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 |
| 7004823 | Multi-zone grinding and/or polishing sheet The invention relates to grinding/polishing sheet, which comprises 2 or more annular grinding/polishing zones (1-5) separated by intermediate annular distancing zones (6). One or more of the grinding polishing zones (1-5) comprises one or more n... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6607429 | Support for temporary fixation of self-sticking abrasive and/or polishing sheet The present invention relates to a support (4-7) for temporary fixation of a self-sticking abrasive and/or polishing sheet (2) comprising an adhesive layer (3), said support (4-7) comprising a surface for receiving the sheet (2), where the surface of the ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6019672 | Grinding/polishing cover sheet for placing on a rotatable grinding/polishing disc A grinding/polishing cover sheet for placing on a rotatable grinding/polishing disc (3) consists of a thin foil (1), to which a coating (2) of a hard composite material has been applied through a stencil with or without an associated serigraphic membrane.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 4771578 | Apparatus for the grinding or polishing of workpieces In an apparatus for the grinding or polishing of workpieces, particularly metallographic samples, the grinding or polishing pressure is transmitted to the workpiece through a deformable transmission link which is strained by strain gauges of an activating... | 09/20/1988 |
