Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7424960 | Chip dispenser A chip dispenser for dispensing a plurality of poker chips has a base with upper and lower surfaces and an outer wall through which extend a plurality of slides. Extending upward of the base is a plurality of tubular members for retaining chips. The thickness of eac... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7360668 | Tablet packing apparatus A tablet packing apparatus having a tablet feeding section and storage shelves for storing tablet vessels in which tablets fed from the tablet feeding section are packed. The storage shelves include a plurality of container chambers in which the tablet vessels which... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357274 | Tissue dispenser A bathroom dispenser for dispensing bathing supplies comprising a body having front, back, side and bottom walls defining the dispenser and having at least one dispenser station and at least one disposal station. The dispenser station has a dispensing orifice in one... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337955 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method An automated banking machine (10) is operative to carry out financial transactions and includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16) which is operative to read data on user cards which identify user's financial a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7234609 | Article dispensing system and method for same An article dispensing machine and article transport storage unit are shown that permit articles slated for inventory to be delivered in secure manner from a centralized inventory supply center to an article dispensing machine forming part of an article distribution ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222747 | Multi-function sanitization system A sanitization system (10) for storing and dispensing a variety of sanitizing and cleaning supplies such as paper towels (70), tissues (80), anti-bacterial liquids (60) and spray bottle cleaners (90) wherein, the system (10)... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207860 | Interactive dispensing amusement device The present invention provides an interactive robotic device having a body, a transport mechanism, a drive mechanism, a plurality of inputs and outputs for receiving, delivering and/or displaying information, including aural and/or visual information or signals, a c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159726 | Mobile merchandising unit A mobile merchandising unit for storing and displaying merchandise particularly in a retail store. The mobile merchandising unit includes a cart assembly including a cabinet being mounted upon a wheel assembly and having bottom, side, top, and back walls, and also h... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7047709 | Straw-filling device An automated, fully programmable, and adaptable device fills straws or straw-like packages with any type of flowing, or flowable, liquid. A straw is dropped from a hopper down chutes into a capture area where it is held and filled with liquid, after which it is seal... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040502 | Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded sheets A non-refillable dispenser containing both premoistened and dry sheets is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having a polygonal shape. The housing has a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of premoistened sheets, and a sec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024882 | Cooler with ordered refilling An ice chest or cooler having a vertically oriented chute to receive beverage containers such that when the cooler is being refilled the beverage containers are directed through an opening in the bottom of the chute, into the bottom of the main compartment containin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007820 | Dental hygiene vending machine A dental hygiene vending machine comprises a housing having multiple dispensing compartments. A dispensing coil is rotatably connected to the housing and is capable of actuation. A cover is hingedly connected to the housing. The cover has multiple cutouts that subst... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979096 | LED lighting for proportion blending system The ice dispenser includes an ice hopper for holding the ice and a lighting system positioned about the ice hopper for illuminating the ice. The lighting system may include a number of light emitting diodes. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959890 | Combination adjustable holder to retain premoistened wipes, toilet paper and/or air fresheners and other toilet objects adjacent a toilet A combination holder to be used by a person when the person is using a toilet. The preferred embodiment includes an openable container to retain objects such as premoistened wipes. Beneath the openable container is an openable ring for retaining a roll of toilet pap... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6905039 | Modular utility assembly Systems and methods for providing one or more utilities are disclosed. An apparatus for providing one or more utilities includes a first module, an interface coupled to the first module, and a mounting member coupled to the interface. The mounting member is configur... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6863192 | Expandable, combination dispenser and disposal for tissues This invention is a facial tissue dispensing and disposing system which includes an expanding container having a dispensing opening on the top and a disposing opening on the bottom. A tissue clip is enclosed in flaccid plastic with a cardboard floor and adhered to t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854910 | Portable window/windshield cleaning device A portable window/windshield cleaning device is self contained with washing liquid and a squeegee. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6726055 | Hand shield dispenser and disposal system The combination of a door and a dispenser for storing hand shields including a door for a generally enclosed area with a front side and a back side and the dispenser including a plurality of housings is disclosed. The dispenser is mounted in the vicinity of the back... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702147 | Personal hygiene supply dispenser A bedside butler unit dispenses hypoallergenic, antibacterial wet wipes and accommodates their disposal, following use. In one embodiment, the unit provides a safe, quick and discrete means for freshening up and readily disposing of clean-up materials. Th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6644499 | Cartridge for dispensing controlled amounts of paper products A reversible cartridge holding a plurality of paper products and for dispensing a controlled amount of the same from a dispenser housing. The cartridge includes a cartridge body having cartridge walls, the cartridge being insertable into an interior area ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6604651 | Storage and dispensing package for wipes A storage and dispensing package for wipes comprising a non-rigid container having sides which define a cavity. A collapsible-expandable baffle structure having a width is positioned within the sides of the container and divides the cavity into a storage ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6508383 | Door sanitation system A door sanitation system for reducing the transmission of potentially harmful organisms, bacteria and viruses through physical contact with a door. The door sanitation system includes a base, a dispenser attached to the base for receiving a supply of towe... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6431399 | Pharmaceutical dosing dispenser A pill dispenser allows for alternating removal of two or more solid forms of pharmaceutical medications, such as tablets, film tablets, coated tablets, or capsules. The pill dispenser has a housing, a baseplate, at least two storage containers for receiv... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6398071 | Apparatus for seed container and shell receptacle The present invention discloses an apparatus for storing fresh, edible seeds in a lower container having an upper container attached thereto for receiving the shells from the used or shucked seeds. The upper portion of the top chamber is a dome-like membe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6230928 | Automated merchant banking apparatus and method An automated merchant banking apparatus (10) is operative to carry out banking transactions commonly required by merchants. The apparatus includes a user interface (18) which includes a plurality of input and output devices. The apparatus further includes... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6155455 | Vending machine There is disclosed a vending machine in which a plurality of article columns are slant to be directed to a plurality of vending mechanisms, respectively. Each of the article columns is composed of a plurality of shelves for accommodating a row of articles... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6129238 | Vending machine A coin-operated vending machine includes a cabinet defining a game area and a reservoir for receiving pieces of product. A transparent front panel may be vertically slidably received in the cabinet to form a front boundary of the game area. A propelling m... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5782379 | Artificial fingernail dispensing device A device for dispensing and holding artificial fingernails for decoration includes a housing having an upper work platform, and a plurality of magazine assemblies disposed within the housing. Each of the magazine assemblies includes a body for storing a p... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5782378 | Article dispenser A gumball machine which has a transparent support column supporting a partially transparent gumball housing. The support column encloses several individual plates. The plates are spaced apart and arranged in a descending manner. Each of the plates has an ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5752622 | Feminine protection dispenser A light weight vertically disposed plastic storage and dispenser which can store and dispense both toilet paper and feminine protection articles such as tampons or napkins. Both dispensers are in the same housing which is mounted to a vertically supported... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5743430 | Automatic drinking straw dispensing device An automatic drinking straw dispensing device to be mounted within a vending machine and dispense a drinking straw in a generally horizontal configuration, the device including a primary receptacle structured to contain a plurality of the drinking straws ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5605249 | Battery operated vending machine having a carousel stacking arrangement and plunger-type dispenser A miniature, battery operated vending machine for dispensing products includes a rotating carousel for holding stacks of products and a plunger assembly for dispensing products from the carousel into a dispensing area. A plurality of columns are disposed ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5570587 | Refrigerator with storage compartments and dispensing means This invention relates to a multifunction refrigerator for transmitting cool air into a cereal storage room and kimchi storage room, comprising an evaporator 700 for generating cool air from a wall face of the refrigerator and a first partition 400 for co... | 11/05/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5544784 | Rechargeable battery vending machine A vending machine (10) for vending a rechargeable battery pack has a interface unit (12), new battery reservoir (14), battery dispensing unit (16), and a control unit (18). A customer interested in purchasing a new battery insets a payment in the money ha... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5469987 | Container with bag dispenser A container with a built-in bag dispenser having one box comprising a bottom, four walls and a top. The first box has an opening for dispensing bags. Another box which also has four walls, a top and a bottom is attached to the interior of the first box. T... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5458259 | Trash receptacle base with liner dispenser A magazine for dispensing liner bags from a supply roll through an aperture in the bottom of a trash receptacle includes an upwardly open base having a horizontal cross-sectional shape adapted to receive the trash receptacle, a hinge for connecting the ba... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5441165 | Autonomous controlled drug dispensing system A stand-alone drug dispensing system suitable for a nursing station at a health care facility is described. A microprocessor controlled secure system makes it particularly suitable for dispensing narcotics and other controlled substances. The system compr... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439038 | Carbonated beverage containers pressurizing device An apparatus for repressurizing a partially emptied carbonated beverage bottle, comprises a stationary pumping station mountable against a wall or under a kitchen cabinet, and a set of bottle caps adapted for use on the pumping station. The station includ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5395011 | Mountable beverage coolers and dispenser systems A mountable beverage cooler and dispenser system comprising a housing with a vertically positioned cylindrical wall. The housing has a circular planar roof and floor, and a diameter which exceeds the height. The housing wall includes a generally rectangul... | 03/07/1995 |
