Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343658 | Reinforcement member arrangement jig for concrete electric pole In a method of reinforcing an existing concrete electric pole having an annular side wall, an inner hollow portion provided therein and an opening portion formed to a position of the annular side wall to be penetrated therethrough, at least one of a predetermined am... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7275333 | Tool for installing siding A siding tool is used to position overlapping siding planks. The tool has an elongated member with a hook on an upper end that fits over an upper edge of a first plank. A support is carried by the elongated member for supporting the lower edge of a second plank that... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7168181 | Hand tool apparatus and method The present invention comprises a hand tool for the installation of elongated horizontally overlapping siding on a vertical framework. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134253 | Siding installation apparatuses and methods for installing siding pieces on walls Siding installation apparatuses and methods for engaging a first siding piece and supporting a second siding piece are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support member having a support surface to support the second siding piece, an engage... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112026 | Cabinet lifting device A device for lifting and supporting a cabinet during installation thereof and including elongated support legs and elongated dowels connected to the support legs for preventing the movement of the support legs and for maintaining the device at a substantially stable... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6871846 | Suction-attached support device and method A body has a support surface for temporarily supporting a siding, trim, or other construction piece that is to be installed on a building wall. A suction cup is controllable to temporarily adhere by suction the support device to the building wall. An extendible spac... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863270 | Adjustable positioning device for cabinets and construction panels An adjustable positioning apparatus for either cabinet, workpieces or construction panels. Methods of use are disclosed. The apparatus can be used to hold and make adjustments to work-piece in precisely the facilitating position to be permanently affixed to the wall... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6820868 | Fascia board hanger An apparatus for temporarily suspending or supporting a fascia board during the installation thereof, along the eaves or the end of a rafter tail of a frame of a roof structure is described, wherein the device includes a U-shaped bucket (16) for supporting or... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814334 | Method and apparatus for limiting movement of insulation during building construction An apparatus and method for restraining movement of insulation during construction of a metal frame building. The apparatus having a plate with an opening, a hook member received by the opening, and a restraint holder. The hook member engages a girt to hold the appa... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6743296 | Apparatus and method for self-centering a wafer in a sputter chamber A wafer lifter for self-centering a wafer onto a wafer pedestal situated in a physical vapor deposition chamber and a method for self-centering a wafer onto the wafer pedestal are described. The wafer lifter is constructed by a lifter body of annular shape, at least... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6719282 | Jig assembly for installing cabinet drawer slides A jig assembly for use in installing drawer slides at specified locations of first and second sides of a cabinet, the cabinet also including at least a bottom extending in interconnecting fashion with the first and second sides. The jig assembly includes first and s... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6691992 | Tool for building and repairing walls A tool for positioning and installing paneling sections, such as drywall sections, on underlying walls. The tool is initially secured to a wall, and comprises a vertical surface parallel to the wall and a downwardly angled surface. These surfaces, togethe... | 02/17/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6598855 | Motorcycle and small vehicle lift A lift apparatus includes a base frame having a pair of ground engaging caster assemblies and an upwardly extending center post, and a pair of folding legs each having an inner end pivotally connected to the base frame and an outer end with a roller attac... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581921 | Cabinet installation device The present invention is a cabinet installation device that is simple in design so as to provide for an apparatus that is not only user friendly, but is successful in operation for achieving the desired results. Enabling such an apparatus, the present inv... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536752 | Stud clamp A stud clamp is provided that attaches across a first stud providing a stationary brace for a second perpendicular stud to be connected to the first, thereby facilitating the toe-nailing process. The stud clamp is adjustable to fit variety of stud widths ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532642 | Method of making a silicon carbide rail for use in a semiconductor wafer carrier A silicon carbide rail for use as a support in an apparatus for holding semiconductor wafers is made by forming a first series of parallel slots or grooves into the front side of a graphite plate usually without piercing the back side of the plate, conver... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527265 | Fascia installation apparatus A portable apparatus for supporting and maintaining fascia in proper position during installation upon the exterior of a building, such as a residential dwelling. A forked member is temporarily attached to the eave of the building. A cross member is conne... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6513286 | Tool for hanging fascia board A tool for hanging fascia board includes three parts. A first part consists of a t-bar having two pieces attached perpendicularly together and designed to be removably mounted on the end of a rafter board with the flat elongated member lying against a sid... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6381908 | Stud setting device A device for setting studs includes a rigid face plate that has a fixed length and includes a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and opposite side edges; a rigid bar member extending from the face plate lower surface so as to have a rear surface pe... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378191 | Method and apparatus for hanging doors The present invention relates to a door jack formed of a lever arm having a first end formed as a foot pedal and a second end connected by a hinge or universal joint to a doorholder. In between the two ends of the lever arm a pivotal piece acting is locat... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370836 | Floor board compression apparatus An apparatus for compressing floor boards, the apparatus comprising a first plate including a first edge gripping device for gripping an edge of a first floor board, and a compression biasing device such as a coil spring or bungee cord mounted on the firs... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364303 | Multifunction wallboard installation tool The present invention provides a simple tool capable of temporarily holding wallboard sections in of a variety of orientations while allowing final positional adjustment and permanent fastening. This capability allows the user reduce the number of tools r... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6322062 | Cabinet installation lifting system A cabinet installation lifting system and its method of use are disclosed. The cabinet installation lifting system has a base section, a lifting mechanism attached to the base section, and at least one platform attached to the top part of the lifting mech... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6305091 | Marking guide jig apparatus for, and method of, marking of wood trim for subsequent miter cut of window/door opening trim Double end and single end jig apparatus is disclosed having a channel and guide edges for marking window/door trim held in the channel, for subsequent miter cut of corners for mounting the trim around window/door opening, and a set back or margin between ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6264184 | Door carrier A combined door carrier and hanging device for transporting and hanging a door panel is provided. The combined device is generally defined by an elongated carrier structure having a first end and a second end, and includes a wheel supporting chassis to wh... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6238159 | Kitchen cabinet installation device (SP3) A cabinet installation device includes cabinet support blocks slidably arranged on a pair of rails for providing controlled movement in either direction in the horizontal plane. The support blocks and the rails are supported on a rectangular piston that i... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233838 | Apparatus for holding, locating and dispensing electrical boxes A portable cartridge loading apparatus for holding, locating, and individually dispensing electrical junction boxes. The apparatus includes a positioning apparatus for locating the loader on a predetermined building element or stud. The apparatus has devi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6233900 | Partition clamping device A partition clamping device for holding partitions, such as cubical partition walls, in place with one another when assembling the partitions during installation. The partition clamping device includes first and second clamp members each comprising a cros... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6233899 | Apparatus and methods for installing tongue-and-groove materials A method for installing tongue-and-groove material comprises the steps of: a) placing a piece of tongue-and-groove material on an installation surface adjacent to a previously installed piece of tongue-and-groove material and/or a border member; b) pivota... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6217015 | Glass block installation tool A glass block installation tool for preventing glass block from falling out of a window frame during installation. The glass block installation tool includes an elongate tubular sleeve. An elongate arm member has a first flange coupled to one end thereof ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6209280 | Jig for supporting fascia board installation A jig for aiding in securing a fascia board on the downwardly extended ends of a row of eaves of a frame of a building being constructed including a U shaped member and an angle bracket with an angle bracket with one leg swivelly attached to an end of one... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6199849 | Device for momentarily mounting a sliding door to a vehicle body A device for momentarily mounting a sliding door to a B column of a vehicle body. This device allows to mount the sliding door to the vehicle body during manufacture of the vehicle such that it may be pivoted--similar to a pivotal vehicle door--between op... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6161824 | Wallboard installation facilitating tool A tool useful in the installation of wallboard, especially on ceilings, having two surfaces at a substantially right angle to each other, or a single surface, with means for attachment of said tool in appropriate locations as a means of providing temporar... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155547 | Stud Clamp A stud clamp is provided that attaches across a first stud providing a stationary brace for a second perpendicular stud to be connected to the first, thereby facilitating the toe-nailing process. The stud clamp is adjustable to fit variety of stud widths ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6131361 | Displaceable support bracket for drywall panel installation A combination clamp and support bracket for transient support of sheet goods during their alignment and fastening to underlying support structures, like joists and studs. The bracket has either one L-shaped longitudinal end, or at least one offset longitu... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126156 | Joist hanger mounting tool The present invention is a tool that quickly and accurately places joist hangers on headers to prepare the headers for the installation of joists. The tool has a lower flange which includes a transverse slot. An upper flange on the tool has two recesses s... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112475 | Knee brace bracket for tilt-up construction A knee brace bracket for use in a knee bracing system for tilt-up panel constructions. The knee brace bracket includes front and rear face members defining circular structures for extending around a main pipe brace which extends between a panel and a floo... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092271 | Method and tool for aligning a striker with a latch A tool for aligning a striker with a latch for a door on a motor vehicle includes a base member and a tool locating member positioned perpendicular to an end of the base member. The tool also includes a tool holding mechanism positioned on a front face of... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6085432 | Positioning device The invention relates to a device for positioning an upright with a desired orientation in order to mount thereon a superstructure such as a post of a pylon. The device is characterized by a frame, and a rotation mechanism connected to the frame for rotat... | 07/11/2000 |
