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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 |
| 7281696 | Mounting fitting A mounting fitting (3, 5) is made of a metallic plate material, wherein a first mounting panel (7, 14) to be mounted on a casing (1) is defined on one surface, and a second mounting panel (8, 16) to be mounted on an inner panel (2)... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258319 | Shipping base for appliances A shipping base for washers, dryers, and the like appliances. The base is in the form of a frame having top surfaces of outer parts thereof which are set relatively lower than the top surfaces of relative inner portions of the frame. Sockets are provided at the corn... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7188811 | Method for forming bases for rotatable office chairs and base obtained by the method A method for forming rotatable bases for offices chairs characterised by structurally joining together at least two half-shells to form overall a plurality of spokes, each consisting of an elongated box-shaped body, and a central ring into which a column is inserted... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7083151 | Laterally-reinforced duct saddle, and method for suspending horizontal flexible duct A laterally-reinforced duct saddle is adapted for hanging a length of horizontal flexible duct from a supporting structure. The duct saddle includes a generally flat, elongated blank adapted for bending around and receiving a portion of the flexible duct. The blank ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040590 | Universal mobile electronic device holder and carrying case A single combined holding and carrying apparatus that is both permanently installable as a vehicle holding platform and removably attachable as by a belt to a user's person as a personal carrying apparatus for a cellular telephone or other mobile electronic device. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6877710 | Power unit mount structure vehicles A vehicular power unit mount structure (33) having a first mounting member (51) for attachment to a power unit and a second mounting member (52) elastically connected to the first mounting member for attachment to a vehicle body includes at leas... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857808 | Joining structure The present invention provides a joining structure capable of greatly improving the proof stress and the fatigue property by alleviating the stress concentration and residual stress caused by welding heat at one or both ends of a tabular member. In the presen... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6761343 | Single-piece motor mount A motor mount constructed from a single piece of sheet metal. The motor mount contains a band portion and at least three leg portions. The band portion clamps around a motor and the leg portions radiate from the band portion. The leg portions secure the motor to a h... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6745991 | Decorative tree stand A portable tree stand has a lower surface adapted for resting on a substantially level plane and an upper surface comprising a bowl-shaped depression provided with an upstanding rigid pin assembly being located in the bowl depression, with the pin assembly being int... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6695538 | Drainage pipe support/diverter system A drainage support/diverter system for use in connection with a perforated pipe drainage system within a drainage trench, comprising a number of drainage support/diverters that create impermeable barriers to moisture flow along the length of the trench ou... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6679461 | Mounting device A support device is provided herein and includes a support structure which has a recess therein. The support device optionally further includes a plate which has a depression therein. The plate is disposed on the support structure, where the depression of... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6592093 | Support base A support base is disclosed for distributing a concentrated load over a generally planar surface. The support base comprises a baseplate formed of a moldable polymeric material having a top surface and a generally planar bottom surface. A tubular sleeve i... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585202 | Multi-tiered carrier structure for a motor vehicle A structural reinforcing member is provided to improve localized stiffness in frames, rails, body cavities or other such areas found in automotive, marine or aviation applications. The reinforcing member includes a frame having a first and second arm exte... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6494429 | Panel support structure, display panel supported by panel support structure, and image forming apparatus using display panel A panel support structure for supporting a flat display panel capable of reducing the weight of the panel support structure while a sufficient structural strength is maintained and capable of preventing the display performance of the flat display panel fr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494430 | Motor holder including radial and oblique connecting members A motor holder includes a motor housing segment, a plurality of radial ribs and a venturi ring segment. The motor housing segment receives and supports the motor. The radial ribs extend radially outwardly from an outer peripheral surface of the motor hous... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6254039 | Gutter hanging bracket device with rigidity augmenting U-shaped cross-sectional channel construction A gutter hanging bracket device includes an elongated body portion adapted to span an open top of a gutter between front and rear sides of the gutter and having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional channel construction, a forward attachment portion mergin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244558 | Mounting device or catch The present invention describes an improved mounting device or catch intended for mounting mirrors, glass plates or other generally flat objects to walls, doors, cabinets or other appropriate surfaces. The present invention comprises a plastic shell eleme... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241199 | Protective insulating sleeve for plumbing installations A protective insulating sleeve is a two part construction with a pair of mating semi-cylindrical halves. Each semi-cylindrical half includes a semi-cylindrical metal sleeve surrounded by a semi-cylindrical plastic sleeve. The semi-cylindrical plastic slee... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6171540 | Method of making a plastic angle bracket An angle bracket having a base leg and a perpendicular leg and are connected by a plurality of reinforcing ribs is disclosed. The reinforcing ribs have a partially parabolic outer edge. The angle bracket may be assembled to a tool base to support a tool e... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6134100 | Gas-insulated switchgear assembly having mounting elements The encapsulation (1) of a gas-insulated switchgear assembly is supported at both ends (7, 9) on a foundation (11). To this end, mounting device (12) are provided at the first end (7) and are anchored in the foundation (11) such that they cannot move. At ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6074327 | Climbing hold with reinforcing sleeve A climbing hold for mounting on a front face of a climbing wall with a fastener. The climbing hold includes a hold body and a reinforcing sleeve. The hold body has an exterior portion adapted to support a climber and a substantially planar mounting face a... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6027088 | Plastic steering column support mounting bracket A steering column support bracket includes a molded plastic frame having a pair of laterally spaced apart side braces, a front brace interconnecting the front ends of the side braces, and an intermediate brace located between the front and rear ends of th... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5984254 | Slideway for a vehicle seat, and a seat fitted with such a slideway A vehicle seat slideway has a male channel member whose two flanges are outwardly extended by flaps extending at an angle outwards and towards the web of the male channel member to a vertical end portion, and a female channel member having flanges extende... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979675 | Hanger for supporting a plurality of pipettes adjacent a horizontal support surface A hanger for supporting a plurality of pipettes adjacent a horizontal support surface. The hanger comprising contiguous mounting and pipette supporting portions. Each supporting portion comprises a pair of substantially parallel, laterally separated suppo... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975544 | Transport trolley with a chassis and uprights The present trolley is suitable for accommodating and conveying containers and apparatus for the commercial cleaning and disinfecting of floors and other surfaces, and as a collector for valuable substances and for other tasks involved in the commercial c... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5906349 | Picture hanger with spacer elements for alignment during stacking An elongated strip of connected picture hangers adapted to be coiled around a feeding reel and fed into an assembly machine for further processing and for automatic attachment of the picture hangers to the backing of picture frames, each hanger comprising... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5871306 | Pipe supporting apparatus A pipe supporting apparatus including a pipe supporting portion securable within a trench beneath a length of pipe for support thereof before filling the trench around the length of pipe with backfill material.... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5865416 | Security tie down A security tie down includes a threaded sleeve embedded in a ground surface, and a steel eyebolt screwed into the sleeve. An object for being secured, such as a vehicle, is tied to a ring of the eyebolt with a locked cable. The eyebolt includes hard faced... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5836557 | Detachable utility tray for step ladder The invention is a utility tray assembly that is capable of being mounted on a support member of a ladder, such as a shelf or a step. The assembly includes a tray having parallel side walls, parallel end walls disposed normal to the side walls, and a bott... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833024 | Automotive hood structure An object of an automotive hood structure of the present invention is to increase the hood strength and make it possible to decrease the sheet thickness of a hood inner 2 without the complicated shape of a hood inner 2 around a striker 3 or the increased ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5823482 | Wiring device support A wiring device support for supporting electrical devices such as duplex receptacles, switches, Decora switches or ground fault circuit interrupters. The C-shaped wiring device includes a ramp portion on the top inside perimeter of the C, a tapered notch ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816553 | Paper roll holder A holder for paper rolls includes a base with a plate having a receiver and a stem for extending through the base plate receiver. The stem is releasably retained in the base plate receiver by an annular snap ring in the base plate receiver engaging an ann... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5758855 | Pallet with flexible tensile reinforcement and method for making the same A reinforced pallet (20) and method for making the same are disclosed. The pallet (20) includes a body (28) having a pair of laterally spaced apart edge portions (56) with a central span (60) extending therebetween. A flexible tensile member (26) extends ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5730412 | Locking adjustable seat A locking adjustable seat assembly for use in motor vehicles such as van conversions, motorhomes, and other recreational vehicles that allows the seat to be adjusted in the fore and aft direction and then locked into place. The seat assembly disclosed her... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5630622 | Structural weld joint with internal gusset This invention utilizes a cast corner member (20) as a support base for the load bearing members (14) of a roll over protection structure (10). The cast corner member (20) has an end portion (34) comprising at least one gusset (40) which telescopically en... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5620161 | Locking pedestal for automotive seating An automotive seat assembly including a pedestal, a seat rail assembly on the pedestal, and an interlock for mechanically retaining the rail mechanism on the pedestal. The interlock includes a pair of brackets secured to opposite sides of the pedestal and... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620196 | Recumbent bicycle frame A recumbent bicycle frame having a frame tube with a first shoulder area formed on a side thereof. The shoulder area extends for at least a portion of the length of the frame tube. The frame tube has a generally flat exterior surface above the first shoul... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5580022 | Display platform A unitary molded plastic display platform comprises a flat horizontal deck for supporting items thereon, a pair of generally parallel opposing vertical side faces, a vertical front face bridging the opposing side faces, and a vertical support leg disposed... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5577695 | Retaining element The invention relates to a retaining element 1 for attachment of a part to a support, specifically at least one signal horn to a motor vehicle body, with two areas 2, 3, wherein the one area 2 is connected with the support and the other area 3 with the pa... | 11/26/1996 |
