Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5951289 | Artificial posterior tooth for the human teeth The present invention concerns an artificial posterior tooth, namely a large and small posterior tooth for the upper and lower human jaw, the occlusal surface of which has at least one buccal cusp 6 and at least one palatal cusp 5, between which a longitu... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5848898 | Denture that facilitates chewing action An improved denture having a gum simulating base with a curved recess therein configured to fit the alveolar ridge of a user with simulated teeth supported by the base, some of the teeth having exposed chewing surfaces and an elongated chew enhancing bar ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5380203 | Dentures and method of manufacturing same Dentures of the present invention include opposing upper and lower dentures and have at least one pair of opposing upper and posterior lower artificial teeth. Each posterior upper artificial tooth is formed from a resilient material, preferably an acrylic... | 01/10/1995 |
| 4626215 | Mastication-enhancing protrusion The mastication enhancing device of the instant invention includes a hardened cusp for providing a hardened occlusal surface in a tooth, and means for retaining the hardened cusp in a predetermined pattern in a tooth. A major portion of a hardened cusp is... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4525146 | Natural appearing posterior teeth for denture plates and the like Natural appearing posterior teeth for denture plates and the like, comprising a plurality of generally longitudinally aligned inner connected synthetic teeth, including at least a first and second molar and a bicuspid; each of the teeth including a crown;... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4031623 | Lingual bladed tooth An anatomical artificial tooth, used for complete or partial dentures, is provided with a metal insert located on a lingual cusp of the tooth, the insert having a blade configuration on its occlusal surface for the efficient cutting, shearing and shreddin... | 06/28/1977 |
