...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150687 | Thick inner cover multi-layer golf ball A golf ball including a core having a compression of about 50 or less and a coefficient of restitution of 0.800 or greater, the core including a hollow, liquid, gel, or gas-filled center and an outer core layer; a thermoset polyurea cover having a hardness of 64 Sho... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7041007 | Method for making multilayer golf ball The present invention encompasses a golf ball having a diameter and being comprised of a core and a cover, wherein the core is further comprised of a fluid mass at the center of the ball, a first mantle layer surrounding the fluid mass and a second, solid, non-wound... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6964622 | Golf ball with metal core The present invention is a golf ball (10) with a core (12) and a cover layer (14). The core is preferably a metal wall (15) defining a hollow space (17). The cover layer (14) is preferably composed of a highly neutralized te... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6767294 | Golf ball The present invention is directed to a solid, non-wound, golf ball comprising two or more core components, and a cover component. The core components comprise i) a pressurized foamed inner, spherical center component comprising a first matrix material selected from ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6705957 | Golf ball A golf ball having improved driving characteristics includes a hard, hollow sphere surrounded by an outer. A second layer may be disposed between the sphere and the outer cover. The hollow sphere is made from a hard material such as a metal, metal alloy, or intermet... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6478602 | Retainer clip for an electrical distribution assembly An electrical distribution assembly includes a distribution block having a first electrical connector. A distribution member includes a second electrical connector, with the second electrical connector mating with the first electrical connector. A retaine... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6004225 | Golf ball A golf ball having improved driving characteristics includes a hard, hollow sphere surrounded by an outer cover. A second layer may be disposed between the sphere and the outer cover. The hollow sphere is made from a hard material such as a metal, metal a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5944621 | Hollow golf ball The present invention provides a hollow golf ball having a spherical cavity in the center, which exhibits excellent durability and less impact strength to result in excellent shot feel without degrading flight performance, and the production of the same. ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5823889 | Solid golf ball and method of making A finished, regulation long range, solid construction, multi-piece golf ball including a discrete cover and a core. The core has an inner and an outer portion. Either the outer portion or the entire core has a plurality of gas containing compressible cell... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5688192 | Solid construction golf ball incorporating compressible materials The subject invention relates to a golf ball having the beneficial characteristics of both a wound and solid construction ball. The invention is directed to a non-wound golf ball incorporating a compressible material, such as a gas, as part of its core. T... | 11/18/1997 |
| 4697807 | Novelty golf ball A simulated golf ball has a unitary outer shell which is dimensionally stable under normal atmospheric conditions but which breaks down into finely divided particles when struck by a golf club. The particles are so small that they cannnot be seen and the ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4660834 | Short golf course and golf ball The combination of (a) a multi-hole short golf course, playable with conventional golf clubs, with the length of the holes from tee to green varying from about 60 yards to about 195 yards and with a cup on each green having a diameter of about 8 to 10 inc... | 04/28/1987 |