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 |
| 6389594 | Anti-ballistic ceramic articles An antiballistic article including a monolithic ceramic plate, an antiballistic backing material affixed to the ceramic monolith, and an outer shell, formed of an antiballistic material including a curable resin, enclosing the backing and ceramic monolith... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389595 | Eye shade A number of eye shades having a headband coupled to a transparent visor are disclosed. The visor extends downward from the headband so that it is positioned in front of a wearer's eyes when worn. The visor may have a resilient protective nosepiece attache... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389596 | Batting pad for protecting a batter's hand A batting pad comprising a body made from a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter's thumb and an appendage to cushion the palm area between a batter's thumb and index finger. The appendage has a thickness T at its thic... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389597 | Hooded garment for drying a baby A hooded towel is a garment/gown for a baby after bathing that provides for drying and for warmth. The towel has a bottom closure and overlapped front panels or lapel-shaped sections which provide an opening through which the baby may be placed. The panel... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389598 | Sealably accessible wader system An outerwear system having sealable access through which objects can be transferred between the outside and the inside of the outerwear. Specifically, a wader system that allows the male wearer to urinate without having to remove the wader or to draw the ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389599 | Method employing a sound insulated sleeve for quietly opening a wrapped product A sleeve has an outer aesthetic covering lined with a sound absorbing material with the inner surfaces of the sound absorbing material being covered with a further covering. Each end of the sleeve is open and gathers about the wrists of the user when in u... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389600 | Shirt for a user wearing pants and for preventing sand from entering the pants when the user slides A shirt for a user wearing pants and for preventing sand from entering the pants when the user slides. The shirt includes a body, a pair of sleeves, a neck band, a shirttail, a front placket, and a flap that extends circumferentially and completely therea... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389601 | Batting glove A batting glove includes a plurality of finger elements, a thumb element, a top portion, and a lower portion. The finger elements cover fingers, the thumb element covers a thumb, the top portion covers a back side of the hand, and the lower portion covers... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389602 | Thin walled elastic polyurethane articles Soft, thin-walled elastic articles such as condoms and gloves are made of films of a linear polyurethane which has been so made as to have physical properties close to those of a similar film of natural rubber. The polyurethane is made from poly(propylene... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389603 | Covered structure useful as a cap The covered structure comprises a dome-shaped frame constructed using a plurality of ribs made of flexible materials and held in conformation by a flexible stay-band. A fabric crown covers the frame. A brim or visor is included to provide a covered struct... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389604 | Inflatable headwear An article of decorative headwear comprises first and second flexible, generally gas-impermeable material. Each of the first and second sheets has a peripheral edge portion. The first and second sheets are sealed to one another at their respective periphe... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389605 | Wrap belt A novel form of belt is presented where the two ends of the belt can be attached directly to a wearer's clothing instead of the belt closing on itself like a conventional belt. Two fastening means such as commercially available vest-clips are attached to ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389606 | Protective helmet with an anchoring device for a respiratory mask A protective helmet of the type that includes a device for attaching a respiratory mask. This arrangement includes an arrangement for adjusting the position of the attachment device, enabling the positioning thereof in at least two positions and the attac... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389607 | Soft foam sport helmet A protective sports helmet that is molded from a shock absorbing foam. The helmet is preferably an single, homogenous piece of injection molded foam. An insert plate can be positioned near the user's forehead at the top and forward portion of the helmet. ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389608 | Soccer headgear Protective headgear for protecting the head of an athlete comprising a circumferential band, two subtending ear flaps integrally molded to the circumferential band, an upper portion; and a header pad affixed to the circumferential band. Alternatively the ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389609 | Universal stone catcher urinal system A urine basin which has head attachments for males and females. In addition, the basin has a filter for capturing kidney stones and a handle for carrying the basin.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389610 | Device to dispense active substances into rinse water especially in toilet bowls The invention concerns a device to dispense active substances into rinse water, especially in toilet bowls, with a container for the active substance, wherein the container has an opening that connects with an essentially plate-shaped distributor, and wit... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389611 | Hinge device for supporting seat and seat lid of toilet bowl openably and closably A hinge device for use to support a seat and seat lid of a toilet bowl openably and closably is provided which can also be implemented even without any rubber ring and provide a delicately controlled feeling with the sea and seat lid when being opened or ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389612 | Portable toilet seat A portable toilet seat for use with an existing toilet, including a toilet seat for covering the existing toilet, and a container for transporting the toilet seat, with the toilet seat being mounted within container.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389613 | Pressure flush control system A pressure flush control system comprises a hose connected at one end to a water supply and an inflatable bag connected to the other end of the hose, so that water from the water supply flows through the hose and into the bag to inflate the bag after the ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389615 | Fail-safe safety swimming pool net A swimming pool rescue apparatus includes a safety pool bottom substrate, having a periphery made of a buoyant material and at least one non-peripheral portion is buoyant. The buoyant material is urged into a fixed position at a bottom of the pool by a re... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389616 | Swimming pools for courtyards, gardens or free spaces in dwellings The present invention relates to improvements in swimming pools or other impoundments (hereinafter, "swimming pools"), for use in patios, gardens, open spaces, and around homes, which have an upper frame that supports a membrane which contains the content... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389617 | Portable shower apparatus A portable shower is collapsible so that it takes up a relatively small amount of space when not in use. The portable shower has a top member, a bottom member, a shower curtain, a supply water tank, and a disposal water tank. Pumps are provided for the su... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389618 | Movement aid A movement aid suitable for use by disabled persons comprises a track, a trolley moveable along the track, a handle suspended from the trolley and a braking system for controlling and stopping movement of the trolley along the track.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389619 | Invalid lifting device An invalid lifting device includes a mobile chassis, a lifting mechanism and a sling connectible to the arm supports to assist in raising a seated person to a standing or substantially standing position. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting arm and an... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389620 | Hammock having ridge cord A hammock includes a bed made of a rectangular piece of flexible, breathable material, whose ends are gathered together and secured to ropes which can be tied to respective trees. A ridge cord extends between the gathered ends, this cord being shorter tha... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389621 | Fitted sheet with corner pockets and longitudinally dividing slit A fitted sheet has cutout portions at both of its bottom corners that permit, with the aid of separable fasteners located at the cutout portions, to convert the sheet from a planar configuration to a configuration comprising two pockets adapted to retain ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389622 | Hospital bed A bed frame comprises a bed frame, a bed platform, a front plate, a distal plate, and two separate siderails at each side. The bed platform is structured by plurality of plates made by injecting plastics from a mold and serving to enhance the structure. T... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389623 | Ambulance stretcher with improved height adjustment feature A stretcher comprised of a roller base, a scissor-type lift frame having a lower end rotatably connected to the base, a tubular undercarriage rotatably and slidably connected to an upper end of the frame, a foldable rigid support positionable over the und... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389624 | Portable child changing apparatus A lightweight, simple, foldable changing table is disclosed, which can be easily carried and utilized to provide a safe and clean platform on which a child can be laid, in any setting, including a floor, the ground, or the like. The portable changing tabl... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389625 | Multipurpose tool including folding scissors A folding multipurpose tool incorporating a latch release mechanism including a lever, a cam, and a rocker-shaped grip body to easily effect release of a catch for holding knife or screwdriver blades extended. A spring and cams are arranged to hold each o... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389626 | Tool structure A Tool structure including a tool assembly and two grips. The tool assembly is formed by a first, a second, a third and a fourth arms which are pivotally connected with each other to form a mechanism as a four-link mechanism. The first and second arms and... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389627 | Dyeing process A dyeing process comprising a number of liquid treatment steps such as washing and rinsing, after the application of the dyeing liquor to the textile, the fabric being centrifuged after each treatment step; and a centrifuge adapted for carrying out the ce... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389628 | Balance ring An improved fluid balance ring is provided with a plurality of standpipes within the cavity of the balance ring. The standpipes each have an open upper end spaced from the upper wall of the balance ring, and an open lower end extending through the bottom ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389629 | Hinged loading ramp A foldable ramp apparatus. The ramp apparatus comprises a first and second ramp member. The first ramp includes a channel insert, and the second ramp includes an arcuate insert. The arcuate insert is configured to pivotally engage the channel insert. The ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389630 | T-shaped handle with central actuator and safety mechanism for floor polishing machine A handle for an electric floor polishing or burnishing machine comprising a centrally-mounted actuator with safety lock is disclosed. In one embodiment, the handle is generally T-shaped and has a centrally-mounted actuator, which offers an operator more c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389631 | Foot scrubbing device A foot scrubbing device for scrubbing and cleaning a user's feet in a bathtub or shower stall. The foot scrubbing device includes a foot support assembly including a foot support member having a top wall and a bottom wall, and also including a reservoir d... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389632 | Computer mouse cleaner As an article of manufacture a computer mouse cleaning tool is formed by an elongated rod-like body having one converging end portion terminating in a transverse concave radius of a selected dimension. The other end portion of the rod is flattened and bif... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389633 | Low cost brushing behavior reinforcement toothbrush The present invention comprises a toothbrush supporting brushing behavior reinforcement means. A simple motion sensing means is electrically connected to a brushing logic means, which determines generalized brushing action of a user preferably a child. Af... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389634 | Oral devices Oral devices are provided, including oral brushes that include bristle tufts and a rotatable member having radially extending tips constructed to penetrate the interproximal and subgingival regions of the oral cavity.... | 05/21/2002 |
