Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6244628 | Text tabbing system and method A Bible topic referencing system and method using adhesive-backed tabs to locate Bible verses corresponding to various pre-selected topics found in the Bible. The tabs are arranged in linear rows corresponding to a topic and picture icons are contained on... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6127013 | System and device for identifying characteristics of objects A system for identifying characteristics of objects on which they are positioned and tracking the identified objects when sold. The system includes a master tracking sheet and a plurality of identification sheets. Each of the identification sheets include... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5515972 | Video indexing system A video indexing system for cataloging and organizing video cassettes. The indexing system utilizes a housing that is substantially identical to a video cassette container. A video directory having a plurality of erasable labels is releasable disposed in ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5462783 | Label dispensing sheet A label dispensing sheet for incorporation within a book such as a telephone directory, dictionary or the like, includes a facing sheet of heavy paper stock releasably secured to a relatively thin backing sheet or liner by a pressure sensitive adhesive an... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5366776 | Pad assembly A pad assembly comprising a multiplicity of flexible sheets each having (1) a similarly sized body portion that has pressure sensitive adhesive on its rear surface and is sized and adapted so that its front surface can be written on, and (2) a smaller tab... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5164865 | System and method for locating information on a continuous image medium A method and a system for locating and accessing information on a continuous image presentation medium, such as information from a video medium, e.g. a video tape or disk. The system and method use an index which contains topics of interest on the medium ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5123676 | Records management apparatus for constructing and maintaining a file folder based document filing and retrieval system A records management kit for use in setting up and maintaining a cross-referenced, easily enterable, file folder - based document filing and retrieval system comprises a file guide book, a file index, a series of file folders, and a series of file folder ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4978143 | Book indexing system An exemplary book indexing system according to the invention includes an index table (10 or 12) which has thereon a first series (23) comprising names in alphabetical order of book chapters or similar parts to be indexed, and a second series (24) comprisi... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4973086 | Records management apparatus for constructing and maintaining a file folder-based document filing and retrieval system A records management kit for use in setting up and maintaining a cross-referenced, easily enterable, file folder--based document filing and retrieval system comprises a file guide book, an index sheet, a series of file folders, and a series of file folder... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4907904 | Notebook with selectively changeable, removeable and replaceable information carriers A notebook with selectively changeable, removable and replaceable information carriers, comprising: (a) a plurality of notebook pages of glossy paper having alignment indicia printed thereon to divide said pages into multiple label-support zones; (b) a se... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4815766 | Re-usable test booklet A re-usable examination booklet for the administration of written tests includes overlaid question sheets bound together with the unbound edge of each sheet overlapping the underlying sheet. An answer sheet may be inserted in the booklet beneath the quest... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4652014 | Rapid, low cost information retrieval apparatus Low cost, easily updated information retrieval apparatus is provided that will provide rapid access to information relating to the probable cause of an apparent or actual process or other machine malfunction signalled by an indicating device, and a recomm... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4634146 | Instruction manual and method of using instruction manual An instruction manual as a plurality of chapters, each chapter having a plurality of sections, the pages of the chapters being arranged in a first binder of a different size. At least one of the sections of the chapters comprises a personal reference sect... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4544182 | Reversible numeric color-coded labels The present invention relates to the field of office file labeling and discloses a label which is less expensive to manufacture and to apply to a normal numeric filing system. The label employs a color-coding system and includes perforations which permit ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4124943 | Audio visual information system A printed illustrated text, printed alphabetical text and printed illustrated index are all correlated to a set of recordings intended for audio visual display and which are in turn topically arranged. In addition the illustrated index may by themselves b... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4109938 | System for arranging and retrieving information A heavily illustrated, integrated and correlated system topically arranging information for ready location and comprehension through short descriptions, picture stories, expanded illustrated narratives, or combinations thereof, which are complete in and o... | 08/29/1978 |
