Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7930846 | Inspection wallet A inspection wallet in the form of a paddle comprising a sleeve to define a front pocket and a rear pocket, the front pocket having a window and the rear pocket retaining a book of inspection insets having a status side, the inserts foldable for inserting into the f... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7849621 | Fastening device for an accessory A fastening device for fastening an accessory to a body part. The fastening device has a support element and a holding element. The support element is mounted to the body part from an exposed side and the holding element is mounted from a hidden side. The holding el... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7389602 | Handicap placard dash display A handicap placard holder and method of use comprising a display surface for the placard, triangular side panels on sides of the display surface and bent at an angle from the display surface, means for holding the placard in place on the display surface, and means f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7316087 | Windshield wiper flag holder A windshield wiper flag holder comprises a bracket that is securable to an outer face of a windshield wiper arm by a plurality of flexible locking ties. Extending at an acute angle from the plane of the bracket is a flag holder. The flag holder includes an elongated... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7243448 | Flasher Portable handheld sign devices and methods of use that allow a frame holder of store plural indicia covered sign boards therein, and include front facing and rear facing signboards. U-shaped frames with indicia covered signboards can be slid down to extend beneath t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7150120 | Vehicle permit holder A vehicle permit display device includes a substantially hollow, wide profile envelope formed of a transparent material. The envelope includes an opening on a side edge thereof for receiving a vehicle permit. A hook extends from an upper edge of the envelope for sec... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147137 | Support for fixing auxiliary electronic appliances on two-wheelers A support for attachment of auxiliary electronic devices on two-wheelers has a support member shaped to match an auxiliary electronic device to be inserted. An actuator is provided that has an actuator part and a locking pawl configured to lock the auxiliary device ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7051465 | Trailer door advertising system A sign assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle includes a first and second panel mounted to left and right rear doors, respectively, of a cargo storage compartment in a motor vehicle. The panels have substantially parallel inner edges positioned adjacent when the l... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014244 | Auxiliary sun visor The auxiliary sun visor is a sun-blocking device that attaches onto the post of a rearview mirror and blocks sunlight coming in over the rearview mirror and through gaps between the vehicle's existing sun visors. The auxiliary sun visor is a rectangular panel, which... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6980825 | Communication unit with personalizing feature A communication unit with personalizing feature, where the communication unit is provided with a holder for holding a releasable picture in an exposable place of the communication unit. The holder can according to the invention be located on either the back cover pa... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6957755 | Electronic toll collection tag holder for a motorcycle An ETC tag holder for motorcycles is provided. A securing case comprises a back panel with a bottom surface extending outwardly at a substantially right angle. A receptacle wall extending upwardly from the outer edges of the bottom surface, and along its length, con... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941690 | Display cover for vehicle exterior sideview mirrors An apparatus, consisting primarily of colored, dyed stretchable materials arranged solely to form display indicia, is constructed to fit onto, and substantially conform to the complex three-dimensional curvilinear shape of, a mirror housing of a motor vehicle exteri... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931708 | Interior and exterior grille inserts and method for making same An exterior grille insert includes a central opening. An interior grille insert conforms to the shape of the interior opening of the exterior grille. The cutting of the interior opening of the exterior grille forms the interior grille. Either the interior grille or ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6854545 | Method and apparatus for displaying logos on grille insert A grille insert is provided for attaching in superimposed relationship over a vehicle grille. The grille insert includes a grille blank in the form of a sheet member having an outer perimeter. A plurality of decorative openings extend through the grille blank and a ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6848204 | Multipurpose advertising device An advertising device capable of publicizing a business, especially a business related to a vehicle, by mounting the advertising device on a vehicle, preferably in the license plate area, is secured to a vehicle with or without framing a license plate. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6789833 | Tailgate advertising apparatus and methods A tailgate advertising assembly includes a tailgate and a billboard. The tailgate is for attachment to a rear of a vehicle so as to be moved between a closed position and an open position as for loading and unloading, and has an upper extremity, a lower extremity, o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6785993 | Hazard classification placard holder A placard holder apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus includes a bracket mounted to a vehicle that is operative to transport a hazardous material. The bracket is operative to slidingly receive and engage with a placard holder. A placard clip may be mounte... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6708435 | Placard holder A placard holder that includes a body portion and a hook portion extending from the body portion. The placard holder is configured to receive a placard, and the placard holder is configured such that the placard is viewable through the placard holder when the placar... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6637632 | Card holding structure and vehicle console box having the same A card holding structure in which each held card is visible, and from which a desired card is easily extracted when a plurality of cards are held, and a vehicle console box having the same are provided. The card holding structure capable of holding cards ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6564981 | Rearview mirror clipboard Car shows are a hobby of ever increasing popularity. During car show competitions or exhibition and information card is required to be displayed. The present invention shows a device for the display of information cards in a stylish way without detracting... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6546657 | Document display holder A document holder (11) comprising a rigid planar board (21) having one side covered by transparent flexible cover (22), the board (21) and cover (22) at one end being held in a retaining clip (12), said clip (12) comprising a substantially planar tongue (... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6484427 | Tailgate sign A tailgate sign which is removably attachable onto a pre-existing tailgate and is used for display of signs thereon, or the like. Also, in one embodiment the sign may be reversible or rotated between a first display position and a second display position,... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6452507 | Exterior mounted shield for vehicle mounted toll collection identifier A protective shield is disclosed for housing an electronic toll collection identifier on the outside surface of a motor vehicle. It includes a flat, rectangular base portion with openings at the four corners. Screws are used to install the electronic toll... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446374 | Emergency identification card device An emergency identification card device for quickly identify and notify next of kin when the user is involved in an accident. The emergency identification card device includes a card member having a front side and a back side and being foldable in half wi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6430854 | Inspection and registration holder An inspection and registration holder having a transparent envelope with a cylindrical bottom, a base having a cavity for receiving the cylindrical bottom and an adjustment screw for fixing the envelope in one of a plurality of predetermined positions whe... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6397504 | Method for displaying information in a vehicle window and a vehicle window display apparatus A method for displaying information in a vehicle window. A first step involves providing a window display apparatus which includes a substantially planar body having a first face and a second face. The body has an integrally formed pocket with a transpare... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6393747 | Windshield document protecting device A windshield document protecting device including a panel having a front face and a back face. The front face has an adhesive disposed thereon. The front face has a document receiving recess formed therein. The recess is dimensioned for receiving registra... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367182 | Flexible temporary license device A temporary license device configured for removable mounting to an interior surface of a vehicle window includes an elongated generally rectangular plate formed of transparent plastic material. The plate is flexible to conform to a curvature of the vehicl... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6298590 | Auto window graphics holder A device for removably holding and pressing a holder or carrier, supporting a graphics or textual display, against the interior of a raisable auto window by means of a leaf spring hooked over the top edge of the window and configured to exert force agains... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6276081 | Placard support for vehicle visor A mounting apparatus for vehicle identification placards is provided that can be attached to the flat inner surface of a vehicle sun visor. The placard mount optionally includes a retainer body that is pivotally mounted to a base and provides a structure ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6237267 | Advertising hanging display and method for taxicars or other commercial vehicles A display and method for holding printed material, such as advertising, are described for hanging on the back of a vehicle seat with its contents easily visible and accessible to a passenger. A transparent backboard having rear and front surfaces define t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209918 | Sun visor print presentation and coupon device A coupon holder and presentation article comprises a band made of a flexible sheet material, such as paper and the like, that has a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The design includes a designation on the first planar surface that will i... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6167645 | License plate bracket A license plate bracket includes a pair of resilient hooks for hooking the bracket to the grille of a vehicle. The hooks, in part, replace conventional hardware such as screws and bolts which are incompatible with the thin plastic ribs found on modern veh... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6038801 | Sticker display system A sticker display system for displaying a sticker in the rear window of a vehicle includes a display member and a pair of mounting brackets opposedly mounted in spaced relation adjacent the rear window of a vehicle. The display member is removably retaine... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6006462 | Hanging display and method for vehicles A display and method for holding printed material, such as advertising, are described for hanging on the back of a vehicle seat with its contents easily visible and accessible to a passenger. A transparent backboard having rear and front surfaces define t... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5960572 | Toll pass holder A toll pass holder (10) comprising a housing (12) having an open top compartment (14) with a large open from window (16), so as to receive an electronic toll pass (18) inserted therein. A structure (20) is for temporarily retaining the housing (12) to an ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5870841 | Vehicle license plate holder A license plate holder provided with a flat backing plate to which a transparent cover is hinged at the base thereof and which may be readily removable from the backing plate at the top thereof.... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5771619 | Surface-mounted display device The opposed side walls and connecting end walls of this surface-mounted holder can be configured in virtually any desired shape to define a window conforming to a resiliently flexible sheet bearing a display. Inserted into the holder through an opening in... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5671556 | Extruded license plate mounting bracket for multiple license plates A license plate mounting bracket (10) for mounting of at least one license plate (11) thereto including an elongated frame member (12) providing a mounting surface (13) formed for supportably seating the license plate (11) thereon. The frame member (12) i... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5502912 | Display holder for a picture, certificate, license inspection sticker, registration sticker and the like A display holder for a registration sticker, inspection sticker, certificate, license, and photograph and the like is provided, which consists of a structure for protecting the display item while allowing viewing thereof. A fastener is for securing the pr... | 04/02/1996 |
