Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D655019 | Fodder-growing enclosure | 02/28/2012 |
| D643131 | Hinged, convertible greenhouse | 08/09/2011 |
| D642701 | Multi-hinged, convertible greenhouse | 08/02/2011 |
| D640798 | Portable and expandable protected garden building | 06/28/2011 |
| D590954 | Indoor greenhouse | 04/21/2009 |
| 5140768 | Glazing system, particularly for greenhouses An aliphatic polyurethane film is utilized as the primary glazing material for greenhouses and other heat-gain enclosures such as pool covers and sun rooms. The film is preferably a thermoplastic aliphatic polyurethane film having good abrasion resistance... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5125207 | Method for assembling a space enclosure structure A mullion structure for enclosing sun spaces consisting of a system of straight and curved beams for supporting transparent plastic panels. The beams have cross-sectional configurations presenting end flanges which facilitate end-to-end and/or perpendicul... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5007215 | Sunroom Adhesive foam seals are provided on all flashing components of a sunroom at joints between glazing panels and other structural members. Should water or wind penetrate these seals, primary and secondary drain systems are provided as a backup to collect and... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4918882 | Glazing retainer assembly A glazing assembly for providing a glazing surface for glass or similar media used in the construction of metal and glass structures. The assembly includes a main beam, a mullion bar attached to the main beam, glazing retainers removably attached to the m... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4884376 | Sun porch The specification discloses a modular sun porch which can be easily and quickly assembled. The wall assembly includes a plurality of identical modular window panels whose lateral edges interfit in male/female relationship to provide weather seals therebet... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4864783 | Structural element especially suitable for solar greenhouses and the like and particularly utilizable for controlled shading A structural arrangement is provided which is particularly useful in connection with solar greenhouses. The structural member is suitable for use in a parallel arrangement of the same particularly for the purpose of providing controlled shading. The struc... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4865066 | Canopy assembly A canopy assembly includes a frame composed of a plurality of elongated elements interconnected to form an array to which a fabric is secured and stretched. Portions of the fabric are secured in tension into corresponding different ones of the elements, a... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4678019 | Guide element especially suitable for solar greenhouses and the like and particularly utilizable for controlled shading A structural arrangement which is particularly useful in connection with solar greenhouses is provided. Therein is provided a structural member in the form of a hollow bar of elongated form provided with longitudinally extending and parallel track channel... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4583333 | Room addition construction A room addition type of construction for attachment to the outside wall of a building. The wall has an opening for access to the interior of the building. A foundation is provided adjacent the wall and an upright frame assembly is mounted on the foundatio... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4501099 | Structure for a modular greenhouse and the like A modular greenhouse has Y-shaped vertical support members connected to roof supports and horizontal supports forming a frame for sealingly adhering glass panes thereto. The roof supports extend from a central annular ring member which has a controllable ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4438680 | Greenhouse construction provided with special ridge for ventilation A greenhouse construction is provided for support against a supporting structure such as a house. The greenhouse construction comprises a glazing structure consisting of glazing and glazing bars. There is also provided a ridge which supports the glazing s... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4352256 | Greenhouse structure A greenhouse structure includes a central hub having a revolving floor therein and a plurality of arms radiating outwardly from that hub. The arms are growth chambers, and movable trays located within those growth chambers move plants from the arms onto a... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4335547 | Balcony greenhouse A movable greenhouse construction adapted for use on a balcony or a patio having means for moving the greenhouse laterally parallel to the building wall containing a balcony door or patio door to permit direct access from the building to the interior of t... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4316405 | Greenhouse and solarium structurers and related method In one form a greenhouse or solarium is provided in which the glazing is spaced from its supporting structure by channels employed along the end edges and top edge of the greenhouse or solarium structure. The spacing is effected by the use of channels whi... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4316347 | Portable solar garden A portable solar garden which is large enough to accommodate an individual for gardening operations, yet is portable for movement within a given living area and outdoors. The portable solar garden includes a self-contained water supply and a removable top... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4216741 | Exposure chamber A chamber for exposing animals, plants, or materials to air containing gases or aerosols is so constructed that catch pans for animal excrement, for example, serve to aid the uniform distribution of air throughout the chamber instead of constituting obsta... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4201019 | Greenhouses A greenhouse having a ridge member of hollow section with a T-slot in its underside from which T-bolts depend for the connection of corner jointing brackets to which endmost glazing bars are bolted.... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4200019 | Table stop for a cutting machine A table stop for a machine for cutting sheet material, more particularly a notching machine, comprising a double acting pressure cylinder for each the adjustment of the stroke of a stop rail along the blade of the cutting tool and its angular adjustment a... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4184479 | Greenhouse with stored solar energy capability A greenhouse over an agricultural bed or the like comprising a rotating structure. At least one window in said structure lies within a generally parabolic trough surface. The window can both transmit and reflect solar energy. A heat collector is positione... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4167838 | Portable buildings A building suitable for use as a greenhouse within which to conduct hydroponic gardening is formed by a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls each of which is provided with a peripheral frame. It is covered by a roof that also has a peripheral frame ... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4132033 | Variable alignment window assembly A variable alignment window assembly for mounting in a window frame of an enclosure which assembly allows greater light transmission and directional air admission into the enclosure, and which, when opened, may be used to shield out unwanted wind, rain, s... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4069627 | Building structure A greenhouse comprises a frame structure including base rails, eaves rails and a ridge rail. Upright wall posts extend into openings in the base rails and the eaves rails so that interengagement of those members prevents movement of the posts in either ho... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4068421 | Frameless shelter for sunlit enclosures such as greenhouses, solariums and pool shelters A frameless shelter is disclosed constructed of a plurality of spherically shaped panel sections having the same radius of curvature and fabricated from a sunlight transmitting plastic adapted to be assembled together to form a dome structure. The panel s... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4068423 | Simplified greenhouse structure suitable for mass production and field assembly Greenhouse or storage structures in several embodiments of different sizes are capable of being mass produced in major subassemblies and then shipped knocked down and flat to a final erection site. Then they are erected in a matter of minutes by one perso... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4057941 | Modular green house construction A modular greenhouse construction in which panels are prefabricated from a universal beam or mullion and the panels are interlocked to form walls and a roof. The universal beam has a spline receiving groove in one surface and a ribbed channel in the surfa... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4055030 | Greenhouse The disclosure concerns a greenhouse which defines an enclosed growing area covered by a structure including an external framework of convex shape in transverse cross-section, and a plurality of flexible light-transmitting panels arranged to form a coveri... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4018213 | Solar heating structure A greenhouse or the like comprising a frame formed from water carrying conduits which support panels capable of transmitting heat and light from the sun whereby radiant energy from the sun will pass through the panels and heat the space inside the house a... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4014133 | Greenhouse structure A greenhouse structure for growing vegetables, flowers, and like plants inside under good conditions particularly in the fall, winter, and early spring portions of the year includes a building structure having a rear wall and opposite end walls and a roof... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3987597 | Modular structural assembly and method of construction A modular structural assembly is formed from a frame assembly and a plurality of rectangular panels which are releasably secured to the frame. Each panel is formed from four struts which are interconnected and a sheet which is stretched over the struts an... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3961442 | Portable greenhouse An improved greenhouse which is of portable type, the greenhouse having the advantage of being very quickly and easily assembled or disassembled, the device consisting of opposite side panels and opposite end panels so to form upstanding walls, at least o... | 06/08/1976 |
