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...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 |
| 7877880 | Hand held personal care appliance A hand-held personal care appliance includes a handle accommodating a rechargeable power supply and having electrical contacts, an operating head detachably mountable on the handle and having contacts for connection to the contacts of the handle, and a charging devi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7698823 | Wrist strap arrangements for manual shaving devices A wrist strap arrangement is provided for an attachment to a manual shaving device to guard against dropping of such razor. The wrist strap is designed to either by temporarily storable in the razor while not required or being used or to be conveniently removable fr... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7356934 | Belt or clothing-mountable battery-powered hair clipper with holster A hair clipper assembly configured for attachment to a user's clothing, including a battery pack having a housing at least one battery, a belt clip, and a holster recess; a holster having a holster belt clip; a hair clipper configured to slidably fit within the hols... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7197825 | Razors and shaving cartridges with guard A shaving blade unit includes a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. The housing has a length extending from one side surface to the other side surface. Positioned betwe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197827 | Razor handle having an attachment structure A razor handle supports a razor head, which is attachable to a supporting stem. The handle has an elongated body, which defines a body longitudinal axis, a razor head attachment member for attaching the razor head to said razor handle adjacent a body first end, and ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159324 | Storage device for shaving razor, cartridges, or other stored items A storage device for a shaving razor replacement cartridge package, including a base member having at least one package-receiving storage region, and one or more covered packages that are each located in a respective storage region. The covered package contains a sh... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143517 | Cleaning device for a shaving apparatus A cleaning device for a shaving apparatus, includes a container for receiving the shaving apparatus. The container is at least partially filled with a cleaning fluid. The cleaning device of the invention also includes a device to limit the immersion depth of the sha... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140115 | Shaving apparatus with wheel Provided are shavers that are particularly applicable to shaving a user's head, but that may be utilized for shaving any part of the body. More specifically, a shaver according to the present invention has one or more of the following elements: a wheel or other roll... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107684 | Blade sharpening for electric shavers Apparatus, kits, and methods for sharpening electric shavers having rotary and reciprocating-type cutting members are disclosed. A sharpening apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an applicator tray or other applic... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107692 | Cleaning device for a shaving apparatus A cleaning device for a shaving apparatus includes a chassis supporting a cleaning container for receiving the shaving head region of the shaving apparatus. A detent device is movably suspended on the chassis and is biased by means of a resilient element toward a fi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103980 | Integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with adjustable handle An integrated shaver and hair trimmer device with an adjustable handle includes a shaver and trimmer assembly with a shaver/trimmer head including one or more cutting blade assemblies and an elongated handle assembly connected to the shaver and trimmer assembly. The... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051442 | Ear area comb attachment for hair clipper An ear area comb attachment for attachment to a hair clipper having a bladeset with a moving blade laterally reciprocating relative to a stationary blade includes a base configured for attachment to the clipper and a guard formation associated with the base for bloc... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040024 | Razor assembly storage system A shaving equipment system is provided that includes a razor assembly, a replacement cartridge container, and a storage apparatus. The storage apparatus includes a body, a wall attachment mechanism, a razor assembly holder, and a replacement cartridge container hold... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028407 | Extendable handle shaving system The present invention provides an extendable handle shaving system comprising an extendable handle assembly and a select shaving blade attachment. The assembly comprises a hand grip portion and a connecting rod. The connecting rod comprises a handle-engaging first r... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013566 | Rotary cutting device and method for making same A nose hair trimmer and method for making the same. A generally cylindrical external cutting head has a central bore therethrough. An internal cutting head is received in the central bore the external and internal heads have pluralities of cutting teeth disposed the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6941659 | Safety razors A guard of a safety razor blade unit has a lubricating strip (24) disposed in front of a backstop (23), and the edge of the backstop which contacts the skin during shaving is castellated to define channels (30) separated by lands (31). Th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938344 | Auxiliary part for an electric shaver An auxiliary part (7) for an electric shaver, for mounting and removing accessories such as a skin-stretcher (9), a lubricator (14), etc. on and from the outer cutting member (4) of the shaver. To provide a cheap and simple part for mount... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915580 | Extendable razor handle assembly A razor handle assembly having a telescoping extension body portion with a loop-handle at one end and a gripping portion at the opposite end, the gripping portion is detachably connected to the handle of a typical shaving razor. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901669 | Hair clipper protective and identifying cap A hair clipper protective and identifying cap that is used to cover the cutting portion of a standard hair clipper. The protective cap is shaped to accommodate the cutting portion of the hair clipper. The bottom edge of the cap has a lip that allows the cap to be se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901663 | Hand-held tool for piercing and scraping A hand-held tool for piercing and scraping includes a handle with a short wedge-shaped blade having a pointed end for concentrating tearing forces for piercing, and a large radius tapering away from the pointed end for scraping. A thumb-rest portion is located a sho... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6871402 | Electrically driven hair removal device An electrically operated hair removing device, comprising a housing, an operating system connected to the housing for clipping and/or plucking hair, the system having at least two operating elements which are movable relative to one another and at least one of which... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6854368 | Method for providing a scent An aroma therapy delivery system is disclosed which incorporates a shaving unit as the delivery vehicle and a water soluble chemical encapsulator as the scent delivery package. The shaving assembly unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for coupling to a... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6681665 | Aroma therapy delivery system An aroma therapy delivery system is disclosed which incorporates a shaving unit as the delivery vehicle and a water soluble chemical encapsulator as the scent delivery package. The shaving assembly unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for co... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6476984 | Razor magnifying glass A razor magnifying glass having a magnifying lens adjustably attached to a handle clamp. The handle clamp is sized to attach to a razor. The razor magnifying glass may incorporate an extension shaft, the magnifying lens being adjustably attached to one ex... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6415517 | Storage device for shaving razor, cartridges, or other stored items A storage device, e.g., for a shaving razor and replacement cartridges, including a base member having at least one storage compartment, and one or more sealed packages that are each located in a respective storage compartment. The sealed package contains... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406157 | Eyebrow grooming tool An eyebrow grooming tool that includes a molded plastic handle and a razor blade cartridge holding assembly in connection with the plastic handle. The razor blade cartridge holding assembly is provided with a light source shining through two elongated tra... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6301792 | Rechargeable shaving apparatus for vehicle A rechargeable shaver for a vehicle comprises a shaver and a base member. The shaver includes a body portion having an ergonomic configuration for efficient use while driving. The shaver includes a shaving head having a cutting apparatus at one end and a ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6263582 | Razor with suction cup attachment The invention is a razor having multiple suction cups integrated within the handle of the razor, or attached to the razor handle using an elastic sleeve having integrated multiple suction cups, providing a means of attachment of the razor to a flat surfac... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6227676 | Method and apparatus for shaving A method and apparatus (10) for facilitating the shaving of large body surfaces. The method employs a skin lubricating unit (12) in the form of a shaving gel (41) impregnated with a luminous agent such as "Luminal" that will penetrate the user's body hair... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6149981 | Lubricating shaving aid The present invention is directed to a lubricating shaving aid on a shaving razor or a shaving cartridge to reduce frictional drag between a razor blade edge and a shaver's skin and to provide a lubricating film on the shaver's skin during wet shaving. Th... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6112421 | Multi-use razor A razor that is configured for selectively shaving the head or face and wherein a body member has an upstanding finger engaging means whereby a body member may be retained in relationship to the fingers of the user, and which retains in releasable or inte... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112414 | Rechargeable hair clipper assembly A hand-held beauty appliance assembly comprising a hand-held beauty appliance and a battery charger. The hand-held beauty appliance includes an appliance housing portion including a rechargeable battery socket having therein a keyway groove, a frame fixed... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6079103 | Adjustable attachment comb The present invention provides an adjustable attachment comb for use with a hair cutting device, where the adjustable attachment comb includes a stationary comb chassis that is configured and arranged to be removably attached to a hair cutting device and ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6070327 | Manual shaving apparatus A shaving apparatus having a shaver head with a blade and a stretcher member, which stretcher member moves from a first position abutting the shaver head and blade in a direction opposite the direction of movement of the blade as the shaving apparatus is ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6041503 | Aroma therapy delivery system An aroma therapy delivery system is disclosed which incorporates a shaving unit as the delivery vehicle and a water soluble chemical encapsulator as the scent delivery package. The shaving assembly unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for co... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6041926 | Dispensing razor blade cartridges used with a handle A cartridge dispenser for razor blade cartridges including latches that retain cartridges in predetermined positions permitting connection to a handle connecting structure on a handle as the handle is moved toward the cartridge, each latch having a latch ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6026578 | Weighted handle for razors A razor handle for any of a wide variety of disposable shavers sold. The handle device provides greater stability, weight and balance, which in turn provides increased "feel" to the user resulting in a closer and smoother shave, and a resultant decrease i... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6018877 | Versatile finger retained razor A razor that is configured for selectively shaving the head or face and wherein a body member has an upstanding finger engaging means whereby a body member may be retained in relationship to the fingers of the user, and which retains in releasable or inte... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009622 | Razor cleaning device A razor cleaning device adapted for use in association with a conventional disposable razor having a blade and a shaft, the razor cleaning device comprising: a housing formed in a hollow configuration with a front face, a rear face, an upper end and a low... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6000135 | Dry shaving apparatus with guard member The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus comprising a casing (7) formed by face walls (1, 2) and narrow sidewalls (3, 4, 5, 6), an electric driving mechanism for at least one cutter assembly (S), at least one control switch (20), and a guard m... | 12/14/1999 |
