Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290490 | Work surface device A work surface device has an upper member with a substantially planar top surface. A support is secured to the upper member for supporting the upper member on a support member with the planar top surface in a generally horizontal orientation. The support has a faste... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241090 | Collecting trough for a machine tool An open-topped collection trough for arrangement under a machine tool to collect downwardly flowing coolant emitted from coolant spray nozzles of the machine tool which direct coolant jets onto cutting tools and adjacent surfaces, in which the collection trough is p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7191712 | Receptacle cover device with raised work surface A waste container cover and work surface device, for attachment to a receptacle, comprising: a table defining an upper side and an underside and a frame, the upper side of the table defining a working surface; and a plurality of support members each having a first e... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7093810 | Table-mounted bowling scoring unit A generally L-shaped mounting arm has one end for coupling to a bowling scoring unit and an opposite end for extending under a table top and including a mounting flange for securing the opposite end of the arm to the undersurface of the table. In one embodiment, an ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073464 | Veterinary height adjustable wet table A height adjustable veterinary wet table can be lowered in elevation to assist in locating animals to the wet table surface and can be raised to an elevation desirable for veterinary treatment of the animal with material received by the wet sink transferred to a dra... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6997116 | Vertically height adjustable kitchen table assembly A kitchen assembly includes a vertically adjustable dining table capable of selectively shifting to a position depending on consumer requirements. More specifically, the kitchen assembly includes a countertop having a main work surface supported above a first base p... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6776105 | Collapsible and portable work station A collapsible and portable work station, comprising a collapsible and portable leg structure and a top portion which may be flat or comprise a basin. The leg structure has a plurality of legs movably attached to each other, each leg having a top end, a bottom end an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6745702 | Receptacle cover device with raised work surface A waste container cover and work surface device, for attachment to a receptacle, which provides a work surface on which to place devices such as a cutting board, sheet pan or container; and a support surface, for holding tools, supplies, and the like, while providin... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6647899 | Splash guard A splash guard for use on an embalming table or the like. The splash guard includes a shield member having an upper portion for extending above the upper surface of the tabletop, a table rest for resting on the upper surface of the tabletop, and a mechani... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644220 | Metal pallet for large volume containers A metal pallet for securing the container that has pallet feet arranged in the corner areas. The metal pallet and the pallet feet are realized in the form of one single structural unit. The pallet feet are connected with each other via a stiffening frame.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6508368 | System for removably securing kitchen utensils over a kitchen sink A system for removably securing kitchen utensils over a kitchen sink comprises a generally planar board for cutting with a rotatable spit and an elongated frame with a recess for receiving removably securable kitchen utensils, including the generally plan... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6463862 | Laboratory station A laboratory station has a sink area and a work area separated by a shield. A computer monitor station is present in the work area having a first and second position. In the first position, the computer monitor is located below the top surface of the labo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6142140 | Cantilever shelf unit for kettle style barbeque grill A one-piece, integral metallic cantilever-mounted shelf unit (10) for kettle-type barbeque grills (14) is provided which provides a sturdy, stable work surface which can be readily attached and detached from a grill (14) without grill modification or use ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6085665 | Laboratory table A table particularly adapted for use by as many as four students in a science laboratory includes an elongated, curvilinear, flat countertop mounted to a movable support member on a fixed base. The curvilinear shape of the countertop affords flexibility i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6021534 | Ear lavage and examination table The ear lavage and medical examination table includes an upper plate and a lower plate connected thereto at the rear ends of the two plates. The upper plate has a front head support portion with an ear lavage drain hole extending down therethrough. Prefer... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5782368 | Rack for receiving objects delivering liquids and dirts A rack for receiving objects delivering liquids and dirts, comprising at least one stackable module having a T-shaped cross-section. The module has walls defining a vertical passage, a tray outwardly projected from these walls making the vertical passage.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5572934 | Seafood eating and cleaning table A table is provided of the type for eating and cleaning seafood thereon. The seafood eating and cleaning table comprises: a perforated table top forming a hatch therethrough, a rail formed about the perimeter of the perforated table top, a sloped drip pan... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570939 | Countertop for fume hood or similar applications A countertop for use in a fume hood or similar application including a substantially planar member which defines the countertop and a recess defined in the top surface of the countertop and which defines a reservoir for liquid spills. Within the recess th... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562047 | Modular spill deck A spill deck module includes a substantially planar bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a pair of opposing end walls which form an interior chamber. Each side wall and end wall includes an aperture allowing fluid communication between adjacent ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5507078 | Containment vessels for liquid waste A containment vessel for liquid waste including an inlet for introducing liquid waste into the container. Within the container is a gelling substance which when contacted by the liquid waste transforms the liquid waste into a non-pourable gel. A tip indic... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5413035 | Steering wheel supported tray A tray supported on a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a back panel, with a base panel secured along one inner edge to a lower edge of the back panel. A structure is for attaching in a removable manner, the back panel to the s... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5367959 | Lottery ticket scrapings catcher A device for use in connection with scraping coatings from lottery tickets. The device includes a base surface for supporting lottery tickets for scraping off said coating therefrom, and a moat surrounding at least a substantial part of the base surface f... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5303659 | Down draft work table A down draft work table useful in removing obnoxious fumes and gases. The work table comprises a support structure which contains a flat top mounted on an open-topped V-bottomed down draft chamber. The down draft chamber is attached such that one end of t... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5228229 | Plant growing and cultivation system The present invention relates to a plant growing and cultivation system, comprising a plant growing table (1), plant growing containers (8) mounted in said table as well as a drainage system for surplus water and condensing water from said plant container... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5134942 | Shelf A shelf for storage of cylindrical and/or other merchandise in stores has a polygonal frame with two spaced apart inverted V-shaped frame members and a grate which slopes downwardly from the inner wall of one frame member to the inner wall of the other fr... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5105485 | Drainboard The present invention provides a drainboard for draining excess water from wet kitchenware into a sink set into a countertop in alternate corner and conventional installations. The drainboard preferably comprises an essentially planar member having a majo... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5067619 | Built-up cup rack A built-up cup rack, comprising a cover board, a wall mounting board fastened in said cover board at the back through tongue-and-groove joint, and a plurality of hod-like cup holders transversely fastened in said cover board at the front through plug-in c... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4936836 | Drain bag support assembly A drain bag support assembly has a multi-sided frame with pivotally interconnected parts that are vertically rigid, yet movable in a horizontal direction to varyingly distort the configuration of the frame. One part of the frame is removably connectable t... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4876969 | Rolling display table for ice sculptures and the like A rolling display table having a surface with a shallow watertight recess for holding a bed of ice. The center of the recess has a transparent window water-tightly fitted therein. An enclosure beneath the window houses lamps for illuminating the window wh... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4843975 | Storage shelf A single piece, molded plastic shelf is configured with spaced channels and ribs having slots to provide upward and downward fluid communication with items stored thereon. A generally flat tray of molded plastic is provided with a flange extending upwardl... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4606576 | Tray for a high chair A tray for a high chair characterized by a base receptacle which attaches to the arms of the high chair, and a lattice member which is supported by the walls of the base receptacle. The lattice member, which is provided with indicia of educational and ent... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4589150 | Reversible drainboard for a corner sink installation The present invention provides a reversible drainboard that can be used on either side of a corner sink installation. In such an installation, the sink is installed in the corner formed by a pair of orthogonally connected kitchen counters at a 45 degree a... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4408543 | Laboratory supply arrangement A laboratory supply arrangement including a service tower and a plurality of table-like articles. The service tower has a riser tube and an outlet housing. The table-like articles are shaped to be complementary with a corresponding portion of the riser tu... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4215488 | Tray for the field drying of fruit A tray for the field drying of fruit adapted to be rolled about the fruit during the curing thereof consisting of a flexible rectangular sheet of plastic material provided with longitudinally extending corrugations so that the sheet has greater flexibilit... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4073240 | Portable animal hospital table A portable animal hospital table comprising a plastic bed surface disposed on an upper frame, a radiation shielding layer positioned below said plastic bed surface and carried by said upper frame, a base frame supported on rolling means, pivotally mounted... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4033461 | Cleaning and draining device for sink A cleaning and draining device for a sink includes a rectangular basket having an open top end formed with a peripheral support frame or rim extending about the open end. Opposite portions of the rim or frame are adapted to rest on and be slidingly suppor... | 07/05/1977 |