Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8353186 | Hoop lock The invention relates to a hoop lock having a lock body and a hoop which is movable relative to the lock body between an open position and a closed position. The lock body has a lock housing and a closing mechanism which is fastened in the lock housing and has a dri... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8261585 | Quick release mechanism with integrated/attached multi-tool A quick release mechanism including a shaft having a first end cap and a second end cap is provided. The second end cap is attached to, or associated with, a lever designed and configured for actuating the quick release mechanism between closed and open positions an... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8176759 | Theft prevention device for two-wheeled vehicles Theft prevention device for enabling to lock the handlebar grip and the brake-lever of a two-wheeled vehicle, where the brake-lever is movably connected to the handlebar, to prevent stealing of the vehicle. The device may comprise a housing comprising at least two o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8156774 | Bicycle parts anti-theft device An anti-theft device for a bicycle that includes wheels disposed on a front fork and on a rear stay by a nut or bolt system and a saddle tube whose clamping axis comprises a nut or a bolt. The device includes a nut or bolt fitted with at least one ratchet notch; a s... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8132437 | Bicycle lock A bicycle lock comprises a handlebar union connecting a handlebar with a bicycle frame and having an insert hole; a lock mechanism built in the handlebar union and manipulated to have a lock state or an unlock state; and a cable with one end thereof connected with t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8117875 | Retractable wheel lock The retractable wheel lock has a wheel axle assembly that includes a hub forming a housing with an opening. The hub is freely rotatable about the axle. A retractable cable including a male locking element is coiled in the hub and can be retractably paid out from the... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7866193 | Antitheft-quick lock device for bicycle parts A combination antitheft—quick lock device for the wheels or saddle rod of a bicycle includes a lever connected to an eccentric and at least one rod having a threaded end for receiving a bearing washer and a nut. The eccentric bears upon and is rotationally linked ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7726160 | Automatic cycle storage system An automatic cycle storage system comprising a plurality of cycles, each of which carries a locking member designed to be received in a keeper of a locking station. Each cycle includes an anti-theft cycle lock which, when it is in the position in which it immobilize... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7661280 | Locking device One embodiment of a locking device of the type for motorcycle helmets having a cable (50) which is fastened at one end to the device, and which passes though the face of the helmet and is detachably secured in the locking device to releasably secure the helme... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7624605 | Combined bicycle pedal and lock A combined bicycle pedal and lock and a method for its use, which is an integral part of a bicycle and serves both as an ordinary bicycle pedal and as a means of locking the bicycle to an object which is not a part of the bicycle. The combined bicycle pedal a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7513133 | Padlock device for the shaft of two-wheeled vehicles A padlock device for the shaft of two-wheeled vehicles, which comprises a pin (3), a lever (4) mounted on said pin (3) and a sliding bolt (8), a sliding lock body (9) actuated by a key (10) and a helical compression spring (... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7428833 | Vehicle mountable personal property lock assembly A personal property lock assembly mountable to a vehicle may comprise a cable lock, a protrusion with a plateaued surface of a lockbox, a mount coupler comprising a seating surface to seat against the plateaued surface and a mounting mechanism, and a fastener. The l... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418844 | Lock with integral pump A combination lock and pump having a shackle; a cross-member having a first end and a second end, the cross-member including a hole at the first end and a hole at the second end adapted to receive the shackle; a locking mechanism adapted to engage the shackle at the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7370500 | Integrated center stack electronic module retention system A vehicle interior trim panel comprising a mounting opening with opposing walls for slidably engaging a component into fixed relationship with the mounting opening wherein molded features in the walls of the mounting opening engage the component to align and fixedly... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359716 | Location based service (LBS) system, method and apparatus for authorization of mobile station LBS applications A system, method and apparatus for providing location services whereby location determination and location disclosure are treated as separate and independent processes. Location determination may be performed (as necessary) via a first set of network entities to obt... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357284 | Tubular self-retracting device The tubular self-retracting device (2) has an elongated tubular element (6) having an open end, a cord (8) extending through the open end and fitting in the tubular element (6), a clipping element (10) attached to the cord (8 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351020 | High security fastener constructions A series of high security fastener constructions feature rotatable anti-theft shrouds mounted on locking wheel nuts and wheel bolts designed for vehicular wheels. Each construction features (1) a fastener body having a first body end adapted to accommodate a key rec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347071 | Vehicle provided with key cylinder device equipped with handle lock mechanism To provide a key cylinder device equipped with a handle lock mechanism which can maintain a handle lock mechanism of a key cylinder unit with a shutter to provide an improved assembleability of the key cylinder device. The bolts for fixing a shutter housing are atta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340926 | Restraint device Restraint devices which have a first bracelet, a second bracelet, and a central holder. In one embodiment, the central holder contains a one-way locking mechanism and a retraction/extension mechanism. In a second embodiment, the central holder comprises a retraction... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337638 | Anchoring device for temporarily tethering and object An anchoring device positionable within the ground for tethering an object to the ground includes a base portion having a first diameter, and an access aperture having a second diameter. The first diameter of the base portion is greater than the second diameter of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325425 | Combined padlock housing and acoustic notification device The padlock housing assembly includes a padlock housing having monolithically formed walls for cradling an existing padlock therein. A top one of the walls is provided with an annular aperture for receiving a U-shaped shank of an existing padlock therethrough. The s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318530 | Skateboard security rack An skateboard security rack having a pair of support members defining a slot therebetween for receiving the deck of a skateboard. At least one of the support members has a width smaller than the wheelbase of the skateboard received in the slot. Locking structure bet... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318563 | Cable lock alarm spool A cable lock alarm spool which attaches to a cable lock alarm to increase the cable storage capacity includes an ovular track, parallel containing walls connected to and surrounding said ovular track, distally positioned lock access channels through said track, and ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316302 | Motorcycle disk-brake lock A motorcycle disk-brake lock which makes it highly unlikely or prevents normal operation of the motorcycle while the lock is engaged with a disk-brake of the motorcycle and to thereby provide a clear alert to an operator thereof, and which can be conveniently stored... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313938 | Bicycle lock A bicycle lock for blocking a rotation of the crankshaft (5) of a bicycle is provided at the bottom in a saddle tube (6) of the bicycle close to the crankshaft. The bicycle lock comprises a lock housing (1) accommodating a locking pin (2)... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310979 | Steering lock A compact steering lock that resists breakage includes a housing having an opening through which an internal component is inserted. The housing includes an exterior wall having a through hole for receiving a connector. The through hole is spaced from the opening. Th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311233 | Bicycle lock holding apparatus A bicycle lock holding apparatus for fastening to a bicycle frame that may be installed and removed quickly to hold a bicycle lock includes a holding structure for fastening to the bicycle frame and a coupling structure for coupling with the lock. The holding struct... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306277 | Article storage structure for scooter-type vehicle A scooter-type vehicle capable of accommodating articles in a legshield covering from the rear side a head pipe, steerably supporting a front wheel and a steering handle, to accommodate articles by effectively using a space of the legshield. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281399 | Cable anti-theft device for a cycle and cycle equipped with such a device A cycle provided with a frame and an anti-theft device comprising a cable having a first end permanently fixed to the frame and a mobile second end capable of cooperating with a bolt mounted on the frame, this bolt being movable between a locking position in which i... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281400 | Padlock for motorcycle brake disk A padlock for motorcycle brake disks having a body with a neck whose width is adjusted to the thickness of a motorcycle brake disk, and a latch which can pass through one of the conventional orifices of this brake disk. The latch operates between a retracted positio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278341 | Structural bolt security apparatus A structural bolt security apparatus includes a security nut forming a threaded central hole for a bolt; the security nut has a groove in an upper surface and/or a side surface. At least one groove is at least partially separated from the threaded central hole by th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7256680 | Remote control apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle A remote control apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle such as a two-wheeled vehicle includes a transmission antenna for transmitting a signal to a normal portable transmitter carried by a vehicle user. The transmitted signal urges the portable transmitter to transmit... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246511 | Cable gunlock A cable gunlock including a lock case with longitudinal bores receiving a fixed shackle and a movable shackle. The movable shackle includes a spring threaded on its end and abutting against the outer surface of the lock case providing an automatic release. A latchin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234330 | Lock with an improved configuration A lock with an improved configuration comprises a housing and a cylindrical member mounted in the housing. A lock core is mounted in the cylindrical member. The lock is characterized in that the cylindrical member comprises either nine or eleven pin recesses at the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233245 | Theft prevention system for motorcycle A system for using a separate fixed or massive object to prevent theft of a motorcycle, the system comprising a frame element including a hollow enclosure having a wall with an orifice therethrough; a reel rotatably mounted in the enclosure; a flexible electrically ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225649 | Locking device having flange seal A locking device includes a shackle member that includes an elongated shank portion, a stop portion on a first end and a latch portion on a second end. A locking head includes a locking mechanism that has an entryway to receive the latch portion and is movable betwe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201090 | Front-accessible bevel locking system A front-accessible bevel locking system for use with a power tool, including a mechanism for locking the power tool into a selected tilt or bevel position for bevel angle cuts. The bevel locking mechanism has a lever attached to a link rod by a cam mechanism such th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7187284 | Active anti-theft device for securing property An active anti-theft device for protecting movable property having a computer device, at least one stationary connector, at least one portable connector, at least one sensor, a power source and an alarm is described. The active anti-theft device may also have a key ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168275 | Cable wrap security device A security device a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a locking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The locking member includes a key portion for unlocking the tighten... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165427 | Lock device for a box A lock device for a box includes a locking shaft, a lock shell, a lock core, a limiting unit, and a key. The lock shell has a surrounding shell wall that confines a core-receiving space, and that is formed with an insert hole in spatial communication with the core-r... | 01/23/2007 |
