"What, sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I pray you, excuse me, I have not the time to listen to such nonsense."
Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6742770 | Fail-safe device for raising/lowering articles A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6234454 | Failsafe device for raising/lowering articles A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevate an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the f... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6019329 | Clamps A clamp for use in stage lighting and similar applications comprises a main body portion which is provided with a pair of wheels and an arm mounted on the main body portion provided with a pair of wheels . A locking handle is pivotally mounted on the arm ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5065971 | Height adjustable plant hanging device A height adjustable device for suspending a planter comprises a locking member adapted to be mounted above the planter, a handle member and a cable attached at a first end thereof to the planter. The cable passes through the locking member and is wound ar... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4574789 | Gravity relief apparatus A handy, compact and easily transportable apparatus for relief of intervertebral discs and for stretching of the vertebrae and the hip joints by means of gravity, having a support element suspendable on a door, a wall or the like, and a suspension device ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4332363 | Adjustable light hanger An adjustable support device for appliances being comprised of a housing with top and bottom aligned openings therethrough and which is attached to a support member by a clamp mechanism. An elongated support member or tubing which is provided with a plura... | 06/01/1982 |