916302 | Appendage elevator system A device for support and elevation of a limb. More specifically, the invention is a system for elevating a limb, comprising an adjustable sling assembly that can be attached by a hook to a support member that provides the elevation, which in turn can be inserted int... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6663058 | Adjustable game controller mount A device for supporting a controller, such as a game controller, at an adjustable position above the ground. The device includes frame which rests on the ground and a controller mount pivotably connected with respect to the frame. The controller mount pro... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6471167 | Surgical tray support system A surgical instrument tray support assembly for attachment to a surgical table having a table frame and at least one side rail secured to the table frame. The surgical instrument tray support system includes a bracket for attachment to the side rail for s... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6390424 | Accessory support device and method An accessory holder that can support an item in an infinite number of positions and orientations has advantages, especially in supporting a hair drier. The device includes a substantially longitudinal base member and a support device that enables securing... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6286801 | Apparatus for holding books Adjustable, collapsible book holder apparatus includes an elongated double-ended support member and a connector at one of the ends of the support member. A double-ended elongated book support element is connected to the support member and can be moved bot... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6102344 | Ergonomic device for arm and upper torso support An ergonomic armrest primarily for use by dentists or dental hygienists permitting them to rest their arm on an armrest platter and to simultaneously rotate and revolve the platter so that they can perform an operation on a patient's teeth, while continui... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6056249 | Device for allowing a person to be connected to and walk with various medical equipment The present invention is generally a device for allowing a person to be connected to and walk with various medical equipment (such as an intravenous bag, control system, intravenous hoses and wire). In one embodiment, the device comprises a base member ha... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5779118 | Attachable container particularly suited for ambulatory aids A carrying container that is releasably attached to various ambulatory appliances by a mounting arrangement that has a common interface. The common interface is adapted to snugly mate with several different ambulatory appliances. The carrying container in... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769368 | Drop cloth holder and dispenser A drop cloth holder and dispenser has a spine secured to a stand and vertically movable relative thereto. The spine has a plurality of telescoping arms extending therefrom; the arms mounted such as to be rotatable to a position generally parallel to the s... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5655741 | Pivotal instrument support apparatus A pivotal apparatus for supporting instruments beneath a patient during certain diagnostic procedures. The apparatus is adapted for pivotal locking engagement in a support member having at least one extensible and retractable mounting pin and includes an ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5636815 | Mounting fixture for a hand-held hair dryer A mounting fixture for a hand-held electric hair dryer comprising a base with a support surface and a hollow collar extending perpendicularly therefrom; an elongate rod supported within the hollow collar; and clamping elements on the upper end of the rod.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5527016 | Handrail positioning apparatus A handrail positioning apparatus for accurately positioning a handrail during the process of installing the handrail in an inclined position on a building wall above an inclined stairway. The apparatus may include two vertically adjustable stanchions posi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5470037 | Apparatus for self-administering fluids in patients, children and persons of limited capabilities An apparatus for self-administering fluids in patients, children, and persons of limited capabilities, includes a base, a first generally cylindrical, elongate support that extends upwardly from the base, a second generally cylindrical, elongate support t... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5449138 | Convertible boom stand The present invention is convertible boom stands useful for supporting lights, microphones and the like in a range of angles from the vertical. The stand can convert from a vertical stand which can support objects above the floor between a range of height... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5092549 | Infant bottle holder attachment device for infant support A device for attaching a bottle holder and the like is removably and adjustably attached to an infant support, which includes an infant seat and infant car seat. The device includes a plurality of bars, the bars being pivotally attached to each other to f... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4958793 | Stanchion A stanchion to which is to be attached a structure with this structure to be located in a particular fixed position. The stanchion permits adjusting movement of the structure to a desired location with this adjusting movement being spaced from supporting ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4742980 | Positioning device for test heads A positioning device for test heads, and the like, comprising: an upright stand having legs with leveling mechanisms; a vertically adjustable platform mounted on the stand; two symmetrically arranged pairs of arms mounted on the platform for articulated m... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4284257 | Precision surface gage A precision surface gage for precision measurements is disclosed having a top base and a bottom base connected together at one end by a flat spring and a screw for swinging the top base relative to the bottom base extending through the top base and engagi... | 08/18/1981 |
