Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167157 | Assembly of panels foldable to form a container A box is collapsible in such a manner that it can form a flat stack of panels, each of which corresponds to one side of the box. When the box is configured as a flat stack of panels, it is relatively compact and, therefore, easy to store. When the collapsible box is... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7984819 | Collapsible shipping container A rectangular collapsible, stackable shipping container is provided that is capable of safely, stably, and securely carrying cargo and is capable of being reliably collapsed to save space when empty. The collapsible shipping container preferably includes a top secti... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7900790 | Closure for packaging containers A closure for a container is provided, including a first closure member with a male feature protruding from a first interface surface thereof. A retaining ring is configured to mate with and thereby attach the first closure member to the first flap. A second closure... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7823738 | Detachable bamboo material-based storage container A detachable bamboo material-based storage container includes two side panels each having a substantially rectangular open frame made of bamboo and multiple bamboo slats transversely mounted in the rectangular open frame, a bottom panel detachably coupled between th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7762416 | Modular reusable vehicle shipping crate A shipping crate for shipping objects such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal water-crafts (PWCs). The shipping crate is completely recyclable and includes a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure. The top and bottom frame structures are operable ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753222 | Container, and related methods A container is provided including a support base, side panels having guide tracks, front and rear panels, and a top cover. The front panel includes track followers releasably received in the front guide tracks. The front panel is pivotal outwardly away from the cont... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7726501 | Three-dimensional frame structure or support structure for transporting and/or storing an object and method for the production thereof A three-dimensional frame structure or support structure for transporting and/or storing at least one object, which has a multitude of support elements, which are or can be joined to one another and extend at least along the outer edges of the frame structure or sup... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712621 | Housing with hidden ventilation holes The present invention is to provide a housing of an electronic device having a plurality of hidden ventilation holes, which comprises an intermediate frame, an upper shell and a lower shell, wherein the intermediate frame comprises an upright flange along the outer ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708160 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having a base with top and bottom surfaces, a plurality of support members, legs attached to the base and configured to support a second collapsible container placed on a first collapsible container and a plurality of side panels, wherein at ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7594581 | Collapsible container The present invention includes a collapsible container defined by a continuous rigid structure and an interior liner that is uniformly affixed thereto. The continuous rigid structure is preferably four-sided such that it defines four continuous surfaces of a cube. T... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7381888 | Grade level enclosures for underground utility connections A grade level box for use with underground utilities connections having vertical walls reinforced with exterior vertical and horizontal ribs integrally molded with the wall structure. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374062 | Modular spill containment system A modular fluid containment system formed of a plurality of fluid containment units and interconnecting channels. The containment units and channels may be comprised of panel units made of flexible non-porous material. The system includes brace members along ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370771 | Collapsible plastic container with locking feature A collapsible plastic container includes a top perimeter, a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls formed in a generally rectangular configuration. At least one of the sidewalls is pivotable between a collapsed position and an opened position. An engaging portion of th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364049 | Medical waste disposal system A carrier is configured to hold a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions. The carrier includes a body adapted to receive the container as well as an extension coupled for reciprocal movement with respect to the body. Th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357269 | Container A collapsible container includes a plurality of walls collapsible onto the base. At least one wall has a support pivotably and slidably mounted to an upper end portion thereof. The support is pivotable between a support position where it is partially supported on an... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350662 | Modular reusable vehicle shipping crate A shipping crate for shipping objects such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal water-crafts (PWCs). The shipping crate is completely recyclable and includes a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure. The top and bottom frame structures are operable ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347340 | Folding container A folding container has a base, side support tubes upstanding from the corners of the base, and side panels located between the side support tubes and arranged to bound a storage space. Pivots are arranged to pivotally mount the side panels onto the side support tub... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337914 | Frame structure for a collapsible box with top access, side access and interconnected vertical stacking A collapsible box with a pair of opposed, hinged sidewalls in which a lightweight frame structure holds the sidewall in a vertical orientation during assembly and provides load-bearing strength. The frame structure and sidewalls fold over one another, and lie substa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325691 | Packaging apparatus A packaging apparatus includes a base having first ridges and second ridges. The packaging apparatus also include end portions, each of which has a plurality of slots and channels. Each of the channels is adapted to receive one of the first ridges and each of the sl... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314147 | Collapsible storage container for office and personal use A collapsible storage container apparatus having a base which has a first set of opposing edges and a second set of opposing edges. The container also includes a first set of opposing panels wherein each panel has a fold-over portion having at least one connector an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300062 | Nestable shopping cart A nestable shopping cart formed to at least partially receive a second nestable shopping cart. The nestable shopping cart includes a frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, and a basket coupled to the frame. A body is coupled to the frame and a seat is co... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293785 | Roll container A demountable, modular roll container comprises a plastics base (1) with wheels (13) (or castors) attached and two, three or four side plastics panels (2, 3) which lock into the base (1) with adjacent panels (2, 3) locking into eac... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284579 | Fluid dispensing bins and related methods A fluid bin assembly includes a bin having a floor with a side wall upstanding therefrom. The floor and the side wall bound a chamber. The floor has an opening extending therethrough that communicates with the chamber. A retention plate is removably mounted to the f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281637 | Knock-down crate with walls stored in base and method employing such a crate A knock-down crate having a base associated with four sides. In a first embodiment, the base and the sides are hingedly interconnected. In alternative embodiments, the sides are detachably engageable with the base for deployment parallel to the length and breadth of... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267060 | Stackable cargo bin A heavy-duty cargo bin unit configured for rugged use in hostile environments, such as in the oil drilling and production industry. The cargo bin unit is of a generally rectilinear construction, and preferably fabricated of heavy gauge steel. Supports or skids are p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267229 | Foldable container device A container device includes a skeleton having four vertical posts and four lower and four upper beams to be secured between end portions of the posts. Each of the posts includes a slot formed in one side and a groove in the other side of each of the end portions. A ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264122 | Collapsible merchandising container A collapsible display container includes abase and a pair of opposed side walls each pivotably attached to the base. The side walls are orientable between an assembled position and a second position. At least one of the side walls includes a display member which is ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263793 | Emergency information storage assembly and method An emergency information storage assembly includes a housing that has a back wall, a front wall and a peripheral wall extending between and is attached to the front and back walls. The peripheral wall has a peripheral break therein so that a first portion of the hou... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261314 | Airbag cover attachment and opening assembly An airbag assembly is disclosed for use in automotive protective systems. In one embodiment, the airbag assembly includes a cover with one or more ribs. A tray defines a cavity for housing an airbag and includes one or more channels that each receive a corresponding... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258232 | Partially collapsible and partially expandable dunnage system for use in a horizontal dispensing container A partially collapsible and partially expandable dunnage system is provided for use in a horizontal dispensing container. The dunnage comprises a plurality of cells for storing and transporting parts. The dunnage system includes at least two constant force springs s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260015 | Memory device and method having multiple internal data buses and memory bank interleaving A memory device and method receives write data through a unidirectional downstream bus and outputs read data through a unidirectional upstream bus. The downstream bus is coupled to a pair of internal write data buses, and the upstream bus is coupled to a pair of int... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258260 | Cargo system attachable to a roof rack The cargo system of the preferred embodiment includes a container, a first mount coupled to the container, and a second mount coupled to the container for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The cargo system is preferably attachable and s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246705 | Shipping container and dunnage therefor Dunnage for supporting elongated products arranged in layers in storage or shipping containers comprises elongated plastic strips having openings for receiving the goods and also having reinforcing members extending along their undersides which are removably receive... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243815 | Thermoformed package A container is formed in a blank having two body halves interconnected by a hinge. The container body is at least partially clear to allow inspection of an article held in the interior. The container optionally includes an integrally formed carrying handle. Empty co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240799 | Foldable container A foldable container includes a base panel and a pair of folding panels coupled with the base panel via a folding device, wherein the folding device includes a first load-carrying arrangement positioned on the base panel and a second load-carrying arrangement provid... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237749 | Collapsible mobile platform interior structure An interior structure for a mobile platform is provided. The interior structure is constructed of a lightweight collapsible frame that can be reconfigured from a compact, substantially flat collapsed state to a non-compact, substantially sprawling expanded state. In... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225929 | Adjustable height wafer box An adjustable height wafer box for the transportation of coin-stacked semiconductor wafers is disclosed. The adjustable height wafer box comprises a base plate, a cover plate, a plurality of ring insert plates and elastomer bumpers. The ring insert plates are stacke... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223152 | Wind propelled rolling toy Provided may be a wind propelled rolling vehicle with a self-adjusting sail that may be substantially formed in a relatively small, single sheet of material, or assembled onto a standard chassis. The exemplary embodiments may utilize bushings to spread dynamic loads... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216381 | Portable privacy enclosure A portable privacy enclosure for sunbathing and other applications includes a bottom panel for engaging the ground or other underlying surface. A first pair of side panels are foldably attached to one longitudinal side of the bottom panel and a second pair of side p... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216908 | Pallet loading and unloading sling Disclosed is a pallet loading and unloading sling, termed a SlingBag device, for efficiently transporting burlap bags and deploying them to secure and protect underwater pipelines. In preferred form, the SlingBag is a T-shaped mat that folds up into a four-sided bag... | 05/15/2007 |
