Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7118008 | Label tag dispenser A label tag dispenser has a base, a cassette mount for placing a paster cassette and two semi-shells symmetrical with each other. The cassette has an outer periphery and at least one groove is defined in the outer periphery. Each semi-shell has an open end, an inner... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7074520 | Contoured casing of mating clamshell portions for an electrochemical cell The present invention provides an electrochemical cell of either a primary or a secondary chemistry housed in a casing having opposed major side walls of a contoured shape. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6918508 | Reusable produce crate with detachable lid A container for housing produce comprising a generally rectangular bottom, generally rectangular opposed first and second side and end walls extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom, and a pivot member on an upper edge of the first side wall. A lid comprisin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6170655 | Smoking container system A smoking container system has an exterior face and an interior face and an upper end and a lower end; a rectangular rear panel with lateral tabs and fold lines there between; a rectangular front panel with lateral tabs and parallel score lines there betw... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6082368 | Nicotine candy cigarette A nicotine candy is provided for consumption in small volumes and in a cigarette shaped package. Each portion of the candy is obtained by removing it from a cigarette shaped package from the end. In a first embodiment, standard paper is used to wrap the a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5927488 | Cigarette paper dispenser A rolling paper dispenser includes a cover defining an inner periphery, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet is sized to receive the booklet of rolling paper. The outlet is configured to dispense individual rolling papers from the booklet of rolling paper. ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5031645 | Cigarette premium packaging A unique method of packaging premiums in cigarette packs. The primary concept is to provide instant reward through cash premiums; however, coupons or the like are contemplated.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4946034 | Protective case and manual for fishing tackle The present invention relates to a fishing tackle protective case which covers both a reel and a reel-mounted section of a fishing rod with the reel mounted on the fishing rod. The present protective case comprises a box member for containing a reel mount... | 08/07/1990 |
