...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 |
| 7066844 | Golf tee Disclosed is a golf tee having a plurality of stops formed thereon to indicate the depth of penetration of the tee into the ground, the stops being constructed such that the user can sense or feel the first stop that indicates to the user that the tee has been inser... | 06/27/2006 |
| 4887817 | Method of making and packaging golf tees This golf tee is made from a manufactured, square, cardboard paper box that is wrapped with a lightweight, waterproof, adhesive tape. When not folded flat, this equilateral tee box opens to form a diamond wedge which may be aimed in the desired direction ... | 12/19/1989 |