...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7249623 | Bracing bracket for arched window blinds An improved bracing bracket for arched window blinds includes a protrusive seat which has a wedge notch on the top rim to couple with a mating plank so that the coupled protrusive seat and the plank may serve as the installation basis. A left material and a right ma... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6552262 | Cover assembly with pivoting access doors An access cover for a receptacle fitting includes a cover plate connectable to the fitting at a location overlying a receptacle carried by the fitting. An access door includes a first portion slidably connected to the cover plate for movement between open... | 04/22/2003 |
| 4087139 | Guide for fastener A guide to assist in inserting a fastener into a first hole in a first surface which is accessible through a second hole in a wall facing the first surface, comprises a plastic tube press-fitted through the second hole, extending to and surrounding the fi... | 05/02/1978 |