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 |
| D638310 | Carton for holding beverage or other containers | 05/24/2011 |
| 7172085 | Squeezable, fillable feeding device An easy to use, squeezable device with a soft, flexible tube for feeding liquid nutrition to a person, includes: a) a squeezable bottle portion for holding the ingestible liquid therewithin, the bottle portion comprising an opening... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152894 | Debris packer apparatus A packer apparatus for pushing or packing leaves or other debris into a garbage container includes: (a) a substantially planar head portion; and (b) a cylindrically-shaped mount portion connected at one end to an underside of the head portion, and having an open opp... | 12/26/2006 |
| D530156 | Ice bucket cover | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118093 | Tool for extracting an embedded elongated object A hand operated tool for extracting an embedded elongated object, including: a) an elongated, movable first handle member with a first, upper end portion divided into two matching legs separated by an opening; b) a corresponding second handle member with a first jaw... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104934 | Hand exercise device A device for exercising hand and forearm muscles includes: (a) a substantially rectangular-shaped support frame; (b) a pivotable lever bar extending down at an angle from a first, inner corner of the frame, substantially bisecting the substantially rectangular-shape... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073449 | Seat supported reading tray A reading tray for mounting on an aircraft seat includes: (a) a substantially planar top side and bottom side; the top side being substantially parallel to the opposite, bottom side; (b) a space in the center of the top side extending partially through the tray; (c)... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048332 | Modular triangular desk A stackable, modular triangular desk for holding a computer while providing an easily accessible work area includes: (a) a generally triangular-shaped, substantially planar desk top portion; (b) a frame attached to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040056 | Gear shaft assembly A gear shaft assembly for actuating linear movement of an object, including a lower channel assembly, which includes: (a) a threaded rod; (b) a first gear adjacent an end of the threaded rod; (c) a second gear engageable with the first gear and attached to the end o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043380 | Programmable electricity consumption monitoring system and method A programmable system for monitoring electricity consumption by a residence or business, including: (a) a Measuring Transmitting Unit integrated in a main circuit breaker or utility meter in the residence or business; comprising: (... | 05/09/2006 |
| D519155 | Doll-shaped bookmark | 04/18/2006 |
| D518520 | Male doll bookmark | 04/04/2006 |
| 7016467 | Mobile digital radiography x-ray apparatus and system A mobile x-ray apparatus for generating a digital x-ray image and transmitting it to a remote site, includes: (a) a first computer; (b) a flat panel detector in communication with the first computer; and (c) an x-ray cart assembly removably supporting the first comp... | 03/21/2006 |
| D517120 | Page and line bookmark | 03/14/2006 |
| D515504 | Temporary service pole | 02/21/2006 |
| D513602 | Vehicle roof cargo container | 01/17/2006 |
| D513352 | Leaf chute | 12/27/2005 |
| 6939507 | Cutter duplication apparatus An apparatus for cutting a duplicate form includes: a) a rack portion including a frame, a screen supported on the frame, and an arm support extension extending from the frame; the frame including an upper, generally horizontally o... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936969 | Secondary vehicle headlight system A secondary headlight system for detecting and compensating for failure of an automotive vehicle's low beam headlight, includes: (a) at least one photoresistor; (b) fiberoptics connected to the photoresistor; ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910821 | Ring pen device A ring pen device convertible between a use as a finger ring and a writing implement includes: (a) a ring hull; (b) a hull insert that is insertable within the ring hull, the hull insert including a channel; and (c) an extendible pen assembly in the hull insert, the... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6896563 | Joystick steering apparatus for watercraft A joystick apparatus for steering a waterjet propelled watercraft includes: (a) a joystick comprising at least three movably interconnected swinging arms, with a first and third one of the swinging arms being generally vertically oriented, and a second one of the sw... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892907 | Condensate drip pan decontaminant device A device for holding and dispensing a fluid for decontaminating a condensate drip pan of an air conditioner includes: (a) a vessel at one end of the device for holding the fluid; and (b) at least one fluid line hav... | 05/17/2005 |
| D504652 | Vehicle tire rim or hubcap cover | 05/03/2005 |
| D502263 | Tongue depressor with rounded end | 02/22/2005 |
| 6857875 | Artist's color chart device An artist's color device includes: (a) a board portion having a paintable upper surface; (b) a flexible, removable, disposable, peel-off upper sheet portion with an adhesive on its lower face, which is removably attachable to the board portion's upper surface; and (... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6849055 | Ribbed towel with handles A ribbed towel device for massaging and/or drying hard-to-reach areas of the body during or after bathing includes: (a) an elongate body of an absorbent material, the elongate body having opposite lateral ends; (b)... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6829990 | Stencil assembly A stencil assembly for applying a stenciled design or message on a surface includes: (a) a reusable stencil base framing an elongated opening straddled by two opposite, spaced-apart interior long edges; the stencil base further including at least one exterior long e... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6808212 | Reversible security gate latch A security latch for a double gate or door includes: a. a striker unit for attachment to a first side of the gate or door, including: 1) a striker with at least two notches at its top, a first notch being proximate to a horizontal ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6793187 | Movable mounting bracket arm assembly A movable mounting bracket arm assembly for use in a monitoring well or the like includes: (a) mounting bracket attachable to a wall of a well; (b) a movable mounting bracket arm including a posterior segment attachable at one end to the mounting brack... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6781050 | Electric guitar circuit control and switching module An interchangeable passive electric guitar circuit control and switching module is integrated into an existing guitar to dynamically alter the electronic relationship of the guitar's electric components (i.e. the existing pickups, volume and tone controls, at least ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6772825 | Heat exchange support surface A support surface for patient comfort, maintaining a cool skin temperature, or reducing the incidence and promoting the healing of bedsores, includes: (a) a central portion including a hollow, enclosed bladder containing a pre-determined amount of liquid refr... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6763959 | Stackable cooler shelving system An adjustable, removable shelving system for separating items stored in a cooler from ice or water in the cooler, including: (a) at least one generally flat, rectangular-shaped, one-piece, stackable, generally horizontally oriented shelf; (b) a number ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761602 | Hydroplane board and a method of personal hydroplaning A hydroplane board member which is placed in very shallow water and launched by the user with a shove of their foot. The user walks, jogs, or runs and jumps onto the moving board inducing hydroplaning. The user may jump off, simultaneously accelerating a slowing boa... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6755852 | Cooling body wrap with phase change material A cooling body wrap for rapidly inducing hypothermia, includes: (a) a fluid-impermeable, flexible, conformable envelope; (b) a mixture of from about 20 to about 90 weight % of alkanes having a carbon chain length of between 10 and 14, and from about 10 to about 80 w... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752328 | Vehicle-mountable particle spreader A spreader device for distributing particles over a large area of ground includes: (a) a hollow, barrel-shaped body including a distribution door covering an opening at a front, lower end of the barrel-shaped body, and a fill door covering an opening in an up... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6732891 | Secure, quick-release handgun holster A safe, quick-drawing holster includes: (a) a frame support (23) with an open top, the frame support comprising a bottom end (22) and at least one side panel (15); (b) a retention assembly (30) including a retention bracket (31), a... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733001 | Tool for extracting nails, tacks or staples A hand tool for extracting an elongated object that is embedded in the surface of a body includes: a) an elongated, movable first handle member; b) a corresponding second handle member pivotally attached to the first handle member, the second handle member including... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722829 | Adjustable freight gate assembly A freight gate assembly (10) for retaining freight in a trailer (11) or van includes: (a) a track system (12) including at least two matching tracks (18), each of the tracks being affixable to opposite, longitudinal side walls (... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708742 | Leaf and debris chute A chute apparatus for collecting leaves and debris includes: (a) an upper chute portion having an open front portion, the chute portion including a back portion with a front end that is wider than its rear end, and two smaller, matching chute sides attached to eithe... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6699266 | Support surface with phase change material or heat tubes A support surface for general skin cooling, or reducing the incidence and promoting the healing of bedsores, includes: (a) at least one thermal layer comprising: a phase change material having a melting point of between about 18 and 32 degrees Centigrade; ... | 03/02/2004 |
