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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347428 | Weighted sunscreen A weighted sunscreen for outdoor use, which includes a shade having an elongated post with a first end, a second end, and a canopy attached to the first end, a weight, to which the second end is attached, a platform comprising an upper side upon which the weight is ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7300248 | Ceiling fan assembly A ceiling fan assembly includes a hanger bracket secured to a conventional overhead support member and a fan motor depending from the hanger bracket. A housing encapsulating the fan motor and the hanger is detachably secured by a detent engagement means. An element ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7252415 | Luminaire A ballast housing has a bottom wall, a sidewall extending in a first direction from the bottom wall, and a first compartment that is defined between the bottom wall and the sidewall, with a first access opening remote from the bottom wall. The housing further includ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249744 | Quick connect mounting system for a ceiling fan A mounting system (10) for supporting a ceiling fan assembly (11) of the type having a motor, motor housing (46), a plurality of blades (47) and a downrod (29) to a ceiling C. The mounting system includes a mounting plate (14 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7080813 | Assembly for suspending an object from a sloped surface An assembly for suspending an object from a surface includes a down rod having a width, an upper end, and a lower end for engaging the object. A ball member is also provided. The ball member has a generally hemispherical body with a longitudinal axis and a bore exte... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7028963 | Magnetic mounting bracket for ceiling fan canopy A mounting bracket (30) for securing a ceiling fan (12) to a ceiling joist (10) has two mounting arms (68) and a support ring (60). The two mounting arms (68) are disposed on opposite sides of the support ring (60) an... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6975061 | Apparatus for moving a pair of opposing surfaces in response to an electrical activation An apparatus for moving a pair of opposing surfaces in response to an electrical activation having a support including a rigid non-flexing portion, at least one pivotable arm portion extending from the rigid non-flexing portion, a pair of opposing surfaces with one ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6598846 | Universal hanger ball for ceiling fan A ceiling fan hanger ball is provided with features to permit universal acceptance of downrods there from.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6394404 | Wire management system A continuously adjustable surface mounting system for supporting objects in a range of positions with respect to a mounted surface. The system includes a surface mounted assembly and one or more support assemblies releasably secured at any point along a l... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367476 | Medical canopy and support apparatus for canopy and tubes A support stand formed from a generally flat sheet of rigid material and having a base member, a generally vertical tube support member extending from the base, and a generally C-shaped portion interposed between the tube support and the base, the tube su... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6171062 | Fitting adapted for holding an upright coupling member disposed in a motor casing onto a flat ceiling wall A fitting includes a mounting bracket to be fixed on a ceiling wall, and with two side edge portions opposite to each other to define an uppermost abutment plane. Two mounting walls extend downwards from the side edge portions, and have positioning walls ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5947436 | Ceiling fan hanger bracket, canopy and canopy hole cover A canopy hole cover assembly for a ceiling fan comprising in combination a ceiling fan hangar bracket, a down rod for suspending the ceiling fan from the ceiling fan hangar bracket, a canopy having a mounting hole, an annular plate, and means for mounting... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5931433 | Sta dry headroom adapter An accessory which can be attached to the supports for the tent and which will raise up the roof structure of the tent to prevent rainwater from pooling on the roof and leaking into the tent. The attachment has a member which attaches to one of the tent s... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5737883 | Anchor for a canopy framework and method of use An anchor (20) which is attachable to the leg (500) of a canopy (502) framework includes a bar (22) having a foot (30), a weight (32), and at least one attaching means for attaching the anchor (20) to the leg (500). The anchor (20) is useful in circumstan... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5704580 | Removable rings for assembling an ornamental base to a street pole A method and apparatus for assembling a selected street pole to a standard sized base is disclosed. The method includes the step of selecting a street pole of a predetermined configuration. Encircling portions, preferably rings consisting of two semi-circ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5566917 | Receptacle bracket A support bracket for use in a bathroom wherein the support bracket includes a semi-conical cover with an arcuate wall integrally formed with a vertical wall. A trapezoid opening is defined in the vertical wall. A projection with an inclined lower face is... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5360192 | Bracket for cantilever mounting of shelves and cabinets A bracket for mounting articles such as shelves, racks and cabinets in a cantilever fashion includes a strip which can be attached to a wall or the like. The bracket further includes two triangular holding components which are designed to be releasably mo... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5236164 | Suspension device for use on fabric structures The invention provides a device for use in association with fabric structures. The device comprises a member for sealing engagement with the fabric structure. The member has an inner rigid portion and an outer flexible portion, contiguous to said inner ri... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4926946 | Pendent style sprinkler with cover A pendent style sprinkler includes a sprinkler body portion and a plug valve assembly having a sleeve secured to a deflector plate on an outlet side of the sprinkler body portion. A clip is wedged between the sprinkler body portion and the deflector plate... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4692847 | Illuminated awning assembly An illuminated awning assembly has a frame with an upright rear frame portion having upper and lower frame members and a pair of upright side members extending between respective opposite ends of the upper and lower frame members. A horizontal frame porti... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4645158 | Ceiling fan mounting apparatus Apparatus for mounting a fan or similar device to the ceiling of a building or mobile home, the invention also includes methods for installation of the apparatus and encompasses related embodiments of the apparatus. The several apparatus embodiments of th... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4516749 | Mechanical stabilizer A mechanical stabilizing device for stabilizing a shaft, pipe or similar fixture member. The device comprises a two-part unit slidable along the pipe or shaft. The upper part consists of a canopy housing with an internal female threaded portion. The lower... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4215751 | Finish plate assembly for a sprinkler head having interengaging ramp and arm elements A finish plate assembly for giving a finished appearance to a fire-protection sprinkler head exposed through an opening in a ceiling wherein the installed height and angular orientation of the ceiling with respect to the sprinkler head is variable, thereb... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4134565 | Adjustable seat assembly An adjustable seat, particularly for locomotive cabs, the adjustable seat having a mounting assembly for mounting a seat member therein, the mounting assembly providing means for vertical adjustment and rotatable movement of the seat member. The mounting ... | 01/16/1979 |
