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 |
| 7934288 | Finger eraser An eraser for use in erasing markings on boards, such as chalk boards and white boards, is provided. The eraser comprises a form-fitted finger element made from a knitted or felted fabric. The finger element consists of a tubular member that defines a longitudinally... | 05/03/2011 |
| 6565275 | Marker with eraser The marker may include a body, a cap, an end plug and an eraser. In one of the embodiments, the eraser is molded onto the end plug. The end plug may include an attachment portion and the eraser may have an attachment portion. The attachment portion on the... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6308371 | Silicone paint brush artist's tool A silicone paint brush artist's tool includes a handle and a novel painting tip. The painting tip is made of a resilient silicone having a generally three-dimensional paint contacting working surface that has a maximum cross-sectional diameter no larger t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6136143 | Surface treating article including a hub A surface treating article including a hub. The surface treating article and hub provide an improved mechanical interlock to each other. Preferably, the unitary surface treating article is molded to the hub.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6032322 | Silicone painting tip for paint brush A silicone paint brush artist's tool includes a handle and a novel painting tip. The painting tip is made of a resilient silicone. In one embodiment, the painting tip has a series of longitudinal slits defined in the tip. In another embodiment, the painti... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6007891 | Message board eraser, eraser holder and attaching mechanism An eraser for a dry surface erase is disclosed. The eraser includes a cylinder having a tangentially extending flat surface to thereby form a "b" shaped member. The cylinder is provided with a covering of felt, cloth or other substance suitable for erasin... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5879504 | Portable apparatus for removing heat softenable surface coverings A soft elastomeric disc for removal of polymeric compositions from an underlying substrate. The disc is useful for removing decorative decals, stripes, graphics, emblems, protective moldings, paint and adhesive and is made from a filled elastomeric compos... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5850664 | Method and apparatus for constructing a paint applicator A device for the application and manipulation of paint includes a handle having a distal end and a proximal end and a working tip. The working tip is comprised of a flexible, polymer material and has a proximal end that includes structure defining at leas... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5749117 | Paint applicator having an improved working tip A device for application and manipulation of paint on a substrate includes a handle having a distal end and a proximal end, and a working tip attached to the distal end of the handle. The working tip is a flexible, non-porous extruded material having a di... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5598604 | Pencil-shaped eraser A pencil-shaped eraser comprising an elongate tube for placing a bar eraser therein, a sleeve to fit around a lower portion of the tube movably, the lower portion of the tube having a plurality of claws divided by slots and movable inward, the claws respe... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5542144 | Silicone paint brush artist's tool A silicone paint brush artist's tool includes a handle and a novel painting tip. The painting tip is made of a resilient silicone having a generally three-dimensional paint contacting working surface that has a maximum cross-sectional diameter no larger t... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5526548 | Eraser holder An improved eraser holder on a pencil includes an eraser support band which can be removed in incremental sections to provide access to additional portions of the eraser after the original exposed portion has been worn down. Fracture lines on the band fac... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5345652 | Refill eraser A refill eraser comprises at least one refill member. Each refill member includes a holding barrel having a partition portion and a plurality of rotation-preventive ridges formed on an inner peripheral surface of its front portion, and an eraser body havi... | 09/13/1994 |
| 4991985 | Multifunctional handle for writing implement A grip-steadying device for a writing instrument with an elevated-elongate grip-protrusion extending from the barrel of the instrument. The protrusion may extend from, or comprise a collar adapted to slidably encircle the barrel that can be moved to a poi... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4968371 | Method for removing a marking from a surface Method for removing a marking from a stratum surface involving the steps of superposing a pellucid film including a heat-softenable polymeric material over a marking so that the marking is in contact with the polymeric material and irradiating the marking... | 11/06/1990 |
