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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066136 | Collapsible storage device A container includes a plurality of resilient wall panels. Each wall panel is connected to each adjacent wall panel at a hinged connection, and the wall panels are arranged so as to articulate at the hinged connections between a collapsed position and an expanded po... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7331506 | Carton handle A carton handle comprising a first base portion; a second base portion; a pair of retaining flanges which are extended outwardly on each side of the first and the second base portions; a connecting portion connecting the first and second base portions and a ring str... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296704 | Collapsible container A collapsible container is equipped with a global positioning system and a radio transmitter to ease in locating the container when lost. The collapsible container includes some reflective means or bright coloration such that it is easily seen upon open waters. The ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273288 | Ribbed telescope mirrors with thermal gradient control Ribbed mirrors allowing heat to be conducted past the glass during optical polish and application of coatings and methods of fabricating same. The method comprises placing a bridge of thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the mirror plate and the sup... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7229001 | Folding collapsible rectangular storage box Disclosed is a folding collapsible rectangular storage box in which the rectangular box body has a flexible bottom panel, two short upright peripheral panels and two long upright peripheral panels perpendicularly extending upward from the four sides of said rectangu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213374 | Hinge for an enclosure A hinge for an enclosure is disclosed. The hinge includes a hinge rod and a bushing. The hinge rod is secured to one of a door and a door jamb of the enclosure. The bushing is secured to the other of the door and the door jamb of the enclosure. Moreover, the hinge r... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7025208 | Bulk bag with integral pallets A bulk bag with integral pallets includes a flexible bag body having a bottom and sidewalls. Two elongate pallet members are provided having axially extending openings adapted to receive fork tines from a fork lift. Each of the two elongate pallet members has at lea... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014057 | Collapsible container A collapsible container includes a rectangular bottom, a front and a rear rectangular wall pivotally turnably connected to a front and a rear edge, respectively, of the bottom along two folding lines, two rectangular side walls pivotally turnably connected to two la... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994226 | Reinforcing clip for a corrugated sleeve A plastic reinforcing clip for use with a container of the type including a corrugated sleeve adapted to be removably attached to a plastic pallet or base member by the use of sliding latch members coacting with circular apertures in the lower peripheral edge portio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948280 | Assembleable and towable/trailerable ice fishing shanty/hunting blind A portable and assembleable enclosure having a floor constructed of a first rigid panel and a second hingedly interconnecting panel, a recessed channel extending about an outer perimeter of the floor panels. A plurality of walls are each constructed of a rigid mater... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945395 | CD storage case A CD storage case has two holders and two racks mounted between the holders. The racks between the holders could be folded inside the holders. When no CD cases put on the CD storage case, the racks could be folded to decrease whole volume. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935526 | Collapsible secure container A secure lockable and collapsible container is provided which finds particular use as a safe storage facility in the bin of bakkies, in boats, trailers or in different sizes in hotel room or lockers. The container includes a tray which has primary sheet members hing... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935508 | Octagon shaped stackable flexible intermediate bulk container and method of maufacture A bulk bag comprises eight substantially identical side wall portions and eight stiffening panels. A bottom wall is connected to the bottom edges of the side wall portions and may be provided with a discharge port. Alternatively, a discharge port may be provided in ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902061 | Collapsible liquid box A collapsible box for storing liquids, the box capable of being stacked while filled and then collapsed for convenient storage and return shipping when not filled. The box includes a base having a lip extending upwardly along the edges of the bottom panel. An upper ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6827231 | Minivan box liner A minivan box liner comprising a molded bottom plate having a bottom lip of a predetermined height formed about a perimeter thereof; a continuous wall comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinge portions therebetween for permitting bending of the conti... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6805254 | Collapsible container A collapsible container has a bottom formed of a plastic preform with grooves along the peripheral edge wall of the plastic preform. The side walls of the container are inserted into the grooves. A supporting base is fastened as a folding part or as folding parts to... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6749077 | Collapsible crate and associated connecting means According to the invention there is provided a collapsible container (10) comprising a base panel (11); opposed side wall panels (13) and opposed end wall panels (12), the side wall panels (13) and end wall panels (12) being... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6688471 | Octagon shaped stackable flexible intermediate bulk container and method of manufacture A bulk bag comprises eight substantially identical side wall portions and eight stiffening panels. A bottom wall is connected to the bottom edges of the side wall portions and may be provided with a discharge port. Alternatively, a discharge port may be p... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6446824 | Loading unit for air freight A loading unit for air freight comprises a loading base (1), four upright walls (3, 4, 5, 25, 26) on the loading base (1) and a cover (2) on the upright walls, the walls being detachably joined to the loading base (1) and the cover (2). The loading base (... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415927 | Octagon shaped stackable flexible intermediate bulk container and method of manufacture A bulk bag comprises eight substantially identical side wall portions and eight stiffening panels. A bottom wall is connected to the bottom edges of the side wall portions and may be provided with a discharge port. Alternatively, a discharge port may be p... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6394277 | Octagon shaped stackable flexible intermediate bulk container and method of manufacture A bulk bag comprises eight substantially identical side wall portions each containing a stiffening panel. A bottom wall is connected to the bottom edges of the side wall portions and may be provided with a discharge port. Alternatively, a discharge port m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6299009 | Collapsible freight container for air transport Collapsible freight container for air transport, having on a base element (8) a frame-type structure containing a) a front frame (2) featuring an opening (22) for loading, b) a rear frame (3) which lies opposite and parallel to the front frame (2), c) an inner... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299011 | Stackable knock-down box A stackable knock down box is provided for the bulk transportation and storage of fresh produce such as fruit. The box comprises a base pallet, and six side wall panels which are hinged together to define a composite side wall enclosure which can be folde... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6244443 | Octagon shaped stackable flexible intermediate bulk container and method of manufacture A bulk bag comprises eight substantially identical side wall portions each containing a stiffening panel. A bottom wall is connected to the bottom edges of the side wall portions and may be provided with a discharge port. Alternatively, a discharge port m... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6230915 | Rattan basket A rattan basket is disclosed. The rattan basket has a first, a second, a third and a fourth plans incorporated into a rectangle frame. The rattan basket further has a bottom plan and a cover. With the insertion of a first connector, a second connector and... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6216899 | Dismountable container The present invention refers to a box for transporting and storing different products, which is made of wood and can be fully assembled and disassembled. The box is suitably used for transporting pieces and automotive parts for long distances. The improve... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6182849 | Collapsible box A folding box is provided including a bottom panel having a rear edge, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge. A lip extends along the edges of the bottom panel. A rear panel is permanently hinged to the rear lip. The rear panel has a left edge and a ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170724 | Storage device for use with trucks A collapsible storage device for use in a pickup truck bed including a rear panel; a lower panel hingeably mounted to a lower edge of the rear panel at a first edge; a first side panel hingeably mounted to a first side edge of the rear panel at a first ed... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6053346 | Reusable one-piece storage and shipping container A storage container for storing and shipping items is foldable between a flat unformed condition and a second folded formed condition. The container includes a base section, and first and second end sections hinged to respective first and second ends of t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6032815 | Collapsible box A folding box is provided including a bottom panel having a rear edge, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge. A lip extends along the edges of the bottom panel. A rear panel is permanently hinged to the rear lip. The rear panel has a left edge and a ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6006918 | Collapsible storage container A collapsible storage container has four walls hingedly connected with depending L-shaped hooks. The walls are moveable between a container configuration in which the L-shaped hooks captively engage a pallet which forms the base of an enclosure defined by... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5971187 | Hinge for a collapsible container A hinge pivotally connects two side wall panels for use as a collapsible container. The hinge has a first leaf hingedly joined to a second leaf. The first leaf and second leaf each have a pair of spaced prehensile panels for receiving an edge of a side wa... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5947312 | Reusable container system A reusable container system is disclosed including a folding sleeve selectively engaged to a rigid base. The rigid base includes a concave top surface with a top opening and a bottom opening. Legs are mounted to the base and extend downward toward the bot... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5904262 | Folding container This patent application concerns a parallelepiped folding container having two horizontal walls capable of being folded towards the interior of said container so that the two walls can be then brought one against the other.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5899337 | Collapsible octagonal box for heavy load (5,000+ pounds) This invention relates to a collapsible box for shipments between plants of heavy loads up to 5,000+ pounds per box for heavy parts. The box is designed to be collapsible to be returned flat for less shipping costs. The box is fabricated in an octagonal s... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5853116 | Storage unit for trucks A collapsible storage device which may be mounted on the bed of a truck as well as serve as a tailgate for the bed of the truck. The collapsible storage device includes a frame that is adapted for mounting in a substantially vertical orientation to the be... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5720410 | Returnable pack A returnable container is provided which may be molded or otherwise formed from plastic and is configured to accept objects. The container is preferably assembled from matching elements as modular building blocks. The building blocks used to form the cont... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5680948 | Receptacle having a collapsible sidewall structure A receptacle has a bottom and an articulated sidewall structure which is capable of being collapsed and positioned flat on the bottom and, to enhance the static and dynamic load capacity and for simplified handling in transport, includes sidewall retentio... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5667090 | Returnable shipping container a returnable shipping container for manufactured articles, such as vehicle steering wheels, which is comprised of a plurality of rectangular wall panels which are serially arranged side-by-side and have a hinge interposed between each adjacent panel with ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5595305 | Collapsible storage container A collapsible storage container has four walls hingedly connected with depending L-shaped hooks. The walls are moveable between a container configuration in which the L-shaped hooks captively engage a pallet which forms the base of an enclosure defined by... | 01/21/1997 |
