Did You Know...
...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 |
| 5073984 | Simple protective clothing for shielding from electromagnetic wave Personal protective clothing of the present invention is formed into a vest, a skirt, a cap, a coat or the like by using a surface-metallized fiber woven or knitted fabric. A conductive discharging yarn or fabric is electrically connected to the clothing,... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073985 | Protective body armor garment shell A protective body armor garment shell is disclosed which has a front panel and a back panel made of a lightweight material and having features simulating a uniform shirt such that the garment shell can be worn over or in place of a standard uniform shirt ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073986 | Pad structure for relieving knee stress A pad structure for relieving stress to a person's knee and leg has a flexible enclosure substantially filled with a flexible, resilient material, and the flexible enclosure is releasably secured to the person's leg behind the person's knee and in contact... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073987 | Tie with picture pocket A necktie is formed with an elongated front flap of a flattened tubular fabric material having a forward layer and a rearward layer with a cavity therebetween. A rear flap of fabric material is connected at the upper end to the upper end of the front flap... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073988 | Sleeve-glove attachment assembly for protective coveralls In accordance with the invention, a sleeve-glove attachment assembly is provided for protective coveralls for use in protecting the wearer in a hazardous environment. The coveralls include torso, leg and sleeve portions with each sleeve having a forearm p... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073989 | Headband construction A headband construction is provided which is formed from an elongated material section and an elongated elastic section having a cross section generally smaller than that of the material section. A pair of clips are provided which secure each end of the m... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073990 | Shield plate mounting structure for helmet The present invention is directed to a shield plate mounting structure for a helmet in which a cover mounted on a mounting base plate is fixed to an outer surface of a cap body to support the end portion of a shield plate. The mounting structure includes ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073991 | Pull-out lavatory A pull-out lavatory is disclosed wherein a spout may be removed from a sink top to direct a stream of water to a desired location. The spout is mounted laterally offset from a lateral center of the sink top, and is firmly seated in the sink top when mount... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073992 | Lavatory assembly A liquid dispenser is associated with a flush lavatory to enable disenfectant or liquid to be dispensed into the lavatory. The liquid dispenser has a reservoir, a pump and an outlet conduit. The liquid dispenser is preferably located in the cistern of the... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073993 | Toilet bowl dispenser hanger A hanger for holding a chemical dispenser within the tank of a toilet bowl comprises a bracket adjustable in length, a dispenser holder, hooks for mounting the hanger during both use and exchange of the dispenser, and a lifting mechanism to allow the hang... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073994 | Low water toilet with pulsed flush A low water flush toilet having a bowl with a horizontal ledge extending around the bowl periphery near its open upper end with a flush water nozzle on the ledge for discharging water in a generally horizontal direction onto the ledge. A pulsator is provi... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073995 | Universal toilet tank water saving device A water saving device for a flush tank includes a floating body, a guide track on which the floating body is slidably mounted by a bracket, and a clip mounted to the guide track for snap fitting around a standpipe of the tank. The guide track is positione... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073996 | Shower apparatus The invention relates to a shower apparatus, particularly a shower cubicle, which has at least one laterally arranged, substantially vertically directed column, which in the upper region is connected to at least one further support, the connection between... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073997 | Built-in sink A built-in sink including at least one wash basin (16) and at least one garbage chute (28, 30) is provided with a cover plate (40, 42) which is fastened to the sink so as to be laterally displaced or folded into a position next to the sink. The cover plat... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073998 | Toilet tank cover A toilet tank cover comprises a frame to surround an existing toilet tank, brackets for mounting the frame onto the tank, and an actuator for flushing the toilet which replaces the existing flush handle. The frame preferably includes a reservoir lid to pe... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073999 | Method for turning a patient with a low air loss patient support A method for turning a bed ridden patient uses a low air loss patient support system that includes a plurality of identical multi-chambered inflatable sacks. A restrictive flow hole connects two adjacent chambers disposed predominately to one side of the ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074000 | Apparatus for performing head and foot Trendelenburg therapy An apparatus for performing Trendelenburg therapy and reverse Trendelenburg therapy includes an intermediate frame carried above a base frame by an inner cross-riser pivotally connected to an outer cross-riser. One end of the outer cross-riser to pivotall... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074001 | Waterbed mattress insulation with heat transfer holes at a greater density towards foot end of mattress An improved waterbed mattress includes a bladder having a layer of insulation material extending substantially from end to end and side to side therein, which insulation material has a plurality of generally upright holes opening through the top and botto... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074002 | Collapsible hand saw A collapsible hand saw has a head portion which has a first receptacle to detachably connect with one end of a frame portion, and a handle portion to fixedly connect with the other end of the frame portion, so as to form a bow shape had saw framework to d... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074003 | Automatic washer with controlled stroke parameter An automatic washer is provided which includes a control for automatically operating an agitator drive motor at a speed or other parameter of agitator operation, dependent upon a selected liquid level for the wash cycle. Such an arrangement results in a u... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074004 | Swimming pool tile cleaning apparatus An apparatus including a buoyant housing including a rotatable brush directed longitudinally through a forward opening of the housing, wherein the housing includes a sealed battery and motor for selective actuation of the brush. An angulated handle is dir... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074005 | Floss bundle toothbrush with optional replaceable toothpick feature A toothbrush comprising a floss bundle primary cleaning element instead of conventional bristles. The floss bundle, having no sharp tips, can clean, absorb and polish without risk of cutting gums. No toothpaste is required. Because of the soft, smooth nat... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074006 | Pet vacuum comb This vacuum comb is designed to quickly remove fleas, ticks, other insects, loose hair, and debris from a pet's coat. The device utilizes a housing having spaced apart tines on the front open end for loosening the fleas, ticks, other insects, loose hair a... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074007 | Cleaner for an exhaust pipe A cleaner for an exhaust pipe comprises a main housing, a power means, a dirt suction means, a flexible suction pipe, a flexible wire spindle, a discharge sleeve, and a porous container. The power means and the dirt suction means are installed in the main... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074008 | Dust mop attachment for vacuum cleaners A mop adapted for attachment to a vacuum cleaner comprising a frame member and a mop element detachably secured to said frame member by a plurality of snap fasteners. The mop element has an opening therein adapted to receive a vacuum cleaner's nozzle, suc... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074009 | Drawer or door pull The invention relates to a system for assembling a pull adapted to be received within an opening in a furniture article. The pull comprises a back element, a frame element and a grip element. The system comprises a plurality of at least one of the element... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074010 | Vehicle door check mechanism A door check mechanism for regulating pivotal movement of a vehicle door between a closed position and one or more open positions, which mechanism is sometimes incorporated in a hinge, includes an elongated track member having a track surface with at leas... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074011 | Strap lock for adjusting loops A strap lock device has a base and sidewalls that receive a strap and a pivoting lock plate mounted on the sidewalls for engaging a strap held on the base to prevent sliding of the straps. A cam is provided to be operable to bear on and lock the locking p... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074012 | Self-locking hold-down clamp A self-locking clamp has a handle which locks to a non-rotating member if the handle starts to turn while in clamping use. The clamp has a retractable collar which is splined to the handle and is biased toward locking engagement with a sleeve that in turn... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074013 | Releasable shear-resistant fabric joining apparatus A releasable fabric joining apparatus is disclosed, comprising a first piece of material which includes a planar body substrate and a planar loop substrate which has a first loop substrate secured coplanar with the planar body substrate. The planar loop s... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074014 | Tarp fastener An improved tarp fastener is disclosed. The fastener comprises a button and a roughly hair-pin shaped wire retainer, the apical segment is bent out of the plane of the retainer so that the apical segment is spaced sufficiently apart from button to accommo... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074015 | Unit for continuous heat treatment of textile thread The object of the present invention is the free retraction of thread spirals placed on a perforated conveyor belt during a heat treatment such as heat retraction or heat fixing of dyes. The device applies shaking movements or vibrations to a vertical comp... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074016 | Machine for crimping textile threads The present invention concerns a machine for continuously crimping textile threads. The machine (10) comprises a frame composed of a support plate (14) to which there are attached two upper blocks (17a and 17b) defining a compression chamber (18), two ele... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074017 | Susceptor A susceptor for use in a vertical vapor growth apparatus includes a susceptor body (12) having an upper surface, a plurality of wafer receiving portions (17) formed in the upper surface of the susceptor body (12), and plates (16) fixed in the upper surfac... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074018 | Method and device for the cutting of pipes into separate pipe sections A method and apparatus for cutting pipes into sections are described. A punching unit (7) forms apertures (8) in strip (2) from which pipe (4) is formed on winding core (3). A cutting device (5) has a circular shears (10) which has a first, smaller-diamet... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074019 | Roll with induction heating arrangement In a roll with a roll shell or jacket which is rotatable about a support or beam, the inner side of the rotatable roll shell or jacket is heated by means of an induction coil which is operated at high frequency and provided, for example, at a support elem... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074020 | Vehicular tool A tool is provided for removing a spindle extending from the wheel assembly of a motor vehicle from its corresponding spindle support. Such a spindle has a first end fixed to the wheel assembly, a middle region that is wedged into a spindle support, and f... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074021 | Tool to facilitate loading an optical fiber in a connector component A manually manipulatable tool is disclosed to facilitate loading an optical fiber in a connector component. The tool includes a base for holding a fiber optic cable with an optical fiber projecting therefrom stripped of its jacket. A carriage holds the co... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074022 | Method for selectively covering a window A method for selectively varying the length of a horizontally foldable covering includes suspending the lower part of the covering from a remaining part of the covering with suspension means. The suspension means, secured to the lower end of the covering,... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074023 | Method and apparatus for applying a handle cover A method of applying a flexible cover to a handle by placing the cover on a mandrel like apparatus, rolling the cover into a toroidal shape and expanding the circumferential dimension of the toroidally shaped cover. Once the circumferential dimension of t... | 12/24/1991 |
