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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 |
| 7922492 | System of staging props for simulating staging furniture and method of using same A method of involving the erection of foldable flat blanks to construct tubes of predetermined configurations for assembly in combination to form respective mannequin devices to, when draped with a selected cover, simulate furniture to stage a property. The d... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7537453 | Life size furniture kit The life size furniture kit comprises an assortment of plastic tubular forms and fittings simulating household furniture and fixtures stored in a case for displaying a room furniture layout for a homeowner. An instruction manual illustrating common furniture dimensi... | 05/26/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7277830 | Capturing a user's design intent with resolvable objects Software for designing interior and/or exterior spaces efficiently ensures that user intent is captured in a timely, practical manner. When a user creates an input, such as selecting a shape of a table to put into a design space, the design software creates an initi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249005 | Design software incorporating efficient 3-D rendering Design software in accordance with an implementation of the present invention is configured to provide believable three-dimensional representations of user selections in real-time. Design elements that would otherwise be difficult to efficiently render three-dimensi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7210936 | Multipurpose organizer system and folder with planner and/or writing surface and storage pockets An organizer system comprising: (A) an organizer folder having front and back covers, optionally at least one page positioned between the front and back covers and at least one of the following components associated with at least one surface of the front or back cov... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204759 | Method and apparatus for optimum arrangement of selection objects An arrangement of selection objects includes an area model memory (1) for storing a configuration model of an area, an object model memory (3) for storing configuration models of respective selection objects, an image frame outputter (5) for per... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7055273 | Removable label and incentive item to facilitate collecting consumer data A label and incentive item for collecting data in connection with consumer surveys is provided having a pre-approved incentive card with a base layer for attaching to a product package or release paper. The pre-approved incentive card has indicia printed on its oute... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056120 | Method of countertop display and designation A method of facilitating visualization and specification of a countertop profile comprises the steps of: i) providing a model of a countertop having a central portion having front and rear edge portions, multiple front portions any one of which may be moved adjacent... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6974324 | Adaptable device for delimiting and organizing spaces and volumes An evolutionary and reusable device for delimiting and organising spaces and volumes, adaptable to the dimensions of an existing architectural space, is capable of being modified without accessories, easily and rapidly decorated by the user by means of decorative ob... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6901379 | Online shopping with virtual modeling and peer review When a user browses an online retailer's Web site or a mirror site, the user can select an item and model the item online by having a server generate a digital image of the user wearing the item. If the user is still unsure as to whether to buy the item, the user ca... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6572377 | Computerized interior design expert system This invention is a computerized expert system for providing interior design by allowing a homeowner to enter interior design requirements and selecting interior design treatments according to the homeowner's design requirements so that a grouping of comp... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6524107 | Apparatus and method for displaying room wall and floor covering arrangements for selection by a purchaser A device for displaying room wall and floor covering arrangements for selection by a purchaser includes a frame assembly having display panel support members for supporting at least one display panel in a display condition, the frame assembly being config... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6074211 | Educational device for teaching art A educational device for teaching art including a base member having a generally rectangular configuration. The base member has a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface. The base member has a raised peripheral border disposed around a periphery o... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5975908 | Custom building modeling system and kit A method for constructing a physical scale model of a structure includes creating a computer model of a structure using a structure design program run on a personal computer, printing out views of the interior and exterior walls of the structure on adhesi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5910037 | Toy building system A toy building system for the construction of e.g. in-door settings and furniture element groupings, comprising a number of substantially box-shaped fittings (1,2,3) with a top surface, a bottom surface and a number of lateral walls, comprising a front wi... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5601431 | Interior design system and method An interior design system comprising a display assembly having three flexible transparent overlays, a plain background sheet hinged to corresponding edges of the overlays, and a template sheet hinged to a free edge of the background sheet and having "scal... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5505620 | Planning and toy assemblies, and the like, employing movable elements of permanent magnet material Planning and toy assemblies of the invention comprise element receiving and storage members and a plurality of elements adherable by permanent magnet attraction to their receiving surfaces, the assembly also usually comprising a folder in which they are s... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5368486 | System of furniture merchandising and selection A system for merchandising and selecting pre-fabricated cabinets for installation in a living space. Comprising the system are informational display and selection charts on which a unique code indicia, particularly color coded, is assigned to each cabinet... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5219457 | Countertop sink illustrator and method A countertop sink illustrator and method utilize a photographic process to image a selected sink and countertop to produce an image corresponding to the image area surrounding and including the sink as well as the sink opening portion of a countertop. An ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5152689 | System of furniture merchandising and selection A system for merchandising and selecting pre-fabricated cabinets for installation in a living space. Comprising the system are informational display and selection charts on which a unique code indicia, particularly color coded, is assigned to each cabinet... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5141437 | Adjustable furniture layouts Apparatus is provided for planning the design of a region and the positioning of objects in the region. A first layout having a first layout area is disposed in the region to represent placement of an object such as an article of furniture within the regi... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5015190 | Adjustable furniture templates method A method for planning the design of a region and the positioning of objects in the region. A first layout having a first layout area is disposed in the region to represent placement of an object such as an article of furniture within the region in a pre-d... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4902229 | Modular layout assembly A modular layout assembly is disclosed for facilitating the layout of elements within a space. The modular layout assembly comprises a plurality of modules, each configured and dimensionally scaled to represent an element and made of a magnetically attrac... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4830619 | Table setting display guide A table setting display guide for coordinating table settings and dinnerware plate patterns. The table setting display guide includes a first page which illustrates at least one table setting having an opening at the position where a dinnerware plate woul... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4806102 | Modular layout assembly A modular layout assembly is disclosed for facilitating the layout of elements within a space. The modular layout assembly comprises a plurality of modules, each configured and dimensionally scaled to represent an element and made of a magnetically attrac... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4652239 | Space planning system and method A space planning system includes a flexible cast-coated paper substrate with a smooth, flexible sheet of static cling vinyl electrostatically adhered to the coated surface thereof, the vinyl sheet being die cut into a plurality of graphic symbol elements ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4626218 | Modular furniture design aid Disclosed is a knock down kit of miniature walls and miniature modular furniture items magnetically attachable together and including a rubber stamp face printing mechanism on each face miniature modular furniture items in the kit so as to facilitate the ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4250642 | Planning aid A planning aid is produced by the use of a transparent foil which is adhesive on one side, thus providing a surface for the adhesion thereto of planning elements and/or symbols having smooth surfaces, the foil being applied to a sheet containing a pictori... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4245401 | Planning device A planning device comprising a base foil and a transparent foil hingeably connected to each other along one edge. Both the surface of the transparent foil and the surface of the base foil adjacent to the transparent foil are smooth for repeated, releasabl... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4135315 | Miniaturized model kitchen having coordinated interchangeable and integratable modules A miniaturized model kitchen which is used for simplified planning of full sized kitchens and immediate, scaled reproduction thereof in full color prospective view and plan view photographs comprises a foldable stand with a rotatable floor planning surfac... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4017986 | Room planning kit This disclosure pertains to a room planning kit comprising a lateral surface possessing magnetic properties to be used in combination with a plurality of three dimensionally shaped furniture miniatures which may be folded up after first having been torn o... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3994079 | Display device, particularly suitable for interior designs A display device for portraying a scene having a foreground and a background, comprising a base board, one or more background replicas, shaped and designed to fit onto the base board and to represent a background, and one or more foreground replicas, each... | 11/30/1976 |
