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 |
| 7381010 | System and method for removal of buried objects The present invention is a system and method for removal of buried objects. According to one embodiment of the invention, a crane with a vibrator casing driver is used to lift and suspend a large diameter steel casing over the buried object. Then the casing is drive... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7168069 | Dynamic generation of multimedia code for image processing A method and apparatus for processing multimedia instruction enhanced data by the use of an abstract routine generator and a translator. The abstract routine generator takes the multimedia instruction enhanced data and generates abstract routines to compile the mult... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6899185 | Beach cleaner A beach cleaner that is simple in configuration and light in weight and can be manufactured at a low cost. The beach cleaner is easy with regard to maintenance and inspection and can efficiently reclaim various kinds of refuse scattered on a beach. A beach cleaner i... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6857479 | Beach cleaner A beach cleaner for recovering waste while moving in a towed state by a traction vehicle. A grating-like portion scoops up waste present in front of the beach cleaner as the beach cleaner is moved and a reticulate portion that is formed behind the grating-like porti... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6702034 | Rock picker A rock picker for use with all terrain vehicles and lawn and garden tractors that has a generally horizontal movable frame with one or more operative wheels secured to the frame. The frame holds a rock holding receptacle that is tiltable for rock dumping.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6675903 | Beach cleaner A beach cleaner for recovering waste while moving in a towed state by a traction vehicle. A grating-like portion scoops up waste present in front of the beach cleaner as the beach cleaner is moved and a reticulate portion that is formed behind the grating... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6041866 | Rock picker A rock picker having a frame supported by rear support wheels and a tongue that is adapted to be attached to a tractor draw bar. A basket assembly having gathering tines and separation bars is carried by the frame. The gathering tines gather rocks and hol... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5682953 | Device for picking and separating rocks The present invention relates to a device that is mounted on the front of loaders or tractors for picking and separating rocks and other debris from soil admixtures. The device includes a forward dumping bucket which includes a grate at the bottom thereof... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5351761 | Field stone collection apparatus A farm tractor field stone collection implement is provided with a forward dragbox section having open forward and aft ends, a perforated bottom, multiple spaced-apart teeth projected forwardly and downwardly from the section leading edge, and hitch point... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5305834 | Rock gathering tool A rock gathering tool (10) for collecting rocks and stones lying on or loosely embedded in the surface of the ground, comprising a rock collection basket having an opening (19) at its front side, a handle (27) fixedly mounted to the basket and extending f... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5291819 | Battlefield debris clearing apparatus A battlefield debris clearing apparatus for attachment to a vehicle comprising a horizontal beam for lateral attachment to a vehicle; a plurality of baskets pivotally attached to the beam, each basket having an opening to lift and collect battlefield debr... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5197211 | Vehicle for beach cleaning The vehicle is intended as a self-propelled utility model for beach cleaning. It has a vehicle frame which comprises at least one front and rear axle. A garbage pickup is disposed therebetween. The vehicle is to be a multi-purpose vehicle. The vehicle fra... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5183119 | Anti-snag plowing system An anti-snag plowing system suitable for clearing mines in the Middle East is disclosed. Advantageously, the plowing system has also been found to be an efficient and effective soil conditioner, making it a useful farming tool as well. The plowing system ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5069293 | Turf plug catcher This is an apparatus having a flat bottom and generally vertical walls for enclosing and containing plugs of turf discharged from a turf aerating machine. The apparatus includes a pan having a generally flat bottom and generally vertical side walls extend... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4296818 | Rotary rock picker A rock picking apparatus has a fork and reel assembly and a stone bucket. The reel assembly includes side plates supporting batts which are biased to an operative position by compression springs.... | 10/27/1981 |
