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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7827713 | Carousel advertising system Advertising system that adheres printed indicia to surfaces are described. The advertising system can contain a substrate containing the printed indicia layer and an adhesive layer. A protective layer, formed of a substantially clear or transparent material, can be ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7422259 | Display system on mobile platform A display system on mobile system includes a mobile, platform, a hanging rail, a plurality of display boards, a hanging roller device, and a spacer. The hanging rail is provided across the display space. The hanging roller device, for each of the display board, has ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293381 | Display device for a cooler door A display device for mounting on an inside surface of a cooler door has a mounting bracket for attaching to the cooler door, a top tube mounted on the first mounting bracket, and a bottom tube mounted on the first mounting bracket below the top tube. A display scrol... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255564 | Anatomical pocket model An anatomical pocket model adapted for transporting in one's pocket or the like comprises a flexible, bendable, framework and a flexible, bendable three-dimensional representation of an anatomical body part positioned thereon. The anatomical body part representation... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7155848 | Apparatus for a scrolling sign A scrolling sign apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a web having a number of signs connected in a loop. The web includes a bead along each longitudinal edge thereof. The apparatus includes a housing which has a window for displaying the signs. The web is... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7125602 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6971504 | Conveyor belt with advertising, method and apparatus for making same A conveyor belt with advertising is fabricated by coating at least one flexible belting member with a vinyl size coating. A white base coat is applied over the vinyl size coating. Special white PVC coated belting material is also used. A variety of printing processe... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6931773 | Display medium intended to be installed in a scrollable device The invention relates to a display medium (1) intended to be installed in a scrollable device, the edges of which can be guided laterally inside the scrollable device. The inventive medium includes several adjacent sections (2, 3, 4) which are reversib... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929837 | Removable labels for mounting upon or proximate to electrical and/or other interfaces A repositionable label for mounting upon or proximate to electrical or other types of interfaces may identify devices associated with such interfaces. A label may include a static cling or other type of substrate that carries identifying information. The identifying... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910293 | Advertising panel for conveyor An advertising panel system for a conveyor of the type comprised of a series of substantially identically shaped plates which move in a closed path. The system includes a plurality of advertising panels having substantially the same shape as the conveyor plates. Eac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889837 | Ice cream manufacturing and packaging process and a package for this process A process for making and packaging multi serving ice cream products using cryogenic hardening of ice cream in consumer containers before the containers are closed and labeled. A plastic tray container which is stable when disposed horizontally or vertically provides... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6805231 | Sushi serving system containing a premium message A novel sushi serving system contains a premium message for serving sushi. A utensil for serving sushi has a message marble, hidden between a sushi and the utensil, thereupon a “premium” message, such as “10 slices of free sushi” mounted. The utensil for ser... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6216371 | Revolving signboard for conveying multiple messages A revolving signboard for conveying multiple messages, which comprises a housing having at least one window provided therein, a conveying system rotatably disposed within said housing, including means for rotating said conveying system in opposite directi... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6105290 | Display device A display device (30), particularly for use as a menu board in a restaurant or the like. The device (30) has at least two rotatable roller members (31 or 32) located in substantially parallel spaced apart relationship. Carrier means (38) is provided, tigh... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5987792 | System for applying continuous advertising in a display device with continuous or sequential animation A system for providing continuous promotional space for advertising media, with movement and animation, which is represented by optical line units having at least a set of continuous webs having on the surface of the front part thereof, a plurality of opt... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5933990 | Rotatable sign A rotatable sign with a plurality of routinely alterable display faces is disclosed, having at least two endless roller chains, a plurality of mounting clips and bi-ended slats, and a plurality of interchangeable message strips and flexible sheets that ma... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5822899 | Advertisement display device An advertisement display device which can display a plurality of frames repeatedly one after another and which incurs less manufacturing and initial costs. By activating a motor, a rotary shaft is rotated. The rotary shaft in turn rotates upper and lower ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5687499 | Overhead advertising display system This invention relates to a dynamic display system which includes an endless display path which is secured to the ceiling of a building, advertising displays which depend from and move along the display path, and a driving mechanism for driving the advert... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5682693 | Roll sign A roll sign has closed loop belts made up of a series of pivotally connected links for the belts to translate parallel to each other and vertically after passing over driven wheels. Grid members having grooved tracks into which menu strips slide for being... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5657561 | Multi-year calendar device A multi-year calendar device which comprises a casing having a first window and a second window therethrough. A mechanism is for manually turning a continuous belt in the casing. A person operating the manually turning mechanism can align one year date on... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5613313 | User modifiable date display unit A modifiable date display unit including a plastic housing having an internal chamber and at least four indicia apertures formed through a surface thereof into the internal chamber; a spring biased clip mechanism secured to the plastic housing; four indep... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5596828 | Endless belt display device An endless belt display device adapted for mounting on a conveyor system for rotatably moving the device comprises an endless belt having a top surface and a transparent panel having all but one edge bonded to the top surface of the belt, the panel formin... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5427227 | Baggage conveyor system A conveyor system (10) is manufactured or retrofitted to include porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22). The porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22) may have decorative designs (30). The pallets (22) are secured to pallet support members (16) that have whe... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5358094 | Conveyor belt with advertisements A conveyor belt of the type used at checkout counters at retail establishments is adapted to the changeable display of advertising material on the visible surface of the conveyor belt. Static cling sheets bearing advertising indicia are adhered to the con... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5353534 | Device for holding a variable number of rear-illuminated advertisement carriers formed of poster-like blanks A device for holding a variable number of rear-illuminated advertisement carriers formed of a poster-like blanks. Each advertisement carrier is mounted in a pocket that is open on one side and formed of a transparent flexible sheet material. The pockets c... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5346046 | Automation control with improved operator/system interface An endless manual control for use in automation systems, such as automated recording consoles, which controls levels and other parameters of audio, video and other signals, by generating, storing, sending and receiving electronic control signals. The cont... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5311981 | Baggage conveyor system A conveyor system (10) is manufactured or retrofitted to include porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22). The porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22) may have decorative designs (30). The pallets (22) are secured to pallet support members (16) that have whe... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311980 | Device and method for displaying advertisements on conveyors A method and apparatus is provided for displaying advertisements on item supporting conveyors such as conveyors which have belt-plates that overlap in curved areas and separate along straight portions of a conveyor track or which rotate in a common plane.... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5244080 | Information bearing belt conveyor The belt of a belt conveyor has at least one layer provided with windows which extend all the way through the layer and have outlines corresponding to those of letters, numerals and/or other symbols. The windows receive inserts or indicia which preferably... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5209340 | Method and device for displaying advertisements on conveyors A method and apparatus for displaying advertisements on conveyors that includes posters which are made out of suitable materials, are shaped and printed with the desired advertisement, are set in place by adhesion to the belt-plates forming the conveyor b... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5181334 | Display apparatus The display apparatus has an endless drive member wound on drive sprockets and driven sprockets so that the drive member travels along a circulating travel path. An array of display plates is attached to a specified region of the endless drive member in s... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5165526 | Conveyor system with panels containing visual information A conveyor, such as a baggage carousel, includes a plurality of transparent panels, each having a thin layer containing visual information affixed to its bottom surface. A series of adjacent panels can produce one complete visual unit such as an advertise... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5138781 | Multifaced variable display device A multifaced dispaly apparatus having four flexible display panels detachably connected at their ends to form a continuous display web. A frame includes two windows to simultaneously display two of the display panels. A roller mechanism includes a plurali... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5072534 | Display sign having coacting display rollers and drive belt attachment A sign for alternately exhibiting two different displays. The sign comprises a display face, a pair of belts which carry the display material and two rollers which are mounted to a carriage for travel back and forth across the sign face. The belts are sec... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5018289 | Changeable sign display device with improved panel suspension An improved display device, which includes an enclosure having first and second opposing planar sections each having at least one opening formed therein. A plurality of elongated spools are mounted inside the enclosure, a first pair of the spools being di... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4827644 | Tambour-type sign A tambour-type sign has carrier bars hinged together to form a closed loop. The bars provide for inserting strips which display information. Pin and socket elements are formed on opposite edges of each carrier bar for the pin of one to engage in the socke... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4791744 | Adjustable price display A rear illuminated device for displaying prices of articles is of the type that includes a housing, a light source in the rear of the housing, a front frame mounted on the housing which has a plurality of horizontal rows of windows, each of said windows b... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4782615 | Advertising board for mobile display system An advertizing board for use with a mobile display system is arranged in parts surrounding the display board of the system. For transport, the advertizing board is collapsible in a "nested" fashion such that a plurality of boards are arranged parallel to ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4738042 | Integral moving message device for merchandising display case A commerical merchandising unit for displaying products offered for sale is integrally provided with a device displaying moving merchandising message indicia. Fixed merchandising message indicia may further be integrally combined in the general vicinity o... | 04/19/1988 |
