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 |
| 7748152 | Image display apparatus and method for making same An apparatus for the display of images comprises one or more graphical images, a rigid image support, at least one stand off, and a rigid display structure. A graphical image is affixed to the rigid image support typically through the use of adhesive. One end of the... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7418796 | Method and apparatus for framing photos and pictures The invention comprises, in one form thereof, a customized picture framing apparatus and method of making the same. The framing apparatus includes a window, a picture affixed to the window, and a custom cut piece of glass attached to the window through the applicati... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7261370 | High chair apparatus A high chair apparatus includes a chair that includes a pair of arm rails. A tray has an inner edge and an outer edge. Couples attached to the tray are adapted for removably coupling the tray to the arm rails. A plate has a same size and shape as the tray. A transpa... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7146759 | Two-faced optional mat picture frames This invention discloses composite two faced picture, document and/or other artwork frames, each composed of two separate frames with panes permanently installed on elastomeric pads and fitted to allow pane to pane resilient contact with two sets of displayed materi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7047683 | Album formed from folded photographic prints An album manufactured solely of folded photographic prints bonded together plus a treatment applied to the spine. Two-page spreads are imprinted on each print except the first and last pages, which are placed on the right and left halves of the first and last prints... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6966963 | Method of applying a covering for boards A covering system is designed as an elongated strip of covering material having a fibrous layer and an integral moldable layer for mounting on the upper surface of boards, such as deck planks. In a preferred embodiment, strips are preferably secured to the length of... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966134 | Pocket calendar A pocket chamber calendar and an assembly blank therefor which calendar is provided with a slit entering into said chamber for receiving a notice or the like so that a portion of the notice when positioned in the pocket chamber extends outwardly therefrom for ease i... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964365 | Library card holder A pocket for holding media is disclosed, comprising two sheets of clear archival material fused on three sides to form a pocket and including attachment means, such as a coating of adhesive, to attach the holder to a book or other media. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6907686 | Portable framing gallery A portable model picture framing gallery comprising an easily carried box containing multiple image cards, multiple mat cards, one or more transparent protective covers, and multiple frame cards. The image cards contain preselected representations of artwork images ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6839995 | Album page and fabrication An album page adapted for inclusion in an album for holding an applied display sheet or sheets, comprising in combination narrow flat elongated spacers extending lengthwise on the page, in spaced apart relation, and to project from a plane defined by the page; and a... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6832445 | Graphic display device mountable with stretch releasing adhesive A graphic display device mountable with a stretch releasing adhesive includes a back plate, a double-sided stretch releasing adhesive tape having an adhesive portion adhered to the back plate rear surface and a non-adhesive pull tab projecting beyond the back plate,... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6688649 | Form with integrated label or fold-over card intermediate and photograph well A form with a well has a form layer with a top and a bottom surface and a perimeter, a die cut through the form layer that defines a portion of said form layer within said die cut, a patch layer having a perimeter and top and bottom surfaces, and an adhes... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6644695 | Method for merchandising mouse pads A novel method of advertising in appropriate bound or unbound publications wherein the pages of the publication are folded in half and may be bound along one edge by either saddle-stitching or perfect-binding the pages at the center of the publication tog... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6546651 | Memorabilia device with ticket display A keepsake/ticket display and memorabilia device is disclosed comprising a main card having a display window and a display card member pivotably connected to the main card. The display card member provides a flat surface upon which a ticket, ticket stub, ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540260 | Photograph album page, spine and system A photograph album system (10) has a spine (14) with an internal lateral groove (30) at one end and a removable retainer (42) having a plurality of internal retaining fingers (44) within the groove. A plurality of pages (52) are defined by a plurality of ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6503591 | Repositionable doubled-sided adhesive pad having a display An adhesive pad includes a substrate, a releaseable first adhesive layer disposed on one side of the substrate and having a first degree of tackiness, a first piece of release paper overlying the first adhesive layer, a display layer bonded adhesively to ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6474010 | Photograph album with multi-use pages The multi-use photograph album pages of this invention are configured with three overlapping clear polymer panels secured to a central panel. The transparent panels are overlapped so that the top edges are exposed and open. Each of the polymer panels is a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460280 | Frameless picture mount A frameless picture mount is formed of a series of flat, planar elements adhesively laminated together to form the complete assembly. A laminated backing board comprising a foam core sandwiched between opposed sheets of coated paper is used as a base for ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6460279 | Custom display and storage system A custom display storage system includes storage and display assemblies. The storage assembly includes an album or scrapbook containing pages for mounting graphic works and other generally planar objects. The display assembly includes a display unit joine... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6447861 | Faery adhesive tape A faery adhesive tape is a transparent or translucent membrane substrate with constant width that is back-coated with glue, and multiple reels are produced and used as a tape. While producing multiple reels, the topic related describing intrigue is printe... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444413 | Photograph backing method, backing material and its bonding apparatus A backing material (1) is resistant to variations in heat, temperature and in moisture. Further, the backing material (1) is large in bending strength, tearing strength and in resiliency. Still further, the backing material (1) is relatively thin in thick... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6389724 | Photograph mounting assembly A photograph retaining assembly is disclosed, wherein a backing substrate has an adhesive layer on one side and a plurality of retaining pockets on a second side. The retaining pockets formed to preclude perforation of the backing substrate.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6385883 | Portable sign A portable sign for attachment to a generally vertical surface such as a glass pane. The sign includes a sheet of electrostatically engaging material having printed thereon sign indicia and having a plurality of edges. A non-electrostatically engaging mat... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6216378 | Photo-frame postcard structure and product A photo-frame postcard structure and product consisting of two superimposed layers, whereby one side of the structure has an adhesive area for the association of a photographic reproduction thereon and the other side of the structure has pre-printed postc... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6119386 | Certification display and method of construction thereof The certification display has a multilayer matting board including similarly sized first and second matting layers. The first matting layer is connected in coextensive overlaying relation to a front surface of the second matting layer. The multilayer matt... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6105287 | Outdoor display system A photograph display assembly and method which has particular application for outdoor use in combination with memorials or tombstones. The design utilizes a double-sided acrylic tape to hermetically seal a covering lens and to affix a frame assembly to a ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101752 | Photograph mounting assembly A photograph retaining assembly is disclosed, wherein a backing substrate has an adhesive layer on one side and a plurality of retaining pockets on a second side. The retaining pockets formed to preclude perforation of the backing substrate.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6090461 | Temporary display device A sheet material for mounting on a substrate such as a wall, and displaying an article such as a greeting card, comprising a film backing, a first repositionable adhesive coating on one surface, and a second repositionable coating on the other surface. Th... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6052933 | Picture framing system A picture framing system is disclosed for mounting, displaying and protecting a photograph or work of art on a vertical surface of ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, or a non-metallic surface without using nails. The picture framing system includes a sleev... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6043866 | Carrier sheet and original reading apparatus This specification discloses a carrier sheet for original having an upper sheet and a lower sheet, the two sheets having their leading end portions as viewed in the direction of advance of the original adhesively secured to each other in the widthwise dir... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6038803 | Apparatus for decorating picture holders with seasonal or other displays The present invention is directed to a system for decorating a picture holder having an original picture, with a removable decorative display. The system includes a picture holder having at least one original picture and a decorative covering. The decorat... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5950342 | Frames for pictures and the like A system for framing decorative art or mirrors with narrow frames comprising a frame assembly, a polygonal shaped planar sheet of rigid or semi-rigid material, and lateral movement preventing elements strategically located between the front face of the pl... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5918394 | Picture frame suitable for binding with printed matter A paperboard picture frame is described which is particularly suitable for binding with calendar pages to provide personalized photocalendars. The picture frame includes a backing panel including slits formed therein, a frame panel with a window defined t... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5918398 | Custom display system A custom display system includes framing and display assemblies. The framing assembly includes a mat subassembly with mats having character string windows. The display assembly includes a display base with character units mounted thereon and forming a cha... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5893229 | Device for framing pictures, certificates and the like A device and method for framing articles such as photographs, certificates and the like is comprised of a sheet-like frame having a viewing side and a reverse side. Single-sided tape adheres to the reverse side of the frame and a layer of static-cling fil... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5858157 | Method of mounting an art sheet A method of mounting an art sheet, such as picture or painting, includes the steps of placing the art sheet on a transparent base plate having a surface area larger than that of the art sheet; positioning said transparent base plate with the art sheet the... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5842298 | Arched mirror frame for rectangular mirrors An synthetic resin frame for displaying a rectangular element has an arcuately contoured portion and a cross section providing an outer peripheral wall, an intermediate body portion and an inner peripheral wall extending substantially parallel to the oute... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5797205 | Means for displaying photographs A mask is adapted for superimposing on a photograph to accentuate a portion of the photograph. The mask is made of a thin sheet of plastic, by means of, e.g., colored raster which is opaque in a peripheral region surrounding a transparent, central area wi... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5791620 | Mouse pad method A computer mouse pad and method for making it comprising a base of non skid material, a hard surface material bonded to the top of the non skid material, a slotted three sided frame cut into said materials, a transparent mouse operating material fastened ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5787626 | Funeral product display case A funeral product display case for displaying facsimiles of such funeral products as burial caskets, cremation caskets, cremation containers, cremation urns and the like in a funeral home display area for purposes of offering for sale the funeral products... | 08/04/1998 |
