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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261369 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252336 | Pivotable boat seat A seat (11) having a seat cushion (12) and a squab (16), the seat (11) being adjustable between a first configuration adapted to provide seating accommodation for a user and a second configuration adapted to provide leaning accommodation ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232096 | Positive lock seat device An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly and a positive lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft. In the preferred embodiment, the positive lock device comprises: an adjustable force applicator for selectively apply... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219959 | Child swing with recline mechanism A swing seat configured to be supported by a swing frame includes a seat bottom frame, a seat back frame movably coupled to the seat bottom frame, and a recline mechanism to recline the seat back frame relative to the seat bottom frame. The recline mechanism include... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195316 | Multi-positional seat The present invention provides an apparatus for use in sitting on a vehicle and a method for use in manufacturing a seat. The apparatus can include a base, a back secured with the base and a seat pan secured with the base. The seat pan can further include a first po... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182402 | Seat recline control override A seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a passenger seat having a seat frame and a seat back; a recline control device for selectively reclining the seat back; and a seat recline control override for disabling the recline control device. In the preferred emb... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144026 | Wheel chair having foldable back support A wheel chair includes a back support pivotally attached to a base frame and having a handle and a hand grip pivotally attached to the handle, a housing is secured to the base frame and includes a chamber to slidably receive a shank which has one end pivotally attac... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134716 | Headrest seat-back arrangement An automotive seat assembly 10 is provided, including a primary seat structure 12 having a seatbase portion 14 and a seatback portion 16. The present invention further includes a headrest support assembly 26 including an upper head... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131154 | Mobile transport device A convertible wheeled chair is easily changed by an attendant into a gurney of the same height as a patient bed. During the process of transferring a patient from an upright position to a reclining position, convertible wheeled chair shifts the center of gravity of ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131696 | Seat device for a vehicle A seat device includes: a seat-supporting post unit; a lower bracket secured to the seat-supporting post unit; a seat unit including an upper bracket that is pivoted to the lower bracket; first and second engaging members formed on the lower bracket; and a third eng... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128372 | Vehicle seat having a lumbar support system A vehicle seat assembly including a seatback frame and a lumbar support system operatively mounted to the seatback frame. The lumbar support system includes a lower suspension mechanism that is generally aligned with the pelvic and lumbar regions of the occupant of ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100988 | Child's highchair with a reclining back A child's highchair for receiving a child in a seated orientation includes a supporting frame, a seat supported by the frame, and a back connected to the frame wherein the back is movable between a substantially vertical orientation and a rearwardly tilted or reclin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077469 | Seat furniture In this piece of furniture, which is taller than a normal chair, the seat as such is located at a such height as to allow the user to rest the user's feet on the floor or on a footrest and is constituted by a body that is differentiated at the top by a rear seat por... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063537 | Rotatable assemblies and methods of securing such assemblies A rotatable assembly and a method to use the same are provided. In particular, the assembly includes a first field device housing arrangement associated with a first electrical system, and a second field device housing arrangement associated with a second electrical... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044544 | Vehicle seat assembly having active head restraint system A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame and an upper armature moveably supported by the seatback frame. The upper armature includes a head restraint and a first impact body, and the upper armature is operable to move in response to a predetermined for... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029064 | Collapsible high chair for children A collapsible high chair for children comprises a frame, a seat portion, a backrest and an adjusting mechanism, all of which are sequentially connected with. The adjusting mechanism further comprises a pivotal member connecting the seat portion and the frame, a firs... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6955397 | Vehicle seat assembly having active head restraint system A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame, an upper armature including a head restraint, and a lower armature. The vehicle seat assembly also includes at least one first linkage that is moveably connected to the seatback frame, is operatively connected ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935689 | Chair The chair comprises an axis X1 that extends right and left and that connects a seat 6 and a supporting body 3 arranged under the seat 6 in a rotatable manner at a front end portion of the seat frame 4, an axis X2 that connec... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902489 | Foldable swing with seat recline mechanism A seat recline mechanism for a child swing includes at least one latch, positioned on a side of a seat back of the swing, and first and second latch-receiving members, positioned on a hanger arm of the swing. The latch is configured to engage the first latch-receivi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6805406 | Seat for a wheeled carriage or chair A seat (10) for a wheeled carriage or chair for children or disabled people, the seat having a multipart seat surface (11) and a pivotable backrest (12) connected to at least one part of the seat surface (11), such that with the pivoting ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6644744 | Release mechanism for a seat An apparatus for reducing rattle in an automotive seat release mechanism includes a torsion spring applying both a rotational force and a linear force to a cross member operatively connecting a first release and a second release. The spring force biases t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6398305 | Chair with continuously adjustable seating angle An adjustable chair, particularly for the use of attendees at meetings, is disclosed in which a gas cylinder is operatively connected between the underside of the chair seat and a lower cross-member to afford the user control of the lift and tilt of the c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6347833 | High chair having a seat-tilting mechanism A chair includes a leg unit with left and right sides, and a generally L-shaped seat member connected pivotally to the leg unit and swingable about a horizontal axis. The seat member has left and right sides. A seat-tilting mechanism includes a pair of mo... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6325455 | Reclining chair A reclining chair including a seat frame and a base is disclosed. The seat frame is suspended from pivot connectors that are connected between right and left side stand members and right and left sides of the seat frame by means of plates that include a a... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6293604 | Adjustable rear seat back support An adjustable seat back and supporting rear rail for a specialty vehicle is disclosed. The rear rail is secured by a latches to a pair of pillars of the vehicle within a range of vertical locations. The seat back is selectively lockable within a range of ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6286900 | Tilt control for chair A tilt control mechanism for an office chair includes a spring arrangement which permits forward and rearward tilting of the chair while also urging the chair to a normal upright position. The spring arrangement includes front and rear springs which act i... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6161898 | Adjustable highchair An adjustable highchair, comprising a seat which is associated with a frame by virtue of seat position adjustment elements, characterized in that the seat position adjustment elements comprise actuation elements which are arranged in an upward region of t... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135554 | Recliner chair A recliner chair includes a seat assembly, a pair of spaced-apart side frames having armrests which extend along each side of the seat assembly, a pair of seat supports pivotally suspended from the armrests for supporting the seat assembly and allowing th... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6036266 | Vehicle seat assembly incorporating a one-piece shell as seat back and lower seat support A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat track member with a recliner pivot linkage pivotally connected thereto. A one-piece shell member is pivotally connected to the recliner pivot linkage and includes a back portion operative as a seat back frame and a ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033020 | Rocking apparatus A rocking apparatus has a supported member and a supporting member. The supported member rotatably supported on the supporting member at two distant points on a rotary shaft. The rotary shaft is provided with a reaction force imparting member, which is co... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6022076 | Reclinable seating A reclining chair having a base frame (1) supporting a reclining unit (2) by a mechanism having downwardly converging swing links (15 and 16) pivoted at their upper ends at (22 and 23) respectively to the frame, a rigid member (14) pivotally connected to ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6019429 | Control mechanism for a chair A seating unit comprises a support member; a seat member pivotally mounted on the support member; an arm rest member having an actuating button positioned in the arm rest member, the button being movable between a first position and a second position; a f... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5988748 | Automotive seat bottom assembly A front seat assembly having a seat bottom assembly and a seat back pivotally attached to the seat bottom assembly. The seat bottom assembly includes a pair of fixed rails extending fore and aft and being laterally spaced across a vehicle from one another... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5927812 | Reclinable outdoor chair The chair is constructed with a seat frame which is pivotally mounted at a forward end on a support frame. The rear of the seat frame is interconnected by a linkage to the support frame. The linkage includes a transverse bar which is manually movable to r... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5899530 | Control mechanism for a chair A seating unit comprises a support member; a seat member pivotally mounted on the support member; an arm rest member having an actuating button positioned in the arm rest member, the button being movable between a first position and a second position; a f... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5785385 | Locking device for chair seats Device for locking in a chair seat in a desired angular position, comprising several lamellae (1) connected with the seat, extending through a retainer (7) and between fixed lamellae (2) arranged in the retainer, whereby clamping shoes (3, 4) which are ab... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5685607 | Office chair seat carrier An office chair seat carrier includes a seat platform carrier and a back rest carrier pivotally connected about parallel rotatable axes to a carrier part. A stack of lamellar disks is pivotally connected between the carrier part, seat platform carrier, an... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683139 | Chair seat tilt adjustment and locking mechanism A chair tilt control mechanism for a pedestal base chair having a chair control housing mounted on the pedestal chair base and pivotally supporting a chair seat support member. A laterally movable front stop member retained within the chair control housin... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676424 | Supported vehicle seat, that is capable of pivoting with an adjustment system for the inclination and/or the height of the surface of the seat A seat for a vehicle with a scissor-like pivoting system and device for the adjustment of the inclination and/or height of the surface of the seat includes the feature that the device for the adjustment of the inclination and/or height must be space-savin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5572933 | Safety locking system for air-operated tilt tables A tiltable table has a pneumatic actuator and a locking system for establishing and maintaining a table position. The locking system is operated by an air cylinder that engages a dog with a ratchet plate secured to the table. The ratchet permits the table... | 11/12/1996 |
