Did You Know...
...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 |
| 8177431 | Flexible container A flexible container comprises a mesh material layer and a thermoplastic layer that forms a wall of the flexible container and is disposed external to the mesh material layer. A flexible handle is disposed external to the mesh material layer. The mesh material layer... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8136991 | Infant car seat suspended bag A bag for removably attaching to, and suspending from, the handle of an infant car seat. The bag comprises a compartment shaped to fit within the shape of the handle. The compartment is joined to at least one securing member. The securing member is for attaching the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7866885 | Film bag A film bag that forms a sealed film package, with bag surfaces made of an at least two-layered composite film that has a heat-sealable polyolefin inner layer and a non-sealable outer layer. There is at least one carrying handle made of a heat-sealable film. The bag ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7794146 | Ultrasonic cleaning pouch system A sheet of material in a generally rectangular configuration has first and second side edges and first and second end edges. The first and second end edges define an opening. A fold between the end edges forms panels with a chamber formed between the panels. Couplin... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7431501 | Bag assembly providing electrostatic discharge protection An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective bag assembly includes a tote bag and an envelope made from ESD protective material positioned at least partially within the tote bag. The envelope may be defined by two sheets of ESD protective material joined along at lea... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427161 | Plastic bag with unitary handle and closure member A plastic bag includes a body portion, a handle portion forming an opening adapted to be grasped to carry the body portion, and a closure portion. The body portion has a bottom, opposed front and back panels extending from the bottom, and opposed first and second si... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7367286 | Implement for carrying waste An implement for carrying waste while using a leash. The implement includes a leash receiving member for releasably securing the leash thereto. A waste receiving container is provided for receiving the waste thereinto. The container includes an attachment portion fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367331 | Arrow quiver for carrying arrows An arrow quiver for carrying arrows is provided. The arrow quiver comprises a cross member having a first end and a second end. A gripping mechanism is secured to the first end of the cross member. A blade hood is secured to the second end of the cross member for fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367516 | Decontamination liquid spraying appliance A decontamination liquid spraying appliance has a storage container for the receiving decontamination liquid, in particular of GD5 solution, and further has a spraying device flow-connected to the storage container. The appliance is used for the decontamination of o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364360 | Package for horizontal transport A packaging system consisting of a sealable bag with an optional exterior pocket and an integral handle fastened across the top side that allows for the horizontal storage and transport of food products and other goods. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360379 | Laptop computer securing system A laptop computer securing system includes a luggage case that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the luggage case. A cover is pivotall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357552 | Surface light source device and display An incidence face is formed at a corner portion of a light guide plate having a generally rectangular emission face, being supplied with primary light form a primary light source. The incidence face has a configuration which obtained by applying undulation-modificat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347623 | Collapsible bowl A collapsible bowl made of pliable materials that can be flattened or configured into an easily disposable or reusable bowl. A flexible collar is also provided which used with a sealable plastic baggy produces a collapsible bowl. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334941 | Apparatus and method for washing of items An apparatus for washing items comprises a generally cylindrical mesh housing; a first wall and a second wall, said first wall and said second wall being positioned within said housing so as to define first, second and third compartments in said housing; an opening ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328780 | Device for holding and drying sports apparel A device for holding and drying apparel includes a foldable panel being convertible between an unfolded open arrangement or a folded closed arrangement, said foldable panel having at least one compartment disposed therefrom for receiving at least one item of said ap... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320411 | Selectively sealable container liner A reversible sack that is suitable for use as a container liner is disclosed. The sack is selectively sealable and in one example can be opened and/or closed to varying degrees. More particularly, the sack has an open end and one or more mechanisms associated therew... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312717 | Gag bag The present invention relates to a packaging bag, in particular of paper, plastic or a composite of these materials, having a closable top and a sound source producing a single or a sequence of tones, sounds and/or noises when the top is opened. To provide a packagi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7240517 | Flexible mesh jewelry pouch A flexible jewel pouch for holding a jewel, comprising a metal mesh dimensioned to hold the jewel therein, having a top opening and having a plurality of apertures, the largest aperture being smaller than the jewel; a mesh carrying arrangement slidingly attached to ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217032 | Container for housing product and method for making same A flexible container and method for making same are provided. The container comprises a base portion including a bottom, side walls, and an interior, the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests on... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207716 | Flexible container having flat walls A flexible container (10) has a base (12) that includes a bottom (20), side walls (22, 24, 26, 28) and an interior (30), the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container re... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195132 | Inflatable floating cooler An inflatable container having an inflatable chamber having a main storage compartment and a main storage compartment access opening, and further having a lower portion that includes at least one storage cavity having a storage cavity access opening. The inflatable ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182512 | Double gusset pack The invention relates to a method for manufacturing packs (1) characterized in that it comprises steps according to which: a packaging film is unwound; a first gusset is formed on the unwinding packaging fil... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171707 | Portable rollup pack A portable rollup pack for organizing, storing, and transporting personal articles including a sleeping bag for an extended stay is provided in an elongated bag body having a central carrying section and laterally positioned flexible wing wraps with the body having ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163337 | Apparatus for maintaining separation of small laundry items A compartmentalized laundry bag for washing and drying small laundry items. The bag includes a collapsible mesh body having a closeable top portion, a bottom portion and a central portion. A flexible mesh bottom wall is connected to the bottom portion of the mesh bo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160028 | Convertible tote bag The convertible tote bag of the present invention comprises a container of any width, depth and length that can be either closed or open at the top, with or without exterior or interior pockets, with two carrying straps of adjustable size that are permanently attach... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152369 | Wrapper with decorative extension and method A wrapper for wrapping a flower pot and/or floral grouping. The wrapper is constructed of a sheet of material having an extension attached to a portion of the sheet of material. Preferably the extension has a lace pattern thereon. When the wrapper is formed about a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150374 | Device for storing and transporting unit loads The invention relates to a device for storing and transporting unit loads, especially articles whose dimensions are substantially larger in at least one or two directions perpendicular to each other than in the remaining third direction in space. Said articles are s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140773 | Method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods An improved method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods comprises an inner insulating container that is quickly and easily formed from a flat sheet of metalized bubble pack material to a finished state that very closely approximates the size and dimensions o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118276 | Gift bag with napped filamentary surface A gift bag with napped filamentary surface of the present invention includes a gift bag having generally parallel front and rear panels, a pair of generally parallel side panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, wherein the lateral edges... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055876 | Bag for carrying box-shaped objects A bag for carrying boxes-shaped objects, preferably pizza boxes (15, 16), includes a rectangular bottom wall portion (1) side wall portions (3, 5) attached to the base wall portion (1) and handles (7) at opposite side wall portions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054692 | Fixation device for implantable microdevices A fixation device fixes the position of an implantable microminiature device residing proximally to a target site such as a nerve or a muscle. In one embodiment, the device comprises a sheath and a means for attaching the device to adjacent tissue. The means for att... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037250 | Method of forming a burst-resistant easy-open corner in a heavy duty bag A method of forming a perforated tear line in a bag to form an easy-open corner portion. The perforation blade includes a base formed to span the corner portion of the bag. The base has a first end adapted to extend to the end edge of the bag proximate a seal line, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017776 | Slidably sealable container having an auxiliary track A container. The container has an aperture through which contents may be accessed. The aperture is sealable with a cover. The seal is opened or closed with a slider. The slider rides in a track which is congruent with the perimeter of the aperture. A portion of the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018100 | Gift bag with napped filamentary surface A gift bag with napped filamentary surface of the present invention includes a gift bag having generally parallel front and rear panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, a pair of generally parallel side panels, each having a top edge, a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004628 | Bag topper device A product carrying and storage device that comprises a bag with handles and a bag topper device with handle openings in which contents are placed into the bag and the topper device is then guided onto the handles of the bag to protect and insulate the interior conte... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966696 | Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product may comprise a liquid clean... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962439 | Leak resistant tamper evident reclosable plastic bag A reclosable plastic bag includes two panels sealed to form a container having a bottom and an openable top. The plastic bag further includes lips that are adjacent to the openable top and which are initially joined to one another by a removable element. The removab... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955274 | Foot operated knockdown laundry hamper and bag A foot operated laundry hamper having a knock down frame and a special bag for the frame. Base sections of the frame include front and rear bars mounted on feet and side bars that are connected by coil springs. Detachable legs extending from the base support top sec... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948600 | Carrier bag fetching structure A fetching structure for a carrier bag essentially comprised of a support board fixed to the inner edge of the opening of the bag; one fixation band being each laterally provided on the surface of the supporting board; a penetration section not connected to the supp... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948599 | Sports bag insert An insert for use with a conventional sports bag for organizing, carrying, drying, and storing sports gear. The insert has mesh pockets, straps for attaching clothing and equipment to the insert, and loops for suspending the insert from a hook. The insert can easily... | 09/27/2005 |
