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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 |
| 7398564 | Closure apparatus and method of installing same A closure apparatus and a method of installing the same are provided. The closure apparatus is adapted to mount to a toilet having a cover (5), a bowl ledge (4), and a flush mechanism (3, 30). The closure apparatus includes a mounting bolt (1... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370685 | Take up-type screen device whose lock is releasable from either inside or outside The present invention provides a simple-structured windable screen device provided with a locking element that can be unlocked both from the inside and the outside of a building. According to such a windable screen device, a locking element 7 attached to a mo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7261332 | Multi-position aircraft servicing pit lid latch A multi-position latch mechanism is provided for a subsurface aircraft ground servicing chamber formed by a pit having an upright interior wall and a pit lid seat disposed atop the pit. A pit lid is provided which, when closed, rests upon the pit lid seat. The latch... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261343 | Bolt with a handle A rod closure for locking sheet-metal cabinet doors or doors or flaps, having a rod, which is profiled in an elongated manner, extends substantially edgewise parallel to the door edge and is preferably arranged in the bevel space, and a holding element which is arra... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261331 | Two-way hidden latch and apparatus utilizing the same An apparatus with a two-way hidden latch. A main body comprises a magnet disposed under a retainer, which fixes the two-way latch disposed in a cover portion. The cover portion can be placed on the main body with a first or second surface facing downward. The cover ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7210712 | Rotary motion mechanism A rotary motion mechanism including a rotatable element geometrically lockable at two points (e.g., limits) of travel, and a linear motion element linked to the rotatable element, the linear motion element being adapted to move in response to a linear motion imparte... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201030 | Gate lock device A gate lock device with front and rear units to be mounted on opposite sides of a structure associated with the gate and against which the gate closes. A gravity latch, displaceably mounted in the housing of the front unit, is engageable with a keeper pin. The front... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185348 | Optical disk drive An optical disk device. The optical disk device includes a main guide rod, a sub guide rod, a pickup head, and a protrusion. The main guide rod and the sub guide rod are parallel. The pickup head has a clamp to grasp the sub guide rod. The protrusion is disposed on ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156432 | Operator catch cartridge assembly for a door handle set A handle set includes an operator having a retention slot. A chassis is provided for mounting the operator. The chassis includes a sleeve having a bore, and an opening extending through the sleeve to the bore. An operator catch cartridge assembly is configured for m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7110713 | Safety structure for a cover device A safety structure for a cover device includes a base assembly and a cover assembly. The base assembly has a concave portion. The cover assembly is hinged to the base assembly and may cover the base assembly. The cover assembly has a cover body and a projection, whi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097240 | Locking mechanism with rotatable features A locking mechanism is described that releasably locks at least two objects together. The locking mechanism allows one of the objects to be rotatably connected to the other, allowing for a variety of uses. The rotatability and releasability of the locking mechanism ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097218 | Locking device of a casing A locking device applies to a casing having a cover and a seat for opening and closing of the casing. The locking device has a recess formed on an edge of the seat, a buckle downwards protruding from the cover and matching the recess, and a roller parallel-disposed ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093865 | Lid locking apparatus A lid locking apparatus has a storage member, a lid, a knob member having a first abutment portion, a lock member having a second abutment portion and first and second biasing members. When the lid is in a closed position, the lock member locks the lid, when the kno... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080531 | Two point latching system The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7017229 | Latching door stop for a marine vessel The current invention discloses a wall mountable device that suitable for use on a marine vessel. The device has having a stop member with a spring biased piston and a compressible bumper covering the end of the piston. A latch is mounted on the stop. The latch is a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000958 | Assist device for a door handle and latch assembly An assist device for a door handle comprises an elongated bar which has one end pivoting about a pivot pin and another end receiving a pivot piece therein. The parts interact to produce a tight looking, attractive, easy-to-assemble, and sturdy device with no sharp p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971687 | Door and cabinet catch Door and cabinet catch with a bumper member, a bumper housing, a compression spring, a ball with stem, a ball joint mounting plate, a ball joint nut, a catch member and an L shaped catch retaining member. The bumper housing includes a clevis that hingably retains th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942256 | Door catch Door Catch with a catch retaining assembly and a catch. The catch assembly is comprised of a rigid first ball retaining mounting plate, a first ball, a concave disk, a rigid J shaped rod and a second ball retaining cup shape. The catch is comprised of a door mountin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929319 | Lock for a removable roof A lock suited for a removable roof of a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, is held against a fixed structural part such as a rollover bar of a body of the motor vehicle by way of a locking member of the lock. The lock has a first actuating element and a seco... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6837461 | Balance load actuator The present invention provides a balance load actuator for effecting motion between a first part and a second part. An embodiment of the present invention comprises a main housing; a shaft; a motion transfer assembly; and a load balancing assembly. The balance load ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6695363 | Method and system for secondary lock for securing accessories in a radiation therapy system The present invention provides a method and system for a secondary lock for securing accessories in a radiation therapy system. The latching mechanism provided in accordance with the present invention includes a primary lock, a secondary lock, and a retai... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6513351 | Gate latch A gravity latch for a gate has a front unit having a key operated lock accessible from its front face and a latching tongue mounted in a housing and adapted to capture and retain a striker pin for use with the latch and mounted on a gate, the front unit h... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6302098 | Oven door latch assembly A motorized door latch assembly for locking an oven door in a locked and sealed position for purposes of cleaning the oven. A motor and cam cause a latch rod extending from front to back to translate, causing a latch plate to move between three different ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5813793 | Self-locating dual motion locking apparatus for joining computer housings A locking mechanism for facilitating connection between a first housing and a second housing. The locking mechanism mounted in the mounting region of the second housing and includes a plunger mounted for movement up to an extended position, a biasing devi... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5329865 | Security box assembly adapted to be mounted beneath an undersurface A security box assembly has a body portion and a cover portion. The cover portion has a top wall with hook and loop type fastener sheets for adhering the box to the undersurface of a table or counter, and has depending walls defining a downwardly open hol... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5020835 | Rod end lock A rod end lock for latching heavy objects. The rod end lock has a barrel with a mounting end and a latch end. The latch end has a bite portion such that a keeper is secured at a location centered about the axis of the barrel. The mounting end is coaxial w... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4984833 | Lock hook A lock hook for a door of a computer cabinet is described. The lock hook is pivotable about a pivot axis into a closed and an open position. Commonly, locking devices project out of the main surface of the door of computer cabinets when the lock hooks the... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4904003 | Latch device for inclinable back rest cushion mounted in seatback Herein disclosed is a latch device for latching an inclinable bark rest cushion to a seatback of a seat when the cushion is snugly received in a tunnel formed in the seatback. The latch device comprises a striker secured to the seatback, a latch member pi... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4902051 | Rod end lock A rod end lock for latching heavy objects. The rod end lock has a barrel with a mounting end and a latch end. The latch end has a bite portion such that a keeper is secured at a location centered about the axis of the barrel. The mounting end is coaxial w... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4833547 | Portable facsimile equipment and the cover body closing device In an portable facsimile equipment comprising a cover body and a main body: the cover body having a reading head and a printing head is pivotally connected to the main body having a reading roller, a printing roller, a roll body and respective driving uni... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4538844 | Locking device for door A device to lock a door body provided on a main body, wherein by a sliding body provided slidably on a framework attached to the inside of the door body and having such an operational mechanism as to be pushed within the framework by first pushing and to ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4519641 | Door opening-closing apparatus for large-sized refrigerator or the like A door opening-closing apparatus for large-sized refrigerators, the apparatus having a grip seat secured to a door, and a grip, acutating lever, and latch pivotally attached to the grip seat, a push rod penetrating the door, and a latch support. The outer... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4371200 | Wire gate latch A latch for a barbed wire gate. A swinging hooked latch arm is operated by a novel sliding cam arrangement to effect closure of the latch. A pawl holds the latch arm in the closed position around the gate post. Pulling the gate post further toward the lat... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4223940 | Glove compartment lid for vehicles, or the like A lid for a glove compartment of a vehicle, or the like, comprised of an upper and a lower injection molded lid half, which halves are secured together, a lock for the glove compartment lid, including a swiveling lock bar, which is held to the lid, and a ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4195866 | Lock for removable roof closure latch mechanism A latch mechanism for securing a removable closure panel in a vehicle body roof opening includes first and second keepers mounted on the vehicle body at the opposite sides of the roof opening. First and second operating levers are pivotally mounted on the... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4174128 | Anti-rattle vehicle door latch mechanism An anti-rattle mechanism for automatically and releasably latching a door hinged to a vehicle body is disclosed. The mechanism comprises a cylindrical pin carried by a first mounting member which pin is compressively captured against an abutment surface o... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4159837 | Combination door stop and latching device The combination of a door stop and releasable latching device, whereby a keeper member is mounted to a conventional door and positioned thereon to engage a stationary door stop having a latching mechanism coupled therewith, wherein the door stop comprises... | 07/03/1979 |
