Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6499875 | Method and article for adjusting the fit of a wristwatch Looseness in the fit of a wristwatch to the wrist of a user is taken up by affixing a thin spacer to the back of the watch. The spacer is formed from a sheet of thermoplastic material with a pressure sensitive adhesive on a surface thereof, and is affixed... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6234668 | Holder for securing a timepiece to an article A holder for securing a timepiece to an article, such as a backpack, tent, bicycle, or ski coat for example. In a preferred embodiment, the holder comprises a base which is securable to a watch case, and a cover to shield the watch case when it is attache... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6179177 | Band A band comprising: a first band member; a connecting ring attached to a left end portion of the first band member; a string attached to a right end portion of the first band member; a clasping fixture; and a hook member connected to the string by the clas... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5838642 | Wrist sweatband with watch A wrist sweatband which includes a sports-type watch removably fastened to the sweatband. In a preferred embodiment the wrist sweatband with watch is characterized by an elastic, typically cotton, sweatband having a pair of pile element strips of a loop-p... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5638342 | Watch saddle A watch saddle for providing ventilation and spacing between a user's wrist and a wristwatch.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5332135 | Apparatus for protecting watches and the like The present invention provides an apparatus for protecting an instrument, such as a wrist-mounted time keeping instrument, from damage or loss. Lengths of flexible material are used for shielding the attaching band of the instrument from the surrounding e... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5068840 | Pilot's wrist mount for carrying a timpepiece or the like vertically on the radial aspect of the wrist A is particularly useful in a specialized activity, such as piloting an airplane, in which a user's forearm is held vertical and with the radial aspect or "edge" of the wrist oriented toward the user's eyes. The mount is for use with a timepiece or other ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5035000 | Shirt cuff watch A cuff of a garment having means for displaying a standard wrist watch on the outer surface of the cuff. In a first embodiment, the cuff is provided with a pair of slit apertures through which a standard watch band is inserted. The watch band is secured a... | 07/30/1991 |
