Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7367629 | Adjustable attachment and tensioning assembly for the suspension of a seat assembly A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle is provided, having a seat frame and a suspension material extending between and operatively secured to the seat frame for supporting the occupant of the seat assembly. A plurality of adjustm... | 05/06/2008 |
| 6793289 | Seat back or seat base of an automobile seat A seat back or a seat base of an automobile seat with a frame includes a spring system extending between two opposing cross braces consisting of meander-shaped shaped spring wires and upholstery in a seat surface. The level determined by the supporting surface of th... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6584627 | Webbed frame for furniture A webbed frame includes a plurality of first and second straps mounted on a frame body to form a net. Each of the first and second straps has two opposite end sections trained on the frame body. A plurality of spaced apart retainers are fixed on the frame... | 07/01/2003 |
| 4899403 | Apparatus for controlling expansion or contraction of cover cloth with respect to bed base A bed base having first and second members which are of generally U-shaped configuration so as to slidably telescope together to permit expansion or contraction of the bed base in the lengthwise direction. Locking mechanisms coact between the telescoping ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4459713 | Double width chaise lounge A chaise lounge includes an adjustable strap extending lengthwise for varying the support provided to a user or users of the chaise lounge. The chaise lounge is sufficiently wide to accommodate two adults either sitting or lying side by side. Diagonal sid... | 07/17/1984 |
| 3968528 | Bedstead having a woven support A bedstead is disclosed including crossheads between which a woven mat support is stretched. The mat is made of spring steel wire, preferably plastic coated and includes longitudinal wire members having U-shaped ends. Hook rails are carried by the crosshe... | 07/13/1976 |
