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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7169120 | Device and method for providing a massage A handheld massage device has a body including a handle portion and a head portion forming a socket in which a roller ball is removably received. The user can provide increased pressure and can better control a motion during a massage by way of the device. A rolling... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168873 | Lotion application apparatus An apparatus for use in applying lotion to a portion of a body of an individual includes first and second handles which are connected with a lotion dispensing section. The lotion dispensing section includes a reservoir which holds a supply of lotion and a plurality ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137960 | Manual massager A manual massager includes a shank having a cavity defined in a first end thereof and two legs extending from a second end thereof. A tapered stub is movably and partially received in the first end of the shank for pressing the points at which a person is supposed t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6966883 | Method and apparatus for relieving leg cramps and massaging muscles Removably attached leg cramp relieving and muscle massaging elements with a variable length handle. A non-pinching foot supporting loop combined with the handle permits a user to stretch a leg to alleviate leg cramps. Muscle massaging element combined with the handl... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6941632 | Conformal transverse hat profile roller There is provided a variable pressure roller system for installing a preform having contact surfaces onto a configuration of a mold surface by applying pressure thereon. The roller system of the present invention comprises a roller carriage. A grasping handle may be... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925672 | Lotion application tool A lotion application tool includes a plate having a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge extending between the first and second sides. An elongated handle has a first end that is attached to the peripheral edge. A plurality of balls is extended into and r... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6726640 | Massaging device with double massaging functions Massaging device with double massaging functions, including a main body and at least one roller assembly including a roller pivotably disposed on a predetermined portion of the main body about a pivot shaft and a resilient member which is cylindrical and made of fle... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6328705 | Brush with means adapted to massage the head A brush having a handle, the handle having one end terminating in a bristle holder mount and an opposite end terminating in a handgrip, and a bristle holder mounted in the bristle holder mount and holding bundles of bristles, wherein the bristle holder mo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6306109 | Rotating apparatus for surface massage A hand held manual massager is constructed as a cylindrical cage with a series of axles arranged in a circular or near circular array. Each of the axles provides a series of side-by-side massaging wheels. The wheels have a ridged circumference for rolling... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6245031 | Massage system A massage system including a carrier and a plurality of pressure applicators rotatably and releasably mountable to the carrier, wherein the carrier covers less than about 25% of the surface area of each pressure applicator.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241693 | Method and apparatus for applying acupressure An apparatus and a method for applying pressure to the body of a person is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an arcuate shaft, a handle that extends from the arcuate shaft in a plane intersecting the plane of the arcuate shaft, and a pressure applicator ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6176841 | Facial massager A facial massager includes a hollow cylindrical roller having an outer surface, an inner surface opposing the outer surface and defining a through hole, and a plurality of openings extending from the outer surface of the hollow cylindrical roller to the i... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6099488 | Massage apparatus for colonic transit Apparatus for effecting colonic transit having a pad, defining a guide groove to overly the abdomen of a person, a roller, movable along the guide groove to apply pressure progressively along the groove to effect movement of colonic contents along the col... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5792081 | Limb massager A self-operated apparatus particularly adapted for massaging a user's wrist and forearm affected by repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome comprises two clamping arms hingedly joined at one end and provided with cooperating handles at t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5735803 | Massage device A hand-operated massage device comprises a plurality of massaging elements supported on a shaft for independent rotation about a first axis, and a handle mounted on the shaft to extend along a second axis in an orthogonal direction relative to the first a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5725484 | Manual personal massager A manual personal massager (10) comprising a pair of handles (12) to be gripped by the hand (14) of a person (16). A web network grid (18) is provided. A facility (20) is for attaching opposite ends of the web network grid (18) to the pair of handles (12)... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5656019 | Massage device The invention is of an improved massage device which is useful in manipulating bodily areas such as the cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas of one's back. The device includes four balls which are interconnected by three wire segments. The balls and the wi... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5580336 | Hand exerciser A hand exerciser device for fatigueless muscular exercising of a user's hand, arm and wrist, comprising: a first and a second spherical ball, each sized to fit inside the palm of a user's hand and surfaced for comfortable skin contact. A rigid connector t... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5577996 | Back massager A hand held massage device having a plurality of spheres adjustably mounted on an axial rod with enlarged grip handles mounted on the outer ends of the rod for rotation. The massage device is easy to use and, because the handles are in axial alignment wit... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5531666 | Towels having a massage device disposed thereto A towel having a massage device disposed thereto, the massage device is an egg-like element composed of a first compartment and a second compartment and has two ends, from each of which a towel rotatably extends,the towels each have a block disposed in th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5383841 | Massaging device A massaging device for stimulating the female genital areas includes a flexible, bow-shaped element having retaining elements at opposite ends thereof. Two strings of beads are positioned adjacent to each other and are removably attached to and extend bet... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5365624 | Apparatus for automatic and simultaneous caring for teeth and gums A safe, hygienic and effective device for caring for the interior of the mouth is presented. The system includes easily interchangeable accessories for a brushing device that allows it to function also as a polisher, washer, massager/stimulator, oral irri... | 11/22/1994 |
| 4823777 | Device for manually massaging the cutaneous covering A device for a massage of the cutaneous covering comprises a reservoir and an applicator element, and an obturator situated between them. This obturator comprises two parts, the first, or movable part being provided with a central stud and at least one op... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4811726 | Device for manually massaging the cutaneous covering A device for a massage of the cutaneous covering comprises a reservoir and an applicator element, and an obturator situated between them. This obturator comprises two parts, the first, or movable part being provided with a central stud and at least one op... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4550718 | Facial massage device The present invention relates to a facial massage device comprising a support formed of a handle (11) terminated by a curved section (12) which supports a massage plate (13) in which there are provided a series of openings (15) intended to retain rotary m... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4492223 | Fluid dispensing massage device A hand held device that simultaneously massages and applies a beneficial fluid to the skin, the device being particularly adapted for facial applications. The device includes a handle assembly having separable upper and lower portions, and the upper porti... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4326508 | Massaging device A manual massaging device having a ball-equipped plate which is centrally apertured for the receipt of a massaging oil containing container which has a dispensing ball at the top and which serves as a handle for the plate during massage.... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4210135 | Massaging device A plurality of non-rotating disc-shaped massaging members are fixed on a flexible shaft held at its ends by a bow. Spherical rolling members between the massaging members space the massaging members apart and limit their depth of depression into the skin.... | 07/01/1980 |
