Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033227 | Reconfigurable pallet using pin supports with locking mechanisms and locator bases A pallet includes a platform and a plurality of support assemblies located at multiple positions on the platform. One support assembly is associated with each location of the component to be supported. Each support assembly has a linkage assembly to support and enab... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033226 | Locking mechanism for reconfigurable pallets A pallet includes a platform and a plurality of support assemblies located at multiple positions on the platform. One support assembly is associated with each location of the component to be supported. Each support assembly has a linkage assembly to support and enab... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028631 | Reconfigurable pallet using locator bases and clamps A pallet includes a platform and a plurality of support assemblies located at multiple positions on the platform. One support assembly is associated with each location of the component to be supported. Each support assembly has a linkage assembly to support and enab... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011307 | Retractable antifriction bearings device for a loading bed and loading bed equipped with such a device A retractable antifriction bearing device (10a) that can be housed in a standardized groove of a loading bed. Each ball (30) is mounted directly in a housing (21a) of the profile (20a) by a guide and sealing ring (... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997214 | Offshore cargo rack for use in transferring palletized loads between a marine vessel and an offshore platform A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a pe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7552687 | Offshore cargo rack for use in transferring palletized loads between a marine vessel and an offshore platform A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a pe... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7322300 | Space saving table A table comprising a support for a first tabletop section having a first edge including a first recess and for a second tabletop section having a second edge including a second recess. A plurality of fasteners releasably joins the first edge to the second edge to fo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313898 | Container carrying system and method for use in an automated filling process In a container carrier system and method for use in an automated process for filling containers of multiple sizes, pucks of various sizes are inserted into compartments of container pallets to allow containers of different sizes to be held in the compartments. A puc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300121 | Shelf for a refrigerating appliance, in particular a bottle shelf for a bottle-storing cooler cabinet A shelf for refrigerating appliances, in particular a bottle shelf for a bottle-storage cabinet, has a frame, formed by transverse and longitudinal struts, and a plurality of trays which are retained one beside the other between two transverse struts of the frame an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267060 | Stackable cargo bin A heavy-duty cargo bin unit configured for rugged use in hostile environments, such as in the oil drilling and production industry. The cargo bin unit is of a generally rectilinear construction, and preferably fabricated of heavy gauge steel. Supports or skids are p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7219609 | Apparatus for shipping and installation of ATM An apparatus and method for the shipping and installation of an ATM. The ATM comprises leveling legs. A pallet includes a plurality of readily separable components and a plurality of component fasteners. The pallet further comprises bracket openings which align with... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7188817 | Molded deck board A plastic molded deck board provides a sturdy, durable, lightweight, economical, readily identifiable, and easily handled surface for supporting cargo on top of trailer load beams. The deck board defines a platform having a top face for supporting cargo, a bottom fa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7140622 | Movie camera skate dolly An omni-directional, octagonal shaped, camera skate dolly that includes a platform having a generally planar upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of wheel assemblies attached to the lower surface of the platform, wherein e... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140304 | Flexible tool and parts tray A tool tray apparatus including flexible pad and a plurality of spaced apart, rigid rods connected to the pad. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125212 | Method and device for adapting a cargo container to directly interface with an aircraft cargo bay The present invention relates generally to a skid assembly for use with a cargo container. In one particular embodiment, the skid assembly comprises an elongate member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface; a plurality of side extensions space... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107912 | Pallet-type support frame for transport and storage containers for liquids A pallet-type support frame for transport and storage containers for liquids having an inner plastic container and an outer metal jacket has a sheet metal bottom for supporting the inner container. The bottom has a shape matched to the drainage bottom or the flat bo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089871 | Tier sheet A tier sheet for supporting a plurality of containers disposed in rows on the tier sheet and for supporting and separating a plurality of tiers of the containers to provide a tiered stack of the containers. Projections at the edge portions of the tier sheet extend f... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077067 | Adjustable hold-down assembly The present invention relates to an adjustable hold-down assembly for securely holding heavy and/or bulky goods such as automobile seats to a shipping pallet for transportation thereof. The shipping pallet has a base and a hold-down assembly and which has a cross-ba... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044066 | Pin pallet A pallet includes a frame and at least one rail secured to the frame. The rail has a slot which slidably receives a pin mechanism. The pin mechanism includes a pallet pin that is moveable along the entire length of the slot, wherein the pallet pin is moveable betwee... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028970 | Adjustable position mounting device A skid has a pair of laterally disposed base members and a first and a second support member for mounting a first and second piece of equipment requiring horizontal axial alignment, for example, a pump and a motor. At least one of the first and second support member... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018150 | Container for ship capable of height adjustment In a container for a ship capable of adjusting height thereof, a mobile post capable of adjusting its height is more firmly supported with a simple structure. A container for a ship capable of adjusting height thereof includes a bottom plate on which goods are place... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997330 | Apparatus and method for storing or shipping elongated members An assembly for storing elongated members, the assembly comprising an elongated support element and a pair of segments. The segments are disposed on opposite sides of the elongated support element from each other, and each of the segments defines a cradle for suppor... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983704 | Offshore cargo rack for use in transferring palletized loads between a marine vessel and an offshore platform A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a pe... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976435 | Disposable/recyclable pallet system and method A pallet system for supporting a load of packages is disclosed. The pallet system is comprised of a plurality of pallet units. Each pallet unit may have a load support portion, a plurality of side portions attached thereto, and a flange portion attached to the side ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971320 | Single versatile and fast mounting pad for transporting and supporting different sizes of electrical distribution transformers A mounting pad for transporting and anchoring different sizes of electrical distribution transformers has a pad top surface with a plurality of sidewalls extending downwardly therefrom and a cellular subframework positioned below the pad top surface and within the p... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968946 | Bulk container with plastic liner A container including a rigid plastic pallet having a platform portion defining a central discharge port, a tubular cardboard sleeve supported at a lower edge thereof on the pallet, and a flexible plastic liner positioned within the sleeve. The liner includes an upp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962115 | Blow molded pallet with pre-formed inserts A pallet system includes a pallet body. The pallet body is formed from a first, independently formed first portion and a second blow molded second upper portion insert molded to the first portion. The pallet body may have two to eight recesses for forklift truck for... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959585 | Skids, modules, and modular system for monitoring hydrogen-cooled generators A modular system for monitoring a hydrogen-cooled generator includes a skid having a platform and an upwardly extending support. The support is attachable to a hydrogen gas purity monitoring module, a generator overheat monitoring module, a hydrogen gas dryer module... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943218 | Polyolefins with flame retardancy and abrasion resistance additives A chemical composition and method for the production of polyolefins having enhanced flame retardancy and abrasion resistance properties. Additives are covalently bound to substrate polymers by means of a graft polymerization process. Chemical grafting is facilitated... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938557 | Top and foldable end frame assembly for pallet container A top and end frame assembly (10) attachable to a pallet (12) for packing, shipping, and storing heavy articles, with a pair of stringers (20) made with open-sided U-shaped channels and connected together by transverse members (22, 24). T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935549 | Brazing fixtures and methods for fabricating brazing fixtures used for making feed-through assemblies A brazing fixture for fabricating a feed-through assembly during a brazing process and a method for forming a brazing fixture are provided. The brazing fixture includes a holding tray and a nesting plate removably mounted on the holding tray. The nesting plate has a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910668 | Molded deck board A plastic molded deck board provides a sturdy, durable, lightweight, economical, readily identifiable, and easily handled surface for supporting cargo on top of trailer load beams. The deck board defines a platform having a top face for supporting cargo, a bottom fa... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6789493 | Method and arrangement for shipping reels; tweendeck and tweendeck arrangement in cargo space of ship The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for shipping a reel (1) onboard a ship (2) where the reel (1) is at least partly placed into a cargo space (3) of the ship. The arrangement comprises a reel holder (4), which hol... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6769368 | Methods for loading an item upon a pallet having a pallet deck with a movable portion A pallet and an associated method are provided for supporting an item mounted upon casters. The pallet includes a pallet deck having a fixed portion and a movable portion. The movable portion moves between a first position in which the movable portion is displaced, ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6742752 | Pallet jack stop The pallet jack stop is a rectangular, durable, portable, molded, rubber wheel cradle for restraining the movement of the pivot wheel(s) of a warehouse style pallet jack. One side of the cradle is beveled or ramped. The bottom of the ramped side contains a plurality... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6725783 | Pallet for stacking planographic printing plates thereon A pallet for stacking planographic printing plates thereon. The pallet includes a top panel having a mounting surface at which a protruding member is disposed. A mount for mounting the planographic printing plates includes an engaging hole that corresponds to the pr... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6644217 | Pallet system and method A pallet which is specially designed for use in combination with a particular manufacturing process. The pallet includes air ventilation apertures which allow an upper product-containing bag to breathe. Specially designed upper channels allow further vent... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640729 | Paper pallet for four-wheeled motorcycle A paper pallet comprises an upper side and an underside, the upper side having a front end and a rear end. A pair of wheel-receiving compartments is defined in each of the front end and the rear end of the paper pallet for receiving wheels of a four-wheel... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6606955 | Re-configurable pallet for use in automated manufacturing or material handling A method and an apparatus for providing a re-configurable or adaptive manufacturing pallet that conforms to the shape of an object. The pallet comprises a frame that includes a matrix of displaceable object contacts points, such as a matrix of vertically ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6602032 | Method for handling goods A method for handling goods including the steps of selecting a goods loading member according to the size, shape, or quantity of goods, loading the goods onto the goods loading member, adjusting a space between supports according to the size of the goods ... | 08/05/2003 |
