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 |
| 7195121 | Sifting device A sifting device including a sieve box (1), which is caused to oscillate using a drive (4), as a fundamental oscillation system having essentially horizontal first transverse carriers (1.3) and a supplementary oscillation system (2), atta... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7111739 | Wet fine particle sizing and separating apparatus A particle sizing and separating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base and a frame that is movably connected to the base. A motor assembly is provided to vibrate the frame and at least two screens are connected to the frame. Means also are provided f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6729476 | Oscillator apparatus for sorting out pieces of lumber An oscillator apparatus for sorting out pieces of lumber for separating smaller scraps of wood from larger usable pieces of wood. The oscillator apparatus for sorting out pieces of lumber includes a base assembly including leg members and elongate side members inter... | 05/04/2004 |
