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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167230 | Endoscopic sheet rolling system Medical devices and methods are provided for rolling an endoscopic sheet into a tubular configuration. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7367524 | Pivoting toilet tissue roll holder with auxiliary toilet tissue A wall mounted holder to support a standard toilet tissue roll, and within a pivoting hollow axle contain an auxiliary tissue roll. The attached axle pivots by mechanical means for manipulation of the standard toilet tissue roll and the auxiliary tissue roll. The ax... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7314194 | Toilet paper roll locking mechanism A device for controlling the unraveling of a toilet paper roll having a hollow core. The device includes an elongated body sized to extend through the hollow core and to permit rotation of the toilet paper roll relative to a holder. A first end portion and a second ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311286 | Toilet tissue roll holder axle with auxilary tissue An axle to hold standard toilet tissue rolls in common spring-held toilet tissue roll holders is provided that contains an auxiliary tissue roll. The axle shaft is constructed of two sliding, interlocking, hollow parts with an external spring compressed therebetween... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290733 | Dispenser for rolled materials A dispenser for paper, plastic, foil and other goods that are supplied on rolls or tubes includes a rotation mechanism, such as a spindle, including a plurality of bows for engaging an inner surface of a roll. The spindle rotates about an end cap assembly. A mechani... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270293 | Spindle support bracket The present invention is a stand used for supporting a reel of wound material typically wire, by means of a spindle extending through a reel that is supported at either end by spindle support members having a triangular form and with at least one angled receiving ap... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7178707 | Surgical tape dispenser The present invention 10 discloses a tape dispenser having a plurality of spindles 26 that will hold various width tape rolls 14 within a housing 30 containing compartments for the tape rolls. The housing 30 is comprised of a rigid... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6592069 | Mini-beam yarn supply apparatus and method A beam rack utilizes a plurality of mini-beams located in substantially planar layer arrangements wherein the yarn ends are fed in substantially the same direction to directors which direct the yarn to a header. The mini-beams are stacked both horizontall... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6527219 | Toilet paper dispensing system An improved toilet paper dispensing system for providing easy access to a roll of toilet paper. The toilet paper dispensing system includes a base member, one or more spacer members attachable to the base member, a telescoping structure attachable to the ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6405971 | Toilet paper dispensing system An improved toilet paper dispensing system for providing easy access to a roll of toilet paper. The toilet paper dispensing system includes a telescoping structure, a cover member attached to telescoping structure, a handle member attached to the cover me... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6361229 | Paper roll supporting device for an image forming apparatus A paper roll supporting device for an image forming apparatus includes a pair of flange members to be inserted into opposite ends of a paper roll. Each flange member includes a flange body made up of a flange portion and a cylindrical support portion that... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6338453 | Winding device having a winding shaft and additional bearings A winding device, having a winding shaft, which can be inserted into and removed from the winding device, and a winding element and bearing journals protruding from both ends in the direction of the center axis of the winding shaft. The winding device has... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6305035 | Toilet paper holder for bedside commode A device for supporting a roll of toilet paper on a bedside commode includes a dowel pin maintained between opposite arm members. The dowel pin is specifically sized and configured for removable receipt through the hollow core tube of a conventional roll ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6145783 | Device for adjusting the position of film rolls in laminators A device for adjusting a position of two film rolls so as to align the two film rolls with each other in laminators is disclosed. A shaft holder engages with one end of a housing and movably receives one end of a roll shaft. A connection bolt, having a he... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6056234 | Device for adjusting the position of film rolls in laminator A device for adjusting the position of two protective film rolls in laminators having two roll shafts individually having a hexagonal cross-section. The right end of each roll shaft is movably received in a cap. A bolt, having a circular head, a woodruff ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053449 | Yarn winding apparatus with spindle support A yarn winding apparatus for winding each of a plurality of continuously advancing yarns to a package. The packages are wound on a winding spindle rotatably mounted in cantilever fashion on a movable spindle support. A stationary holding device is provide... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5927642 | Wire dispensing spool attachment device A removable auxiliary spool device is provided including a spool having a pair of end plates maintained fixed in parallel planes via a central portion about which a string of material may be stored. Further provided is a pair of end assemblies each having... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5868345 | Toilet paper dispenser A toilet paper dispenser includes a base assembly and a slider assembly. The base assembly is fixedly mounted, alongside a toilet, to a support structure such as a vanity. The slider assembly is adapted to slide or translate longitudinally relative to the... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5848762 | Adapter for toilet paper rolls without core An adapter (1) for dispensers receiving coreless toilet paper rolls (3) having a receptacle (2) into which to place a coreless toilet paper roll (3) and at least one suspension arrangement (8) for fastening the adapter (1) to conventional mountings (9) of... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5720447 | Self compensating supply roll support frame web guiding system A web guiding device for directing sheet material from a supply roll into a processing machine along a predetermined track in a manner that corrects for tracking errors caused by side edge-to-side edge variations in the force needed to draw the sheet mate... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5681203 | Bubble popping device A bubble popping device (10) includes a piece of bubble wrap (12) and a frame (14) about the perimeter of the piece of bubble wrap (12). A person can grasp the frame (14) and squeeze bubble portions of the piece of bubble wrap (12) to make popping noises ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5659833 | Reloadable film canister system A reloadable film canister system provides light-tight and dust-free enclosure for 105 mm microfilm and the like. A gear-toothed reel inside the canister meshes with a gear assembly of the canister and linearly drives a detectable element adjacent a sensi... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5464170 | Toilet tissue roll adaptor An adaptor for supporting rolls of toilet tissue of greater than conventional diameter from an existing toilet roll holder designed to support rolls of toilet tissue of conventional diameter. The adaptor includes telescoping mandrel or spindle for rotatab... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5458310 | Adjustable and self-holding supply roll system for plotting devices This is a system for holding a supply roll of media in a plotter or the like. One support bar is of fixed length and has a sliding lockable collar for use with different widths of media. Another support bar is of adjustable length for use in plotters empl... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5392676 | Wallpaper trimmer A device for trimming wallpaper, including champs for fastening the device to a flat surface, a rod for holding a roll of wallpaper, an adjustable stop to accommodate rolls of different widths, and a retainer to hold the wallpaper on a cutting surface adj... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5354010 | Winding shaft with clamping device for cardboard winding tubes A combination of a winding shaft and a clamping device for a cardboard winding tube slid onto the winding shaft is provided, wherein the clamping device includes a clamping rod received in respective first and second end parts so that the end parts are br... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5346153 | Winch strap anchor A winch strap anchor for securing the strap of a winch to the winch drum proximate the hub to maintain a low profile and eliminate crank force irregularities. The anchor is secured to the walls of the drum and is configured to lie against the winch hub th... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5340046 | Energy converter for a safety belt An energy converter comprises a sleeve with a sleeve channel. A longitudinal groove is configured in the wall of the sleeve channel. A shank of a bolt is introduced into the sleeve channel. An L-shaped deformation member having an arresting leg is introdu... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5333742 | Modified sanitary toothbrush holder A sanitary toothbrush holder is provided, which consists of a plate for mounting the holder to a flat vertical surface. A bracket extends outwardly from the plate, while a receptacle is formed on a forward end of the bracket. A roll of sanitary disposable... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5332169 | Method of preventing clockspringing of a wound web within a cassette A method of preventing clockspringing of a web wound inside a cassette (10) having a tubular web core (12) onto which is wound a web (14) of photosensitive material to form a web roll. The web roll is housed within a substantially rectangular jacket (16) ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5255861 | Toilet paper holder assembly with auxiliary tissue roll A toilet paper holder assembly comprises a spindle to be attached to a bathroom fixture for rotatably supporting a roll of toilet paper surrounding the spindle, and an auxiliary toilet paper roll which snugly fits in between the spindle and the inner core... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5170938 | Deodorant device for a roll absorbent material dispenser A decorative disk for attachment to the ends of a roll of absorbent paper material such as toilet tissue, paper towels or the like which is impregnated in the material of construction or coated with a pleasant odoriferous smelling material such as a perfu... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4728049 | Device for laying-out a convolute web of material A device is described for laying-out a convolute web of material, in particular a web of textile material, coming from a bale of cloth, said device comprising a frame structure which is adapted to be moved longitudinally along a stationary support structu... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4651967 | Printer stand The present invention comprises a printer stand on which a printer for a personal computer is supported. The printer stand is comprised of a printer support member which has a plurality of legs forming a raised surface on which the printer is rested, a re... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4396166 | Apparatus for use in transporting rolls of carpet or the like An apparatus for transporting a roll of carpet or the like wherein the roll is adapted to be supported above the floor of a vehicle by a spindle extending through the roll and having its ends received in a bracket suspended from the ceiling of the vehicle... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4347992 | Webbing take-up device A webbing take-up device has a base member having a bottom portion and side plate portions rising from the opposite side edges of the bottom portion and opposed to each other, and a reel assembly rotatably supported in bearing holes formed at the central ... | 09/07/1982 |
| 3990650 | Balanced frame reel trailer An easily loadable trailer for the transportation of reels comprises a cantilevered rail frame having an attached set of wheels and said frame being pivotally mounted across the axis of said wheels and further comprising at least two parallel upper rails ... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3952961 | Strap dispensing method and apparatus A strap dispenser is mounted for vertical movement on a frame from an elevated rest position to a strap dispensing position therebelow. The dispenser includes a coil of strap that is clamped by a hub, and upon demand for strap, the hub is permitted to fal... | 04/27/1976 |
