Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5813679 | Mower sulky with automatic seat adjustment A sulky for a self propelled lawn mower, the sulky being interconnected by a pivot frame and a horizontal pivot to the mower frame, and a parallelogram link structure to mount the seat to the sulky for automatic adjustment of the seat to lawn mower distan... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5354147 | Pulverizing machine having a cutter assembly towed in both forward and reverse directions A pulverizing machine with a cutter assembly adapted to be towed when the machine is moving either forward or in reverse. The machine includes a frame, a plurality of wheels supporting the frame, a cutter assembly carried by the frame and a pair of elevat... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5190398 | Apparatus for preparing a road bed An apparatus for pulverizing a surface such as a road bed, parking lot, an interstate shoulder or the like. The apparatus comprises a frame with a cutting means secured thereto. A bidirectional drive and control means is also provided to enable the appara... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5092408 | Control device for a dual function machine A control device for use in a dual function machine includes a first disconnecting device for connection between a first operator's control knob and at least one control valve usable for controlling a first function of the machine. A second disconnecting ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4934462 | Control device for a dual function machine A control device for use in a dual function machine includes a first disconnecting device for connection between a first operator's control knob and at least one control valve usable for controlling a first function of the machine. A second disconnecting ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4819738 | Vehicle for supporting an implement An implement supporting vehicle comprises an elongate implement support frame, along one side of which two drive units which propel the vehicle are mounted equidistance from the center of the vehicle. Two castor wheels are mounted along the other side of ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4487286 | Tractor An agricultural tractor having at least four side-by-side pneumatic rear tires which provide a relatively narrow path of travel, there being a narrow rear portion of the tractor's body having about the same width or less as seen in plan as each of the tir... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4361205 | Articulated tractor with cabin housing operator's seat and controls above rear wheels overlooking attached implements A tractor of acceptable width for highway travel having a narrow body portion between the front and rear wheels, such width being less than the width of each pneumatic tire mounted on the wheels. Four side-by-side rotatably mounted tires on each axle have... | 11/30/1982 |
| 3933259 | Side-shift backhoe This specification discloses a side-shift backhoe having a laterally movable slide supporting an operator's station which is slidable with respect to said slide in a direction parallel thereto. Spaced stop members are provided for engaging the station as ... | 01/20/1976 |
