Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311458 | Squeegee A squeegee apparatus having an elongated handle with a first end, a second end, and a sealing element between the first end and the second end. The apparatus also includes a cleaning member moveable with respect to the handle from a first position, where a longitudi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7008132 | Surgical scrub appliance A surgical scrub appliance is disclosed having a rigid housing (10) to which a sponge (20) is connected, the housing forming at least one container (30, 40) for liquid, the container having a sealable opening. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6821041 | Surf wax refillable push-up stick with comb/scraper cap A combination solid material storage container and applicator assembly for solid materials, such as surf board wax, is disclosed. The assembly includes a symmetrical storage container member, which has an open top end, an open bottom end, and an interior surface. A ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821042 | Compositions for treating shoes and methods and articles employing same The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More parti... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6776548 | Coating applicator and method of using the same An applicator for applying a coating composition to a substrate. The applicator includes a point applicator and a brush applicator connected to a body having a reservoir holding a coating composition. The point applicator includes an application element movable rela... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6726388 | Cleaning aid attachments for a cleaning implement A cleaning aid attachment is configured for connection to a handle of a conventional cleaning implement and includes a removable hand held sprayer connected to a handle of a cleaning implement. A retainer connects to the handle of the cleaning implement for retainin... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6457890 | Device for cleaning flat objects A cleaning device includes a hollow body provided with at least one flat cleaning surface and at least one outlet and filling opening. The hollow body is filled with a cleaning agent or disinfectant. An absorbent cleaning material is detachably secured to... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6220773 | Container for receiving a fluid, gel-like or pasty medium A container for accommodating a fluid, gel-like or pasty medium in a container chamber into which it is possible to dip a brush and which has a removal opening in which there is seated a closure plug which tapers in a stub-like manner into the container c... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6006761 | Two-sided preparation and finishing applicator The applicator includes an exterior layer of liquid retaining material, an interior layer of liquid barrier material, an interior layer of filler material and an exterior layer of powder retaining material. The liquid barrier layer is interposed between t... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5655554 | Combination cosmetic applicator device A selectively detachable combination cosmetic applicator device is provided. The cosmetic applicator device includes a nail polish applicator container that is releasably attached to a nail polish remover container. The device also incorporates an on-boar... | 08/12/1997 |
| 4998838 | Cover make-up dispenser A dispenser for the convenient application of a liquid facial cover make-up has means for the daubing and blending of the make-up without the user's fingers having to touch the make-up. The dispenser comprises a container for holding the liquid cover make... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4645366 | Container with superposed polishing and applicator devices A container for semi-solid materials which includes a container member to accommodate such material, a lid member adapted to be repeatedly placed on and taken off the container member. The lid member includes a lid portion adapted to close a material remo... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4522523 | Enamel touch-up kit including knife blade An enamel or paint touch-up kit for paint repair, expecially on automobiles, is disclosed consisting of an enamel container with a screw cap, the base of a touch-up brush extending into the container being attached to this screw cap. Additionally, a rust-... | 06/11/1985 |
