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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171760 | Padlock with open indication function A padlock having an open indication function is provided. The padlock includes a first lock, a driving device, and an indication device. A portion of the driving device is movably disposed within a key hole of the first lock. The indication device moves in combinati... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8099985 | Latching arrangements for a padlock A padlock includes a lock body, shackle, locking mechanism and latch member. The latch member includes a laterally outermost shackle engaging portion that lockingly engages a recess in the shackle when the locking mechanism is in a locked condition and is disengagea... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7934405 | Combination padlock A combination lock includes a lock body, a shackle axially moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, a locking mechanism, and a dial secured to the front side of the lock body. The locking mechanism is movable from a locked condition to an unlo... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934406 | Multiple function lock A multiple function lock comprising an engaging element and a captive element. The engaging element enters a captive space provided in the captive element for locking the lock. The captive element includes a selectable passage into the captive space for permitting t... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913525 | Pointer padlock A padlock includes a housing, a shackle having a pivoting portion pivotally passing through a first top hole of the housing into an accommodation chamber of the housing and a locking end passing through a second top hole of the housing, a retaining device disposed i... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7694541 | Padlock having a preloaded locking member A padlock comprises a lock body including at least one passage defined therein. A shackle is displaceable between open and secured positions. The shackle has at least one leg which is slideable within the at least one passage and which includes a notch. A locking me... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685851 | Security padlock having a secondary locking system By providing a padlock having a primary shackle and a secondary shackle which is easily employed whenever the primary shackle has been cut, an effective, easily produced, key operated or combination controlled padlock is achieved which enables the padlock to be quic... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7631524 | Multi-shackle lock and method of using the multi-shackle lock A lock for luggage, sports gear or any type of travel enclosure which can be operated by a key, combination or both, which has at least one removable shackle. The lock has one shackle that secures the lock to the luggage or luggage handle while the other shackle sec... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7574880 | Key lock structure A key lock structure arranged in a mechanical key lock device refusing any code pressing while locked, so as to avoid finding out the correct codes by try and error. The key lock structure includes a casing, a sliding base disposed in the casing, an orientation fram... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7536883 | Vandal-resistant combination padlock A vandal-resistant combination padlock includes a lock body, a core, a claw mount, a locking claw and an U-shaped locking shackle. The lock body has a cavity well for containing a core and shackle. The core has plural sets of numerical dial wheels and coupling tumbl... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7434426 | Multiple function lock A multiple function lock comprising an engaging element and a captive element. The engaging element enters a captive space provided in the captive element for locking the lock. The captive element includes a selectable passage into the captive space for permitting t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426841 | Lock having slidable box A lock includes a lock body, a shackle insertable into two insertion slots of the lock body, a slidable box movable into and out of an accommodation chamber of the lock body, a locking mechanism engageable with the shackle when the slidable box is moved into the acc... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424812 | Multiple function lock A multiple function lock comprising a body, an engaging element having a first end and a second end, a locking mechanism for securing the first end and the second end of the engaging element to the body, and a gate mechanism for selectively concealing or revealing a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7370498 | Dual-mode padlock A dual-mode padlock can be unlatched by dialing a combination assembly or an associated key. The dual-mode padlock has a latching element movably mounted inside to engage with or disengage from a latch. When the dual-mode padlock is locked, the user can directly pus... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370497 | Multifunctional padlock having shackle limit knob A padlock includes a housing, a shackle, a limit knob, a movable member and a first locking mechanism. The shackle is movably mounted on the housing and has a root section extended into the housing and a free section having a first end extended from the root section... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363782 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357007 | Combination and key operated padlock with device for indicating the lock has been opened by a key A combination and padlock includes a housing including a front window, a dial assembly, a cylinder having a keyhole, a rotatable member secured to cylinder and having a spiral groove, a sleeve including fingers moveably retained in the groove, an indicator slidably ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340927 | Padlock A padlock can be unlocked by an owner dialing an unlocking number or security personnel using a general key. The padlock includes a lock body, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The lock body includes a first channel and a sec... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293439 | Combination padlock A combination padlock has a housing, a dial core, a connector, a key core and a shackle. The housing has a cavity. The dial core is mounted in the cavity and has multiple dials and a shaft extending through the dials and having a bottom end. The connector is mounted... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278663 | Cargo door lock A cargo door lock for securing the rear doors of containers such as the rear doors of a tractor-trailer container, a sea-rail container, or a static container. The cargo door lock attaches to vertical rods to prevent unauthorized opening of the container rear doors.... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254971 | Combination lock A combination lock includes a lock body, a locking latch, a numerical actuation unit including a plurality of number rotors and a plurality of locking rings, and a password reset unit. The password reset unit includes a reset driver slidably extended at the lock bod... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251965 | Hanging lock structure A hanging lock structure including a lock body and a lock hook. The lock body is formed with two lock holes. A numeral unlocking unit is disposed in the lock body corresponding to one of the lock holes. Each lock hole is composed of a larger insertion hole and a nar... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251967 | Padlock having a storage chamber A padlock includes a base shell, a cover shell pivoted to and openably covered on the base shell to define with the base shell a storage chamber therebetween, a shackle movably mounted in the base shell, and two combination lock sets each having a latch engagable wi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246460 | Method of quick tactile release locking The present invention provides a locking device designed to open by tactile manipulation, without visual confirmation, of the locking combination. This device comprises a housing, a securing element, and a plurality of tumbling levers located inside the housing. Eac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225648 | Padlock with fully integrated dual locking system with indicator/signal assembly By providing two separate and independent locking systems formed in a single padlock, with both locking systems independently enabling the single shackle to be released and/or lockingly engaged, in combination with a signal/indicator system constructed to provide a ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222506 | Security check hanging lock structure A security check hanging lock structure including a lock housing, a first (private) lock mechanism, a second (common) lock mechanism, a first locking member and a second locking member. Each of the first and second locking members has a base end pivotally disposed i... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216518 | Mechanical dial combination lock A mechanical dial combination lock for use in safes, file cabinets, security doors, vaults and warehouse doors. The disk type mechanical combination lock features a plurality of annular code discs, a base disc, a latch, an unlatching mechanism, a positioning mechani... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216517 | Padlock with a status indicator A padlock with a status indicator includes two locking units. The two locking units operate independently to execute locking and unlocking operations. The lock has a body that contains an indicator in the lock underneath. After the execution of the unlocking operati... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213425 | Padlock having dual unlocking modes A padlock having dual unlocking modes includes a lock body that has shackle and a combination locking mechanism, and a movable push button assembly on one side. The padlock may be switched to an unlocking condition by operating the combination locking mechanism so t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210318 | Padlock A padlock comprises a lock body, a shackle, a block member, an elastic member, a combination locking device and a key locking device. The shackle is movable relative to the lock body between a locked position and an unlocked position, and the shackle has a first end... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204108 | Dual lock having an identification function A dual lock includes a housing, a shackle, a first locking mechanism, an identification member, a second locking mechanism, and an urging member. Thus, the identification zones of the identification member are exposed from the windows of the housing if the dual lock... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201026 | Dual-lock type padlock A dual-lock type padlock includes a number lock module that is locked and unlocked by a user, and a key lock module that is unlocked by a specific key held by an inspector of the customs for checking the luggage locked by the padlock. Thus, after the key lock module... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7174756 | Padlock A padlock comprises: a casing; a shackle having a free first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally connected to the casing; a locking mechanism received within the casing and limiting the axial movement of the second end of the shackle; a latching tub... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159422 | Combination and key operated padlock with indicator A padlock for luggage that can be operated by setting a combination or by inserting and turning a key is provided with an indicator that normally displays a first state when the lock being used in a normal way as a combination operated padlock, but which displays a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155943 | Combination lock and padlock combination with mechanism for visually indicating key opening permission A combination lock and padlock combination for visually indicating a key opening permission being allowed or not is disclosed. A wheel includes two opposite projections on one end surface, spaced protuberances on the other end surface, two opposite key opening marks... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155944 | Combination lock and padlock combination with mechanism for visually indicating key opening permission A combination lock and padlock combination for visually indicating a key opening permission being allowed or not by forming two opposite marks on a wheel is disclosed. In response to turning the wheel to conceal the marks, a co-owner is aware that a key opening mech... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146830 | Error-proofing combination padlock An error-proofing combination padlock has a casing assembly, multiple dials, multiple sleeves, a shackle, a locking bolt and a spring. The dials are mounted rotatably inside the casing assembly. The sleeves are mounted rotatably and respectively inside the dials. Th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140209 | Padlock with fully integrated dual locking systems By providing two separate and independent locking systems formed in a single padlock, with both locking systems independently enabling the single shackle to be released and/or lockingly engaged, an effective, easily produced, multi-purpose padlock is achieved. In th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131298 | Bicycle lock with multiple cable loops An improved bicycle lock having multiple cable loops attachable to a single locking mechanism and a method for securing multiple portions of a bicycle to a fixed structure is disclosed. The bicycle lock includes a lock body that has multiple latching mechanisms for ... | 11/07/2006 |
