...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100258 | Fishing tackle organizer and carrier This invention provides a portable or fixed device for organizing and transporting items utilized by fisherman, hobbyists, tradesmen and the like. It comprises a main compartment containing a plurality of trays in which the items are organized and stored, and side a... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8016106 | Rigid transparent tackle box with vertical storage for large-scale lures A storage system comprises a bottom, a plurality of sides, a cover and a plurality of vertical dividers. The sides are fixed to the bottom and the cover is located to have open and closed positions with respect to the sides, opposite the bottom. The vertical divider... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7648025 | Arrow and bow storage and transportation apparatus An arrow and bow storage and transportation apparatus includes a lower housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the interior. A first cover is hingedly coupled to the peripheral wall and pos... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7631754 | Arrow quiver A quiver is disclosed which includes a generally cylindrical body having an open upper end and an open lower end. The quiver has a stand with a closed position telescopically received within the body and an open position extending from the open lower end. The stand ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7451872 | Weaponry container having a rigid outer surface A weaponry container that is operable to hold a weapon. The weaponry container includes a plurality of panels which include an outer surface that is substantially rigid or firm. The panels are operable to be placed in a closed position by an elongated fastener. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441366 | Container decoy A container decoy apparatus (10) for storing items and attracting wild game. The container decoy apparatus (10) includes at least two portions, when closed form a three-dimensional animal shape. The portions are combined by a hinge means ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438873 | Animal scent lure with heating capacity A scent lure is configured as a reusable container with two separate compartments, one for a scent wick and one for a disposable heating element. The compartments are separated by a common dividing wall and are independently accessible for ease of use. The separate ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434684 | Broad head cover device A broad head cover device for encasing a broad head to protect the broad head during storage and transport includes a pair of clamshell portions being positionable around the broad head to enclose the broad head between the clamshell portions. The clamshell portions... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434683 | Protective case including rigid shell members A protective case includes a first shell member and a second shell member connected generally in a clam shell manner. Each shell includes a centrally disposed rigid portion. Each shell member further includes a first flexible portion, which extends from a first side... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7415794 | Portable cooler and tackle box A portable cooler and tackle box provided in sizes from about 5 gallon to about 60 gallon capacity with at least one wheel affixed on or proximally to the bottom and at least one handle affixed exteriorly, and insulation, and a pivotally attached cover. Aprons are r... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412857 | Rod and reel support with electronic marker device An electronic marker device affixes a fishing rod to a fishing reel. The device includes a marker housing having a base and a cover to wrap around an arm of a fishing reel and enclose a foot of the reel and a rod of a fishing rod thereby preventing removal of the fi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409790 | Gun safe door storage system A gun safe door storage system is permanently affixed to an interior surface of a gun safe door. The door storage system comprises a plurality of integrated pouches or pockets and a rack arranged such that the pouches or pockets are accessible even when the rack is ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392901 | Hockey equipment carrying case A carrying case for sporting equipment, particularly hockey sticks and accessories such as pucks includes a block-shaped body which has an upwardly protruding carrying handle, a first longitudinally disposed, vertical side of the body which has formed therein a pair... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389608 | Fishing chest The invention is a fishing cooler that has wheels and a handle. The fishing cooler also features a plurality of cup holders, an externally removable and attachable rod holder, and a tackle box that can be attached either internally or externally. The fishing cooler ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367449 | Case with two sides and interlocking latch A case for carrying and storing flexible objects including elongated and small objects in a manner which prevents or reduces the objects from becoming tangled. The case is a two sided case with a central plate or base with each side having an openable lid. The lids ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367331 | Arrow quiver for carrying arrows An arrow quiver for carrying arrows is provided. The arrow quiver comprises a cross member having a first end and a second end. A gripping mechanism is secured to the first end of the cross member. A blade hood is secured to the second end of the cross member for fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363783 | Rod and reel support with electronic marker device An electronic marker device affixes a fishing rod to a fishing reel. The device includes a marker housing having a base and a cover to enclose the moveable socket of a fishing rod thereby preventing removal of the fishing reel from the fishing rod. The marker housin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364048 | Cheese server A cheese server including a flat serving tray with an upwardly domed closure mountable thereover and including an enlarged vent opening generally parallel to and aligned over the tray with the vent opening closed by a removable vent panel having multiple openings th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360648 | Gun protector A casing for enveloping and protecting a firearm comprising of a body section having a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion, an upper edge and a plurality of lower edges. The upper edge extending longitudinally between a firearm barrel end of the casing a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357250 | Storage case A storage case including a tray and a plurality of holding units. The tray has a bottom wall and a plurality of walls formed unitarily with and upstanding from the bottom wall. The holding units include a base and a plurality of walls formed unitarily therewith to c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337901 | Equipment and tool organizer An organizer releasable attachable to a rim of a bucket comprising a rounded end conforming to the rim of the bucket such that a handle of the bucket freely rotates to a position in a plane above the organizer from the rounded end side of the bucket when the organiz... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334680 | Modular toolbox system A toolbox having modular components for additional storage and functionality includes modular attachments that are adapted to removably fit various attachments, such as a cooler, cup holder, saw blades holder, drill bit holders, and the like. In addition, the toolbo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325681 | Luggage with compartment for takedown long arm A piece of luggage has a closable case having an interior, a partition subdividing the interior into a gun compartment adapted to hold a gun and another compartment adapted to hold personal items. The gun is secured in place in the gun compartment. The case is elong... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325680 | Net holder for boats A net holder for carrying a landing net has an upper housing in the form of a channel member with a downwardly disposed opening hinged at its rearward portion to the rearward portion of a lower housing in the form of a channel member slightly narrower than the upper... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322149 | Locking mechanism for fishing rod and reel This is a device to hold multiple fishing rods and reels for the purpose of fishing or storage. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320445 | Electrician's caddy An electrician's caddy useful for conveyance and dispensing of wire wound on wire spools. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318616 | Vehicle filing cabinet A vehicle filing cabinet disposed between the floor of a vehicle's cab and seat for supporting the seat and for the secured storage and easy retrieval of files, other paperwork, objects and utensils. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308994 | Turkey call holster A holster secures a turkey call to a hunter's leg or arm freeing up one hand for supporting her/his shotgun or bow. A series of serrations on an external face of an annular retainer ring engage serrations on an internal surface of a cylindrical upper portion of the ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305793 | Lure organizing device A lure organizing device for permitting storage of lures to inhibit tangling of the lures during transport includes a base plate being insertable into a bucket. Each of a plurality of tubes is coupled to a top surface of the base plate. Each of the tubes extends upw... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299584 | Tackle container with interchangeable inserts The invention is a tackle container that incorporates interchangeable inserts. The inserts secure different kinds of fishing lures and baits. For example, the inserts hold segmented lures within notched upright posts. In this regard, the inserts may be suitably stru... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284660 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. This invention provides for a circular, portable, carrying case to safely and conveniently store and transport circular saw blades. The invention has several circular trays and each tray had an i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281346 | Portable gun support case A portable gun support case having gun support members firmly held in place on the case by retaining members attached to the case. The case has a lower box and an upper box which includes two longitudinal box or cover sections pivotally mounted on the lower box. Whe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278234 | Multipurpose tackle box A portable multipurpose tackle box with a compartment for storing tackle, bait, and other fishing related items, and a separate cooler compartment for storing food, beverages, and bait. The top compartment can be opened to reveal several extendable tackle tray assem... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273148 | Tool holder and method of use The present invention is directed to a tool holder convertible between storage and display configurations and a method of manufacture therefore. In one embodiment, the tool holder includes a flexible wrapper including first and second parallel major and minor edges ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249686 | Food serving tray with draining compartments A hand-portable serving tray having a compartmented food carrier releasably engaged over a collector tray, the food carrier comprising a plurality of upstanding walls dividing a plurality of close-pack compartments. Within each compartment is at least one hole on a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246718 | Toolbox with handle having cover locking mechanism A container includes a base having a bottom wall and side walls defining an interior storage compartment. At least one of the side walls has a locking element. A cover is movably mounted to the base for movement between an open position in which access to the interi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243457 | Method and system for selecting optimal fishing equipment An equipment selecting system for assisting in selecting optimal fishing equipment for catching a desired type of fish that includes a correlating device for displaying a first reference and a second reference. The first reference is associated with a type of fish s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219969 | Storage container and storage system including a stack of the same The present application relates to a storage container and a storage system include a stack of such storage container. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219625 | Apparatus and a method for restraining an animal during washing and/or grooming of the animal An apparatus and a method for restraining an animal and/or washing and/or grooming an animal are provided. The animal is placed on the lid of a container to allow a person to wash and/or groom the animal. The container may also store materials used in restraining an... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213364 | Fishing tackle pack A fishing line compartment having one or more spools containing fishing line parts is provided. The fishing line compartment can be part of a larger container assembly or fishing tackle pack. Each spool can be held in the fishing line compartment using a strap havin... | 05/08/2007 |