Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6647670 | Automatic down spout extension An automatic down spout extension system including an extension spout pivotally attached to the lower end of a down spout, and a ballast container attached to the distal end of the extension spout. An insert including a number of side openings is attached... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647671 | Snow guard mounting assembly with a levered locking mechanism A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam is provided, having a mounting assembly for having increased gripping efficiency. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove, and at least one channel fo... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647672 | Domed building structure Domed building structures are disclosed comprising a series of concentric rings or frustums, each comprising a plurality of panels (4, 5, 6, 8, 30, 32A, 32B, 32C) connected end to end around the ring. Some rings comprise only trapezoidal panels (4) whilst... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647673 | Standardized arched jamb assembly and method A standardized arched jamb assembly includes an arched jamb member and a pair of opposite upright jamb members with angled cuts made at opposite ends of the arched jamb member and upper end portions of the upright jamb members where the arched jamb member... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647674 | Erection anchor for concrete panel An erection anchor having a forged unitary body that includes a substantially cylindrical shank with one end embedable in a concrete panel and an opposite end extending into a recess in an end of the concrete panel. The forged unitary body also has a subs... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647675 | Hip and ridge attachment device A hip and ridge attachment device utilized in the roofing industry for the construction of roofs. Hip and ridge attachment devices are secured onto a rooftop once the installation of roofing felt is complete, but before the completion of roof tile install... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647676 | Openable window with main frame and sash covering members In a roof window with a frame structure and an openable, pane supporting sash structure, the top, bottom and side members (1-8) of the frame and sash structures are for the major part made as wood profiles, which on the outwards facing sides are covered b... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647677 | Window assembly for garage doors A window assembly that includes an outer end inner frame assemblies. The outer frame assembly has two horizontal frame members and two vertical frame members. The inner frame assembly includes two horizontal inner members that are slidably mounted to the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647678 | Device for connecting prefabricated beams to pillars or similar load-bearing structural elements A device for connecting a beam to pillars, or similar load-bearing structural elements, for constructing buildings, particularly multi-story buildings, by way of prefabricated concrete components. The device comprises a first connection for connecting the... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647679 | Stucco trim assembly A stucco trim assembly for emplacement onto a corner defined by the juncture of a pair of walls, to permit a foam and/or a stucco material to be controllably applied and adjustably secured to the walls. The assembly comprises an elongated receiving trim m... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647680 | Bottom rail The invention relates to a bottom rail strip for bridging a joint between two floor coverings. The invention proposes that the bottom rail be designed with a hinge, by means of which one cover profile strip of the bottom rail can be laterally swivelled. T... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647681 | Decorative border and method for using same The decorative border comprises an elongated strip of flexible material. An external reinforcing member engages the front face of the strip and elongated fastening members attach the reinforcing member and the strip to the corner of a wall. Pockets may be... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647682 | Drain pipe connector A means to engage two vertical pipes or tubes of unlike and increasing size that have been co-inserted such as with a roof or floor drain, in a manner that prevents the contained fluid from overspilling when the said pipes become full or when the fluid fl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647683 | Drainage and sealing system and a panel system comprising such a system In the drainage and sealing system, an external rain shield is designed as a separate flexible sealant strip (38,58,59), and an internal drain trench (44, 64) is provided on a separate drain element (40, 60) extending in parallel to and at a distance from... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647684 | Flooring system A tile and frame flooring system consisting of uniform frame elements joined together so as to create a support frame upon which a tile rests. The frame elements combine to form a lattice of support frames covering the surface to be tiled. The tiles are n... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647685 | Spacing device for placement of tile A tool for the spacing of tiles during installation includes a central body with radially projecting prongs that are fitted between adjacent tiles to control the spacing thereof.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647686 | System for constructing insulated concrete structures A system for constructing insulated concrete structures comprising panels molded from a closed cell foam plastic, with a facing material attached to the outside surface of panels adding substantial strength to panels during material handling and construct... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647687 | Simulated log siding Siding is provided for protective use on a structure. The siding simulates log construction and includes one or more panels which each include a top section, mounting section, flat section, female locking flange section, bowed section and male locking fla... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647688 | Thermoset fluorescent pigmentary vinyl A thermoset fluorescent pigmentary vinyl is provided which is vinyl siding and trim components having luminescent characteristics. A thermoset fluorescent pigment which is charged by sunlight during the daytime hours and emits light during the nighttime h... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647689 | Panel, particularly a flooring panel A panel, particularly a floor-covering panel, is provided that has separate horizontal and vertical locking structures. The panel has a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge has a groove and a locking lip, and the second side edge ha... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647690 | Flooring material, comprising board shaped floor elements which are intended to be joined vertically Flooring material including floor boards (1) with an essentially square, rectangular or rhomboidal shape. The floor boards (1) are provided with edges (2), a horizontal lower side (5) and a horizontal decorative upper surface (3). The floor boards (1) are... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647691 | Track arrangement for supporting wall studs; method; and, wall framework assembly A track arrangement for supporting wall studs is provided. The track arrangement includes a central longitudinal extension, first and second sidewalls and a first stud clip arrangement comprising a pair of stud clips. In a preferred embodiment, each clip ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647692 | Support and connecting profile The invention relates to a support and a connecting profile made of plastic, synthetic resin, phenol and/or light metal for a self-regulating skeleton, in particular for halls constructed from light materials and large tent constructions, characterized in... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647693 | Three-dimensional structures of sheet material A construction assembly in which a plurality of interconnected three-dimensional elements each has at least one wall and the elements are connected by loops or tongues of material of one element extending into windows of another element and held in place ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647694 | Panel body using helical wire members This invention provides a panel body that can be easily assembled by using helical wire members having an excellent working factor. The invention provides also a panel body using helical wire members having excellent impact resistance. Wire members having... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647695 | Cover forming method with downward pivoting forming members The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for covering a flower pot with a sheet of material. The apparatus includes a supporting platform, a pot receiving opening formed through the supporting platform and a plurality of forming member... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647696 | Open cup lid packaging device for disc-shaped media and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material An elongated packaging device is provided for packaging at least one disc-shaped media such as a CD-ROM or DVD, together with a cup-type beverage container of the kind typically having a cover with a central straw opening. The packaging device includes a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647697 | Self-contained wrap bag Self-contained wrap for a gift comprising, a first panel; a second panel, having a perimeter, fixed to the first panel along a first portion of the perimeter, so that a cavity is formed between the first panel and the second panel which is adapted to encl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647698 | System and method for conveying sheet-like objects A system for conveying sheet-like objects, in particular banknotes, comprises a cash dispensing unit, a number of cash dispensing stations and a control unit. A conveying channel having an inlet side and an outlet side is disposed between the cash dispens... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647699 | System and method for fruit packing A filling device for filling secondary containers within a primary container. The filling device includes a filling platform that includes a base and filling channels that are in fluid communication with the base. The filling device also includes a retent... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647700 | Plastic container bagless transfer A process and apparatus are provided for transferring material from an isolated environment into a storage carrier through a conduit that can be sealed with a plug. The plug and conduit can then be severed to provide a hermetically sealed storage carrier ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647701 | Device for producing wrapped press bales The invention relates to a device for producing wrapped press ales. A material which can be pressed is situated in said bales. The inventive device comprises a press device (18) that is arranged in such a way that said press device can be moved vertically... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647702 | Automatic tablet dispensing and packaging system An automatic tablet dispensing and packaging system for processing a prescription input into tablet containing serial paper bags comprises a tablet dropping unit having a hopper guiding each tablet batch from the unit to drop therethrough, and shafts each... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647703 | Modular unit for mounting on a grass treatment machine A modular unit for mounting on at least two different designs of self-propelled grass treatment machine, each machine having a number of mounting locations for mounting respective modular units and in which the mounting locations of one machine are differ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647704 | Aquatic vegetation shredder having bow and stern mounted high speed, large chopping propellers An aquatic shredder includes a watercraft and a pair of large, high speed propellers mounted at both the bow and stern ends of the watercraft. The propellers are configured to not only propel the watercraft through the water but also to chop vegetation at... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647705 | Flex wing rotary cutter having cushioning strut mounted across wing hinge A rotary cutter has a deck assembly including a central unit to which a wing unit is attached for flexing vertically. A hydraulic cylinder is provided for lifting the wing unit 90° to a fully raised transport or shipping position. Located above, and exte... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647706 | Two-cylinder mechanism for operating baling chamber stuffer A large rectangular baler is provided with a crop material feeding arrangement including curved duct defining a pre-compression chamber from which a pre-compressed crop material charge is ejected, through an inlet of a baling chamber, by a stuffer arrange... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647707 | Nested core gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine comprising a combustion chamber section, a turbine section, and a compressor section. The turbine section surrounds the combustion chamber and the compressor section surrounds the turbine section.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647708 | Multi-spool by-pass turbofan engine A multi-spool turbofan engine has a plurality of circumferentially spaced poppet valves with diverters secured thereto for precisely controlling bleed of combustion gas aft of the high pressure turbine whereby the high pressure spool operates at high idle... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6647709 | Turbo shaft engine with acoustical compression flow amplifying ramjet A turbo shaft engine for amplifying an air stream flow rate includes a plurality of blades positioned within a turbine housing for rotation by an intake air flow. A gas generator having a primary air duct defines intake and outlet ports, the intake port r... | 11/18/2003 |
