Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6173625 | Adjustable multi-pedal assembly The position of the pad end (18 and 118) of the first pedal lever (14 and 118) may be adjusted by pivoting an adjustment link (22 and 122) relative to a support bracket (12 and 112) as a drag link (26 and 126) pivots relative to an actuator link (28 and 1... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6138802 | Modular pedal assembly A modular pedal assembly (10) includes a support base (12) for attachment to a vehicle structure (14), a clutch pedal arm (16), and a brake pedal arm (18). A first bearing block (20) rotatably supports the clutch pedal arm (16) for rotation about an axis ... | 10/31/2000 |
