Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7275272 | Swimming pool lift A portable apparatus for use in lowering and lifting a user into and out of a swimming pool includes a frame with vertical, longitudinally adjustable legs, horizontal support arms extending rearwardly from the upper ends of the legs, and feet extending forward from ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7213276 | Shower body support A system for providing support in the shower, such as a toroidal support which can open and can be secured around a bather's chest. In some embodiments, the support can be coupled to a vertical spine which is coupled to the shower enclosing structure. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197775 | Bath lift A bath lift apparatus locatable near a bath to raise or lower a person sitting thereon. The lift apparatus features a support for positioning on the floor and a canopy mounted above the bathtub. Extending from the support is an arm capable of both translation and ro... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7082662 | Method and apparatus for installing sectional flooring A sectional flooring installation device allows carpet installation teams to quickly remove and install sectional carpeting in locations that have multitudes of the bookshelf assemblies, for example, libraries. The sectional flooring installation device includes a b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6971124 | Pool cleaner storage arrangement An improved storage receptacle for an automatic swimming pool cleaning device that incorporates a cleaning head secured to a retractable hose includes a barrier that is selectively operated to block the opening of the storage receptacle and prevent the cleaning head... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948201 | Care bed used commonly for bathing and toileting A care bed used commonly for bathing and toileting allowing a labor burden on a carer in bathing and toileting of a bedridden sufferer to be minimized, which could not be performed by a conventional care bed, comprising a bed having a plurality of vertical grooves d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6912740 | Apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and an elderly, infirm people Two versions of apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and elderly, infirm people are disclosed. Both versions includes a slidable up and down carriage with reciprocating belt for soaping and showering bathers back, a chair with coil under t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6643860 | Bath lifting system A bath lifting system comprises a seat which is raised and lowered inside of a bath by a lifting device positioned inside the bath. The lifting device provides an aesthetically appealing system with the seat substantially covering the lifting device, thus... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6427258 | Apparatus and method for extending an object A device, comprising an extendable object having a retracted position and an extended position with respect to a fixture; and a motive power system adapted for moving the object between the retracted and extended positions. The extendable object is prefer... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6397409 | Bath lifting system A bath lift system comprises a seat which is raised and lowered inside of a bath by a lifting device positioned inside the bath. The lifting device provides an aesthetically appealing system with the seat substantially concealing the lifting device, thus ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378659 | Swimming pool lift A hydraulic pool lift is disclosed. The lift has enhanced stability due to its adjustable support assembly, and a reinforced piston rod. A load carrying component is rotated 180° from a deck position to a pool position. A curved track on a hydraulically ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6351860 | Bathtub chair lift The chair lift is formed by a hollow outer stationary cylinder secured to the bathtub and an inner cylinder having a closed upper end secured to the bathtub located inside and spaced from the outer cylinder. A hollow movable cylinder having a closed upper... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6256807 | Bath lift A bath lift for assisting a person into and out of a bath tub is disclosed. The lift includes a tower mounted adjacent or atop a bath tub. The tower includes structure for attachment of the tower to a wall adjacent the tub or to the tub when the lift is i... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6226809 | Hydraulic lift cylinder assemblies An hydraulic bath seat lift has a hydraulic cylinder assembly comprising an inner cylinder fixed with the floor and an outer cylinder, which can be raised and lowered by supplying hydraulic fluid to the assembly. The outer cylinder supports a seat at the ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6170612 | Swimming pool lift A hydraulic pool lift is disclosed. The lift has enhanced stability due to its adjustable support assembly, and a reinforced piston rod. A load carrying component is rotated 180° from a deck position to a pool position. A curved track on a hydraulically ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6070278 | Hydraulic powered chair lift A hydraulic chair lift for a pool or other body of water. The present hydraulic chair lift utilizes standard faucet water pressure to raise and lower the seat. The entire chair lift assembly is rotatable about a single point for easy loading and unloading... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5855028 | Inflatable system for aiding handicapped persons and elderly persons into and out of a bathtub An inflatable system for aiding handicapped persons and elderly persons into and out of a bathtub including an inflatable cushion adapted to hold a quantity of air therein. The cushion has an air inlet aperture and an air outlet aperture extending therein... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5839131 | Bathtub with chair lift A fluid operated chair lift is provided for use in a bathtub for allowing a person to enter and leave a bathtub. In the preferred embodiment the apparatus uses water from the water lines of the house or building which is injected into the apparatus for li... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5715545 | Bathing aid A bathing aid, i.e. a bathtub lift, includes a column of telescoping hydraulic cylinders fixedly mounted on a floor laterally next to a head of a bathtub. The telescoping hydraulic cylinders are actuatable solely by tap water pressure so as to be telescop... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5555575 | Lift assembly A lift assembly is provided for lifting a person between an elevated loading position at seat height and a lowered position such as within a bath tub. The lift assembly includes a mounting assembly which may be in the form of a seat slidable along a guide... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5537697 | Bath for use by elderly or disabled persons A bath for use by elderly or disabled persons, comprising a bath tub, and a seat for a user which seat is movable between a lower, bathing position and an upper position for the user to mount and dismount, wherein the seat is tiltable between a generally ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5465433 | Seat lift A seat lift includes a cylinder, a frame, a seat, and a block which wraps around the cylinder and moves with the frame to support the frame.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5377366 | Fluid operated bathtub chair A new and improved bathtub chair includes a fluid operated chair assembly. A fluid pressure generating assembly, such as an air pump, generates fluid pressure for operating the fluid operated chair assembly. A fluid pressure valve assembly, connected betw... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5365618 | Support system for bather's lift A support system for a bather's lift for aiding invalids to enter and exit a bathtub is constructed so that the lift assembly may readily be removed and stored away when it is not in use. The system includes a vertical column for supporting the lift. This... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5279004 | Handicap bathtub lift apparatus A bathtub lift employing a hydraulic cylinder reciprocatably mounted about an elongate shaft has the cylinders mounting a seat member thereto, wherein a valve member is arranged for operative filling of an upper chamber within the cylinder to effect lifti... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5235710 | Bed A nursing bed having a plurality of mattress sections. Each mattress section is independently adjustable in the vertical direction and tiltable in the lateral direction of the human body.... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5226183 | Bath lift system with stabilizer A bath lift system for use in transporting a person into a bathtub, has an adjustable stabilizer. The bath lift system has a chair unit, a base unit and a stabilizer which all interconnect and fit on to a bath tub. The bath lift may operate by a water pow... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5218727 | Above ground spa lift for the handicapped A lift apparatus for an above ground spa or pool to enable a handicapped or infirm person access to and egress from the spa or pool without the need for an attendant to assist them. The lift comprises an upright base securely mounted adjacent to one wall ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5150482 | Bath chair swivel foot A bath chair has a base with a number of suction cups for rigidly attaching to the floor of a bath tub or shower stall. A stem to which a chair shell is attached is rotatably connected to the base. An improved swivel connector between the stem and the bas... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4712788 | Aquatic exercise apparatus An aquatic exercise apparatus comprises a platform having an exercise device, preferably a treadmill, disposed therein. The apparatus mounts at the edge of a body of water, and is movable between a first position in which the platform is at the level of a... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4598432 | Apparatus for helping a person to get in or out of a bath Apparatus for helping a person to get in or out of a bath comprises a seat mounted at the lower end of a carrier which is suspended at its upper end from the upper end of the push rod of a hydraulic jack having its cylinder fixed vertically in position ad... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4291422 | Hydraulic toilet seat A device for raising and lowering the lid and seat members of a toilet comprises a pair of independent hydraulic systems each operatively associated with one of the toilet members. Each hydraulic system includes a manually operable control valve, a hydrau... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4221008 | Swimming pool chair lift A device for transporting objects vertically and in a helical pattern into and out of a pool of water or similar liquid including carrier means, hydraulic cylinder means adapted to receive the carrier means and be activated by a selected fluid at a select... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4183106 | Swimming pool lift for the handicapped Apparatus supports a chair at the side of a pool in position to receive handicapped person. Chair is rotated out over the water and then lowered into the water where the occupant glides or pushes off for a swimming or therapy session. The chair is adapted... | 01/15/1980 |
| 3994030 | Bath seat lift This invention is concerned with apparatus for moving an invalided person into and out of a bathing tub via a seat capable of being moved vertically with respect to the tub and can be pivoted from a position inside of the tub to a position outside of the ... | 11/30/1976 |
