Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316369 | Coreless roll product adapter for recessed dispensers An adapter for dispensing coreless or solid rolled product from an existing recessed roll product dispenser is disclosed. The adapter also allows for rolled product to be dispensed from the existing recessed dispenser where the rolls being dispensed may have a large... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309042 | Automatic positioning dispenser for paper rolls An automatic positioning dispenser for paper rolls includes (a) a front section of a main housing including a reciprocating paper roll elevator shaft, and a rear section of the main housing including a paper roll storage and feeding mechanism; (b) the elevato... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278604 | Multi-use dispensing stand A multiple-type paper product dispensing mobile stand with mini-table and storage is provided. The invention can be configured in various dispensing arrangements for dispensing one or more paper products comprising paper towel rolls, toilet tissue rolls, and/or a bo... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7185843 | Two high bathroom tissue dispenser A two high bathroom tissue dispenser is designed to provide users with a bathroom tissue dispenser that holds two rolls at a time. It is simply comprised of a housing, a pair of opposing side supports, and a cover. The housing has front, rear, side, and bottom walls... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134252 | Retrofit hurricane and earthquake protection Retrofit connectors that secure together the outside sheathing and underlying structural members of wood-frame or masonry houses, preventing damage when subjected to lateral stresses from a hurricane, or transverse loads from an earthquake. The connectors have speci... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7066423 | Solid rolls dispenser A dispenser for solid rolls of web material, includes a frame, a cover connectable to the frame, to together with the frame define a volume for storing a roll of web material from which web material can be dispensed, a frame roll support projection, and a cover roll... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048225 | Narrow paper towel roll and holder A paper towel roll having a width of 12.7 to 15.24 centimeters (5 to 6 inches) is provided, along with a holder configured to hold the roll. The holder is composed of a plastic resin molded in a flattened condition and including a pair of arm portions that are folde... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040502 | Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded sheets A non-refillable dispenser containing both premoistened and dry sheets is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having a polygonal shape. The housing has a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of premoistened sheets, and a sec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036764 | Dispenser for wiping material and similar products A dispenser has an autonomous unit comprising: a roll dispenser for dispensing a roll of material, a cutting drum, and side panels. A rear profile of the side panels comprises an edge and corresponds to an internal profile of a case. A lower part of a lower face of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011271 | Toilet paper dispenser An inventive toilet paper dispenser includes a dispenser body and an opening. A door is connected to the body and can selectively open and close the opening. A toilet paper roll holder is connected to the door and extends into the holder when the door is closed. A f... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6929213 | Roll dispenser A roll dispenser is comprised of a tubular housing with a first end cap and a second end cap. Each end cap is comprised of a plate with an integral lip which is parallel to the sides of the housing for a slide fit. The first end cap is removable from the housing. A ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902134 | Dispenser for rolled paper The present invention provides an apparatus for dispensing rolled sheet material, the apparatus including a housing defining an interior adapted to contain rolled sheet material and a dispensing opening for allowing sheet material to be dispensed from the interior o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892977 | Method and apparatus for dispensing roll stock material A dispenser for dispensing roll stock material comprises a pair of rollers for receiving the roll stock material, the pair of rollers being axially offset. A base supports the pair of rollers and a wheel assembly is coupled to the base. The wheel assembly enables mo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6739546 | Axial-position adjustment apparatus for arm shaft equipped with paper roll support arms in paper web feed unit An axial-position adjustment apparatus is used to adjust the axial position of an arm shaft equipped with paper roll support arms. The arm shaft is supported rotatably and axially movably on a frame in a paper web feed unit and rotated by means of a shaft-rotating a... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6695500 | Paper holding device for label printer Disclosed is a paper holding device for a label printer. The paper holding device comprises left and right holders for supporting both ends, respectively, of a paper roll; left and right guide links respectively locked to lower ends of the left and right ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676067 | Anti-loop reel-holder flange in a dispensing machine for wipe material A reel-holder flange in a dispensing machine for wipe material includes a frame which accommodates a protective cover. The frame has two flanges between which a reel of material, a drum which accommodates a cutting device and any other components are moun... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6592068 | Coreless roll product adapter and dispenser Adapters according to the invention are configured for solid or coreless rolls of material dispensed in a roll dispenser. The dispenser has slots defined on the side walls thereof along which the adapters move. The adapters include a carriage having oppos... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6568625 | Wet wipes dispenser and mounting system There is provided a mounting system for an apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a dispenser and a mounting bracket. The dispenser has the ability to be mounted to a conventional toilet tissue holder. The mounting bracket may securely... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6513742 | Thread cassette A thread cassette in the form of a cassette-like plastic box adapted for holding two bobbins of thread. Once assembled with the bobbins disposed therein, the cassette cannot be reopened. The cassette casing enables thread therein to be easily and readily ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502781 | Dispenser apparatus and method A method and apparatus for more efficiently and easily dispensing paper products, such as toilet tissue, from commercial wall mounted dispensers. The dispenser may be reloaded, in most instances, in a single operation that requires only one hand. Further,... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6439502 | Dispenser for coreless rolls of products A dispenser for a coreless roll product having a pair of depressions defined in the ends of the coreless roll. The dispenser includes: a frame; mounting device for permitting the frame to be mounted to a stationary surface such as a wall; and a coreless r... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431492 | Integrated adjustable core support and medium guide device An integrated adjustable core support and medium guide device comprises a left support member, a right support member substantially parallel to the left support member, and a connecting mechanism coupled between the left and the right support members at o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386479 | Coreless roll carriage unit adapter for dispensers A carriage unit adapter for solid or coreless rolls of paper material that are dispensed in a roll dispenser having slots defined on inner surfaces of side wall members thereof for receipt of said adapter and a back wall positioned a distance from the slo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382553 | Stackable coreless roll carriage unit adapter for dispensers A carriage unit adapter for solid or coreless rolls of paper material that are dispensed in a roll dispenser having slots defined on inner surfaces of side wall members thereof for receipt of said adapter and a back wall positioned a distance from the slo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6237871 | Paper towel transfer apparatus Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll of sheet material includes a rotatable sheet material engagement member having an outer surface for engaging the sheet material. A pivoted shaft is mounted adjacent to the sheet material engagement membe... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6138939 | Coreless adapter for dispensers of cored rolls of material An adapter for a dispenser, the adapter including at least one carriage unit which is slidably mounted within a dispenser. In selected embodiments, the adapter of the present invention includes a frame which is mountable within a dispenser, the carriage u... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6092758 | Adapter and dispenser for coreless rolls of products An adapter for converting a core roll product dispenser into a dispenser for a coreless roll product having a pair of depressions defined in the ends of the coreless roll. The adapter includes: (1) a housing defining a central cavity and an opening at an ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092757 | Towel dispenser for tractor A disposable towel dispenser for mounting to the exterior of a tractor or other vehicle having hydraulic couplers mounted to its exterior. The dispenser is a vertical housing of generally cylindrical shape which has a top cap which is easily removed for i... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092759 | System for dispensing coreless rolls of product A system for dispensing coreless rolls of product. The system includes: (1) a rotary dispenser including a frame, a mounting mechanism and a pair of cooperating plungers, each plunger including: a base, the base being fixed to the frame; a distal end, the... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6062505 | Yarn winding method and apparatus A yarn winding method and apparatus which is able to suppress vibrations of the package being formed, and which includes a package support spindle and a contact roll which engages the surface of the package. The support spindle and the contact roll are mo... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6024323 | Dispenser for rolled tissue and the like A tissue dispenser comprising a hollow container forms an inner chamber for housing a roll of tissue. The container comprises two separable housing components which when separated enable the insertion of rolled tissue into the chamber and when fitted toge... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6015125 | Toilet paper holder with wall mount A paper roll holder comprises a back wall, a concave bottom, a pair of side walls, and a front wall having an upper edge. The back wall, concave bottom, pair of side walls and front wall form a cavity for holding the paper roll. The cavity has sufficient ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5979822 | Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll of sheet material Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll of sheet material includes a rotatable sheet material engagement member having a smooth outer surface for engaging the sheet material. A pivoted shaft is mounted adjacent to the sheet material engagement... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5941476 | Portable enclosure for storage and dispensing of multiple paper rolls A portable paper roll enclosure and more particularly to an enclosure and reel assembly for storing a plurality of paper rolls. A first embodiment comprises a hexagonal elongate housing with a reel assembly supported therein and rotatable about an axis. T... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5897074 | Moist tissue dispenser having sealing arms A dispenser for moist tissue including a housing for a moist tissue roll and a slot in the housing for dispensing the tissue from the roll. The dispenser includes arms for hanging the dispenser far from a fixed element. The arms also effect a seal between... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5868347 | Rolled material holder and dispenser A rolled material holder includes rotatable disks as base members with pivotable arms for holding opposing open ends of a cylinder having a roll of material. The rotatable disks allow an installer to mount the holder on any surface without limitation to b... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5868335 | Tissue roll dispenser A tissue roll dispenser provided with a pair of laterally slidable roll holding elements and with a longitudinally slidable roll releasing actuator is described herein. The roll holding elements are biased towards a roll holding position via a spring conn... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5833169 | Large roll bathroom tissue dispenser with stub roll holder A bathroom tissue dispenser for holding both a large fresh roll and a remnant roll of bathroom tissues. The dispenser has a base with a spindle on a main support area of the base for carrying the large fresh roll of bathroom tissue. The base has a seconda... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833170 | Holder for paper towels An elongate base mountable to a support surface by driven fasteners and including opposed end portions which are slidably engaged by brackets on a pair of opposed end supports. The end supports, in addition to the brackets and projecting stub shafts for t... | 11/10/1998 |
