Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6810818 | Double pulley device for use for zip-line traversing on a rope or cable A double pulley device which has a pair of sheaves arranged in line inside a reverse U-shaped metal support flange-plate, each sheave being mounted rotating free on a fixed spindle of the flange-plate. At least one orifice for the passage of a snap-hook, is situated... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6682249 | Reconnectable breakaway rope safety connector A re-attachable breakaway safety connector is disclosed which is adapted for use with a rope or other objects arranged in at least a substantially linear manner such that when force is provided to the objects, a tensile force is transferred to the connect... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6308385 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp with two ends for connecting to a necklace. A latch has an aperture in the periphery thereof and aligns with one of two apertures defined by the discontinuous periphery of the clasp. An actuator located on the latch is provided so as to mo... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6141839 | Clip for attaching lures to a fishing line A clip for attaching a fishing lure or hook to a fishing line comprises an elongate body having a central support member bridging first and second loop portions formed at respective proximal and distal ends of the clip. The support member has a shoulder i... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5979023 | Connecting element for drink crates A connecting element (1) is provided for attaching drink crates (10), packing pockets or other containers to each other or to a bicycle luggage carrier (12) or similar mounting rod (11). In order to connect two objects securely and firmly to each other fo... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5624094 | Small ornament hanger An ornament hanger comprising an elongated loop shaped structure having an arcuate ornament supporting portion at one end and an attachment portion at the other end. A bendable closure member cooperates with the supporting portion to inhibit ornaments fro... | 04/29/1997 |
| 4909466 | Christmas ornament hook The invention relates to a hook for hanging ornaments on a Christmas tree and is equally useful as an article supporting hook for lightweight objects such as necklaces, keychains, laminated cards and the like. The hook is provided with an article supporti... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4484380 | Fasteners for jewelry and the like A fastener for jewelry and the like comprises a box-shaped structure made of foil and has, at both ends, two transverse seats which receive fastening elements of a chain or the like to which the fastener is attached. One end is formed by a half-open hook ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4344210 | Adjustable drapery support assembly An adjustable drapery support assembly comprises a first elongated plate member adapted to be inserted into the top of a pleat or fold in a drapery, and a second plate member hinged at its top to the top of the first member, with the edges of the members ... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4282916 | Easily mounted anti-skid tire chain A tire chain assembly is provided with a quick connecting male and female fastener for easily securing together the inner circumferential chain on the inner side of the tire without the need for elevating the tire. The outer circumferential chain on the o... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4141116 | Snap swivel for fishing tackle A band of spring material is folded upon itself to form a closed triangle with the ends of the band overlapping on one side of the triangle to form a normally closed but openable passageway into and out of the triangle, another side of the triangle having... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4067134 | Fishing line holder A spring snap is swivally connected to a guide on a fishing rod. A pair of reverse-acting clamping jaws has intermediate portions biased away from each other by a coil spring mounted therebetween are pivotably connected to the snap at one end and have a s... | 01/10/1978 |
| 3949915 | Waist attachment for handbag including shoulder bag A downwardly opening hollow receptacle is provided for attachment to a portion of a person's body by means of a belt or similar support secured about or otherwise supported from the body portion with the receptacle mounted from the belt. The upper end of ... | 04/13/1976 |
