Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7228802 | Reuseable projectile A projectile comprising a shaft hollowed at one end with a male thread at the outer, or head, end. A plurality of fins are secured around the circumference adjacent the first shaft end or base, the fins being slightly canted to cause the projectile to spin as it lea... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6926576 | Rocket with backwards gliding recovery This invention is a long thin rocket that launches forward and glides backward after an ejection pitch maneuver with no moving parts. It takes advantage of a shift in center of pressure caused by a change in the angle of incidence of the rocket. This change in angle... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6776684 | Fire crackler stick A launching device is disclosed which launches snap caps against a hard surface, such as a wall or ceiling, with sufficient force so as to “pop” the caps like tiny firecrackers. In one embodiment, the launcher simultaneously launches confetti into the air so as ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 5883569 | Impact-responsive signal transmitting device A mobile object with circuitry which transmits a signal upon impact of the object. The signal is received by a receiver which generates a sound in accordance with the signal. The occurrence of an impact can be detected by the contacting of conductive laye... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5707270 | System for detonating a percussion cap in a toy projectile A firing post is generally positioned at the center of the top end of the body of a toy projectile to receive a percussion cap cartridge. The toy projectile has a soft outer body made of light-weight, pliable, compressible material such as polystyrene. Th... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5316293 | Signal emitting ball A toy ball, preferably a football, that emits light and bomb-emulating sounds when spiraled. It comprises a foam body defining a central bore with open ends, conical end caps associated with the ends, and an electronic circuit responsive to a centrifugal ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5303496 | Scent distributing method for hunters A method for applying a scent to a hunting or other desired location without approaching the area or contaminating it with human scent. The desired scent is placed in a carrying projectile means such as a pellet for a projectile delivery means such as a c... | 04/19/1994 |
