Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287491 | Assembly of an activity meter and a fastening strap for fastening the activity meter to the neck or the leg of an animal An assembly of an identification unit, more particularly an activity meter for identifying an animal and possibly measuring movements of an animal to which the identification unit, in use, is fastened, and a fastening strap, connected with the identification unit, f... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7241071 | Swiveling multi-clamp fastener A fastener for joining two pieces of rebar together in a rebar grid used to reinforce subsequently poured concrete is described. The fasteners include two clamp pieces that in certain embodiments completely wrap around a piece of rebar and are tightly secured theret... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207357 | Multifunctional pliers tool A multifunctional pliers tool to fit clamp-type products, with its unique characteristic to be possibly applied to several application fields, such as building construction and also medicine field, where it achieves aggregating at the same product one application fu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201351 | Holder comprising a movable arch A holder for elongated objects comprises a half-shell including an inner shell of elastic material, forming a spring structure, and an outer shell of a less elastic material. The inner shell comprises a bridge-like arch spanning an interior and freely movable outwar... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185613 | Fashion accessory A collar, having a support band with a first and a second end, a scented material, and a connection arrangement on the support band, the connection arrangement configured to hold the first and the second end in a desired configuration, wherein the support band has a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178203 | Anti-removal ratchet clip A ratcheting clip includes a center section, a male end and a female end, the female end having a top half and a bottom half. The male end is configured to be inserted into the female end between the top and bottom half so that opposing sets of teeth hold the male e... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140077 | Pull device for strap restraint The pull device comprises a stem or body, a pull structure at one of the stem or body; an end bar or crossbar at the other end of the body or stem and extending transversely of the stem or body for extending through at least one hole in at least one end of a free ti... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107941 | Safety device of collar for pet A safety device is disclosed for use with a collar for a pet. The safety device includes a central member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The first lateral member is for pivotal and releasable engagement with the central member. The second later... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107653 | Cable retention device A tie for bundling a plurality of elongated objects is formed in a generally arcuate configuration from a material having shape retaining memory properties. Complemental teeth on two opposed surface lock the two surfaces together to form a closed loop. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100250 | Garment closure and method of making same Flexible strips of a garment closure are injection molded around skeletons of the more rigid fastener members which are held together by ligatures embedded in the strip material. The closure members are of the snap/hook-type. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7055784 | Retaining clip for fixing at least one line to a support A retaining clip (1) is described, for fastening at least one line (2), such as an electric line, fuel line, brake line or the like, to a support (3). To said end, the retaining clip (1) comprises at least one bearing region (4) fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007900 | Cable hanger A cable hanger for securing multiple cables to support structures including antenna towers and poles. The cable hanger has a hingeably-coupled pair of shell halves with recesses that, when folded, establish a pair of cable passageways. Gripping arms provided on each... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6446474 | Key operable restraining device with spike engaging member A key operated restraining device is provided to create a securing loop of adjustable dimension. The device includes a locking head portion, an elongated smooth surfaced strap insertable into the locking head portion to form a securing loop of adjustable ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6438807 | Adjustable collar with longitudinal mechanical interlock A flexible strip of resiliently deformable material is of substantially uniform cross sectional form. At one side, the strip has an interior cavity which opens at that side of the strip, the cavity being wider than the opening; and the strip is substantia... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6219887 | Folding strap disposable restraints A training restraint having double loops formed of two separate, flexible straps joined together by an interlocking cover is extremely strong, tamper resistant and more easily molded than single strap devices. The restraint is designed to be folded into a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6101682 | Folding strap disposable restraints A training restraint having double loops formed of two separate, flexible straps joined together by an interlocking cover is extremely strong, tamper resistant and more easily molded than single strap devices. The restraint is designed to be folded into a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5787689 | Bag discharge constriction apparatus and method for constriction control A bag discharge constriction apparatus and method are disclosed in which the extent to which an opening in a bag is constricted is adjustably varied to control the discharge of material from the bag. The apparatus has a first control bar and a second cont... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5766218 | Surgical binding device and method of using same A binding device and method of use for providing a compressive force across tissue boundaries to promote healing. The binding device includes a strap adapted to form a loop about injured tissue and a tension member attached to the strap, wherein the tensi... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5465930 | Golf bag cradle assembly A golf bag cradle assembly includes a bag cradle having two upright posts in two recessed holes thereof and two side slots on two opposite ends thereof respectively communicated with either recessed hole, two straps having a respective rear end terminatin... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5459907 | Annular fastening device The annular fastening device comprises a male attachment element (2) of moulded plastic material, a female attachment element (3) of moulded plastic material, and a flexible strap (4) which is attached at a first end to the male attachment element (2) and... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5448846 | Identification device for machine imprinting An identification device which includes a band having a blank imprintable surface upon which information in the form of a bar code or the like can be imprinted on a conventional bar code imprinting machine. Various bands are provided with separate fastene... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5437172 | Anti-theft device for eyeglasses An anti-theft device has a plate for hanging it and a link. The link is arranged to form a closed loop over a bridge of a pair of eyeglasses. A fastener belonging to the plate receives a free end of the link. It is only releasable with a special tool. The... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5350092 | Garment hanger and clip Disclosed is a garment hanger and a moulded plastic clip that comprises a front leg and a rear leg joined in a spaced relation by an integrally moulded resilient leaf, each leg having object engaging free ends, a portion overlying said leaf and formed wit... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5193254 | Versatile self-clinching disposable restraints and bundling straps A self-clinching disposable restraint or bundling strap having a locking head with a primary bore passing through the thickness of the head into which the tip of the tape is inserted and pulled through for locking. Two rows of ratchet teeth are provided o... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5159728 | Two-loop law enforcement strap restraint which is concealable, disposable and can be formed entirely of recyclable material A two-loop strap restraint for law enforcement is lightweight, strong, inexpensive, disposable, and can be formed entirely of recyclable polymeric material, and is easy to apply and carry. This restraint has a pair of apertures in its central bridging por... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4968247 | Cam operated clamp housing for injection molding heaters A clamp housing for cylindrically wound heaters, particularly for an injection molding nozzle heater has a slit that permits changing the effective diameter of the housing and it is actuated by an axially extending cam pin that can be easily adjusted from... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4675952 | Mounting structure for mounting bicycle parts to a bicycle frame A mounting structure for mounting a bicycle part, such as a front derailleur, to a bicycle frame using a band member. The band member is wound around the bicycle frame and has a pair of mounting legs each having an engaging bore therein. The bicycle part ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4483556 | Hose clamp for a wire reinforced hose A hose construction, a hose clamp structure and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a hose made primarily of polymeric material and having a reinforcing wire, and an outer hose clamp structure connected to the hose an... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4455720 | Clamp apparatus A clamping apparatus for clamping a group of cables, or the like, is formed of a plurality of clamp segments each formed to be movably connected to another segment on one or both ends of the segment. One or more elongated springs is attached through the c... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4425681 | Clamp consisting of a steel band loop A steel band loop clamp is disclosed having a first end with a raised abutment and tangentially extending end portion, and a second end adapted for engagement against the raised abutment to hold the clamp in a prestressed open position. A closed circumfer... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4418448 | Clamp for hoses or the like A hose clamp wherein a flexible metallic strap has a loop-shaped intermediate portion, an externally toothed first end portion which is overlapped by the intermediate portion and whose teeth mate with the internal teeth of the intermediate portion, and a ... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4319385 | Fastening device of the clamp type A fastening device of the clamp type constituted by a strap of which the two ends are provided with complementary anchoring elements, each end further comprising a gripping device 5, 7, which permits to effect the tightening and to bring the anchoring ele... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4247225 | Alignment device An alignment device adapted to position an elongated member such as a cable or the like within the interior of an associated enclosure. The device includes a hollow collar adapted to be placed in a close surrounding relationship with an axial section of t... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4214351 | Snap-on clamp A snap-on clamp is disclosed for securely fastening one object to another, such as fastening a flexible hose about a pipe, a nipple, or the like, and includes an open-ended, substantially annular band having a pair of opposed, interlockable members dispos... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4183119 | Harnessing device with gripper rails A harnessing device formed by a locking head and an attached serrated strap with gripper rails. The head contains a guide channel for receiving the strap after encirclement of the items to be harnessed, and an internal locking tang. The serrated strap has... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4183120 | Encircling devices Encircling clamps of a flexible elongated body fitted at a first end with a pair of parallel arms encircling a bay open at their extremities, and at the other end with a tongue that is insertable into the bay. One arm of the bay is a spring having restori... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4084629 | Router clamp A router clamp for positioning and attaching a router having a housing to a radial saw arm so as to enable a user to accomplish overhead routing operations. The router clamp includes a bridge plate member affixed to a pair of inverted L-shaped brackets, o... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4011397 | Vibration damper for high voltage cables Improved multiple mode dampers for damping Aeolian vibrations of electrical cables are provided which employ a single mass and two resilient support members that are respectively connected between separate points of the mass and separate points of the cab... | 03/08/1977 |
