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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497758 | Toy boat A toy boat includes a screw 29 driven by a driving source 26, a screw bracket 30 configured to support the screw 29 and function as a rudder, and a servo mechanism 31 configured to turn the screw bracket 30 towards a horizon... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7448933 | Toy boat A toy boat includes a screw 29 driven by a driving source 26, a screw bracket 30 configured to support the screw 29 and function as a rudder, and a servo mechanism 31 configured to turn the screw bracket 30 towards a horizon... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7261611 | Aquatic surface skipping toy device The present invention relates to an aquatic toy device that is particularly adapted for skipping upon and across the irregular surface of a body of water. The aquatic surface skipping toy device may be used for recreation, sports, or exercise either by an individual... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7189135 | Underwater fun toy An underwater fun toy includes a buoyant body having an upper and lower surface and a receiving portion communicating through the upper and lower surface, an underwater member receivable in the receiving portion having a first and second surface, first and second en... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7052347 | Elongated flotation device with spray nozzle A flotation device includes an elongated and flexible member with a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member, where the flexible member is configured to support an individual within water during a recreational activity, and a nozzle member ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6957960 | Method and apparatus kit for demonstrating archimedes' principle A kit for demonstrating Archimedes' principle, comprising a tub having an overflow spout, such that when fluid reaches the overflow spout, all additional fluid added to the tub will flow out the overflow spout; and a stable boat sized to float in the tub without tou... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6827625 | Propeller shaft assembly for toy watercraft A toy watercraft including: a housing defining an interior section of the watercraft; a motor mounted in the housing; a propeller shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending through an opening in the housing; a propeller mounted on an end portion of the p... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729931 | Turbine mechanism with directional control for toy watercraft A turbine assembly with directional control for use in a toy watercraft, including: a turbine housing defining an impeller cavity and including a forward opening and a rearward opening; a directional control valve positioned in the impeller cavity and having a valve... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6682386 | Propeller shaft assembly for toy watercraft A toy watercraft including: a housing defining an interior section of the watercraft; a motor mounted in the housing; a propeller shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending through an opening in the housing; a propeller mounted on an end porti... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6450114 | Water craft With reference to FIG. 1, the invention is a water craft. The water craft has a hull 1 and a sail arrangement, and carries a fishing line and baited hook. The water craft can sail across a body of water unmanned to a desired location for fishing. The wate... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5743779 | Toy ship The invention concerns a toy ship having a hull part (1) which is blow moulded as a closed unit, and an upper part (2) which is injection moulded, the two parts being assembled to form the toy ship. The novelty of the toy ship is that at least one area of... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5637025 | Gate and harbor for water activity toy A water activity toy including a main channel portion for a stream of water, and the channel having a siding which distends one side of the channel. A gate or wall is pivotally supported on a pivot post in the main channel and is operable between an upstr... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5581932 | Radio-controlled trolling vessel A radio-controlled trolling vessel for supporting a fishing reel and line. The vessel is a pontoon-type having good stability. All operations are controlled from a remote location (e.g., on shore) by the operator. The vessel can be powered by an electric ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5426883 | Floating casting apparatus A new and improved floating casting apparatus is provided for floating on a water surface and includes a floating toy assembly which includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has greater buoyancy than the bottom portion. A line connecto... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5343577 | Commode float toy training device A float toy formed of water soluble material is arranged for flotation within a commode to provide for training of young children, and particularly boys, to properly train and provide for a focal point in the use of the commode. The float toy structure is... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5069648 | Sailing boat model adapted for exhibition and for sailing on the water A sailing boat model adapted for exhibition and for actual sailing on water includes a hull, a keel provided on a bottom portion of a midship of the hull to extend downward from the hull, a rudder provided on a bottom portion of a stern of the hull, a mas... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4955843 | Boat toy and method for making same A floatable toy having a raft portion with longitudinally extending edges and two pontoons in the form of floatable, generally cylindrically shaped bodies. Each pontoon has a longitudinal axis and is affixed to the raft adjacent a longitudinal edge thereo... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4923427 | Surfing figurine A surfing toy is provided in the form of a surfer standing on a surfboard, the two desirably being molded integrally. The device actually surfs, i.e. it stays at the front of a wave even if the wave foams, and rights itself quickly if it is knocked over b... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4919357 | Ship-shaped video-tape rewinder A ship-shaped video-tape rewinder having an outward shape like a steamer, a sailboat, a ferry-boat, etc. The mechanical components for rewinding are arranged on the floorboards and a tape case is provided in the deck, the case being raised up or down for ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4894041 | Toy boat A toy boat of the type where the hull (11) of the boat is constituted of a closed hollow body produced by means of blow moulding of a thermoplastic material in a mould, the parting line (13) of which is situated in the vertical longitudinal metacenter pla... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4846751 | Floating toy A toy for the bathtub and having a somewhat conical chamber in which a quantity of suds and bubbles may be confined. The chamber merges upwardly with a restricted passageway which in turn terminates upwardly in a nozzle. Displacement downwardly of the toy... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4787874 | Toy having the appearance of a boat A child's toy comprises a structure which can float on water and which has the outward appearance of a boat. To enable the child to carry the boat, a part of the structure is displaceable into a position in which it serves as a carrying handle for the toy... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4723930 | Noah's ark toy An ark toy comprising an ark including a hull, a deck releasably snap-locked to the hull, and a cabin releasably snap-locked to the deck. The cabin incorporates a handle for carrying the entire assembly. Animal units are releasably assembled companion ani... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4698042 | Storage box for boat The abstract and open-topped container includes a cover panel engagable within the open top acting as a closure. The panel also forms part of the hull of a boat which extends upwardly from the cover panel and is stored within the container when engaged th... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4689032 | Water toy A water toy for infants comprises a floatable portion and a restraining portion for loosely restraining the floatable portion so that the floatable portion when floated in water in a pool or tub in which an infant is playing or being bathed is enabled to ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4673370 | Toy four-wheel-drive climbing vehicle operable on land, over water, and under water Pontoons along both sides of the vehicle can be filled with either air or water, at the user's preference. When the pontoons are filled with air the vehicle floats in water and is driven along the water surface by a propeller and also by a tread drive. Wh... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4625882 | Toy-like cereal serving apparatus A toy-like cereal serving apparatus integrates a bowl, milk container and serving spoon into a common theme. The theme is that of a sailing-ship. The bowl is boat-shaped; the milk container is pivotally supported on top of the ship's mast; and the serving... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4582498 | Toy with floating ornament enclosed in transparent vessel Herein disclosed is a toy having a floating ornament enclosed in a transparent vessel, which toy comprises: a transparent bottle; two kinds of liquids having different specific gravities and the properties of not mixing with each other and filling up said... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4568299 | Method and apparatus for making articles with complex surfaces such as frames for boat model kits A technique is described for the making of frames for an authentic plank-on-frame ship model kit. A wooden boat hull is made with a hull thickness that is the same for that of the frames. The hull has the internal and external surface contours desired for... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4556395 | Collapsible ship and model kit A ship suitable for mounting in a bottle comprising a hull having a generally horizontal deck, a plurality of masts, a plurality of yards on each mast, openings in the deck, each of which is shaped to receive the end of one of the masts and in which the e... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4223894 | Floating target and water projector toy A water toy including a float, which may be in the form of a boat, carrying one or more target members. The target members may be mounted on the boat deck and be rotatable or vibratable with respect to the float. A manually-operable pump means has an open... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4220107 | Wind controlled self-steering mechanism A self-steering mechanism for a sailboat is disclosed in which a chain connects the boom to a stabilizer, and transmits a force proportional to the resultant force of the velocity and angle of the wind caught by the mainsail. The stabilizer presses agains... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4045907 | Floatable toys A floatable toy, for example a boat, has two hulls and a reservoir or container for water mounted between the hulls. A discharge outlet is connected to the reservoir at or near its bottom and is directed rearwardly of the toy, so that water is discharged ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4044414 | Boat construction and mold A boat construction apparatus and method which comprises a mold assembly with integral frames, stem, knee and keel. The mold assembly consists of a base support portion with a series of frame support members perpendicular to and affixed to the base portio... | 08/30/1977 |
| 3996692 | Car and boat toy with removable parts A versatile toy suitable for use as a rolling or floating vehicle and including body axle and wheel parts that are capable of being interrelated one with another in a plurality of ways to create varying embodiments. The unique interrelationships spoken of... | 12/14/1976 |
