...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404220 | Bed frame with an elastically suspended mattress support A bed has a frame and a mattress support. The mattress support is suspended from the bed frame by a plurality of elastic supports. The mattress support can move in a downward direction when weight is applied to the mattress support. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 4783863 | Bedding furniture with a pendulum frame A pendulum frame (2) is suspended on a fixed stand (1) by means of four pendulums (16). The amplitude of each of the pendulums (16, 17) is limited by a plate (24) provided with an orifice (23). The plates (24) carry locking projections (28), into which de... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4419778 | Furniture suspension system A suspension system for furniture and furniture incorporating such system whereby forces applied to the furniture are effectively dissipated or cushioned to afford comfortable conditions for a user of the furniture.... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4100631 | Box-spring assembly This invention consists of a low cost box-spring assembly for use on a conventional bed frame under the mattress to provide comfort and additional resiliency as weight is placed upon the mattress.... | 07/18/1978 |
| 3967331 | Springless bed spring A springless box spring in which the flexural support is provided partly by a wooden frame assembly, partly by a wire mesh panel which is disposed upon and secured to the wooden frame assembly, and partially by a relatively thick insulating pad which rest... | 07/06/1976 |