Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7270600 | Window having a ventilation equipment The present invention relates to a window having ventilation equipment. The window having ventilation equipment according to the present invention includes a window frame formed with a mounting hole penetrating from outdoor side to indoor side, a casing which can be... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238105 | Dewpoint cooler designed as a frame or part thereof A dewpoint cooler comprises: a first air circuit and a second air circuit coupled thereto via a heat-conducting wall, through which two circuits can flow two media, wherein the second medium contains a gas, heat-conducting wall break-up means for breaking up at leas... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7083110 | Window having a ventilation equipment The present invention relates to a window having ventilation equipment. The window having ventilation equipment according to the present invention includes a window frame formed with a mounting hole penetrating from outdoor side to indoor side, a casing which can be... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6151904 | Air-jet system for anti-sweating on display glass surface An air jet system is provided that includes a refrigerated display case. The novel apparatus includes a glass display window, which is transparent and has an outer surface for viewing the contents of the display case. The unit also has a front bar that de... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5884865 | Non-fogging aircraft window arrangement A double-pane aircraft cabin window arrangement avoids fogging, frosting, or icing of the window without using any active pressure regulating system or other active components. An inner pane and an outer pane are held in a window seal that is mounted in a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5468185 | Air distribution system An air distribution system for directing air over an inner surface of a window includes an air distribution outlet including an elongate air duct and a distribution divider for dividing the duct longitudinally to define inlet and outlet portions. The inle... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5299399 | Window panel with breather system A dual glazing window having a removable glazing panel is provided with a breather system connecting the air chamber between the glazing panels with the outside ambient air by routing an outwardly facing channel into the window rail or stile member either... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5277657 | Air distribution system An air distribution system for directing air over an inner surface of a window includes an air distribution outlet including an elongate air duct and a distribution divider for dividing the duct longitudinally to define inlet and outlet portions. The inle... | 01/11/1994 |
| 4627206 | Window sash breather device A breather device for use in a vent hole of a double glazed window sash is provided and comprises an elongated hollow sleeve member extending into the vent hole and having opposite interior and exterior ends, and a plurality of resilient fingers extending... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4399347 | Device for attachment to motor vehicle windows to prevent fogging or icing A flexible device which can be detachably mounted on a window, such as a vehicle window, in order to prevent icing or fogging. The device is a semi-flexible sheet of layered materials having a length and width substantially coterminus with the window and ... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4037079 | Bathroom mirror defogger A generally horizontal and cylindrical hollow housing is provided for mounting slightly outward of the upper marginal edge portion of a bathroom mirror and the housing includes an elongated entrance slot formed in one side thereof for opening toward the a... | 07/19/1977 |
