3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3970012 | Soil agitating device An elongated downwardly opening housing is provided for lengthwise advancement over the ground and includes mounting structure for dependingly supporting the housing from a farm implement tool bar. The housing includes front and rear transverse journaled ... | 07/20/1976 |