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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398786 | Cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle formed in a housing of the cleaning device. The receptacle adapted to receive the shaving head for cleaning with a cleaning fluid. During the cleaning cycle, the dry shaving appa... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7350528 | Warewash machine with moveable table and multi-position rack support track A warewash machine includes a housing at least in part defining a washing chamber having an access opening and a door mounted for movement between a closed position for washing and an open position for inlet/outlet of wares through the access opening. At least one n... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7278433 | Washing a cored lettuce head A produce washer includes a holder to position a single piece of produce and a nozzle disposed at a horizontal distance adjacent to the holder. When the produce is a cored lettuce head, the cored lettuce head is positioned in the holder with the cored portion facing... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270325 | Sheet feeding apparatus, image reading apparatus, and method of detecting double feed A sheet feeding apparatus includes first and second transport devices disposed at a transport guide with a distance in between for nipping and transporting a sheet, and a double feed detection device disposed between the first transport device and the second transpo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261111 | Dishwasher A dishwasher comprises a circulating pump, a washing tank provided with a substantially horizontal fine-mesh filter disposed in the path of the flow of water drawn in by the circulating pump, and spray means capable of directing downwardly at least one rotating wate... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258126 | Dishwasher A dishwasher includes a main body having an open front, a washer tub being extracted from and retracted into the main body through the open front, the washer tub having an open top, a lid for closing the open top of the washer tub when the washer tub is fully retrac... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249606 | Apparatus for online and offline cleaning of industrial systems An industrial air or liquid handling device access and cleaning apparatus which allows the cleaning operator to clean the interior of a device while the device continues in operation, thus negating the need to shut down the system. The apparatus incorporates a clean... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7219678 | Dishwasher A dishwasher includes a main body being generally of a box shape with an open front, a washer tub being slidably extracted from and retracted into the main body through the open front, the washer tub having an open top, and a covering member for blocking a gap to be... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7166974 | Method for controlling the firing angle of an electric motor Disclosed is a method for controlling the firing angle of a signle-phase AC powered electric motor which is triggered by means of at least one locking electronic switch, especially a triac (T1 and T4) located between the distribution voltage (UV | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159821 | Integrated transport system for overhead stowage One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is an integrated transport system (14) for moving an object (20) in an aircraft (10) between a main cabin (16) and an overhead cabin (18) via a shaft (24) in connection th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152612 | Dishwasher A dishwasher (200) is dislosed which is suitable for mounting within a cavity under a bench. The dishwasher is chassis less and includes no outer wrapper or cabinet and as such is mounted directly to the cavity. Also disclosed are a number of embodiments rela... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7014036 | Cathode linear conveyer assembly The present invention provides a linear conveyer assembly for cathode plates comprising a continuous timing belt provided with cathode plate conveying assemblies attached thereto and having cam rollers running in a pair of channels running along either side of and p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6976650 | Winding cores with stratification motion A winder and system for winding wire onto core supports of dynamo-electric cores with translational, rotational and radial motions with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the dynamo-electric core is provided. The radial motion may preferably be provided by an... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955179 | Straight-through dishwasher with a carriage which is driven in opposite directions A motor drive with devices for translating the rotary movement of an output shaft (44) into a reciprocating linear movement, preferably for driving a reciprocating transporting device (4; 5, 6). The latter comprises catches (9; 9.1, 9.2), which ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939190 | Neck cleaning method for a CRT A method of cleaning the neck of a funnel of a CRT during the manufacture thereof. The method includes: inserting a drain tube within the neck, wherein a gap exists between the drain tube and the neck; directing a fluid through the gap; and draining the fluid that w... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6904920 | Method and apparatus for cleaning containers A machine for cleaning containers such as flat media carriers has inside and outside arrays of nozzles arranged to spray a cleaning solution onto containers supported on a spinning rotor in a chamber. The cleaning solution, a mixture of water and a detergent or surf... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6244276 | Apparatus for the recovery of dragged-out treatment solutions by immersion barrels Apparatus and a method for the direct recovery of residual quantities of an aqueous solution adhering to pourable mass parts following an electrolytic and/or chemical surface treatment on the parts, in the course of which the parts are carried in a perfor... | 06/12/2001 |
| 5755244 | Dishwasher A dishwasher having spray arm, motor and pump components configured and mounted so as to occupy very low height. In one form the complete wash system is arranged as a drawer which slides in and out of a cabinet. The cabinet opening is stiffened against ra... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5531919 | Wallpaper stripper A wallpaper stripper includes a humectant and a bond degrading component. Optionally, the stripper can include one or more of a surfactant, a high boiling point solvent and a stabilizer. A method of using the humectant in a wallpaper stripper includes the... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5507877 | Dishwashing machine A dishwashing machine is proposed which is considerably shorter in design than the previously used, continuously operated transport-dishwashers. In order permanently to reduce the consumption of water, energy and rinsing agent, the crockery in the individ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5409545 | Apparatus and method for cleaning containers An apparatus and method for cleaning containers, such as sample containers for environmental testing, involves providing modular cleaning bays into which an array of inverted containers can be transported, such as by means of a drive chain. Independently ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5311891 | Solvent recovering system for a cleaning machine A solvent recovering system capable of recovering the solvent wetting solvent-cleaned articles, such as machine parts, electronic parts or medical instruments, without releasing the solvent into the atmosphere. A solvent vapor processing unit is connected... | 05/17/1994 |
| 4850423 | Air preheater water jet cleaning apparatus An air preheater water jet apparatus is provided for cleaning fly ash, soot and the like from a rotating or stationary heat exchange basket on a air preheater used to improve the efficiency of a boiler in an electric utility generating plant. The air preh... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4392506 | Apparatus for conveying tubular materials in pickling facilities of the same An apparatus for conveying tubular members along a plurality of treatment liquid tanks in pickling facilities. The apparatus includes a pair of guide rails and a travelling car adapted to reciprocate on the guide rails. The travelling car includes at leas... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4391220 | Apparatus for applying fluid to articles An apparatus is provided for applying lubricant to articles such as connectors. The connectors 10 with projecting terminals 12 are loaded into a holder 19 enclosed within a housing 16 having an entry door 23. The door is shut and lubricant is pumped into ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4357176 | System for conserving energy and washing agents in a dishwasher In an electrically energized commercial dishwasher machine having at least one washing section followed by a rinse section and having a conveyor for conveying dishes through the various sections in sequence, a timing element is set to cause the machine to... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4334547 | Washing machine for glasses and the like A machine for washing drinking glasses has a conveyor upon which the glasses are conveyed from a loading zone through wash and rinse zones to an unloading zone. The machine may be operated on a continuous basis or it may be operated on a timed cycle basis... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4306990 | Cleaning and protective composition and method An improved composition suitable for cleaning and protecting various substrates, comprising 1,1,1-trichloroethane, poly-(methylhydrosiloxane), tin octoate and zinc octoate.... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4256511 | High energy wash of ljungstrom air preheater The apparatus disclosed herein is designed for removing solid deposits, which interfere with heat transfer, from the surface of the basket section in an air preheater. In one type of regenerative air preheater, the basket sections rotate around a hub insi... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4199896 | Controlled area boom sprayer Disclosed is a boom sprayer assembly for applying herbicides, or the like, in a controlled pattern about a row of trees, bushes, etc. A boom arm of changing length and angular position carries a bell-shaped sprayer hood which is free to rotate independent... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4141374 | Trailer washing apparatus A motor driven carriage includes nozzles for directing a cleaning solution to the inside of a trailer on an inward trip and means for stopping movement of the carriage as it approaches the front wall of the trailer. The return cleaning trip is delayed unt... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4126485 | Machine for cleaning pots and pans A machine for cleaning pots and pans wherein the machine is provided with first and second side access doors for permitting flow through movement of a pan/rack system and, in addition, with a switch and alignment means for permitting alignment of unobstru... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4009726 | Device for elongate soaking basins An elongate soaking basin has a screen mounted on a movable frame. The screen is vertically movable into and out of the soaking basin. The soaking basin has a compression wheel feeding pieces of lumber transversely into the soaking basin against the scree... | 03/01/1977 |
| 3973988 | Trailer washing apparatus A carriage is driven from the back to the front of the inside of a trailer, either by rotating nozzles which discharge wash water against the inside of the trailer or by an electric motor. The carriage is guided by two laterally spaced rollers on each sid... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3942545 | Glass washer and conditioner A fully automatic washer for glassware that is activated on demand to continuously supply its delivery station with washed glasses. The apparatus is characterized by a turn table that receives glasses at a loading station and advances them through a spray... | 03/09/1976 |
