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...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 |
| 7381112 | Air-driven novelty item A device typically adapted for association with an air diffuser of a ventilation system of a dwelling. The device redirects an air stream from a forced air column received through the diffuser. A novelty item is disposed to depend from structure associated with the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7331485 | Combination dispenser and frame A dispenser for dispensing materials is provided including a container for holding the material to be dispensed, a plurality of frame portions for holding decorative items, locking apparatus for locking the frame portions to the container, and a dispensing means for... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320816 | Collapsible decorative structure A novel decorative structure includes a length of strand material, having a plurality of individual strands twisted with respect to one another and fixed with respect to one another near a first end of the strands, a twisting member having a plurality of apertures f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287346 | Ornamental water ball rendering continuous animation visual effect An ornamental water ball rendering continuous animation visual effect, including a reflection device having plural lenses, the reflection device is provided to an ornament support platform in the water ball; continuous animation adhesive stickers, in an amount equal... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7260905 | Automatic spinning device for displaying object An automatic spinning device for displaying objects which utilizes a novel winding-up mechanical is provided herein. The major characteristic of the winding-up mechanism lies in the use of magnetism to wind up the winding-up mechanism housed in an airtight space. Tw... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7048605 | Bobble head shaker A bobble head doll shaker includes a base and housing and a supporting platform that is hingedly mounted to the housing. A motor drives an agitator that lifts and releases the supporting platform, thereby imparting an oscillating motion to a bobble head doll support... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6978564 | Decorative display A decorative display which has mainly a support base, a decorative base, a stopper, a transparent housing, a power source, at least a first magnet, and at least a second magnet, in which the stopper without a central hole is provided. Furthermore, at least a first m... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6945872 | Apparatus for generating an optical illusion An apparatus for generating an optical illusion comprising at least one mirror, and placed in front of the mirror a figure that is visible directly as well as via the mirror, the at least one mirror being rotatable about an axis of the apparatus, and while in use, t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943772 | Magnetic display device A magnetic display device comprising a pair of flat-sheet display members formed of a non-magnetic material having transparency at least on its display surface, and a dispersion medium and magnetic particles held between the flat-sheet display members, wherein the d... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6895703 | Impeller module of snow drop water ball An impeller module of snow drop water ball includes an magnet driven impeller module attached on the anti-leak rubber plug for propelling the snow drops and turning the decoration in a glass dome. The magnet driven impeller module has a blade ring which is magnetica... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6848206 | Ornament having liquid therein There is provided an ornament having liquid therein. The liquid in the device is effectively insulated from the electronic and mechanical structures, and the outside air can not enter into the liquid to cause the liquid to deteriorate or become cloudy, and the liqui... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6814646 | Toy with a waverring or dancing figure in a liquid container A floating toy is provided which can achieve varied and entertaining movements by means of a simple composition. The floating toy comprises: a liquid container section (11, 12) containing liquid therein; a figure (2) of lower specific gravity than the ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6781270 | Magnetically coupled dangling apparatus An apparatus for producing magnetically induced movement of a second member in relation to a first member. The apparatus includes a first member having at least one perimeter magnet disposed thereon. The first member and at least one perimeter magnet are pivotable i... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6675513 | Liquid ornament The present invention includes the basic components of traditional liquid ornament, which means an ornamental is in the "water ball". However, the ornamental in the present invention can achieve the effect of three-dimensional movement. The present invent... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665964 | Artificial aquarium having magnetic and water pump drive system An apparatus and method for our artificial aquarium featuring artificial creatures, such as fish, behaving in a life-like manner. A tank is equipped with electromagnets which create magnetic fields which act on magnets within the artificial fishes' bodies... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6655058 | Levitating desktop nameplate An identification device having a surface for the display of one's name, title, artwork, or other information which, after being positioned properly, gives the illusion of levitating without any visible supports. The device uses magnetic field repulsion t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6588130 | Music bell striking snowflakes in a crystal ball A music bell striking snowflakes in a crystal ball includes an upper rotary mechanism, a lower rotary mechanism and a crystal ball. The music bell rotates not only a gear ring tray of the lower rotary mechanism on the bottom portion and a doll disposed on... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568107 | Ornamental display receptacle This invention deals with an ornamental display receptacle which has a transparent envelope which contains a clear fluid and a particulate such as artificial snow or leaves or the like, which is suspendable in the fluid upon agitation, thus simulating fal... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564484 | Swimming element enjoying system A swimming element enjoying system capable of applying an external stimulus to a swimming element moved at a predetermined rhythm, to thereby permit the swimming element to carry out different motion, to thereby provide an observer with a fresh surprise, ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6508022 | Liquid-filled ornament A liquid-filled ornament includes a body having a transparent casing having an opening and filled with liquid, a display object in the liquid, and a sealing wall extending across and sealing the opening. The ornament includes a driving mechanism having ro... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6493971 | Display apparatus for aquatic toy animals This device relates to a fluid display apparatus for an aquatic toy figure such as a fish, turtle or other marine animal or the. like. The base mount supports a receptacle having fluid therein and at least one toy aquatic piece. A motor drives a magnetic ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6477799 | Self-orienting logo assembly A self-orienting logo assembly so that the logo is always in a horizontal orientation. In the preferred embodiments the logo is located on a disk. The disk is weighted or otherwise designed to have its weight distributed nonuniformly. The disk is located ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6467206 | Multipurpose advertisement device The invention concerns a multipurpose advertisement device, with a carrier frame (1) comprising one or more border parts (2, 2') with an information carrying outer surface (2c) and with a primary information carrying means (4) for the displaying of charac... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6415535 | Circulating fluid amusement device A fluid filled novelty amusement device with a magnetic impeller 9 driven by an electric motor 16, through a magnetic couple created between a magnetic rotor 15 and the magnetic impeller 9, that provides forced circulating fluid 3 flow that entrains and d... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6398618 | Motorized transmission for imparting motion to a display A toy consists of a base, a cap and a toy model. The base has stationary wheels and a movable wheel located on the bottom section thereof. The movable wheel may be driven through a gear set by battery power for moving the base around. The cap has a hollow... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6396375 | Driving mechanism for liquid-containing ornament A driving mechanism is located below a transparent hollow casing of a liquid-containing ornament and includes a coupling member that engages with and rotates along with a rotary shaft of a movement of a music box located below the mechanism, stationary ma... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6357151 | Ornamental display receptacle This invention deals with an ornamental display receptacle which has a transparent envelope which contains a clear fluid and a particulate such as artificial snow or leaves or the like, which is suspendable in the fluid upon agitation, thus simulating fal... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349492 | Liquid ornament A liquid ornament having means for creating continuous liquid flow is provided. The liquid ornament includes a display chamber for containing liquids, such as water and oil, and a control chamber for accommodating the means for creating liquid flow. The m... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6338884 | Animated ornament An enhanced structure of an animated ornament composed of a globular shell, a hollow ball, a piece of non-magnetic, high-density material (such as copper, tin, plastic etc.), an inner magnet and an outer magnet. The hollow ball, having decorative figures,... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6282820 | Circulating fluid amusement device A fluid filled novelty amusement device with a magnetic impeller 9 driven by an electric motor 16, through a magnetic couple created between a magnetic rotor 15 and the magnetic impeller 9, that provides forced circulating fluid 3 flow that entrains and d... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6275127 | Solar powered magnetic support for display An intriguing and educational display structure (2) includes a translucent earth globe body (3) suspended by energy derived from solar cells (14) integral to the globe. The globe is suspended by magnetic forces between magnets within the support assembly ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269563 | Perpetual calendar A perpetual calendar has a free standing or wall hung structure supporting an anchor point and a number of concealed magnets. A pointer magnet is attached by a line to the anchor point. Attraction between the pointer magnet and a selected one of the conce... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6148770 | Aquatic landscape ornamental device An aquatic ornamental landscape device includes a main portion provided in a water tank and made of a soft material with its specific weight not larger than that of the water so as to float in the water tank, and connected with a down leading member to st... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131318 | Aquarium-used toy structure An aquarium toy structure includes a back body and a front body with an observation window. A transparent water tank is inserted in the observation window and toy fish having magnets are placed in the water tank. A motor and a rotary shaft having magnets ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6132284 | Transmission structure to provide an ornament with rotary and swinging motion in a water globe A transmission structure to provide an ornament with a rotary and swinging motion in a water globe, which mainly comprises a rotary and swinging ornament in the water globe; the bottom of the rotary and swinging ornament has a cylindrical hole having a su... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6062938 | Magnetically driven animated display An animated display for use with magnetically-attractable, movable figurines includes a display surface and a magnet for attracting one of the figurines across the display surface. A drive mechanism is provided for intermittently moving the magnet in a cl... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6037853 | Apparatus for displaying the interactions between magnetic fields A device for displaying the loose coupling between magnetic fields is provided, comprising a first disk having a plurality of magnetic elements attached to the first disk so that the magnetic field of said magnets extend radially from an outer edge of the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6006461 | Turbulence fluid display At least one liquid exhibiting variable visual effects is disposed in a transparent chamber and is moved in variable, turbulent flow patterns by a magnetic member freely movably disposed on the bottom of the chamber. A magnet is mounted on a rotatable out... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5984757 | Battery operated articulated figure A wall mounted figure that has swinging legs and arms and a swaying head that continuously moves in dancing movements is constructed with two pendulums with permanent magnets influenced by electromagnetic fields generated by two current-carrying coils. Th... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5915853 | Magnet drive system for an animated display A drive mechanism for an animated display includes a plurality of planetary gears supported on a rotatable planetary gear support. Each planetary gear meshes with a stationary sun gear and is affixed to a multi-finger magnet support. Rotation of the plane... | 06/29/1999 |
