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 |
| 5058506 | Bidirectional drive and brake mechanism A space transport vehicle including a body movably mounted on an elongated guide member disposed in outer space and driven therealong. A drive wheel is mounted on a drive shaft in rolling engagement with the elongated guide carrying the vehicle. A brake m... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4799916 | Motorless toy vehicle and propelling track A motorless toy vehicle and propelling track. The toy vehicle includes a gear housing having a drive system, the drive system including a drive gear and a ratchet means for controlling the direction of rotation of the drive gear. The track is adapted to r... | 01/24/1989 |
| 3954068 | Folding table A table-tray combination having a foldable supporting structure consisting of a pair of legs, held in a vertical position by bases pivoted from the lower ends of each leg and locked in place by slotted braces and detent studs. An arm frame, pivoted from t... | 05/04/1976 |
