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...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 |
| 7882987 | Kitchen dispenser A kitchen dispenser for storing and dispensing dry goods is provided. The dispenser includes a canister having a front portion, a back portion and a lid repeatably and releasably coupled together. An open space is defined between the front portion, rear portion and ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7101518 | Plasma disinfection system Disclosed is an apparatus for supplying liquid for use in a plasma disinfection system. The apparatus supplies liquid for generating plasma to a reaction chamber (1) to sterilize and disinfect an item wrapped in a packaging material (10) in the reactio... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059496 | Shaker The present invention relates to a shaker for sprinkling granules, preferably salt. The shaker (1) comprises a screen-like member (7) which is mounted movable in vertical direction relative to such lower parts (5) of the shaker (1) which ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6991134 | Device to store, sift and measure flour The device to store, sift and measure flour has a container that is generally rectangular in cross section, and that is relatively tall in relation to its horizontal dimensions. A sifting mechanism divides the container roughly in half vertically, and a measuring me... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6929158 | Dispenser for delivering an adjustable volume of flowable dry material A dispenser for granular material having a container for storing the material. The container is connected to a dispensing assembly having a chamber in removable communication with the container. The volume of the chamber is controlled by an insert that is installed ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6681954 | Product dispenser A product dispenser which includes a main housing and a second housing. The main housing contains a pivot arm that closes an electrical switch via a tension spring for producing a desired sound. The pivot arm is operated by a push button which functions t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6595245 | Method and a machine for metering products, in particular liquids, and for filling containers with the metered products According to a method for filling containers (2) with a metered quantity of products (10), the products is supplied to a reservoir (3), inside which there is a metering receptacle (7). In its upper part, the metering receptacle (7) is open and its lower p... | 07/22/2003 |
| 5735189 | Water dipper for a brewing machine A water supply dipper for a beverage brewer with the dipper mounted for pivotal movement in the hot water tank and is moved by the brewer motor upwardly and forwardly in the tank to discharge hot water into the brewer. One-way valves in the bottom of the ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5645197 | Adjustable volume dosing dispenser for fish food A fish feed container includes a plate having an aperture formed in the center. A cover is secured on top of the container and a tube slidably received in the cover. A lid is secured to the tube, and a spring may bias the lid to enclose the aperture of th... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5259533 | Fish, bird and small animal feed dispenser A dispenser for smoothly and reliably dispensing flowable or particulate matter such as fish food is provided, in which dynamic gravity of the matter itself is utilized to regulate dispensing of the same in an uncomplicated manner. The dispenser has a con... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5183507 | Particulate material dispensing device A dispensing device for automatically dispensing measured amounts of particulate material which includes supply means for supplying a quantity of the particulate material and a chute for receiving the particulate material from the supply means. A reciproc... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5097704 | Adjustable measuring device The adjustable measuring device of the present invention has a housing containing an arcuate chamber guide having movable plates attached to it so as to define a metering chamber of variable size. The housing has a housing inlet at the top, communicating ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5082032 | Volumetric packaging apparatus for frozen food and method Apparatus and method for packaging frozen food includes positioning a stationary hopper above a rotating plate having spaced openings receiving frozen food from the hopper and directing same into spaced vertical cylinders of predetermined volume preparata... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5050781 | Device for dosing a liquid contained in a first chamber and for transferring small doses thereof into a fluid flowing in a second chamber A dosing device is provided for introducing small doses of a liquid contained in a first chamber into a second liquid flowing in a second chamber. The device includes a body traversed by a bore which fluidly connects the chambers to one another and in whi... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4955510 | Bean and ground coffee carrier member for use in coffee systems A coffee grinder assembly including a housing, a coffee bean hopper, a motorized grinder and at least one bean carrier member containing a chamber having a predetermined volume slidably disposed in the housing between a retracted position wherein the cham... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4917558 | Variable-volume bin for storing and dispensing particulate materials A device and method for holding and delivering a load of particulate material such as wood blocks, wood chips--dry or moist--, and briquettes. A main bin has an open upper end, closed side walls, and a closed bottom wall. A pair of drive shafts are journa... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4899886 | Card box for dispensing and displaying cards A package for displaying and dispensing cards, including a front panel and a rear panel forming a recess therebetween in which cards may be placed. The front panel has an opening therein through which the cards may be seen and through which a finger may t... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4890535 | Apparatus and method for measuring and dispensing powder An ammunition powder measuring and dispensing apparatus in which a charging chamber rotates and translates in a helical course within a housing between inlet and outlet ports. The powder is gravity loaded and discharged from the chamber from a hopper abov... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4834264 | Dedicated multi-cavity dispenser for solids An apparatus for dispensing solid objects such as, for example, pills or tablets, from a bulk supply into a receptacle containing individual doses of such medication. More particularly, the apparatus includes a series of plates, one of which is movable wi... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4821930 | Bottle mounted adjustable liquor dispensing device The device consists of a cylindrical body divided into an upper filling chamber and a lower overflow chamber by a moveable component which increases or decreases the size of the filling chamber and determines the amount of liquor to be dispensed. Once the... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4674660 | Measuring and dispensing canister A device for use in dispensing flowable materials comprising a container therefor having a dispensing opening on the bottom thereof which is adapted to be in selective alignment with a plurality of measuring tubes in a rotatable member which is rotatably ... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4673111 | Nut dispensing machine A nut dispensing machine which includes a nut receptacle mounted onto a base which includes a nut dispensing mechanism which is designed to prevent jamming or binding. The mechanism includes a nut dispensing slide having a dispensing opening reciprocally ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4635829 | Measured volume dispenser A dispensing apparatus for dispensing discrete measured amounts of fluent material. A dispenser body includes a horizontal tubular chamber having an upper inlet port and a lower outlet port in communication with the tubular chamber. A reservoir communicat... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4609131 | Seed dispensing device A seed dispensing apparatus includes an upper grain flute housing which mounts a grain flute type seed dispensing system, as well as a lower seed plate housing which mounts a seed plate type dispensing system. Both the flute type dispensing system and the... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4582229 | Granular chemical meter feed wheel adjustment A material metering device having a feed wheel adjustably positioned above the housing discharge orifice. The feed wheel is disposed to rotate on a shaft journalled in an eccentric bearing. The bearing is attached to the meter housing and has a bearing bo... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4576209 | Method and apparatus for delivering a predetermined amount of material to a container A method and apparatus for delivering a predetermined amount of material into a predetermined position on each of a series of moving trays while avoiding spillage of the product onto other portions of the trays. A conveyor lifts the material from a supply... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4560092 | Variable quantity dispensing device for granular material A device for dispensing a selectively variable measured quantity of granular material from a container includes a cup-shaped first member and a hollow cylindrical dispensing member having a sidewall disposed concentrically within the first member. The dis... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4474315 | Molten metal transfer device A molten metal transfer device for withdrawing a selected quantity of molten metal from a bath includes structure defining a chamber disposed within the bath, the chamber including a first opening through which molten metal can flow from the bath into the... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4448331 | Dispenser for dispensing variable amounts of a granular material A dispenser of a granular material having a hopper containing the product and, at the base of the hopper, a device for measuring and distributing the product as well as a support to hold the device in elevated position. The device comprises a hollow cylin... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4427297 | Concrete ingredient metering device The metering device of the present invention comprises a cylindrical housing having a circular top wall and a circular bottom wall. The top wall has an inlet opening therein and the bottom wall has an outlet opening therein. The outlet opening and the inl... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4392593 | Coffee powder metering device for coffee vending machines The present invention relates to a coffee powder metering device for coffee vending machines which, besides ensuring that all the coffee powder is metered out with no residue left behind, is also easy to manufacture. The metering device comprises in a structur... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4359935 | Apparatus for cooking and dispensing food This invention concerns food cooking and dispensing apparatus which includes a container for the foods to be cooked and dispensed, a cooking unit and a food holder. The food holder is movable between a first position in or exposed to the cooking unit. The... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4324203 | Animal feeding apparatus An animal feeding apparatus has a housing for confining animal food items, such as flake-type fish food, and a mechanism for dispensing the food items from the housing for feeding purposes. The housing has an opening therein communicating with the interio... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4295409 | Shot and powder dispenser attachment An attachment for dispensing shot and powder in conjunction with a shell reloading tool is disclosed. The invention is intended for use with those types of reloading machines which sequentially dispense shot and powder into a number of shells being progre... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4289258 | Safety charge measuring device for cartridge loading machines A sliding charge receiver is slidably positioned under a powder feed hopper for receiving a charge from the hopper and delivering it to a feed chute. The sliding member has a hole to receive a powder charge from the hopper. The hole is adjustable in size ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4201530 | Arrangement for uniform filling of a mold cavity An arrangement for filling an upwardly open cavity of a mold with bulk material includes a feeding receptacle which has an open bottom and is mounted for relative movement along the mold from a receiving position in which bulk material is introduced there... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4196678 | Lawn combine A lawn combine is provided which has a frame including a plurality of rotatable wheels supporting and coupled to the frame and a drive-actuated rotatable aerator movably mounted on the frame for movement between a lower operative position, in which it is ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4162751 | Rotary measuring chamber with size adjustment A measuring-and-dispensing apparatus adapted to be removably secured to a jaw having powdered or granulated material disposed therein, whereby the material can be dispensed in a predetermined, measured quantity, the materials generally being, for example,... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4159047 | Liquid oil feeders A liquid-oil feeder is provided for supplying various metered amounts of oil to a plurality of regions. The feeder has a tank of oil and an oil pick-up chamber reciprocating in and out of the supply of oil. The chamber contacts a transfer plate and a long... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4155488 | Shot-feeding metering valve A plug valve adapted to meter precise quantities of material passing therethrough in which a cylindrical valve plug is rotatably mounted in a cylindrically shaped aperture in a valve body. First and second sets of radially extending inlet and outlet passa... | 05/22/1979 |
