Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4827538 | Mixing fixture for flexible-pipe spray head A faucet for mixing hot and cold water especially for a wash fixture, wash bowl or the like comprises a faucet housing connectable to hot and cold water supply pipes having a mixing or outlet chamber which is connected with a water outlet piece which is a... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4535814 | Lever head for single-lever mixing valves An improved lever head for a single handle mixing faucet of the type wherein the hand lever is brought out of the body at right angles to the valve slides is described. Volume adjustments are made by swiveling the handle from side to side whereas mixing a... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4051870 | Single handle mixer valve A mixer valve is disclosed for mixing hot and cold water, and controlling the outflowing volume by means of a single handle. The invention includes a control device outside the area to which water is admitted in the headpiece of the valve body and a wobbl... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4009731 | Pivoting discharge for sanitary flow fittings Tubular discharge bodies are provided for sanitary flow fittings. The discharge bodies are provided with an annular fitted element which may be placed in two settings or removed to enable three different pivoting ranges of 0°, 90° or 360°.... | 03/01/1977 |
