...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322485 | Pouch assembly for use in a container A pouch assembly is provided for use in a shipping container. The pouch assembly comprises dunnage in the form of a plurality of pouches for storing and transporting parts. The pouch assembly includes two end panels located inside the container and flexible support ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287659 | Water endpoint enclosure A waterproof enclosure primarily for radio frequency transmitters used in an automatic meter reading (fixed or mobile) system is described. In one example embodiment, the enclosure includes a base unit, cover that is press-fit into the base unit and a collar that ha... | 10/30/2007 |
| 5918955 | File spacing and location indicating device A file spacing and location indicating device for spacing apart files, particularly hanging files, in a drawer and indicating their location in the drawer so that files removed from the drawer may be quickly and easily returned to their proper place in th... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5257859 | Drawer for catalogue card An apparatus for keeping a stack of catalogue cards in neat order to be used, for example, in a library. If necessary, a librarian can replace a damaged catalogue card with a new one by just pressing a button at the bottom of the drawer to enable a compre... | 11/02/1993 |
| 4756441 | File system support assembly Disclosed is a removable, replaceable assembly for supporting a file system of the type which has a plurality of separator cards each of which is centrally apertured near its bottom to receive a locking rod. The cards are assembled behind the other. The a... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4410094 | Record storage apparatus A storage apparatus for removably receiving planar members, such as business records. The storage apparatus comprises a storage container having front and rear wall portions and a pair of spaced rods extending horizontally therebetween. A file envelope is... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4305217 | Coupon sorter A partitioned structure comprising an open topped container and a plurality of dividers having sides positioned within the container. The container has horizontal interior side channels on either side thereof so that each divider having at least one tab d... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4305520 | Record storage apparatus A storage apparatus for removably receiving planar members, such as business records. The storage apparatus comprises a storage container having front and rear wall portions and a pair of spaced rods extending horizontally therebetween. A file envelope is... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4012087 | Card index box This invention relates in general to card filing devices and more particularly to a card file case comprising a one piece receptacle for the cards to be filed with angled projections at the front and back of the receptacle which are an integral part there... | 03/15/1977 |