Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308989 | Collapsible structures Collapsible structures are provided that have an enclosed interior space that can be used to hold and contain water or other matter. The interior space is defined by an enclosing wall and a base that are both waterproof to prevent leakage of the water or matter cont... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7237753 | Debris collecting bag and bag holder A debris collector is provided that includes a sleeve including a top opening and a bottom opening, the sleeve being operable to be attached to a bag adjacent to the bottom opening, the sleeve defining an interior. A support structure is connected to the sleeve, the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216762 | Head frame for club-bagging device A club-bagging device includes a bag, a head frame and at least one lug. The head frame is installed on the bag. The lug is formed on the head frame. A shoulder strap may be attached to the lug. Alternatively, a hook connected with a towel may be engaged with lug. A... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217032 | Container for housing product and method for making same A flexible container and method for making same are provided. The container comprises a base portion including a bottom, side walls, and an interior, the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests on... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7086255 | Locker bag apparatus The present invention is directed to a locker bag apparatus and system. The locker bag apparatus is preferably made of pliable or soft material and is provided with a zipper configured to lock with a locking hook, preferably a locking wall pole or tree hook. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055876 | Bag for carrying box-shaped objects A bag for carrying boxes-shaped objects, preferably pizza boxes (15, 16), includes a rectangular bottom wall portion (1) side wall portions (3, 5) attached to the base wall portion (1) and handles (7) at opposite side wall portions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047691 | Unbreakable flexible live plant holder with desired drainage flow The inventive plant holder is made of at least two layers of cloth like material and configured to hold soil for a live plant for both indoor and outdoor use. The invention allows the plant to be irrigated without detriment to the holder by allowing excess water to ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021825 | Portable container for temporary storage of small objects used with infants and children A washable container made from soft flexible material, including open-weave fabric, with a top opening and optionally removable straps with fasteners that allow attachment to cribs and other baby-holding devices, such as portable play yards, swings, highchairs, and ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6575626 | Hunter's gear bag A hunter's gear bag provides a collapsible, foldable container capable of removable attachment to hunting tree stands for the convenient storage of hunting gear, food and other equipment and items useful to hunters during time spent in a tree stand awaiti... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6530690 | Slot machine coin container A coin receiving and carrying container adapted for use with a slot machine. The coin container includes a frame having a bag supporting section and a handle section that may be formed of a continuous round rod. A flexible bag that may be formed of durabl... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6494335 | Two frame collapsible structure and method of making and using same A collapsible structure having a plurality of side panels and a floor panel forming an enclosure having an open top. Each side panel comprises a web of material, and an edging material. The collapsible structure includes at least two flexible continuous l... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6052860 | Lobby dust pan A novel lobby dust pan for receipt of floor sweepings including a light-weight tube having a first downwardly directed portion for carrying by a handle located thereabove; a second portion, spaced-apart from the handle, bending away from the first portion... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5971188 | Collapsible container and method of making and using same A collapsible container having a plurality of side panels and a floor panel forming an enclosure having an open top. Each side panel comprises a flexible continuous loop frame, a web of material, and an edging material. The edging envelops the frame and i... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5957585 | Gutter trolley with bag A combination trolley and bag to receive and hold leaves and debris cleaned from a rain gutter (eavestrough). The trolley includes a pair of rolling sheaves that ride on the outside edge of the gutter to transport leaves and debris from the initial point ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5947602 | Portable trash carrying device A portable trash container comprising a handle having spaced-apart distal ends for carrying in one's hand at an angle to the ground where the rear distal end of the handle is carried above the front distal end; a closed loop depending from the handle; a s... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5482179 | Pack for liquids with bag A pack for liquids has a supportive covering and a flexible bag which is arranged therein with a closable pouring device. The supportive covering has a bottom, a side wall and a top wall. So that a pack of this kind is practical and easy to handle, able t... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5346708 | Thermoplastic bag with separate handle and method of making same The present invention relates generally to a thermoplastic packaging bag having a carrying handle and relates specifically to a packaging bag having a separate carrying handle. After the bag is loaded with product and closed, the closure securely attaches... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5118201 | Bag mouth closure structure A bag mouth closure structure having a semirigid drawstring comprising a handle and a flexible cord. The semirigid drawstring assists in holding the mouth of a bag open so that articles can be easily deposited. The handle is a substantially rigid tube tha... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5040693 | Liner for a cargo container and a method of installing a liner inside a cargo container A liner for a cargo container and a method of installing a liner inside a cargo container. The liner comprises an inflatable body and left and right connecting strips that are connected to the liner body. The left connecting strip extends along and latera... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5024344 | Reusable, flexible bag with foldable support structure A reusable bag incorporating a foldable support structure, used for containment of item(s) for carrying by a person, comprising a bag made of a flexible, durable material removably attached to a pair of essentially U-shape, semi-rigid support members, tha... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4979833 | Multiple use bag A bag structure having a semirigid drawstring closure which passes through a hollow handle. The semirigid drawstring holds the mouth of the bag open so that articles can be easily deposited. A shoulder strap is attached to the handle. The shoulder strap a... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4960399 | Diver's utility console A hand-portable console device for use by underwater divers. A housing having at least a forward, water-vented storage compartment adapted to have an external illumination mounted thereon. The housing can also have an aft compartment. Attachment to the ho... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4948266 | Disposable receptacle The invention is directed to a disposable waste bag with an upper frame member and a flexible bag attached thereto. The frame member has adhesive for securing the bag closed after the bag has been filled with waste or debris. Along two parallel sides of t... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4919546 | Trash bag with holder and disposable refill trash bag The present invention discloses a trash bag with a holder which comprises a bag having a smaller diameter portion at its open end, and a ring member having an external shape which is wider than the smaller diameter portion of the bag, wherein the bag is f... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4911872 | Process of making a perforated film This invention relates to a process for making a tubular structure formed by a film of extruded synthetic matter whose walls are at least partially perforated, including the steps of extruding from an annular die a tubular film having gaps or voids obtain... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4871555 | Infusion, stirring and hanging device for preparing beverage The invention relates to an infusion, stirring and hanging device for preparing beverage in a container comprising a porous bag made of a liquid permeable material containing an infusible substance, and a rigid, non-toxic unit having one section located w... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4854733 | Portable packing bag having a two section loop handle A portable packing bag made of plastic film for carrying flexible and/or folded products includes rectangular front and rear side panel sections which are (a) joined, one to the other, at their vertical edges to provide lateral side panel sections, (b) jo... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4781474 | Pouch with loop handle attached by oval seal A pouch has a pair of side walls which are connected at the longitudinal edges thereof, and bottom folds. A single handle is arranged at the bottom fold wherein one end of the handle is connected to one side wall and the other end is connected to the othe... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4764028 | Hang bags having hanger portion of reinforcing member of non-shrink film laminated between two layers of shrink film A hang bag comprises a body portion 1 and a hanger portion 2. The body portion 1 is formed of face and rear panels 3 and 4 of shrinkable film sealingly joined together at the end 6, for instance by folding. It may be a double-side weld bag. The hanger por... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4694503 | Control top bag A fabric laundry bag is combined with a support for supporting the mouth of the bag in an open substantially horizontal plane. The support has a pair of parallel arms spaced from each other by a connector, the connector carrying a hanger. The laundry bag ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4674127 | Liner bag for use in containers The liner bag for use in containers comprises a bag main body having bottom, side, front and upper faces corresponding to the configuration on the inner walls of a container, in which the joining edge between the upper face and the side face is bent conve... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4646802 | Removably-supported hamper bag and foldable support therefor A hamper bag is removably-mounted by a supporting base defined by a pair of opposing scissor-linkages. The hamper bag includes a pair of rods inserted through its upper lip, which rods are used to hold the hamper bag open on the supporting base by extendi... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4642934 | Transportable live well liner A transportable liner for use in a live well is disclosed, for transporting the catch, such as fish from the live well. The liner is substantially made of a flexible, porous material forming a plurality of adjoining sides and bottom which form an open top... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4478332 | Sponge arraying and disposal receptacle A disposable receptacle for organizing and handling sponges contaminated during surgical procedures. The receptacle comprises a transparent bag and a pair of slightly inclined chutes from which a plurality of prongs extend generally upward. Projections wh... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4372363 | Bag closure A closure is provided for a flexible bag such as a game bag used by skin divers which is very simply made of resilient metal bar stock which define two bails having handles acting as detents, the bails and handles being so configured and connected that th... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4318950 | Synthetic papers and method of making the same A laminated structure forming a synthetic paper made of a base or backing film layer made of a thermoplastic resin in a biaxially oriented state. A paper-like film layer is laminated to the base film layer and comprises a thermoplastic resin having 0.5 to... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4305161 | Urinating aid for women A disposable waterproof bag has a cuff-like fold at its upper end with side openings for the lateral reception of the opposed legs of a substantially rigid, wishbone-shaped support frame operative to maintain the mouth of the bag open while at the same ti... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4282911 | Combined hanger and bag for a hanger bag A combined hanger and bag. The hanger is substantially triangular and comprises congruent parallel frame members with snap extensions on one member and corresponding openings on the other member so that the two members may be snapped together. A hook is p... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4050492 | Support for flexible bag A hinged ring for supporting the open top of a flexible bag. The ring is formed by two semicircular ring members hinged to be positioned between either of an open circular configuration and a folded configuration. A combination latch and handle member is ... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4021994 | Scoop device This device for removing animal droppings, consists primarily of a folding handle, to which is secured an open rim, which will support the open edge portion of a disposable bag, which is held in place by means of a hinged bag clamp, and the bag has a lip ... | 05/10/1977 |
