Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110030599 | SUPPLY DEVICE The invention relates to a supply device (32) for sewing material layers (16, 18, 20) of a large area sewing product such as mattress panels for example, comprising several sewing material layers (16, 18, 20), particularly at least three, preferably... | 02/10/2011 |
