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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 |
| 4788972 | Padding for an orthopedic support device A padding is disclosed for an orthopedic support device including a resiliently deformable foamed plastic layer and a fabric layer laminated to at least one surface of the foam layer to provide an inner surface of the padding for placement against a body ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4776327 | Splint device A splint device for the spinal immobilization of a patient. The splint includes a central support portion and two pairs of laterally extending flexible wings adapted to extend, respectively, about the head and about the body of a patient and the central s... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4709693 | Belt for arthroscopic treatment of an injured leg supported by a surgeon A belt holder for examination and treatment of an injured leg wherein the two hands of a surgeon are free comprising a belt worn by said surgeon, said belt having two straps to support the injured leg of a seated patient.... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4702234 | Support for aiding proprioceptive innervation The inner surface of a support for a part of the body, particularly for a joint, is provided with a part having an increased coefficient of friction in respect of the skin compared with the rest of the inner surface, the part with the increased coefficien... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4683876 | Orthopedic guide An orthopedic guide is formed of an elongated backing slab with a pair of mutually parallel side walls secured perpendicular thereto to define a channel. The channel is closed by a transverse bottom end wall located at the lower ends of the backing slab a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4672955 | Orthosis, method of making and kit therefor The thigh and calf bands of a knee orthosis are formed of a layer (or layers or curable composite material. The sidebars are integral with the thigh and calf bands in that they are simply extensions of the layers forming the thigh and calf bands. The side... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4612925 | Small animal intravenous restraint splint A veterinary medical leg splint suitable for cat and dog restraint prevents an animal from flexing its elbow joint and effectively shutting off the flow of intravenous fluids. After placing an intravenous catheter in place in an animal foreleg in a cephal... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4557257 | Pneumatic walking brace and operating system An apparatus and operating system to be used by a paraplegic or other crippled person has a patient-supporting walker of stable construction, braces extending entirely along the user's legs, a body-supported pneumatic system for alternately moving the leg... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4492225 | Cradles and minerva jackets, and manufacturing material therefor Material for manufacturing articles for supporting the head or members of persons or animals, and articles manufactured from such material. The material is characterized in that it consists of a layered panel formed by the assembly of a plastic material l... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4485808 | Adjustable splint An adjustable splint assembly comprising a lower strut and an upper strut pivotably connected to said lower strut, one of said struts having at one end a pivotably mounted head portion defining a cam surface, an adjustable biasing means mounted within the... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4373517 | Orthopedic arm and shoulder brace This invention comprises a reversible orthopedic brace for the human arm and shoulder, useful for supporting and immobilizing either arm for indefinite periods of time. The brace is simply constructed with improved adjustment and locking means so that it ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4331133 | Pressure measurement apparatus A method of determining the pressure applied to a limb by an inflatable garment by placing a flexible pressurizable cuff between the garment and the limb to receive the compressive garment forces and then determining the pressure in the cuff due to those ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4328794 | Traction splint This invention is a traction splint including a tension applying mechanism with an outer knob to apply tension to a tension stirrup through belting wound about a shaft while such tension is released by turning of an inner knob in the opposite direction. B... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4254766 | Splinting device A splint particularly suitable for immobilizing the elbow or wrist articulations of a patient during administration of an intravenous solution. The splint comprises an elongated rigid member which is applied below the articulation and is secured to the pa... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4169467 | Orthopaedic appliance for enabling paralytics to stand erect An orthopaedic appliance which enables paralytics to stand erect has a pllity of separate pieces of clothing to be fitted around body parts located between joints, the pieces having an inflatable support structure in the form of vertical tubes, and inclu... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4058119 | Walking device A walking device for use by a person having an injured foot or ankle comprises a standard reaching from the ground to approximately the waist of the wearer and an elongated knee and shin support extending at right angles to the standard. A strap on the st... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4029089 | Prone stander A prone stander which is constructed of a main center post assembly which is inclineable to different positions with respect to a supporting base, the supporting base being mounted upon wheels. The user's feet are to be located upon a platform which is mo... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4000736 | Posture device A device that is adapted to be placed on the backside of the legs and contact the thighs and calves and be strapped thereto thereby keeping the legs in a bent position and aiding in back posture.... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3958568 | Standing table for paraplegics A generally rectangular table is provided including an upper top and four depending supportive corner legs. A first pair of the legs comprise front legs and foot stall defining structure is anchored relative to the lower ends of the front or forward legs ... | 05/25/1976 |
