...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025548 | External diaphragm game call with manual diaphragm manipulation A game call having a mouthpiece with an internal latex diaphragm and secured to said mouthpiece is a diaphragm plunger which is operable by pressing an artificial tongue-like pliable section into contacting with the diaphragm, thereby changing the pitch of the sound... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7963819 | External diaphragm game call with manual diaphragm manipulation A game call having a mouthpiece with an internal latex diaphragm and secured to said mouthpiece is a diaphragm plunger which is operable by pressing an artificial tongue-like pliable section into contacting with the diaphragm, thereby changing the pitch of the sound... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7597614 | Big game animal field dressing tool and method A field dressing tool for big game animals and a method for using same is disclosed. The tool includes a tip portion, a plurality of barbs extending radially and rearwardly from the tip portion, a shank extending from a rear portion of the barbs, and the handle on t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7575500 | Method and multi-purpose apparatus for calling turkeys A multi-purpose box call having an outside of the box and offset self-centering extension arm to constrain the lid, which permits generation of turkey cutting noises via merely repeatedly tapping an end of the lid in a single direction. No grasping or twisting of th... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7553210 | External diaphragm game call with manual diaphragm manipulation A game call having a mouthpiece with an internal latex diaphragm and secured to said mouthpiece is a diaphragm plunger which is operable by pressing an artificial tongue-like pliable section into contacting with the diaphragm, thereby changing the pitch of the sound... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549434 | Portable hunting blind The present invention is a portable hunting blind having a base frame, an upper frame pivotally connected to the base frame, a breakaway support operatively connected between the base frame and the upper frame for supporting the upper frame in a first position and a... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7500328 | Method and apparatus for supporting a shotgun A shotgun shooting stick comprising an adjustable length hollow pole having a pair of retractable legs stored therein when not in use and first and second connectors to couple the hollow pole in a parallel configuration underneath a barrel of a shotgun. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7462091 | Apparatus with bellows for calling game A game call having a bellows coupled to a reed for producing sound, together with a reed controller which is operable by contact with the bellows, thereby changing the pitch of the sound produced. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458875 | Leg mounted turkey pan call with opposing sound ports A system and method for generating game sounds in a directionally adjustable manner which includes a friction pan call of the type having a circular flat top playing surface and a plurality of holes on generally opposing sides of a substantially cylindrical sound ch... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7380486 | Method and apparatus for supporting a shotgun A shotgun shooting stick comprising an adjustable length hollow pole having a pair of retractable legs stored therein when not in use and first and second connectors to couple the hollow pole in a parallel configuration underneath a barrel of a shotgun. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7008290 | Adjustable turkey pan call holder A system and method for holding turkey pan calls which utilize a holder with legs that elevate the bottom of the pan call, having a plurality of grasping fingers which grip a side portion of a turkey pan call in response to a mechanical adjustment. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6955582 | Leg mounted turkey pan call with opposing sound ports A system and method for generating game sounds in a directionally adjustable manner which includes a friction pan call of the type having a circular flat top playing surface and a plurality of holes on generally opposing sides of a substantially cylindrical sound ch... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6805608 | Directionally adjustable turkey pan call A system and method for generating game sounds in a directionally adjustable manner which includes a friction pan call having a plurality of holes on generally opposing sides of a sound chamber wall, and a method whereby holes are successively closed in an increment... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6783422 | Apparatus and method for controlling a volume characteristic of sound being emitted laterally through intermediate ports in a game call A game call with a game call multi-colored volume and tone control which includes a game call volume and tone control-tapered inner chamber and a rotatable game call volume and tone control outer chamber having an outer chamber sound exiting port which variably expo... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6752681 | Apparatus with bellows for calling game A game call having a bellows coupled to a reed for producing sound, together with a reed controller which is operable by contact with the bellows, thereby changing the pitch of the sound produced. ... | 06/22/2004 |