...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 |
| 6089670 | Detachable side dump body A side dump body for use on a truck or trailer is described wherein the side dump body may be pivoted to either side of the truck or trailer to dump the contents thereof. The side dump trailer is operatively connected to a pair of pivotal body mounts whic... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6038795 | Dredger with lockable rear door A dredge having substantially a box-like shape, with an open front face and an open rear face, the rear face having a door hinged thereto and a lock member to hold the door in a locked position. An A-shaped frame member is pivotally secured to the front e... | 03/21/2000 |
| 4329795 | Load stress relief for walking dragline excavator base frames A walking dragline excavator massive hollow internally reinforced base frame has built-in annular rail girder means over which annular track means are carried for running thereon of roller means adapted for supporting the revolving frame on the annular tr... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4256342 | Dragline equipped with hopper means and loading means A novel dragline is provided which is equipped with hopper means and loading means. More specifically, the dragline of the invention comprises a hopper means mounted on the front portion of a revolving frame rotatably mounted on a mobile base, the hopper ... | 03/17/1981 |