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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US Patent 5495862 - Barrette
US Patent Issued on March 5, 1996
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
August 15, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
August 15, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA barrette including an ornamental cover having a recess at a central portion, a first bracket fixedly mounted on an end of the ornamental cover and including a pair of ledges extending upwardly from a bottom thereof, a curved platform extending upwardly from the bottom and having a pair of lugs and a stop portion between the lugs, and a pair of hooks extending upwardly from the bottom and located between the ledges and the curved platform, a second bracket fixedly mounted on another end of the ornamental cover and having a pair of arms and a spring board curving upwardly, a release member pivotally connected with the lugs of the platform of the first bracket and having a longitudinal tongue extending toward the stop portion of the curved platform, and a locking member provided with an engaging portion at one end and a journal portion at another end. | InventorApplicationNo. 290135 filed on 08/15/1994US Classes:132/279, Pivoted arms132/278Including retaining clasp (e.g., barrette)Field of Search132/279, Pivoted arms132/278, Including retaining clasp (e.g., barrette)D28/39, Hair fastener, e.g., bobby pin, clip, etc.D28/40, Spring clip typeD28/41, Ornament or bandD28/42Barrette or claspExaminersPrimary: Weiss, John G.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3805813, 4919155, Hair clipIssued on: 04/24/1990 Inventor: Yasuda5379783Garland accessory Issued on: 01/10/1995 Inventor: Healzer, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassA45D 008/22 |
