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...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 |
| 7780130 | Shackle for load supporting bracket assembly A shackle for supporting a platform support on an upright comprising a first side member and a second side member, an inner load bearing jaw and an outer load bearing jaw mounted on the first and second side members with the inner load bearing jaw for engaging a fir... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7753327 | Shelf bracket and method of making same A shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members, the shelf bracket being formed from a blank. The blank has a plurality of side portions, which can be bent downwardly to create the side members. The blank also has a ledge portion which forms the ledge... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748674 | Shelf bracket and method of making same A shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members, the shelf bracket being formed from a blank. The blank has a plurality of side portions, which can be bent downwardly to create the side members. The blank also has a ledge portion which forms the ledge... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744052 | Shelf bracket and method of making same A blank for forming a corner shelf bracket having a ledge and a plurality of side members. The blank has a first side portion and a second side portion, which can be bent to create the side members. The blank also has a third side portion created within either the f... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7475856 | Shackle for load supporting bracket assembly A shackle for supporting a platform support on an upright comprising a first side member and a second side member, an inner load bearing jaw and an outer load bearing jaw mounted on the first and second side members with the inner load bearing jaw for engaging a fir... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7404534 | Apparatus for attaching a bottle to a support structure A bottle holder includes a first flexible strap that is clamped around a bottle, with an end of the strap being clamped by pivoting a locking lever in a locking block. A first version of the bottle holder has a clip for attachment to the belt or waistband of the use... | 07/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347031 | Joist reinforcing bracket A bracket for reinforcing a wooden joist including a body having a central portion with a base wall. An upper portion is integrally formed with the central portion and has a first wall secured to and extending forwardly from the top of the base wall and a second wal... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322483 | Cantilever shelving for utility shed A cantilevered shelving system is provided for manual assembly along the wall panels of a molded utility shed. Several shelves are provided that are removably secured to brackets that removably fasten into reinforcing strips in the wall panels. Each shelf is support... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7255403 | Take-down seating A seat assembly (10) for use in a watercraft (12) having a deck (14). The seat assembly (10) comprises a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) spaced from the first portion (16). First (52) and second ( | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252276 | Plinth for automated teller machine A plinth comprises a base (6), a support plate (2) and support legs (4) supporting the plate (2) above the base (6). The support leg (4) includes a collar (20) which is attachable to the base (6), an extension ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7156355 | Single arm articulated desk organizer Disclosed is a desk organizer that employees a mounting bracket that is securable beneath the surface of a desk or the like working table. The mounting bracket includes flanges for receipt of a support base allowing receptacles to be moved along the length of the mo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152835 | Bracket assembly lock A bracket assembly includes an angle bracket having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg. A lower bracket arm and a lock are coupled to the angle bracket and cooperate to mount the angle bracket onto an upright. The lock includes a pair of side members pivotally coup... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086634 | Adjustable keyboard tray An adjustable keyboard tray has a top and a bottom plate made of a polymeric material that are bonded together, preferably by ultrasonic welding. A cavity exists between the top and the bottom plates wherein a pocket can be formed to receive and secure a bracket for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086544 | Support assembly for a hanger bar The present invention relates to a support bracket for a hanger bar. The support bracket has a body having an aperture that receives an upper portion of a support hook. The body also has at least two protrusions that secure the support hook to the body. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014157 | Friction cylinder for a support device A positionable support device includes a friction cylinder as a counterbalance in place of conventional gas springs. The support device includes a support arm pivotally secured between two endcaps to allow for vertical movement, the first endcap being mounted to a s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007905 | Bracket with interchangeable ornamental cross brace A bracket can include an angled member having a first elongate portion engageable with the vertically extending surface allowing the bracket to be supported from the surface, and second elongate portion engageable with a shelf to be supported. An elongate interchang... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971624 | Adjustable support for data entry/interface device An adjustable support assembly for a data entry/interface device for computers or the like such as a keyboard, keypad, laptop/notebook computer, personal data/digital assistant, tablet PC, trackball or the like provides selective adjustment of both height and angula... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935605 | Computer keyboard with release clip A keyboard-holding device detachably holds a keyboard to a stationary support. The keyboard is of the type having keys and a shell surrounding the keys. The shell has a front surface, a back surface, and a bottom surface. The keyboard-holding device has a first elon... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918496 | Collapsible shelf assembly having adjustable holding strap for containers A shelf constructed from lightweight sheet metal, which can be used in conjunction with a “French” type box easel, and carried and stored within the box of the easel. The shelf itself maintains a shelf supporting arm in an upright plane so that a holding end of ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6749163 | Window sill extension kit and method of using A new and improved window sill extension kit and method of using this kit is disclosed for use in extending the available space around the sill of a window. The window sill extension kit comprises a display deck and a support bracket. The generally rectangular displ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6554236 | Reinforced locking shelf support Shelf supports are provided that comprise a body member, a finger, a shelf flange, a stem holder and a metal stem. The body member may include a lower body portion and an upper body portion, where the upper body portion may have an inner opening formed th... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6532704 | Board-up-buddy A system for boarding up a store front window, and more specifically a corner bracket for use in removably supporting a panel respective an opening formed by a store front frame having corners. The panel temporarily closes the opening while avoiding damag... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6474483 | Shelving systems and methods for manufacturing same A shelving system constructed from paper includes at least one column made from paper that is sufficiently rigid and strong to support an intended object, and at least one shelf supported by the column, which shelf includes a surface on which the intended... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6412739 | Shelf anti-sagging support brace A shelf anti-sagging support brace for attachment to a side edge of a shelf to prevent the shelf from sagging or drooping. The shelf anti-sagging support brace includes an elongate member with a pair of opposite ends, and front and back side faces extendi... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6273381 | Load actuated lock A bracket assembly includes an angle bracket having a horizontal leg, a diagonal leg and a vertical leg. A lower bracket arm and a lock are coupled to the angle bracket and cooperate to mount the angle bracket onto an upright. The lock includes a pair of ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6227507 | Closet shelving system The bracket system of the present invention includes four brackets. The first bracket can be screwed into the side walls of a closet for supporting the ends of a shelf. The second bracket is attachable to the shelf for supporting a cylindrical rod for han... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6189707 | Universal shelf bracket for refrigerated cases A shelving unit with adjustable brackets for enhanced mounting flexibility in a wide variety of refrigerated display cases. Bracket supports are carried longitudinally by a shelf having opposing ends. The bracket supports have opposing channels positioned... | 02/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6126127 | Bracket assembly A bracket assembly includes an angle bracket which may be formed from a single-piece metal blank which can be shaped and bent to define in its load-bearing form a substantially triangular bracket having a horizontal leg and a diagonal leg as well as a ver... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6065724 | Compact bracket for supporting shelves A cabinet having brackets disposed to support shelves behind glass panes of the front wall of the cabinet in a location concealed behind one horizontal mullion. The cabinet has at least two other vertical walls having a plurality of pre-drilled screw hole... | 05/23/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5961084 | Computer storage system The invention comprises a computer storage system for use with a desk on a floor, in which the desk has an upper horizontal surface. The system includes an upper horizontal computer monitor receiving surface having an upper side and a lower side, the lowe... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5941486 | Bracket assembly A bracket assembly includes an angle bracket formed from a single-piece metal blank which can be shaped and bent to define in its load-bearing form a substantially triangular bracket having vertical, diagonal and horizontal legs. Each of the legs have a p... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5826848 | Cover for bracket An article for forming a cover for a bracket, a method of forming a cover for a bracket from the article, and a cover for a bracket having a substantially pyramidal form, and created from central panel of a flexible sheet material including a first fold l... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5694732 | Method and apparatus for construction In a method of post beam construction, a horizontal beam member is connected to a post member by means of a connector element interposed between the two. The connector includes an upper plate member and a lower plate member, bridged by an apertured centra... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5645257 | Adjustable support apparatus An adjustable support apparatus includes a vertical standard having a rail, a support member having an edge abutting the standard and a surface formed to fit flush with the rail, and a securing device for securing the support member to the standard. Prefe... | 07/08/1997 |
