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 |
| 7334979 | Adjustable substrate transfer apparatus A substrate transfer apparatus (100) includes a base (40), first and second cassettes (1, 2), a adjustable cassette (6), and a push unit (50). The adjustable cassette (6) is between the first and second cassettes, and has a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7261185 | Equipment for fine positioning of a car of a multi-stage car A multi-stage elevator car has equipment for fine positioning of the cars wherein the car thresholds are positionable at the level of the floor thresholds. The fine positioning adjusting equipment operates on the principle of a double lever and moves a car frame alo... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261263 | Article support system for poles A device to support one or more articles with a pole, where the device may include a collar having a first section and a second section that are coupled by a hinge to allow the collar to open. The collar may be openable at opposite facing ends of the first and secon... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255314 | Extendable support structures Various types of extendable support structures provide a lateral dimension that is defined by at least one lazy tong, and the longitudinal dimension is variable by extension and retraction of the at least one lazy tong. The extendable structure may include a plurali... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229128 | Collapsible chair with safety lock Collapsible furniture includes a frame structure configured to support weight, including a plurality of scissor members configured to fold and a plurality of upright members, each coupled to at least two of the scissor members. The collapsible furniture also include... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7100333 | Loop assemblies having a central link Improved reversibly expandable structures are formed from novel loop assemblies comprising a plurality of links, each of said links having at least one center pivot joint and a plurality of end pivot joints, each of at least two of said plurality of end pivot joints... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093813 | Apparatuses for supporting medical equipment and methods of adjusting support devices Apparatuses for supporting medical equipment are provided. Some apparatuses provide a support arm comprising a resilient assembly. The resilient assembly preferably comprises a detent and receives force imparted upon the support arm. Essentially, the assembly limits... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077373 | Mount for TV monitor A mount for an appliance such as a TV monitor which includes a box-like frame having a catch part at the top of the frame. A swivel part which may be attached to either the ceiling or the wall is provided. The catch part has a slot into which the swivel part is fitt... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070230 | Combination of one table and two chairs for two persons A combination of one table and two chairs for two persons includes two folding chairs and one folding table. Each of the folding chairs include arm tubes, front crossed tubes, back-rest tubes, seating frame tubes, rear crossed tubes, and a chair surface fabric. The ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047992 | Lawn chair screen and cover The lawn chair screen and cover is an enclosure system for lawn or folding chairs to protect the occupant from flying insects. The lawn chair screen and cover is made of fabric mesh and supported by a frame structure that may connect to the chair by rope, hook and l... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044146 | Portable shelter with rolling element bearings The present invention provides an improved portable shelter frame having upwardly extending support poles and linkage assemblies connecting the poles. Within the joints of the linkage assemblies are rolling element bearings to reduce joint friction and provide reinf... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6637608 | Freestanding frame for supporting shelves A freestanding frame for supporting shelves that includes a pair of posts that extend upwardly from a carpeted horizontal surface and rest against a wall, and a pair of braces that extend from one post to the other post in an X configuration. Each post ha... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637711 | Projector lift According to the present disclosure, a projector lift is provided to raise and lower a projector from the ceiling. The projector lift includes a first mount normally coupled to the ceiling, a second mount supporting the projector, a driver configured to r... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634609 | Universal accessory adapter for collapsible outdoor furniture A universal accessory adapter, which is adapted for attaching to a collapsible outdoor furniture, includes a supporting device for rigidly supporting an accessory item, at least a connector for detachably attaching the supporting device to a frame leg of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6345799 | Device for suspending loads, specially for lighting equipment for photographic or television studios A device for suspending loads includes an adjusting device (1) to permit the position of loads to be adjusted for height and a structure (9, 11) of articulated bars which can be extended as a double pantograph. Connectors to the overlying structure and a ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6223482 | Portable, easily composable supporting skeleton A portable, easily composable supporting skeleton which serves as a supporting structure of buildings composable in situ. The skeleton comprises a pipe-like spacer. Two dismountable node plates can be fixed to the spacer by way of clamping assemblies. Eac... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6061923 | Wall-mounted extendable hair dryer holder A hair dryer holder for holding a hair dryer so that a user's hands are free to perform other acts. The hair dryer holder includes a base and a generally U-shaped holding bracket adapted for holding a hair dryer. An adjustably extendable extension member ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5979927 | Apparatus for aligning hitches of towing and towed vehicles An apparatus for aligning hitches of towing vehicles and towed vehicles consisting of a base box detachably fastened to a trailer tongue. A scissors lift consisting of a series of levers is pivotally connected in the base box and a top box is pivotally mo... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5725069 | Extendable pyramid ladder system A new Extendable Pyramid Ladder System for providing a compact stable ladder system which allows the user to access heightened areas by standing on a broad platform while simultaneously providing maximum stability, and for providing compact storage by fol... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5657584 | Concentric joint mechanism A joint mechanism having a movement between relative members about a center of rotation located at a point where a first line extends from one of the members intersects a second line extending from the opposite member is disclosed. Multiple joint mechanis... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5582378 | Extensible device for supporting objects, especially illumination devices as in photographic studios and the like A structure composed of articulated rods extending between a fixed attachment point and a free attachment point for the object to be supported. This structure is extensible in the direction of the straight line joining the fixed attachment point and the f... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5440943 | Electronic test head manipulator A positioner facilitates docking and undocking of an electronic test head with a device handler. The position provides for rotation of the test head about a first axis. The positioner includes a scissor arm structure for moving the test head along a secon... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5423503 | Plate-like member conveying apparatus A plate-like member conveying apparatus includes five holding arms arranged parallel to each other in one direction and capable of supporting wafers, a link mechanism for connecting said holding arms to each other and for, when at least one holding arm is... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5379977 | Arrangement for raising and lowering a vertically suspended unit The invention relates to an arrangement for vertically raising and lowering a unit, e.g. a plate, a monitor or the like, suspended from a support, comprising a retractable member consisting of at least three interconnected lazy tongs linkages, an upper at... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5366203 | Projector ceiling lift A remote control, ceiling mounted lifting device is provided for concealing, supporting and providing floor level access to audio visual objects such as color video/data projectors. The overall height of the lifting device is extremely shallow to allow th... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5261645 | Projector ceiling lift A remote control, ceiling mounted lifting device is provided for concealing, supporting and providing floor level access to audio visual objects such as color video/data projectors. The overall height of the lifting device is extremely shallow to allow th... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5221012 | Expandable hanging rack An expanding rack for hanging articles includes a first frame member and a second frame member attached to the first frame member by attaching means, the attaching means comprising a pivotable joint consisting of a male attachment member provided on the f... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5109951 | Device for the curved displacement of an object in contact with a surface Device for the curved displacement of an object in contact with a surface, such as a convex, concave or complex surface, comprising a vertical support frame, arranged in the vicinity of the surface, and a bearing arm consisting of at least one pantograph,... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4907747 | Sanitary chemical spray apparatus The present invention relates to a sanitary chemical spray apparatus mounted to a front bumper of a dump truck, which comprises an extensible jack member and a spray gun including a guide roller and a plurality of nozzles disposed at one end thereof for i... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4830147 | Jacking device A jacking device, which is, for example, used for lifting a motor vehicle when repairing it, includes at least one jack installed in a floor pit and including at least two horizontally spaced apart parallel pairs of links which are designed for simultaneo... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4722500 | Flexible hose support A support for a flexible hose which is characterized by its ability to provide a gradually sloping trough into which a flexible hose is laid and which can be set up and removed with a minimal amount of effort and in a minimal amount of time. The support i... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4671132 | Hydro lazy tongs energy booster A hydraulically powered lazy tong apparatus is provided for efficiently converting hydraulic power to rotational mechanical power. The apparatus may be employed independently or as part of another system that inherently requires the flow of hydraulic flui... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4645157 | Beverage holder for vehicle A beverage holder is mounted on the vehicle body above an armrest or other horizontal planar surface upon which a beverage container may be placed by the vehicle occupant. First and second projection links have central portions pivoted together and inner ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4583707 | Storage holder for a container A collapsible holder for a container having a plate-like base member and a plate-like support member. The support member has a hole therethrough along an axis perpendicular to an upwardly facing surface on the base member. Yieldable force-generating struc... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4488650 | Adjustable rack for hanging articles An adjustable rack includes a plurality of hook members for hanging articles therefrom. The hook members are attached to a jointed frame from frame members which are pivotally attached to one another by pin joints. Sleeves formed integrally with the frame... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4371222 | Retractable scissors tong mechanism A retractable scissors slave tong mechanism supported within a cabinet or the like. A mechanism is used to support or carry a wastebasket or similar item such that it is movable between an inner first position and an outer extended position which accesses... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4287993 | Adjustable rack for hanging articles An adjustable rack is provided which comprises a plurality of hook members for hanging articles attached to a jointed frame comprised of members which are pivotably attached to one another by pin joints. The pin joints comprise elements which are integral... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4236542 | Rotating fastener mechanism for holding a workpiece in a washing apparatus A rotatable fastener for holding a workpiece includes a plurality of arm members each pivotally coupled to at least two others of the arm members for scissoring movement, at least two grips situated at extremities of the arm members, and at least one tens... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4202372 | Articulated fluid conduit with auxiliary support An expandable and retractable fluid conduit is disclosed for conveying fluid between a fixed point and a movable point. A plurality of rigid pipe sections are pivotally connected in end-to-end relation by swivel joints to form an articulated fluid conveyi... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4168006 | Foldable supporter of clothes-drying bars A foldable supporter of clothes-drying bars provided with an arrangement whereby the supporter can be withdrawn into its folded state to under the shelter of roof in response to the reception of rain drops on the rain-drop receiver, thereby avoiding the t... | 09/18/1979 |
