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 |
| 7360627 | Support bracket securable to an upwardly extending wall stud A support bracket securing to a vertically extending wall stud and providing cantilevered support of a horizontally disposed plank. An elongated and reinforced support surface includes first and second ends. A channeled base extends from the first end and includes f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7314144 | Shoe shelf for adjustable organizer system A shoe storage shelf assembly is suitable for mounting to an organizer system and has at least one storage shelf with a top side, an underside, a depth from front to back, and a width from side to side. The shelf is configured for use as a standard storage shelf in ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299594 | Brick patterned shelving An apparatus for at least one of providing a decorative shelf, decorative framing, decorative shelving, decorative paneling and a decorative member for supporting and hanging preselected articles. The apparatus comprises a panel member formed with a brick like desig... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269912 | Methods and apparatuses for mounting a flat panel video display Mounting tools and methods for using mounting tools are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a mounting tool includes a template having a body configured to be releasably attachable to a support medium. The mounting tool further includes a projecting member configur... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240803 | Shelf mounting bracket for adjustable organizer system A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7185874 | Fastening element for fastening a domestic appliance A fixing element is provided for fixing a household appliance to a part of the kitchen cabinetry, which is adjacent to the household appliance. The fixing element is configured as a fixation lug and is disposed between the household appliance and the part substantia... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178305 | Hanger bracket A bracket is provided comprising a rectangular and substantially planar base panel, a pair of generally opposed and substantially parallel panels extending generally normal to the base panel and spaced apart, with a third panel extending generally normal to the base... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7104411 | System for detachable suspension of shelves, drawers or the like A system for detachable suspension of shelves (5), drawers or the like from essentially vertially positioned supporting elements (1) with slots or grooves (3). Plate-shaped brackets (4) are adapted to carry said shelves (5) and, by... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093727 | Plural utensils support system A utensil support assembly as mounted on a building sidewall with one offset bar adapted to support a plurality of utensils. The horizontally aligned, utensil support bar is anchored close to each longitudinal end by a bracketing set also adapted to be wall mounted ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7055289 | System and method for forming a structural connection A system for making a structural connection includes a structural member, a plurality of strips for engaging the structural member and securing devices for securing the strips to a building structure that supports the structural member. The method of making the stru... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7004553 | Method and apparatus for hanging a panel of an electrical cabinet In a cabinet having vertically extending side members (5) forming part of a chassis of the cabinet, panel mounts (1), also to extend vertically in the cabinet and to have panels mounted thereupon, are mountable to the side members (5) by integra... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000877 | Bracket for clotheshorse Brackets for a clotheshorse are used in pairs. Each bracket has multiple collars that align respectively with multiple collars defined in the other opposite bracket. A vertical socket is formed at a bottom of the bracket in which a telescoping rod of the clotheshors... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978975 | Lockable shelf bracket A shelf system for releasable mounting of shelves in a supporting element which is essentially vertically positioned and has slots or grooves. Plate-shaped shelf brackets are adapted to support the shelves and are by means of hook-shaped portions adapted to be inser... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973756 | Connector and system for supporting veneer panels A connector is provided for coupling a veneer panel to a back-up wall. The connector includes a veneer connector and a support member. The veneer connector is adapted to support a generally horizontal edge of the veneer panel. The support member includes a mounting ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969036 | Mounting bracket for wire shelf system A mounting bracket having different types of hooks and similar means suited for hanging of objects and utensils of different kinds at the underside of a wire shelf or wire basket of the type comprising an inner and an outer support wire and at least one intermediate... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935600 | Suspension holding device and method of use Disclosed herein is a support component for suspending a load, comprising: a main body, wherein the main body comprises: a hollowed portion bordered by a top side wall opposite to a bottom side wall, and a proximal lateral side wall opposite to a distal lateral side... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6739562 | Bracket for bridging member for metal stud wall The present invention provides in one aspect for a bracket for use in a metal stud wall having internal bridging members for tying the metal studs and bridging members together. The bracket has an L shaped central region having a leg for overlying the bridging membe... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736362 | Self aligning linkshaft support bearing bracket A linkshaft support bearing bracket system for use in an automotive vehicle having an engine and a transaxle with a linkshaft. The linkshaft support bearing bracket system includes a spherical bearing wherein that bearing has an orifice through a center point thereo... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6604326 | Universal brick-back holder A holder comprising a rigid base bar having a pin end and a stabilizing end; a rigid stabilizing bar having a base end and an opposite end, with the base end of the rigid stabilizing bar being rigidly attached to the stabilizing end of the rigid base bar,... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6412745 | Fastener using metal and wooden board A fastener (1) comprises a core plate member made of metal (11) and a decorative member made of a wooden board (12) covering the core plate member (11). The decorative member (12) is formed of a hollow wooden board whose central portion is hollowed out. T... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6402108 | Shelving bracket The present invention relates to a bracket for supporting either plank or wire shelving with the bracket mounted to a vertical support standard. The bracket contains a plurality of tabs, some of which extend in a downward direction and away from the main ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363736 | Condensate evaporator pan A condensate collection structure for collecting and evaporating liquid condensation from a refrigerator or freezer in which a bracket assembly attached to the refrigeration housing unit supports both a condenser tubing array and a removable condensate dr... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6349911 | Workplace apparatus including mounting bracket An apparatus having a partition with a frame, a worksurface and a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly supports a rear edge of the worksurface to the frame at a selected location on a horizontally extending attachment feature included on the frame. The ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6349507 | Slat wall structure with profile for different shelf support brackets and the like A slat wall structure including a substantially vertical support portion and at least one substantially horizontal web extending from the support portion. An end of the web includes a downwardly depending portion extending longitudinally along the end of ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6345795 | Shelf bracket A shelf bracket for supporting and adjustably attaching shelving to vertically support structure comprises an elongate member having opposite end portions, and an open U-shaped shelf supporting channel along a lower edge thereof. One of the end portions o... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6241206 | Multi-functional right-angled mounting bracket A multi-functional mounting bracket for use in different orientations for mounting respectively different structural members within cabinets comprises a right-angled member including two joined together elongated metal strips. One strip has a straight edg... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6202966 | Universal cantilever support bracket A multi-position bracket includes a cantilever body defining first and second sides, and including rear and upper orthogonal edges. The rear edge includes at least one hook shaped to removably engage slots of an upright. The multi-position bracket further... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6182937 | Multi-purpose wall mounting A positive-locking wall mounting combination has a wall mounting with a hollow cylindrical body having an outer mantle, an inner mantle, and a bottom. The bottom has a slotted hole having a length that is shorter than an inner diameter of an inner circula... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180796 | Sulfonamide derivatives The present invention provides a method for inhibiting tubulin polymerization and for treating rheumatism by administering to individuals in need thereof an effective amount of sulfonamide derivatives represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6138583 | Shelving system and components thereof A modular shelving system that includes framework which provides structural integrity and distribution of electrical wiring, communication, data transmission and other services, and brackets and shelves which may be interlocked for stability purposes. The... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135402 | Device for fitting outdoor unit of separate type air conditioner An unit installation tool for a separate type air conditioner is capable of installing the output unit easily and safely on the outer wall, and preventing shaking or swaying. A yoke is fitted to the outer wall with bolts. A holding part extended laterally... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6053465 | Shelf and clothes rod bracket A combination shelf and clothes rod support bracket formed by a single, elongated, metal strap reinforced by raised ribs, having two bends to form a linear mounting leg and a linear shelf support leg related at right angles. An angle brace extends between... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6024333 | Shelf bracket for wire shelves A bracket for a wire shelf having at least one of an inner rod, an outer rod and a middle rod, the bracket extending generally normally to the rods upon installation and including an elongate body having an inner end for mounting to a substrate bracket, a... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5845453 | Jointing metal fitting for buildings A jointing metal fitting for joining wooden members in buildings is formed of a metal fitting main body having a U-shaped cross section, a securing device for securing the metal fitting main body to a first wooden member, and an axial securing device for ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5791101 | Stair support assembly A stair support device is provided for installation on the upper surface of an inclined stair stringer. The device is foldable from a sheet metal template so as to define right-triangular first and second spaced-apart vertical sidewalls, positionable with... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5755416 | L-shaped shelf bracket with a frictionally engaging strut member A shelf bracket composed of a generally L-shaped bracket member and a strut member connected to distal ends of the bracket member. The bracket member comprises a perimeter flange extending angularly from substantially the entire perimeter of the bracket m... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5467954 | Track mounting system for electronic devices A track mounting system for mounting electronic devices is described. The mounting system includes a mounting plate having a pair of tracks extending forwardly and a pair of mounting brackets to which a device is attached. The mounting brackets include si... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5425520 | Corner bracket for use in a sectional shelf On a side face of a corner bracket are formed a common insertion hole for a bolt, a stepped portion having a contact face and a contact edge which come to contact with a side wall of a strut and a side board of a shelf board, a strut projected portion eng... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5388378 | Anchor system for completed structures A system for securing a building structure, and various components of a building structure, to one another and/or to the building foundation or ground, is provided. The system includes apparatus for securing shingles against wind damage on a sloped, shing... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5356103 | Apparatus for providing support on a metal purling A bracket member (30) includes a first section (32) that is form fitted to a metal purling (14). The bracket member (30) also includes a second section (34) that extends from the first section (32) and away from the metal purling (14) in order to install ... | 10/18/1994 |
