Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146944 | Adjustable tour pack assembly An adjustable assembly attaches to the rear storage compartment of a motorcycle and can be positioned in different locations so as to make the rear seating area larger or smaller as desired. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8096582 | Carrier rack A carrier rack for a vehicle is provided that includes a tubular frame member and a plurality of strapping members. The tubular frame member includes at least four corner portions and defines an outer perimeter of the carrier rack and also defines a carrier plane. E... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8025312 | Agricultural header transport kit An agricultural header assembly broadly includes a header and a header transport assembly. The header is disposed in a transport orientation when a rigid beam thereof is out of vertical alignment with the header center of gravity. The transport assembly includes fir... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7967336 | Wheelchair transport rack for motorcycles and recreational vehicles A transporting device for transporting a wheelchair directly on a motorcycle or recreational vehicle, the device being configured to include a frame attachment portion for attaching the bracket to a frame portion of a motorcycle or recreational vehicle, a spaced-apa... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7641235 | Vehicle hitch attachable transporting dolly A transporting dolly attachable to a vehicle includes a metal frame having a base with a top surface and a bottom surface mounted on opposed peripheral side brackets, a peripheral front bracket and a peripheral rear bracket. A center support member and outer support... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7419185 | Storage system for a support mat A storage system 84 provides facility for storing a support mat 62 on a crane 20, for transport with the crane to and from work sites, and for placement of the mat on a terrain 22 for receipt of a pad 40 extendable from an outrigge... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404505 | Driver accessible wheelchair carrier An enclosed carrier for a folded wheelchair, mounted on the outside side of an automobile, behind and adjacent to the driver's door, so that a wheelchair user can shift himself from his wheelchair to the driver's seat, then fold and store his own wheelchair, thus ma... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7380826 | Industrial truck having an add-on unit The invention relates to an industrial truck having a mounting plate and an add-on unit, which is fixed to said mounting plate by means of at least one fixing means, a bearing surface, which points towards the mounting plate, of the add-on unit being in touching con... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377570 | Modular components for an all-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with an elongated wheelbase has a rear-mounted receptacle for receiving one of a plurality of interchangeable modular components, such as a passenger seat, a cargo container, a cargo rack, a flatbed or a workbench. The modular component ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7338077 | Storage system for a support mat A storage system 84 provides facility for storing a support mat 62 on a crane 20, for transport with the crane to and from work sites, and for placement of the mat on a terrain 22 for receipt of a pad 40 extendable from an outrigge... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325848 | Moveable guard assembly for all terrain vehicle A moveable guard assembly is configured for installation upon an ATV having a horizontal carrier rack. The movable guard assembly comprises a blocking member and a first securement mechanism. The blocking member is configured for attachment to a front end of the all... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303221 | Vehicle tool storage structure To make it possible to easily remove intended onboard tools and to make it possible to mount a sufficient amount of loads. With respect to a vehicle, right-and-left front wheels are rotatively mounted on a body frame. A front cover covers the body frame. The front c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252304 | Positioning vehicle for positioning a test probe Described is a method for operating a positioning vehicle for positioning a test probe in defined intervals along a travel line, as well as to a positioning vehicle for carrying out the method. The positioning vehicle contains a traveling vehicle base part with a gu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252305 | Basket assembly for a golf bag cart A basket assembly for a three-wheel pushcart having a leg brace includes a clamp for attachment to the brace. The clamp has a block with a notch for receiving the top of the brace. The block has bore extending from its top to its bottom and opening into the notch an... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249771 | Portable utility carrier apparatus A transportable utility carrier apparatus for coupling to a transport vehicle, including an upper frame, a recessed platform connected to the upper frame, a wheeled base, a lift system interposed between the base and the upper frame for moving the wheeled base relat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234720 | Apparatus for supporting and transporting a bleacher A trailer apparatus is for use with a portable bleacher of the type having a lower framework supporting and interconnecting a plurality of generally parallel longitudinally extending bleacher seat assemblies. The framework includes longitudinally spaced laterally ex... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7197864 | Transport arrangement for an agricultural machine having a detachable front attachment An agricultural machine, such as a self-propelled harvester, includes an attachment that is removably mounted to the machine. A transport device is adapted to be removably mounted onto the attachment to support the attachment during road transport of the machine. A ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195232 | Handrail and Bracket Assembly A handrail and bracket assembly includes a pair of brackets having two off-set channels that permit the hand rail to be positioned in an expanded or in-use position or a collapsed or stowed position. At least one mounting opening is provided in each bracket for secu... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192007 | Jack adapter A jack adapter for connecting a jack to a vehicle including a trailer hitch having a tubular cross member and/or a towing lug of a vehicle to provide alternate locations at which a jack may be connected to a vehicle. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156273 | Convertible cargo container system A convertible cargo container system having individual components that provide a table or work surface. The container system includes a pair of foldable side panels and a pair of rigid end panels coupled to the ends of each side panel to form an enclosed container. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128341 | All-terrain vehicle storage box A front storage box for use on an all-terrain vehicle. The front storage box comprises two components: an accessory box and a cargo rack. The accessory box forms a storage compartment in which cargo may be stowed. The cargo rack is integral with a lid for the access... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114736 | Vehicle mounted step assembly A vehicle mounted step assembly for use with trailer hitch. The vehicle mounted step assembly includes a platform portion and a tongue portion. The platform portion is pivotable with respect to the tongue portion between a lowered use position and a raised storage p... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086664 | Jack handle with detachable jack driver A jack handle includes a handle arm having first and second ends, a jack driver having a coupling shaft, and a spring clip detachably securing the jack driver to the handle arm. The first end of the handle arm forms a socket receiving the coupling shaft. The spring ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036699 | Stroller/wheelchair accessory An accessory for strollers and wheelchairs will carry a substantial volume of packages while the stroller or wheelchair is being utilized. The accessory includes an upright wall having a floor portion and terminating in an upper access opening. The upright wall is f... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004486 | Running board storage box with gusset attachment A running board storage box that is designed to be mounted in conjunction with a land vehicle where the running board storage box can be used as a step to facilitate entry and exit through an access door of the vehicle. A door assembly is pivotally mounted on the fr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979008 | Apparatus for tractor access and storage This is an apparatus providing access and storage for vehicles. More particularly, the invention constitutes step, stair or ladder access to the cab or sear of a tractor and utility storage for a vehicle or tractor operator. The apparatus is substantially planar and... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969087 | Semi-tractor tire rack apparatus A transport apparatus (10) for carrying a spare tire (200) on the rear framework (101) of a semi-tractor (100) wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a base plate member (20) adapted to rotatably receive a vertical support rod... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951287 | Receiver hitch mounted bike rack with anti-rattle mechanism A receiver hitch mounted bike rack with an anti-rattle mechanism includes a main tube that is received in the interior of a standard receiver hitch of a vehicle. The rack includes a pair of lateral wheel rails that each receive the front wheel or fork of a bike. An ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948732 | Convertible cargo rack The present invention is directed to a convertible cargo rack that can be configured in one of two positions. In the first configuration, the cargo rack is suspended behind a vehicle, and in the second configuration, the cargo rack is pulled behind the vehicle in a ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935656 | Combination hitch-mountable utility cart A receiver hitch-mountable utility cart has a support frame for supporting a payload, a hitch arm rigidly attached to the support frame, the hitch arm shaped to engage a receiver hitch bar of an over-the-road vehicle, a wheelbase assembly with wheels for transportin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913286 | Multi-purpose adjustable carrier for all-terrain vehicles An adjustable carrier for attachment to a vehicle which includes a holding member that has a first arm and a second arm with at least one aperture and at least one hook. The holding member further includes an intermediate base interconnecting the first arm to the se... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6874590 | Fender structure for an all terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle (ATV) includes a plurality of wheels and a fender structure positioned over the wheels having a support portion designed as and defining a load-bearing surface. The fender structure may include a plurality of raised support portions that incre... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6846017 | Hitch mounted cargo carrier A hitch mounted cargo carrier is used in combination with a vehicle having an adapter. The cargo carrier has a connecting bar received in the adapter. An extending arm on the connecting bar is connected to a channel on the lower side of a body of the cargo carrier. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6772928 | Multipurpose activity frame for use on articulating roof rack system The present invention provides a multipurpose activity frame for a vehicle articulating roof rack system including a vehicle articulating roof rack system having a selectively removable portion operable between a stowed roof mounted position and a slideably and pivo... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752302 | Motor vehicle integrated carrier rack system An integrated carrier rack system for motor vehicles. Generally, the system includes a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into a rear wall, such as a rear section of a trunk lid, a tailgate of a pickup truck, or a rear door of a van, a side wal... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6616165 | Meter display device for saddle type vehicle A combined storage box and vehicle condition display for a small vehicle such as a scooter. The display is mounted in the handlebar cover and the mounting is done in a way so that the display can be mounted from above and still provides a neat appearance ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612615 | Trailer hitch cart attachment mechanism A cart attachment system, for attaching a cart to a vehicle, the vehicle having a trailer hitch, including a carrier and a V-bracket. The V-bracket is attached to the cart, and has an underside hollow. The carrier includes a main tube which extends vertic... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6550799 | Running board storage device A running board storage device being mounted in conjunction with a land vehicle where the running board storage device can be used as a step to facilitate entry and exit through an access door of the vehicle. The storage device may include a drawer which ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6460887 | Mobilrack A rack that can be installed on the rear of a vehicle to carry sporting gears like bicycles, skis, sailboards or the like. The rack has an adjustable handle that hooks on the hatchback of a vehicle and two wheels on its lower part that will rest against t... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6406045 | Running board storage compartment for a wheeled land vehicle which includes an ejectable drawer A running board storage device mounted in conjunction with a land vehicle where the running board storage device can be used as a step to facilitate entry and exit through an access door of the vehicle. The storage device comprises a drawer mounted within... | 06/18/2002 |
