3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D653257 | Computer case | 01/31/2012 |
| D653256 | Computer case | 01/31/2012 |
| D647526 | Tablet computer case | 10/25/2011 |
| D643843 | Sleeve for tablet PC | 08/23/2011 |
| D643433 | Sleeve for tablet PC | 08/16/2011 |
| D642579 | Portable device holder with a hand compartment | 08/02/2011 |
| D641756 | Sleeve for tablet PC | 07/19/2011 |
| D600699 | Slip cover | 09/22/2009 |
| D584314 | Cover for the back of a personal computer tower | 01/06/2009 |
| D581421 | PDA case | 11/25/2008 |
| D578129 | Notebook computer sleeve | 10/07/2008 |
| D574836 | Notebook computer cover | 08/12/2008 |
| D574385 | Notebook computer cover | 08/05/2008 |
| 7336504 | Computer component cover The present invention relates a cover which changes the aesthetic appearance of a computer component by providing an area to display an image, graphic, logo or text. Attachment shall be of a simple, easily attachable/detachable type requiring little or no modificati... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7063227 | Air cargo container An air cargo container includes a base, two side walls, and a rear wall. The side walls each included a curved front edge. A retractable or roll-up door is located between the side walls. The door is extendible from an open position in which the door is retracted or... | 06/20/2006 |
| D515588 | Easy access wrap around padded cover with hook-and-loop fastener for laptop computer | 02/21/2006 |
| 6955293 | Bank card terminal cover A rigid transparent crush resistant bank card terminal cover having a liquid, dust, and grease impervious top with sides defining an open bottom leading into an interior sized to fit about and cover a bank card terminal when placed upon a support surface, the sides ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6940489 | Amelioration of mouse button structure An amelioration of a mouse button structure mainly comprises an arched main body suitable for the grasp of the human hand; the main body is provided with at least two buttons on the top and two containers at the top end having openings leading to an interior; on a c... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932341 | Video game system auxiliary cover system A system by which interchangeable covers are provided for video game consoles and controllers to provide a wide variety of appearances is disclosed. It is envisioned that the system would be customized to work with popular video game consoles. To change the appearan... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6735698 | Deactivating of portable device A portable device has an openable cover, the cover being open in normal operation. A method is provided for automatic deactivating the portable device. When the cover is detected to be in an open position and a key operated switch is in a locked position, the portab... | 05/11/2004 |