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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4387738 | Spread center faucet A spread center faucet for mounting on a sink between spaced hot and cold water valves, the faucet having a continuous, curved spout tube having an inlet fitting at the end of a lower portion and a discharge head at its upper end, a hollow housing having ... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4356574 | Faucet assembly with pinch valves A faucet assembly including pinch valves for controlling the flow of hot and cold water. A base is secured to the deck of a sink from above the deck and a body secured to the base completes the faucet housing. A spout extends over the basin and includes a... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4346735 | Water faucet and attachment therefor A water-saving faucet, particularly for kitchen sinks and bathroom basins, is provided. The faucet comprises at least one water valve, a sink-sweeping movable spout and a spout valve means coupled to the spout. The open and closed states of the faucet are... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4344452 | Water feed valve with sprinkling holes A water feed valve or faucet which is adapted to remove soiling or filth adhering to the surface of its handle portion by a shower or water streams automatically formed whenever the feed valve is used. The feed valve is so arranged that a water passage is... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4313469 | Faucet assembly with pinch valves A faucet assembly including pinch valves for controlling the flow of hot and cold water. A base is secured to the deck of a sink from above the deck and a body secured to the base completes the faucet housing. A spout extends over the basin and includes a... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4290445 | Valve plate A valve plate for attachment to a faucet assembly which interfits with the assembly to prevent the rotation and consequent breakage of the valve housings.... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4262699 | Sanitary fitting A sanitary fitting adapted to be rotatably mounted to a sanitary fixture is disclosed. The sanitary fitting includes a valve body and spout assembly and may be of unitary design. The valve body and spout assembly is rotatably mounted on a tubular manifold... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4223699 | Fluid dispensing nozzle A fluid dispensing nozzle has a first venturi created between a seat ring and a movable, resiliently biased poppet valve. The resistance of the movable poppet valve is decreased as the flow rate increases by a second venturi effect, which reduces the pres... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4207916 | Tap A tap the body of which is formed with a liquid passage having an inlet and an outlet and being provided with a valve member between the inlet and outlet to control flow of liquid therebetween characterized in that the body has a second outlet communicati... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4176684 | Splash down This invention relates generally to fluid discharge devices and, more particularly, to a discharge device for use with a combined filling and draining faucet attachment commonly used with portable washing machines and portable dishwashers. The invention r... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4169355 | Turbocharger wastegate valve The disclosure illustrates a turbocharger wastegate valve comprising a cylindrical chamber connected through a radial inlet to the gas stream upstream of the turbine. High pressure air is selectively directed across the inlet through a nozzle to prevent o... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4166477 | Discharge conduits of steam generators and the like The invention provides, at the end of a pipe which extends a valve being part of an exhausting device for pressure-relieving a pressurized fluid, a nozzle which is exactly at the input of a hood, the convergent portion of said nozzle reducing its exit sec... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4155534 | Draining apparatus for a fluid reservoir Draining apparatus is provided for a fluid reservoir having an opening. The apparatus includes a guide housing connected about the reservoir opening and a fluid carrier conduit slidably positioned within the guide housing. The fluid carrier conduit is mov... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4135540 | Manual or automatic drainage device for downspouts Externally discharging downspouts normally dump water adjacent the building foundation where it accumulates and, if rainfall is heavy, it drains through the weeping tiles with the possibility of overflow inside the building leading to flooded basements. V... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4134419 | Tri-combination system A single housing for insertion in one hole in a sink provides three fluid flows: (a) drinking water (b) dishwater effluent and (c) water treatment effluent. In addition, a vent or air gap to atmosphere is provided at the housing for the two effluents to s... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4124165 | Fluid discharge device A fluid discharge device such as for use in draining an appliance, such as a dishwasher, into the sink. The discharge device is arranged to prevent splashing of the discharge fluid on the bottom of the sink and includes a divider wall within the discharge... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4103709 | Spout tube assembly A faucet spout includes a non-metallic hub and a metallic spout cover having a body portion surrounding the hub and an integral spout portion. A non-metallic spout tube is positioned inside of the spout portion and in turn has a sealed fluid connection wi... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4084620 | Diaphragm spout assembly There is disclosed herein a spout assembly, such as a tub spout or the like for use in a fluid system employing a diverter valve and shower head or the like. Most of the parts of the assembly may be made of plastic, and the assembly includes a spout body ... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4077545 | Instant hot water dispensing system An instant hot water dispenser system utilizes the same spout to dispense instant hot water as is used to dispense water from the plumbing system of the building and mixtures thereof. The instant hot water dispenser utilizes a small electrically heated ho... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4074697 | Dual handle mixing faucet A dual handle faucet for mixing hot and cold water for hand wash basins, bathing tubs, etc., has with actuator handles arranged axially at the opposite ends of a faucet case. A substantially cylindrical valve body is fixedly mounted axially in the faucet ... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4042130 | Charging device for shaft furnace A rotatable and angularly adjustable charging and distribution device for shaft furnaces, particularly blast furnaces, is presented. A cylindrical or frustoconical distribution spout is suspended at three points which define a plane. The three points of s... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4037624 | Spout assembly A spout assembly which includes a spout member fitted pivotally within a base. A fluid inlet is formed in the base whereby fluid may pass through the base and out the spout. The spout is preferably supported at both its internal and external diameters by ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4037817 | Pinch tube valve A pinch tube type valve adapted to accept an elongated flexible outlet tube protruding from a liquid container for selective control of liquid flow through the tube from the container. The tube is passed through a passageway in the valve body for selectiv... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4036259 | Fluid dispensing nozzle An automatic nozzle having a spout which is releasably connected to the body of the nozzle in a manner so that it may be forceably removed therefrom without damage to the connecting means as well as the spout.... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4026328 | Lavatory spout A lavatory spout having a one-piece integrally molded plastic body with a depending hollow shank portion and an outwardly extending hollow spout portion. The spout and shank portions are in open communication so that water passes through the shank and spo... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4015632 | Valve construction A water spigot has a quickly attachable and detachable nozzle for sanitary, assembly and constructional purposes. The nozzle besides producing a uniform flow denys access to the valve element and its actuator thereby greatly minimizing possibility of cont... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3985157 | Adjustable regulator vent cover A vent cover for gas pressure regulators exposed to adverse weather conditions wherein the vent cover is mounted upon the vented neck of a gas regulator and is rotatably adjustable relative to the neck such that a vent opening defined in the cover may alw... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3967643 | Splash guard A splash guard for use with a combined appliance filling and draining faucet attachment has a sleeve arranged covering a collapsible framework formed by a coiled resilient element. The sleeve forms an inlet and outlet to the framework through which a flui... | 07/06/1976 |
