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 |
| 8011622 | Pouring device A pouring device comprising a generally flat base for supporting a bucket; two support bars to which the base is perpendicularly attached; a bucket bar curved outwardly from and attached to the support bars above the base; two support legs, wherein a first support b... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7413102 | Pourable cooking receptacle system A pourable cooking receptacle construction (10) that includes an open framework member (20) having a base (21) and a pair of support arms (24) wherein, each support arm is provided with a mounting post (40) and a cooking pot member... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357399 | Post hole digger stand A post hole digger stand for supporting a post hole digger assembly. The stand has a planar base mounted on surface engaging members such as steerable casters. A pair of vertical support arms are mounted on the base with a transverse movable support bar mounted on t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 6742747 | Auger aid holding stand The auger stand includes a vertical cavity (a “holding container”) adapted to receive the auger, and to hold it in a substantially vertical position which facilitates the connection and disconnection to and from a tractor. When the auger is held upright in a ver... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6685147 | Nail polish bottle holder A holder for a nail polish bottle that allows the bottle to be tipped at any angle wanted by the user and that allows viewing of an applicator extracting polish from the bottle. It has a fixed post attached to a base that stabilizes the holder against unw... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6520473 | Support system for connecting a cooking apparatus to a vehicle A support system for attaching a cooking apparatus to a vehicle is disclosed. The support system includes a support defining an axis between first and second ends. The first end of the support is configured for attachment to the vehicle. The support syste... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6386393 | Tipping rack for bottle A tipping rack, especially for large heavy duty liquid detergent containers. The tipping rack facilitates pouring the last portions of product from the container.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5876050 | Transportable musical instrument amplifier cart and stand A cart for transporting and supporting electronic equipment such as musical instrument amplifiers includes a wheeled open frame which defines an amplifier-receiving space therein. The frame rotatably supports an amplifier support chassis so that the suppo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5772163 | Device for holding and tipping a container of liquid A device for holding and selectively tipping a container of a liquid into which an implement, such as a brush, is periodically inserted, for removing a portion of the liquid contents, includes a base to be placed on a surface, a receptacle for holding the... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5507113 | Bait container support and opening carriage The present invention provides a carriage that slidingly supports a bait container between a pair of elongate sidewalls. The carriage embraces a slide frame and a mounting apparatus for mounting the slide frame to the side of a boat. The slide frame has a... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5425460 | Rotatable container-storing and selectable-container holding apparatus A rotatable container-storing and selectable container-holder apparatus (10) that is designed to be used by manicurist and hobbyist. The apparatus provides convenient storage for paint and liquid containers (60) and allows a particular container (60) to b... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5022616 | System for bottle feeding an infant A system for bottle feeding an infant comprises a bib 14, a base 16 adapted to rest on the infant, a bottle holder 18 hingeably attached to the base 16 for securing a bottle thereto, and a bib slot 20 operatively associated with the base for frictionally ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5007118 | Head care station and kit and method for reclining the occupant of a wheelchair against a head support A head care station for use with a wheelchair and a kit therefore and a method for reclining the occupant of a wheelchair against a head support. The head care station has a foundation member having a front portion and a back portion. A wheelchair jack is... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4976408 | Device for microfilming bound volumes using a tiltable book cradle Many problems are encountered in photographing or photocopying bound books using current techniques. This is especially true during microfilming old and valuable books. These problems arise partially from the requirement to avoid straining the book to be ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4755009 | Work station apparatus for word processing equipment A work station apparatus resembling a conventional flat top desk in which is housed a cathode ray tube (CRT) type computer display terminal unit, a central processing unit (CPU) usually including the disc drive, a keyboard unit and a printer unit. The CRT... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4275830 | Security scrap storage container or bin Large tiltable and transportable storage container or bin in which valuable scrap material, such as scrap lengths of copper cable, is deposited has a "one-way" deposit opening on its top which is closed by a hinged cover and hood which obstruct access to ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4074683 | Walker with tray A walker for infirm individuals with provision for supporting a cradle for a removable tray, and the tray at the front of the walker. The cradle may be arranged to swing to remain level at all times or may be rigidly secured to the walker.... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4058719 | Adjustable flashlight holder An adjustable flashlight holder is disclosed having a base member with a plurality of transverse spaced ridge elements or shaped depressions along its top surface and a bifurcated support hinged to one end to engage the flashlight at various angles. In on... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4056017 | Oxygen bottle carrier and linkage A mechanical linkage for moving an oxygen bottle disposed in a horizontal position at a first location on a fire engine to a vertical position at a second location. The linkage permits pivoting the oxygen bottle horizontally from the first location to the... | 11/01/1977 |
