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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062042 | Internal bus bar and an electrical interconnection means therefor An electrified framework system for bringing power and/or signal to electrically powered devices is provided. The system includes at least one longitudinally extending electrified bus bar. The bus bar has a housing which includes a pair of conductors positioned ther... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8033842 | Apparatus and method for mounting audio-visual components A bracket or support bar system is for installing one or more audio-visual (“A/V”) components or modules and generally overcomes the need for external cables and wiring connections. Every A/V component of the A/V system is attached to a wall bracket or support b... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002560 | Movable audio-visual component system and method An audio-visual (“A/V”) system includes one or more A/V components, each one of which can be attached to a wall using a bracket or support bar. Each support bar enables the transfer of power signals and control signals (including media data) to each of the A/V c... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7661966 | Electrical power, communication and data cable management systems According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided an electrical distribution system (1) comprising or including an insulating track (4) for insulating an electrically conducting track (5) connectable to an electric power supply, one... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7367821 | Power distribution system and a method for assembling the power distribution system A power distribution system and a method for assembling the power distribution system are provided. The power distribution system is configured to be mounted on a wall and to hold a plurality of devices thereon. Further, the power distribution system is configured t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351075 | Electrified ceiling framework connectors An electrical connector for use with an electrified ceiling framework having a conductive body with a first end and second end. The first end of the conductive body is arranged and disposed to provide selective electrical contact to a first conductive surface dispos... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7314998 | Coaxial cable jumper device The present invention relates to a coaxial cable having a flat portion, so that the cable can be used, for example, as a jumper cable that passes through a window sill or a door. Because the cable is flat, it can easily pass through a crack in the door or window wit... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284988 | Mechanical and electrical coupling system A coupling system that allows maximum flexibility for vehicle users to relocate, remove or replace electrical and/or mechanical devices throughout the interior of a vehicle, with several slot openings formed in the vehicle structure and coupling components which pro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268294 | Adaptor; controller and plug receptacle for electronic device In a system which includes adaptors a controller and plug receptacles connected to electronic devices, an adaptor that can store identification information about electronic devices is connected to an electronic device, and the plug receptacle side to which the elect... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7214079 | Low voltage electricity distribution circuit The low voltage electricity distribution circuit of the present invention is an electrical outlet that includes a receptacle mounted to a recess including either a plurality of wires or a bus bar system. The receptacle has at least one continuously live power socket... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201589 | Apparatus for distributing electrical power and/or communication signals In one embodiment, an electrical power distribution apparatus is disclosed which includes a track made up of a plurality of track sections 100 connected together by/to joints and end sections. The track sections are each provided with a slot 110 with w... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186118 | Electrification system for use in a vehicle An electrification system for use with an article slidably supported on a track within a vehicle is provided. The electrification system comprises a conductor assembly including a positive conductive interface supported parallel and adjacent to a negative conductive... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7128585 | Elongated electrical outlet A receptacle for receiving an electrical plug is disclosed. The receptacle includes a plurality of channels which extend generally for the length of the receptacle. The channels include conductors where at least one of the conductors accommodates the smaller prong o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094077 | Electrical socket with slidable and removable receptacle An electrical socket includes a sliding rail unit and a receptacle unit disposed slidably on the sliding rail unit. The receptacle unit includes a base and a receptacle seat mounted rotatably on the base. The receptacle seat is rotatable on the base between a conduc... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080994 | Adjustable power outlet A power outlet includes a housing that has walls sized and shaped for defining a rectilinear and longitudinal length. A front wall is provided with equidistantly spaced and coextensive tracks extending parallel to each other and traveling along a major portion of th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6911597 | Architectural moldings for protecting, concealing and accessing indoor wiring and cables A system of architectural moldings that form a passage for electrical wiring (30), coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, and associated devices used in transmitting low-voltage power, communication, and control signals. The architectural moldings may also be us... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6890219 | Polarized receptacle containing baseboard in reduced cable requiring system and method for providing electrical energy to houses and buildings and the like A system and method of providing electrical energy to houses and buildings and the like, which reduces cable length requirements, is disclosed. The system comprises essentially continuously accessible bus duct system and polarized electric receptacle providing baseb... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6861583 | Wire protector and related methods A wire protector for protecting a wire during mounting of the wire on a mounting surface includes a retaining member configured to engage the wire. The retaining member includes a top portion and first and second arms extending generally perpendicularly from the top... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6827592 | Track-type electrical distribution system An electrical distribution system includes a track having a longitudinal extension and a facia. The facia has an elongate slot extending generally parallel with the longitudinal extension. The slot includes a plurality of elongate side channels extending transversel... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6717049 | Surface mounted electrical raceways The raceway system gives the appearance of decorative molding such as used not only baseboard, but also as genuine chair rail molding. Also disclosed are decorative rosette blocks, and plinth blocks, that are coordinated with this decorative molding. At least some o... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6644988 | Fabricated baseplate for electrical installations A fabricated baseplate for electrical installations including a continuous insulative plastic device placed adjacent a floor of any room for insertion of any inlet plug of an appliance at any position in a room. The device has three parallel frontal inden... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6504098 | Architectural moldings for protecting, concealing and accessing indoor wiring and cables A system of architectural moldings that, when installed, form a passage for electrical wiring, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, and associated devices used in the transmission of low-voltage power, communication, and control signals. The architectural ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6492594 | Modular electric conductor and system A modular electrical conductor system having at least one electrical carrier member and at least one electrical connector. The carrier member includes a dielectric carrier shell having a longitudinal axis. A plurality of enclosed channels and at least one... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6482018 | Holding unit for electrical devices A holding unit for holding electrical devices, and a mounting system utilizing such holding units are disclosed. The holding unit has an elongated body with first and second spaced apart, parallel walls, a central wall having opposite sides and extending ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6464516 | Wiring interconnection system A wiring interconnection system for interconnecting a plurality of electrical components. The wiring system is mountable to an external surface and includes an insulated cable. The insulated cable is shielded for use with RF transmission and provides a lo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 5915980 | Wiring interconnection system A wiring interconnection assembly for interconnecting a plurality of electrical components includes an insulated cable carrier having a body portion, at least one conducting element integrally formed within the body portion, and a connecting module remove... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5788517 | Cordless extension system A cordless extension system generally includes an adaptor that enables manual electrical coupling between a conductive strip and a conventional duplex wall outlet when the adaptor is positioned over a face of the outlet. Removable outlet members are provi... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5695261 | Integrally powered modular furniture A modular furniture system is provided having vertical standards with internal conductors. The conductors are coupled to a source of low voltage electrical power such that adjacent vertical standards are of differing electrical polarity. Brackets for use ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5688132 | Plug in raceway with socketless receptacle A raceway has extruded polymeric base and cover portions that snap together, and a socket defining segment of the cover can be located anywhere along the base to provide design flexibility for socket location. The base has elongated wire conductors molded... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5603621 | Cordless extension system A cordless extension system generally includes an adaptor that enables manual electrical coupling between a conductive strip and a conventional duplex wall outlet when the adaptor is positioned over a face of the outlet. Removable outlet members are provi... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5599595 | Printed plastic circuits and contacts and method for making same A conductive component for carrying electrical signals constructed from a molded polymer substrate and a conductive coating adhered to the substrate, the coating defining a continuous electrical pathway between at least two terminals. Preferably, molded p... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5418328 | Electric distributing system An electrical distribution system comprising one or more tracks having current-carrying conductors and ground conductor for mounting on wall surfaces. The tracks are slidingly received in connecting slots of electrical connector housings to connect the tr... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5306165 | Electric distributing system An electrical distribution system comprising one or more tracks having current-carrying conductors and ground conductor for mounting on wall surfaces. The tracks are slidingly received in connecting slots of electrical connector housings to connect the tr... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5183406 | Baseboard with movable electrical outlet Existing electrical outlet tracks require that the outlet be slid from one location to another along the track. The present invention provides a readily movable electrical receptacle which also discourages contact with the conductors. The receptacles of t... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5052937 | Baseboard with movable electrical outlet Existing electrical outlet tracks require that the outlet be slid from one location to another along the track. The present invention provides a readily movable electrical receptacle which also discourages contact with the conductors. The receptacles of t... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4773869 | Electric wall unit An electric wall unit which is engaged by sliding a plug to the inner end of a passage in a wall outlet.... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4690474 | Electric outlet and plug An electric wall unit which is engaged by sliding a plug from the peripheral edge of a wall outlet to the inner end of a passage in the wall outlet.... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4684186 | Electrical outlet assembly A wiring system is provided for offices and similar environments, in which simplex outlet units may be plugged into outlet assemblies connected to several different supplies so as to provide combinations of outlets suited to the requirements of different ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4631648 | Modular suspended ceiling and lighting system A master power track is mounted along the periphery of a suspended ceiling. Plug-in-connected with this master track are light-weight modular power tracks serving as grid members of the suspended ceiling. The master track, which also serves as the convent... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4583802 | Decoration board for electric wire laid A decoration board for concealing electric wires laid indoors, having a wire-laying board formed with partially formed wire-receiving grooves and an engaging board formed with partially formed wire-receiving grooves, the two boards secured together defini... | 04/22/1986 |
