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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186930 | Apparatus for moving a wheelchair into and out of a vehicle Apparatus for moving a wheelchair into and out of a vehicle, said apparatus including: —an anchorage configured to be secured to the floor of a vehicle and to provide a pivotal mounting for said apparatus; —the first portion and a second portion; —the first po... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8132997 | Lift apparatus mountable on a vehicle An apparatus mountable on a vehicle and having a mounting section and a lift section. The lift section is moveably coupled to the mounting section. A drive chain having a plurality of articulating links and defining opposite first and second ends is operably coupled... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8092142 | Recreational vehicle ramp and storage lift Improvements in a vertical recreational vehicle ramp and lift that allows a recreational vehicle to be stored and transported in a vertical orientation. A cable from the lift mechanism connects to a recreational vehicle. The cable in then retracted to lift the recre... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7896604 | ATV game loader Apparatus and method for loading articles, such as wild game or the like, into an all terrain vehicle (ATV). The device provides a tripod-type support on the front upper part of the ATV having a pulley at its apex whereby the cable from a winch on the front of the A... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7841821 | Tiltable hauling device The present invention relates to a light-weight tiltable hauling device for transporting smaller, auxiliary vehicles, where such device mounts to the hitch of an automobile, truck, van, SUV, RV, or other similar motor vehicles, the device can be mounted and removed ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7819618 | Loader device for assisting in lifting bulky objects A device and method for loading bulky objects such as Kayaks, canoes and sailboards on a higher level. The device is an expandable and flexible platform to be used as an extra pair of hands for holding one end of the object and pivoting the other end on the loading ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811045 | Tilt rack A rack for vehicular applications is described that has a frame that is connected to a beam by a continuous hinge. In a first position the rack is approximately aligned with the ground surface and in a second position one side of the frame is in proximity to the gro... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798761 | Electronic control system and method for an auxiliary device interlock safety system A controller, control system and method for controlling an auxiliary device comprising a wheelchair lift, ramp, or the like are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the auxiliary device controller is microprocessor-based and communicates with a vehicle's OEM control... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798760 | Hitch-mounted cargo lift for personal mobility device A vehicle-mounted cargo lift including a frame and carry arms suitable for carrying a scooter, a personal transportation device, or other cargo. The frame includes a power inverter/converter, which provides power to a motorized worm drive, which raises and lowers th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785058 | Mobile wheelchair carrier A personal vehicle transportation device to protect, secure, and transport a personal vehicle. The personal vehicle transportation device reduces the load placed on the towing vehicle and the personal vehicle transportation device is mechanically operable. The devic... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780394 | Synchronized rotative lift platform for vehicle hitch receivers The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a rotative platform powered manually through a hand crank or motor connected to a worm gear as the system motive force. Each of the arm bar lift is connected to a worm screw shaft providi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7704034 | Motorcycle towing device and method An apparatus for towing a bike, tricycle or the like having front and rear wheels including a pivoting tongue, a base and an extensible support member for receiving a front of the bike yet permitting one or more rear wheels to remain in contact with the ground. An o... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686562 | Lift and carrier assembly for a personal-transportation vehicle A preferred embodiment of a lift and carrier assembly for a personal-transportation vehicle includes a first column, a second column telescopically disposed within the first column, a platform assembly pivotally coupled to the second column for supporting the person... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7670097 | Vehicle cargo management device A cargo management device and vehicle including a cargo management device having a base portion having a surface. The device also includes a support portion pivotably mounted to the base portion and being configured to receive cargo. A locking member is pivotably mo... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7635247 | Telescoping vehicle step A telescoping vehicle step comprised of three slide beams and a step. The first slide beam is shaped to slide within the hitch receiver of a vehicle. The second slide beam is inserted into the first slide beam. The third slide beam is inserted into the second slide ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7611320 | Portable log skidder for all terrain vehicle with hoist means An accessory is mounted on the rear end of an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) to pull logs and the like out of areas that are not accessible to trucks or other such vehicles. The accessory is a winch that is mounted on the ATV via the hitch attachment of the ATV. A brace ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7604450 | Trailer hitch drawbar hoist assembly A portable hoist for attachment to a trailer hitch drawbar includes a mast that comprises a plurality of mast segments assembled end to end in axial alignment at ground level and then rotated on a pivot bar inserted in the hitch drawbar from its horizontal assembly ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7581917 | Overhead cargo rack apparatus and method for pickup trucks Overhead cargo rack apparatus for pickup trucks is described and includes an electromechanical actuator jack mounted onto a tiltable cargo platform and the electromechanical actuator jack actuated by a reversible switch connected to a circuit breaker connected to th... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7549831 | Ladder rack apparatus and method A motorized ladder rack for loading or unloading a ladder on a vehicle is provided. The motorized ladder rack comprises a stationary front cradle, a pivotable and extendable rear cradle and a side rail. The rear cradle includes a motorized drive assembly which may b... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544032 | Deer hoist for an all terrain vehicle A deer hoist for an all terrain vehicle includes a transverse mounting bar adapted to be attached to a trailer hitch drawbar on the vehicle. A beam vertically extends from the mounting bar and has a horizontal arm extending therefrom. A brake wench mounted on the ve... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7513730 | Motorized loader rack for vehicle roof The rack for a vehicle roof is a mechanized device for loading and unloading cargo onto and from a roof of a motor vehicle for transport. The rack includes a pair of horizontal support frame members mounted either directly on the roof of the vehicle, or onto an exis... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7484921 | Lift gate system A modular lift gate system which can be easily moved from one vehicle to another comprises a brace frame assembly, a mount, a gate carrier frame, and a gate assembly. The brace frame carries a pair of downwardly extendable legs. The mount is for mounting the brace f... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7442885 | Mobile weight enforcement vehicle A mobile weight enforcement vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a hydraulic vehicle weighing scale mechanism, and a computer measurement display, wherein the hydraulic vehicle weighing scale mechanism is disposed on one side of the vehicle body, and has a hydraulic f... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7419347 | Hitch-attached tool support apparatus with crane A tool support apparatus for supporting tools from a vehicle hitch receiver includes a tongue bar mountable to a vehicle hitch receiver of a vehicle and extending outwardly from a rear of the vehicle. An outrigger bar is coupled to the tongue bar and is positioned s... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404505 | Driver accessible wheelchair carrier An enclosed carrier for a folded wheelchair, mounted on the outside side of an automobile, behind and adjacent to the driver's door, so that a wheelchair user can shift himself from his wheelchair to the driver's seat, then fold and store his own wheelchair, thus ma... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402019 | Mechanism for insertion of a wheelchair into a car An apparatus mounted in the luggage compartment of a car and holding a collapsed wheelchair parallel to the rear door of the car. The apparatus comprises a base unit; a horizontal motion mechanism (HMM), and a vertical motion mechanism (VMM). The HMM includes a stro... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377740 | Lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle A preferred embodiment of a lifting device includes a mounting column having a first major portion extending in a first direction, and a second major portion fixedly coupled to the first major portion and extending in a second direction. The lifting device also comp... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374388 | Portable game hoist with folding boom The game hoist apparatus is attachable to a tow hitch of a pickup truck or similar vehicle. The game hoist can be taken to the site in the bed of the truck and speedily installed in the tow hitch for hanging, cleaning and butchering large game, such as deer. The hoi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367747 | Adjustable and extending transport cradle for watercraft A cradle assembly for moving and positioning a watercraft with respect to a support module. The cradle assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally varying cradle beams, a cradle wall extending upward from the cradle beams and a transportation track traversing the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354236 | Apparatus for the loading and unloading of motorcycles and other cargo into transporting vehicles This motorcycle loading and unloading apparatus employs a carriage to which a motorcycle can be attached and a slide body which facilitates the movement of the carriage and attached motorcycle from the ground and into the back of an open pickup truck. The carriage h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347658 | Lift and transport apparatus A wheelchair lift and lateral transport apparatus has a lift assembly operable to elevate a platform supporting a wheelchair from a first ground position to a second elevated position adjacent a side of a motor vehicle. A headrest is mounted on the upper end of the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341418 | Vehicle equipped with lift device and lift device A lift device, comprising link units and a drive source, for operating these link units, is provided on the top of a vehicle or high surface. The link units comprise a telescoping arm that is disposed in a reclined posture on a top of the vehicle or high surface, a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341417 | Vehicle-mounted carrier for a personal transporter A carrier for securing a personal transporter to a motorized vehicle generally includes a base for engagement with the motorized vehicle and a transporter support movably engaged with the base for movement between a transport position and a loading position. The per... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334713 | Rack support assembly for an ATV A rack support assembly for an ATV for a rack and shock assembly that is removably attachable to a hitch and rack posts of an all terrain vehicle. The assembly comprises an upper bar and a lower bar. A pair of shock absorbers is coupled to and extends between the up... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331623 | Rack for supporting two canoes on pickup truck bed A removable canoe transporting rack carries two canoes on the bed of a pickup truck with an upper canoe positioned over a lower canoe. A first rack having a first horizontal member mounts in the front stake wells of the pickup truck. A second rack having a second ho... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328884 | Motor drive for a camper jack A motor drive for camper jacks or screw jacks that rapidly operates the screw jack between a retracted position and an extended no load position. A manual operator then operates the screw jack between the extended no load position and an extended loaded position. Th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325848 | Moveable guard assembly for all terrain vehicle A moveable guard assembly is configured for installation upon an ATV having a horizontal carrier rack. The movable guard assembly comprises a blocking member and a first securement mechanism. The blocking member is configured for attachment to a front end of the all... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325356 | Mechanical netting device A motor-driven mechanical netting device includes a net assembly, a slide assembly, a bracket, and a mount. The slide assembly is structured to support the net assembly and includes a guide bar. The bracket is structured to support the net assembly, the slide assemb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326022 | Tow trailer assembly A modular tow trailer assembly tows cargo behind a motor vehicle. A base assembly pivotally connects to a fork assembly. A hydraulic lifting cylinder moves the wheels downward relative to the fork assembly to raise the fork assembly into a towing position with the l... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322499 | Truck sports rack Provided is a sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed. The truck bed may have a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween. Each one of the side walls may have a bed rail. The sports rack comprises a front frame... | 01/29/2008 |
