They Invented What? (No. 103)
US. Pat. No. 6,295,668: Maternity beach chair.
What is claimed is:
1. A beach chair comprising:
a rectangularly-shaped frame member, said frame member including a first section, a second section, and a third section, each section having respective first and second ends;
a first pair of hinges, said first pair of hinges disposed to connect the second end of said first section to the first end of said second section in abutting relationship;
a second pair of hinges, said second pair of hinges disposed to connect the second end of said second section to the first end of said third section in abutting relationship;
a first pair of collapsible leg members, said first pair of collapsible leg members being pivotally attached to said frame member adjacent the first end of said first section;
a second pair of collapsible leg members, said second pair of…
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2019 Michigan Inventors Expo – Thursday, August 29th in Lansing, Michigan
Meet Stephen Key, Co-Founder of IGA, Jacob Ward, a registered patent attorney, Kedma Ough, author of Target Funding, and Ken Johnson, inventor of the famous card game, Phase 10!
The Michigan Inventors Coalition is proud to announce this year’s 7th Annual Michigan Inventors Expo, co-hosted with Inventors Groups of America!
Join us on Thursday, August 29th at the Kellogg Conference Center. Are you looking to showcase your invention? Booths are limited to 50 this year, so sign up early. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for exposure and education. Space is limited – register today!
BiG Fab Lab Seminar for Inventors and Entrepreneurs: Patently Good Ideas! – June 20, 2019
Does your business develop new products?
Are you an inventor?
Do you have an idea, and want to know the next steps in protecting and commercializing it?
If yes, then join us for this important seminar. A registered patent attorney will provide an overview of intellectual property, explain the differences between patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets, and will be available to answer your questions.
Entrepreneurs, inventors, and business leaders interested in learning more about this important topic are encouraged to attend.
This seminar is free and open to the public.
They Invented What? (No. 102)
U.S. Pat. No. 6,557,994: Frameless glasses attaching to body piercing studs.
What is claimed is:
1. In combination with a body piercing eyebrow studs, a left stud fastened outbound on a left eyebrow, and a right stud fastened outbound on a right eyebrow, an improvement comprising:
a left eyeglass member having a C shaped clamp fastened to an outbound section of the eyeglass member;
a right eyeglass member having a C shaped clamp fastened to an outbound section of the eyeglass member;
a connecting bridge joining the left to the right eyeglass member; and;
wherein each C shaped clamp snaps onto the respective left or right stud.
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BiG Fab Lab Seminar for Inventors and Entrepreneurs: Patently Good Ideas! – June 20, 2019
Does your business develop new products?
Are you an inventor?
Do you have an idea, and want to know the next steps in protecting and commercializing it?
If yes, then join us for this important seminar. A registered patent attorney will provide an overview of intellectual property, explain the differences between patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets, and will be available to answer your questions.
Entrepreneurs, inventors, and business leaders interested in learning more about this important topic are encouraged to attend.
This seminar is free and open to the public.
They Invented What? (No. 101)
U.S. Pat. No. 7,090,268: Dog waste catcher and holder.
What is claimed is:
1. A dog waste catcher and holder comprising:
a loop shaped device;
a carrying rod;
means of securing the loop shaped device to an end of the carrying rod in parallel fashion; and
a plastic bag placed inside the loop shaped device, wherein an upper portion of the bag is folded over the loop shaped device and bag ends are tied to the end of the rod.
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They Invented What? (No. 100)
U.S. Pat. No. 5,533,697: Mouse pad with beverage holder.
What is claimed is:
1. A mouse pad, comprising a generally rectangular sheet of mouse pad material having associated therewith a retaining means for retaining a beverage container, wherein said generally rectangular sheet also has a notch formed therein and a projection extending therefrom, and said projection has at least one dimension greater than three and one-half inches, and said notch is substantially similar in size and configuration to said projection.
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