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 |
| 7140288 | Device for shaping a food product A method and cutting device makes incisions in an elongated food product, like a hot dog or sausage, to form a pattern or character after the product is cooked. One form of the cutter includes a hinged housing into which the food product is positioned. The housing i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 5230167 | Removal or organics and volatile metals from soils using thermal desorption The removal of organics and volatile metals from soils using thermal desorption comprises moving contaminated materials, positioned on a belt conveyor, through a chamber under oxygen conditions, temperature conditions, and residence time effective to subs... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5194214 | Tube plug and method for plugging a tube A plugging device, such as a tube plug, and method for plugging a tubular member, such as a nuclear steam generator tube, comprises a locking cup for securing together the plurality of members comprising the tube plug. The plugging device may comprise a f... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5172475 | Method for repairing a rotor A method for repairing a rotor includes severing the rotor into two or more rotor segments. After removing a portion of material including the crack from the rotor, weld metal is deposited onto the rotor until the removed portion is replaced with weld met... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5161840 | Door handle with camming latch A door handle for breaking a vacuum seal and opening a door in a single operation includes a handle and a latch cam, attached to the door, and a pin, attached to a frame of the door. The pin is engageable with a slot positioned on the latch cam. The slot ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5131855 | Grounding stud assembly The grounding stud assembly for grounding electrical equipment comprises a grounding stud having one end for connection to a grounding clamp and an opposite end for connnection to a bus system at either a bus splice joint or cable termination. A cover is ... | 07/21/1992 |
