"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407392 | Power and data station A power and data station rotatably mounted in an opening in a work surface comprising, a base having sloped power and data receptacle panels, a pair of torus hinges rotatably attached to said base, a lock bolt having a lock tooth fixedly attached to said base, a loc... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7331296 | Shelf section and method A shelf section either having a bottle holding region or a central wood member supporting a platform and adapted to fit against a wall section where there are exposed 2 by 4 wooden posts at spaced intervals. The shelf section has a horizontal platform, part of which... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264551 | Four dimensional billiards A Playing surface (12) that introduces “movement” or “motion” as a fourth dimension to the traditional game of billiards by altering the natural inertia of the billiard balls is disclosed. In one embodiment of the playing surface (12), “motio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7108144 | Portable work stations Portable work stations which permit a one-step, touch-free finishing of all surfaces of doors, shutters, window sashes, cabinet doors, garage doors, spindles, and other workpieces. There are also provided trim measuring and cutting, and hinge mortising and prep rack... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096797 | Portable collapsible table and game board A portable collapsible table or tray having multiple wooden panels hinged to each other from underneath by a piece of fabric. The panels fold in a zigzag manner into a compact, folded form which is easily carried in a bag. The panels are secured to form a rigid tabl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6926278 | Game table having a pivoting table section for chess and backgammon and having storage compartments therein A game table for playing different types of games. The game table includes a frame section having a centrally-located opening with a rotatable table section mounted therein. The game table further includes a pair of pivot pins for rotating the table section being co... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6168227 | Camper stand with folding legs A camper stand including a pair of elongated frame members mounted in parallel to the bottom of a camper. A pair of leg assemblies are pivotally supported intermediate the elongated frame members. Each leg assembly includes a crossbar, a pair of outer sle... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5873762 | Playing structure and modules therefor A playing structure in one embodiment comprises a plurality of playing structure modules arranged in an array. Each of the playing structure modules includes a re-orientatable top having at least two major sides, each of the at least two major sides const... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5564343 | Paint colorant dispensing station shelf An adjustable shelf for a paint colorant dispensing station comprises at least two platforms rotatably mounted on a pair of brackets. A pair of stops restrain the rotation of the shelf between two positions. One of the platforms is substantially horizonta... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5431206 | Portable workstation In a preferred embodiment, a portable workstation, including: a support structure; a horizontal, generally planar, working surface disposed upon and supported by the support structure; a plurality of tools mounted on the working surface, each of the plura... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5417603 | Playing structure and storage system and modules therefor A playing structure includes a plurality of playing structure modules connectable together to form an array having a generally continuous, visually fluid, three-dimensional playing surface. Each playing structure module has a reversible top to allow the t... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5160288 | Convertible toy table A toy table including a table top, a central portion of the table top being separately mounted from the remainder of the table top, apparatus for mounting the central portion of the table top to rotate and provide a first surface to the top and a second s... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5123705 | Sofa with invertible ottoman extension A sofa apparatus comprising a sofa section including opposite end portions each having a nonlinear, nonsymmetrical, forwardly facing surface portion, the forwardly facing surface portions being mirror images of each other, and an invertible ottoman sectio... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4995611 | Multimode game board A rectangularly shaped, multimode game board in accordance with this invention comprises at least one generally flat playing surface upon which game pieces can be rolled or slid by one player. My novel game board is supported by a plurality of legs, with ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4872410 | Foldable playtray A foldable playtray is provided having a table supported by a pair of legs hinged to the table in such a way that both surfaces of the table may be used. One surface of the table is provided with a Lego-type play surface so a child playing with Lego-type ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4841878 | Furniture with appearance changeable top A cover, of see-through glass or plastic is provided of a size and configuration to fit over the top of a table top, and with sides extending down and adjacent the sides of the table top. An insert, one of a plurality of inserts, having opposed surfaces e... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4733704 | Workbench A workbench which includes a workpiece supporting panel carried by a trestle. A clamping device rigidly attaches a manually operated machine tool to an underside of the supporting panel. The machine tool may, for example, be a circular saw, a compass saw,... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4725935 | Cantilevered task light A cantilevered task light mountable at selectable levels and depths from a wall panel, for illuminating a work surface. The task light includes first and second mounting brackets of like construction each having a support arm of generally S-shaped configu... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4722530 | Gaming table A table having a cabinet with a rectangular opening in the upper surface. A three sided, rotatable frame is mounted on a shaft within the cabinet, so that a selected one of the sides is parallel to the upper surface of the cabinet. A rectangular table sur... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4646658 | Extendable shelf for a display rack An extendable shelf for a display rack permits the shelf to be pulled out to permit stocking and product rotation and permits it to be used in different sizes. A wire shelf is formed of inhingedly connected sections with their outermost and innermost ends... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4589349 | Extendible shelf For use as a component of a display stand, an extendible shelf comprises a pair of elongated primary bracket elements each arranged for mounting at one end thereof on suitable supporting means such as a pair of upright elements forming components of a dis... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4552362 | Game table with multiple playing surfaces Furniture quality game table with multiple plane surfaces on at least three sides of a cubical game board assembly, with end panels journaled for rotation on end standards spanning the board assembly, and with endwise removable locking pins and a handle f... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4394976 | Hydraulically operated push-off manure spreader A push-off type manure spreader has the floor of the spreader composed of a front and rear portion with the front portion sliding rearwardly over and on the rear portion. A push-off is provided to move material from the front to the rear ends of the front... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4391454 | Utility cart with detachable and reversible shelves A utility cart having detachable and reversible shelves comprising a pair of end frames each having a pair of elongated rigidly connected upright hollow supports which are parallel and spaced apart. A horizontal orthogonal shelf device is detachably secur... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4291516 | Package rest for wrapping station A unitary package rest member for use on a wrap station is comprised of a central section (42) which can be mounted in at least two different positions to the wrap station, and first and second shelves (44, 45) extending from the central section parallel ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4257333 | Shelving structure adapted for quick assembly and adjustment A shelving unit including corner posts on which shelves are removably and adjustably mounted through the provision of sleeves provided at the corners of the individual shelves. In association with each sleeve, there is provided a saddle acting as a spacer... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4203373 | Shelf display system A wall fixture or shelf unit including a rail or bracket having laterally positioned projections and a shelf unit having a slot construction which fits into the projections thereby locking it to the bracket.... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4163421 | Marker for round or flat objects A marking device for round objects such as tennis balls which has a vertical stand, an object holder slidably secured to the bottom of the stand and movable through 180° to present a flat or a curved surface to the object, an inverted "L" shaped bracket ... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4069769 | Table structure A coffee table having an upper surface comprised of a main portion which is part of the coffee table structure and the side skirts of a pair of auxiliary foldable tables which are stored, in their folded configuration, in slots in the main table. The dime... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4054315 | Table assembly for a wheelchair A table assembly for mounting and demounting to frame members of a wheelchair, said assembly having a table member with open ended locking slots to engage tubular leg and frame members; and elongated braces on the underside of the table member which can b... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4026219 | Knock-down table and foldable supporting structure therefor A table for occasional or regular use that can be easily set-up from knocked down and preferably rolled up carrying condition, and vice versa, comprises a preferably roll-up table top of side-by-side slats hingedly interconnected by a flexible sheet or st... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3964403 | Three-way table This invention is a three-way table. It includes a folding table similar to a conventional card table but combined with means for attaching supports extending outwardly on all sides of the basic table. A conversion top can be placed on the table with one ... | 06/22/1976 |