...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120006081 | LOCK AND DOOR UTILIZING THE SAME The present disclosure relates to a lock for a sliding door. The lock includes a locking assembly, a controlling plate, and a locking dish. The locking assembly includes a locking module, a reverting module, and a housing with a panel. The driving module drives the lock... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20100295426 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE An electronic device includes a body, a cover, a sliding apparatus, and a latch assembly. The body defines two sliding slots. The sliding apparatus is received in the slots and is slidable relative thereto. The cover is foldable on the body and is rotatably coupled to t... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100253187 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LATCHING DEVICE THEREOF An electronic apparatus includes a first body, a second body pivotally attached on the first body for covering on the first body, and a latching device for locking the second body on the first body when the second body covers the first body. The latching device includes... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100090066 | LATCHING SEPARATION SYSTEM Latching elements on a first structure are configured to securely engage corresponding bearings on a second structure, via a lateral member that drives all of the latching elements simultaneously. When engaged, or when disengaged, the system is in a stable state, requir... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20060249958 | Rotary latch closure with integrated catch hook function The invention relates to a rotary latch closure with a rotary latch (2) which is mounted on a base plate (1) of a housing or the like in such a way that it can be rotated from a blocking position into a release position and, in the blocking position, uses ... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060061108 | Aircraft latch An aircraft latch is disclosed for latching to the preexisting latch pin of an aircraft assembly. The latch includes a trigger safety to block the trigger from accidentally being opened. A link trunion adds rigidity to the system and cooperates with the trigger safety t... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20050121919 | Motorized oven lock An oven lock mechanism has a latch that is moved between an unlatched and a latched position in response to movement of the door from an open to a closed position and a motor that turns a cam acting as a blocker to block the latch in the latched position when a cleaning... | 06/09/2005 |