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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 |
| 7931169 | Dispenser A dispenser having a first member rotatably engaging a second member to form a cavity from which sheets such as flat bags may be dispensed via a lineal aperture and a sheet-guiding member extending from the first member into the cavity. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7275657 | Bag dispenser A container for individually dispensing plastic bags provided in a stack. The container is formed from a blank that is cut and formed with appropriate fold lines, such that when assembled, the container includes a bottom wall, spaced, opposing sidewalls, and spaced,... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7147129 | Personal effects dispenser A dispenser dispenses personal effects such as, panty liners, condoms, wet wipes, tampons, etc., for use by occupants of a particular establishment (home, prison, office, hospital etc.). The personal effects dispenser has a first housing that holds the tampons and t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124911 | Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products The present invention provides a container for dispensing individual paper products that includes a housing, a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening, a means for elevating paper products, and a plunger dis... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7063209 | Memo block base and container with magnetic suspension device A memo block base and container is composed by a memo block base and a container. The memo block base is provided with at least one magnetic article in the bottom, the container is provided with at least one magnetic article in the inner bottom, and the upward pole ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063234 | Meter strip dispenser assembly The present invention is directed to diagnostic kits that house and deliver a carrier for an analyte, such as a test strip carrying an blood glucose analyte used by persons afflicted with diabetes in order to determine their blood glucose levels. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063233 | Method of folding gloves and dispenser therefor A method of interfolding gloves including superposing finger portion of second glove adjacent finger portion of first glove, with second glove finger portion being disposed parallel and in a direction opposite the first glove finger portion, in a superjacent opposin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032775 | Tape dispenser/applicator device A tape dispenser/applicator device for dispensing and applying tape to packages. The tape dispenser/applicator device includes a housing member having side walls and open top and bottom ends; and also includes a tape cartridge being removably disposed in the housing... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028860 | Inter-folded sheet dispenser with replaceable cartridge A dispenser for inter-folded sheet includes a replaceable cartridge. In preferred embodiments, the replaceable cartridge includes a generally planar rectangular core having a stack of inter-folded food service sheets wrapped around the core in a U-shape and retained... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7012170 | Puncture wound bandage Advancements in bandages for treating puncture wounds shown and described herein include sealed bandage with flexible adhesive strips disposed on more rigid carriers with at least one separation line. Bending the sealed bandages separates the carrier along the path ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000802 | Dispensing box A dispensing box, and more particularly a device for holding a stack of individual sheets of flexible paper (e.g., coupons, recipes, rebates) or individual product samples for in-store advertising and promotion. The dispensing box has a resilient insert which pushes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6915923 | Coupon dispenser An improved coupon dispenser is disclosed comprising a rigid housing assembly that includes a front cover and a mating rear housing section engaged together to provide a storage chamber for a stack of folded coupon sheets. The front cover is provided with a rounded ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905023 | Container with action configuration A container includes a container body having an opening and a storage cavity for receiving an ornamental object therein and a container cover covering on the opening of the container so as to enclose the storage cavity thereof. The container cover has a display wind... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6749084 | Plate spring for pop-up sheet material dispenser A package for dispensing sheet material from a stack includes a novel biasing device for urging the stack of sheet material toward an opening in one side of the package. The biasing device is comprised of a flat sheet of material sized and shaped to be located withi... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6662967 | Bandage dispenser A bandage or other injury dressing dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser includes a plurality of differently-sized compartments, one for each injury dressing size. The dispenser includes bottom, front, rear and top surfaces and further includes a tension ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6564963 | Dispenser box The present invention discloses a dispenser box allowing for the removal of individual coupons without the chance of another coupon being removed at the same time. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, an ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6367654 | Dispenser box The present invention discloses a dispenser box allowing for the removal of individual coupons without the chance of another coupon being removed at the same time. The dispenser comprises walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of sheets, an ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6257443 | Napkin holder A napkin holder comprising an upper wall, a lower wall and first and second sidewalls defining a housing having first and second opposed openings as provided. The holder also includes first and second plates disposed and moveable within the housing. The f... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6202889 | Upright facial tissue carton with improved tissue dispensing An upright facial tissue carton is disclosed with improved tissue dispensing. The carton has a top wall, four sidewalls and a bottom wall. The top wall has an aperture formed therein through which the tissue can be withdrawn. An inverted U-shaped clip of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5743605 | Information display and article storage and dispensing apparatus A dual-purpose storage and display apparatus includes a storage and dispensing bin, a top cover for the bin, and an information display device mounted on the bin. The storage and dispensing bin defines an interior chamber for storing articles, which can b... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5730319 | Business card dispenser An improved business-person's holder and hygienic seeming dispenser for standard business-cards, constructed as to provide novel convenience advantage of dispensing outward from one of the long-sides of a rectangular housing, by biasing of a dispensing bu... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5617973 | Cartridge for dry-type chemical analysis films A cartridge for dry-type chemical analysis films comprises a box housing, which accommodates therein a stack of dry-type chemical analysis films and which has a take-out opening at one end such that the dry-type chemical analysis films may be taken out of... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5363985 | Paper article dispenser A paper article dispenser including a housing for storing a stack of paper articles therein and a mechanism (such as a leaf spring) for urging the stack toward an opening in the housing to facilitate removal of one of the paper articles through the openin... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5271522 | Individual bandage dispenser A dispenser for bandages is provided wherein bandages adhered to successive bandages along opposite ends of the bandage are dispensed from a box between a pair of flexible fingers extending into an opening in the top wall of the box. Various configuration... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5197631 | Mechanism for automatically pushing up tissues A mechanism for automatically pushing up tissues which includes a box and a pusher. The box stores the tissues in layers and has a top wall with an opening formed therein for picking up tissues therethrough. The pusher is disposed under the tissues in the... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5076465 | Refillable pocket tissue holder A pocket dispenser of facial tissues comprising a container which is readily openable for replenishing the supply of facial tissues therewithin and having an opening adjacent to which one end of a layer of separate facial tissues is disposed for ready wit... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5060807 | Disposable bowl dispenser A device for storing and dispensing a number of disposable bowls comprising a disk shaped base with retaining arms and support members. Said retaining arms act to keep said disposable bowls horizontally aligned with said base and have bends at the top of ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4968037 | Putter attachable holder for ball position marker A greens marker holder adapted for affixation to the end of a putter by an adhesive. The holder includes a housing in which is mounted a cover biased upwardly by a resilient body retained in the internal space of the holder housing by a lower closure. A p... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4653666 | Package and dispenser for adhesive coated notepaper Notepaper dispensers formed from inexpensive card stock material tend to weaken and tear when subjected to concentrated forces, and the dispenser of the present patent is provided with lengths of polymeric material adjacent the edges of the dispensing ope... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4616767 | Tissue paper box A tissue paper box includes a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall which define an enclosure for containing tissue papers; the top wall being cut-away to define a paper outlet through which the tissue papers can be removed; the side walls... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4586631 | Dispensing package for sheets A convenient dispensing package for a stack of adhesive-coated notepaper comprising a box for containing a stack of sheets. The box is formed with an opening in the cover into which flaps project from the edges of the opening and which flaps terminate in ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4585145 | Tape dispenser A dispenser for bill straps has an integrally-formed presser extending upward from the bottom of the dispenser to urge one end of a stack of such bill straps upward to a site at which the straps can be withdrawn. Rubber-like edge guides keep the stack ali... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4180162 | Combination dispenser-disposal cartridge for a surgical blade A cartridge for dispensing and disposing of a single surgical blade. The cartridge is specially adapted for machine loading of the blade. The cartridge includes an elongate open-top box with means for receiving and positioning the blade in a curved positi... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4155484 | Napkin holder and dispenser A napkin dispenser is fabricated from plastic by means of conventional injection molding or other techniques. The dispenser comprises a first and second housing sections which are pivotally coupled by means of a hinge member partially formed on the bottom... | 05/22/1979 |
| 3942682 | Elevating device for a facial tissue box An elevating device for use in a box of facial tissues for the purpose of elevating the stack of tissues therein comprises a unitary structure of a resiliently flexible plastics material, such as polyethylene. The structure includes a central platform on ... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3941243 | Razor blade container for single edge blades for use in straight edge type razor A blade container for single edge blades for a straight edge type razor with a replacable blade held in a blade holder. The container has a blade attaching slot in one end wall adjacent one side wall for receiving the end of the blade holder, and a blade ... | 03/02/1976 |
