Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331872 | Baton scabbard belt plate A scabbard and method of using, for a baton used by security and police-personnel is provided. The scabbard includes a baton holding element and means to attach the scabbard to a user's belt. The attachment means permits the user to adjust the angle at which the bat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7270255 | Carrying case with selectively adjustable stand This invention relates to a portable case adapted for holding handheld devices such as phones, cameras, camcorders, radios and other products as well as non-electronic devices such as flashlights. The case is supported by a selectively bendable stand which may be al... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7210604 | Baton holder A baton holder consisting of at least one portion comprising the means adjustable into an opened position for insertion in and withdrawing of a baton from the holder and into a closed position for fixing the baton in the holder where the holder comprises an outer po... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7137218 | Muzzle load assembly A muzzle load assembly includes a flexible sleeve that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. The first end is open. A bullet is positioned within the sleeve. A plurality of powder charges is attached to the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136007 | Hearing-aid remote control A remote control unit of wireless operation and/or control of electrical and electronic microdevices, such as communication transceivers and hearing aids. The remote control is contained in a clip-on, slip-on, and/or attachable housing or enclosure. The housing or e... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111731 | Pocket closure device A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100810 | Paintball pod holder systems This invention provides a paintball pod holder system for convenient one-handed removal and replacement of paintball pods. Preferably, one or more rigid paintball pod holders are attached to a belt or other support. A stiff lining of the inside of the paintball pod ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7025238 | Quick release implement holder A system for carrying and rapidly accessing implements carried on a belt, especially implements used by law enforcement officers. The system uses a hinged floor carried on a flatplate having a belt loop. The hinged floor is held perpendicular to the flat plate by a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017970 | Input device on a sun-visor An input device is proposed in a vehicle, the input device having a plurality of keys, being connected to a processing unit and being arranged in the sun visor of the vehicle. The input of text via the input device is simplified, the input device being available in ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011212 | Tool kits Tool kits that include an enclosure that may be made of fabric. In one version, the enclosure may include a multipurpose tool pocket; a bit pocket; an adapter strap; a utility pocket configured to include at least cable ties and wire; a front flap configured to over... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004057 | Ammunition feeder Ammunition feeder with a handle portion and a head portion. The handle portion is integrally attached to the head portion. The handle portion is a flat elongate shape having raised portions to help the user maintain his grip on the handle. The head portion is shaped... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978517 | Low-profile mounting clip for personal device A low-profile, durable mounting clip for holding personal devices. The mounting clip may have an essentially inverted āLā shaped configuration including a foot portion having engagement elements for attachment to corresponding engagement elements on a housing of... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955279 | Carrying assembly and method for securement of electronic devices A carrying assembly (10,110) having an easy release clip for carrying of an electronic device (12,112) is disclosed. In both a first and a second preferred embodiment, the easy release clip of the carrying assembly (10,110) allows a user to inse... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6925691 | Ergonomic non-recoiling secure belt worn pouch An ergonomic, non-recoiling belt worn lower abdominal pouch stays securely in place without bouncing and recoiling, and is secure from theft. The lower abdominal pouch includes a front panel joined at a bottom edge thereof and along two side edges to a rear panel, f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901771 | Jewel and personal ornament It is an object of the present invention to provide a jewel which can be securely attached to a string-form member or pedestal with a stable frictional force, and which can be easily removed from such a string-form member or pedestal. The base body has a hole, and t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889878 | Baton carrier A baton carrier featuring an attachment assembly that is rotatable with respect to the holder portion of the carrier. The baton carrier can be placed in various angular positions with respect to the attachment assembly on the user's belt. The rotatable attachment as... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6889879 | Carrier for attaching a multipurpose tool to a belt A carrier for an article such as a folded multipurpose hand tool. The carrier is molded of a stiff but resiliently flexible material and includes a body to which is attached an arm that can be placed around a person's belt. The arm has a hook at its lower end that c... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883693 | Knapsack with stereophonic reproducing kit A knapsack with stereophonic reproducing kit mainly includes a knapsack having pockets provided at predetermined positions for receiving a musical sound source and two speakers that together form basic items in the stereophonic reproducing kit. A user may enjoy list... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6851591 | Hang tag having an adjustable push pad A hang tag to be suspended from a chain below the neck or attached to the shirt pocket of a wearer so as to enable the wearer to reliably carry a pair of glasses, or the like, at times when the glasses are not in use such as, for example, while exercising, bathing, ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6799392 | Safety lock against an undesired pulling of a short firearm out of its scabbard A safety lock against an undesired pulling of a short firearm out from its scabbard consists of a flat element with components for its attachment to a side of the scabbard on the user's side, and an active element in the form of a double-arm lever, one end of which ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6729521 | Pocket memo pad holder construction A pocket sized memo pad holder construction 10 adapted to be selectively attached to a key ring 50 or a user's belt 60 wherein, the construction 10 includes a generally rigid housing member 20 having a curved upper housing segment ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6702165 | Support device for an elongated weapon A support device for an elongated weapon which is connectable to a belt. The support includes a housing having a bottom and a wall portion extending from the bottom along the dimension of elongation of the weapon. The wall portion forms an open chamber fo... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695188 | Body mounted mono-pod camera support assembly An apparatus for supporting a camera in a stable position from an individual's torso comprising, a storage compartment which is defined by upper and lower walls, opposite side walls and front and rear walls, the rear wall further comprising a proximal att... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691905 | Detachable multi-mounting compact golf accessory organizer A compact golf accessory organizer with a multi-mounting, universal functioning clip, which can attach to several different items. The common items for attachment include a golfer's golf bag, golf cart visor, clothing waistband, belt, pockets, and the lik... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6674358 | Holster with detection for an inserted electronic device A holster for a telecommunication device includes a self-contained power source for driving an alert and a detector. The detector detects the presence and unseating of an telecommunication device that is insertable into the holster. The alert is coupled t... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6659317 | Quick draw tool holder The present invention is directed to a device for securely holding and carrying a "T" or "L" shaped tool with the handle in a ready-to-use position. The tool is placed into and withdrawn from the holder by a natural swinging motion with the user maintaini... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6508391 | Medical storage pouch A medical storage pouch (10) is provided. The medical storage pouch (10) includes a bag member (14) having a belt member (16) permanently affixed thereto, allowing the bag member (14) to be worn around the waist of a user (12). Bag member (14) includes a ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6497349 | Support device for an elongated weapon A support device for an elongated weapon which is connectable to a belt. The support includes a housing having a bottom and a wall portion extending from the bottom along the dimension of elongation of the weapon. The wall portion forms an open chamber fo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6443347 | Streamlined personal harness for supporting a wearable computer and associated equipment on the body of a user A personal harness for a wearable computer on the body of a user has a waist belt and a shoulder sling that are integrally formed with each other. The waist belt is inelastic and forms a belt around the waist of the user. The waist belt has a strap with h... | 09/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6367672 | Cellular/portable phone holder The present invention provides a combination comprising a storage pouch constructed from a single piece of flexible sheet material folded to form a front panel, left side panel, right side panel, rear panel and a bottom panel, the bottom panel joining the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364182 | Holster assembly with disposable blade well A holster assembly for use with a hand-held utility knife having a segmented blade. The holster assembly comprises a plastic holster having a generally hollow interior and a blade well located inside the hollow interior of the holster. The blade well has ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357639 | Lower leg mounted fishing pole holder A holster is sewn from durable waterproof synthetic woven fabric to provide a primary pocket. The holster is held to the outer side of a fisherman's lower leg by upper and lower VELCRO.RTM. equipped fabric straps stitched to the holster and wrapped around... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6325260 | Ankle holder for carrying condom packages An ankle holder for carrying condom packages is designed to hold and conceal condom packages to the wearer's ankle, waist, or wrist and is designed to allow the wearer to easily remove a condom package from the ankle holder or to easily open a condom pack... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6293445 | Belt pack A belt pack including a rigid bag fixed within a carrier including belt loops with the bag and carrier configured to the waist area of a wearer. The bag includes an integral cover with cooperating latch components on the bag and carrier for releasably ret... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6286736 | Clipable article container A container detachably securable to an article of clothing or other item. The container includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are attached at their peripheral edges to form a pouch with an opening thereto. The pouch define... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6267279 | Hand weapon holstering systems A holstering device is made for an elongate hand weapon or is made as a standard holstering device for holstering any one of a number of different types of elongate hand weapons. Such holstering device extends along opposite first and second sides of any ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257473 | Sanitary collection holder for animal waste A sanitary pet-waste collection pouch including an interior open-topped chamber for holding tied loaded plastic bags containing retrieved pet-waste, the pouch having a flap portion carrying interior and exterior opening pockets on opposite sides thereof, ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253915 | Protective firearm pouch A protective pouch for firearms includes a compartment defined by front and rear faces and a peripheral face between the front and rear faces. A zipper opening mechanism provides access to the inside of the pouch. The pouch is constructed of a fabric-like... | 07/03/2001 |