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 |
| 7014062 | Activity wipe dispenser and multi-pack arrangement This invention generally relates to an activity wipe dispenser and multi-pack arrangement for use during a variety of different activities; and, more particularly, to an activity wipe dispenser adapted for attachment to different articles and for storage of used wip... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004351 | Differentiator for vending machine and the like A differentiator for a vending machine includes a drive motor which drives a threaded shaft. A carrier with a port adapted to receive the threaded shaft defines the base of the differentiator with the head of the differentiator pivotally mounted on the base. A biasi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6902083 | Method for dispensing medical items A dispenser (10) for dispensing medical items (68, 70, 72) includes dispenser modules (28, 30) movably mounted thereon. The dispenser modules are selectively operative to dispense medical items therefrom into a path (54) which is connecte... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776306 | Apparatus for dispensing medical items A dispenser (10) for dispensing medical items (68, 70, 72) includes dispenser modules (28, 30) movably mounted thereon. The dispenser modules are selectively operative to dispense medical items therefrom into a path (54) which is connecte... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6415951 | Device and method for selling foodstuffs This invention relates to a device for selling foodstuffs. Product carriers are stored on a storage rack in a cabinet with a cooled atmosphere. A stock of foodstuff, such as meat products, is present on the product carriers. An ordered quantity is separat... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6116461 | Method and apparatus for the dispensing of drugs A system and apparatus are described in which modular receptacles are filled and transported to automatic dispensing machines for later retrieval and distribution. A system of the present invention includes the loading, refilling, and replacement of the m... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5562328 | Toy novelty dispenser vehicle A novelty dispenser for solid objects, such as condoms. The novel features are specifically based on a spring loaded movement of a dispensing element, which element moves an object such as a packaged condom from inside a compartment out through an opening... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5379915 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing chalk Apparatus for storing and dispensing pieces of chalk, the apparatus comprising a container including an outside surface having an input port and an output port formed therein such that the output port is positioned other than directly beneath the input po... | 01/10/1995 |
| 4941591 | Office-type stationery set An office-type stationery set, which comprises a basic box seat to be placed on the desk, and an upright paper holder seat, to be covered with a cover made of transparent or enlarged-functional material, and connected with the rear wall of the basic box s... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4770321 | Dispensing machine for magazines and newspapers A dispensing machine for use in dispensing publications such as magazines and newspapers is disclosed. It is comprised of a housing having a storage area for storing a plurality of publications, a cover for accessing the storage area, and an opening to al... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4423826 | Note supply container with reject receiver for bank note dispenser A note disbursing machine is formed with a reject pool section instead of an independent reject box. An uppermost note receiving box is adapted to be accommodated in the note disbursing machine so as to face the reject pool section. The receiving box has ... | 01/03/1984 |
