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 |
| 7249680 | Shoe rack A shoe rack has two supports respectively and detachably mounted on top of the two elongated bases, a top tube detachably connected to free ends of the two supports via connectors and multiple shoe resting brackets sandwiched between the two supports. Each shoe rest... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7086538 | Multi-section retaining/sorting/browsing apparatus Multi-section retaining/sorting/browsing apparatus including a base defining at least one cavity and including a first plurality of parallel slots opening thereto and dividers arranged in connection with the base to define an object-retaining section between adjacen... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066341 | Pivotal instrument holder An instrument holder usable in a tray for holding surgical instruments includes a housing that pivots about an axis between a closed position adjacent the floor of the tray and an open position angularly spaced from the tray floor. The holder may include a releasabl... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6932202 | Multi-compartment storage device A multi-compartment storage device includes a base portion and a lid for storing various items, such as photographs, recorded media, memorabilia and the like. The storage device includes at least three storage sections for holding various items. The first storage se... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6745588 | Display device An adjustable angle display device for holding and displaying objects includes a base portion, a display portion coupled to the base portion and adapted to pivot about a pivot point, and a positioning device having a first end coupled to the base portion and a secon... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6540094 | Information display system A work environment provides a work area and a workstation. An information display system includes a track system adapted to attach to a mounting structure and display panels coupled to the track system for movement with respect to the mounting structure. ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6318567 | Undercabinet culinary instrument rack A culinary instrument storage and access device that installs under a cabinet or a shelf. The rack is secured in stowed position by a snap-in latch, which is pulled to release. It is suspended from four swing down hinges installed under the cabinet, which... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6044987 | Retail apparel display and storage stand A retail display and inventory storage stand for shirts and similar apparel includes a plurality of removable swinging display panels each including one or two internal torso frames over which a shirt or garment may pulled or fastened for displaying expre... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5755816 | Tilt carriage A tilt carriage assembly including a base frame and a carriage pivotally supported by the base frame. The carriage includes a bottom member adapted to support a container and a back member positioned above the bottom member. A manual locking mechanism is ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749480 | Pivotal display rack A display rack for supporting a shelf-like member in a range of inclinations includes upright, generally vertically oriented support members, each defining a longitudinal axis and each having at least two spaced apart support pegs extending therefrom, gen... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5662228 | Anatomy table The anatomy table (10) includes a substantially flat top surface (15) with a plurality of substantially parallel grooves (30) formed in the top surface (15). A plurality of clamp assemblies (32) are each slidably engaged in one of the grooves (30) with a ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 4976092 | Method and apparatus for transporting sheet metal stamping A method and apparatus for handling sheet metal stampings utilizing a tack including a base structure defining a floor surface, upstanding end structures, and forklift openings to facilitate transport of the rack. A plurality of leaves are positioned in s... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4787590 | Suspension of objects A longitudinally extending, or extendable, member is pivotally positioned by being snapped into a housing. The member includes a recess by which the member is snapped into the housing. A protuberance at the pivot position facilitates the pivoting of the m... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4651961 | Suspension of objects A longitudinally extending, or extendable, member is pivotally positioned within a housing. The member includes a protuberence at the pivot position to facilitate the pivoting of the member outwardly from the housing into a position for receiving an item ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4551882 | Scale of flat construction The scale is of limited height and utilizes Z-shaped flexures between the load frame and support frame. The scale can be placed in a hospital bed for weighing bed-ridden patients or for monitoring weight variations in bed-ridden patients. Each flexure has... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4291811 | Display stand A display stand which is capable of assembly, disassembly and reassembly by unskilled persons without use of tools. The display stand is comprised of two horizontal members fitted together to form an "x" shaped base, two horizontal members fitted together... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4232791 | Waterfall carpet display A carpet display assembly including a number of carpet sample clamps for receiving an edge of carpet samples, and a pair of supports disposed at an angle of greater than 90° with respect to each other. The support members mount the clamps so that carpet ... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4185410 | Slideable suspension device A suspension device for slideable and pivotal suspension of a base plate for toy building sets or base boards for visual planning panels. One face of the base plate or board is provided with rows of coupling studs including a plurality of studs uniformly ... | 01/29/1980 |
