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 |
| 8091486 | Adjustable tray The adjustable tray provides a central body adapted to receive drinks, food, toys, reading material, or any other item(s) that a user places upon the central body. Retention arms pivotally attached to the central body adjust to a retaining position that extends the ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7992502 | Inflatable laptop desk An inflatable laptop desk includes an inflatable base and a horizontal platform mounted to the base for supporting a laptop computer or other device. The base includes one or more valves that allow the base to be selectively inflated for mounting upon a user's lap a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7975623 | Serving tray systems A serving tray that enhances tray-stabilizing features useful to a server's abilities to load, carry, and unload a serving tray depending upon the specifics of the serving situation. The serving tray is stackable, assists drying, bacterial-growth minimizing, and jac... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963233 | Mouse pad having massage function A mouse pad includes a pad plate and a rotary massage device disposed on a side of the pad plate. The massage device includes a massage head and a wheel box fixed on the pad plate. A motor and a transmission mechanism driven by the motor are mounted in the wheel box... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7926429 | Angle-adjustable heat-dissipating pad for portable computer An angle-adjustable heat-dissipating pad for a portable computer conforms to the ergonomics and includes: a plate provided with a guiding slot and fixing troughs, both sides of the guiding slot being provided with a plurality of positioning regions; a support provid... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7823518 | Computer desk A desk for use in supporting a computer and/or computer-related devices includes a base adapted to rest on a support surface such as a floor, in combination with an upwardly extending support that defines a lower end interconnected with the base and an upper end spa... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806059 | Sliding tray A substantially planar body, which can be coupled with elongated members on opposite ends of the planar body forming handles. The planar body has a first side and a second side, where the first side can have an anti-static layer or protrusions, and a layer made of a... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7637218 | Wearable storage system An apparatus for storage of cargo items is worn by a user. An upper end of the apparatus is secured to a belt of the user and a lower end is secured to a leg of the user. A continuous perimeter zipper with two zipper closure tabs allows versatility in opening an ext... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7536960 | Portable computer support stand An apparatus includes a base that has a thermo-resistive top surface and oppositely seated edges that have apertures formed therein. A top casing has an inner perimeter aligned above the base and maintains a fixed elevated spatial relationship therewith. The top cas... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7398572 | Pillow with notepad system A decorative pillow desktop system comprises a soft cushion top, which reveals, when opened, a notepad, light and pen. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7364119 | Multipurpose passenger compartment in a cabin of a commercial passenger transport aircraft A compartment in a passenger transport aircraft is outfitted with functional elements that are adaptable for various uses or purposes. The compartment is bounded by walls defining dimensions approximately corresponding to a handicapped accessible toilet compartment ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360256 | Food container and bib A food container and bib wherein the container may be in the form of a sack or box for receiving prepared foods and the bib will be in folded form and removably attached to the container to facilitate use of the bib during the consumption of the foods in the contain... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361826 | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument A portable electronic musical device has a keyboard disposed in a housing connected to a strap and a support plate connected thereto for suspension of housing by strap on shoulders of a person while housing is simultaneously supported on waist of person to allow per... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329003 | System, apparatus and method for accommodating opthalmic examination assemblies to patients The apparatus provides an improved modified slit lamp assembly light source base and vertical support frame assemblies comprising chin and headrest vertical support legs wherein at least a lower portion of the chin rest vertical supports have been modified in at lea... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322063 | Combination notebook computer support and cushion A cushioning and support device includes a unitary member having a predetermined size, a pair of cavities formed in a first surface of such unitary member for ergonomic engagement with at least one portion of a human body and a plurality of longitudinal grooves form... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322300 | Space saving table A table comprising a support for a first tabletop section having a first edge including a first recess and for a second tabletop section having a second edge including a second recess. A plurality of fasteners releasably joins the first edge to the second edge to fo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300104 | Inflatable picnic table An inflatable picnic table which includes an integrally formed pedestal, tabletop and bench, all of which are inflatable, so that the picnic table may be stored in a deflated condition, taken to a picnic area, and inflated to provide a temporary and portable picnic ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293751 | Adjustable support for lap work An adjustable support for a portable computer or the like having a main or center board, side boards, and cylindrical stackers interconnecting them. The device is designed to hold a portable computer on the main board and to dispose it weightlessly in the lap area o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287474 | Consumer pyrotechnics support apparatus A reusable pyrotechnics support device for securely holding consumer ground-based fireworks (for example, fountains, mortars, multiple aerials, and the like) in a vertical and upright position, using a sufficiently wide base that is resistant to tipping over. In cer... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278987 | Ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray The present invention relates to an ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray. The tray includes a tray structure having a recessed area that includes at least a bottom, opposite side walls, a front and a back, wherein the front has a first width of a pre... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275724 | Laptop computer support platform A laptop computer support platform including a rigid, multilayered assembly with a thermal insulator disposed between a generally planar upper side and a lower side defined by the assembly for reducing heat transference from a computer adapted to be supported on the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249747 | Portable rest device for laptop computer A portable rest device for a laptop computer is made of a thermally-conductive material, and comprises a top face for receiving the laptop computer and a bottom heat-dissipating three-dimensional pattern. Due to this design, the portable rest device dissipates 1) th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246784 | Spring-loaded shelf for a cooler A spring-loaded shelf for an existing beverage cooler, which obviates the need for a user to reach more deeply within the confines of the cooler for a beverage as the contents of the cooler become depleted. The spring-loaded shelf has a base, a platform pivotally at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240623 | Foam desk The disclosure describes is a portable activity surface with foam construction with various utilitarian features and configurations. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207805 | Encapsulated tray and end caps for a writing board A writing board support tray comprises a support tray having an end portion coated with an elastomeric material with the support tray and the elastomeric material being substantially inseparably bonded or attached to each other. Further, a writing board support tray... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207539 | Leg-mounted mouse pad and method of use A leg-mounted mouse pad for use with a computer cursor control device, said mouse pad comprising a generally oval-shaped flexible platform having a bottom surface and a top surface, wherein at least a portion of said top surface is adapted for use with a computer cu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207540 | Portable support for laptop computer A support for supporting a laptop computer has a top tray in cooperation with but not attached to a bottom tray. The top tray is moveable from an inclined working position to a flat storage position. The top tray has a top base having a lip proximal one end. The bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204193 | Holding apparatus, which can be placed on a table and is also mobile, for a work aid The mobile holding apparatus has a support plate which has an upper side with a work surface and a lower side and is mounted height-adjustably on a stand. The stand is free-standing and the support plate has a guide with which it is guided on the stand. A gas spring... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185763 | Cupholding lap tray A lap tray to securely hold finger food and a beverage cup on one's lap while parked in a vehicle or watching a spectacle either at home, at a movie theater, or in a stadium. The cup receptacle consists of a well positioned at the center of gravity of the tray. The ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178802 | Hockey game table with goal handicap feature An adjustable goal for use with table top games such as air hockey allows one or both players to independently adjust the width of their respective goals to increase or decrease the difficulty of an opponent to score, i.e., allows a superior player to be handicapped... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178170 | Lap bib device for use in a vehicle or the like The present invention provides a lap bib for use in a vehicle or the like. The lap bib includes a lap portion for covering the lap of a user, an abdomen portion for covering the abdomen of the user, and an attached closure band for conveniently stowing and transport... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168601 | Packaging device for fasteners An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159957 | Actuator for a movable portion of an article of furniture A movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer, flap or door, includes at least one preferably electrical drive unit and a triggering device for actuation of the drive unit. The triggering device is at least partially arranged at the movable po... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156026 | Video game controller stand An ergonomically contoured frame for accommodating a person in a seated position includes an upper section carried by a base section. The base section includes upwardly extending legs, while the upper section includes downwardly extending legs for adjustably interco... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152840 | Book holder A book holder removably attachable to a vehicle or structure such as a stroller, walker, wheelchair or car seat for mobile applications. The book holder for holding a book or drawing surface in a usable position thereon for by the occupant of the vehicle. The book h... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150236 | Portable writing platform for providing a stable writing surface adjacent to a book A portable writing platform adapted to be used with a book includes a generally planar base adapted to be positioned around a portion of the book, an attachment member adapted for removably attaching the base to the book, a writing surface, and an adjustable attachm... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144254 | Underwater writing tablet An underwater writing tablet/instrument apparatus comprising a writing tablet having a perimeter edge. A resilient protective border is secured to the perimeter edge of the writing tablet for protecting perimeter edge. A resilient elongate member has opposed first a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140304 | Flexible tool and parts tray A tool tray apparatus including flexible pad and a plurality of spaced apart, rigid rods connected to the pad. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121214 | Laptop desk for portable computers A portable desk for a laptop computer or similar device. The desk has a rigid panel with a central cutout. Pads are provided on the top surface to receive the computer case to provide friction. Cushions on the underside of the panel engage and stabilize the desk on ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121213 | Legless deck table A legless table is provided. The legless table includes a tabletop, a first support, a track, a fastener and a second support whereby the legless table is selectively attachable to an upright protrusion. The tabletop includes an upper surface and a lower surface whe... | 10/17/2006 |
