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 |
| 7677792 | Automatic stirring system The present invention relates to an automatic stirring system that is selectively mounted to a cooking vessel. The cooking vessel includes a handle, an opening for receiving food items, and a lid. The automatic stirring system includes a housing mounted to the handl... | 03/16/2010 |
| 6953278 | Mixing machine with accessible internal control unit A mixing machine includes portions of a control system formed as a unit that is mounted within the machine for movement between an operating position internal of the machine and a service position in which at least part of the unit extends through an opening in the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6749331 | Fluid driven rotary agitator with suction conduit Disclosed is a mixer consisting of a receptacle and an agitator capable of agitating material in the receptacle and conducting material to and from the receptacle. The agitator includes an engine, at least one agitator element disposed in the receptacle, and a drive... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6276825 | Transportation of soluble solids Disclosed is an agitator assembly which comprises an agitator and means for mounting the agitator assembly on top of a tank. The agitator comprises a shaft, a propeller fixed to one end of the shaft, and means for rotating the shaft to provide an axial di... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6135630 | Mixer mounting system This invention is a mixer mounting system which comprises a pair of horizontal guide bars, a collar slidably mounted on each bar, and a bracket pivotally mounted between the collars. A mixer is then attached to the bracket. The pivoting of the bracket per... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5744351 | Apparatus for compositing organic waste The present invention discloses a bioreactor for aerobically composting organic waste. The bioreactor includes a container for supporting the organic waste, a rotatably positioned lid cover for enclosing the container, a mixing assembly slidably mounted t... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5327816 | Fruit milk shake apparatus A recipe for a bunky-shake is provided and consists of seven green plantains, one yellow banana and a list of other ingredients. Also provided is a process for making the bunky-shake, while an apparatus is for preparing all of the ingredients for the bunk... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5154891 | Laboratory apparatus for separating substances from gas samples The laboratory apparatus is used for separating gaseous, liquid and solid substances from gas samples (for example air) to be trace analyzed. It comprises a vessel and a mixer insert with nozzles. The gas fed into the mixer insert emerges from the nozzles... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5102803 | Sewage sludge and organic garbage composting apparatus An apparatus for composting city sewage sludge and organic garbage to provide rich humus topsoil for city and private use. A continuous rotation of an aeration lift arm over the floor of a cylindrical tank, lifts the sludge to split it open to provide con... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5094543 | Paint mixing container A paint mixing container comprising a main body (2) of circular cross section with a base (4), side walls and an open top (6). There is a stirring arm (40) comprising a rotatable central shaft (42) with a helical blade (43, 100) rigidly mounted about the ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5040899 | Mixer A mixer for attachment to a tank which can be removed therefrom without the necessity of emptying the tank. The mixer includes a mixer frame (18) with bearings and sealings disposed inside a shield (56) surrounding the mixer frame. Frame and shield extend... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4946286 | Liquid pitcher including a mixing and grinding mechanism A pitcher for grinding and mixing material therein including a pitcher body, a removable lid and a rotary and reciprocal shaft journaled in the lid and having an apertured grinding and mixing plate attached to one end of the shaft. The grinding and mixing... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4730938 | Mixer housing A mixer housing is provided to partially enclose and support a long shaft rotary mixer for use on an open cannister. The housing includes a generally semicircular seat channel on the housing's bottom panel configured to accommodate a range of cannister mo... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4063716 | Portable mixing device A mixer is provided having a main frame and adjustable means for supporting the frame on the edges of a container. The frame serves as a mounting for a motor and a drive assembly, the latter converting rotation of the motor into simultaneous rotation of m... | 12/20/1977 |
