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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5537686 | Advanced technology anti-G suit A new extended coverage anti-G suit combines a new continuous lower body pressure bladder with a nonextensible outer covering. The continuous lower body pressure bladder includes an abdominal bladder section and a pair of wrap-around leg bladder sections.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537687 | Protective face mask system using varying thicknesses of energy absorption & dissipation material A protective facial mask system having an outer, high impact, rigid layer (of, e.g., polycarbonate) and an inner, flexible, relatively soft layer of energy absorption and dissipating material (e.g. an unaerated viscoelastic polymer). The inner, soft layer... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537688 | Hand covering with vibration-reducing bladder An air isolation hand covering has a bladder consisting of a plurality of interconnected or independent inflation cells that is positioned between the hand and a hand-held tool or other vibrating object. The cells are oriented to permit easy bending of th... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537689 | Protective kneepad having a single piece cupping means and stitch receiving groove A knee pad having main body comprised of a piece of foam or the like covered with a protective coating such as fabric. The foam has a top and a bottom and a front end and a back end. The foam is enclosed in a cover having a front side and a bad side. A su... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537690 | Body support garment A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment comprising a garment having control fabric panel portions adapted to extend in waist shape controlling relation to torso front, back and sides; the control fabric panel portions include zones positi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537691 | Weightlifting suit having contoured leg lower edge A weightlifting suit including a pair of leg sections terminating in leg openings is provided. The leg openings slope from an inner thigh section located on the inside of the wearer's thigh to an outer thigh section generally located on the outside of the... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537692 | Snowboard glove with wrist protection A snowboard glove provides protection to the hand and wrist of the wearer. The glove includes a shell having a wrist portion, a palm portion, a back-of-hand portion, a thumb portion and a fingers portion. The shell is formed from at least an outer waterpr... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537693 | Toilet seat cover A sanitary toilet seat cover has a sheet of flexible wipeable plastic material or the like in an annular shape to overlie upper and lower surfaces and outer and inner edges of a toilet seat. The toilet seat cover has a peripheral elastic rim on the outer ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537694 | Multi-purpose water pressure plunger A multi-purpose water pressure plunger is provided having a compressible cup defining an interior cavity and having a solid rubber upper portion with a top and a bottom. The cup has an outer wall which extends to form a barrel-like bottom with edges for p... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537695 | Musical toilet training device A device for assisting in the toilet training. The device includes a bowl for receiving human waste as well as an electrical assembly. The electrical assembly includes two pins extending through the bowl, an elastomeric buffer, two contacts interconnected... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537696 | Apparatus for producing sheet waterfall for pool or spa A self-contained module installed in the side walls or deck of a pool or spa is connected to the pool or spa plumbing system, and converts the turbulent water supply of the system to a laminar sheet of water which free falls into the pool or spa in a mann... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537697 | Bath for use by elderly or disabled persons A bath for use by elderly or disabled persons, comprising a bath tub, and a seat for a user which seat is movable between a lower, bathing position and an upper position for the user to mount and dismount, wherein the seat is tiltable between a generally ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537698 | Fitting for collapsible pieces of furniture A fitting for connecting a collapsible piece of furniture, particularly a folding bed, to a wall or the like. The fitting includes bearings for the piece of furniture, for at least one swivel leg linkage of the piece of furniture and/or for devices for da... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537699 | Mattress border assembly and method of making same A mattress border construction includes a foam rail sleeve encasing a single row of coil springs so that the top, bottom and sides of the row of springs are surrounded by foam. The row of coil springs is inserted into the hollow inner core of a foam rail ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537700 | Emergency stretcher with X-frame support An emergency stretcher for emergency vehicles includes an X-frame litter support mechanism that vertically movably supports a patient litter on a wheeled base. Each of the legs of the litter support mechanism have the capability to expand and contract in ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537701 | Adjustable articulated bed An adjustable articulated bed including a bed foundation having a body member and a generally separate head member, a mattress supported on the foundation, an electrical motor coupled to the head member, and a support frame which supports the mattress, fo... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537702 | Tomographic pillow with upper arm support In accordance with the invention, there is disclosed a pillow for holding d restraining a patient's head and arms during tomographic imaging, said pillow comprising a bottom panel, two side panels, and a back panel, each of said side panels having a front... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537703 | Multi-position pillow A pillow includes a first main face having an essentially planar main surface. This planar main surface includes a head receiving recess. The second main face of the pillow, located opposite the first main face, includes a plurality of extending fingers a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537704 | Radiolucent head clamp A radiolucent head clamp having a C-shaped frame with a fixed head-engaging pin on one side and a pair of head-engaging pins on the opposite side. The opposite side of the clamp has a radiolucent rotation mechanism for adjusting the angular position of th... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537705 | Windscreen wiper system with blade capable of moving in a swivelling and parallel manner relative to the wiper arm A windscreen wiper system has a wiper arm provided with a swivelling drive, a pivot bearing for a wiper blade being provided on the free end part of said wiper arm. The wiper blade can be moved into a rest position in the region of the lower edge of the w... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537706 | Compact disk cleaning system for cleaning multiple compact disks A compact disk cleaning system comprising a housing further comprising a base with a closeable cover, the base having a hollow interior and a plurality of circular apertures formed thereon, the cover having a plurality of cleaning plates coupled thereto a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537707 | Brush for removing spots from carpet A brush has first and second faces and first and second brush portions on the first and second faces, respectively. The tuft bristles used to make the first portion are of a size different from those used to make the second portion, thereby providing brus... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537708 | Toothbrush for simultaneous cleaning of brace and tooth surfaces A toothbrush and orthodontic appliance cleaning device has a multi-surface cleaning head positioned longitudinally at one end of a handle. The head is comprised of two elongate brush members attached at one end to a first surface of the handle. The elonga... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537709 | Back scrubber device A back scrubber device comprises an elongate belt formed of flexible material and having a soap impregnated pad detachably mounted thereon. In the preferred embodiment, the belt is molded to form a plurality recesses for receiving mounting members thereon... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537710 | Cleaning tool having split manifold For a vacuum cleaning unit, a cleaning tool employing a rotatably driven brush and having a split manifold therein which allows a vacuum airflow to be directed to the outermost longitudinal ends of the brush without interference with a drive belt rotatabl... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537711 | Electric board cleaner An electric board cleaner having a housing formed of two half housings, an absorbing head having a mouth for fixing a cleaning pad, a motor with a fan vertically located in a chamber in the housing, a dust net contained in a dust chamber in the housing, a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537712 | Vacuum cleaner belt drive release A vacuum cleaner includes a pivoting rollered link which insures proper belt tensioning for the agitator belt of the cleaner. This link is abuttingly moved to disengaged non belt tensioning position by engagement of it by the cleaner handle as the handle ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537713 | Pivot bushing A pivot bushing including a rotatable body defining a pivot slot for receiving a pivot tab from a pivoting member. The pivot bushing further includes a groove situated along a peripheral surface for receiving a securing member to secure the pivot bushing ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537714 | Metal stud grommet A plastic grommet for use on metal studs in wall construction protecting wires, cabling, conduit, and the like. The grommet also makes the passing of such utilities easier and quieter. The grommet will function singularly or assembled to a clone. The grom... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537715 | Twin caster of crib and the like A crib caster comprises a main body, a horizontal shaft, two wheel members, an urging member, and an elastic element. The main body is provided with first braking portions while the two wheel members are provided with second braking portions. When the cri... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537716 | Hinge structures The present invention presents hinge structures for pivotably and detachably coupling two members, i.e., an axial member and an axial member support, in which a pivotal portion is provided at the base edge of an axial blade of the axial member; a disengag... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537717 | Carding engine guard A carding engine guard arrangement includes carding engine (10) having a longitudinal axis, and respective guards (11) arranged along each side of the carding engine (10), in which at least one of the guards includes a support structure (25) arranged alon... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537718 | Method for production of material for composite article A method for producing a material for a fiber-reinforced composite article is disclosed which comprises preparing an apparatus composed of a belt and at least one fiber-separating and throwing device, setting the belt in motion and the roller in rotation,... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537719 | Two-way adjustable tie A reusable and releasable tie according to the present invention has no moving parts, and has the ability to expand and contract in discrete increments while being tied. The tie consists of a strap and a holder. The strap has ratchet teeth on top and bott... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537720 | Molded surface fastener A molded surface fastener comprises a substrate sheet and a multiplicity of engaging elements molded in rows on one surface of the substrate sheet. Each of the engaging elements has a stem standing from the one surface of the substrate sheet, and a pair o... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537721 | Tolerance-compensating hose clamp A clamp structure with a clamping band which can be used, for example, to fixedly secure a hose on a nipple and which includes a tightening arrangement for tightening the clamp structure about the object to be fastened by plastic deformation and a toleran... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537722 | Mechanical fastener for disposable article A mechanical fastening system for a diaper a like disposable garment of a male mechanical fastening tab (e.g., a hook-type fastener) attached to a corner or edge region of the garment with a mating fibrous web on an opposing corner or edge region. The mal... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537723 | Molded surface fastener A surface fastener-molded of synthetic resin, comprises: a plate-like substrate; and a multiplicity of hooks formed on one surface of the substrate integrally, each of the hooks being composed of a rising portion having a front surface rising from the sub... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537724 | Ornamental clip An ornamental clip comprises generally a flat conical base and an elastic plate coupled on their corresponding ends thereof. The base has an intermediate corrugated rectangular plate in different curvature disposed into a longitudinal recess along the len... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537725 | Releasable catch for holding together two complementary parts of a flexible article A releasable catch for holding together they body of a bag and a flap of the bag includes a plug member attached to the flap and having a resiliently deformable locking tongue, and a socket member attached at its one end to the bag body and having a gate-... | 07/23/1996 |
