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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363674 | Fan blade cleaning tool and method The present invention is directed to a fan blade cleaning tool having a box-shaped housing. The housing has first and second openings on opposing sides, with a passage extending therebetween for receiving a fan blade. A dust gutter extends outwardly from, and adjace... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7320735 | Fan cleaning method and apparatus A simple yet effective system for cleaning fans and air circulators facilitates the cleaning of ceiling and hard-to-reach units without having to remove the blades or other parts to be cleaned. A flexible bag encloses parts of a fan to be cleaned. A source of compre... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310850 | In-between toe massager or cleaner with spatulate extensions The present invention is a handheld and highly mobile device with paddle extensions adapted to be comfortably inserted at the same time between a user's toes. The paddle extensions can be moved in an up and down sliding motion for massage or cleaning of inter-toe su... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293325 | Vacuum cleaner base plate assembly A vacuum cleaner base plate assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The base plate assembly includes a base plate adapted to fit to a chassis bottom of a vacuum cleaner. The base plate includes one or more nozzle apertures. The base plate a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6915541 | Water-operated wash brush A water-operated wash brush which includes a casing that supports a rotary brush and an impellor which drives the rotary brush through a gear train as an incident to direction of wash liquid into the casing from a tangential nozzle. The casing has a clear plastic co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6345409 | Vacuum nozzle for cleaning ceiling fan blades A vacuum nozzle attachment having a housing with a venturi-shaped internal air chamber, an angled head and brush-lined aperture, blade guides and an offset tapered tubular neck for attachment to a vacuum hose or wand. The constricted air chamber provides ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5765259 | Vacuum nozzle for cleaning ceiling fan blades A vacuum nozzle has an elongate, tubular handle with an open end for connection to a vacuum cleaner hose, and has a hollow, generally rectangular head connected to the handle's opposite end. The head defines a transversely extending blade passage of gener... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5617610 | Self-contained sweeper and vacuum pick-up A combined self-contained implement features a broom or brush assembly for sweeping large areas of debris into small piles with a rechargeable battery operated vacuum assembly for aspirating the dirt piles into a bag. The broom and vacuum assembly are sli... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5488754 | Ceiling fan vacuum nozzle A new and improved ceiling fan vacuum nozzle with a T-shaped two piece housing having a first side and a second side, each having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has open end portions. The lower portion is integral with the downwar... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5400468 | Slat cleaning apparatus A slat cleaning apparatus (10) is disclosed for use in cleaning slats making up a verticle blind. Cleaning of vertical blind slats is made complicated by the difference in thickness of the head, body and tail of the slat and by the needs to apply and remo... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5383975 | Arrangement for cleaning of pipelines An arrangement is provided for cleaning pipelines and especially ventilation pipes and ducts in buildings, and includes a nozzle connected to a supply conduit through which a pressurized medium can flow. The arrangement includes a nozzle opening directed ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5359751 | Vacuum attachment for cleaning elongate slats such as ceiling fan blades A vacuum cleaner attachment for cleaning elongate slats such as ceiling fan blades is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner attachment comprises a housing adapted to receive at least one of the slats. A brush device is arranged in the housing for brushing particu... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5337445 | Vacuum fan duster A vacuum assisted apparatus for cleaning the surfaces of a ceiling fan blade having a unitary housing defining a brush-lined aperture and having a dust receptacle for catching dust displaced by the brushes.... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5313687 | Ceiling fan brush and adjustable angle tube vacuum connector for same An elongated body, has internally formed a plenum chamber opening to one face of the body. A pair of side brushes mounted on the face projected outwardly thereof and being spaced laterally from each other and extending over the major length of the body. A... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5235722 | Vacuum fan duster A vacuum assisted apparatus for cleaning the surfaces of a ceiling fan blade having a unitary housing defining a brush-lined aperture and having a dust receptacle for catching dust displaced by the brushes.... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5134748 | Surface cleaning device A surface cleaning system which allows a sponge or other cleaning element to receive cleaning fluid transported by conduit from a pressurized cleaning fluid container and to apply the same to a surface to be cleaned. A vacuum source extracts the used clea... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5046217 | Horizontial mini blind cleaner A blind cleaner for mini blinds has a handle with an operating center at one end. The handle includes connections for a supply of water and detergent under pressure, and for a vacuum line. The operating center includes a nozzle from which water is dispens... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4823431 | Fan blade cleaning device A portable ceiling fan blade cleaning device, consisting of a solid frame configured to form an elongated orifice with one terminal end of the frame downwardly extending to juncture with a device extension. A second terminal end of the frame allows a clea... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4787118 | Vacuum brush device for cleaning venetian blinds A vacuum brush device for cleaning slatted structures such as venetian blinds includes a hollow body member that can be attached to a source of vacuum such as a vacuum cleaner hose through a tubular connector. The tubular connector can be adjustably posit... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4756050 | Vacuum cleaner attachment for cleaning a multiple of slats of a venetian blind This invention relates to a vacuum cleaner attachment for the purpose of simultaneously cleaning a plurality of slats of a Venetian blind and comprises: A molded body 20, a vertical handle 24, a tubular neck 22, having communication with the body and adap... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4718141 | Cleaning device A cleaning tool is provided which has especial utility in the cleaning of Venetian blinds. The tool incorporates a plurality of elongated protuberances supported by manifold structure communicating with a vacuum source, the protuberances preferably taking... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4161802 | Drapery and drapery pleat cleaning tool head The hand-held tool head assembly comprises a housing connected to a flexible vacuum hose to a source. The housing has an elongated front wall with a plurality of openings defining a suction surface. An intermediate portion of this wall is cut-out and form... | 07/24/1979 |
