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...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 |
| 7681886 | Shooting gallery devices and methods Shooting gallery devices and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shooting gallery includes a plurality of targets rotatably connected to a plurality of target connectors. The targets rotate between an extended position and a fallen position. The targe... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7611147 | Moving target practice apparatus A moving target practice apparatus adapted to be used in the home or easily portable by a user, and increasing the challenge to a user by creating unpredictable and moving targets, including moving target areas disposed on the front of the apparatus comprising a ser... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7293774 | Moving shooting target system A moving shooting target system for providing a first stationary target that triggers a second moving target when stricken with a bullet. The moving shooting target system includes a frame with a shooting opening and a target reservoir, a first target attached to a ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7037171 | Entertainment device An entertainment device for use with at least one toy block is provided, wherein the entertainment device comprises a housing including a block support surface for the at least one toy block. The at least one toy block includes at least first and second planar surfa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6957509 | Rotating diving decoy rig A decoy rig 100 is described having a number of individual decoys 102 deployed at intervals along the length of a shaft 104. The decoys 102 are deployed at an angle relative to the shaft 104 axis, and oriented around the shaft 1... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6736400 | Automatic target device An automatic target device having targets hingedly mounted to a endless loop conveyor which is driven by a variable speed, remotely controllable drive motor around an endless track having a target track where the targets are presented for target practice and a retur... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722887 | Training and/or gaming apparatus and method This invention relates to an apparatus and method that can provide a group of individuals with an experiential exercise. The apparatus can comprise a source of fluid flow and a channel formation connected to the source of fluid flow at at least two regions of the ch... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6695698 | Electro-mechanical coin operated capsule dispensing game system A dispensing game system includes a prize capsule storage hopper above two automatic hopper loaders that replenish the game below with prize capsules as needed. Two Ferris wheels carry free swinging gondolas that receive and hold the prize capsules from t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 5967515 | Variable jackpot amusement game In an coin operated amusement game, a coin track is provided directing coins toward a plurality of target receptacles arranged to receive properly timed coins. Relative movement is provided between the target track and the receptacles. A properly timed co... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5868396 | Movable target for shooting practice A movable target for shooting practice, comprising a multiplicity of railtrack sections, which can be joined together, and a carriage which can be displaced along the assembled rail-track sections by means of a carriage drive and receives a target arrange... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5568927 | Three-dimensional moving target system A three-dimensional moving target system comprising a track assembly and a three-dimensional target. A structure is for supporting the target in an upright position from the track assembly. A facility is for propelling the supporting structure with the ta... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5367232 | Suspended moving target system A portable motorized system of pulleys and cable which moves a three dimensional, or conventional target around a predetermined path. The purpose of this system is to simulate, through movement, the actions of an animal during hunting conditions. This sys... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5358254 | Toy gun and target set A toy gun and target set includes a carrying case having a curtain and a folding back board on the case cover thereof and a bottom chamber to carry toy guns, two target conveyers inside the carrying case and driven by a sliding rack through a clockwork & ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5255629 | Rider remote-controlled cutting horse trainer Apparatus for the training of cutting horses includes a calf replica mounted to a track for traversing movements along the track. Motive apparatus for causing the calf replica to traverse along the track is reversible in two opposite directions. Program a... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4793610 | Toy airplane amusement game A toy airplane amusement game has a plurality of flip-up targets which are randomly laterally and longitudinally spaced on a web, and are transported past a miniature airplane facing the oncoming targets. The airplane is provided with manual controls for ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4759551 | Coin projecting amusement device The invention provides a coin operated amusement machine, comprising a continuously movable band (1) which defines a play field (8), means (7, 9) for projecting coins (6) onto the play field, sensor means for detecting whether coins occupy defined areas o... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4738223 | Horse training apparatus Apparatus for training cutting horses and other performance horses. The apparatus includes an endless carrier for a simulated animal and a reversible, variable speed drive for the endless carrier. Accordingly, an operator can cause the simulated animal to... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4625973 | Training moving target system A mobile target system with a driverless, self-propelled tractor vehicle on relatively low profile and a low profile, wide track trailer with a long drawbar articulately connected to the tractor. Projectile targets are carried by the trailer. The control ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4165074 | Mechanical target A cabinet housing mechanically actuated target components to provide multiple moving targets to the shooter. Rails guide gravitating ball members with scoring indicated by the upsetting of same off a rail. A ball transfer provides for transition of a grav... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4076247 | Moving target assembly and control The disclosure relates to a moving target assembly for use in a target practice range. The moving target assembly includes a target, a target travel guide for guiding the target movement and including a pair of straight sections which are substantially at... | 02/28/1978 |
