Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320446 | Interior layout of an aircraft cabin This layout shows a set or assembly of aircraft seats to outfit an aircraft cabin, comprising at least two columns of neighboring seats. The seats are arranged one behind the other in each of the columns of seats. Moreover, each seat can be converted into a sleeper ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7168658 | Arrangement of seats for an aircraft cabin An arrangement of individual seats for passengers in an aircraft, comprising a plurality of seats (1) which can be converted into beds and disposed in rows (2), comprising two lateral groups (3a) of two contiguous rows, each group being d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156346 | Arrangement of seats for an aircraft cabin An arrangement of individual seats for passengers in an aircraft, comprising a plurality of seats which can be converted into beds and disposed in rows, and comprising two lateral groups (3a; 13a) of two contiguous rows, each group being ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7048332 | Modular triangular desk A stackable, modular triangular desk for holding a computer while providing an easily accessible work area includes: (a) a generally triangular-shaped, substantially planar desk top portion; (b) a frame attached to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7000989 | Chair or seat A chair or seat, for use in theaters and/or stadiums, having a back member, a seat member, an armrest construction, a pivot assembly comprising an aperture on an arm or frame of the chair, a pivot member associated with a chair seat, and a bearing member which can a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6874850 | Folding seat module system and method of using same A portable seating system having a seat module that is foldable between an upright position and a folded position for storage. Multiple up righted modules are connectable to one another to form a row of seat modules. A method of providing portable seating which can ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866338 | Chair stacker apparatus A chair includes a seat and a seat frame including several legs. Bumpers are coupled to the legs and arranged to separate one chair from an underlying chair in a stack of chairs. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830294 | Foldable seating structure A foldable seating structure includes a foldable frame defining a first frame section and a second frame section. The first and second frame sections are coupled together by a section hinge allowing the first and second frame sections to pivot relative to one anothe... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6406094 | Combination stiffener and ganger bracket for chair A combination stiffener and ganger bracket is designed for a stackable chair of the type having a generally horizontal seating surface and four downwardly extending legs. The bracket has a generally planar body with an attachment tab at both of its ends. ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6338528 | Combination stiffener and ganger bracket for chair A combination stiffener and ganger bracket is designed for a stackable chair of the type having a generally horizontal seating surface and four downwardly extending legs. The bracket has a generally planar body with an attachment tab at both of its ends. ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5957530 | Device for ganging chairs A device for ganging chairs or other articles of furniture that includes a connecting body with a pivot end and a ganging end. The pivot end includes a first clip or a recess, and the ganging end includes a second clip. The first clip or recess and the se... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954396 | Chair construction A chair construction which includes connector mechanisms for rigidly anchoring chairs in assembled relation either in a linear fashion or in a curved array depending upon the positioning of the rear connector of a pair of front and rear connectors. The co... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5700052 | Chair for an acoustically designed building A chair includes a main body with a seat, openings formed in the greater part of the lower surface of the seat, a sound absorbing structure contained in the seat while facing the openings, and a louver having a series of openings defined with a number of ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5511851 | Modular stool A modular stool capable of functioning in a kindergarten or similar facility as an individual seat or as a desk unit for a small child. When interlinked with like stools, one can then create a large ring of stools or a series of staggered stools for group... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5496091 | Chair and grouping thereof A hollow chair may hold an amount of weight due to a flowable material contained therein and may be joined to on or more chairs.... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5306072 | Modular seating A modular article of furniture which has a right hand element and a left hand element, each being a rigid U-shaped arch with a pair of downwardly-extending legs, and a bight joining the legs. A pair of parallel shear members are integrally and rigidly con... | 04/26/1994 |
| 4995668 | Modular stool A modular stool capable of functioning in a kindergarten or similar facility as an individual seat or as a desk unit for a small child. When interlinked with like stools, one can then create a large ring of stools or a series of staggered stools for group... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4662679 | Variable seating arrangement The invention relates to a variable seating arrangement with a plurality of seating elements which are supported by at least two approximately horizontal support elements (1, 1') the adjacent ends (1a, 1'a) of which are connected to one another in a commo... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4311337 | Combination furniture Collapsible combination furniture, which has a rigid basic framework consisting of several frame-like vertical side sections 1 and two cross-ties 2 parallel to each other, these cross-ties being inserted between the front and back supports 1a of two side ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4126354 | Bench seats with end aligning and reinforcing inserts An alignment structure for end-to-end positioned multi-channeled seats and footboards such as may be used for seating stadium stands. I-beam shaped inserts positioned in front and rear channels of two end-to-end seat sections (or footboards), and conformi... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4054316 | Bench seats with end aligning and reinforcing inserts An alignment structure for end-to-end positioned multichanneled seats and footboards such as may be used for seating stadium stands. Channel shaped inserts positioned in adjacent front and rear channels of two end-to-end seat sections (or footboards) span... | 10/18/1977 |
| 3960405 | Bench seat with end aligning and reinforcing insert An alignment structure for end to end positioned multichanneled seats and footboards such as may be used for seating stadium stands. Channel shaped inserts positioned in laterally spaced front and rear channels of two end to end seat sections (or footboar... | 06/01/1976 |
