Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7805966 | Hand brake lock A vehicle security system for securing a vehicle against theft. One system comprises a driving function disablement component having a first portion configured to substantially permanently affix to a moveable vehicle component, and a second component configured to r... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7614267 | Control pedal disabling device A control pedal disabling device includes a housing having a side opening or notch for receiving a pedal assembly component. The opening has a forward surface for bearing against the underside of a pedal assembly component. A rod is slidably mounted to the housing. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7412859 | Device for immobilising a motor vehicle A method of and device for immobilising a motor vehicle having a foot actuated brake pedal affixed at the end of a pedal arm. A pedal clasping portion of the immobilisation device is hooked around the brake pedal and a rigid strut portion slides from an elongate bod... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370496 | Multi-use portable lock system A multi-use portable lock system is provided. The system enables a user to secure valuable personal particles placed on top of the desk, like a keyboard, phone, answering machine, notebook and the like, without prior preparations and without damaging the desk. The s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328762 | Electric vehicle An electric vehicle has traveling units, first and second electric motors for driving the respective traveling units, a speed adjusting lever for adjusting a speed of the traveling units, a speed adjustment mechanism for generating a speed adjusting signal in respon... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7251969 | Control pedal disabling device A control pedal disabling device includes a housing having a side opening or notch for receiving a pedal assembly component. The opening has a forward surface for bearing against the underside of a pedal assembly component. A rod is slidably mounted to the housing. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234371 | Removable vise handle A locking, removable handle assembly for a vise is provided. The vise has a threaded rod, a fixed jaw, and a movable jaw as is known in the art. The handle assembly includes a base assembly, an elongated handle member, and a lock assembly. The base assembly is struc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210316 | Door lock for trailers and cargo containers A lock assembly for a hinged door has a pair of hasps that align with each other, each having a hole. A housing with an open back fits over the hasps. A retainer pin extends through an aperture in the housing and through the aligned holes of the hasps. The retainer ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204109 | Universal portable gas pedal locking device for vehicles A portable, universal, anti-theft device having inner and outer tubular housings mounted together telescopically. Both housings have open front, axial ends and the rear end of the outer housing is closed. Opposite wall portions of inner and outer housings are formed... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191862 | Apparatus for stopping a vehicle An apparatus for externally controlling one or more brakes on a vehicle having a pressurized fluid braking system. The apparatus can include a pressurizable vessel that is adapted for fluid-tight coupling to the braking system. Impact to the rear of the vehicle by a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7162898 | Cross bar security device for container door stanchions A security device is provided for a cargo container having doors hinged on vertical axis, which are locked by vertical stanchions. The locking device includes a housing and a hook. The hook has a pair of vertically spaced claws, which are placed around a stanchion i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156471 | Two-stage cylinder for applying automatic set and release hand brake An apparatus engageable with a hand brake assembly for automatically applying at least one brake secured to a railway vehicle. The apparatus comprises an operating mechanism which is a two stage pneumatic cylinder having a primary portion for initial phase of the br... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131300 | Seal guard A protective cover for cargo seals. The cover has two parts with intermating elements on the two parts, and a pair of apertures that can be aligned in the two parts. When the apertures are aligned a padlock hasp can be passed through the aligned apertures. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| RE39248 | Anti-theft brake locking device A device for locking the a brake pedal and brake pedal shaft of a vehicle, and preventing its theft comprising: which includes a base member for a placement on the a floorboard of a the vehicle beneath a the brake pedal; and brake pedal shaft. a A U-shaped hou... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090250 | Steering system with tilt control A steering system includes: a tilt mechanism including a pivotal shaft which extends in a sidewise direction of the vehicle, the tilt mechanism being adapted to pivot the movable column portion upward and downward around the pivota... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071818 | Device used for protecting a car against thievery A device includes a base secured in a car, a stopping block displaceable on the base, an actuating member for displacing the stopping block with, and a lock block secured around a steel rope of a control of a hood of the car, which control can be used to pull the st... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069807 | Adjustable shift detent assembly A vehicle transmission detent assembly is provided that includes a housing having a bore. A movable shift rail is supported by the housing and includes a recess at least partially aligned with the bore. A detent is at least partially arranged within the bore and eng... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051558 | Anti-theft device for equipment An anti-theft device for deterring unauthorized operation of a designated vehicle control adjunct. The device is adapted to secure the designated control to prevent manipulation thereof. The device includes a clevis pin, a clevis and a padlock and a hasp. The hasp i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7000498 | Adjustable universal operating lever extension An adjustable extension lever to be attached to a control lever of a vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, motorcycle or personal watercraft to extend the lever surface available to be contacted during control of the vehicle and including a bendable le... | 02/21/2006 |
| RE38951 | Anti-theft brake or clutch locking device A device for locking the a brake pedal and brake pedal shaft of a vehicle and preventing its theft comprising: , which includes a base member for a placement on the a floorboard of a the vehicle beneath a the brake pedal; a and break pedal shaft. A U-shaped housing ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976374 | Vehicle pedal lock A vehicle pedal lock includes an inner portion that is attached to a brake pedal and which can also be attached to a clutch pedal and an outer portion that locks the pedals to the inner portion whereby the pedals cannot be operated. The portions have handles that te... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973811 | Theft deterrent device for a motor vehicle A theft deterrent device for use with a wide range of motor vehicles. The device has a baseplate, a housing, and a gear-stick embracing element that can move relative to the housing. The gear stick of the motor vehicle passes through the gear-stick embracing element... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6901780 | Steering wheel and seat security lock A steering wheel and seat security lock is provided to attach a lower portion of a raised steering wheel of an automobile to an upper portion of an automobile driver's seat which has been tilted forward towards the steering wheel, the lock having a steering wheel en... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6860128 | Anti-theft clamp for a motor cycle hand brake lever A clamp for preventing theft of a motor cycle, by disabling operation of a handlebar brake lever comprises: a pair of jaws connected together at a pivot so as to be movable between an open and a closed condition, the jaws providing when in the closed condition, firs... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6792780 | Universal portable brake pedal locking device for vehicles A portable universal anti-theft device for immobilizing a brake pedal of a motor vehicle having first, second and third shafts assembled in telescopic relation with an end of the first shaft providing a stand-off for engaging a vehicle body and the second and third ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6766674 | Control pedal disabling device A motor vehicle anti-theft device adapted to disable the brake pedal of the vehicle. In a first embodiment the device includes an outer housing and an inner shaft member mounted within the housing for relative rotary and telescopic movement. A first clamp structure ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6708536 | Anti-theft device for vehicles An anti-theft device includes a barrel for attaching onto a gear-shift lever and having a seat, a follower, a latch device for attaching to parking brake and having a conduit to slidably receive the rod, and a lock member secured to the conduit to selectively lock t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6681904 | Golf cart anti-theft device A golf cart anti-theft device for locking the brake pedal in the depressed position includes a solenoid member with an extrudable shaft and wedge that is wired into the keyed vehicle on-off switch electrical circuit. When the key is on, the solenoid is ac... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6666052 | Automobile pedal lockset with vertical entry An automobile pedal lockset with vertical entry includes a lockset and a locking rod; a hollow primary and a secondary locking pipes being provided to the lockset; two slipways on opposite inner sides of the two locking pipes; two retainers at the lower e... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662894 | Automotive brake/clutch lock A pedal locking device for locking and securing a brake and/or clutch pedal of a vehicle includes a dual locking mechanism. The dual locking mechanism provides a first locking mechanism which is movable to engage a locking bracket with the pedals and a se... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6575002 | Vehicle pedal lock and method therefor The invention relates to a vehicle pedal lock having two elongated members that slide relative to each other. A stationary member has a base plate at one terminal end for placement on the floor of the vehicle. The stationary member defines a longitudinal ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575001 | Control pedal disabling device A motor vehicle anti-theft device adapted to disable the brake pedal of the vehicle. The device includes a tubular strut with an opening sized to receive the pedal arm of the brake pedal and a lock bar which may be slid forwardly following movement of the... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6539757 | E-series skid steer lock An E-series skid steer lock having a mounting plate, a base plate and a bar member. The base plate is positioned on the safety cage inside a skid loader cab and is bolted to a mounting plate one the safety cage outside the skid loader cage. The bar member... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6484542 | Door handle lock A door handle lock (20) for hinged lever-style door handles (10) adapted for mounting on a portion of a hinged lever-style door handle (10) and overlapping a portion of a door handle housing (12), the door handle housing (12), with a hinged lever-style do... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6439005 | Anti-theft security device for vehicles An anti-theft security device for vehicles for preventing a user's vehicle from being stolen. The anti-theft security device for vehicles includes a tubular member being removably and securely and lockingly fastened about a steering wheel column; and also... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6439013 | Automobile lock An automobile lock includes a tubular body having on an upper portion a lock housing with a lock member, and a bottom base fixed on the bottom of the tubular body. The tubular body has an elongate slot extending to the bottom base, a telescopic rod fitted... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6439012 | Non-skid dual leg automobile pedal locking device The invention is a non-slip, dual leg pedal lock for securing one or more pedals and pedal arms of an automobile to prevent the theft of the automobile, the pedal lock a pair of dual leg shaft components, a locking slide bar component, a pedal engaging co... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6397645 | Vehicle anti-theft accelerator lock A vehicle anti-theft accelerator lock for preventing the accelerator pedal of a vehicle from being depressed by a person attempting to steal the vehicle. The vehicle anti-theft accelerator lock includes a base assembly including a base member being adapte... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6393880 | Aircraft anti-theft device A aircraft anti-theft device for immobilizing the yoke of an aircraft. The aircraft anti-theft device includes a device for immobilizing the yoke control of an aircraft. The yoke control has a gust lock hole for holding the yoke in a stationary position. ... | 05/28/2002 |
