Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267308 | Kitchen utensil and pot lid holder An apparatus includes a base member formed from wire strands conjoined to each other, defining outwardly flanging sides and a bottom surface. One wire has a unitary body provided with ends disposed along sides of the base, support pegs monolithically formed therewit... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7172081 | Folding frame construction A folding frame construction for use as a clothers airer or drier comprises at least a first pair of U-shaped frames (10, 12) which are pivotally interconnected for folding about a first axis and which form the lowermost tier when in use, and a second pair of... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7124451 | Grab bar for shower and the like A safety grab bar, such as may be used in a shower or a tub enclosure, comprises an inner liner, preferably formed of an extruded metal, and an outer overlying layer, preferably formed of a polymeric material such as plastic. The inner and outer liner mate together ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6954804 | Controller for portable electronic devices A controller for use with laptop and notebook digital computers for reproducing compressed digital audio and video files. The controller includes a drive interface for traversing and accessing data stored on a drive of a computer system. Function keys or a remote co... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6920987 | Tiltable knife holder A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portio... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6705476 | Shipping rack with torsionally loaded shelf A shipping/storage rack comprising an upward biasing arrangement has been achieved. The upward biasing arrangement includes a spring actuated device that biases upward movement of a pivotable shelf. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6216879 | Fold sown sorting pan A fold down sorting pan for providing a surface for sorting small objects. The fold down sorting pan includes a mounting portion adapted for mounting to a wall or countertop. A support arm is pivotally coupled to the mounting portion. A tube is coupled to... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5988410 | Display rack A display rack for displaying boxes, especially boxes containing a plurality of smaller product packages (such as mint packages), comprising a base and a stand having a plurality of openings. Swing arms with lock slots are adapted to extend from two oppos... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5848714 | Suture rack A rack for holding a surgical suture includes a first base having a base connector that can releasably engage a mating base connector of a second base. The rack includes a tray attached to the first base for rotation with respect to the first base. The tr... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5791839 | Tool holder for drill bits The invention relates to a tool holder with a base part, which has a base plate and a tool-receiving chamber enclosed by side walls, and with a cover. At least one tool-receiving box for elongate tools, in particular drill bits, is arranged in the tool-re... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5632388 | Test tube rack assembly A test tube rack assembly including a test tube rack pivotally connected to a base having end support structure for allowing pivoting motion of the test tube rack with respect to a stationary base about a horizontal axis. A selectively actuable connector ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5562401 | Forms tilt cart with cam action lock The cart includes a cart body tiltable relative to a base mounted on casters. A locking device for maintaining the cart body in selected tilted position relative to the base includes an actuator having a cam surface and a pin biased into a locking positio... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5480039 | Two bin inventory/facing construction for similar products with different packaging or different versions of the same sized and shaped product A two bin inventory construction to accommodate similar products in different size packaging, or the same shape and size products which sell at different rates. The construction is self-contained and sits on a gondola base, a shelf spaced from the base, o... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5308158 | Pull down storage shelf assembly A pull down shelf assembly (20, 20a) for facilitating access to upper storage shelves (22, 22a). The shelf assembly includes a shelf guide track mechanism (24, 24', 24a, 24a') and the storage shelf (22, 22a) slidably mounted for movement between an extend... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5222610 | Modular marker display stand A modular stand which includes a pair of geometrically shaped end wall members and an article supporting member positioned therebetween. The end wall members include dovetail tongue and grooves which allow them to be connected to one another. A cylindrica... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5197613 | Multiple laundry basket apparatus A plurality of vertical support posts pivotally mount a plurality of vertically stacked baskets therebetween to permit ease of pivotment of each basket and removal of garments contained therewithin into an underlying hamper.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5186335 | Adjustment document storage device for a document sorter An adjustable storage rack for a document processor in which a plurality of document receiving slots are each associated and aligned with one of the sorter pockets when the rack is secured to the document processor frame. Advantageously, the securing occu... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5042672 | Storage system, especially for magazines and the like A storage system, especially for magazines and the like, comprising at least one storage box having an upwardly open top, and a holder for the box. The holder (2, 3) comprises a hinge (4, 5) allowing pivotal movement of the box in one plane, and further a... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4947984 | Packaging cases incorporating elevating mechanism for displaying contents A packaging case for presenting elongated objects (such as pencils (103) and flat objects, such as computer disks (350), for easy removal and selection and for transporting and storing such objects in a compact and protected condition. The case comprises ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4942498 | Fixation device with adjustable tilting A device comprising an element (1) serving as a housing and a mounting frame for an apparatus and a suspending element (2), the latter comprising a means (5) suitable for working in conjunction with a complementary means (3) which is integral with the hou... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4921110 | Device for extending and retracting a wardrobe from and into a false ceiling The invention provides a device for extending a wardrobe from and retracting it back into a false ceiling. This wardrobe mechanism is intended to be integrated into a suspended storage system comprised of uniform ceiling panels. The wardrobe of the invent... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4858773 | Cooling/baking rack A foldable cooling/baking rack has first and second end frames, each of which includes a pair of laterally spaced posts. The rack also has a plurality of generally rectangular shelving elements which are generally horizontally disposed and which are conne... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4836479 | Hose storing and dispensing rack A hose storage and dispensing rack comprising a U-shaped hose bracket having a close inner end and an open mouth outer end. The close inner end of the bracket pivotally mounts to a generally horizontal base of a bracket support. The bracket support includ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4673326 | Bridge and stopper mechanism for an apparatus for lateral transfer of roller pallets A bridge and stopper mechanism for an apparatus for lateral transfer of roller pallets, the apparatus serving to transfer roller pallets and employing bridges as extensions of rails between the shelving and the transporter body, the stopper being placed o... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4666048 | Hosiery display device A hosiery display device has a plurality of stocking forms mounted on a support housing such that the stocking forms are arrayed in a fan-like configuration. The thigh ends of the stocking forms are scalloped, and these are then held onto a keyed shaft by... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4624375 | Stocking display device A stocking display device having a plurality of stocking forms mounted on a support in such a manner that each form can be moved into a number of different angular positions whereby a fan-like arrangement of the forms can be achieved. The support for the ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4620652 | Threaded spool storage container apparatus and method A threaded spool storage apparatus having a plurality of transparent and rotatable cylindrical containers suitable for accommodating a plurality of multi-colored threaded spools is disclosed. Each cylindrical container is suitable for being removably moun... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4537315 | Knife and/or steel storage unit A storage unit for knives and/or steels including a series of individual blocks pivotal forwardly within a frame from a generally upright storage position to an inclined access position. The frame and blocks are modular in construction, permitting widenin... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4424907 | Fishing tackle storage rack A fold-down storage rack for permitting the storage of fishing rods across a ceiling includes first and second rack supports, and a pair of parallel rods pivoted to one rack support and including a ridging end member between the rods. The second rack supp... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4295623 | Variable position article holder A variable position article holder according to the teachings of the present invention is shown in the preferred embodiment for holding boxes for recording tapes such as cassette, 8-track, or video tape. The tape holder includes first and second L-shaped ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4241962 | Storage apparatus for records and the like The invention relates to apparatus for the storage of visible index records and the like, assembled in panels, trays, and the like. The panels are stored side-by-side, suspended vertically below a plurality of horizontal panel-carriers which are arranged ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4212401 | Device for storing objects, in particular card-like objects A storage device for storing card-like objects, for example photographs. The device is in the form of a cassette like container in which the objects are stacked upright in a rear section comprising the base, lower parts of each side wall and the rear wall... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4074683 | Walker with tray A walker for infirm individuals with provision for supporting a cradle for a removable tray, and the tray at the front of the walker. The cradle may be arranged to swing to remain level at all times or may be rigidly secured to the walker.... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4002398 | Terminal block rack A terminal block mounting structure has a mounting bridge pivotally connected to a base bracket. Another mounting bridge is pivotally connected to an intermediate swivel member which is pivotally connected to the base bracket. The mounting bridges, each s... | 01/11/1977 |
