Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6996852 | Head covering A head covering for shielding the head neck, face and ears from the harsh elements of the environment with obstructing the user's vision. The head covering includes a cap including a head cover member and a bill; and also includes a shroud assembly including a shrou... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6808278 | Mirror device for a cap A mirror device for a cap for allowing the user to see behind oneself and to either side which is especially useful when the user is riding a bicycle. The mirror device for a cap includes a first panel member having a back side and a front side and being adapted to ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6357882 | Rear view apparatus Apparatus for providing a rear view for a user comprising a mirror, a spacer element for spacing the mirror from the user's head and a connector for connecting the spacer element to the user's head wherein the mirror is so constructed and arranged to prov... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6247824 | Mirror system A method and apparatus for providing the wearer of a typical safety helmet, face shield, or other headwear a mirror system that improves the wearer's awareness of the rear and side ambient environment. A display is provided to the wearer of a safety helme... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5917667 | Helmet shield mirror A new helmet mirror comprises an articulated two-piece body having the mirror on one piece and an attachment device on the other piece. For most applications the attachment device comprises an adhesive for attachment directly to the clear face shield of a... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5884337 | Integral hat mirror The present invention relates to a flexible mirror that can be attached to a variety of items of apparel. The flexible mirror preferably includes a low strength magnet and a hinge member, which pivotally secures the flexible mirror to a flexible surface o... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5860167 | Headwear with receptacles A hat including a receptacle for securely hold an article regardless of the orientation of the hat. The receptacle is a cylindrical sleeve composed in part of a stretch fabric that forms itself snuggly about the article. In one embodiment, the receptacle ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5685018 | Disposable perm rinsing cap A flexible protective transparent cap to be placed on the head of a user when receiving hair treatment. Holes are provided in the cap's housing to allow for the operator's use, to place the cap on the user and to discharge excess liquids. The discharge ou... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5619753 | Reflective novelty mask having transparent strips A reflective novelty mask is presented. The mask has somewhat of an oval shape, more specifically the mask has a shape which roughly follows the contour of a human face. Alternating horizontal reflective and transparent strips of about equal width are def... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5590422 | Combined headband and hair-retainer A combined hairband and hair-retainer includes an elastic, absorbent headband having a hair retainer attached thereto. The hair retainer is an elongated member which is sufficiently flexible to be deformed by hand from one shape to another sufficiently ri... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5493735 | Cap with hair piece attachments An apparel item is shown which includes a cap to be worn on a wearer's head. The cap interior has one or more specially designed fasteners for receiving mating fasteners of one or more hair accessory pieces, allowing the installation of such accessory pie... | 02/27/1996 |
