...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6773061 | Shock-absorbing bicycle saddle A shock-absorbing bicycle saddle includes a saddle body, a top saddle frame transversely mounted in the bottom side of the rear part of the saddle body and defining with the bottom side of the saddle body a buffer space, two elastic members bilaterally stopped below... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6688684 | Saddle assembly having a cushioning device A saddle device includes a saddle member, and a cushioning device disposed between a seat post and the saddle member for cushioning the saddle member and having two frames. The frames each includes an upper leg secured to the saddle member, a lower leg se... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6626490 | Quick-mount & pivot base for bicycle seat or the like A seat support platform is pivotally supported on a base member. A rotatable locking element is provided on the platform to selectively lock frame members of a saddle thereonto. A clamp rigidly connects the base with a support frame/chassis such as that o... | 09/30/2003 |