Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157229 | Vehicle bed raingutter bracket for rack system A mounting bracket for securing a raingutter-mountable roof rack system to the bed or cargo management rail of a pickup truck or SUV. The bracket comprises a simple device with a minimal number of parts required for removably clamping the bracket to the side member ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7931245 | Plate holder for children and handicapped persons A plate holder that attaches a dish to a structure using a suction device. The plate holder includes a three sided “C-shaped structure” that can be made of various hard materials and is composed of a top arm, a side arm, and a bottom arm. On the outer-end or the... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7398951 | Urinal holder A holder for a hand-held urinal that is for releasable mounting from a bed rail or the like. The holder includes a mounting bracket having at least one plate member that is supported from the bed rail; and a holder for receiving the hand-held urinal. The holder is r... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395775 | Cover frame support clamp for pontoon boat rails A series of adjustable padded support clamps attach to pontoon boat rectangular rails to support the structural frame members of a boat cover. Each two-part support clamp comprises a first padded square C-shaped channel bracket member having an aperture in a top arm... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350755 | Watercraft accessory tower mount The watercraft accessory tower mount may be used for attachment of watercraft accessories to a watercraft tower structure. A clamp bracket may be attachable to a clamp base. An accessory attachment may have a rotational shaft disposed for insertion in a rotational a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332689 | Tacking method and apparatus An apparatus for tacking a multi-lumen tubular assembly together comprises a laser, an optical member and a placement tray for retaining the tubular assembly. A portion of the optical member defines a window that is substantially transparent to laser energy emitted ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325779 | Clip A clip having a main member with a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end. A first substantially planar member has a first end connected to a first end of a second substantially planar member. The outside of the vertex formed by the substantially p... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316378 | Adjustable bracket assembly for shelf-mounted electronic display device An adjustable bracket assembly for mounting an electronic display device to a shelf, such as, for example, a shelf of a retail store. The adjustable bracket assembly allows for the mounting of an electronic display device to shelving of different width and does not ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281695 | Pivotable suspension element A pivotable suspension element includes a support member having a part-spherical bearing surface clamp element and a body portion, the body portion having an integral formation of a slot to receive a part of a component to which the pivotable suspension element may ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281476 | Book rack and pencil tray combination A book rack and pencil tray combination has a book rack and a pencil case attached to the bottom wall of the book rack. The pencil case is optionally attached to the bottom wall of the book rack by a pencil case attachment plate attached to the bottom wall of the pe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229056 | Support system A window box 10 comprises a receptacle 12 provided with an integrally formed pair of upper sleeves 14, and an integrally formed pair of lower sleeves 36. Arms 16 are adjustably engaged within respective sleeves 14 so that di... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219901 | Cupholder for mounting on basket of shopping cart A cupholder, which is mountable to a wall of a basket of a shopping cart, comprises a continuous wire having two lowermost portions, between and to which the outer mounting plate is mounted, two intermediate portions, which define a cup-supporting level and on which... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207536 | Bias-assisted sign with floating mount system A biased-assisted sign mounting system is for mounting a sign to a structure, that includes a vertical upright post having a face having a plurality of vertically extending, spaced apart openings. The mounting system includes a spine adapted to mount to the vertical... | 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 |
| 7182032 | Clamp tool device and method of using A new and improved clamp tool device and method of using the device is disclosed for use in holding a boat in a relatively stationary position while the boat is floating in shallow water. The clamp tool device comprises: a first C-clamp having a top edge; and a seco... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178775 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163181 | Magnetic mounting assembly A magnetic mounting assembly for securely attaching a positionable object to be variably fixed in a desired selected position to a support, for universally moving the positionable object to the desired selected position, and for holding the positionable object in th... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143458 | Stabilizer for forearm traction The arm of a patient undergoing wrist arthroscopy or other procedures that involve traction on the forearm, wrist or hand in a vertical position is immobilized in a device containing a stabilizing arch that can be readily secured to an arm board. The device offers m... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134442 | Umbrella An umbrella assembly is provided that comprises a canopy frame, a support pole, an extension mechanism, and a canopy deployment mechanism. The support pole has a first member that has a first end and a second end and a second member. The second member is coupled wit... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121514 | Best mode for carrying out the invention A mount is fixed to the floor of a vehicle, and supports a computer/display unit by means of an indexing cylinder assembly. The computer/display unit can be rotated horizontally in steps about the indexing cylinder assembly so that it can be easily positioned for us... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104896 | Offset motor mount adaptor device A novel critical supplementary apparatus, when used in conjuction with U.S. Pat. No. 6,533,673, collectively completes the sphere of practical operation of a convexo-concave bowling ball retrieving device that captures, guides, lifts and deposits in one smooth conti... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100878 | Aisle way end extender bracket for use with a vertically extending merchandising support surface An aisle way end extender bracket for use with an upright merchandising display, the display including a lengthwise extending wall and terminating in a vertically extending end cap support. The bracket includes an elongate extending support arm having a first suppor... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097170 | Lockable mount plate 17A lockable mount (10) constructed in accordance with the principles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for mounting a jewelry crafting attachment (12) to a workbench (B). The illustrated lockable mount (10) broad... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096560 | Method of making a configurable mount A method of assembling a bracket from a plurality of components adapted for mounting a device for a supporting surface. A plurality of components are provided which can be assembled into a plurality of brackets each of a different configuration. At least one of the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090185 | Device for supporting a medical apparatus A device is provided to support a medical element over a bed. The device includes a base mountable to the bed, a clamp to hold the medical element, and a rod between the base and the clamp to support the element over the bed. The rod is connected to the base with a ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083421 | Electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object, and method of manufacturing same An electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object includes a housing (110), a mounting mechanism (120) integrated with the housing, and a power cord (130). The housing includes an electrical connection port (111) and... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069680 | Barrier or wall mounting apparatus There is disclosed a mounting apparatus which comprises a vertically extending rigid member having an upper end, a lower end and an intermediate portion, a clamping arm member having a generally horizontal arm have an end and a generally vertical arm having an end, ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070154 | Storage bracket for a snow plow A storage bracket facilitates storage of portions of a vehicle snow plow. The snow plow has a support frame portion mountable to a vehicle, and a lift frame portion, mountable on the support frame portion, for lifting another portion of the snow plow. The support fr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065812 | Patient care equipment management system An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. V... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036451 | Apparatus for mounting underwater marine detection equipment on a waterborne vessel An apparatus for mounting underwater marine detection equipment on a waterborne vessel is provided having a baseplate which is secured to a side of the waterborne vessel. The baseplate extends outward from the side of the waterborne vessel over the surface of the wa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032866 | Bracket with captured spacer A support bracket for mounting an engine component to a surface, such as to a cylinder head or engine block. In an embodiment, the support bracket includes a base member, a shelf member and a spacer. The base member has a back portion with a shape that defines a for... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028961 | Self-balancing adjustable flat panel mounting system A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, semi-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The semi-spherical shell is formed with a generally constant radius of curvature. The center... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6971911 | Adaptable electrical workstation module A workstation assembly including a worksurface having opposite sides and an electrical workstation module. The electrical workstation module includes a housing with a mounting surface adjacent one side of the worksurface, at least one modular electrical component ca... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968957 | Multiple tray desk organizer A desk tray is mounted on a support surface with a support base. Extending vertically from the support base is an elongated rod carrying a spindle. The spindle and rod have several receptacles at different levels above the support surface. The spindle and rod are ro... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969037 | Display platform A desktop organizer including a curvilinear support having an integral locking groove including at least one retaining slot and an attachment means formed contiguous to the support and aligned with the at least one retaining slot is disclosed. The desktop organizer ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962314 | Multifunctional holder A holder includes a base having a disk and a combination seat, an elastic plate mounted on the disk and having a protruding elastic portion, a sucker mounted on a bottom of the disk and having a shaft extended through the through hole of the disk and the slot of the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957515 | Device for holding a workpiece adjacent a ceiling support A device for holding a work piece over head, wherein the device is employed between a first wall support and a second wall support and the wall support are interconnected to support a ceiling support, which includes a first removable support connector for connecting... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6944897 | Arrangement for holding accessory parts to a patient support surface The invention relates to a system for supporting accessories on a patent resting surface of an operation or examination table (10) comprising an accessory adapter (24) that can be slipped on the profile of the patient resting surface (14). Suppo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929229 | Cup holding assembly A cup holding assembly for supporting a coffee cup and the like on the edge of a tabletop includes a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall includes a front wall, a back wal... | 08/16/2005 |
