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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823581 | Remote control for gas valve A gas valve (14) control system (10) uses a control signal (16) to enable a valve (14) and a validation signal (22) to validate the control signal (16). The system (10) includes a valve (14) connected to a burn... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7275838 | Fireplace lighting system The present invention provides a lighting system for illuminating an interior of a fireplace. The lighting system comprises a rod for securing the lighting system to an inner surface of such fireplace. A bracket member is engageable with the rod. There is a first me... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7165544 | Touch switch system for a fireplace A fireplace including a burner disposed to combust a combustible gas and air mixture within a combustion chamber. An exposed panel defining an exposed surface. A touch portion of the exposed surface isolated from heat generated within the combustion chamber to reduc... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6953037 | Direct vent fireplace installation A direct vent fireplace installation assembly is provided that includes a furniture unit having an enlarged receptacle well above the ground, and a direct vent fireplace unit positioned in the receptacle of the furniture unit. The fireplace unit has a firebox contai... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6922033 | Barbeque cover support device A cooking apparatus for controlling the opening of a cover over a barbecue grill includes a motor for opening and closing the cover over the barbecue grill, with the motor connected to the cover by a coupling rod. The cooking apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910477 | Wall mounted vented heater The invention relates to a gas fired vented heater preferably having a relatively thin profile adapted for mounting on or in a wall structure and having a heat radiant display surface with visible decorative refractory defining a rear wall of the combustion chamber.... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6748942 | Touch switch system for a fireplace A fireplace including a burner disposed to combust a combustible gas and air mixture within a combustion chamber. An exposed panel defining an exposed surface. A touch portion of the exposed surface isolated from heat generated within the combustion chamber to reduc... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736132 | Outdoor gas fireplace A portable outdoor fireplace is provided. The portable outdoor fireplace has a housing that supports a gas burner, typically for heat, and a separate ornamental flame. The outdoor fireplace also has a moveable hood. A gas shut-off valve is manipulated based on the p... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6640802 | Device for manual actuation of a gas distribution valve connected to a burner The invention relates to an actuation device of a gas distribution valve connected to a burner provided with a control thermocouple of the flame presence, said valve (100) comprising: a gas inlet duct (1); two or more gas delivery ducts (2, 3, 4); gas int... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6409500 | Glass fire and method of making A process and product for producing an attractive soot-free fire from a specially formed gas pipe embedded in a bed of broken, specially-formulated, tempered glass pieces is provided. The broken glass pieces are preferably formed from a specifically-formu... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6192881 | Portable fireplace The invention comprises a portable open flame fireplace. The invention has a planar base with a plurality of gas orifices. The base is of any desired shape. The gas is directed through channels in the base to the orifices, where it emerges and ignites. In... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6082388 | Control device for gas burners The device comprises a safety valve with an actuator which can be armed manually, a regulation valve disposed in a duct downstream of the safety valve for supplying a main burner, a tapping duct for supplying a pilot burner, and a flame detector for the p... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5890485 | Dancing flame control system for gas fireplaces A novel control system for altering a fixed pattern of gas flames in a fireplace having artificial logs comprises a log set having a burner system and the burner system having a gas valve control which is coupled to source of gas or air to be regulated. T... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5738084 | Ventless patio fireplace An unvented patio fireplace comprises a fireplace housing that has a front panel configured like an in room fireplace, and which fireplace housing is mounted onto a pedestal and base support for movement along a surface. The base support includes wheels a... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5575274 | Gas log fireplace system A gas-fired, simulated log fireplace insert incorporating an automatic flue damper for controlling the operational state of a chimney vent (open/closed) in response to gas combustion, an externally mounted carbon monoxide detector for terminating or inhib... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5485830 | Modular fireplace with interchangeable burner assembly and heat exchange insert A gas fireplace assembly for connection to a venting system comprises an outer shell for installation in the interior space of a building with the venting system extending into the outer shell. A fireplace unit is insertable within the shell that includes... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5479915 | Heating device for gaseous fuels A heating device for burning gaseous fuels comprises an inner shell (3) of U-shaped or C-shaped cross-section which defines a combustion chamber (9) which is bordered by a covering plate (5) and a floor plate (4), can be closed by a door arrangement (6). ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5469838 | Gas fireplace capable of being installed without masonry work An enclosed gas fireplace which efficiently transfers heat from a combustion chamber to surrounding air chambers and to air flow conduits which pass through a flue gas offtake. The fireplace has an outer shell that remains relatively cool, so that the fir... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5347982 | Flame monitor safeguard system A gas burning fireplace having a burner for producing a flame. A rod in the vicinity of the burner. A gap between the burner and the rod and wherein a flame is produced in the gap. An apparatus for monitoring the presence of a flame including a battery fo... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5333601 | Masonry heater This invention relates to A contra-flow masonry heater comprising: a firebox having a front opening, an air intake communicating with a source of fresh air and an upper flue outlet; at least one vertical contra-flow heat exchange channel communicating bet... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5322052 | Fireplace with destruction of products of incomplete combustion enhanced by a gaseous-fueled pilot burner Particulate emissions from a wood fire in a fireplace having a baffle for preventing the direct flow of fluid into the flue from the wood fire are reduced by locating a hydrocarbon gas pilot source in proximity to the baffle. Ignited gas from the pilot co... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5033454 | Fireplace starting apparatus In accordance with the invention, a fireplace starting apparatus is provided which includes a control valve for controlling the flow of flammable gas to a fireplace burner, with said control valve being adapted for permanent installation in a structure ex... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4962750 | Remote control of gas fireplace burner A fireplace gas burner apparatus incorporates a provision for remotely controlled ignition. Auxiliary manual control of electrical circuitry that produces ignition is also provided.... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4949705 | Fireplace starting apparatus In accordance with the invention, a fireplace starting apparatus is provided which includes a control valve for controlling the flow of flammable gas to a fireplace burner, with said control valve being adapted for permanent installation in a structure ex... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4924564 | Ultrasonic remote controlled switching device An ultrasonic remote controlled switching device having very low power consumption is shown. The device is capable of switching high power and/or generating a power pulse for operating associated electrical control devices. The switching device responses ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4793322 | Direct-vented gas fireplace A zero clearance fireplace of the type to be installed inside of a building against or near an outside wall is provided. The box shaped fireplace is provided with four substantially vertical walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. The bottom wall comprises a... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4724798 | Outdoor woodburning furnace An outdoor wood-fired furnace which heats water for domestic use and provides heat is disclosed. The furnace has a water jacket, sides, top and ends. A main distribution chamber is provided for air on its bottom with outlet means to the firebox. The water... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4194489 | Combinational fireplace unit A combinational fireplace arrangement has a plurality of log-shaped members having a hollow center portion with a spiral shaped tube passing serially through each of the logs, which tube conveys a fluid through the log-shaped members. A first fuel burning... | 03/25/1980 |
