Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357097 | Device for shellfish farming Device for cage (1) for shellfish farming, where the cage is placed in the sea or in a tank with water and where the cage's one side (11) is provided with openings, for instance a grid (13) and where the cage's other sides (3, 5, 7, 9) pr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7261211 | Air tool storage device An air tool storage device includes a mounting plate with axial shaft projecting therethrough for receipt of opposed flanged circular retainer members that are spaced apart so as to receive at one radial position an air tool disconnect plug. A body member within the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246732 | Model display stand system A model display stand system includes a platform portion that is designed to be coupled to the dashboard of the vehicle. The platform portion is designed for receiving the model such that the platform portion is designed for supporting the model above the dashboard ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7207635 | Jewelry display case and jewelry display assembly therefor A jewelry display case serves as artwork enabling a jewelry collection to form part of the artwork. The display case includes a cabinet having at least a bottom, sides and a top, and a plurality of jewelry supporting components. At least one of the jewelry supportin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159956 | Disc case holding apparatus A disc case holding apparatus includes a plurality of housings. Each of the housings has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly away from the bottom wall such that a pair of lateral sides, a front side and a back side are define... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7086198 | Machine for vending floral arrangements A machine for vending floral arrangements is described including stack of generally circular carousels each for supporting a plurality of floral arrangements; and a generally cylindrical exterior housing surrounding the carousels. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051899 | Carousel-type holder for dispensers for tape marker flags and POST-IT stacks A carousel-type holder for dispensing tape marker flags and flexible sheet material from a stack including a plurality of sheets disposed one on top of another, each sheet having a band of relatively releasable repositionable adhesive coated along one edge thereof, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6990828 | Refrigerator A refrigerator comprises a cool air generating part supplying cool air to a storage compartment; upper and lower cabinets having first and second storage compartments; and a shaft rotatably supporting the upper and lower cabinets, respectively. With this configurati... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971250 | Freedom fridge device A refrigeration device includes a refrigeration compartment with planar, horizontal top and bottom portions and vertical sidewall portion. The compartment has an elliptical cross-section and is supported by a vertical support member. The compartment includes at leas... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929133 | Display system and methods A retail display system and related methods. A plastic strut is unitarily-formed with and depends from a header. The strut has a vertical array of engagement features. A plurality of product-holding elements are each engaged to an associated feature of the engagemen... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926152 | Display and carrying case for a doll and doll accessories A display and carrying case for a doll, a doll clothing ensemble and doll accessories is provided which includes a container defining an interior space and including transparent side walls. A handle is attached to the top member of the container. The container inclu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915652 | Service case A system for refrigeration of products includes a case having a compartment defining a space configured to receive the products. A first heat exchanger is configured to cool a fluid communicating with the space to cool the objects. A second heat exchanger is configu... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915914 | Theft deterrent display and storage system The present invention is a display rack for goods and is primarily a wire formed structure that also employs channel rod as well as formed plastic top and bottom cap structures. In the preferred embodiment there exists a central rectangular frame structure having a ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910748 | Storage cabinet device and kit A storage cabinet device and kit for use in storing and displaying a plurality of clothing items such as neckties scarfs, belts and alike. The device comprises: a base cabinet, a rotation platform, and a vertically elongated tower cabinet. The base cabinet comprises... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6419332 | File cabinet A file cabinet providing access to files from substantially all sides, and having one or more rotatable tiers, each tier containing a plurality of file containers. Each tier includes a central support wherein at least one radial support arm is rotatably m... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6206493 | Display structure for collectibles A modular display structure that has a base and a transparent cover. The base and cover may separate to allow insertion of a collectible and may then join to close them and contain the collectible. The base and cover cooperate to define a top, a bottom an... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6123223 | Automated vending system for floral arrangements A vending machine featuring rotating stacked carousels for the display and sale of floral and plant arrangements is disclosed. The vending machine is capable of carrying out both cash and credit card transactions and includes a certified credit card termi... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6029828 | Turntable storage device A turntable storage device which has a turntable and a plurality of storage containers for condiments and other granular materials. The turntable has a base member and a platform that is removably attachable to the base and rotatable on the base member. T... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5921394 | Pill storage box and dispenser A pill container having a plurality of compartments, featuring a hollow cylindrical container having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a tubular wall which rotates relative to the top and bottom plates. A plurality of walls rigidly fastened to the top plat... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5884755 | Revolving coin display stand A revolving coin display stand for the display of proof coin sets encased in hermetically sealed plastic display cartridges is disclosed. The coin display stand is constructed so as to permit a user to view both the obverse and reverse sides of the coins ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868476 | Self-serve food product dispenser A compact self-service bagel dispenser which provides customers with a selection of a plurality of different groups of bagels, and a plurality of different bagels within each group, within a small dispensing area. To provide convenient access to different... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865516 | Model display case A model display case, which may be decorated to be simulative of a building, includes a base having a raised support surface providing a "floor" in which an electrically powered rotating turntable is centrally positioned. A clear cover is mounted over the... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5713648 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing medication A pharmacy carousel comprising an open cylindrical frame having a plurality of independently rotatable discs, a tray on each disc on which bulk containers of medication may be stored, and a lockout assembly which prevents a tray from rotating while it is ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5558417 | Carousel cabinet A carousel cabinet including a base; a first, rotatable body section having at least one row and two colunms of drawers; a second, stationary body section having a flat top surface and including a light switch; a central, tubular shaft extending from the ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5549373 | Merchandising display with modular shelves Apparatus for merchandising product including an enclosure having circular, rotatable shelves each including compartmentalized portions which are product specific. The merchandising display apparatus is particularly suitable for displaying refrigerated or... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5484195 | Bedding system display assembly A display assembly for displaying the interior construction of a bedding system comprises the bedding system to be displayed rotatably mounted on a support pedestal so that the viewer, standing in a single location, can see both sides of the system simply... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5458407 | Merchandising display A merchandising display including a housing enclosing a product display compartment having at least two adjacent columns of circularly shaped shelves rotatably mounted within the display compartment. When viewed in top plan view, the housing includes a fr... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5425576 | Display and dispensor unit for particulate products A display and dispenser device for piece goods, particularly candy and dried foodstuffs such as peas or beans. The device includes a number of containers for the goods, each having an enclosing container wall including a transparent front wall provided wi... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5405193 | Computer video game pak display cabinet A display cabinet is provided for displaying two sides of a computer video game pak or similar merchandise in a secure enclosure. The display cabinet includes an elongated vertical enclosure unit or paddle with a set of spaced apart shelves between transp... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5277486 | Merchandising display A method and apparatus for merchandising product by gravity feeding that product to the front of a rotatable shelf. The product is supported upon a shelf which is in turn supported from a low friction support for rotation about an axis slightly tilted rel... | 01/11/1994 |
| 4850658 | Jewelry storage container A jewelry support device comprises an upper section defined by an upper octagonal plate and a lower octagonal plate between which are supported four jewelry support members each formed by two plates at right angles rotatable relative to the plates about a... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4827638 | Artwork support apparatus An apparatus for supporting a work article on a work surface. The apparatus includes a base member having an opening therein, a work article support member attached to and positioned above the base member, the work article support member having an opening... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4783130 | Circular shaped compartment floor for furniture A rotatable compartment floor (10) for corner cupboards or the like has a circular contour or a contour in the form of a circular sector and is provided at the circle center with a hub (12) and at the outer edge with a peripheral wall (14) projecting vert... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4771206 | Improved jewelry box An improved jewelry box is provided for displaying and storing all types and kinds of jewelry, costume or otherwise, whereby all kinds may be kept in a single place, separated, yet compact display, and which provides for rapid, simple access to each jewel... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4708408 | Home entertainment accessory organizer A device that will allow storage of remote control devices, for T.V.'s, cable boxes, VCR's and audio equipment, pencils, pens, pads and T.V. Guide. The device is of a rectangular design, composed of four walls and a bottom. The insides is comprised of sev... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4697856 | Portable cabinet for dispensing medication The present invention relates generally to a portable cabinet for dispensing medication and more particularly, to a medication dispenser in which a plurality of different medication dosages are contained in separate compartments with the dispenser being p... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4688860 | Truck and holder for tape cartridges A truck having means for supporting a plurality of tape cartridge holders and used for transferring a plurality of tape cartridges is provided with rotatable means for supporting the tape cartridges holders so that the tape cartridges in the tape cartridg... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4643496 | Storage and security system for cassette-like objects A cabinet arrangement for the storage and use of cassette-like objects such as microfilm boxes or data tape cartridges with the cabinet in one form intended to be placed upon a table adjacent a person's work station, and in another stacked form intended t... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4632474 | Jewelry storage device A storage device is particularly suitable for storing jewelry items. It has a base with a shaft extending upward therefrom with a plurality of spaced-apart shelves. A portion of the surface of each shelf is formed of a mesh which presents apertures to rec... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4572595 | Rotational shelf apparatus A rotational shelf apparatus (10) for being rotatably mounted in a cabinet or other storage area having a ceiling surface (14) and a floor surface (16). The apparatus (10) comprises a rotating support shaft (22) having first and second end portions (24) a... | 02/25/1986 |
