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 |
| 7793773 | Characterisation system for objects and method for feeding objects to a characterisation device A characterisation system for objects is provided, comprising at least one characterisation device for the objects, a conveyor belt assembly for feeding objects to the at least one characterisation device, which comprises at least one region with a first conveyor be... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7033125 | Apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part (7) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path (11) advancing and removing luggage (59), such as suitcases, parcels and the like cargo items, t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6893200 | Apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part (7) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path (11) advancing and removing luggage (59), such as suitcases, parcels and the like cargo items, t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 5590873 | Document set accumulator having shaft-mounted multi-grooved pulleys for tool-less adjustment of lateral belt positioning A document accumulator capable of tool-less adjustment to accommodate a plurality of paper sizes includes first and second shafts laterally oriented across a paper path through the accumulator, first and second multi-grooved pulleys affixed to the first a... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5370218 | Apparatus for hauling coal through a mine A coal haulage apparatus is provided for use in moving coal fragments within the horizontal shafts of a coal mine on a belt conveyor that runs longitudinally along the apparatus. The apparatus is an assembly of multiple, like sections that each have a pai... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5131646 | Printing press with movable fly A printing press (10) having a delivery fly (12) having a plurality of laterally adjustable arcuate fingers (32) mounted on a shaft (34) and defining a plurality of pockets (33) extending peripherally around the fly (12) to receive a printed article (A) i... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4989716 | Adjustable angle auger A portable angle auger apparatus for conveying bulk material comprising a conveyor auger and duct pivotable with respect to a supply auger and duct, a pivot hinge attached to beveled ends of the ducts and a movable flexible covering for the pivot juncture... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4937956 | Ocean floor dredging A system of ocean floor dredging comprises a first vessel, two rotatable rollers on the vessel, a third roller lying on the ocean floor, and an endless net extending around the three rollers.... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4776449 | Stacker with connecting conveyor A stacker with a connecting conveyor for connecting the stacker with a conveying unit includes a roller rocker which is movably attached to the connecting conveyor and can be placed on the conveying unit or on a traveling vehicle. The roller rocker is pla... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4603768 | Apparatus for transporting paper stacks Apparatus for transporting paper stacks has two spaced-apart transporting units each having a supplying conveyor which can accept stacks from a maker or feeder, an intermediate conveyor which can accept stacks from the supplying conveyor, and a receiving ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4542819 | Jointed conveyor A jointed conveyor for ammunition has an upstream and downstream conveying evice. Each of these devices has an upstream and downstream end. The conveying devices can operate to convey the ammunition from the downstream end of the upstream conveying device ... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4541520 | Right angle transfer conveyor system and a method for transferring articles at a right angle A right angle transferring conveyor system comprising a right angle transfer assembly which includes a base, a pair of support plates connected to the base, and a plurality of rollers rotatably attached in proximity to the top of each of the support plate... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4270655 | Walking-beam conveyer Disclosed is a walking-beam conveyer for transporting strip-metal coils or other heavy articles in a stepwise manner. The beam or sections of the beam are supported by rollers on respective support heads and are moved in the transpart direction by rack an... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4134489 | Coupling device for a scraper conveyor tub The invention relates to a coupling device acting between to adjacent tubs of a scraping conveyor for mines in which each tub comprises two side members. The recesses for the abutment flanges, like the access openings, are laterally accessible. The retain... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4043441 | Mobile pump A mobile pump for pumping moist compressible materials such as plaster, concrete, mortar and the like constructed integrally with a motor vehicle to be powered and transported thereby. The pump is provided with integral conveying apparatus redefining the ... | 08/23/1977 |
