Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7021729 | Device mounting and retention assembly A device mounting and retention mechanism is disclosed, comprising a guide disposed on a device so that the guide is capable of slidably moving along a guide channel so that a retention mechanism may engage the guide thereby providing a restraining force and ground ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6582037 | Vending machine and a shelf support assembly The present invention is directed to a vending machine comprising a cabinet with at least one support bracket fixed within the cabinet and a shelf slidingly interacting with at least one support bracket so as to move along a first direction between a firs... | 06/24/2003 |
| 5823647 | Paper holder mounting mechanism A paper holder mounting mechanism for mounting a paper holder in an apparatus, the paper holder mounting mechanism includes a vertically-acting paper holder locking mechanism that is put to an interlocked state when the paper holder is inserted into the a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5226714 | Pivoting drawer slide system A pivoting drawer slide system for supporting drawer, either in the vertical or horizontal positions. A pair of tracks (22) are mounted in the interior of cabinet. A upper slide (12) is mounted to each side of drawer with a pivoting device mounted near th... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4440462 | Self-aligning drawer and slide bracket arrangement therefor and associated method A slide is provided which includes two elongated telescopically engageable members mounted for relative telescopic sliding movement. The members include respective side walls shaped to define longitudinal ball bearing tracks. Ball bearings supported by a ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4138176 | Drawer mounting arrangement A drawer mounting arrangement of the type which includes a pair of slider elements mounted on the drawer and a pair of rail elements mounted on the drawer frame for slidably supporting the slider elements. A first of the elements has a pair of longitudina... | 02/06/1979 |
