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 |
| 7368201 | Box for set of electric storage batteries A box for a set of electric storage batteries includes at least two side walls extending generally parallel and defining between them a housing for receiving batteries. The side walls consist of an assembly of stacked modules each comprising a pair of wall elements ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7308987 | Modular display apparatus A plurality of separate display modules are interchangeably installed on a shelf of a cooperating cabinet structure and arranged to provide convexly curved display panels mounting selected arrangements of illuminated sample chips, an interactive video display, and b... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7128251 | Stackable bag roll dispensing system A system for dispensing thermoplastic bags or the like from a roll of bags. The present system is configured for point of use dispensing to a customer, such as in the produce section of a grocery store or market. The preferred, exemplary embodiment of the present sy... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7028853 | Hair accessory organizer device A hair accessory organizer device for organizing and holding hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer device includes a bottom tray having bottom and side walls; and also includes pedestal support members including a first pedestal support member being attache... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6974042 | Nestable and/or liftable rack Rack includes a left upright frame, a right upright frame, and a connector extending between and joining the left and right frames. The connector defines at least one (1) passage extending along the left upright frame, for example, so that another rack may be nested... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955271 | Server storage unit A rack system including a rectilinear frame, at lease one shelf positioned in the rectilinear frame; and a base unit in contact with the rectilinear frame, the base unit and associated rectilinear frame rotatable round a suitable central pivot point. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6908000 | Multi-tiered corner shelving unit A modular corner shelving system has a plurality of panels arranged vertically stacked and spaced apart. Each panel has an upper surface, a pair of back edges, a back corner, at least one front edge, and a plurality of sockets. One of the sockets is a rear socket po... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6705472 | CD storage system A storage apparatus for the storage of a collection of data media in the form of compact discs, CD-ROMs or DVD discs or the like in their original cases, comprising a number of individual box-like holders which can be releasably attached to each other so that the sy... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6681684 | Multi-layer platter apparatus A multi-layer platter apparatus includes an extensible elongated rod having a plurality of hollow tapered sections which are disposed concentrically one around the other in a retracted position and which are movable relative to one another along the lengt... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6520356 | Double socket product merchandising display unit A product merchandising display unit capable of being both vertically and horizontally arranged to achieve a wide variety of different modular configurations includes plurality of substantially similar shelf members, a plurality of support members, and a ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6450348 | Modular display rack A modular display rack having a main panel from which extends a support shelf for holding the articles to be displayed. A handle aperture extends through the main panel. The main panel includes a rear support foot with a connector portion which mates with... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6419098 | Nestable and/or liftable rack Rack includes a left upright frame, a right upright frame, and a connector extending between and joining the left and right frames. The connector defines at least one (1) passage extending along the left upright frame, for example, so that another rack ma... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6220462 | Flexible parts transporting system A parts transporting system including a rigid rack frame, a plurality of uprights coupled to the rigid rack frame, a plurality of shelf supports coupled to the uprights, and a plurality of shelf assemblies operably coupled to the uprights and the shelf su... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189705 | Nestable-stackable tray A shallow tray of the type for use on a worksurface or other support top having a construction which enables several such trays to be disposed vertically one above the other and at least partially nested one within another, either when the trays are empty... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182842 | Bin filling chute A bin filling chute is useful for filling the compartments of a parts storage bin and also for filling stackable singular compartments, as well as compartments having a lip of some sort. The filling chute has a floor with upstanding side walls. A brace pr... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6092672 | Desktop modular assembly A modular desktop assembly is disclosed including a base and a plurality of modules including a vertical file releasably attached to and supported by the base and a cap releasably attached to the last to be stacked module.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6085854 | Battery frame structure for electric motorcar A battery frame structure for mounting b thereon for an electric vehicle is provided. The structure includes an outer frame, an inner frame and a bottom plate. The outer frame includes a front frame element, a rear frame element, a left frame element and ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062398 | Insert for holding test tubes in a conveyor capsule of a pneumatic tube conveyor system The insert for a pneumatic tube conveyor capsule holds test tubes in the capsule. The insert has a frame coaxial with the pneumatic tube conveyor capsule. The frame forms two or more trays and an intermediate tray farmed with throughholes into which the t... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6016927 | Rotating tray system A rotating tray system comprises several circular trays stacked for rotation on a post. The trays are supported by respective pins secured to the post. Each tray has at least one compartment and a cutout. A cover with a similar cutout is fixed to the post... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6012582 | Stackable packaging and display system A stackable packaging and display system is provided for containing items for display and/or sale, such as printer ink cartridges and the like. The packaging and display system includes a plurality of stackable modules formed from paperboard or the like, ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5984117 | Display rack with shelf supports formed from back wall A display rack has flat-bottomed compartments for holding stacks of generally planar, sheet material items in a manner which prevents lower ends of the items from being squeezed when the items are inserted or removed from the compartments. The rack has a ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5957309 | Tray rack The rack includes left and right upright frames having front and rear spaced apart posts, a lower connector disposed between the left frame and the right frame, the lower connector engaging at least one of the front and rear posts, and an upper connector ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5934486 | Dish rack with extender A dish rack having a base portion with a substantially single side walled structure and an extender for seating on the base portion having a substantially single walled structure along its sides. The extender for seating on the base portion has prongs ext... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918751 | Display tray A display rack for soda bottles or the like, the rack including a number of trays each having a pillar in each corner of the tray and a post seated on the top of a corner pillar of a lower tray and seated in the bottom of a corner pillar on an upper tray ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5823359 | Desktop vertical file assembly A modular desktop vertical file assembly is disclosed including a base, a plurality of vertical files releasably attached to and supported by the base and a cap releasably attached to the last to be stacked vertical file.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5758783 | Stackable tray and display stand A tray is formed of a single corrugated sheet of paperboard and has two opposite side walls formed by overlapping panels creating a slot between the panels in each side wall. A pair of tabs depends from each side wall for engaging the slots of a next lowe... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5657880 | Modular constructed marketing and sales bin container and organizer A modular container provides a first bin having a compartment for holding general shaped objects and a second compartment for holding vertically a pad of paper in the longitudinal dimension relative to the first compartment. The container includes a slida... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5485934 | Merchandise display assembly A merchandise display assembly comprising a plurality of modular sections adapted to be assembled stacked relationship. The assembly is of tubular design and each section has a plurality of elongated side members, the lateral ends of which are secured tog... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5472100 | Greeting card display rack A greeting card display device comprising a base and a pair of display modules stacked one atop another and mounted on the base. Each module comprises four upright support panels secured together at adjacent vertical edges, and a plurality of card-support... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5456366 | Multilevel desk paper tray A multilevel tray for letters or other contents is disclosed which includes two or more spaced apart bins having upwardly extending side rails and an upwardly bent backstop. Other attributes for ease of access and for installation may also be included. Th... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5413801 | Method and apparatus for serving confectionaries A method and apparatus for serving confectioneries comprises a first base support member having a second support member positioned thereon. The second support member is smaller in plan than the base support member thereby defining a peripheral ledge or ti... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5363974 | Stackable desk tray assembly A two-tier stackable tray assembly (10) is provided comprising a first and second trays (12,14) including a bottom wall (22) having guide rails (28) and a first U-shaped bracket (1) including a bottom leg (60), a top leg (62) and a bight portion (64). The... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358692 | Tissue cassette holder A tissue cassette holder including a rectangular open-top tray having a pair of locking side rails affixed to the upper portion of the longitudinal sides thereof, the rails having a raised elastomeric protuberance projecting inwardly from the center there... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5207329 | Quick stacking filing trays A filling tray is made in a rectangular shape having three side edges formed into two vertical end walls and a vertical back wall and the other side edge formed into oblique flanges and comprises two elongated grooves transversely disposed on the top ther... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5191985 | Modular support and display unit A plastic modular support and display unit whose three sides and base are in grid or lattice form comprising intersecting bars with interstices therebetween; a flexible hinge joining the sides and base; the sides having a plurality of ridges or extensions... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5186340 | Interlocking modular tray structure There is disclosed a modular interlocking tray structure including a plurality of individual trays. Each tray is adapted for releasable interengagement with a further vertically preceding and succeeding tray when in an opposed and divergent relationship. ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 4919275 | Self leveling dispenser A self-leveling dispenser provides a rack supporting a stack of trays within a frame. A reversible motor drivably connected to spiral shafts mounted at the corners of the frame rotates the shafts to provide upward or downward movement of the rack, which i... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4911303 | Stackable rectangular crate, especially for bottles A stackable rectangular crate (1), especially for bottles (6), comprising a box-type part with a bottom (3) and sidewalls (4,5), two opposite sidewalls (4) of which are higher than the two other sidewalls (5). Two supporting elements (7), forming extensio... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4875744 | Parts organizer A parts organizer provides a removable, reversible cover or lid to enable locking of the organizer in either the open or closed configurations. Curved trays of the organizer incorporate a structural foot portion that prevents inter-tray parts migration, a... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4852749 | Expandable chaffing dish structure A chaffing dish organization is set forth wherein a basic "U" shaped chaffing dish support has formed therein associating slots to receive registering hooks of an "L" shaped expansion portion enabling expansion of the chaffing dish structure to accommodat... | 08/01/1989 |
