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 |
| 8172281 | Device and kit for making knotted string accessories Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices and kits for making knotted string accessories. One embodiment of a device for making knotted string accessories from a plurality of individual strings comprises a substantially planar member with a first end and a second ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157297 | Practice apparatus for tying knots An apparatus for practicing tying knots includes a base board having a horizontal upper surface, a first post coupled to the board and extending upwardly from the horizontal upper surface, a second post coupled to the board and extending upwardly from the horizontal... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8136848 | Securing apparatus The invention is securing apparatus to quickly and efficiently tying a knot or bow to securely wrap a package or parcel. The securing apparatus is configured as a planar element having an opening through it. A number of securing slits extend from the opening. When a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128133 | Method and apparatus for tying necktie knot A method and apparatus for tying a necktie knot are provided. The apparatus includes a substantially triangular base having a front face, a back face, three edges and three corners. The apparatus also includes an integrated clip extending from an area of the back fa... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8047580 | Apparatus and method for tying a necktie An apparatus and method for tying a Windsor knot. In particular, an apparatus and method for tying a Windsor knot for a necktie, with the knot being symmetric, and the tie hanging straight and of proper length for the wearer or the necktie. The apparatus and method ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7997629 | Knot tying apparatus A knot tying apparatus for tying a pair of fishing lines to one another is provided. The apparatus includes a tubular body having a through passage extending between opposite first and second ends with a slot extending from the first end toward the second end. Furth... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7967344 | Portable balloon tying device, station and caddy A balloon tying device has a base adapted for attaching to a support structure. A cantilever, supported by the base and protruding away from the support structure, is attached to the base. The cantilever has a U-shaped cross section and two ears defining generally p... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7883122 | Device and method for forming elongated material This invention relates to a device and a method for forming elongated material. A device (824-864) according to the present invention for forming elongated material, is characterised in that the device comprises a track (821) for guiding the mat... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7845689 | Securing apparatus The invention is securing apparatus to quickly and efficiently tying a knot or bow to securely wrap a package or parcel. The securing apparatus is configured as a planar element having an opening through it. A number of securing slits extend from the opening. When a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7677613 | Bimini twist knot maker A knot making device for quickly and efficiently tying a knot in a line. The device may be portable and capable of being secured to a stable surface such as a table or railing allowing for a user, such as an angler, to utilize the device while in the field. The devi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7585004 | Necktie knot tying tool A knot tying tool and support form which assists a person in tying a perfectly-formed necktie knot. The Y-shaped tool has two arms and a handle with a slot for insertion of the tail end of a necktie. It is molded from a lightweight plastic material, and it remains w... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7568738 | Device for attaching a fishing line to a fly and/or a hook A device for attaching a fishing line to a fly or hook of the type having a hook end and an eyelet through which a fishing line can be attached, includes a securement assembly for securely holding the hook end of the fly or hook, a guide assembly having a guide for ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549683 | Balloon tying device A balloon tying device is provided. The balloon tying device includes a cylindrical shaft, a slot extending across a marginal end of the cylindrical shaft with a depth of the slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft by a distance at least equal to a dia... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7510220 | Method and handheld device for tying a fishing knot A handheld device is provided for aiding in attaching a fishing line to a fishing hook having an eye. The device includes a holder having a first end and a second end. At least one of the first end and the second end includes an opening through which the hook can be... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7494162 | Knot-tying device for joining fishing leaders A knot-tying device with a rectangular card body made of rigid, buoyant material, including a retaining means for entraining separate leader lines in crossing diagonal relation, and a swivel disc cut from said card body, adapted to pivot in the card body. The swivel... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7419195 | Knot tying tool A knot tying tool for tying knots in cords or lines of material including those for attaching the line to an eyelet of an object, includes a base member having first and second ends, a first post extending from the first end of the base member, a second post extendi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7334822 | Bimini twist knot tying device A Bimini knot tying assist device having a line twister for twisting together in a pre-designed manner portions of a standing line section and a tag line section of a Bimini knot to form a twist or spiral segment, a movable compression element for axially, proximall... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309086 | Uni-knot tying apparatus Disclosed is a uni-knot tying device. The device includes a stator, a hollow cylindrical rotor which is rotatably mounted on the stator, and a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor. The rotor has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a longitudinal... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7261327 | Fishing hook tying apparatus Fishing hook tying apparatus includes a housing with a shaft mounted therein for rotation about the longitudinal axis. An end of the shaft protrudes from one end of the housing to form a chuck including resilient jaws and a longitudinally movable collar. The chuck i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258257 | Garment hanger A garment hanger adapted for hooking over a clothes rail. The garment hanger having a hanger frame for supporting a garment, a hanger support hook adjacent an apex of the frame, and a handle portion depending downwards from an end of the frame. The frame being gener... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7122039 | Tying knots A suture knot can be tied during a medical procedure by use of a suture retainer ring in connection with a suturing instrument. The retainer ring allows a user to orient a suture about the instrument, such that a knot in the suture is automatically advanced and tigh... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108700 | Surgical repair kit and its method of use A suture passer comprises a longitudinally extending hollow cannula having a central passage slidingly receivable of a surgical suture; a manually graspable handle connected to the hollow cannula for manipulation thereof, the handle having an upper surface; first gu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7044508 | Shoelace knot assisting device The present invention is a device for assisting users in tying their shoelaces properly. The device will help users tie bow-type knots by securing the initial crossover knot in place while the complete bow-type knot is being tied. The device can be used by children ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013594 | Pivoting split shot attachment and removal tool A fishing tool is designed to attach and remove split shot to/from fishing line. The tool comprises a top member, which is a flexible bowed strip of spring metal, pivotally connected to a base member, which is a rigid strip of sheet metal. The top member comprises a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011346 | Bimini twist jig A jig for tying Bimini twists has two fishing line sections. The first section, which extends from the second section, has clip attachments near its end for retaining the fishing line to be tied. Similarly, the second section has a clip attachment near its end also,... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010880 | Split shot attachment and removal tool A fishing tool designed to attach and remove split shot to/from fishing line is disclosed. The tool comprises a top member, which is a flexible bowed strip of spring metal, pivotally connected to a base member, which is a rigid strip of sheet metal. Split shot is at... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6983961 | Necktie-knotting device and method An improved necktie knotting device and method. The typical embodiment of the device is comprised of a first member which can be called a collar may have first and second indentations that serve as an anchor for the tie. The second indentation may be opposite the fi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969394 | Guides to prevent tangling sutures A suture management system useful in endoscopic surgery, particularly in arthroscopic instability and rotator cuff procedures comprises a plurality of elongated tubes, sometimes referred to herein as suture organizers. The tubes can have a suture loop through them t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938934 | Apparatus for tying knot and method thereof A knot tying apparatus includes a thread holding frame having a longitudinal axis. The thread holding frame includes an engaging arm having a catch end positioning aligned with the longitudinal axis for slidably engaging a tying thread in position; a thread holder h... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6902212 | Hand held balloon tier A balloon knot tying device that has a base with dual rods provided for stretching the leading end of an inflated balloon around to assist in tying a permanent knot. Each rod having at least two diameters to provide a retaining edge so the balloon will not slide dow... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6872079 | Bow tying learning device A method and device for assisting and teaching a child to tie a bow in a shoestring which includes a base member and an extended string attached to the base member with the two sides thereof extending loosely from the base member. A holding member is supporting abov... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6866673 | Suture manipulating and/or cutting implement An implement for manipulating and cutting a knotted suture includes a body member having a handle at one end, and a knot-engageable section at the opposite end for engaging the knotted suture to be cut; and a cutting member carried by the body member and having an e... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6834894 | Apparatus for tying knot and method thereof A knot tying apparatus includes a thread holding frame having a longitudinal axis. The thread holding frame includes an engaging arm having a catch end positioning aligned with the longitudinal axis for slidably engaging a tying thread in position; a thread holder h... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6817634 | Knot tying device A device is provided for forming a knot in a fishing line or the like in order to attach a fish hook or other item of fishing tackle thereto or to join the line to another line. The device 131 has support means 132 with three fingers or other suitable ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6779817 | Tool for making decorative knot A tool is provided for facilitating the making of a decorative knot. The knot-making tool includes a generally flat main body, and several string engagement cutouts formed on the periphery of the main body. The string is brought into engagement with these cutouts in... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6716224 | Intracorporeal knot tier An instrument and method for tying two suture ends into a knot. A tubular outer member is provided with a transverse slot for capturing a length of one of the suture ends therein. A slidable inner member has a pair of diametrically opposed, suture engaging fingers f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715804 | Fisherman's knot tier Most of the present knot tying devices require the mechanical or manual sliding of the leader or line from some object such as a nail or tube onto a leader or line. This invention does not require such a transfer. The Fisherman's Knot Tier in accordance with the pre... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6702339 | Fishing hook knot tightening device A fishing hook knot tightening device for tying and tightening a knot between a fishing hook and a fishing line. The device has a T-shaped handle, an eyelet attached to the handle, and a blade incorporated into the handle for cutting the fishing line. In ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6681514 | Fisherman's tool A fisherman's tool in the form a thin elongated aluminum plate with a first L-shaped guide post, an aperture through the plate, and a second L-shaped guide post on the plate adjacent a mid-line between the aperture and the first L-shaped guide post. Wire ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6672045 | Apparatus and method for splicing threadlines by knot-induced thread twist entanglement This invention provides an apparatus and method for splicing together two threadlines in a manufacturing process and, more specifically, to a manually assisted apparatus and method resulting in a knot-induced twist entanglement splice that joins a threadl... | 01/06/2004 |
