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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 |
| 7703168 | Bumper and dusting attachment for vacuum cleaner head A bumper and dusting attachment for a vacuum cleaner head generally provides a flexible body of mesh material having fleece on its exterior surface. The body defines a medial chamber and has a first end portion, a second end portion, a top edge, a bottom edge, a bac... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7401378 | Vacuum attachment for a yard vacuum apparatus An outdoor yard vacuum apparatus is provided with a removable vacuum attachment. The vacuum attachment adapts the yard vacuum for cleaning and debris removal of a variety of both indoor and outdoor surfaces in a variety of environments beyond the original capabiliti... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7383605 | Carpet fresher release/dispenser/attachment/bracket A dispenser removably attached to a vacuum cleaner for easy access to distribute carpet and room deodorizer. The dispenser may have a Velcro attachment to mount on the vacuum cleaner to enable the dispenser to fit all upright models or standard cleaners. The carpet ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350262 | Floor care appliance with tool caddy A floor care appliance is provided for cleaning bare surfaces such as tile, marble, linoleum and wood. The floor care appliance includes an accessory caddy for storing an accessory hose, telescoping wand, cleaning implements and cleaning supplies. The accessory cadd... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337494 | Electrostatic cloth attachment for vacuum head A vacuum head assembly is disclosed which includes a vacuum head detachably connected to a secondary head, which is designed to carry an electrostatic cloth. The secondary head assumes a horizontal position behind the vacuum head so that the scoop of the vacuum head... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325271 | Clamp device for removably attaching a vacuum cleaner component to a structure A clamp device for removably attaching a vacuum cleaner component to a structure according to an embodiment of the invention includes a clamp adapted to removably attach to the structure, a slot formed in the clamp, and a knob attached to the vacuum cleaner componen... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313838 | Powered cleaner/polisher A motorized cleaning/polishing device includes a housing and a carrier with a detachable cleaning/polishing attachment. The housing contains a rechargeable battery, motor and flex mount having flexible pillars to which the carrier is mounted. The carrier is also cou... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310853 | Air-flowing direction distributor of an industrial dust-collector An air-flowing direction distributor of an industrial dust-collector is provided with a pipe end at one side to be connected with the pipe of the main body of an industrial dust-collector, and two pipe ends are provided at the other side of the air-flowing direction... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293320 | Vacuum attachment for converting a standard vacuum into a centralized dust collection system A vacuum attachment includes an aerodynamic bell housing, a distribution plate defining blast gate openings, blast gates, and means for biasing each gate toward a closed configuration. The plate attaches to the housing's first end. The gates attach to the plate for ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287301 | Utility vacuum A utility vacuum that may be configured to employ a disposable bag or removable and reusable container for the collection of dirt and debris that are drawn into the utility vacuum. The utility vacuum may employ one or more movable legs that are movable between an ex... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284297 | Holder for alternately receiving wand or cleaning tool A tool holder is provided for a floor cleaning apparatus. The tool holder includes a body having both a wand receiver and a cleaning tool receiver. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284298 | Exhaust filter arrangement for vacuum cleaner housing An exhaust filter unit is arranged outwardly surrounding at least a major portion of a housing of a vacuum cleaner. The dirt-laden incoming airflow is filtered through a primary filter, then blown by a suction motor unit into an annular exhaust air space between the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7257858 | Leaf collection device An apparatus for facilitating the collection of leaves and/or yard debris using a portable vacuum device is provided. The apparatus includes a top surface and side walls defining an open-bottom chamber. An intake hose leading to the open-bottom chamber receives mate... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246409 | Manually-powered floor sweeper with vacuum port A manually-powered floor sweeper is provided according to the invention. In one embodiment, the manually-powered floor sweeper includes a chassis and handle, one or more agitator rollers rotatably affixed to the chassis and rotated by movement of the floor sweeper, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7162771 | Floor cleaning machine with dust control apparatus and associate method of use A floor cleaning machine with dust control apparatus can assist in capturing dust created as a by-product during normal operations. The dust control apparatus is particularly applicable to propane-powered burnishers that use rotating pads to remove built up wax from... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156265 | Container A paint container includes a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall. A handle is pivotally attached to the body proximate the top. A recess is disposed in the handle proximate the top of the container when the handle is in a rest position. The handle includes an ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152273 | Floor cleaning apparatus including dispenser for dispensing particulate cleaning material with adjustable width aperture Floor cleaning apparatus (10) comprises a dispenser (50) for dispensing particulate cleaning material onto a floor surface. Particulate material is held in a hopper (52). Movable part (70, 71) is movable with respect to the hopper (52 | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131164 | Vacuum cleaner and suction nozzle employed therein A suction nozzle for use in a vacuum cleaner includes a floor nozzle and a mini nozzle having a suction head, a rotatable joint, and joint, to be detachably secured in the floor nozzle. Either of the suction head and the rotatable joint or the rotatable joint and th... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124475 | D-ring handle The present invention relates to a handle member having a tab which, when pushed, allows the handle to be hingedly rotated from a resting position to a position substantially perpendicular to a faceplate member. In particular, the present invention relates to a D-ri... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111356 | Floor cleaning apparatus including self-closing dispenser for dispensing particulate cleaning material A dispenser for dispensing particulate cleaning material onto a floor surface includes a hopper holding the particulate material and having a dispensing aperture defined by a part that is movable with respect to the hopper itself. This moving part also imparts movem... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107646 | Industrial oil/dust collector An industrial oil/dust collector is provided with a base, a motor and an air blower are installed on the exterior of the base, an air-inlet pipe and an air-outlet pipe are provided at the front of the motor to carry out quick suction and drainage functions, and insi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093773 | Fragrance dispenser, domestic appliance including such a fragrance dispenser, and cartridge for such a fragrance dispenser An improved fragrance dispenser, domestic appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, including such a fragrance dispenser, and cartridge for such a fragrance dispenser is provided in which the dispenser includes a housing portion through which an air discharge passage int... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7024723 | Duster cleaning member for a vacuum cleaner A duster cleaning member derives its suction power from a vacuum cleaner to which it is operatively coupled. A duster made of any material received thereby is cleaned by the filtration system of the vacuum cleaner which captures the dust and exhausts cleaned air bac... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017227 | Vacuum cleaner dusting attachment A vacuum cleaner dusting attachment. An attachment member is connected to a vacuum cleaner hose at a first end of the attachment member. The second end of the attachment member is attached to a dusting member. The first end of the attachment member is aligned with t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014078 | Container A paint container includes a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall. A handle is pivotally attached to the body proximate the top. A finger recess is disposed in the bottom and an access recess is positioned between the bottom and at least one side wall. A user m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6993807 | Floor cleaning apparatus including dispenser for dispensing particulate cleaning material A dispenser for dispensing particulate cleaning material onto a floor surface includes a hopper holding the particulate material and a dispensing aperture extending across the hopper through which the material may be dispensed. A separator, which may for example be ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979373 | Vacuum inlet nozzle wheel support frame A wheel frame for supporting at least two wheels along the bottom surface of a vacuum inlet nozzle of the type commonly used for vacuuming concrete floors of shops and other areas which have cement or wooden floors. The wheel frame is rectangular and has preferably ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6886214 | Steam jet apparatus for a vacuum cleaner A steam jet apparatus for a vacuum cleaner, which can be removably mounted to a handle of a vacuum cleaner body to supply a jet of steam to a cleaning surface, and which employs the power supply and switch for the vacuum's attachment accessories. The steam jet appar... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6848144 | Dust collection conversion device A dust collection conversion device for facilitating removal of dust from the area of work piece when a user is working on the work piece. The dust collection conversion device includes a frame assembly being designed for being coupled to a top of the shop vacuum. T... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6771371 | Particle detection and removal apparatus for use on wafer fabrication equipment to lower tool related defects from particle contamination A portable particle detection and removal system (100) that connects to a house vacuum (200). A particle sensor (106) is connected between two hoses: one (102) connected to the house vacuum (200) and one (104) for vacuuming ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6601608 | Suction device attachment with a suction channel The invention relates to a suction device attachment (1) comprising a suction channel (5), whereby a component (9) whose insertion is to be monitored is disposed in said suction channel. A valve (V) having a movable closing body (6) in the form of a valve... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601266 | Ceiling scraper vacuum accessory A vacuum device for scraping and cleaning a ceiling is disclosed which is a ceiling scraper and a vacuum accessory. The ceiling scraper has a handle extending rearwardly from a blade with the blade having a scraping edge adapted to scrape materials from a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588052 | Vacuum hose and cord holder A vacuum cord and hose holder has a base with a vacuum cord and hose support, which includes a pair of oppositely disposed wings protruding upwardly therefrom to support the vacuum hose and cord; on one wing is the cord hook; a standard hose extension to ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6502276 | Vacuum hose and cord holder A vacuum cord and hose holder has a base with a pair of oppositely disposed wings protruding upwardly therefrom to support the vacuum hose. Adjacent to each of the wings is an arcuate slot, providing a pair of arcuate slots adapted to receive the vacuum h... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6481043 | Rotary brush attachment tool for a hand-held vacuum cleaner A rotary brush attachment tool for a hand-held vacuum cleaner having a dust bowl terminating in a nozzle end provides a mechanical force that acts to move foreign matter into the attachment tool from which the foreign matter is drawn into the nozzle end o... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6446293 | Vacuum cleaner that charges a duster with static electricity A device for a vacuum cleaner that has a vacuum source (12) connected to an inlet channel, and an outlet channel for air flowing through the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a device for electrostatically charging a feather-duster (20) or a mic... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6353964 | Cleaning attachment for vacuum cleaner A floor cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning element and a vibratory agitation device. The cleaning element is configured to adjoin a floor in scrubbing engagement with the floor. The vibratory agitation device has an output member, and is operative to ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6240596 | Dust shield apparatus for floor machines Apparatus and methods for particulate containment and collection are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus includes a shroud attachable to the floor machine and having a skirt portion positionable proximate a work surface to define an at... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6018844 | Composite side skirt for powered sweeper A sweeping machine has a wheel supported body and a rotatable brush mounted transversely of the direction of machine movement. There is a debris hopper adjacent the brush and a dust collection chamber on the body. A vacuum fan draws dust laden air from th... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5933914 | Replaceable vacuum cleaner hose cover and bag A replaceable vacuum cleaner hose cover made from a tube of circularly knitted yarn and a replaceable vacuum cleaner bag each having a ground yarn surface and terry loops extending from the ground yarn surface. The yarn used in forming the cover and bag i... | 08/10/1999 |
