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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5921058 | Tool for applying sheet siding to buildings A siding application tool that allows one person to apply sheet siding and sub-siding to a building. A verticle guide plate with slightly bent ends joins a base plate perpendicularly making a shelf onto which sheets of paneling will rest. The tool will be... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5884411 | Truss alignment apparatus A building frame alignment apparatus includes a T-shaped beam member which includes a top planar portion and a bottom planar portion which projects from the top planar portion at a right angle. A longitudinally oriented leveling indicator assembly is conn... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5867917 | Picture hanger locating device A picture hanger locating device for use with a picture having a hanging cord positioned on the rear thereof intended to be disposed over a hook or like member to be secured to a wall behind the desired location of the picture. A cord tensioning member is... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5855073 | Workpiece positioning tool and method using same An L-shaped positioning tool is I-shaped in cross section, including inner and outer flanges on a centrally positioned stem, with aligned slots being formed in the edges of the flanges to receive screws and a screwdriver for fastening the positioning tool... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5778542 | Relative position indicator Apparatus is provided for giving a visual indication of increments of position over a predetermined range of positions to either side of and including a predetermined zero reference point. The apparatus includes a plurality of pattern generating units, ea... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768795 | Stud template A stud template (10) which comprises a generally rectangular elongate flat blade (12) sized to cover the width of a plurality of side by side sole plates (14) before installation. An elongate T-shaped member (16) is integrally formed along one long side o... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5760593 | Gap measurement device This invention provides a device for capacitively measuring the distance to an object, which comprises an electrode that will couple capacitively with the object, a shield that surrounds the electrode and is electrically isolated from the electrode by mea... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5758432 | Initiator positioning tool A tool is provided for the consistent positioning of a tube initiator agat the inside wall of a casing of an explosive device a fixed height above the bottom of the casing. The tool has a base plate with at least one hole formed therein that is sized to ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5694699 | Bicycle frame aligning device A bicycle frame aligning device holds the extremities of the frame at a fixed reference height above a reference plane. The bottom bracket shell is clamped to a mounting shaft pivoted between the shell and the reference plane, so that misalignment of the ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5680709 | Alignment device A device for properly aligning and registering a display panel onto an adhesive backing panel to create a display article is provided, as well as a method and kit for such registration. The alignment device comprises a base having two wall portions which ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5680710 | Apparatus for facilitating accurate positioning Guides or guide assemblies are detachably attached to the floor at the periphery of the base of a toilet, either by installing them before a toilet is removed or using a template which represents the base or by using appropriate measurements. The working ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5671538 | Assembly jig for attaching to a cabinet carcase hinges previously attached to a door A jig for hanging doors with preinstalled hinges on the stiles of cabinet carcases, wherein the hinge has a mounting plate which is to be placed on the front edge of the stile and fixed in the correct position on the stile. The jig has a body which can st... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5657550 | Hand-held gap and contour measuring gauge A device for measuring the gap between the opposed facing surfaces of two adjacent parts, and simultaneously measuring the contour between outwardly facing surfaces of the parts. A gap measuring element is mounted to be movable along a first path relative... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5634279 | Orientation apparatus for planar-surface-mounted items An orientation apparatus for planar-surface-mounted items includes a base assembly and a first right triangle unit connected to a first end portion of the base assembly. A first pivot assembly pivotally connects the first right triangle unit to the first ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5630281 | Template for electrical service box An electrical utility box locator (11) is provided for convenient and accurate location of electrical utility boxes on the studs of a framed-in wall. The locator has a paddle shaped body (12) with a bottom portion (13) that rests against the floor and aga... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628119 | Adjustable framing jig A jig for framing as used in building construction is provided formed from metal or other suitable materials. The framing jig is adjustable for setting, for example, 2×4 wall studs on 16 inch centers. The framing jig includes right side legs and left sid... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5598638 | Electrical stick The present invention is directed to an Electrical Stick used to install electrical boxes. The Stick is made of a durable material as to prevent bending. The Stick has height indicators on both sides to ensure proper height when installing the electrical ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597264 | Leaching field and method of making A leaching field is prepared by fitting together segments of PVC pipe in the manifold configuration that defines a plurality of outlets, each outlet having a unique in-drain configuration with an internal core and external non-woven geotextile fabric enve... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5579672 | Work length stops A distance locating device or work length stop (120) for attachment to a machine tool apparatus (1) comprises an index (89) and a facility (85) for supporting a measuring tape (95)- The index (89) is situated to align with measurements on the tape (95) wh... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5557855 | Reticle A reticle which can detect precisely an error in reticle rotation. A first main vernier is formed at an outer side of the right end of the unit field and a sub vernier is formed at the left end. A second main vernier is formed at the outer side of the upp... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5551162 | Hand-held gap and contour measuring gauge A device for measuring the gap between the opposed facing surfaces of two adjacent parts, and simultaneously measuring the contour between outwardly facing surfaces of the parts. The device is preferably hand-held, and has a main body with a gap measuring... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5509207 | Speed layout stick A speed layout stick comprised of an oblong bar having a handle secured to the midpoint thereof. The oblong bar has a length of sixty-four inches. The oblong bar has four pair of apertures formed therethrough at areas spaced at sixteen inch intervals. Fou... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509213 | Picture hanger aid and aligning device A picture hanger aligning device and method for locating and aligning one or more picture hangers on a wall. An elongated, vertical center member and an elongated horizontal member having hooks protruding outwardly therefrom are connected in a triangular ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505002 | Versatile necktie tying aid gauge A versatile necktie tying aid gauge (20) comprising an elongated member with indicia thereon indicating the length of tie contained in a wide variety of tie knots. The gauge (20) determines a final pinch point (90) by adding the length of tie knot to an i... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5491905 | Apparatus for accurately spacing railing spindles A jig for installing spindles has a base member, a jig alignment guide attached to the base member, and a spindle alignment guide secured to the base member. The spindle alignment guide is shaped to align an unsecured spindle in parallel relation to an ad... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490334 | Speed hand tool for studs, joists, rafters, and the like A construction framing tool is provide by an elongated body member and a pair of cooperative members at its opposite ends for assembling studs, joists and rafters between headers and footers. The tool includes a holder or cradle as part of one cooperative... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5481811 | Universal inspection workpiece holder A modular system for the support and positioning of a workpiece for use with a device such as an inspection system. The system includes a base having a plurality of exterior faces, at least some of which have an array of equally spaced holes forming a gri... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481812 | Spacing tool for wall construction A spacing tool for the construction of gravity wall retaining systems which utilize the mortarless pinned connection of building units containing alignment holes on their upper and lower surfaces. A pair of parallel tines, of circular cross section, are s... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5471760 | Picture hook locator An apparatus is provided for removable support from a framed member to be hung and with the hanging wire of the framed member being upwardly deflected and tightened as though supporting the weight of the framed member. The apparatus includes an upstanding... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5456018 | Alignment system for planar electronic devices arranged in parallel fashion This invention is directed to a system for precisely aligning a pair of electronic devices, such as an integrated chip test socket electrically interconnected to a motherboard, where such devices are arranged in a parallel relationship. The system include... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5451027 | Picture hanging device A picture hanging device having a top member with a lower linear edge, a bottom member with an upper linear edge in parallel relationship to the lower linear edge of the top member, and a level connected to at least one of the top and bottom members. The ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5444921 | Edge bead removal gap gauge An apparatus and method for determining the distance of a semiconductor wafer from a nozzle of an edge bead removal system. A rotationally adjustable gap gauge is placed over a vacuum chuck of an edge bead removal system. The gap gauge has a ramped surfac... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5428899 | Gauge for determining the position of a workpiece within a fitting A gauge for determining the position of a workpiece within a fitting. The gauge comprises a body portion having a reference plane, a wall spaced from the reference plane and a fitting-receiving assembly. A shaft receiving bore is provided in the body port... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5396710 | Carpentry building tool and method of using same A generally U-shaped carpentry building tool is provided, which includes a reference plate member for placement on one or more building members and having an inner edge and outer marking edge; a first marking guide arm connected at 90° to one end of the ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396697 | Method of assembling composite billets for manufacturing multifilament superconducting strands A method of assembling composite billets of circular section for manufacturing multifilament superconducting strands, in which a cylindrical body is initially filled with jig bars having at least one axis of symmetry of order n stacked inside the cylindri... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5375339 | Anchor bolt hole locator A tool for locating a sole plate parallel to and a preselected distance from a foundation edge for marking locations for anchor stud bolt holes is then used for locating the holes in the sole plate to accept the studs set vertically in the foundation betw... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5367783 | Layout template tool for positioning building materials The layout tool is used for marking the positions for building materials, such as studs, joists, rafters, trusses and rough door opening trimmer studs, before nailing in permanent position on wall plates and sill plates. The layout tool has templates that... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5363563 | Pallet/sine plate connector A workpiece holding system includes a connector for mounting a workpiece-holding pallet or upper plate to a workstation with the high degree of accuracy that is necessary for workpiece machining operations. The upper plate connects to the workstation via ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5361510 | Picture frame hanging wire applicator tool A picture frame hanging wire applicator tool includes an elongated body member, an end member attached to and projecting transversely from an end of the body member for holding the body member in relation to a top edge of a picture frame, and a series of ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5348274 | Electrical outlet box locator Apparatus for locating an electrical outlet box to either side of a vertical wall stud in which the box is accurately registered without benefit of complex adjusting mechanism.... | 09/20/1994 |
