Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431396 | Portable armrest cushion A portable releasably attachable cushion that can be used with rigid seat armrests to provide extra cushion support for the user's arm. In one embodiment, the cushion may have an outer covering and an inner padded structure. The inner padded structure may be a gel l... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422288 | Chair arm rest system A chair arm rest system containing a chair having a vertical chair member hingedly connected to a horizontal chair member. A base proximal to the vertical chair member is attached to the horizontal chair member. The arm rest post is spring-biased towards the horizon... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7340813 | Chair upholstered with sports jersey An article of furniture, for example a chair, is upholstered with a sports jersey for displaying the jersey thereon. The front side and logo of the jersey are displayed on the back supporting surface of the chair while the rear side and player number of the jersey a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7261374 | Arm support cushion An arm support cushion (38) that can be attached to the armrest of a chair is disclosed. The cushion elevates and supports the arm of any person desiring to lean on an armrest, including any person desiring to hold, nurse, feed, or cuddle an infant or young c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246851 | Vehicular arm rest cover An arm rest cover is slipped over an arm rest within a vehicle in order to aesthetically cover the arm rest with a desired design. An elongate cover member has a closed first end and a second end with an opening, the opening located either on a longitudinal axis of ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240964 | Universally adjustable slipcover for dining room chairs A dining room chair slipcover arrangement has a pair of seat panels to cover each side of a seat while leaving an uncovered area. Each panel extends a full depth of the seat to a point below a front end of the seat. A chasuble covers the uncovered area of the seat a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222910 | Multi-function armrest for automotive vehicle An interior armrest for an automotive vehicle includes upper and lower horizontal walls and a channel-shaped lateral impact contactor joined to the upper horizontal walls by the means of shear planes. The lateral impact contactor has a number of wedge-shaped vertica... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210739 | Sofa slip cover and covered sofa A slip covered sofa having removable seat cushions which are separately slip covered by a single bag-like cover into which the seat cushions are inserted and which has excess material extending beyond the cushions, the excess material being and folded under the cush... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195312 | Pivoting armest for enhancing side impact protection An armrest assembly for a motor vehicle seat having a first support member pivotably mounted to a seat structure, a second support member rotatably mounted to the first support member, and a biasing arrangement positioned relative to the first and second support mem... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194968 | Embroidery frame An embroidery frame of the present disclosure is provided with an upper frame and a lower frame, both of which clamping a workpiece cloth therebetween, and a clamping unit that presses the upper frame against the lower frame. A projection is formed on an upper surfa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192075 | Sun visor for vehicle and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a sun visor for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the sun visor. The structure of the sun visor is complicated and the cost thereof is increased when an elastically compressive elastic body is installed between both first and s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137961 | Method and portable apparatus for spinal adjustment The present invention relates to a portable spinal adjustment apparatus and method for assisting a user thereof to adjust the user's spine. The apparatus includes an elongate member which defines a substantially convex substantially rigid surface which is disposed b... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096549 | Carrier and attachment method for load-bearing fabric An attachment structure for a load-bearing fabric including an expandable carrier secured to an un-stretched load-bearing fabric. To attach the carrier to a support frame, the carrier and fabric are stretched together to desired shape and secured to the frame. An in... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077479 | Vehicular arm rest cover An arm rest cover is slipped over an arm rest within a vehicle in order to aesthetically cover the arm rest with a desired design. An elongate cover member has a closed first end and a second end with an opening, the opening located either on a longitudinal axis of ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059674 | Bicycle saddle The invention includes a bicycle saddle whose seating surface is made of a stretched membrane, where the membrane is stretched into a vaulted shape from the nose extending at least partially through the rider's crotch toward the cantle at the rear of the seat. The i... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7011367 | Universally adjustable slipcover for dining room chairs A dining room chair slipcover arrangement has a pair of seat panels to cover each side of a seat while leaving an uncovered area. Each panel extends a full depth of the seat to a point below a front end of the seat. A chasuble covers the uncovered area of the seat a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011366 | Foot and leg protector for infant seat bouncer An apparatus protects the feet and legs of an infant from certain rigid parts of an infant bouncer seat while the infant is sitting and playing in the bouncer seat. A foot and leg protector includes a unitary and elongated, shell, wherein the shell is u-shaped when ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6840566 | Arm support for vehicle door An arm support for a vehicle door is an elongated, stiff platform with a lip on one long edge and a support panel on the opposite long edge. The arm support is attached to the vehicle by inserting the lip between the window and the inside edge of the window channel.... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817663 | Highchair cover A one-piece highchair cover made out of washable fabric material such as nylon and which is designed to fit over and be retained on a highchair by having side openings to accommodate the respective side arms and/or highchair tray of the highchair, openings to accomm... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6726284 | Furniture construction and method A method of constructing upholstered furniture is provided using unitary ends which are covered with molded polymeric foam cushions. The construction method saves time and reduces the cost of the finished furniture while allowing relatively unskilled workers to prod... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6604789 | Cushioning and protection apparatus for a chair armrest A cushioning and protection apparatus for a chair armrest includes a cushion body having a central cavity and an opening leading thereto. The opening is defined by a pair of jaw projections that are resiliently deformable to enlarge the opening to enable ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6578914 | Adjustable armrest cushion A releasably attachable cushion that can be used with chair armrests, seat armrests, and other types of support structures, to provide extra cushion support for the user's arm. In one embodiment, the cushion has an outer covering and a multi-layer inner s... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572194 | Chair arm having a removable decorative panel A chair arm having a removable decorative panel to permit the appearance of the chair to be easily changed to adapt to a variety of decors. The arm includes a frame having a channel running along the opposite sides thereof. The decorative panel is slidabl... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6467839 | Juvenile seat article holder A cup holder is provided to mount on an armrest included in a juvenile seat. The cup holder includes a receiver configured to receive a cup, juice box, container, or other articles and a receiver mount coupled to the receiver. The receiver mount includes ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6248205 | Method of fabricating an armrest An armrest adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door comprises a primary substrate adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door panel with a secondary substrate mounted to the primary substrate and defining a recess. A foam layer is mounted to the secondary subs... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6142565 | Infant chair liner A chair liner for highchairs, strollers, shopping carts, car seats or the like includes a back panel extending from a bottom edge to about head height of an infant, and two relatively thick arms projecting from the back panel to a front edge. The back pan... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6033013 | Multifunctional armrest for chairs An armrest includes a reactive force-reducing device mounted to an upper side thereof for reducing the reactive force as a result of exerting a force to the armrest. The armrest includes a base and a cover mounted on top of the base, and the reactive forc... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5979987 | Automobile armrest extension An automobile center armrest extension, connected to, and useful for extending the height of, the center console found at the midpoint of the front seats of some automobiles, which allows the right arm of the driver to rest more comfortably while driving.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975390 | Promotional golf cart cushion This invention is directed to a removable golf cart cushion for placement on a side rail of a golf cart to provide both protection from the side rail, space for advertisement, and convenient holders for various golf accessories. The golf cart cushion incl... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5813727 | Massaging chair A massaging chair is capable of assuring comfortable use, both in the sitting and lying positions. The massaging chair comprises a seat, a reclining backrest pivotally connected about a pivot axis to the seat so as to be movable between an upright positio... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5700053 | Cushioning and protection apparatus for a chair armrest A cushioning and protection apparatus for a chair armrest includes a cushion body having a central cavity and an opening leading thereto. The opening is defined by a pair of jaw projections that are resiliently deformable to enlarge the opening to enable ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5605374 | Adjustable padded arm rest An adjustable padded arm rest cushion for removable attachment to the arm of a chair is disclosed. The cushion comprises: a sack having a foam cushion therein, the sack being closed by stitching around its perimeter, thereby defining a pair of opposing ma... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5501508 | Device for supporting the user of a chair A device which can be releasible attached to a seat preferably at the head rest. The device has a series of four cascading upper head support member attached to the attachment member by straps. These straps may be elastic and of different lengths to provi... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5478137 | Armrest adaptor assembly An assembly for affixing an arm pad to an arm rest of the chair without using a visible fastener and without the need to fashion a hole in the arm rest. The assembly comprises two shells which fit on the arm rest which have a variety of latching projectio... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5464272 | Armrest An armrest for a vehicle such as an automobile includes at least one concave core which is covered with an upholstery material. In one-embodiment, the peripheral edge of a core is covered with a panel which secures the edge of the upholstery material to t... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5372405 | Adjustable flat-back floor sitter chairs An adjustable flat-back floor sitter chair comprising a base plate formed in generally rectangular configuration but formed with a trapezoidal leading edge, a pair of parallel side walls extending upwardly from the parallel side edges of the base plate, t... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5332288 | Detachable arm cushion for automobile arm rest A portable cushioning accessory for automotive vehicles for cushioning the arm of an occupant of the vehicle resting on the usual arm rest mounted on an inside panel of the vehicle. The accessory includes a cushion having an interior pad of yieldable foam... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5246269 | Armrest A vehicle armrest includes a core having a pair of spaced generally parallel edges which receive fastening clips for attaching a strip of upholstery material to the core. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the core includes a forwardly facing ope... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5133097 | Sheets for operating table with arm rests The present invention is directed to an improved sheeting system for covering an operating table which includes a main body section with a head section and a foot section pivotally coupled about horizontal axes to the main body section, and with sidearms ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5121963 | Retainer ring An armrest storage assembly (20) disposed for use with a vehicle seat assembly (22) includes a lower tray (28) and a top closure member (30) generally referred to as substrates (28,30). Each substrate (28,30) includes an upper periphery forming a U-shaped... | 06/16/1992 |
