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 |
| 6167725 | Threadless jewelry connector assembly A jewelry connection system utilizing an elastic bent stem having a narrow center section is inserted into a hollow tube such that binding of the stem ends in the tube creates an elastic releasable friction bond (binding) between the stem and tube pieces.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6108878 | Wire connection system A wire connection system that includes an arcuate wire and a pair of tube ends; or two or more wires, at least one wire being arcuate, and two or more pairs of tube ends. Each wire has a first wire end that fits into a first tube end and has a second wire... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5893277 | Earring fastening system An earring assembly is provided that is comfortable to wear even when sleeping and is easily manipulable when it is desired to change the decorative portion of the earring. The snap-fit back portion has a front tube portion into which an earring post is i... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5761776 | Locking hook with integral separator A hook for suspending or supporting, from a rod or wire, a retractable roof covering used on greenhouses, comprises a pin for engaging the covering, a separator for preventing the covering material from contacting the rod or wire, and a locking mechanism ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5515584 | Wire connection system and method of assembly The present invention reaches a wire connection system that includes a wire and two tubes. The wire has one end that is threaded and fits into one of the tubes that is also threaded. The tubes are connected and oriented between 45° and 135° with respect... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5483728 | Removable suspenders holder An removable suspenders holder including a pin member having a knobbed first end and a threaded second end which is additionally pointed thereby being penetrably insertable through various fabrics employed in garments. The pin member is woven through a su... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5293674 | Security clip to discourage theft and a procedure for manufacturing such a security clip Security clip for discouraging theft of goods, comprising an ink-filled reservoir (10) having an outer circumference, a pin (5) and a pin-receiving member forming part of an electronic security system. The pin (5) is connected to the reservoir (10), and t... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5210966 | Indentification tag An identification tag which includes a channel for receiving the base of a crimp pin assembly and wherein the channel is defined by opposing flanges having a slot therebetween through which portions of the pin assembly extend and wherein protrusions are p... | 05/18/1993 |
| 4950284 | Fascia clip The fascia clip is of two-piece construction having an elongated base and a flexible strap. The base is sized to bridge over an incision in fascia tissue and has openings at opposite ends. The strap has a pointed distal end for passage through the opening... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4882817 | Locking mechanism A locking mechanism is provided for securing two plastic pieces (16) and (20) together. The locking mechanism includes two longitudinal pins (10) and (12) which are secured at one end thereof in the endpiece (16). The other end is tapered and is inserted ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4531264 | Theft detection system target fastener A fastening assembly for fastening a wafer (10) to an article of merchandise (12) and comprising a locking mechanism in a housing (14) and a fastener element (16) having an expansive head (18) and a shank (20), formed with axially spaced circumferential g... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4523356 | Ball clutch mechanism with two sets of balls in separate radial planes A ball clutch mechanism for restraining a pin from longitudinal movement, including an anvil, a radially symmetrical cup, a spring and two two-ball sets of uniformly dimensioned balls. The anvil has an axial bore for axially receiving the pin. The cup has... | 06/18/1985 |
