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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 |
| 7191531 | Corner marking device A device that can be used to place lines on structures adjacent to a corner. The device includes an L-shaped body that has two sections that intersect each other at a right angle. A chalk-depositing roller is rotatably and movably mounted on each section and deposit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6941672 | Tape measure that incorporates a wheeled marking device for applying a marking indicia A tape measure that incorporates a marking device for allowing an individual to measure and mark a wide variety of materials in a more efficient and economical manner, and for measuring and marking the beginning point of reference and the measured position point sim... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6439152 | Device for marking the path along the ground of a rolling wheel Disclosed is a device for marking the path along the ground of a rolling wheel, comprising: a container having a perimeter, and a single opening along the perimeter for dispensing a marking substance contained within the container, and a sliding gate cove... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6224285 | Building layout marker The present invention is a method and apparatus for systematic marking for a member placement or nailing schedule used in the construction industry specific and system marking in general. The use of a roller wheel with an outer circumference dimension wit... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5658245 | Therapeutic tension applying travel aid apparatus attachable to a seat A therapeutic tension applying apparatus for applying tensile stress on a persons neck and spine while traveling, the apparatus is attachable to a vehicle seat or a mounting surface such as a ceiling within a vehicle. The apparatus provides adjustable, va... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5195247 | Construction layout marking device A construction layout marker has two marker wheels (1 and 2) positioned in tandem on a wheel frame (3) with a handle frame (6) slanted upwardly from the front marker wheel (1). The two marker wheels are positioned a select distance apart and caused to rot... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4989326 | Quilting tool for making the location of stitches along a seam An apparatus for marking a cloth or other material for the precise placement of stitches in a quilt. The apparatus includes a handle portion having extended therefrom a stem or elongated bar which includes a means for containing a marking medium such as i... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4794857 | Variable marking apparatus A marking device has a wheel to be rolled along a work piece to be marked into increments, and felt-tip markers distributed along the circumference of the wheel. The rim of the wheel carries one group of holders spaced at 90° apart, and another group of ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4680864 | Drawing guide A first body part having a rubber rim wheel and a second body part having a rubber rim wheel are interconnected by a vertical hinge. The first body part has a pencil holder between its wheel and the hinge and the wheels have distance measurement scales. A... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4669905 | Marking apparatus A spool of pervious material impregnated with a marking medium, such as ink, is carried within a drum. The material extends from the spool through a passageway in the drum, such a segment of the material extends longitudinally along the exterior surface o... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4372049 | Framing layout method and device Disclosed are a method and apparatus for marking beams for the placement of studs, rafters and joists. The invention uses three instruments for measuring, aligning and marking. The first and simplest instrument is a tee-square instrument which requires in... | 02/08/1983 |
| 3988835 | Marking device A marking device has a cylindrical housing journalled to an extended arm. The cylindrical housing has an outer peripheral surface whose circumference preferrably corresponds to a standard linear distance that is normally encountered in the building indust... | 11/02/1976 |
