Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318392 | Protective wrap around encasement for a pet carrier A protective encasement or wrap for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts and to provide water resistance, includes a cover member which can be of one piece of material, that when laid out on a flat surface, and with the animal carrier placed in its center, will ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 6581545 | Soft-sided kennel cover A soft sided cover for a kennel having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls forming an enclosure for covering a kennel. The bottom contains an aperture so that the cover can be placed over the kennel to protect the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6446577 | Insulated cover for portable kennel Animal owners frequently find themselves in a position of needing to transport their pets, either by auto or by commercial carrier, using a portable kennel. During cold weather, confinement in such a kennel offers the animal little protection against the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6427629 | Collapsible feeder A collapsible feeder for birds, squirrels and the like is disclosed and comprises a feeder body including a base and a rim. A series of hollow body segments of graduated diameters extend upwardly from the base within the rim to form a feeder body. The seg... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6394034 | Animal cage guards A cage guard which is adaptable to a variety of cage shapes and types is described in the present invention. The cage guard is a flexible form composed of a nonporous bottom portion, an optional nonporous side portion, a porous side portion, and band to s... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6269775 | Animal cage guards A cage guard which is adaptable to a variety of cage shapes and types is described in the present invention. The cage guard is a flexible form composed of a nonporous bottom portion, an optional nonporous side portion, a porous side portion, and means to ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6062169 | Decorative cat litter box cover A cat litter box cover system is provided including a rigid litter box. Also included is a flexible cover with a cut out formed on a top face thereof for passing a handle of the litter box and an opening for alignment with an entrance of the litter box.... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6055937 | Cover assembly for pet cages A cover assembly for use with an associated pet cage having a roof and four sides is provided. The cover assembly includes a gable shaped adapter and a cover for covering both the adapter and the pet cage. The cover has four walls for covering the four si... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5954014 | Slip covers for pet carriers A new slip cover for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts while transporting an animal within a pet carrier. The inventive device includes a cover member having a top panel with front, back, and a pair of spaced apart side panels downwardly depending ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5762026 | Top for animal and plant enclosure An enclosure for animals and plants includes a bottom and a side wall. The wall and bottom are interconnected to form a unitary structure. A top for the unitary structure includes a glass portion and a screen portion. Structure is provided for selectively... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5694884 | Retaining barrier attachment for animal cages A retaining skirt or barrier is provided for animal cages. A skirt comprising a sheet, preferably made from a clear plastic or polymer material, is provided that can be wrapped around the bottom portion of an animal cage. The two ends of the skirt can be ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5488931 | Terrarium cover A cover arrangement for a tank used as a terrarium or aquarium includes hook and loop fastener material secured as a continuous strip to the upper rim surface of the tank opening, as well as to the upper side surfaces adjacent to the rim. The cover includ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 4947794 | Disposable birdcage cover arrangement A disposable birdcage cover arrangement is provided wherein a series of tubular birdcage covers formed of transparent polyethylene type plastic film are securable about an elongate birdcage. The opposed ends of the cover are open and include opposed elast... | 08/14/1990 |
