Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396987 | Portable keyboard musical instrument A versatile portable keyboard musical instrument has a number of separable portions including a first keyboard portion detachable from a second supporting base portion for use alone, or the second supporting base portion may be removed from a support stand and the f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361826 | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument A portable electronic musical device has a keyboard disposed in a housing connected to a strap and a support plate connected thereto for suspension of housing by strap on shoulders of a person while housing is simultaneously supported on waist of person to allow per... | 04/22/2008 |
| 4304167 | Performer-supported keyboard A performer-supported keyboard is designed to be worn by a performer or technician, either while standing, or walking, or seated. The keyboard has an arcuate shape, and a rigid support frame, to be supported by one shoulder and the opposite waist of the p... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4198890 | Keyboard system for musical instruments Adjacent primary digitals of a musical keyboard are actuated in the same fingering sequence for all key signatures. Each primary digital forms part of a three section group having two secondary digitals for producing the sharps and flats. Through a separa... | 04/22/1980 |
