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...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 |
| 8096226 | Assault vehicle An assault vehicle, comprising, in combination a vehicle body and a boom. The boom comprises a plurality of telescoping tubes being coupled to the vehicle body. The vehicle boom has a passageway there in. At the upwardmost end of the boom is located the fighting pod... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7418897 | Weapon system that can be carried by a truck A weapon system incorporating a cannon mounted in a cradle and intended to be carried on a vehicle wherein the cradle is integral with a plate able to be positioned on the ground by the vehicle using a maneuvering arm, the cannon being able to fire from the plate po... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7273002 | Method and device for increasing the rate of the firing cycle of a semi-automatic firearm A device and method for increasing the rate of the firing cycle of a semi-automatic firearm includes a base that is adapted to support any one of a variety of semi-automatic firearms. The base includes a trigger extension with a grip, a slide mount, and a slide hous... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274976 | Turret positioning system and method for a vehicle A turret is configured to be rotationally coupled to a vehicle which includes a first apparatus that is immovably coupled to the vehicle. The turret comprises a second apparatus coupled to the turret. The second apparatus is configured to be rotationally coupled to ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7237468 | Projectile firing device The invention relates to a projectile firing device used on a platform and comprising at least two tubes integral with a base. This device is characterized in that the base is mounted able to swivel on a turret around a first, substantially horizontal axis, s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210391 | Adjustable gun carriages Adjustable gun carriages are disclosed. An example gun carriage includes: a coarse height adjustment brake; a coarse side-to-side adjustment brake; a fine height orientation adjustment mechanism; a fine side-to-side orientation adjustment mechanism; a first control ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7150218 | Target defense system comprising a projectile launcher device The invention relates to a defense system for a target against an attacking projectile of the type incorporating a launcher for defensive projectiles and control means for the device after the attacking projectile has been detected, wherein the launcher device compr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7107129 | Turret positioning system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A fire fighting vehicle includes a turret and a turret controller. The turret includes a base which is coupled to the vehicle, and the turret is configured to rotate relative to the vehicle at the base. The turret controller is configured to use feedback control to ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7030579 | System and method for retrofit mechanism for motorizing a manual turret A mechanism for retrofitting a turret that has a manual rotation system with a motorized turret rotation system includes a gear box mechanically coupled to the turret, an electrically powered prime mover unit mechanically coupled to the gear box, a user operated con... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6941851 | System for elevation and directional angle aiming of a weapon An elevation and traverse laying system for a weapon comprising a first traverse positioning element to position the weapon in traverse along a large angular range with respect to a first axis of rotation in traverse, having a first positioning element in elevation ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6912945 | Artillery firing system A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel ( | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886448 | System for directional angle aiming of a weapon A traverse laying system for a weapon integral with a frame articulated in traverse with respect to a support providing a large traverse range around a first axis of rotation. The system includes positioning device for the weapon integral with the frame in order to ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874268 | Gun A gun in which the gun barrel (2) is seated to be axially displaced in a cradle barrel. To avoid a lifting effect of the gun barrel (2) upon firing, and omit the necessity of complicated guide grooves in the cradle barrel (3) and tabs on the gun... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843159 | Mobile artillery system The invention provides a self-propelled mobile system that is characterized by a lightweight space frame chassis on which is mounted a large caliber artillery piece. The weight of the system is preferably less than 8,000 kg and the artillery piece preferably has a c... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6752061 | Gun A gun whose barrel (2′) is connected to a breech ring (16), and is seated to be displaced in a cradle barrel (3). To prevent a lifting effect of the barrel (2′) inside the cradle barrel (3) upon firing, a slide-bushing bearing ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6748844 | Artillery firing system A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel ( | 06/15/2004 |
| 6715397 | Aiming drive An aiming drive (10), in particular for rapidly lining up the forked pivotal holder (10) of a launch receptacle (12) for fragmentation grenades defending against an attacking missile is to be designed, with precise simultaneous azimuth and eleva... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6708596 | Artillery firing system A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel ( | 03/23/2004 |
| 6594938 | Front interfacing detachable scope mount A detachable mount for a telescopic sight which can be operated using only one latching mechanism. The mount uses a front base attached to the ring of a rifle receiver and a rear base attached to the bridge of a rifle receiver. The upper surfaces of both ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6178866 | Field howitzers Improvements in or relating to field howitzers A light weight field howitzer includes a barrel which is supported by a cradle constructed from hollow members and which is pivotally mounted about a trunnion bearing secured to a chassis. The trunnion bearin... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6024007 | Field howitzers A light weight field howitzer includes a barrel (101) which is supported by a cradle constructed from hollow members (119,119A) and which is pivotally mounted about a trunnion bearing (113) secured to a chassis (117). The trunnion bearing (113) lies on th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6009791 | Armored vehicle with a retractable weapon platform system An armored vehicle having a stable, fast, relatively inexpensive retrofittable gun or weapon system including a retractable mounting platform which, in a lowered position, fits a weapon within the interior of the vehicle and, in a raised position, the gun... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5604327 | Ordnance The present invention relates to an ammunition handling system primarily for self-propelled artillery guns (1). According to the invention, the gun (1) in question is provided with carrier arms (19, 20) which are pivotally journalled in the chassis of the... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5461961 | Combat vehicle and system for transporting it for loading onto aircraft A combat vehicle with a driver's cab mounted on its chassis along with a weapon incorporating a rocket launcher, wherein the rocket launcher rests on a carriage and is elevated and leveled by electrically powered mechanisms between it and the carriage, an... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5353680 | Machine gun apparatus Machine gun apparatus for mounting in association with a support element, such as a portion of a hatch assembly of an armored vehicle, wherein the support element has upper and lower sides which respectively correspond to the exterior and the interior of ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5347909 | Device for transmission of electrical signals In a weapon system having a recoiling component, recoil-free component, a first electronic system disposed on the recoiling component, a second electronic system disposed on the recoil-free component, a trailing cable is continuously electrically connecte... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5210370 | Lightweight weapon stabilizing system A gun system comprising a recoiling cannon assembly, a stationary carriage having a cradle, and a campath and cam follower mechanism for moveably mounting the cannon assembly on the cradle for travel along a two-stage curvilinear recoil path. The first st... | 05/11/1993 |
| 4934271 | Rotary cam load positioning apparatus A rotary cam load positioning apparatus has a base, a bottom cam rotatably mounted on the base, and a top cam rotatably mounted on the bottom cam. The rotary cams have cylindrical wedge-shaped configurations with respective upper and lower surfaces dispos... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4867037 | Turret traversing mechanism Disclosed is a manual crank mechanism to rotate or traverse a turret on a military tank. The mechanism has means to disengage its drive gear from a complimentary gear on the turret if a human operator does not positively grip the crank handle of the mecha... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4864912 | Breechblock with firing pin for mortars Breechblock with firing pin for mortars, which has barrel (1), breechblock (2), and base plate (3) united as follows: (a) barrel (1) to breechblock (2), using at least one key (8) accomodated in key seat (11) of barrel (1) and provided with holes (81) into whi... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4686888 | Turret system for lightweight military vehicle A lightweight military vehicle is provided with an unmanned turret for interchangeably supporting large weapon stations. Elastomer filled stanchions connected to a turret platform serve to isolate weapon impulse forces from the vehicle frame. Driver, comm... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4495852 | Armor car-mounted mortar A weapons system including a mortar and a vehicle. The vehicle has a body including a side wall having a region constructed for receiving the mortar. A mounting device is connected with the vehicle for mounting the mortar for movement between a traveling ... | 01/29/1985 |
