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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066131 | Modular overhead storage system An overhead rack system is provided that may be mounted to the ceiling of a structure such as a garage for storing items in an organized manner off the floor. The overhead rack system includes a first and second adjustable mounting track and a support surface having... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7959019 | Suspended cable support system According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a suspended cable support system is provided. The suspended cable support system includes a plurality of suspension rods; and at least one cable tray. Each cable tray includes a pair of stringer elements, wherein eac... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7641062 | Wire gripper and article suspension system A wire gripper having a gripping mechanism capable of gripping two wires at a desirable position thereof for suspending a heavy article without a rotation of the article around an axis of each wire is provided. The wire gripper (1) has an inner sleeve (10 | 01/05/2010 |
| 7367548 | Method and apparatus for elevated storage of articles Method and apparatus for elevated storage of articles including application of a spring clutch winch to provide the required lifting and holding forces. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus includes a spring clutch winch, one or more elongate elements payed out f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357262 | Hanging storage system A hanging storage system is presented with ceiling attachment strips that can be cut to fit a variety of storage spaces, that possesses attachment brackets long enough to span two or more roof support trusses, and with a C-shaped beam on its long axis designed to pe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328712 | Cleaning bench for removing contaminants from semiconductor process equipment Described are cleaning benches and methods for removing contaminant layers from semiconductor process components using small volumes of hazardous liquids and minimizing cross-contamination between components from different deposition chambers. Components to be clean... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293664 | Suspended display shelves Shelves or trays for displaying merchandise are mounted on spaced-apart suspension strands depending from overhead ceiling structures. The trays are attached to the suspension strands with brackets which have tabs supported in apertures in the suspension strands and... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255237 | Mounting upright and clip for adjustable organizer system A height adjustable upright for an adjustable organizer system has at least one first segment with a upper end configured to hang from a mounting rail and has a lower end. The upright also has at least one second segment with a pair of opposed ends, at least one of ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234686 | Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam and quick-release slot A failsafe device for raising/lowering articles includes a frame and a fastener for attaching the frame to a ceiling or wall to elevated an article above the floor. A pulley or sheave is mounted on the frame about a substantially horizontal axis when the frame is mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204570 | Refrigerator for bottles A refrigerator includes a housing having a cooled interior space. At least one drawer is disposed in the interior space for storing bottles in an inclined or horizontal position. The drawer has a frame with two opposite sides. The drawer also has a plurality of rods... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7147194 | Serving terminal illuminator Exemplary embodiments of a hanging tool support assembly provide a portable, adjustable support to hold and/or position a tool, such as a flashlight. For example, the hanging tool support assembly may hang or otherwise suspend from a support line proximate to a work... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128248 | Coat hanger structure with hook having a variable-height Clothes hanger structure comprising two arms, designed to provide a support for a garment, and a hook provided with a stem fixed at the center line of the hanger. The stem is provided with a portion that can engage to a variable depth in a seat provided at the centr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086631 | Quick-release telescoping tripod A telescoping stand with a quick-release locking mechanism for binding and releasing a telescoping section including an inner extension member that telescopes into and out of an outer receiving member. The locking mechanism includes a pair of opposed actuator member... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073780 | Fail-safe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam A failsafe cleat with automatic in-line locking cam includes a frame having proximate and a remote sides on substantially opposite sides of the frame and formed with a passageway, extending between said proximate and remote sides, for receiving a line that can move ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040517 | Hat hanger A hat hanger for hanging hats and the like. The hanger including a flexible support cord; at least one hook on one end of the support cord; and at least one elongate attachment cord. The hook is carried on a first end of the support member for suspending the support... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6941698 | Object hanger In accordance with the present invention there is provided a hanger adapted for retaining and hanging objects, the hanger including a ring, at least two upper flexible members having first and second ends, wherein each member is received through an aperture of the r... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935600 | Suspension holding device and method of use Disclosed herein is a support component for suspending a load, comprising: a main body, wherein the main body comprises: a hollowed portion bordered by a top side wall opposite to a bottom side wall, and a proximal lateral side wall opposite to a distal lateral side... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6691878 | Arm and brace system A dynamic system for elevating and bracing horizontal load bearing arms carried by one or more vertical members, singularly or in pairs. The arm and brace system of the present invention is adapted to allow a load to be raised to an elevated storage posit... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6595145 | Adjustable shelving system The present invention is a adjustable shelving system including a freestanding arch-like framework having a pair of horizontally spaced vertical columns interconnected by top and bottom horizontal beams. Two pairs of flexible connectors, such as link chai... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6520351 | Reversible shower caddy A shower caddy for holding personal care articles customarily used in bathroom showers which is reversible to enable the caddy to alternatively be attached to a shower head and shower enclosure panel includes a pair of laterally spaced apart, straight ver... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6330949 | Hanger storage system Embodiments of a hanger system are shown and described, each embodiment including a support member and at least one looped cord hanging from the support member. The looped cord includes a cleat or other adjustable fastener for adjusting the diameter of th... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6302278 | Bicycle display rack A combination of a bicycle and a display rack therefor, the bicycle has a frame and a plurality of wheels on the frame. The rack having a frame, a mount portion of the frame arranged to be coupled to a ceiling of a building, a linkage having a hanger such... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6223914 | Over the door brackets An over the door bracket for being hung over a door having a top portion, a first side and a second side. The bracket includes a door connecting member for being placed on top of the door, a generally tubular member extending from the door connecting memb... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6216884 | Fabric bolt hanger A portable fabric bolt hanger in the form of a substantially planar frame includes an upper portion, a body portion, and a base. The upper and body portions fit inside the hollow core tube of a fabric bolt, so that the fabric bolt is supported by the base... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6161709 | Suspended shelf mounting system A suspended shelf system for suspending one or more shelf members beneath an associated supporting structure includes a pair of shelf support brackets, and first and second pairs of vertically oriented upright elements which are each suspended from a resp... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6161702 | Lifting system for bicycle storage and methods using the same A bicycle-lifting system and method for storing a bicycle above the ground in an enclosure such as a storage house, or a garage comprises a reel and a pair of straps mechanically attached to the reel. A bicycle may be lifted and stored above the floor in ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6152426 | Extensible boom An extensible boom or strut has a telescoping action easily adjusted for appropriate length, and further is capable of attachment to a fixed point such as on a ceiling or wall at one end, and a lighting fixture or such at the other end. A torque tube is e... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6119871 | Carousel style suspended shoe rack A carousel style suspended shoe rack construction (10) including a plurality of elongated hollow tubular support members (20) provided with a plurality of outwardly projecting shoe support elements (30). Each tubular support member (20) is rotatably suspe... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6095344 | Overhead storage system An overhead storage system for bicycles and objects that weigh approximately 40 to 50 pounds. The stored object is counter balanced by nitrogen gas spring cylinders so as to make the object virtually weightless to the user-operator. The object is stored f... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5979671 | Electrically operated elevatable clothes drying assembly An electrically operated elevatable clothes drying assembly including two positioning frames having respective slide grooves for receiving respective slide blocks; a securing rod including a slide groove at an upper end for receiving the positioning block... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5848708 | Horizontal bicycle storage bracket A suspended bracket assembly for storing a bicycle in an overhead horizontal position. A suspended support bar combined with two ceiling mounted "J" hooks store a bicycle in a stable horizontal position. The forked end of the support bar holds the handle ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5810180 | Fixing device for laundry rods A fixing device includes two horizontally spaced supporting member for supporting laundry rods thereon. An L-shape fixing member is attached to each supporting member and includes a vertical tube section having a number of vertically spaced holes defined ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5779068 | Support assembly for display shelf A support assembly for a display shelf, includes an upright for supporting the shelf in an elevated position, the upright having a plurality of slots disposed therealong at vertical spacings whereby the shelf may be supported at a selected elevation, an u... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5779065 | Rack and shelving system A novel method and apparatus is disclosed for the production of single plane ladder-type rack strip material in which wire cross bar elements are Tee-welded to the inside surface portions of opposed, parallel side elements formed of similar wire material.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5762205 | Self-masking, easily reconfigurable support rack for finishing systems An electrically conductive support rack comprising a frame for supporting a plurality of hooks on which workpieces are hung for being transported through a finishing system. A pair of vertical channel beams support a plurality of removable, horizontal cro... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5749479 | Display assembly A display assembly is designed to display goods in the unused air space above counters, for example, by attaching the assembly to the supports of a drop-style ceiling. The display assembly includes a bracket which attaches between two supports as well as ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5601016 | Adjustable shelf system and method A suspended shelf system for securing to an elevated structure for retaining various items includes a system mounting track member and fastener elements for securing the track member to the elevated structure, at least two suspension members, each having ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601197 | Hanging storage device with multi-positional clip assemblies A hanger device comprises a plurality of clip assemblies slidable along a support such as a rope or the like. Each assembly comprises a plurality of clamps rotatable about the central axis of the rope by means of a collar rotatably mounted to a base, the ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5542530 | Suspended adjustable shelving for garment bag Adjustable shelving which may be suspended from a cross-member includes a plurality of shelves suspended at desired levels from at least four vertical suspenders. Each shelf has at least four apertures through which respective vertical suspenders pass. Fo... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5350071 | Suspendable tray A suspendable tray for being suspended from an overhead structure, which is particularly intended for use by tradesmen, composed of a tray and a pair of adjustable length suspension members connected thereto. One end of each of the suspension members term... | 09/27/1994 |
