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 |
| 7372363 | Security device for a bottle A security device for tagging a bottle has a body defining a sleeve into which part of the bottle neck and its closure are received. A housing is defined to one side of the sleeve and first and second catch members are pivoted within the housing for movement between... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7331104 | Device for the assembly of standard elements intended for the creation of precision mechanical structures A device for the assembly of at least two standard elements of a precision mechanical structure by a linking element, where the first standard element includes a reference surface, while the second standard element includes a bearing surface which has to be position... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7063113 | Closure system for fuel tank filler neck and method for opening said filler neck A closure head for a fuel tank filler pipe allowing automatic opening of a shutter under action of thrust of a nozzle on a device integrated into the top of the filler pipe and closing of the shutter when the nozzle is withdrawn. The locking of the shutter is achiev... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7007726 | Cover closure assembly and method for fuel tank filler A closure assembly and method for a capless fuel tank filler tube employs a housing with a flange adapted for mounting on a bulkhead having a nozzle size-discriminating and positioning aperture provided on the upper end of the filler tube. A sliding element in the h... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6929142 | Removable hatch cover for an internal floating roof manway A hatch cover for deployment over a hatchway formed in a floating roof liquid storage tank permits rapid loading and unloading of inspection or maintenance equipment and minimizes vapor emissions from the tank. The portable hatch cover has two base plates movably co... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913442 | Apparatus for retaining an internal coating during article repair An internal coating on an internal passage wall exposed at a passage opening through an article external surface is protected from removal during repair of the article, including removal of at least a portion of an external coating, by a masking assembly disposed ab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6626314 | Resealable closure for beverage container A resealable closure for beverage containers uses initial physical interference to initiate a seal between a sealing flap and a dispensing port in a lid of the resealable closure. Once the initial seal is achieved, a pressure differential develops, result... | 09/30/2003 |
| 5960999 | Condiment dispenser A condiment dispenser principally intended for use in the storing and dispensing of salt or pepper. The dispenser preferably includes a container housing the condiment, and having one or more pour openings extending therethrough. At least one flow control... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5441163 | Portable tool container A portable tool container including a cylindrically shaped base with a flat bottom and sides defining an upwardly opening main compartment. A plurality of trays are affixed to the sides of the base in stacked relationship for pivotal movement between a cl... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5302791 | Dish cover for use in a microwave oven A dish cover for use in a microwave oven has first and second generally semicircular portions which may be fastened to the rim of a dish by latch means and secured to the dish by insertion of the rim between an annular flange and lip extending inwardly fr... | 04/12/1994 |
| 4940157 | Method of treating medical wastes and containers to be used for the treatment method A method of safely treating medical wastes such as syringe needles, absorbent tissue and bandages, wherein all the steps of treatment from throwing medical wastes into the container to the final disposal are identified by the appearance of the container. ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4921120 | Debris cap A cap for an opening in a first structure access to which is through another structure having an opening therein which is smaller than the opening in the first structure. The cap is made of a segmented ring the segments of which can be separated and inser... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4690300 | Insulated cooler for beverage containers An insulated enclosure for beverage containers comprises upper and lower cup shaped cylindrical members. The lower cylindrical member has a durable plastic outer casing and an inner lining of thermal insulating material of a height sufficient to receive a... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4561563 | Insulated cooler for beverage containers An insulated enclosure for beverage containers comprises upper and lower cup shaped cylindrical members each having a durable plastic outer casing and an inner lining of thermal insulating material receive and substantially enclose said beverage container... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4377245 | Closure for container A closure for sealing an opened container. The closure includes a pair of rigid members pivotally interconnected at a point on the periphery thereof for movement between at least two operative positions, a closed position with the members forming a genera... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4356928 | Decorative article containing fowl A decorative fowl provided for receiving articles is shaped to simulate an ornamental carved bird having an elongated body. A receptacle is provided in said elongated body having an opened top for receiving articles. A pair of wings is pivotally carried o... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4254888 | Locking gas tank cap A locking device for a tank having a spout and a cap attached to the spout, the device including a main body having a first and second hinging portion. The first and second hinging portions are hingedly connected with each other and have corresponding mat... | 03/10/1981 |
