Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6834469 | Utility line support member A utility line support beam resists compressive forces while preventing moisture from entering the interior of the beam. A reinforcing member is placed within the interior of the beam. The reinforcing member is positioned to absorb any compressive forces resulting f... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6126147 | Fence post apparatus The preset invention is a fence post apparatus. The fence post apparatus has an upright member and support member. The support member includes a support post and a support auger. The support post is coupled to the upright member and the support auger is a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5697600 | Fence post apparatus The present invention is a fence post apparatus. The fence post apparatus has an upright member and support member. The support member includes a support post and a support auger. The support post is coupled to the upright member and the support auger is ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5492583 | Apparatus and method for in-line coating of pultrusion profiles A method and apparatus for a low-cost, single-step method of in-line coating of pultrusion profiles to eliminate surface degradation of pultruded profiles due to outdoor exposure or corrosive attack. The method comprises pulling a combination of reinforci... | 02/20/1996 |
