Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7617947 | Stackable storage/transport/stocking box with openable end A reusable box has a floor having opposite side edges and opposite end edges bridging the side edges, respective side walls extending upward from the side edges, a fixed end wall extending upward from one of the end edges and fixedly bridging between the side walls,... | 11/17/2009 |
| 5803305 | Combination buffet plate and cup holder A combined plate and cup holder incorporates an integral cup holder, the bottom surface of which serves as a convenient means of holding the plate. Access to the bottom surface of the cup holder is enhanced with a raised hand passthrough element connectin... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5673791 | Container and lid for container A container has a drop gate and lids that open along hinge joints formed at the upper end of the side walls. The drop gate is formed in one end wall and the lids can also be opened half way from the end wall in which the drop gate is formed. In this way, ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5503294 | Containment basin for containing liquid spillage from a portable storage tank A containment basin for containing liquid spillage from a portable storage tank in which one end wall is rotatable from an upright operative position to a lowered position aligned with the surrounding floor to enable a portable storage tank to be moved in... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5494187 | Breadbox A breadbox is usable as both a breadbox and a cutting board. The breadbox has a bottom portion (1), opposite side walls (2, 3), and a movable flap (5) which closes off a front opening of the breadbox. The flap has a cutting board surface and at least one ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5364592 | Cassette for storing and dispensing cuvettes A cassette for storing and dispensing cuvettes and comprising an enclosable frame defining an interior volume for storing cuvettes. The frame includes a removable cover to aid in loading a plurality of cuvettes into the cassette. The frame also includes a... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5238115 | Stackable transportation container of sheet metal A stackable transportation container of sheet metal has two side walls and a rear wall. The container further has a front wall which is lower than the side walls and the rear wall. A flap is mounted above the upper edge of the front wall. The bearing memb... | 08/24/1993 |
| 4798284 | Box for storing thin objects A box for storing thin slightly compressible objects, in particular floppy disks, has an inner part and an outer part. In an open position of the box, the inner part is substantially upright for support of the disks in a position for selection of one of t... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4789076 | Head seam for a pail The rim of a pail body is provided with a compound curl for reception of a lid. The compound curl comprises an upper region extending away from the wall of the pail body on its outside, a lower region extending from the outer periphery of the said upper r... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4114967 | Drawer A drawer providing structure having a tray-like article receiving area therein adapted to be attached to an existing panel member ordinarily used to decoratively cover an opening in a cabinet wherein an obstruction, such as a sink fixture, closely spaced ... | 09/19/1978 |
