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 |
| 7891493 | Food carrier A method for carrying a plurality of food containers that includes an insulated housing having a closed bottom, a closed top located substantially vertically above the bottom, and at least one side wall having a first opening proximate the top of the housing and a s... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7353952 | Insulated compartmented lunch bag A bag has a first compartment for receiving a food item, a second compartment for receiving a beverage container, the second compartment having an open end for receiving the beverage container and a closed end opposite the open end. The closed end has a rounded prof... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344028 | Insulated tote for beverage box A portable tote is provided which has flexible, insulating walls to insulate the contents of the tote from the environment and maintain e.g., a reduced temperature of its contents. The tote is configured to receive a beverage box, in particular, an elongated twelve ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7334684 | Versatile lunch box A versatile lunch box is provided, comprising a rectangular inner box unit with removably mounted compartment dividers within guide slots, an outer fabric cover with a zippered front flap having utensil and napkin holders and an inner pouch, with the outside of the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322748 | Insulated food container Apparatus for storing food and for keeping it warm and moist comprising a substantially water impermeable pouch that bounds an insulated food warming chamber, the pouch having opposing substantially coextensive lips capable of being moved apart for providing passage... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7276676 | Combined food and food-plate warming device A food and food-plate warming device includes a base plate that has a planar top surface and has an outwardly beveled edge provided with laterally stepped ridges concentrically spaced from the top surface center. A cover plate is positioned on the base plate and has... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264134 | Combination coaster and sleeve apparatus An improved combination holder and coaster apparatus for receiving a container or vessel which includes first and second thermally insulative, flexible panels joined together by a joint comprised of a stretchable, flexible, adhesive material adapted to return the de... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240513 | Thermally-controlled package A portable thermally-controlled container system includes an outer case providing a first inner chamber and configured to have an open position and a closed position, when in the open position the outer case is configured to receive items into the first inner chambe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7178673 | Beach cooler system A cooler has front, rear, end and bottom walls. The walls form an interior chamber. The interior chamber has an upper ledge, a lower ledge and an intermediate ledge. A lower tray is positionable upon the lower ledge. Slots extend through the lower tray and are adapt... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152732 | Protective housing assembly, and associated method, for optical storage media A protective housing assembly, and an associated method, for storing optical storage media, such as a compact disc or digital video disc. The housing assembly includes a housing base member and a housing cover member that are positionable in a confronting arrangemen... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150346 | Bag system A bag system for a breast pump system is provided. The bag system separates used and unused components of the breast pump system, provides thermal isolation for stored breast milk, and orientates the breast pump so that it is readily useable and accessible. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134552 | Food pan carrier The food pan carrier has a pan carrier body and a pan carrier door. The pan carrier door is slidable relative to the pan carrier body from an open to a closed position. When the door is in the closed position, the food pan carrier will maintain food that has been he... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128230 | Beverage decanter adapter and lid An adapter for use with at least a pair of dispensers, to provide for convenient stacking of a plurality of dispensers one upon the other, one of such adapters being arranged intermediate each pair of vertically stacked decanters, during usage. The adapter includes ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7044483 | Stacking cooler A cooler is composed of a number of stackable units. Each unit has inner and outer shells with an air space between them. The outer shell has bottom, side and end panels connected together forming an outer tub with a drain. An inner shell has bottom, side and end pa... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036162 | Cooling mattress for sunbathing A cooling mattress for supporting and cooling a sunbather while sunbathing includes a number of pads joined by a number of fasteners. Each pad includes a liner defining a cavity and a cooling medium deposited within the cavity. The fasteners interconnect the pads to... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032753 | Replaceable cooler tops with sport logo Interchangeable portions of a cooler or container, having a sports logo thereon, allows a single cooler body or container body to have a first logo at one particular time, and a second logo at another time, upon replacement of interchangeable the portions. Preferabl... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034254 | Heated delivery system A heated delivery system for pizza and the like including a thermally insulated receptacle, an electrical resistance heating unit having a heat storing shell molded from thermosetting resin, and an electrical resistance heating member within the shell, the member ha... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021480 | Stackable container assembly Stackable container assembly having a utility function includes an entrance, a plurality of intermediate members, and a base. A stackable container assembly has an entrance, a plurality of intermediate members, and a base. The entrance has a central aperture, a lowe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013671 | Lunch bottle pack A liquid container is encased in an insulated jacket type pack, which has back-straps and a handle for ease of carrying, pockets for storage and zippered openings for access to the liquid container. The liquid container has recessed drink holders located near the bo... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004323 | Lunch box with divider structure A lunch box includes a housing that has top and bottom surfaces. The housing further has sidewalls integral with the bottom surface and preferably extending upwardly therefrom. Support members are secured to the plurality of sidewalls. The divider plates are removab... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966464 | Seat with built-in beverage dispenser A seat portion removably receives and stores a container for a beverage or other liquid, and a dispensing assembly is coupled to the container for dispensing the beverage. Preferably, the seat portion includes a shell that covers a cushion, and the cushion or a fram... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959814 | Portable insulin caddy The present invention 10 is a portable insulin and accessory kit for diabetics that is a case 24 made of polymeric or waterproof material having an inside portion divided in three equal sections, each section securing and storing insulin and accessorie... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6821019 | Divided insulated container A portable soft sided insulated container has an impermeable liner that provides a liquid holding barrier. The liner is folded from a single monolithic plastic sheet to reduce or eliminate the need for heat welded seams. The liner seats within the container and has ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6802802 | Beverage carrier A carrier for beverage containers formed of a sheet material such as plastic or paperboard which includes a bottom panel attached to side panels, a pair of opposed end panels connected to the bottom and side panels, and a central handle formed of two halves folded t... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6688470 | Food carrier A controlled temperature food carrier for carrying a plurality of meal trays includes an insulated housing constructed of flexible fabric and having a closed bottom, an open top and a front wall having an opening adjacent the bottom of the housing, wherei... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6631803 | Beverage cooler box A beverage cooler box is provided which is intended to receive ice or other cooling means to keep containers packaged therein cool. The box is made of a material which is impervious to liquid which may be contained within the box during use. The box inclu... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619193 | Sectional baking pans An improved baking pan kit which includes a baking pan for brownies having twenty square cups disposed in a matrix of five rows and four columns, and a cookie pan having preferably twelve circular cup configurations. Each of the pans in the kit is configu... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6566751 | Carrier module for holding a μ-BGU type device for testing The present invention relates to a carrier module for micro-BGA(μ-BGA) type device which is capable of testing a produced device without damaging to a solder ball thereunder after being rapidly connected to a test socket. A carrier module for a μ-BGA ty... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6510946 | Vacuum insulated lunch box Vacuum Insulated Lunch Box with a rectangular box comprised of a top half and a bottom half, the top half and bottom half each having a double wall construction, the top half and bottom half each having recessed areas to accommodate a plurality of food co... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6471065 | Multistack pizza bag The present invention is directed toward insulated multistack pizza carriers. The pizza carriers of the present invention comprise a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a front wall and side walls.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471059 | Replaceable cooler tops with sport logo Interchangeable portions of a cooler or container, having a sports logo thereon, allows a single cooler body or container body to have a first logo at one particular time, and a second logo at another time, upon replacement of interchangeable the portions... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6409066 | Tote-bag cooler A tote-bag cooler includes a multi-chambered, closeable container enclosed by overlapping flaps creating a self-sealing, sleeve-style aperture. Handle straps may be attached to the sides of the container. A handle grip may be attached to the mid-section o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6302364 | Pneumatic container holder A container holder adapted for use with a structure has a pneumatically operated bladder member for selectively adjusting the size of a container holder depression or opening. The bladder member is positioned on the periphery of the container holder and i... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296165 | Multi-functional carrying device A multi-functional lightweight carrying device features one or more storable serving trays and beverage holders, an adjustable handle convertible to a shoulder strap, and a specialized pocket holder for a cellular phone. The device is further capable of b... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6281477 | Pizza delivery bags and methods A delivery bag for pizza or other products includes upper, lower, rear, and first and second side panels and a closure flap. The panels and flap are made from a substantially flexible insulating panel material and have interior and exterior surfaces. The ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273288 | Food pan and cover with interior hinged lid A removable cover for a food pan which seats on upright side walls of the food pan and has an opening with a hinged lid mounted interiorly of the periphery of the cover for access to the pan. A peripheral flange on the cover seats over and downwardly on t... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6234677 | Divided insulated container A portable soft sided insulated container has an impermeable liner that provides a liquid holding barrier. The liner is folded from a single monolithic plastic sheet to reduce or eliminate the need for heat welded seams. The liner seats within the contain... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209346 | Tailgate picnic device A picnic tailgate device includes a housing with a lid hingedly connected thereto. The housing is internally divided into a plurality of zones including an insulated zone for supporting food-containing containers therein and maintaining the containers in ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6196287 | Courier expressable cargo quilt and method therefor A courier expressable cargo quilt having an elongated, substantially rectangular body comprising an insulative material including a plurality of panels substantially foldably connected, defining an accordian-like structure, the accordian-like structure ha... | 03/06/2001 |
