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 |
| 7191611 | Vehicular air conditioning system A vehicular air conditioning system of the present invention comprises an air conditioning unit which forms an air flow, a first vent 8 through which the air flow formed by the air conditioning unit is blown out toward a passenger, a second vent through which... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7101278 | HVAC unit housing assembly The present invention provides a vehicle ventilation system, and, in particular, a heating and air-conditioning assembly and method of making such an assembly, wherein the assembly comprises a multi-portion HVAC housing and an alignment feature. The alignment... | 09/05/2006 |
| 5800259 | Grill assembly A grill assembly comprising an anchor member adapted to fit in a duct around the periphery of a duct opening. Tie members may be slidably attached to the anchor member so that it projects outwardly from the anchor member for receiving a frame. A damper an... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5501634 | Air conditioner cover assembly A cover assembly for a roof mounted air conditioner unit which allows an increased output air volume to flow from a roof mounted air conditioner into a cooling volume; the assembly comprises a cover, return air grills, side diffuser assemblies, and a regi... | 03/26/1996 |
