Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341398 | Lift-assisted manhole cover A lift-assisted manhole cover assembly with a flush surface and external pivot shaft. The cover includes a mounting tab that extends beyond the general periphery of the cover. The mounting tab may be connected to a shaft that is threadedly engaged with the frame. A ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337497 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7258245 | Fuel tank closure A fuel tank closure for closing off a filling channel has a closure part that can be moved between a closed position in which an opening of the filling channel is tightly sealed, and an open position, in which the filling channel is released, in order for a fuel tan... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7207198 | Valve lockout assembly A lockout assembly suitable for use with a valve having a handle rotatable between an open position and a closed position includes a lock arm which supports a clamping mechanism. In one aspect of the invention, the lock arm includes a longitudinal slot having slot e... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7083063 | Handled cover for water bag A handled cover for water bag comprises a cover, a locking element and a connecter. The locking element is provided on the water bag for coupling with the cover. A handle integrally formed with a buckle ring is mounted on the locking element. Engagement clamps are c... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040499 | Container with primary closure and a secondary closure Capped containers for use on a residence counter have caps which swingably connect the cap to the container for closure. If the contents of the container is a thin or watery liquid the ordinary closure may not prevent leakage during vibration, travelling or pressure... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6923335 | Case A case capable of airtightly closing an opening of a mouth of a case body by screwing a lid on the case body; and rotating the lid smoothly in the circumferential direction when the lid is screwed on or unscrewed from the case body. The case including a case body ha... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6540268 | Closure device for a container and furthermore a container fitted with the closure device A closure device for a container, which possesses a locking element for mutually locking of two container parts when the container is closed. The locking element has first and second locking instrumentalities, which are arranged on the different container... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6361633 | Method for producing a two chamber pressure pack A method and device for producing a two chamber pressure pack comprised of an outer container (1) and an inner sack (2) which are glued in an edge area. After inserting the inner sack into the outer container, the edge area of the inner sack is expanded b... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6264051 | Bottle closure assembly A bottle closure assembly for providing access to the fluids within a bottle without the complete removal of the closure. The bottle closure apparatus comprising a cap and a sleeve connected by a hinge. Both the cap and the sleeve containing internal thre... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6170683 | Two stage dispensing cap for pressurized containers A two stage dispensing cap for a carbonated beverage container is described. The cap has a flip top which is hingedly connected to a collar wherein the collar is rotatable on the container. The cap, upon rotation of the collar, is first opened into a vent... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6085935 | Pressure vessel door operating apparatus A pressure vessel which includes a door operating apparatus which enables a door to the pressure vessel to be moved between open and closed positions quickly and easily is provided. The door operating apparatus includes a translation rod supported on the ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5984123 | Container having screw-threaded captive cap A packaging container having a container body and a lid unit which is undetachably mounted on the container body. The container body has a neck portion provided with an opening. An external thread cut in the outer periphery of the neck portion, and a lid ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975093 | Makeup case with improved sealing A case (1) has a bottom (2) which has a first screw thread (7), and a lid (3) with a second screw thread capable of engaging with the first screw thread (7), in order to screw (or unscrew) the lid onto (or from) the bottom. A connector (16) is capable, wh... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957318 | Brewing vessel with manhole opening The present invention relates to a brewing vessel comprising a manhole opening which is closable by a lockable lid. To obtain a simple locking mechanism which, in particular, does not create any unaccessible space, the locking ring is supported on the out... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5918756 | Vessel lock down system A pressure vessel according to the present invention includes a housing with a cylindrical upper portion having a plurality of radially extending catch members on its circumference and a lid for mating with the housing with a cylindrical side edge having ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5772059 | Closure for sharps disposal container having temporary and permanent closed positions A disposable container closure assembly, comprises a wall defining a circular opening for a substantially rigid container, a closure adapted to fit and close the opening, the closure having a first position for releasably engaging the wall and closing the... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5632394 | Container with rotating mechanism for producing an audible closing sound A cosmetics compact having mechanism for producing an audible sound to indicate when the compact is completely closed, the compact being opened and closed by slidably rotating the cover and the base in relation to one another.... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5542561 | Compact or container with attached cap and optional airtight closure A compact or other container creates, when closed, an airtight closure for holding, storing or packaging material, such as cosmetics. The cap of the container screws onto the jar portion of the container via complementary threads, but the cap is permanent... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5356025 | Packaging device for cosmetic products A packaging device for cosmetics includes a body defining a chamber with a lid articulated thereto. The packaging device has an operating element rotatably mounted on the body which has an inclined ramp. The lid has, in the vicinity of its articulation on... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4930655 | Easy-open container with non-detachable closure An easy-open beverage container with a non-detachable closure assembly includes a container body and integral end wall. In one embodiment, the end wall is formed to defined an opening through which the container contents can be dispensed and a threaded li... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4519519 | Fuel transfer tube quick opening hatch A quick opening hatch for use on a transfer tube of a nuclear reactor plant that is adapted to replace the conventional hatch on the transfer tube. A locking ring is provided with a plurality of screw openings that is adapted for connection to the transfe... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4381879 | Detenting lift cover A weatherproof housing and rotatable cover have radial lugs which are engaged when the cover is closed in a specific position and rotated clockwise. The cover is hingedly attached to the housing by a J-shaped arm and the cover has a skirt, one surface of ... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4091958 | Filler cap assembly A filler cap assembly for containers of liquids, particularly of those which require periodic replenishing, checking or replacement, such as for rotating machines, internal combustion engines and motors. The filler cap is locked in a vibration-proof manne... | 05/30/1978 |
| 3950055 | Weatherproof electrical receptacle with cover holdup feature A threaded cover is pivotally secured to a strap that is hinged to the base of the cover plate, the strap and base having cooperative means for holding the cover in an up position away from the access port to the receptacle merely by raising the strap to ... | 04/13/1976 |
