...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6478465 | Multiwall bag with peelable opening A multiwall bag having a fold closeable end combined with a peelable opening assembly adapted to be held within the folded closure, that when opened, provides a pour spout for dispensing of the contents of the package, and optionally, means for reclosing ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6325541 | Resealable closure for a bag A resealable closure for a bag is described wherein the bag has upper and lower ends and including a front wall member, a back wall member, and opposite side wall members. The lower end of the bag is sealed in conventional fashion. The upper ends of the w... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6315448 | Multiwall bag with peelable opening A multiwall bag having a fold closeable end combined with a peelable opening assembly adapted to be held within the folded closure, that when opened, provides a pour spout for dispensing of the contents of the package, and optionally, means for reclosing ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6048100 | Resealable closure for a bag A resealable closure for a bag is described wherein the bag has upper and lower ends and including a front wall member, a back wall member, and opposite side wall members. The lower end of the bag is sealed in conventional fashion. The upper ends of the w... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5553943 | Multiple ply plastic lined bag with satchel bottom A multiple ply open mouthed bag with a rectangular satchel bottom having a plurality of tubular paper plies enclosing a seamless inner plastic pouch capable of heat sealing and/or severance at said open mouth. The paper plies may be made capable of pinch,... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5281027 | Multiple ply bag with detachable inner seal pouch for packaging products A tubular bag blank has a plurality of outer contiguous non-heat sealable plies and an inner heat sealable plastic ply. All of the plies in the tubular blank are bonded together circumferentially around an open top end of the bag and are closed at the bot... | 01/25/1994 |