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...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 |
| 8096745 | Paper roll transport cart A three wheeled cart for transporting heavy rolls of paper to and from unwinders and reminders. The operator stands at the rear end where he can start and stop the cart, steer it, and control the carriage at the front end for lifting the paper roll from the floor an... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7699576 | Tire lifting and mounting tool The present invention, a tire mounting device, is a lifting and transporting device for the facilitating the removing and replacing of a tire. The tire mounting device comprises a cross assembly, handle assembly, left fork assembly, and right fork assembly. The hand... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7597524 | Automobile jack and wheel dolly A wheel dolly is disclosed that is suited to serve as both an automobile jack, capable of holding large loads aloft for extended periods, relying on only mechanical systems and eliminating hydraulic systems. In a further aspect, the wheel dolly of the present invent... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7343955 | Tire changing machine A tire changing machine for changing difficult to mount tires is provided. The machine utilizes various implements configured about the machine's chassis in such a way that they do not interfere with each other's operation. In this way, the machine enables an operat... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334804 | Portable tire and wheel lifting apparatus A portable tire and wheel lifting apparatus includes a base, a pair of lifting arms pivotally coupled in a scissor configuration, pneumatic cylinders, an air input device, and an air outlet valve. In use, a tire and wheel are smoothly rolled from the ground to the l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325816 | Motorcycle dolly A motorcycle dolly is provided for supporting a front wheel or rear wheel of a motorcycle or other similar two-wheel vehicle on a work surface. The motorcycle dolly includes a frame, a wheel support platform carried by the frame, a plurality of casters attached to t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7275753 | Towing dolly cradle assembly During recovery of a disabled motor vehicle, a towing dolly cradle assembly can be used to raise and carry an end of the vehicle. The towing dolly cradle assembly comprises two towing dolly assemblies spaced apart parallel to one another and with each dolly assembly... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255361 | Load coupling apparatus for a wheeled vehicle A load coupling apparatus for a wheeled vehicle includes load linkage members that pivotally suspend the vehicle and load weight below the axles of the vehicle, allowing limited relative displacement of the axles and the load in the direction of vehicle travel. The ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234665 | Aircraft landing gear snow ski tow bar A snow ski tow bar adapts a prior art aircraft tow bar for attachment to a landing gear of an aircraft to which a snow ski has been attached. The snow ski tow bar modifies an existing tow bar with a second set of connectors that adapt the snow ski tow bar for connec... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232138 | Wheel-Dolly for vehicle towing and recovery A wheel-dolly for use in off-road or on road applications that can be secured to and carry a damaged or immobile wheel affixed to a vehicle over curbs and other obstacles when pulled by a tow truck or its winch. Wheel-dolly can be used singly, in pairs, or in sets f... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207764 | Wheel lift system A wheel lift system for efficiently lifting and positioning a wheel and tire onto a wheel hub. The wheel lift system includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally attached to one another, a plurality of caster wheels attached to the lower portion of the arms, and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204535 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for gripping and lifting objects such as fence posts. A frame carries a pair of grippers that are slidingly movable along the frame to grasp a post or other object. The grippers may pivot so that the object remains in essentially constant vertical orientat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200913 | Method of an apparatus for assembling an aircraft wheel or brake component on an axle of an undercarriage A method of and apparatus for assembling an aircraft wheel or brake (10) component on an axle (26) of an undercarriage in which a holder (12) is provided for the component along with a lifting device (28). The lifting device is used to li... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199910 | Original feeding apparatus, original reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus An original feeding apparatus is located above an image forming portion for recording an image on a recording medium and is constructed to convey an original to an image reading portion slidable in a slide direction relative to the image forming portion. The origina... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7111444 | Lawn tractor lift A lawn tractor lift consisting of a lift arm having a forward end and a rearward end, a tire wheel receiving cradle pivotally mounted upon the forward end of the lift arm; a lever arm having a forward end and a rearward end, and a curved bar providing a variable ful... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021884 | Removable tire caddy and method of use A removable tire caddy and method of use for providing convenient access and manipulation of a vehicle-mounted spare tire. The removable tire caddy includes a wheeled carriage frame designed to support a tire on at least two wheels. In the center of the carriage is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018155 | Refuse container transporter and lift A lift apparatus for conveying, lifting and at least partially inverting a refuse container for emptying into a dumpster or a refuse receptacle. The apparatus preferably has a base with wheels and a handle to facilitate transport. In one embodiment, the handle teles... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014198 | Low profile cart and automatic unloading system A low profile cart and conveyance system is disclosed. The cart includes a frame with a longitudinal axis that extends from its front to back. A plurality of wheels are mounted so as to permit movement of the cart in a direction generally along the longitudinal axis... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014413 | Door attaching apparatus The invention comprises a door attaching apparatus for positioning and aligning a door for attachment to a doorway. The apparatus has a mobile frame adapted to be moved upon a surface. The mobile frame has a first frame. The first frame is movably mounted to the mob... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966573 | Jack dolly with brake A dolly (10) for transporting a jack (50) having front arm members (12a, b) attached to cooperating ends of rear arm members (34a, b) by a rod (30). The front arm members are mounted on wheels (22a, b) o... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932512 | Agricultural rockshaft bearing block structure and wear inserts therefor A bearing block structure for an implement rockshaft includes a two-piece ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene wear insert located between a cast iron or welded steel bearing block and a rockshaft. In one embodiment, identical insert halves are supported ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928363 | Autotiller control system for aircraft An automatic guidance and control system for aircraft moving on the ground. On-ground taxi control is provided in response to steering commands for nosewheel positioning. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6789994 | Industrial truck for lifting and supporting at least a vehicle wheel The invention concerns a handling trolley for lifting and supporting at least one vehicle wheel The trolley comprises two support assemblies (1a, 1b), fitted on castor wheels and arrangements for altering the position of the two support a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6682292 | Motorcycle tow rack with yaw brace for a receiver hitch A motorcycle tow rack (12) has a cradle (20) which is pivotally secured to a tow rack frame (50) for receiving a wheel (22) of a motorcycle (14). The cradle (20) and the tow rack frame (50) are pivotally secured to a receiver hitch (16) of a towing vehicl... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6382644 | Apparatus for transporting and positioning tire and wheel assemblies An apparatus particularly designed to receive, support, transport and/or position tire and wheel assemblies of vehicles, particularly large vehicles, is described. One embodiment of the apparatus comprised a lower frame, an upright support coupled to the ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357989 | Aircraft-wheel lifting device A device and method for lifting an aircraft wheel assembly. The device comprises first and second wheel-engaging supports connectable to a bearing structure and rotatable relative to one another between open and wheel-cradling configurations, the device f... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6283696 | Aircraft towing vehicle An aircraft towing vehicle includes a lifting and locking device for the nose landing gear of the aircraft being towed. The device has two support elements which reach behind the nose wheels and can be displaced along straight-line guiding rails by a line... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6186727 | Apparatus and method for transporting motorcycles The present invention discloses a transporting assembly for maneuvering a motorcycle around a garage or onto the back bed of a tow truck. The transporting assembly includes a rear chock associated with the back side of the front wheel, a front chock assoc... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179542 | Kneeling dolly with ramp brake A kneeling dolly with ramp brake and method of use. Each kneeling dolly with ramp brake comprises a body having a ramp adjacent a wheel well, two front wheels swivellably and retractably attached to the body, and at least one rear wheel. Devices for exten... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6139250 | Wheel lift with laterally movable, rotatable swivel arm wheel scoops Wheel lift tow device for a tow truck includes a centrally located extendable support beam having a cross bar pivotably attached to it, so that it can be oriented obliquely for towing obliquely placed disabled cars. The telescoping slider arms of the cros... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6095745 | Wheel lift caddy A caddy apparatus for lifting and carrying a vehicle tire includes a cart frame and a wheel maneuvering structure having a tilt frame and lift carriage slideably mounted on the tilt frame; a pivot mounting of the tilt frame on the cart frame; a tire lift ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6036428 | System for attaching a towing apparatus to a road tractor A new adapter for attaching a wheel lift apparatus to a road tractor for quickly mounting wheel lift apparatus to the road tractor. The inventive device includes a mounting frame having a gooseneck configuration defining a wide end and a narrow end, with ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5941675 | Tow dolly A knock-down towing dolly assembly having a wheel supported cradle for engaging a pair of front or rear wheels of a vehicle to be towed; the assembly being capable of elevating the vehicle's cradle engaged wheels in response to operation of improved autom... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5909996 | Wheel lift head A wheel lift head assembly is pivotally mounted adjacent the rear end of a truck frame and is hydraulically operated for raising and lowering one end of a vehicle to be towed behind the truck. The wheel lift head assembly includes a crossbar member having... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5908280 | Wheel lift apparatus for vehicle towing and related methods A wheel lift apparatus for tow vehicles includes a boom extending from a tow vehicle and a cross arm connected with the boom. The wheel lift apparatus also preferably includes a pair of receivers including an inclined face mounted on opposite end portions... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5860785 | Towing vehicle for maneuvering aircraft In a towing vehicle (1) for manoeuvring aircraft (11) without a towbar, the chassis (5) of which vehicle has a fork-like receiving area (7) between the wheels (6) of a coaxial wheel suspension, in which receiving area there is arranged a retractable and e... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5833030 | Lifting-rotating device for picking up a motor vehicle The invention concerns a lifting-rotating device for picking up a motor vehicle (14), in particular a passenger car, with a parallelogrammatic extension arm (11) which is articulated on a pillar (10) or a frame so as to pivot about the horizontal and at w... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5782596 | Tow truck equipped with a light weight rust resistant body assembly and an underlift assembly A tow truck is disclosed equiped with an improved body assembly, underlift assembly and lifting boom assembly. The body assembly includes a left body unit and a right body unit. Each body unit has a structural unit and a plurality of exterior panhed to th... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5709520 | Portable wheel dolly Improved wheel-lift apparatus comprising wheel dolly or caddy devices useful to provide mobility, lift and support for aircraft wheel assemblies for facilitating aircraft maneuverability in hanger or storage areas, comprised of generally U-shaped adjustab... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5702226 | Tire dolly The present invention relates to a tire dolly (10) comprising a cross member (12) which comprises a cross member axle (12A). The cross member (12) further comprises a cross member left tire (12CL) securely mounted on a left distal end of the cross member ... | 12/30/1997 |
