...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150578 | Appliance mounting bracket A clamp system for attaching accessory devices to a railing structure includes a first clamping jaw member and a second clamping jaw member designed to clamp on a railing structure. An accessory mounting device includes a cylindrical collar portion with a plurality ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6470515 | Foldable frame for play pen and cot A foldable frame for play pen and cot includes a pair of parallel top frame units each having an affixing end and a locking end, a pair of first top joints each having a transverse tubular sleeve, a pair of second top joints each having a transverse locki... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5492379 | Guided linking mechanism A mechanical linking system includes a slidably supported guided link interposed between two operable rods. The operable rods are connected to an operator device and an operated device. A mechanical transfer is effected through the rods and guided link be... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5281041 | Swivel rope end fitting A swivel end fitting for rope, cord or leash designed to allow said rope to be attached to another object and thereafter withstand considerable shock without coming apart or becoming disengaged from said rope. The invention is made up of a pointed screw-s... | 01/25/1994 |