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 |
| 7600660 | Harness tightening system The present disclosure provides a harness adjustment system that may be used in various applications including backpacks, windsurf harnesses, kite-board harnesses, mountain climbing harnesses, utility harnesses, backpack shoulder straps, tie-down straps, and various... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7458488 | Portable carrying device with retractable strap The invention is directed to a portable carrying device that includes a housing, an elongated flexible strap extendable from the housing, and at least one rigid support arm attached to the housing and configured for supporting an article to be carried. The portable ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7320421 | Hunting retention system and method A hunting retention system includes an elastic cord attached to each of the pair of rattling antlers and attached by a unique and novel attachment device to a user at the waist. Preferably, the restraining device takes the form of a belt, wherein an elastic cord ext... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7270289 | Writing instrument holder A writing instrument holder comprises a substantially funnel-shaped body configured to hold concurrently one writing instrument internally and another writing instrument externally. The writing instruments are frictionally held in a substantially conical fashion. A ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269869 | Golf tool A combination golf tool comprises a clubhead brush including a bristle portion mounted in or on a housing portion; an extendable, retractable measuring tape being disposed in the housing portion for selective deployment. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7228651 | Holder for an identification card An identification card holder, on the front side of which a replaceable identification card can be placed. A spring-loaded yo-yo is fastened and positioned on the reverse side of the holder, such that the yo-yo remains partially or completely invisible as the card, ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216788 | Tool holder with guide plate for mounting tools having spring clips Tool holder devices are provided, which are designed to hold tools having spring clip mechanisms. In one aspect, a tool holder device comprises a guiding portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion is adapted to engage a spring clip of a tool for mounting t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201201 | Painter's tape dispenser with cutter The painter's tape dispenser with cutter has a base, a rotatable spindle for receiving a roll of tape, and a cutter mounted on the base, which is ergonomically dimensioned for a comfortable fit on the user's forearm. The base is generally triangular in shape, with a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195413 | Retractable applicator system A retractable applicator system for retractably securing a lip care product to a garment of a user. The retractable applicator system includes an applicator for containing and applying a lip care substance to the lips of the user. A retractor assembly is coupled to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168601 | Packaging device for fasteners An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7131214 | Tape measure mounting clip A tape measure includes a novel mounting clip assembly having a distinct lever arm coupled to a base plate for movement about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. The lever arm has a first spring-receiving bay on a side generally facing the b... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100293 | Laser alignment tool adapter An adapter providing increased versatility to a laser alignment tool is disclosed. Accessories of the adapter are disclosed for use with a laser alignment tool which may or may not be self-leveling. The accessories include one or more laser reference diffraction ele... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089699 | Fly fishing rod having a detachable reel seat and waist holder therefore The present invention concerns a reel seat holding device for a movable reel and reel seat assembly for fly fishing rods. The holding device comprises a case that is arranged for releasably receiving the reel seat therein, when the reel and reel seat assembly is det... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076885 | Magnetic tool and tool holder with cam release A tool and tool holder with a permanent magnet mounted upon one and a magnetically permeable keeper on the other are provided with respective camming surfaces which are cooperatively engaged when the tool is rotated, breaking the magnetic attraction between opposing... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059504 | Extendable and retractable shoulder strap for golf bags A golf bag includes a body attached at one end thereof to a top member and at the other end thereof to a bottom member. A shoulder strap has an upper end located near the top member and a lower end located intermediate the top and bottom members. A mechanism urges t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021508 | External frame backpack An external frame backpack comprising two spaced-apart substantially rigid frame side posts, a substantially rigid cargo shelf integrally connected to the side posts, a substantially rigid upper cross member secured between the side posts, a substantially rigid lowe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997362 | Cane holder A cane holding device for temporarily holding a cane in close proximity to the body of the user comprising a cane engaging member having at least two interconnected apertures for holding canes of different shapes and sizes, and a lanyard securable around the neck of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966519 | Rotatable retracting apparatus A retracting tether apparatus is disclosed comprising a retractor housing having a locking post on its outside surface. The apparatus also includes an attachment mechanism, such as a belt clip, for attaching to a body and a retaining section, the attachment mechanis... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6854681 | Retractable pencil/pen/stylus holder Exemplary embodiments are directed to a retractable instrument holder. More specifically, the instrument holder is composed of an adapter coupled to a retractable reel. The adapter includes a main cavity that has an inner bore of varying diameters. Accordingly, the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6840414 | Golf scoring aids An assembly for facilitating the recording of golf scores adapted to be secured to a golf bag or clothing of the scorer. The assembly includes holders for a pencil and a golf score card which are affixed to the distal ends of separate cords that can be retractably w... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6598770 | Beverage container belt A portable liquid container is provided wherein an elongated, flexible container is filled with a beverage through a closable filling orifice, and the container is belted on a user using belt end fasteners, e.g. hook-and-loop material. The user grasps a n... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6502727 | Device and method for holding a handheld object A device and associated method for attaching an electronic device to a tether so that it cannot be stolen or inadvertently lost. The device includes a housing. Within the housing is contained a spool and a spring for rewinding the spool. A tether extends ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6419413 | Retractable writing instrument assembly A writing instrument is attached to a cord that is itself retractable into a housing. The housing includes a spool connected to a spring. The retractable cord is connected to the spool, and the spool is adapted to wind the cord around it as a result of th... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6382481 | Retractable article holder A retractable article holder assembly for use preferably in conjunction with a disposable cigarette lighter comprises in one embodiment an article holder for securing a disposable cigarette lighter, a support housing, a retraction mechanism mounted within... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6267276 | Strap-supported fishing pouch with rod carrier A carrier for fishing accessories which can be worn without interfering with the fishing operation, whether standing, sitting, or walking. Broadly, the carrier includes a pouch, carrying mechanism and fishing rod suspension device. The pouch is capable of... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257469 | Holder assembly A holder assembly which may be removably mounted on the person of a user and which is designed for holding a cigarette lighter and a bottle opener for convenient and repeated use by bartenders in order to properly service their customers, wherein the hold... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6227406 | Label dispensing device A device for dispensing a label from a backing strip comprises a cartridge, a tab, and a detaching mechanism. The tab includes a first side, a second side and distal end. The detaching mechanism is configured to operatively cause the strip of backing mate... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6053381 | Retractable shoulder strap backpack A backpack with at least one strap that can quickly be retracted or extended to permit the user to easily put on or remove the backpack. The backpack includes a retracting mechanism and a locking device. The retracting mechanism allows the retracting stra... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6003746 | Fishing rod holder A body-mounted, strap-on fishing rod holder primarily designed for use by a disabled person who has the use of one arm. The invention includes a stabilized frame, attachable to the user's body, upon which is secured an adjustable rod-receiving element. Th... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5983881 | Self-stowing bow carrying system An archer's bow includes a riser between upper and lower limbs, and secured to limbs with bolt fasteners. A housing contains a spool with flexible webbing wound thereon. A leg extends at an acute angle to the housing and includes an aperture for securemen... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971238 | Retractable bottle retaining holder A retractable drinking bottle includes a reel, and a cord which ties a bottle to the reel. In the retracted position the bottle is placed side-by-side to the reel housing, and when the user desires to take a drink the bottle is grasped and pulled away fro... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964385 | Cane retrieval device A cane retrieval device includes a flexible linking member that retractably joins a cane to a wrist-mounted attachment strap. A constant, tension-spring controlled positioning assembly allows placement of a tethered cane in a user-selected location remote... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5961066 | Tape dispenser A hands-free tape dispenser for dispensing adhesive tapes of varying widths and quantities. The tape dispenser is attached to a user's wrist or arms, and comprises a U-shaped body having a flat top portion, a left sidewall extending downwards from the lef... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5911216 | Self-stowing bow carrying system An archer's bow includes a riser between upper and lower limbs, and secured to limbs with bolt fasteners. A housing contains a spool with flexible webbing would thereon. A leg extends at an acute angle to the housing and includes an aperture for securemen... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5904280 | Wrist--mountable device A wrist-mountable device comprising a body having a top surface and a strap for holding the body onto the wrist of a user. A magnet is provided underneath the top surface for holding, by way of magnetic attraction, objects such as screws or nails onto the... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5897039 | Retractable strap A retractable strap that may be attached to a variety of different transportable objects that includes a flexible strap having first and second ends and a first and second retractor, each first and second retractor having an attachment end for attaching t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5881932 | Convertible bag A bag is convertible between a hand-held bag, a shoulder bag and a backpack. The bag includes a bag body defining an interior storage space. A top handle is positioned on a top portion of the body. The bag includes a pair of discrete, separate shoulder st... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5662251 | Fishing harness adapter A fishing harness adapter which permits the conversion of a fishing harness assembly having dual reel attachment straps into a single reel attachment strap unit, comprising a harness lead assembly, and a reel-eye hub assembly which mates to a fishing reel... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5641109 | Belt-mounted tape dispenser apparatus A belt-mountable tape dispenser operable with one hand for the retrieval and cutting of a predetermined length of tape from a spool of tape mounted to the dispenser. The tape dispenser includes a frame fabricated from a malleable material to accommodate c... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5555589 | Golf club and golf shoe cleaning device A golf club and golf shoe cleaning device with an extendable tether (12) that is attachable to a golf bag or other convenient surface. The device includes a container (10) with two opposed ends. A back end (17) which has a surface suitable for printing an... | 09/17/1996 |
