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 |
| 7367534 | Drop wire clamp A compression-type drop wire clamp that avoids damaging a signal carrying portion of a cable by applying a compressive force primarily to a support portion of a cable is disclosed herein. A plurality of holes may be included in a compression portion of the clamp to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7219398 | Flexible loop bungee cord terminus A terminus (8) for a bungee cord (9) comprises a molded base (10) having a flexible loop (11) anchored by a compression sleeve secured to one end; a free end (23) of the loop has an enlargement (22) which fits through a hole... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198253 | Wire rope connectors and tensioners for deck railing systems Wire attachment and/or tensioning assemblies are described. The ends of wires may be fitted with mateable collar and wedge components to allow the wire to be securely attached to a supporting structure such as, for example, the surface of a railing post. The wire at... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7063362 | Seal assembly for a cargo container A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6874207 | Yoke for automatic deadend assembly A deadend assembly for anchoring a wire to a support includes a yoke having a base. An opening through the base of the yoke receives a wire receiving device and a first bail. First and second opposing hooks on the base receive a second bail. The second bail is remov... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6793436 | Connection systems for reinforcement mesh A connecting system for connecting a first mesh sheet to a member comprising a housing member, a first loop portion, and a first pin member. The housing member defines a loop passageway, and the housing member is adapted to be rigidly connected to the member. The fi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6766997 | Hanger/hook/storage attachment device A device for hanging implements comprising a hook member having two straight parallel arms with the first end of each arm joined by an arcuate section and with the opposite end of each arm extending at an angle with respect to its respective arm, and a generally fla... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6536744 | Fuel dispenser bumper guard display assembly A displaying bumper guard for fuel dispensers that includes a sign-holding frame assembly mounted on an inverted U-shaped bumper guard member with the bumper guard legs imbedded in the ground level concrete or concrete ledge. The device includes a frame f... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6347903 | Fly clamp for reinforcing bars in concrete construction A method and apparatus are disclosed for use in conjunction with concrete construction that incorporates steel reinforcing bar formwork. In particular, the invention relates to a clamp that includes a plate having a plurality of gripping positions for cla... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6213678 | Hanger apparatus A hanger apparatus assembled by joining connectors to elongate rods, which connectors define an open side running the entire length of the channel with a rib opposite of the opening for strength and rigidity of the connector. Four openings define oblique ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6193210 | Fastening fitting with a reinforcing member-tightening portion A fastening fitting is formed of a U-shaped fastening portion with a straight portion and a narrow mouth for holding a member therein, a linearly extending portion extending from the straight portion to be bent with respect to a plane including the U-shap... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6135669 | Reusable apparatus to economically connect two rods A cylindrical shape with a open channel running the entire length (7). Opposite of the channel is a rib (5) added for strength and rigidity of the connector. Four openings (1) with a 45 degree angle (2) used for clearance open to four slots (3). Each slot... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5493934 | Teardrop shape slug for cable assembly A remote control cable assembly (10) includes a conduit (12) with a core element (24) slidably supported in the conduit (12). Slugs (30, 32) are die cast on each end of the core element (24) for connection to various controlling and controlled devices to ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5490662 | Garage-door spring reinforcement and repair kit The invention is a kit of parts to be retrofitted to a type of garage-door spring that functions in extension and may break near its retention hook, which may be an integral hook formed by bending of the spring material itself. The kit of this invention i... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5230410 | Pedal parking brake device A pedal parking brake device comprising a rotation lock of the brake pedal including a coil spring having a hook portion. The coil spring is outwardly inserted to a core bar positioned at the rotatably supporting portion of the brake pedal in closely cont... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4850410 | Continuous snow chain This invention relates to a continuous snow chain comprising three cords or chains disposed in zig-zag patterns and connected to each other in a network of cords or chains of a finite length including two parallel rows of substantially diamond-shaped open... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4824276 | Helix coupling A coupling for connecting helix members in series, which consists of a pair of U-shaped elements, one of which is attached to each helix end with the "U" sections of the elements interlocked. The coupling is particularly beneficial for interconnecting hel... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4709890 | Lantern holder A lantern holder (10) for releasably supporting a lantern (14), and for being releasably mounted on a boat cleat (12). The lantern holder (10) comprises an elongated support arm (32) defining a first end portion (34) and a further distal end portion (36),... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4671695 | Device for rapidly fixing the ends of cables and the like The device comprises a base (1) having an opening and a tapered orifice (7) in the interior. A conical body (8) is housed within the tapered orifice, the conical body (8) consisting of two elements (10) which form a central threaded opening (9). The eleme... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4653952 | Fabricated tee An improved welded structural joint in the form of a fabricate tee and method for making same is described which comprises a transverse member and a strut member abutting at one end to the transverse member intermediate its ends, and one or a pair of U me... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4645867 | Guy wire dead end assembly A dead end assembly having a threaded U-bolt and a compression sleeve for coupling to the guy wire. A portion of the guy wire is inserted into the sleeve with the sleeve crimped thereabout. The sleeve is positioned adjacent a yoke which slides onto the bo... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4624155 | Tension limiter for linkages A tension limiter comprises a rigid body bearing a pair of deflector members which establish a bent path along the body. A stiffly bendable elongated rod extends along the bent path. The rod and the body are connected into a linkage so as to form a part o... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4480358 | Tie structure A rigid tie capable of being removably mounted on an end portion of an elongate pliable member such as a bungee cord that has a resilient core covered with a woven fabric, with the tie when so mounted serving as an anchor. A pair of the ties may removably... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4461059 | Drop wire clamp A unitary, integrally formed wire clamp comprises an elongate, open-ended housing having a generally U-shaped cross-section for receiving a wire therein and a restraining web integrally formed in the housing for restraining axial movement of said wire in ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4435102 | Tie down connector A connector is disclosed herein for releasably securing a hooked end of a bungee cord to a supporting element which includes a linear body section terminating at one end in a double socket holder for engaging the supporting element and terminating at its ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4370972 | Attachment member for securing the ends of cables in a compound bow Cable ends of a compound bow are adjustably and securely anchored by an attachment member pivotally mounted adjacent the bow eccentric wheels. The attachment member body is of substantially constant thickness and includes a plurality of openings therethro... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4226916 | Force transmitting loop made of fiber composite material A loop type force transmitting element is made of fiber composite or compd material. The force transmitting element has a predetermined cross-sectional shape and is open at one end. The cross-sectional area through the loop is constant along the length o... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4150906 | Cable loop connector A connector, by which a pair of loops at the ends of a pair of cables are connected together releasably, include a body having therethrough a longitudinal opening which is of uniform width of a first longitudinal plane and tapered in width in the second l... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4144621 | Adjustable resilient eyelet clamp for shoes A resilient securing, fastening or gripping means for the eyelets of shoes for men, women and children replacing the ordinary shoe laces and which is adjustable to fit any shoe.... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4110870 | Handle mounting for cleaning implements A handle mounting for cleaning implements (brooms, scrubbers, squeegees or the like) comprises a forked connecting member whose fork arms are at one end securable to the head of the cleaning implement and at the other end, interconnected by a crosspiece, ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4076433 | Attachment for garage door spring An attachment device for the quick and easy attachment of a counterbalance coil spring to an appropriate bracket features a single section of rod bent to provide a shoulder at one end for connection to the bracket and a second shoulder at the other end fo... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4074943 | Waterproof joint Waterproof joint for field assembly consisting of two waterstops each having a planar face and a U-shaped junction member fastened to the faces of the water stops.... | 02/21/1978 |
| 3988810 | Jamming cleat for releasably holding ropes cords, cables and similar elongate articles The present invention relates to a jamming cleat for quickly securing the end of a rope, cable or cord. Such a cleat is disclosed in my U.S. Pat. No. 3,574,900. In that known device one end of a cord is held between the walls of a V-shaped groove and the ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3932697 | Rope terminations and methods and apparatus for fabricating the same Fittings are provided for use in terminating parallel yarn ropes containing one or more electrical conductors, and methods are disclosed for securing the fittings to the ropes to afford separation of the conductors from the rope and connection to electric... | 01/13/1976 |
