Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109583 | Ejector of a moveable furniture part A device for ejecting a movable furniture part from a closed end position in or on a furniture body, includes an ejector with a motor-driven ejector lever. A power transmission device interacting with the ejector lever is provided such that the force exerted on the ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7887147 | Furniture item The invention relates to an item of furniture including a furniture body, a furniture part which is displaceably received in or on the furniture body, and an ejection device having at least one ejection element for displacing the moveable furniture part from a close... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7478891 | Support arm drive for cabinet lids An actuating-arm drive is provided for cupboard doors. The drive includes an actuating arm that is hinged to a door and is subjected to the action of a spring. The actuating arm can be tilted over a pivoting area that is delimited by two end positions. The actuating... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7364023 | Device for slowing the movement of a drawer or similar movable member, having releasable locking means A device (15) for slowing the movement of a drawer (2) urged by unidirectional thrust means (4), including a casing (17) fixable to a structure (S) and defining a chamber (18) filled with a viscous fluid, and a rotor (31). T... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7331643 | Piece of furniture with a movable furniture component A piece of furniture with a movable furniture component, in particular a drawer or door, includes a drive unit and a device for the mechanical transmission of force from the drive unit to the movable furniture component or the body of the furniture. In particular, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264096 | Rotary damper A rotary damper includes a driven rotary member having a driven rotary part for engaging a driving member, and a stationary support member for rotatably supporting the driven rotary member. A housing is disposed between the stationary support member and the driven r... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252082 | Household appliance A household appliance has a useful storage volume that can be closed by a door pivotally mounted around a horizontal articulation axis and also has a storage compartment. The door can be displaced in the storage compartment by a guiding system including at least one... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240974 | Folding cover A folding lid for a cabinet. The folding lid or cover (8) can be displaced between an opened position and a closed position. The folding cover includes a first cover element (9) which can be fastened to a cupboard cover (2) in a manner that perm... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231692 | Damping mechanism of opening and closing member, and container holder and automobile door including the same A damping mechanism for an opening and closing member that opens and closes an opening while changing a center of rotation has an arm with damped rotational speed to support a shaft part of the opening and closing member. A position of the shaft part with respect to... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226138 | Drawer A drawer includes a case, a drawer member, a switching member, and an urging-direction changing member. The case is buried in a panel. The drawer member is drawable out of the case, and is accommodatable in the case. The switching member is capable of outputting an ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207087 | Device for damping the movement of movable furniture parts in their closing region A device for damping the movement of movable furniture parts to their closed position provides for a housing which can be fastened to a fixed wall part or carcass part, in which housing a lever is pivotably held or a plunger is slidably guided, with said lever or pl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192104 | Refrigerator and freezer A refrigerator and/or freezer with an appliance body and a door for closing an opening of the appliance body, wherein a pivot bearing pivotably supports the door relative to the appliance body about a pivot axis. The door relative to the pivot axis and/or the pivot ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178202 | Door setting device Disclosed is a lid-positioning device for a cabinet, comprising an actuating arm (10) which is fixed to a side wall (3) of a cabinet carcass (1) so as to be pivotable around a first axis of actuation (13) between an open position and a cl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155777 | Closure mechanism for hinged devices A closure mechanism for hinged devices having an upper member and a lower member. The closure mechanism includes a track disposed on the upper member and at least one support arm pivotally attached to the lower member. A biasing element is adapted to urge the suppor... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7127849 | Manway lift device having an adjustable biasing assembly therefor A manway lift device comprises two hinge assemblies, each hinge assembly comprising a first hinge member, a second hinge member, a smooth bore bushing, an internally threaded bushing and an adjustable biasing assembly. At least one of the bushings of each hinge asse... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7048025 | Inflator/sealer device for inflatable packaging cushion An inflator/sealer machine useful for inflating and sealing an inflatable cushion having a resistance wire that extends across the inlet of the inflatable cushion. The machine includes an inflation tube, a seal bar, and an anvil. The inflation tube is connected to a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032985 | Heart cam and damper unit and opening/closing controlling device using the same A heart cam and damper unit includes a base member having fixed cylindrical portions and a stopper portion, a rotating member having a movable cylindrical portion which is rotatably assembled to the fixed cylindrical portion with a viscous fluid interposed between t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6991199 | Pop-up mechanism to raise the top of pieces of furniture A pop-up mechanism working in parallel pairs used for lifting the tabletop part of a piece of furniture has a pair of cantilever arms joined together by an upper oblong member and a lower oblong member, both said upper oblong member and lower oblong member being par... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6928698 | Lift-up hinge device of multifunction peripheral A lift-up hinge for pivotally connecting a first portion and a second portion of an appliance includes a fixture member, a first movable member and a second movable member. The fixture member is secured on the first portion of the appliance. The first movable member... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921141 | Water resistant instrument enclosure A water resistant enclosure is provided for devices such as radios which are installed in, for example, marine vehicles where there is constant exposure to moisture, spray, and the like. An enclosure mounts to the vehicle and supports the device. A bezel frame seals... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6877830 | Lifting apparatus for a two-leaf folding flap A lifting apparatus for a two-leaf folding flap, whose upper leaf is hinged to a top or partition wall of a cupboard around a horizontal first axle and whose lower leaf is pivotally connected to the upper leaf around a second axle parallel to the first axle, compris... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6845545 | Apparatus to close a door of a refrigerator An apparatus to automatically close a refrigerator door when the door is opened at a predetermined angle or less. The apparatus includes a hinge mechanism having a first hinge shaft provided at the door, which allows the door to be coupled to a refrigerator cabinet ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6802577 | Enclosure system for electronic equipment concealable in a table top An enclosure system for electronic equipment concealable in a table top is disclosed. The enclosure system has a saddle attached to a bezel. The saddle defines an open area for receiving an enclosure. The bezel defines an opening for receiving a top plate of the enc... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779856 | Counterbalanced door system for a storage cabinet A storage unit includes a cabinet defining an interior and a door assembly, which has a first door section and a second door section. Each of the door sections is pivotably mounted to the cabinet for movement between an open position and a closed position. The first... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6702410 | Device for supporting a keyboard A device for supporting a standard size keyboard tray within an electronics rack or cabinet. The keyboard supporting device includes a slideable shelf and a keyboard tray that is rotatably mounted thereto. The keyboard tray is rotatable between a storage ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6682161 | Installation structure for display unit of refrigerator A display unit is provided which is configured to be installed in a front surface of a door of a refrigerator such that its installation angle can be adjusted. That is, an installing structure is provided for a display unit of a refrigerator for tiltably ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682157 | Panel driving device A panel driving device turns an openable panel inside out by rotating the openable panel by 180° about a rotation center shaft and moving the rotation center shaft upward or downward during a specific period while the openable panel is rotated. The panel... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679572 | Lid or door for household appliances An improved appliance is provided for easy and controlled movement of the door from a closed position to an open position. The appliance includes a door pivotally mounted over an access opening. A gas-charged cylinder or strut is mounted within the applia... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6557958 | Storage bin with counterbalanced door An assembly includes panels forming a bin or cabinet, and a flipper door operably attached to the bin by a pair of opposing modules. Each module includes a body forming a groove forming a curvilinear track along its upper edge, and the door includes a fol... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6536860 | Lift mechanism for storage bin door A storage bin includes a door pivoted to the storage bin for movement between open and closed positions, and a biasing device operably connected to the storage bin and the door for biasing the door as the door nears the open and closed positions. The bias... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6471312 | Binder bin including dampening mechanism for door A storage apparatus includes a storage unit defining a front opening, and a closure member configured to cover the front opening. The closure member is attached to the storage unit for movement between open, intermediate and closed positions. The storage ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6361132 | Overhead doors An overhead door with a pair of stays and a respective stay holding tension springs. Each of the stays is rotatably fitted to the inner surface of a corresponding lateral wall of a cabinet main body by way of a rotary shaft and have their front end pivota... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6296337 | Overhead doors An overhead door is provided with a pair of stays and respective stay holding tension springs arranged such that, when the door is closed, they are expanded only less than twice of their length so that they are not subjected to excessive loads and hence c... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6163431 | Door hinge A door hinge includes a support plate, resilient fingers, and a hinge-pin cylinder. The support plate includes first and second edges, and the flexible fingers extend out from the first edge and curve toward the second edge at a distance spaced apart from... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6145942 | Hold-open door closure assembly and method for using same A cooled display case includes a plurality of walls enclosing a compartment for displaying merchandise. A door is fitted within a door opening of the cooling compartment and swings from a closed position to a first open position and a second open position... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6095344 | Overhead storage system An overhead storage system for bicycles and objects that weigh approximately 40 to 50 pounds. The stored object is counter balanced by nitrogen gas spring cylinders so as to make the object virtually weightless to the user-operator. The object is stored f... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6032420 | Internally mounted retractable weather shield An internally mounted retractable weather shield for protecting the interior of an outdoor structure from the elements, comprising a base panel; a mounting hinge for hingably mounting the base panel within the structure at a mounting point proximate an up... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6000768 | Minimal fastener electronic console An electronic device console is disclosed for small computers and similar electronic devices of the type that has a base and an upper assembly that raises when a unique latch is released to place computer devices such as printing, data storage and other d... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5988933 | Device for connecting a spring with a belt-shaped or rope-shaped transmission element A device for connecting a spring to a band-like or cable-like transmission apparatus. The device being easy to assemble and in which the risk of fracture of the device is greatly reduced. The device provides a connecting part to be fitted on the transmiss... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5971514 | Cabinet door prop unit An over-the-top type cabinet door prop unit is characterized in that it comprises a fitting case to be rigidly fitted to the inner surface of one of the lateral walls of the cabinet, a movable spring holder vertically movable relative to the fitting case ... | 10/26/1999 |
