Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175147 | Stopper holder for beverage bottle A stopper holder for a beverage bottle is comprised of a first helical gripping member for positioning on the neck of the bottle, and a second helical member connected to the first gripping member for holding a stopper therein. The first and second helical gripping ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6979778 | Foot pad A foot pad has an elastic conical body and at least one elastic rib. The elastic conical body defines a connecting surface and an outer conical surface. The connecting surface defines a hollow portion, and the elastic rib integrally connects to the elastic conical b... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6464197 | Antislip pad for chargeover switch An antislip pad is designed for protectively mounting onto an end of a changeover switch that is used to change over computer peripherals to be connected to a main unit of the computer. The pad is made of a material providing good softness. When a changeo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 5947434 | Combination speaker housing and video monitor bracket A combination loudspeaker housing and bracket is disclosed which is universally adaptable to any size or shape of a video monitor, and which mounts speakers outboard of the monitor.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5887406 | Article support and tray for a pitched roof A support for holding or restraining construction or roofing articles on an inclined or pitched roof. The support prevents construction or roofing articles from sliding down or off the inclined or pitched roof of a house or building and allows the constru... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5842675 | Universal base covering for metal containers A combination structure of a container and a base covering wherein the container is a metal container susceptible to rust and is provided with a flexible cup-shaped and completely imperforate covering on the lower portion thereof which covering includes a... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5833186 | Combination speaker housing and video monitor bracket A combination loudspeaker housing and bracket is disclosed which is universally adaptable to any size or shape of a video monitor, and which mounts speakers outboard of the monitor.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5813638 | Mixing bowl supporting assembly A supporting assembly for a mixing bowl is provided including a support having first and second opposing edges and at least one open end defining an interior space. First and second holding members are provided, each holding member covering at least a por... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5794903 | Securing apparatus An apparatus for securing freestanding objects to a support surface. The apparatus includes an elongated member having a first leg connected to a second leg such that the first leg is substantially perpendicular to the second leg. The first leg includes a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5692581 | Anti-slip device for ladder rungs A cover for a rung of a ladder consisting of an elongate member (12) configured to spring clamp over the rung of the ladder and a layer (16) of anti-skid or anti-slip material removeably fastened to the external surface of the cover. The elongate member i... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5634617 | Mixing bowl supporting assembly A supporting assembly for a mixing bowl is provided including a support having first and second opposing edges and at least one open end defining an interior space. First and second holding members are provided, each holding member covering at least a por... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5285996 | Lower rim guard for metal cans An apparatus for covering the lower rim of a metal can, where the rim has an outer face and an inner face and a bottom edge, includes a channel member having first and second side wall portions and a bottom wall portion connecting the first and second sid... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5083734 | Holder for a grater or the like A holder for grater boards and the like includes a hollow body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a side wall, and an interior partition wall, the side wall, the bottom wall and the partition wall defining a main chamber having an opening in one side there... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4925149 | Shock absorbing unit The present invention relates to a new and novel device constructed so as to prevent damage to a manually operated remote control device capable of controlling the operation of a television or other electronic equipment, the shock absorbing unit being of ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4880198 | Cranking board for gasoline powered hand tool A cranking board for supporting a gasoline powered hand tool during hand cranking. The engine of the hand tool is supported by a bracket arrangement mounted on an engine support portion of the cranking board. The cranking board also has an operator suppor... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4877208 | Support for mixer buckets A support for a mixer bucket includes a raised platform having a recess shaped to accommodate a mixer bucket. Resistance means are provided in the recess which engage against the bucket to maintain the bucket stationary while the contents of the bucket ar... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4794743 | Cane supporting apparatus A cane supporting apparatus is made from a light weight piece of material which has an upright contact surface having a width which is several times the diameter of the cane. Generally perpendicular to the upright contact surface is a generally horizontal... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4767015 | Anti-slip plastic glass An anti-slip plastic glass is disclosed including a plastic glass with a groove in its base, a ring base disposed within the groove and including a plurality of circumferential slots, and an anti-slip band between the groove and the ring base, and includi... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4741852 | Non-slip soap bar construction A non-slip soap bar construction (10) comprising: a bar of soap (13) having an upper half (14) and a lower half (15); and, an elongated generally I-shaped fabric member (16) captured between the upper and lower halves of the bar of soap (13); wherein, the... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4736861 | Reel carrier with slip resistant feet Substantially slip and skid resistant reel carriers are disclosed for storing, carrying and shipping reels of motion picture film, videotape, magnetic tape and the like. The reel carriers include a plurality of tapered cylindrical bumpers or feet formed o... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4721275 | Steady levelors A steady leveling device for a tall narrow piece of furniture is provided and consists of an L-shaped bracket mounted to a corner of a base of the furniture and a threaded rod having a point that is adjustable in the bracket so that the point can penetrat... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4614322 | Strapping and hanging device A device for adjustable and releasable strapping or binding of objects, particularly plates held for display. The binding feature of the present invention involves a toothed strap held in place by a releasable clasp. The plate holding feature of the prese... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4549562 | Paint roller cleaning apparatus Apparatus for use in painting and cleaning paint rollers comprises a paint tray and a paint tray lid which can be mounted thereon. The paint tray lid includes a top wall with a pair of side walls and at least one end wall extending therefrom. A paint roll... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4201230 | Bong with full-bore removable plug standard The base of a bong-type smoking pipe is provided with a full bore radially expansible/contractile, rotably actuated plug-type closure that incorporates a standard for supporting the pipe in a generally upright condition. Upon removal of the plug and the s... | 05/06/1980 |
