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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7037250 | Method of forming a burst-resistant easy-open corner in a heavy duty bag A method of forming a perforated tear line in a bag to form an easy-open corner portion. The perforation blade includes a base formed to span the corner portion of the bag. The base has a first end adapted to extend to the end edge of the bag proximate a seal line, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6951531 | Device and method for embossing book covers The invention relates to a method for notching covers (3) for a book body (2), whereby at least two notches (5, 6) which delimit the spine are made in the cover by means of a notching tool. The invention provides that a set of automatic book bod... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6910995 | Easy open feature for reclosable bags having a longitudinal fin seal A method of making a reclosable plastic bag (38) having a fin seal (35) which provides a weakness area (23, 80, 81, 84, 86) that extends into at least one side of the fin seal (35). Perforation axes (19, 20) for opening the reclosa... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6793613 | Bag blocks A block of bags for a product filling process includes a plurality of bags stacked in overlying relationship. Each bag of the block has a top edge, a bag mouth and opposite first and second side edges. First and second weakened segments extend from adjacent edge poi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6110091 | Nurser liner with textured tabs There is provided a nurser liner having a pair of removable textured tabs for mounting the nurser liner to the rim of a nurser container. The tabs have a textured surface formed by piercing and embossing with forming tools. Each tab has a plurality of pie... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5931803 | Epoxy coated tampon applicator having a pierce-through fingergrip An applicator barrel is disclosed that is adapted for insertion into a body cavity. The applicator barrel has a pierce-through fingergrip area and an outer surface that is coated with an epoxy layer. Also disclosed is a method for forming such an applicat... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5100371 | Envelope blank forming machine An envelope blank forming machine for forming generally rectangular booklet envelope blanks and generally diagonal envelope blanks on the same machine includes a pair of removable turnbars, adjustable pull rolls and an adjustable cutoff device. Preselecte... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5019030 | Envelope blank forming machine An envelope blank forming machine for forming generally rectangular booklet envelope blanks and generally diagonal envelope blanks on the same machine includes a pair of removable turnbars, adjustable pull rolls and an adjustable cutoff device. Preselecte... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4726804 | Method and apparatus for fabricating continuous envelopes A method and apparatus for fabricating continuous envelopes for use in connection with electronic data processing printers or the like is disclosed. The method and apparatus includes the steps of severing an advancing web along longitudinally spaced-apart... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4702730 | Method for obtaining a wrapper sheet for a cigarette pack A method for obtaining wrapper sheet blanks from a continuous web having opposite parallel edges, wherein each blank is composed of first and second portions, the first portion having the shape of a rectangle and the second portion having the shape of a n... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4221161 | Method of forming a double pocket envelope A method of forming a double pocket envelope from a single sheet including the steps of cutting the single sheet to provide a base portion, a partition flap, and a front flap, and opposed end flaps; folding the partition flap against the base and folding ... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4173922 | Method for making side seam envelopes from a web A paper web is unwound and conveyed through an envelope making machine where a side flap cutting device forms side flaps in the side edges of the web. Scorer rollers form longitudinal scores in the side flaps and the side flaps are thereafter folded along... | 11/13/1979 |
