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...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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103246 | WRAP PREVENTING FLAG APPARATUS A wrap preventing flag (44) apparatus including a rod (58) extending from the upper portion (22) of a flagpole (20) in a gravity plane (P) with an attachment (60, 62) securing the top edge (46) of a flag (44) to the rod (... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20100089305 | Flag restraint An apparatus for the prevention of flag entanglement upon a flagstaff that is comprised of a specifically milled wood block which acts as an attaching mechanism to the flagstaff and is the hinge point for a metal rod that is attached to the flag. The hinge point of the ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20080257249 | "U" shaped, clear plastic support bar attachment to enhance the display of in ground pole mounted flags and/or banners three feet in vertical width of larger The support bar has a two-fold purpose. The goal in raising and displaying a national flag is to do so in a manner designed to catch the eye. This is better accomplished by spreading it out and making it noticeably more appealing. Use of the support bar invention guaran... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080156252 | Method and apparatus for continuously and selectively raising up a flag or a banner Method and apparatus for continuously and selectively raising up a flag or a banner. Generally, flags, banners, some signs and the like are erect only in the presence of natural wind. In the absence of natural wind, they are normally not erect and not clearly visible. T... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080092799 | Flag pole mounted unfurling device and associated baton A flag pole mounted unfurling device is installed on a flagpole and rotates to minimize the unwanted furling of the flag. The device includes a lower swivel, an upper swivel, and a baton that extends between the lower swivel and the upper swivel to retain the two swivel... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20070119362 | Swiveling banner-carrying apparatus A banner-carrying apparatus which reduces the folding and winding up of the banner or flag about the banner-carrying pole by using a tubular sleeve coaxially, annularly and rotatively mounted about a flag pole shaft. Low friction bearing surfaces allow the sleeve to fre... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070068445 | Non-furling flag A flag having non-furling properties. The flag generally includes a planar surface and a non-furling portion, which cooperate with a mounting cap to generally provide non-furling features to the flag. The non-furling portion may include a sleeve portion on a side of the... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20060260532 | Decorative display flag with horizontally disposed rigid wire for attachment to flag poles for residential and commercial display uses A decorative residential or commercial display flag for attachment to a supporting upright pole having flag attachment means comprising a linear sleeve adapted to loosely slip over the upright pole to enable lateral extension of the flag at right angles to the pole. The... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060249069 | Flag and flag kit This invention provides a flag (1), consisting of a flexible membrane (2), a shaft (3) and distending means comprising rods (4.1) and (4.2). The shaft (3) is hollow and forms a sleeve about a flag staff (7). The flexible ... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060086308 | Flagpole A flagpole is disclosed to include a pole, a cap rotatably capped on the top end of the pole to secure the top end of the inner side edge of a flag, a barrel rotatably sleeved onto the pole and spaced below the cap to secure the bottom end of the inner side edge of the ... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060065182 | Device and method for preventing a flag from furling A method and device for preventing a flag from furling is disclosed. The device includes a fastener for attaching the device to a flag; an elongated tensile element having a first end attached to the fastener and a second end; and a weighted object attached to the secon... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060021562 | Flag mounting kit and method of using same A method and kit for mounting a flag to a flagpole includes providing a mounting kit having a flagpole, a sealed bearing with an inside diameter dimension selected to correspond to an outside diameter dimension of the flagpole; a tie; a flexible coupler and a flag with ... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20050263061 | Flag support A golf flag support (8) comprising: an elongated support element (16) adapted to provide support to a fabric flag (30) such that, in use, the support element extends away from a flagpole (14); a rotatable mounting (10) connected to the... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050247257 | Flagpole beacon The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly beacon or light for illuminating a pole-mounted, halyard-hoisted flag, banner, pennant or the like that has a luminous source located in a cover, is mounted on top of the pole, and is capable of continuously d... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050241566 | Swiveling banner-carrying apparatus A banner-carrying apparatus which reduces the folding and winding up of the banner or flag about the banner-carrying pole by using a tubular sleeve coaxially, annularly and rotatively mounted about a flag pole shaft. Low friction bearing surfaces allow the sleeve to fre... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050235902 | Flag pole mounted unfurling device A flag pole mounted unfurling device is installed on a flagpole and rotates to minimize the unwanted furling of the flag. The device includes a lower swivel, an upper swivel, and a baton that extends between the lower swivel and the upper swivel to retain the two swivel... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050199176 | Anti-wrap system and device An anti-wrap device for a flag comprises a clamp, which is configured to attach the anti-wrap device to a flagpole. The clamp includes a pair of spaced apart arms and a connecting portion, connecting the pair of spaced apart arms, with a first pivot disposed between the... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050193940 | Device and method for supporting a flag on a flagpole Disclosed is flagpole assembly comprising a flagpole; a flag having a periphery; upper and lower flag couplings configured to couple one side of the periphery of the flag to the flagpole; and at least one flag positioning ring configured to be positioned around the flag... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050172884 | Decorative display flag for rotatable attachment to movable poles for residential and commercial uses A decorative residential or commercial flag for attachment to a supporting upright pole having flag attachment means comprising a linear sleeve adapted to loosely slip over the upright pole to enable unobstructed rotation of the flag in response to wind direction along ... | 08/11/2005 |
