Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4592524 | Device for the separation of a load from a belt assembly A device for the separation of a load from a belt assembly connected to it, especially of a parachute, which on impact with the earth compresses an impact component which is arranged on the impact side of the load and is released by the motion of impact. ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4032181 | Battery carrier An automobile storage battery carrier adapted to engage the sides of the battery for lifting, tilting or maneuvering the same into and out of an operating position in the automobile including an elongated member having a handle portion and a leg portion. ... | 06/28/1977 |
