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 |
| 7226070 | Semiautomatic visual trailering guide A semiautomatic visual trailing guide to assist a steerer in backing and loading trailers such as boat, recreational vehicle, or utility type. The device generally consists of a self-boosting self-latching mechanism capable of pivoting an element between a horizonta... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7059690 | Visual air brake notification device A brake notification device for notifying an individual whether the brake system is active or inactive includes a housing including a flexible conduit having opposed end portions removably connected thereto and to a pneumatically controlled valve of the vehicle brak... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7003907 | Inertia-driven changing display A display panel includes a casing, a number of parallel display elements rotatably mounted within the casing, a mass that can move within the casing, and a mechanism with which the mass interacts to affect rotation of the display elements. A base attaches the displa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6796063 | Luggage rack flag mount The luggage rack flag mount is a device designed for mounting accessories to the cross bar of luggage racks. This mounting mechanism consists of a smooth adjustable clamp that may be tightened on a crossbar by applying simple squeezing pressure on either end of the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6318288 | Vehicle bumper locator A vehicle bumper locator to be mounted to the existing license plate mounting holes of a vehicle. The bumper locator includes a horizontal frame member with openings that register with the license plate mounting holes. A bracket is pivotally attached to t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6310551 | Alpine rescue alert assembly An alpine rescue alert assembly operated by a ski patrol member. The rescue alert assembly adapted for mounting between a pair of toboggan handles pivotally attached to the front of a toboggan. The toboggan used for carrying an injured skier. The alert as... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6260506 | Bicycle warning device capable of providing a turning or braking signal A bicycle warning device is capable of providing a turning or braking signal and is mounted on the bicycle such that the main body of the warning device faces the front and the rear of the bicycle. The main body is provided with at least two groups of ref... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6213526 | Bumper integrated school bus safety arm A school bus crossing or a mounting system that more fully integrates the crossing arm and the bumper. To achieve this, the primary mounting brackets for the crossing arm drive system may be mounted to the bus chassis and an opening is formed in the bumpe... | 04/10/2001 |
| 4342280 | Bicycle and motor bike warning signal device A bicycle or motor bike warning signal device is provided which may be mounted on a supporting element on a bicycle, such as a rear frame member of the bicycle, or on a bicycle rack or carrier at the rear of the bicycle, or on the frame of a motor bike, a... | 08/03/1982 |
| 3950727 | Fold-away rear turn indicators for motorcycles Left and right turn indicators for being installed on a rear of a motorcycle. The indicators each being mounted upon a pivotable bracket, so they can be pivoted between a sidewardly extended position for displaying the turn signal in highway and street tr... | 04/13/1976 |
