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 |
| 4212052 | Assemblable and disassemblable lamp shade The lamp shade comprises a cover fabricated from a generally rectangular sheet of flexible material to which composite tape units are attached adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof. Each tape unit includes a first pile-type fastener tape having its b... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4208832 | Constructible animal doll A constructible animal doll comprised of a common body and head form and a plurality of dismembered body parts that are adapted to be attached to the central body and head form in various arrangements so as to create numerous different animal forms. In ad... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4209197 | Weather protection systems for road vehicles A weather protection system for a road vehicle has windows, including a wind screen pane and a rear window pane, and comprises at least two protector parts which are detachably connected to the vehicle, are composed of flexible material, extend at least o... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4208085 | Assembled wedge ring for electrical connectors An insulated cord clamp is provided for an electrical cap and for a connector. The cord clamp includes an inner collar and an outer collar which are mechanically linked to be moved axially relative to one another. The clamped cable or cord passes through ... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4202139 | Conformable hand sanding pad A flexible, hand-held sanding pad comprises a conformable, self-supporting pad having one major surface capable of providing temporary adhesive attachment for a sheet of pressure-sensitive adhesive-coated abrasive material and a handle means for maintaini... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4198734 | Self-gripping devices with flexible self-gripping means and method Self-gripping devices having a base with a plurality of the gripping element attached are disclosed. The gripping elements are capable of releasably self-gripping fibrous materials without damaging same include a stiffly rigid stem with at least one flexi... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4195378 | Multipurpose beach equipment An oversize, heavy duty beach towel is provided with sealable pockets at one end. The pockets are located so as not to interfere with the use of the towel for drying oneself off after swimming or for reclining. The pockets are designed to enclose various ... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4193152 | Closeable pillow, tote bag and the like A pillow is made from a strip of cloth or like material which is folded at the center to provide a pair of opposite sides which are stitched together at the side edges, the bottom edge requiring no stitching. A pair of strips of Velcro material extends ac... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4180890 | Linear element with grafted nibs and method therefor Linear elements such as filaments having grafted nibs are disclosed. The grafted nibs are generally fibrils and/or scales which can be flexible or rigid. The nibs can be randomly grafted onto the linear element or they can be inclined or oriented in one d... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4177305 | Wall hanging A wall hanging having a variable picture made of a multitude of interchangeable tiles which snap-fit onto a specially configured picture support assembly. A frame decoratively surrounds and contains the tiles. Each of the tiles has an eccentric image or e... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4170086 | Stuffed toy animal A stuffed toy animal, having smooth, rounded, humanoid features, and comprised of an outer covering and stuffing material. The toy animal is produced by forming an outer covering having the shape of the stuffed toy animal. The outer covering is comprised ... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4169303 | Fastening materials Structures are provided in strip or sheet-like fastening materials formed by molding together with an apparatus and method for producing same. In one form, a strip-like fastening material is formed by molding a plurality of narrow strips, each containing ... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4165555 | Hook-and-pile strips for socks and the like A pair of flexible pile patches and flexible hook patches that are hinged together are formed by cutting transversely a strip of flexible material having parallel strips of pile and hooks. An area between the pile and hook strips acts as a hinge, and the ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4154880 | Leaded glass pane A window pane or the like with a decorative moulding on a face thereof. The moulding is secured to the face of the window pane with an adhesive and is formed with locking flanges that mechanically lock with the adhesive to prevent its separation from the ... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4153097 | Skirting support system A skirting support system for mounting a skirt to a peripheral edge of an article of furniture in accordance with the invention includes a plurality of resilient clips. Each of the clips includes a face portion having outer and inner surfaces. First faste... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4142565 | Insulating device for fluid conduit A conduit for the transport of fluid at a temperature different from the temperature of the immediately surrounding ambient atmosphere may be quickly and efficiently protected against thermal transport by an insulating device comprising an elongating shee... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4119134 | Drapery pleat holder A drapery pleat holder consists of a removable, U-shaped, relatively stiff member which is located at the bottom edge of a drapery. Confronting surfaces of the drapery are releasably attached with the fold-producing member, there being a plurality of regu... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4117782 | Guard for preventing human injuries on impact with furnishings A removable impact guard for preventing injury to humans such as children and the infirm on striking edges of furnishings and the like comprises a self-holding elongate member for wrapping around furnishings and a securance along the elongate member for a... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4112482 | Night light belt A safety belt of reflective material having a side coupling, is provided with red or amber colored rear lamp and a red or white front lamp that is manually removable from the belt for use as a portable flashlight which is equipped with interchangeable ref... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4110846 | Combined scarf and hood A combined scarf and hood is made of a sheet of cotton terry cloth of approximately triangular shape affording three apices. One of the apices is truncated to leave a margin of a predetermined length, to which is stitched the corresponding major margin of... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4110138 | Hand craft yarn art materials and structure and methods of manufacture and use thereof A backing material for handcraft yarn arts comprises a foundation fabric having plural thermo plastic pile threads extending from one surface thereon in substantially upright direction with the free ends deformed by melting to assume enlarged, deformed co... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4106126 | Within-the-shoe sock having removable retaining device A within-the-shoe sock construction is provided which comprises a sock having a foot opening adapted to receive a foot therethrough. The height of the sock is substantially coextensive with the height of the shoe to be worn with the sock whereby the upper... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4105814 | Profile strip of U-shaped cross-section, in particular an edge protection strip for automobile A profile strip of U-shaped cross-section is disclosed having two spaced apart arms connected by a base. The arms and base define a chamber for receiving a flange. An adhesion element is provided on at least one of the arms. The adhesion element is held a... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4100621 | Artificial breast and nightgown incorporating same An artificial breast or mastectomy prosthesis is a light weight substantially breast-shaped pad having hook type fastening means at a plurality of locations about the periphery of the pad, which are fastenable to mating pile attachment means on the inside... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4099269 | Protective device The invention relates to a protective device such as can be used for protecting the limbs of humans, or for example for protecting animals such as for example the fetlocks of horses. The invention provides for a protective device including at least one an... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4091766 | Pet collar A pet collar includes a neck embracing member having a tubular configuration and flexible characteristics facilitating the operable disposition of the collar around the neck of an animal. A reflective strip, insertable into the tubular member, has a refle... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4091482 | Inflatable sleeping bag A mat having layers of impermeable material adapted to inflation as an air-mattress, inflatable blanket or component of a sleeping bag, and containing an insulating amount of a lofting shredded matallized plastic web, and having a valve means for inflatio... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4090337 | Flexible form for cementitious slurry Overlying first and second sheets of flexible fabric may be employed to make a form for slabs of concrete, or the like, when the sheets are adequately connected at spaced intervals. A novel connector for such purpose is disclosed herein and comprises a un... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4058853 | Socks with flexible self-contained fastener patches A pair of socks is held together from the time it is removed for laundering, during washing, and, later, by means of a flexible patch secured to each sock, the patches of a pair adhering to each other when pressed together. A manual pull will separate the... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4053156 | Ball for target dart game A ball is provided for use in a target dart game, which game includes a target formed of a sheet of fabric having upstanding filamentary elements adapted to engage and hold the ball against that portion of the target struck by the ball, as the ball is thr... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4042741 | Channel-shaped flexible sealing strips A channel-shaped sealing strip for mounting on a flange, for example around a door or window opening in a motor vehicle body, comprises a channel-shaped metal core or carrier. On to one wall of the channel, relatively hard flexible material, such as plast... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4023575 | Contour bustette A prosthesis to replace a surgically removed breast has a single panel in contact with the body of the wearer within the cup and underarm portion of a conventional brassiere. The brassiere-contacting surface of the prosthesis is formed by upper and lower ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4020527 | Grip for a hand held portable device A hand held electronic calculator which includes a grip for attaching the calculator to the hand of the user to make it fully operable with one hand while reducing the danger of damage by dropping. The concept is equally applicable to any hand held device... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4019556 | Air conditioner cover A cover for a window air conditioner unit adapted to cover and insulate the window as well as the air conditioner unit. The cover is attached to a window shade roller mounted at the top of the window frame in order to store the cover when not in use. "VEL... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4012544 | Dust collection mat and method of manufacture A no creep dust collection mat having a laminated rubber backing which has a plurality of spaced sections of hook accommodating material projecting therethrough to accommodate an attaching member which secures the mat in a relatively fixed position on a c... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4009735 | Thermal insulation Thermal insulation for vessels and piping within the reactor containment area of nuclear power plants is disclosed. The thermal insulation of this invention can be readily removed and replaced from the vessels and piping for inservice inspection, can with... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4003538 | Article holding device An article holding device consisting of a layered structure having a resilient core layer of relatively substantial thickness deformable under pressure for complete contact with a supporting surface, a holding member carried by said core layer, a thin non... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3999639 | Luggage with personalized identification means A garment bag has a front panel having a pocket opening with a flap overlying the opening and having a Velcro fastener on its inner surface with a second Velcro fastener attached to the front panel a distance below the pocket opening; an identification ta... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3999311 | Footwear construction A footwear construction is provided having an ornamental member adapted for removable positioning in the instep region of the footwear so that a plurality of said ornamental members may be provided for interchangeable use in connection with a single footw... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3999521 | Reflective safety harness for quadruped animals A reflective safety harness for a quadruped animal such as a cat or a dog. The harness includes a pair of substantially identical elements that are mounted on opposite sides of the animal, each element having a light reflective surface. Each element inclu... | 12/28/1976 |
