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 |
| 8074699 | Zero step sill extruded flush threshold door seal system The present application is directed to a manual or automatic flush threshold door seal system used on folding exterior doors along with an alternate embodiment for conventional exterior entryway doors that will not impede the passage of a wheelchair. A flexible weat... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7320494 | Hardware to facilitate storing pickup bed cover Attachment hardware is provided to enable a folding bed cover for a pickup truck to be stored on the bed in a substantially vertical position giving access to substantially the entire bed. This hardware includes a latch to secure the lower end against sliding while ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7267015 | System and method for testing media device doors A system and method for direct measurement of torque is disclosed herein. The system includes a torque transducer and a contact arm, wherein the torque transducer, contact arm, and pivot point of the device being measured are positioned along a rotational axis of th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258153 | Auto-reversible folding door An auto-reversible folding door includes a sliding rail, a first door panel and a second door panel. The first door panel and the second door panel are pivotally connected, the top of the outer flange of the first door panel is pivotally coupled within the sliding r... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7131480 | Colonial style pressure vent hurricane shutter A colonial style pressure-vent hurricane shutter having predetermined requisite strength of shutter framework (1) encompassing slatted-louver apertures (4) with slat-support guides (7) for protection against storm-borne objects, wind and rain an... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117922 | DIY window curtain A DIY window curtain able to be combined by a user includes a plurality of hang rods and a pulley base. The hang rods are respectively inserted through the hang hole of a curtain, which is formed with pleated edges according to the length of each hang rod. The pulle... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055214 | Anti-sag hinge An anti-sag hinge (10) is disclosed which includes a mounting flange (12), a strap assembly (15) and a cover plate (17). The strap assembly includes a top flange (18), a bottom flange (19) and a strap (25) extending b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051780 | Latch assembly for a bifold cockpit door A latch assembly is provided having a deadbolt rod assembly, and a first lock actuating means for moving the latch assembly between an unlocked position, wherein the deadbolt rod assembly is in a retracted position and a locked position, wherein the deadbolt rod ass... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047694 | Door safety guard A door safety guard utilizes two interconnected elongated members, one positioned on each side of a door and resting along a length of the door surface and the adjacent frame. Elastic bands are used to interconnect the two elongated members. Hinges may be used to se... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036286 | Exterior window coverings The present invention is an exterior window covering or exterior shutter that is comprised of layers of materials to form a sandwich. The sandwich material has a layer of polycarbonate material. An embodiment of the sandwich material is comprised completely of synth... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028740 | Self-activating threshold door seal An apparatus for providing a smoke barrier through a doorway comprising a door coupled to a doorframe and a threshold on the floor between the doorframe. A movable seal assembly is coupled to the threshold and a first seal is coupled to the doorframe for contacting ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004530 | Cover assembly for a vehicle bed and method for mounting the same A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes a first pair of track members mountable to side walls of the bed. A cover unit includes a second-pair of track members and a plurality of support members movably mounted on the second pair of track members. A cover is moun... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997230 | Folding device as room divider or room closure A folding device as a room divider or room closure has at least one wing chain of interconnected wings that upon opening of the folding device are folded against one another. One wing side has guide elements providing pivot axes received in guide rails such that the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978516 | Apparatus for controlling various movements of a door Apparatus for controlling various and different movements of a door, said apparatus having a door hinge assembly with a hinge pin having a plurality of bearing surfaces to reduce stress and wear on a hinge pin housing, a torque mechanism for pre-torquing and torquin... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976507 | Apparatus for creating pulsating fluid flow A fluidic oscillator is disclosed, wherein the fluidic oscillator includes a fluid source and a housing coupled to the fluid source. At least one recess is formed within the housing. An insert resides within each at least one recess; the insert provides at least one... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955205 | Panel system and hinge device therefor A panel system comprises at least one bi-fold panel assembly (2, 3) of two panels hinged together along one edge (18) of each so as to be foldable thereabout, with at least one edge (20, 22, 24, 26) of the bi-fold panel assembly (2, 3) su... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948760 | Cover assembly for a vehicle bed and method for mounting the same A cover assembly for a vehicle bed includes a first pair of track members mountable to side walls of the bed. A cover unit includes a second pair of track members and a plurality of support members movably mounted on the second pair of track members. A cover is moun... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938286 | Wheel chair accessible crib A crib is sized to permit the legs of a wheel chair bound care giver to fit beneath the bed. The access side of the crib is equipped with at least one laterally opening door which folds out of the way to provide access to the infant. More preferably, the access side... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925685 | Angular adjustment arrangement of pivot hinge A pivot hinge for pivotally mounting a glass structure to a border frame, includes a joint body having two joint walls for securely sandwiching the glass structure, a joint hub including a supporting shaft having an adjusting portion, and an angular adjustment arran... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6834703 | Floating pivot mount for a folding panel A variable pivot mount 11 is used to adjustably mount a door or window panel to a jamb. The pivot mount has a hinge pin 12 defining the pivot axis of the panel, and an arm 19 extending transversely to the hinge pin 12. The arm 19 locates in a socket 27 mounted to th... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6820675 | Sash system having doors being openable and closable by sliding and folding A sash system comprises a pair of sash doors including an inner sash door and an outer sash door; an upper sash frame and a lower sash frame; and an inner guide rail built in the upper frame and an outer guide rail built in the lower frame, the door front frame and ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6637494 | Motor-drive/manual folding door A combined electric/manual folding door 100 of the invention comprises: a small door (60) having a pivot on one side edge, and a large door 50 foldably connected to the small door 60 via a hinge 9. The width of the small door 60 to the large door 50 is se... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6554347 | Transport container with sliding curtains An independent transport container or a transport container mounted on a vehicle such as a truck, trailer or railway car, includes a generally rectangular-shaped horizontal loading surface whereby at least one lateral surface is fitted with tarpaulin side... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547292 | Over center door closing mechanism A door closing mechanism for pulling a door tight to a frame to which the door is mounted comprises a latch arm assembly having a latch arm pivotally secured to a panel of the door and pivotable between a first, open position and a second, latched positio... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6412234 | Modular upright for building structures and associated sliding safety grille The present invention relates to a modular upright for building structures and a sliding safety grille which can be obtained by assembling these uprights. In a preferred embodiment, the modular upright (10) comprises a pair of anti-cutting reinforcing ele... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6279988 | Cab for earth-moving machines A cab for earth-moving machines having a center of rotation and an operating radius corresponding to the maximum dimensions of the cab during the rotation of the machine, comprising a closed structure having at least an opening, and at least a door hinged... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6257304 | Bi-fold door system A bi-fold door assembly which includes an overcenter spring-biased hinge assembly comprising first and second hinge members including first and second mounting positions fixedly connected with first and second door panels respectively, interengaging axial... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6234565 | Dual action bifold door assembly A bifold door assembly includes two foldable door panels disposed in edge adjacent relation in a door closed position and including vertically spaced hinges connected adjacent center edges of the two panels and allowing folding motion of the panels betwee... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213187 | Replacement window with shutter A new or replacement window having a window frame in which is mounted shutters, windows, and a screen. The frame has multiple tracks for receiving slidable shutters, a slidable window occupying half the length of the track, and a stationary frame being oc... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6182738 | Shower screen A shower screen includes a guide rod and a guide bar secured between the top and the bottom portions of the posts. A screen member has an upper portion slidably secured to the guide rod and has two sides secured to two beams. The guide bar includes a wall... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6176292 | Door with automatic misalignment accommodating finger guard A door assembly with an automatic misalignment accommodating finger guard comprising a door panel assembly having a panel member having an edge space and a door edge defining member including an inner portion configured to be positioned in an operative re... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5996287 | Apparatus for securely and safely partitioning an area A storage partition adapted for partitioning an area proximate a corner or along a flat wall having a partitioning means selectively repositionable between (a) a first position wherein access to the area is prohibited and (b) a second position wherein uni... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5947178 | Movable cover for a roof, pool, or other opening A foldable cover of simple structure and light weight is provided. The cover consists of multiple cover sections which are connected by hinges so that they may be folded together. Each of the cover sections has a hole in its surface through which a cable ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5920956 | Support for a closing element, preferentially for a door leaf of a folding/sliding door For mounting a folding/sliding door, a support is connected to a hinge arm of a hinger mounted in the upper outer end area of an outer door leaf in a position in which the side of the retaining part that attaches to the hinge arm is located in the extensi... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5857363 | Cover structure of a clothes washing machine The leading end of the first member (21) of a cover assembly (20) is provided with rolls (30) in order to smoothly guide the cover assembly along sloped guide surfaces (13L and 13R), so that frictional damages are prevented as well as noises.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5845692 | Rapid access portal A rapid access door system is provided wherein authorized individuals may pass through the door system and wherein unauthorized individuals are blocked from entering a secured area past the doors and are automatically rerouted to an unsecured area for fur... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5816309 | Door edge guard A door edge guard for mounting to the leading edges of a pair of bifold doors has a guard body. The guard body has a rear wall, a front wall spaced apart from the rear wall and resiliently deformable panels extending between the front and rear walls. The ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5782282 | Foldable door for closet A foldable door includes two door panels each having a rounded adjacent side. A safety member is disposed in the gap formed between the door panels and includes two curved recesses for engaging with the rounded adjacent sides of the door panels. Two coupl... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5690157 | Rigid panel folding shower door assembly having improved horizontal track and method for making the same A improved folding shower door assembly and related method of manufacture therefor are disclosed in which rigid panels with living hinges therebetween are supported by a horizontal track, with the shower door assembly mating at both sides thereof by remov... | 11/25/1997 |
