Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7133033 | Actuator for a switch An actuator for a switch, the actuator being movable between on and off positions against an adjustable resilient bias to provide a first signal when said actuator is in said on position and a second signal when said actuator is in said off position. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 5629569 | Thermal photocontrol switch circuit A self-configuring photoelectric control circuit for controlling operation of a load based on ambient light. The photocontrol circuit comprises a photocell responsive to ambient light, a heating resistor connected to the photocell, a bimetallic element in... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5059939 | Variable resistor device A push button variable resistor device includes a hollow push button seat member confining a receiving space, and at least one resistor piece fixed inside the seat member. The resistor piece has a contact portion and at least one leg portion projecting ou... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4958138 | Resistive position indicator Resistive position indicator has an enlongated resistive element with an electrical terminal at each end and a tap which can be brought into contact with the resistive element. A contact point divides the resistive element into two portions and is movable... | 09/18/1990 |
