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 |
| 7295895 | Method of indicating remaining wrap A method of measuring the quantity of wrap remaining on a round baler supply roll uses the existing wrap measuring apparatus of a round baler. An on-board microprocessor is programmed to calculate the minimum amount of wrap required for each bale, subtract the amoun... | 11/13/2007 |
| 4466584 | Apparatus for counting and limiting the number of plays of a cassette A cassette for a strip such as a tape or film, having a pair of spools between which the strip is wound and unwound, is provided with apparatus for counting and limiting the number of times the cassette is played. A feeler assembly is mounted for swinging... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4447957 | Roll diameter sensing device The device for sensing the outer diameter of a roll of web upon unwinding of the web from the roll for the actuation of a control member when the diameter of the roll has been reduced to a predetermined minimum diameter, comprises a follower arm capable o... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4070761 | Printing press with inventory control Disclosed is a printing press of the rotary offset or rotogravure web feed type having an arbour mounted feed roll from which paper to be printed is drawn. The press is equipped with a constant inventory follower of the feed roll such that at any time the... | 01/31/1978 |
