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 |
| 7254319 | Heating system comprising at least two different radiations A heating system includes a reflector having a concave section symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry. In addition, a first radiation system having at least a first radiation member is capable of emitting a first type of radiation and a second radiation sys... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7159334 | Web coating machine A web coating machine for coating a web of material having first and second faces and a web travel path, the web coating machine including a tension zone in a portion of the web travel path, a fixed port structure over which the web travels, and a web positioning de... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6932756 | Corrugated cardboard manufacturing machine A corrugated cardboard manufacturing machine (10) wherein at least one continuous supporting belt (11) for supporting/conveying a sheet of cardboard is moved along a predetermined path by actuating means (13); and where the supporting belt (1... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6569290 | Bi-component molded modular link and a fabric made from a plurality thereof A bi-component link for making a modular papermaking fabric has a link base component capable of interconnecting to at least one other link and a surface plate component attached to the link base forming a paper support surface. Each component is made thr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 5761829 | High yield apparatus for drying rigid or flexible printed circuit boards The present invention relates to a high yield apparatus for drying rigid or flexible printed circuit boards. The apparatus comprises a box-like structure which defines a drying tunnel, having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The apparatus comprises... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5249373 | Web threading system A web threading system for threading a web through a dryer and an optional chill roll stand. The web attaches to a lock up roll threading bar. A lock up roll threading bar is carried between a pair of parallel dryer chains to lead and thread the web throu... | 10/05/1993 |
| 4409741 | Conveyor device for transferring freshly printed sheets This conveyor device for transferring freshly printed sheets from a printing machine to a stack or to another printing machine, comprises a first chain clips system movable continuously and adapted to hold with its clips the leading edge of the sheet. Thi... | 10/18/1983 |
