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...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 |
| 7217208 | Flexible bicycle chain A bicycle chain includes a plurality pairs of outer plates and inner plates. Each pair of the outer plates is connected at two opposite ends to two pairs of the inner plates by connectors connected to the inner plates. Each connector has a rivet extending therethrou... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7179184 | Link chain and method of making, assembling and utilizing the same A link chain for use in the continuously variable transmission of the power train in a motor vehicle is assembled of pairs of composite identical or dissimilar links each having a stack of apertured plates, and of coupling units employing pairs of non-circular pins ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7108622 | Roller chain transmission device A roller chain transmission comprises a sprocket having at least first teeth and second teeth having different tooth forms, the first teeth and second teeth being randomly arranged, and the number of the second teeth not exceeding four times of the number of the fir... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048665 | Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements A chain having a plurality of inside links and guide links. The plurality of inside links each have a pair of apertures and are interleaved and connected to form rows. The plurality of guide links each have a pair of apertures and are placed outside of alternate row... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6652402 | Chain drive A chain drive comprises a chain having a plurality of articulating chain links and a toothed sprocket. The sprocket and the chain links have bearing surfaces that contact one another during meshing of the chain. The surfaces are disposed along the length ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6526740 | Chain A chain (CA) comprises a plurality of link units (10), each including a pair of link plates (11) and a connection member (12) placed between the link plates (11) at one end of each link unit (10). The link plates (11) of one link unit (10) are connected e... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6267701 | Sprocket for multiple axis phased chain systems A chain and sprocket system includes a plurality of chains and phased or offset sprockets. Problems related to equalizing or sharing the load between the driven sprockets in a multiple axis, phased system are eliminated by providing sprockets that rotate ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6199830 | Chain elevator The invention relates to a chain elevator comprising an elevating chain (1) made up of links (2) attached to each other, whereby the planes formed by adjacent links are primarily at a 90° angle in relation to each other; an elevating element (3) having a... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6010421 | Chain master link A master link for a standard chainwheel chain, having a substantially planar shackle body having a bore located thereon and first and second extensions extending from the shackle body and terminating at respective ends thereof. The extension have longitud... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5989140 | Both-side meshing type silent chain A both-side meshing type silent chain is provided which not only permits improvement in durability of a tensioner and a chain guide, but also permits a high-speed and smooth transfer of power. The both-side meshing type silent chain has a high durability ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5692985 | Chain assembly with varying track levels A racing game machine includes an endless plate member formed with running lanes on a top surface thereof, the endless plate member having a grade-separated intersection portion; endless transporting chains provided below the endless plate member, each en... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5419743 | Low noise chain drive A low noise chain drive of this invention includes toothed sprockets and an endless silent chain having sets of link plates successively connected for articulation by means of connecting members. Each set has a plurality of transversely aligned link plate... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5382199 | Large bearing area roller chain The present invention provides a roller chain for pin oven application, having an increased pin and bushing diameters for larger bearing areas. Decreased bushing and roller thicknesses provide increased bearing areas for prolonging chain life.... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5201269 | Roller chain for paper infeed device A roller chain for a paper infeed device of a web-fed rotary printing machine utilizes a plurality of fork shaped butt straps which are arranged in sequential inverted order. Fork ends of adjacent butt straps are carried by a roller axle bolt. Base portio... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5192252 | Roller chain with randomized pitch A roller chain is provided with sets of links constructed of unequal pitch n order to alter the pattern of contacts between the chain and the sprocket and the resulting noise spectrum. The varying pitch lengths through the chain are achieved by varying the... | 03/09/1993 |
| 4895248 | Conveyor belt chain A conveyor belt chain comprises identical links, preferably made of acetal. Each link has a cylindrical head (2) and two legs (3) extending in "V"-form from the head. Between the outer ends of these legs the head (2) of a next adjacent link is coupled for... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4869466 | All terrain edge protector Disclosed herein is a device for protecting rope from abrasion as it is drawn over building parapets, rock edges and irregular terrain. The device comprises a series of chain-like links having large side plates to retain the rope upon rods interconnecting... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4557374 | Modular conveyor belting with cam-slotted links for maintaining transverse distribution of tension while negotiating horizontal curves and for facilitating cleaning Especially for modular conveyor belting that is capable of negotiating both horizontal curves and vertical ones, belt tension is spread across the belt using, for each respective set of interconnected links, a rod which can be cammed vertically against an... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4459124 | Drive chain The sprocket drive chain of this invention is particularly adapted for right angle drive but may also be used for straight or various other angular drive situations. The construction lends itself to ease of manufacture and especially for the automated man... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4429785 | Curve-negotiating plate conveyor A plate chain conveyor assembly including a plurality of plate members each having first and second opposite ends, a single hinge eye being provided at the first end of each plate member and two juxtaposed hinged eyes being provided at the second end of e... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4399909 | Chain for a trolley conveyor system A trolley conveyor system chain for pulling trays of the conveyor through horizontal turns and climbing and descending grades. A link of the chain has a single pair of vertical and a single pair of horizontal wheels mounted thereon. A Y or vertical axis o... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4372619 | Chain having longitudinal stiffness used with hauling and cutting equipment Hauling and cutting equipment includes a conveyor trough having a longitudinal side wall on each side with a support rail structure on at least one side having a chain guide groove therealong through which a endless link chain extends. A cutting machine o... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4353459 | Conveyor chain An endless conveyor chain is a sequential assembly of block links formed of a polymeric material, interconnected by thin fleixble links of undulated shape, formed of either metallic or polymeric material, which are easily capable of flexing through their ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4290762 | Multiple link transmission chain A multiple link transmission chain composed of interconnected identical links, having identical ends which are angularly disposed with respect to each other by 90 degrees in relation to the longitudinal axis.... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4177635 | Swivel link for a dual chain conveyor A swivel link for a dual chain conveyor which permits predetermined sections of a pair of endless chains to be rotated perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of movement of the chains. The dual chain is used as a conveyor for a load and the swivel li... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4105111 | Flat link conveyor A multiple link conveyor having identical flat links each composed of interleaved identical sheet members, each link being interleaved with adjacent links for pivotal movement of adjacent links in the plane thereof.... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4004682 | Type S chain A conveyor chain for a dishwasher conveyor which is adapted for movement in two directions. The links are pinned such that there is relative oscillatory movement in the horizontal plane and also pivotal motion in a vertical plane. The links include roller... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3952860 | Plastic link for conveyor chain having optimal three dimensional mobility A link to be assembled to other similar links to form a chain, such as is used with conveyors, capable of movement in three mutually perpendicular directions comprises a one-piece plastic member of generally U-shaped configuration including a cross piece ... | 04/27/1976 |
