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 |
| 7351082 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311564 | Transformer stud connector with offset keeper holders and associated methods An electrical connector for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors to a transformer stud. The electrical connector may include an electrically conductive body having a first and second generally rectangular portions connected in an offset arrangement. The f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7234980 | Loadbreaking electrical connector probe with enhanced threading and related methods A loadbreak electrical connector may include a housing having first and second intersecting passageways therein, and a conductive member to be received in the first passageway. The conductive member may have a first end to receive a cable end, and have a transverse ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7164079 | Preferential separable overhead electric service drop and associated method An overhead service drop extending between a utility pole and a customer location includes at least one power conductor, a neutral conductor messenger supporting itself and the power conductor, and a separable power connector between the power conductor and a corres... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160146 | Connector insulating boot for different sized conductors and associated methods An electrical connector may include a conductive body having a conductor receiving passageway therein to receive the conductor of a cable end. The conductive body may also have a fastener receiving passageway intersecting the conductor receiving passageway, and a fa... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144279 | Electrical connector including viewing windows and associated methods An electrical connector for electrical cables may include an electrically conductive body, a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) insulating cover, and windows aligned with cable end viewing openings in the conductive body. The electrically conductive body may have spaced ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118427 | Electrical connector including removable tether and cap assemblies and associated methods An electrical connector includes a respective removable fastener inlet closure cap for each tubular fastener inlet, and a respective flexible tether having a proximal end removably connected adjacent a corresponding tubular fastener inlet and a distal end integrally... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108568 | Loadbreak electrical connector probe with enhanced threading and related methods A loadbreak electrical connector may include a housing having first and second intersecting passageways therein, and a conductive member to be received in the first passageway. The conductive member may have a first end to receive a cable end, and have a transverse ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104822 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104823 | Enhanced separable connector with thermoplastic member and related methods A connector body may have a passageway therethrough and may include a first layer adjacent the passageway and having a relatively low resistivity, a second layer surrounding the first layer and including a material having a relatively high resistivity, and a third l... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094094 | Electrical connector including insulating boots and associated methods An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive body having spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective electrical cable ends. The electrically conductive body may also have at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway inte... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7056151 | Connector and insulating boot for different sized conductors and associated methods An electrical connector may include a conductive body having a conductor receiving passageway therein to receive the conductor of a cable end. The conductive body may also have a fastener receiving passageway intersecting the conductor receiving passageway, and a fa... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014514 | Slip-fit connector compatible with different size transformer studs and related methods A slip-fit electrical connector compatible with different size threaded transformer studs includes a body having a plurality of transverse conductor receiving passageways, and intersecting conductor fastener receiving passageways. The body also has a multi-size tran... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997759 | Electrical connector including moveable cable seating indicators and associated methods An electrical connector for electrical cables includes an electrically conductive body, an insulating cover, and moveable cable seating indicators aligned with seating indicator openings in the conductive body. The electrically conductive body may have spaced apart ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6905356 | Electrical connector including thermoplastic elastomer material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materia... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6830475 | Electrical connector with visual seating indicator and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough with a first end for receiving therein an electrical bushing insert, and a second end for receiving therein an electrical conductor. The connector body may have an outer end portio... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811418 | Electrical connector with anti-flashover configuration and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough with a first end for receiving an electrical bushing insert including a shoulder, and a second end for receiving an electrical conductor. The connector body may have an outer end p... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796820 | Electrical connector including cold shrink core and thermoplastic elastomer material and associated methods An electrical connector includes a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. At least one of the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790063 | Electrical connector including split shield monitor point and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. The third layer m... | 09/14/2004 |
