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 |
| 7320161 | Laces tying device A laces tying device comprises a body (2) provided with one or more apertures (3) which receive the ends of a lace to be tied and with readily-releasable fastening means to fasten the ends of the lace in the apertures (3) of the body (2),... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7246417 | Shoe lace A shoe lace includes a lace body having a first end provided with a first connecting member and a second end provided with a second connecting member, and a third connecting member mounted on the second connecting member and detachably combined with the first connec... | 07/24/2007 |
| 5638589 | Shoelace and method of making the same A soft, expanded shoelace is extruded from a PTFE paste. Its ends are permanently hardened by laterally compressing the lace, and terminations are installed on the ends.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5584132 | Shoelace tip holder An adapter is provided for attaching decorative articles to shoelace tips. The adapter is small and inconspicuous with an outer cylindrical shape only about one inch in length and one quarter of an inch in outer diameter. The adapter has at one end a fitt... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5099552 | Lace decorating device A device for decorating laces formed from a body having a first bore extending from a first end of the body to a second end of the body and a second bore extending from the second end of the body. The tip of a lace passes through the first bore from the f... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4782560 | Tassel structure A tassel for joining the ends of a draw cord of the type used for closing of a fabric bag, or optionally for mounting on the end of a pull cord of the type used for operating a lamp. The tassel includes a shell having a downwardly opening cavity with a co... | 11/08/1988 |
