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 |
| 7033105 | Road paving equipment tire track remover A road paving equipment tire track remover having a pair of blade assemblies, each including a semi-flexible blade with a lower edge and an upper edge. The upper edge is affixed to and shaped by a V-shaped frame so as to create a concave front side of the blade. The... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6675907 | Flexible toolbar and operating hydraulic circuit A winged implement includes an hydraulic control circuit having two operator-controlled valves, including a work valve and a transport valve. Using only these controls, and without leaving the tractor cab, the operator can (1) fold the implement for trans... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6202756 | Forwardly folding agricultural planter An agricultural planter is provided with hydraulically operated devices to effect the folding and unfolding of the planter support structure between operative and transport configurations. The planter includes a telescopic hitch apparatus that lengthens a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6192994 | Lift assist mechanism for a forwardly folding planting implement An agricultural implement, having a tool bar that is pivoted forwardly to initiate the conversion of the implement from a working position toward a transport position, including left and right wing members extending in opposing directions to respective di... | 02/27/2001 |
| 4643358 | Boom mounting assembly A mechanism for adjusting the height and level of a movable boom is disclosed. This mechanism includes a carrier member mountable for vertical pivotal movement about one end thereof, and a first actuator is provided for controlling the movement and positi... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4618005 | Orientable ripper An apparatus for attachment to a vehicle, preferably a bulldozer, comprises a first arm having a ripper shank extending therefrom which is pivotally attached to a second arm. A second arm is mounted to a vehicle for rotation about a horizontal axis so tha... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4466491 | Apparatus for removing rocks and objects Apparatus is provided for moving objects which may be partially buried. The apparatus comprises a hook-like element which may be attached to the side of a vehicle, such as a bulldozer. The hook-like element is pivotally attached so that its orientation is... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4193456 | Biased agricultural implement Apparatus for connecting soil engaging tools to mobile agricultural equipment includes a vertically extending frame adapted for connection to the agricultural equipment and a trailing arm pivotally attached to the frame and having soil engaging tools atta... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4192388 | Wheel rut closing device for irrigation system A wheel rut closing device for use in combination with an irrigation system having an irrigation line support or supports, each support having rotatably mounted thereon a wheel or wheels. The wheel rut closing device is mounted on each irrigation line sup... | 03/11/1980 |
