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 |
| 7310898 | Modularized multifunctional ironing board with fan The invention relates to a modularized multifunctional ironing board with fan, consisting of an ironing board with ventilation holes, a cotton fabric layer on top, a fan, and supporting all the above a rack assembly base. By conjoining the ironing board and the fan ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7251909 | Convertible chair and ironing board A convertible chair and ironing board apparatus for transforming a straight-back chair into an ironing board. The apparatus includes a chair having front legs and rear legs for supporting a chair seat thereon. The apparatus also includes a back support section for r... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6594925 | Ironing board and ladder combination An ironing board has an ironing unit and a ladder unit connected to the ironing unit. The ladder unit has a ladder frame having at least a first round hole, at least a second round hole, and at least a third round hole. The ironing unit has a pad plate, a... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6138390 | Multi-function ironing board A multi-function ironing board includes a frame to which a net member is fixed. The frame is supported by legs for being movable between a horizontal position and a vertical position. An electrical fan is mounted to one side of the frame and enclosed by a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5161319 | Portable ironing board and case cover A portable, collapsible ironing board and case cover designed for travel, convenience and compactness. The ironing board and core cover consists of the following parts: The case/cover, three board sections, two hinges, five legs, six draw catch fastners, ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5016367 | Ironing board having swingable extensions and a detachable suspended table, for ironing trousers, shirts, and large items An ironing board that includes a main board and two swingable board extensions retractable attached to the main board. The main board comprises a relatively wide section and a comparatively narrow section forming a single planar ironing surface. The narro... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4986395 | Combined suitcase and portable ironing board A combined suitcase and portable ironing board comprising a pair of suitcase sections each including a closed end surrounded by side walls and an open end. The suitcase sections are pivotably connected to one another along a side wall of each section so t... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4890704 | Folding ironing board A portable, folding ironing board including a case section and a hingedly attached nose section which nests in a side of the case section when the folding ironing board is transported, and the case section has an interior storage compartment for ironing a... | 01/02/1990 |
